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

At that moment, a humanoid creature approached from the distance; it appeared to be a woodcutter, dressed in tattered clothes.

It seemed this fellow had also heard the noise of "Heaven Palace" landing and wanted to go have a look.

"Domination!" Xu Pengfei used his ability and shouted loudly, "Who are you! Spill the beans!"

Just like the last Reincarnation, the human skin began to twitch and peel off: "I... I am... Painted skin."

Although Xu Pengfei was extremely panicked, he still trembled and seized the opportunity.

He suddenly jumped down from the tree, and using the advantage of his higher position, he flew forward, slashing open the opponent's skin.

Taking advantage of the opponent's sharp cries, he stabbed again into the mouth of the human skin, not allowing any sound to escape, then pulled out a small knife and started stabbing wildly.

These skilled killing techniques, the unhuman-like agility, and even the absence of resistance toward killing, all shocked him.

A few minutes later, the monster stopped struggling.

He examined the layer of skin, smooth and delicate, having eyes, mouth, nose, and other facial features just like a large human skin bat.

"I must have killed several Painted Skins by now... Every time it has been a tough battle."

"But this time in the Reincarnation, I haven't lost my memory."

"That's a good thing."

But the situation was still not optimistic.

How many Painted Skins were there? Were they endless?

This was just a woodcutter, but what if he encountered a general? Would their combat power skyrocket?

He didn't quite understand, and shook his head vigorously, trying to regain some calm amidst his great panic.

Then, he saw several huge insects swimming from the lake to the shore, slowly moving toward the direction of the Empire.

"What are these things?"

"Are they humans or Painted Skins?"

Besides the "Domination" ability, he naturally had several "Martial Arts" as well.

One of the Qi Skills was named "Wind-Ear."

Faintly, he heard some people talking.

"If you regret it now, you can still return to Sky City! Once you're taken in by the Empire, there'll be no chance for regrets."

The young man hid in the jungle and quietly followed.

What's going on? Are they really humans?

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"Let us take in this batch of farmers? No problem, of course, no problem."

"The Empire has undergone a calamity and is in desperate need of manpower."

"Being a farmer isn't bad, you can rest assured, the Empire has now decreed a reclamation order, and all the cultivated fields are your own."

At this moment, the crowd felt like they had returned to their beautiful homeland, each one excited to the extreme.

"Don't we need to report to the Emperor?"

"Hey, such a small matter, the Emperor is so busy every day, how can we disturb him with such trivialities?" General Lu, clad in armor, chuckled as he looked in a certain direction, "Can your city fly in the sky?"

Sha Sanli was rather proud when this was mentioned, but he didn't quite understand how the city could fly and merely gave a vague response, "Ah, haha, that's the power of technology. We really struggled to make it here from that vast desert."

"This is a gift from our Great Commander to you."

The general opened the box, his eyes slightly lit up, and he shouted, "Take these people down, and arrange the best fields for them!"

"Yes!"

All those who wanted to leave were taken away, totaling over nine hundred people.

Only a few diplomats, a group of soldiers, and several dozen farmers who had second thoughts at the last moment were left chatting there.

"How many people do you have? Tell me," the general said with a smile.

"Not many, just over nine thousand, nearly ten thousand. But we are mighty. The Great Commander is wise and valorous, the Princess is beautiful and smart."

Sha Sanli was initially a bit cautious, but for some unknown reason, he soon began to let go, speaking nonsensically, "I wish my granddaughter were as smart, alas, she scored 59 points in the monthly test this year, it really infuriates me, I wish I could beat her."

"They're about the same age, how can there be such a big difference?"

Someone nearby said, "Is your granddaughter a Green Grass Person?"

Sha Sanli retorted, "You must have confidence! The Great Commander is also human! Green Grass People aren't particularly noble; isn't she just the Great Commander's wife?"

"Exactly, have confidence!"

As soon as confidence was mentioned, all the diplomats, soldiers, and Worm King · Lu Da straightened their chests, their faces bursting with pride.

Meanwhile, the Imperial General was bewildered by their conversation, what monthly test, what confidence, what are you talking about, I don't understand?

These guys, they must have some serious brain issues.

His eyes slightly shifted, "What about your highest military strength? Do you have any Innate masters?"

Sha Sanli initially felt that these were state secrets that shouldn't be carelessly revealed.

But in that instant, it was as if he had a sudden mental block, his pupils slowly losing focus, he honestly answered, "No, we have no Innate masters... "

"Individual martial strength is rather low; it can't be helped."

"But it's fine, we are very confident..."

The Great General revealed a smile, looking in the direction of Sky City.

There, hidden wealth beckoned to him greedily, as if supreme delicacies ceaselessly lured him.

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Worm King · Lu Da always found this scene very strange, carrying an inexplicable sense of horror.

This gibberish of the native language… he could hardly understand any of it!

But seeing the other envoys and soldiers acting as if it were all perfectly normal and very confident, he wondered if he might have misunderstood.

Could this really be the Human way of communication?

Unknowingly, Worm King · Lu Da also became somewhat confused.

Although he had a Resistant Body, when it came to civilizational exchange, he was completely ignorant and couldn't discern any subtleties.

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Meanwhile, behind Sky City, Lu Yuan was busy repairing Engravings, surrounded by Guo Weiqiang and several other Rune Readers.

With no teachers available, he had to hand-hold them through the process.

"Listen well, this part of the pattern is called the Yin line, which can store a small amount of Ideal Energy, just like the function of a battery. You should ignore this part during reading; don't let it distract you."

"This here is the core of the Solid Rune! I've broken it down slightly, and there are 168 variants; even if you can't comprehend them, you must memorize them."

"Yes…" the people responded listlessly.

"Where's your confidence?" Lu Yuan asked, frowning.

"Confidence!" Guo Weiqiang led the shout.

The Solid Rune, is one of the simplest, yet quite useful, Engravings.

If just a few people could master it, plenty of work could be shared.

Lu Yuan deeply felt how difficult the step from 0 to 1 was.

As Sky City reached its destination, Green Grass Town displayed a bustling appearance, with people going to work and studying as needed.

A fishing brigade had even been planned recently, so that even those without much knowledge could earn an income from fishing.

The Mandala Empire had little technology, so in people's minds, internal development took precedence over external communication.

Next to Lu Yuan was that magical cube, radiating a soft blue glow.

This device could produce a small amount of energy each day.
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The stronger the civilization, the more it produced.

"For the next two years, the Ideal Energy can only be used first to heal the Yingyu Tree."

"We need to think of ways to get more power generators..."

Ideal Energy is far more precious than physical energy; to obtain it on a large scale, one would have to kill and extract souls.

Having a free source of Ideal Energy from the Magic Cube Machine was already a fortunate thing.

Lu Yuan had used it a few times and could feel its priceless nature, revitalizing a large tree and providing for human cultivation—it was almost All-Powerful!

Old Cat retorted irritably, "Easier said than done... The generators that can be fixed have been fixed. That batch that's completely damaged, there's just no hope for them."

"With our own industrial capabilities, it's not easy to tamper with generators."

"Should I go to the Rize Civilization and bring over some nuclear power plants?" Lu Yuan thought of the space transporting device, "Anyway, now that we can produce Spirit Crystals, the cost of a round trip is affordable."

"It's not impossible, but it only solves an immediate pressing need," said Old Cat. "Machines will age, parts will need to be replaced; we can't constantly import from the Rize Civilization."

Lu Yuan actually missed the lizard men of the Rize Civilization, "You guys prepare a list of materials that are indispensable yet impossible for us to produce; let me go back and purchase them."

"Alright, I'll organize a list," said the other.

Building on an inheritance like this left a shaky foundation, severely lacking in talent and industrial scale.

Lu Yuan knew he was perhaps too impatient, and he sighed, "Let's further our development here for a while then... "

"The proverb goes 'It takes ten years to nurture trees, but a hundred to train people'; the cycle to increase population is too long, and I'm getting anxious."

"If it really doesn't work, should we recruit from the Mandala Empire?"

Old Cat scoffed, "Good luck, how would you assimilate people from a big imperial civilization with cultural heritage? You think every civilization is like The Sha Li Clan, a blank slate you can just reshape?"

"It would be good enough if they don't assimilate you instead."

"The current birth rate is quite good; just provide for baby care directions in social welfare, the speed of population growth will be rapid."

This year alone, more than a thousand babies were born, which was quite an impressive birth rate considering there were just over four thousand women of childbearing age.

If not for Green Grass Paradise acting as a caregiver, more than a thousand babies would have driven people insane!

But for things like baby formula, we still needed to figure it out ourselves.

Population is wealth, but population is also a burden; it all depends on how they are nurtured moving forward.

As Lu Yuan grew older, he began to like small children. He hoped to see them grow up in a well-nourished environment.

"There should be cows in the Mandala Empire, right? Maybe we could trade for some dairy cows? Goats would do as well... "

"I wonder if Sha Sanli and the others have met with the Empire yet?"

With that thought, Lu Yuan entered a flower bud to check the real-time surveillance.

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