I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

Just like that, the days passed one by one.

Life was always uneventful.

There were no disasters, no conflicts, only busy and fulfilling work.

It made Lu Yuan quite unaccustomed.

Perhaps, these were just ordinary days on the Pangu Continent.

Times when disasters came every few years were gone, never to return.

Thinking about it, the experiences of Lu Yuan's earlier half of life were too thrilling, making the disasters of the Pangu Continent seem too frequent.

But in reality, it wasn't so exaggerated; otherwise, no civilization could develop.

Occasionally, Lu Yuan would look up at the azure sky and space out for a while.

Deep inside his heart, there was still that faint hope to return to his distant, beautiful homeland...

Perhaps, everyone in their lives is searching for their childhood.

Lu Yuan still wanted to meet his parents within his lifetime and chat with them about everything that had happened to him.

And the Sky City's rising plan, that lengthy progress bar, had finally... moved a tiny bit? About one percent?

Those three hundred plus owners of Divine Skills were indeed diligent, learning and working at the same time, growing through practice.

The beginning is always the hardest, but with just a few hundred outstanding talents, a small portion of people could drive the whole civilization to utilize the heritage of the Green Grass Civilization better and faster.

Just like rolling a snowball.

It must start with a small push for the snowball to grow larger and larger.

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And today was an essential part of that snowball effect—the grand opening day of the Green Grass Supermarket!

"Extra, extra! Green Grass Supermarket, grand opening sale! All items, all 20% off!"

A loudspeaker was hung at the supermarket entrance, endlessly broadcasting.

"Passing by? Don't miss out."

"Keep order, line up properly!"

"Stealing in the supermarket is theft!"

And at the entrance, the crowd was packed, all eagerly anticipating and discussing.

"Where do the groceries come from?!"

"How much per pound?"

There were too many questions.

The word "supermarket" had been the hottest term in the past month.

But what it was exactly, people only knew it was a place to buy things, a place where one could spend money.

The words [Green Grass Supermarket] shone brightly in the sun, inlaid in gold.

"A market, nothing new," sighed Sha Sanli as he waved his fan nonchalantly and said, "You young people just haven't seen much... Back when the Empire mined for gold here, weren't there plenty of markets? Everyone set up stalls along the roadsides."

"Elder, this time it's different, really different," a knowledgeable local from the desert replied with a grin. "This supermarket is opened by Mr. Lu, and it offers an unimaginable variety of goods. You can buy whatever you want as long as you have the money."

"What... There's a lot of things? The next batch of grain hasn't even ripened yet, can it just appear out of thin air? How much can he grow by himself?"

Of course, while mumbling, he definitely wanted to see for himself.

Because, just today, Sha Sanli had just received his first "civil servant" salary—200 yuan!

To promote "compulsory education," he had been quite frustrated!

He had some amount of reputation and, coupled with some threats of force, barely managed to do his job.

200 yuan... that's 200 pounds of grain!

He planned... to buy all grain!

What you hold in your hand is the real deal!

Money is useless!

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And for others with a bit of money in hand, it was quite clear they thought the same.

They were genuinely frightened by hunger and only thought about storing up on grain.

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"Can this succeed? I'm a bit nervous..."

"Can a big supermarket actually change the mindset of the people?"

Conch had really been overworking these days and had even lost a bit of weight.

Lu Yuan urged her to rest, but she was unwilling and kept chattering, "Why do people need to sleep and rest," "Why can't they just keep playing"—possibly because her previous state as a spirit indeed didn't require sleep?

Finally, Lu Yuan scared her into a normal routine with the reasoning "Not sleeping will worsen your skin and accelerate aging, C will turn into A."

Lu Yuan was very grateful to her, as without Conch, the situation might be a hundred times more difficult than it was now.

"Don't worry, this is historically proven."

"There was a country on Earth called the Soviet Union," Lu Yuan told his friends about history as they gathered around the noisy square.

He had longed for this day, working overtime every single day, wasn't it all for this moment?

There was some tiredness, but also some excitement.

"The collapse of the Soviet Union was partly due to supermarkets."

"Why?" Old Cat shook his head and muttered.

"Although the Soviet Union was a military powerhouse, its civilian life was not prosperous, and it even experienced several famines... They practiced a coupon supply system, and the supplies were limited."

"In contrast, their opponents, the Americans, meticulously set up a massive supermarket during a visit by the opposition's leader."

"It included everything one could want in daily life, not just food and beverages, but also a plethora of modern, automated leisure products, including books, magazines, fruits, canned goods, and appliances like washing machines and fans."

"That is to say, as long as you have money, you can buy whatever you want, and the supplies are unlimited!"

"At that time, the leader of the Soviet Union, named Yeltsin, visited the M Country."

"The leader and his entourage arrived at a newly opened large supermarket," Lu Yuan explained.

"Looking at the densely packed crowd and the dazzling array of products in the supermarket, the highest leader of the Soviet Union was deeply shocked, reflecting on the famine and poverty in his own country… such a powerful military, yet the people couldn't even eat their fill."

"His faith vanished, he held no illusions about his own country's system. He believed that the Soviet Union could not defeat M Country and should align with the West."

"And several years later, this once great country collapsed dramatically along with the disappearance of its top leader's beliefs."

"You see, changing one's mindset can change everything."

Lu Yuan spread his hands, he used to be a "Soviet Fan" and naturally knew the corresponding history.

The people of Great Dong Country always had a mysterious fondness for their 'big brother'—provided that the big brother was already deceased, dead big brothers always help by stepping into many pitfalls first.

"Economy always determines a lot."

"And today is the critical moment to correct their values!"

"Green Grass Supermarket is officially open!"

"Boom"!

The doors of the supermarket swung open!

Just as the fervent crowd was about to swarm in, they saw two fierce creatures standing at the entrance!

They were two freshly hatched—"Insects"!

Level 2 Extraordinary Life, not very strong.

They looked like praying mantises, their compound eyes reflecting faces, and their two front legs resembling scythes—of course, these two insects didn't really possess much intelligence and wouldn't rashly attack.

They were controlled by Lu Yuan, serving here as free security guards.

"Line up!"

"Enter in an orderly manner!" shouted the Undying Giant Turtle, serving as the head of the security team.

This old buddy was enjoying himself uncontrollably.

The crowd amusingly formed a line.

Sha Sanli, being a respected elder in the village, naturally got in front of the line.

"I'm going to convert all my money into food… there's no need to buy anything else!" he clutched his money tightly.

"Money is useless."

Then, he stepped into the supermarket.

And then, he held his breath!

He saw.

A... very large barrel, the corn kernels piled high like a mountain!

Each kernel was incredibly plump, emitting an enticing grain scent!

Two attractive young girls, in uniform, stood next to the large barrel, a scale nearby.

"Isn't that Guo Cuicui and Guo Poppin? Can you sell the corn cheaper to me?" Sha Sanli tried to pull some strings.

The young girl smiled and said, "Uncle, I'm just a waitress, not the owner. We don't bargain here, just weigh whatever you buy and then pay."

There were actually just a few staff in the supermarket; Guo Cuicui and Guo Poppin, two orphaned girls in poverty, had quickly passed the literacy and arithmetic tests, so they were assigned here.

After all, to apply for a position, one must at least know how to read and do basic math, right?

"How much?" Sha Sanli tried asking.

"Elder, corn is one yuan per pound."

"Really one yuan per pound."

"You can only buy up to a hundred pounds per person per day; don't buy too much," the girls said, smiling the standard smile of the service industry at the dazed crowd.

"A hundred pounds is enough, haha, I don't have that much money anyway."

In an adjacent larger metal barrel was filled with… flour?
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A bit more expensive, 1.5 yuan per pound.

Next to it was a box filled with potatoes, too many to count.

Cheaply priced, eighty cents per pound!

There were also fruits from the breadfruit tree, something he had never eaten before, two yuan per pound.

In just a moment, Sha Sanli was dumbfounded!

His eyes were wide and round.

"This… where did all this food come from?"

"It's so cheap, why eat cactus anymore?!"

"Elder, was the old market like this?" a villager asked nearby.

Sha Sanli felt embarrassed, could you not ask?

This scene profoundly illustrated that the essence of currency is a credit relationship. When the anchor of the currency, food, appeared and the credit was stable enough, people tended to hold onto their money and wait.

With the two hundred yuan in hand, which one should he buy?!

He felt his heart racing, unsure of what to decide.

Let's see a bit more!

No rush.

Sha Sanli tossed the idea of "buying all food" out of his mind.

Walking a few more steps forward, he saw... scissors, kitchen knives, so many metal tools!

"Peeling knife: 28 yuan each"

"Kitchen knife: 29 yuan each"

"Scissors: 22 yuan each"

"Plow: 33 yuan each"

"Grass fork, Nail rake: 21 yuan each"

"Stainless steel basin: 18 yuan each"

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