Chapter 725: Chapter 535: 78 Years! Leaving the Ghost City! _2
The ancient insect trembled nervously, as though it had done something wrong: “I can explain everything right now.”
“Senior, if you don’t push their civilization forward, they will never grow. Spending dozens of ‘Luck points’ to buy them a future—how could that possibly be bad for them?” said Lu Yuan. “Here’s an idea: let’s sell them technological products and knowledge. We can offer it at a discount.”
“Let me make this clear—the money earned from selling Extraordinary Items will be yours.”
“However, I’ll take a share of the revenue from selling human knowledge.”
“Don’t worry, your share is guaranteed.”
In truth, Lu Yuan was both excited and pressured deep inside. Encountering a civilization so quickly wasn’t merely due to the ancient insect’s good fortune; there’s also a strong probability that—Pangu Continent has truly entered a phase of full-scale prosperity.
The number of civilizations venturing beyond the Safe Zone is steadily increasing!
“Here in Green Grass City, though we’re stuck in this place and not developing as swiftly as before, we are still growing…”
“What about the Human Mother Civilization and the Rize Civilization—what are they up to?”
The ninth year, fifth month.
The ancient insect’s efforts in enlightening others continued, and it once again encountered the secondary civilization of the Snake-men—this time an even more backward society, shockingly still in a state of slavery, with almost no resources of ‘Luck’ to speak of.
This might be what people describe as the disparities between civilizations.
Yet the grand Ancient Myth found joy in the endeavor; even with meager revenues, its efforts to educate persisted for a long time.
Meanwhile, in Green Grass City, within the small cave:
The production line for humanoid robots was completed, and it’s estimated to manufacture one million units annually.
These robots serve as the foundational support for the self-maintenance of the Lanpeng people.
Humanity must strive to fulfill its promises.
Interestingly, this technology originally came from the Source Fire Civilization, though the Source Fire Civilization’s tech required the use of “Source Fire Ore,” a type of idealist material.
After modifications, it now only needs ordinary silicon-based chips, which naturally lowered the cost significantly.
Six more years passed; the fifteenth year, sixth month.
The Armored Mutant unexpectedly erupted with inspiration while playing games!
This development made Lu Yuan, who had lacked inspiration for years, feel sour and jealous—how could those ancient figures like Old Deng be so miraculous?
Playing games every day can spark inspiration? And it’s considered high-level inspiration?
On the other hand, he himself studied tirelessly every day, only for the outcome to be absolutely no inspiration at all.
“You brat, don’t you realize how long I’ve been waiting for this day? Perhaps tens of thousands of years!” said the revived and invigorated Armored Mutant, with great confidence. “Lend me all your tools.”
“I have my own materials, so don’t meddle.”
Despite his reluctance, Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and lent him the items.
The Armored Mutant, as a craftsman master second only to Lu Yuan, shut himself in a small dark room, secretly forging an Extraordinary Item.
He was especially tight-lipped, refusing to let anyone see it!
This agitated Lu Yuan, the rat artisans, and the Lanpeng craftsmen, leaving them all feeling uninspired and murmuring about it daily.
Not until two years later, during a casual boasting session, did the Armored Mutant finally take out the finished product.
[Dream Spirit Crystal: A mysterious artifact capable of automatically absorbing Dream Energy, created by Craftsman Master Kosi during a moment of inspiration.]
[Its elegant artistic design expresses the passage of time, as if the eight past Epochs were merely an illusory dream.]
[Regrettably, Master Kosi has lost much of his skill, and coupled with years of inactivity, his craftsmanship has become somewhat rusty. Thus, it can only be evaluated as an Epic·Man-made Artifact.]
[Using the energy within the spirit crystal to cultivate the Extraordinary Spark greatly speeds up progress by 203–492%.]
“So your name is Kosi…” said Shu Gongye as his eyes lit up.
The Armored Mutant murmured, “To be honest, I’d forgotten my own name… Oh well, it’s not important.”
The Dream Spirit Crystal is only fist-sized, resembling a colorful gemstone that emits a heavy, glass-like radiance.
Beneath it is a base carved with intricate engravings.
When Lu Yuan first laid eyes on this object, he couldn’t quite grasp its strategic value… It seemed somewhat limited. After all, the Opium Poppy tree could devour all Dream Energy!
Only later did he realize that the Dream Spirit Crystal was a perfect match for the eight million Lanpeng people.
It’s akin to self-generated power for self-use. Though there’s some energy loss, supplemented with a bit of materialist energy, energy issues were no longer a concern.
“Thank you for your efforts, Master!”
The Armored Mutant let out a bitter chuckle and shook his head.
He wasn’t entirely satisfied with his own performance—despite utilizing numerous rare treasures, the result was only an Epic-level creation, which explains why he hesitated to reveal it.
Even Craftsman Master Kosi had to admit that he no longer belonged to this era.
By the twenty-fourth year, following a flash of inspiration during development, it finally happened!
Lu Chengke, a Dream Ability User, published a paper titled “Dreams, Brainwaves, and Consciousness Overview,” igniting a wave of great progress for humanity!
This paper attributed the mysterious phenomenon of “self-consciousness” to a sequence of perpetually moving “waves.”
These “waves” are akin to quantum entangled states, impossible to lock onto or observe.
If forced observation occurs, the “waves” would immediately collapse, which signifies the death of life.
Thus, the existence of “real-time mind reading” and similar abilities was scientifically refuted.
“Even if mind reading were real, it could never function in real-time. The information it gathers must inevitably be delayed.”
“Once there’s a delay, anti-mind-reading techniques could easily be developed.”
So what’s the significance of this paper?
It’s simple. While the “waves” of self-consciousness cannot be observed in real-time, their generated data can, in fact, be observed retroactively. By accessing this data, the barrier between dreams and reality is effectively broken.