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

"This... I can't explain either." Little Mirage Dragon swayed and roamed up and down the corridor. It was evident that intelligent life had existed here a long time ago. The technology inside the UFO was quite advanced; numerous crooked robots and some scattered debris littered the floor. Time mercilessly ravaged everything, with most materials emitting a scent of decay and aging. "There are no bodies..." "This is... the engine room?" One of the soldiers, a Translator, read the text above the door, "Something about energy..." Lu Yuan gathered his courage and pushed the door open. "Empty!" The interior was hollow, void of the high-tech equipment that they had imagined. "Could it be an ordered retreat?" The place even blocked the abilities of the Opium poppy, causing its earphone to lose touch with the external environment. Lu Yuan was unaware of how the two battlefields outside were faring; he could only urge Little Mirage Dragon to hasten their search. "If that thing is intelligent, it probably has discovered us already... You guys don't need to worry about me, just follow my commands, I have my own ways to escape," Lu Yuan instructed repeatedly. Unexpectedly, after moving through the residential zone and engine room, they reached the core area of the UFO—a massive room. There weren't any defense mechanisms, only an abundance of crystals embedded in the walls flickering non-stop. Lu Yuan subconsciously held his breath, seeing a layer of dark light spilling from the room's entrance. At that moment, he felt like a wild beast set free, his body hairs nearly exploding with tension! In the center of this vast room stood a large glass vessel. The other three soldiers and Little Mirage Dragon, upon a mere glance, instinctively tensed up, a surge of overwhelming terror swiftly enveloping them. [Ghost]! There was a [Ghost] in the glass vessel! It looked like an octopus, soft-bodied, and its suckers resembled eyes. And it was alive, unlike those [Blood Ghosts] sealed within the resin; its gray, lifeless eyes stared blankly at everyone in the "Mirage Space," as if it sensed the five beings hiding there. "Crack!" The thick glass vessel emitted a spine-chilling sound as the [Ghost] began to bash against it wildly. With each impact, it started to quiver slightly. The four men and one dragon were all stunned. While the other three had not confronted a [Ghost] directly, the terrifying aura, akin to a life's nemesis, nearly paralyzed them. Even the slightest aura was nearly scaring them to death. Lieutenant Sha Kan'er, now a Level 5 Warrior, felt as insignificant as a paramecium, experiencing for the first time the sense of "practice is pointless"—just like the real emotions expressed by the Great Grandmasters who had survived the [Painted Skin] wars. "Awoo!" Conversely, Little Mirage Dragon, being a high-ranking Stranger, growled lowly a few times, looking quite displeased. It was unhappy with its own display of fear. "Don't be nervous, this [Ghost] is just a tentacle, not its complete form," Lu Yuan swallowed, "And, it seems to be imprisoned." "No wonder this place is all purely physical technology." This octopus tentacle-like [Ghost] was indeed dismembered. At the root of the tentacle, there was a shocking wound with dark red energy continuously damaging and congealing around it. This strange opposition seemed like it could last an eternity. The glass vessel covering the [Ghost] was also extremely hard; Lu Yuan examined it and was shocked in place. [Pure Materialism·Super Electronic Protection Vessel] [Supposedly made of Electron Degenerate State material, the exact principle is unknown. Inside, a profoundly terrifying Mind Anomaly is imprisoned.] [Breaking the Super Electronic Protection Vessel from the inside is difficult, but from the outside, it is easy. Do not let it out, or you will die.] Pure physic abilities, when strong enough, can counteract pure mind forces. "Electron Degenerate State…" Lu Yuan felt as if he was living in a science fiction world. "If a fully formed [Ghost] were here, how strong would it be?" Sha Kan'er said blankly, "How could we resist it?" "We're not here to eliminate this [Ghost], we just need to take out the mastermind behind the war that is being initiated here!" Lu Yuan steadied his mind and swept around using the Pioneer's Eye. Soon, he discovered a unique blue crystal stone near a glass vessel. This crystal stone was unusually large, perhaps a thousand times larger than the others, emitting a faint blue light. It was very likely the central mainframe among these crystals! [Mechanical Heart·Soul Gem, it might contain the soul of a Stranger, used to operate the various functions of this spaceship, sealing the Materialist Anomaly of the super-electronic protective vessel.] Good grief, isn't this exactly like the gemstone that harbored Miss Conch's soul in the beginning? Only, this gemstone was clearly much larger, the size of a computer mainframe! In Lu Yuan's mind, he recalled the voice of Lu Ying, that final voice. "A gemstone... Soul Gem..." What Lu Ying saw at the cost of his life, was this thing! His eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, this was the mastermind! Right in front of him!! Kill it, and the disaster would be resolved. But trouble arose again, it was clearly inappropriate to use the Source Fire Cannon here. If the protective device was shattered and the [Ghost] escaped, it would truly be the end of everything. Humans wouldn't even have a chance to flee! Moreover, the structure of this place was too complex, destroying that Soul Gem would very likely allow the [Ghost] to escape... Immense pressure wrapped around his heart, every second of hesitation here meant people were dying, Lu Yuan couldn't help but clench his teeth, cold sweat breaking on his forehead. He suddenly had an idea, pulled out a small clone created from a leaf of the Tree of Life, and slipped out from the Mirage Space. Although he didn't bring the main body of the Tree of Life, he still carried some branches and leaves. A bolt of red lightning streaked straight across! It struck the leaf clone with tremendous speed, the energy level so high, it instantly turned the leaf clone into charred debris, not even a wail emitted! Lu Yuan estimated that even if he himself went out, he would be struck dead by the powerful voltage, considering the weapons here could defend against a [Ghost], dealing with him, a Human, would surely be effortless. "What should we do?" The three soldiers around him also thought of this, quite hesitant. Using a large-scale weapon, [Ghost] might escape. Using a cannon to kill this mastermind, [Ghost] might also escape. What's the point of this battle? Lu Yuan then coldly threw another bomb out. "Boom!" Several lightning bolts struck the bomb, TNT explosives dramatically exploded in this mysterious room, several crystals immediately shattered, extinguishing like lightbulbs. "This damned fellow, indeed has considerable intelligence." The reason he used the bomb was to show that Humans had the determination and courage to destroy this place! The Stranger in the Soul Gem clearly also did not wish for the [Ghost] to escape, hence this became a game of chicken. With a few crystals gone, the glass vessel housing the [Ghost], shook violently. The banging, absolutely soul-stirring! Everyone's life depended on that thin layer of the "Electron Degenerate State." After a long time, the damned [Ghost] finally settled down. Lu Yuan swallowed his saliva and created another Tree of Life clone, jumping out. This time, there were no red lightning bolts. The other side, was now willing to negotiate. [I can order the army to retreat.] A mysterious voice, conveyed into the heart of the leaf clone.