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Lu Yuan was shocked and almost jumped out of his seat when he heard this.

Right, right, you guys are really into eating, huh?

He could only cover for the insects, "This... I'm not sure about the situation on the insect side..."

"As you know, many insects actually don't have intelligence... I can't command them either."

There was no helping it; the goods were already swallowed, and Lu Yuan couldn't possibly ask them to spit them back out.

The director paused for a moment, then expressed his true thoughts, "The ore was ownerless, and it's not too bad that the insect soldiers ate some... after all, if they become stronger, humans benefit too."

"Is it possible... we could get some debt forgiveness from the insect clan?"

Humans actually did owe a huge financial debt to the insect clan.

Hiring the insect clan to help with mining and transportation costs money.

Otherwise, how long would it take for humans to build railways and machinery on their own?

With Earth's mother civilization's production efficiency, building a few hundred kilometers of railway would take years!

"I need to go and talk with those Worm Kings... I think there shouldn't be any big problems."

As they discussed this, the sky gradually darkened, and the development meeting came to an end.

The attendees chattered and laughed as they left in a hurry.

Lu Yuan had a casual dinner and then headed to Green Grass Mountain.

There, he saw the huge war machine "Leviathan," squatting on the must-pass road of Green Grass Mountain.

"Beep ah," this guy saw Lu Yuan and joyfully shouted, his giant scissor-like claws clacking.

"I let you sneak some food, but don't go crazy! And you even got caught!!" Lu Yuan kicked it hard.

"Beep ga!" Leviathan, squinting joyously, continued to play by spitting out flames. With all the ore it had eaten, it had evolved the ability to breathe fire.

Three Worm Kings guarding the Sky Pit flew over and bowed, "King!"

These three guys' carapaces faintly had a red hue, they had grown significantly over the years, who knows how much they sneaked.

The ore really was ownerless; no one specifically decreed it must belong to humans.

Lu Yuan sighed inwardly, these guys had been hungry for so many years, let them eat.

"How much did you all eat in total? Have you calculated it?"

"27,000 Spirit Essences of ore, we really stuffed ourselves this time... King, should we spit some out for you?" Worm King signaled to Leviathan beside him and pat its abdomen forcefully.

"Whoosh!"

From this war behemoth's huge body, they actually spit out 5 tons of Supernatural ore!

Piled up like a small mountain.

Lu Yuan was shocked and alarmed, 27,000 Spirit Essences? You guys ate the bulk of it!

These silicon-based species, eating ore was more enjoyable than meat.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, noticing most were low-level Fire Attribute Ores, which were of little use to him.

And actually, in the human's warehouse, there was also a large storage, some of it overflowing.

"Forget it, consider it compensation for your hard work in the past. Quickly eat it back."

Lu Yuan said to the Worm King, "Next time, be more careful, eat more elegantly, and don't get caught on the spot. And, you need to figure out the negotiations yourself to keep the insect clan's finances balanced."

"I'll just serve as a middleman."

"Yes!" the Worm King replied respectfully.

"Also, any high-level ores that you can't digest... wash them clean, and place them in my private warehouse."

"Yes!"

The insect clan had their own production system; all the Idealist Ore would be fully digested by numerous insects, squeezing out every bit of energy.

Leviathan was extremely joyful, squinting—Commander Lu was collecting their excrements again.

"So, since you ate so much, the human's bill can be waived, shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Absolutely no problem! I'll go notify them tomorrow!"

Worm King was actually quite busy, not only guarding Green Grass Mountain but also keeping accounts, as they were the most intelligent insects.

But this time around, both humans and insect soldiers made a fortune, no need to worry about that little bit of old debt anymore.

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Having resolved this, Lu Yuan sighed lightly and came to the Tree of Life, where there were a few small houses, also considered his and Miss Conch's private area.

He originally planned to do some metal forging, lazing around.

Crafting equipment was now the biggest entertainment...

However, the next second, Lu Yuan was startled with his hair standing on end—he spotted Old Wolf eating something, gleaming with vitality, the white fur around its mouth turning gray.

Those eyes were blood red, and its tail hung low on the ground, looking guilty.

It... it had rejuvenated?

Lu Yuan incredulously rubbed his eyes, this old guy had rejuvenated!

"What... what are you eating?!" Lu Yuan yelled, causing Old Wolf to shudder.

But its crimson tongue was still crazily licking something resembling an eggshell, seizing every opportunity to lick like crazy!

[Pangu Grey Wolf, a common creature on the Pangu Continent, extensively distributed.]

[Shape: 7.9]

[Qi: 6.4]

[Spirit: 2.9]

"This is an aged wolf that has experienced much; its difficult journey eventually turned miraculous, allowing it to evolve from an ordinary creature to an extraordinary creature."

"Ability: Pangu Seeder. This creature's status within the wolf pack has significantly increased. No matter where it goes, it can spread its seeds."

"Its lifespan has greatly increased; it lives long and spreads seeds as long as it's alive. The Pangu Grey Wolf species will never go extinct. It's the eternal Wolf King."

"Extraordinary Level: Level 1."

"Holy shit, you... you've become an extraordinary creature, what did you eat?!" Lu Yuan's heart pounded furiously. He blinked several times to confirm he wasn't seeing things wrong.

That's an extraordinary life!

It was the first time Lu Yuan had seen an ordinary creature evolve into an extraordinary life!

What gives you the right, Old Wolf? Is it because of your excellent reproductive abilities?

"Ow, ow, ow!" After eating that thing, Old Wolf howled wildly, showing off his swollen Jill.

Youth, vitality!

All of it has returned!

Look, Master, they've all come back!

Lu Yuan turned his head, his heart pounding as he saw a huge hole in that giant golden egg!

The thing Old Wolf just licked, it was actually the egg white on the shell!

His whole person suddenly plummeted into an ice cave, a ludicrous thought popping into his mind: the dragon egg... was it destroyed?

"Giggle!" Chicken Lady squatted near the egg, giving off a cunning smile.

It seemed she had also eaten some of the egg white, her feathers shining with a faint golden hue.

The mother bear was still foolishly licking its bear paw, pretending nothing had happened—there was egg white on its paw too, which it licked furiously.

"You all teamed up to eat this egg? I shouldn't have trusted you!!" Lu Yuan was absolutely furious, rushing forward to grab Chicken Lady by the throat, ready to add a dish for tonight's meal.

At that moment, he even began to think about how he would explain this to the public!

After all, this egg had been incredibly popular online, and the public had been looking forward to it for five years... a full five years!

"If it really comes down to it, should I just slaughter this chicken, cut it into chunks?"

Just as he was about to strangle it, suddenly a strong sense of crisis emerged from behind, and Lu Yuan shivered all over, leaping forward!

Right where he had been standing, a small dark red flame appeared!

The temperature was terrifying, roughly estimated to be over 5000 degrees Celsius!

A golden loach-like creature emerged from beneath Chicken Lady's feathers, spitting an old flame at Old Lu.

This little fellow was only the size of one finger, completely golden, and had tiny scales.

A pair of lively eyes glared at Lu Yuan angrily, and it even emitted a childish roar, seemingly questioning why you were strangling my mom?!

"So, it has hatched..." Lu Yuan watched it, his face turning from green to pale.

Good Lord, a whole group of animals, playing with his emotions!

Unapologetically, he cursed: "What a waste of such a huge egg. A 2-meter-tall egg, and it hatched a loach!"

Lu Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, flicking his finger lightly, sending the "Little Loach" flying onto Chicken Snake's feathers.

"Giggle!" Chicken Snake, which had been giving off a sly smile, became angry and tried to attack Lu Yuan.

"Biga!" the ten-meter tall Leviathan, noticing something attacking its master, couldn't help but roar loudly, frightening Chicken Snake into shivering. Enjoy exclusive content from My Virtual Library Empire

"Roar!" Little Loach was angry too, but seeing such a gigantic opponent, it somewhat fearfully shielded Chicken Lady.

Compared to the constantly trembling Chicken Snake, it was indeed a brave hero.

"Essence·Mirage Cloud Dragon"

"Essence, a lower-level anomaly compared to 'Demon', has a slower growth rate but often possesses decent intelligence. Intelligence and power, which is stronger and which is weaker, that's a question."

"For some reason, this mysterious anomaly has a mysterious fondness for human civilization."

"Shape: 3.2"

"Qi: 13.3"

"Divine: 4.1"

"Abilities: Mirage Space, Frozen Control, Flame Control"

"Extraordinary Level: Level 1"

"It really is you... with a Divine Attribute of 4.1, you must be quite clever," Lu Yuan said, elated after seeing the name 'Mirage Cloud Dragon.'

Today really was a good day, one piece of good news after another.

Of course, whether the dragon from the last Epoch and this one were the same, that really nobody knew; Zhuang Zhou's Butterfly Dream, truth and falsehood, who could really tell?

The Mirage Cloud Dragon of the Ninth Epoch was completely golden while the previous Epoch's was white.

Moreover, this Epoch's dragon even had the additional ability of Flame Control; could it be related to its burial in the magma? Or perhaps, the Qi Fortune of this Epoch had bestowed an evolution?

"Giggle!" Chicken Lady was really excited, her chicken face flushing red, undoubtedly the most promising child she had hatched.

While the mother bear was still foolish, continuing to lick its bear paw.

"Roar."

It looked satiated, dropping its head to sleep.

"What did you all eat that was so nourishing?"

Lu Yuan turned his head to look at the giant golden egg again, seeing a large amount of egg-white-like liquid still inside.

"Life Essence Liquid, an extremely rare extraordinary item, containing terrifying life energy."

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