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

Whenever Lu Yuan talked about raising Palu, he was truly excited.

After all, Sky City was clearly his new home, a place he needed to live in for a long time—all aspects such as clothing, food, shelter, and transportation had to be taken into account. He couldn’t afford to be as sloppy as he had been in the desert.

He then remembered something and slapped his forehead, "I encountered a Purgatory Demon Spider in the ruins of the Meida Civilization, but that little spider was still undeveloped and I killed it before it could grow."

"There should be ’Guardians’ set up by a ’God’ in this place too, right? After so many years, the guardians won’t be too weak."

But it didn’t matter anymore.

He had killed two of the Four Great Calamities, [Demon] and [Monster], and had also encountered [Ghost] and [Demon] in the desert along with a smaller calamity [Insect]...

Was he still supposed to fear a High-level Extraordinary Life?

Lu Yuan gently exhaled, looking at the small puddle that wasn’t very clean, mixed with unidentified feces and the foul smell of camel saliva, and decided not to drink from it.

Old Wolf and the Undying Giant Turtle, heedlessly drank from the pool, consuming the slightly hot, stinky water that flooded their stomachs through their throats, making both creatures completely content as they roared up at the sky.

"Miss Conch, would you like to drink some?"

[No... I don’t want to. It’s too dirty.] Miss Conch politely declined, quietly peering at the massive urban ruins.

Was she a resident here? What had happened here? Nôv(el)B\\jnn

She didn’t know.

The usually talkative Miss Conch seemed somewhat silent, experiencing a hint of trouble for the first time.

She even vaguely wanted to escape from this place.

A mix of confusion and anxiety combined, creating a complex emotion.

Following that, Lu Yuan continued to move forward, seeking a cleaner water source for a bath and some hydration.

Facing a vast city blanketed with dusty sands, he actually felt at a loss on where to begin.

Indeed, compared to the small ruins of Meida Civilization, this expanse of ruins was astonishingly large.

Both upper and lower layers covered hundreds of square kilometers each.

"Let’s find a suitable place to settle first; it’s been almost three years of travel."

"I need to live here for at least ten years, twenty years, maybe even a hundred years."

Humans indeed crave stability; the desert journeys had exhausted all of Lu Yuan’s courage and resolve.

Lu Yuan now just wanted to find a stable home, to cultivate until the end of time—of course, humans are fickle, and he might change his mind in a few years.

"Then, I’ll give a call back home."

"Lu Yuan, don’t forget, those camels have some pouches; there might be a civilization here," Old Cat said, "probably one of those away from the Safe Zone."

"I know, don’t worry. Let’s first find a place to settle down."

"These matters aren’t urgent."

Soon, the group found a water channel with a bit of water flow, continuously pouring into a small pool.

The water was clear, devoid of any impurities.

"Guys, this is our future home!"

The morale of the little comrades greatly boosted.

A bizarre giant creature with the head of a chicken and the tail of a snake stood guard around the pond, screeching "gai gai" at them with round, fierce eyes.

[Chicken Snake, a legendary Extraordinary Life. With a head resembling a chicken and a tail like a snake, said to be born from a rooster laying eggs, with a snake or toad incubating the eggs.]

[Shape: 22.3] Experience more content on empire

[Qi: 29.1]

[Spirit: 1.9]

[Ability: Petrification Gaze, the eyes on its chicken head have the ability for Spiritual attacks, paralyzing those that are gazed upon.]

[Ability: Deadly Venom, the snake’s head on its tail can spray deadly venom.]

[Extraordinary Level: Level Three]

"Level Three Life?!"

Lu Yuan exclaimed cautiously while hiding behind a tricycle, observing the three-meter-tall creature.

The relics of Sky City were truly extraordinary, a mere ordinary monster reaching Level Three!

But in the next second, his good brother charged and tangled with the Chicken Snake.

What venom, what petrification, could they pose any real threat to Mr. Turtle?

"Wahahahaha! Mr. Turtle’s pond!!" The Undying Giant Turtle roared crazily, full of momentum.

"Are you insane..." Lu Yuan’s face twisted. "Can’t you use some strategy instead of rushing into melee?"

But he could understand; after spending three whole years crossing the vast desert and reaching these vibrant ruins, everyone was overly excited with no outlet for their energy!

Not just him, all his comrades were probably in a frenzied state.

The battle between the Undying Giant Turtle, a Level Five anomaly, and the Level Three Chicken Snake, ended in a draw—Lu Yuan had to admit, aside from its robust health, its fighting capability was indeed poor.

Feathers from the Chicken Snake fell like snowflakes.

Mr. Turtle’s head had been pecked several times, fresh blood seeping out, venom mixed within the wounds.

Mr. Turtle couldn’t hold it anymore: "Brother, aren’t you going to help me!"

Having no choice, Lu Yuan also joined the fray, seizing the moment of the struggle to pick up the Leather shield and fiercely strike the chicken’s head!

The strike was powerful and heavy, the leather shield also bearing the soul-damaging power of the "Eternal Spark."

Instantly, the chicken head suffered a severe blow and slumped, falling into a comatose state.

But this bizarre creature had a snake head on its rear end!

With a whoosh, the snake head lunged at Lu Yuan, simultaneously spraying a stream of sticky venom.

A pungent wind hit him head-on; the venom’s speed was bullet-like, unnervingly fast!

If one lacked substantial combat experience, it was indeed possible to capsize in the gutter, given that a wild beast’s death throes are fiercely intense, and there’s no such thing as holding back.

Regrettably for it, Lu Yuan never overestimated himself, nor underestimated others. Before battle, he habitually made sure of his own trump cards; his victories were all forged through blood and wisdom!

Simply using "Different Space," he dodged that furious strike.

After the snake head missed its attack, its entire body stiffened there.

Just as the head attempted to retract, Lu Yuan abruptly reappeared in mid-air, heavily striking with his shield. The light from the Eternal Spark transferred to the snake head.

Instantly, both the snake and chicken heads twitched and fell to the ground, unable to stand straight.

"Today’s not just about moving into a new home, I can also enjoy some spicy hot chicken..." Lu Yuan sneered ominously, drawing the long sword from his waist.

"Cluck cluck!" Paralyzed on the ground, unable to move and facing the fierce murderous aura, the chicken snake began to beg for mercy, tears streaming from its eyes.

[Look there...there, eggs!]

"Hm?!" Moved by the sight, Lu Yuan turned his head, spotted the eggs in the corner, and quickly picked one up to admire closely.

The pitiful chicken snake lay paralyzed on the ground, enduring humiliation, watching helplessly as its eggs were taken away.

Its chicken eyes shed bitter tears; what sins had it committed to meet these mad robbers today?

These eggs were quite small, akin to ordinary chicken eggs, with a clutch of about 30 in total.

[Chicken snake eggs (unfertilized), a delectable food item. Consumption temporarily increases resistance to Ideal Poison and enhances the human body’s healing ability, listed as Ordinary Level·Natural Wonders.]

[With long-term use, it can slightly and permanently increase resistance to Ideal Poison.]

"Damn, that’s awesome!" Lu Yuan was taken aback by the description.

Initially planning to eat KFC, seeing these eggs immediately changed his mind; he felt tempted to enclose this Level Three creature and make it the first Palu of Sky City.

Thus, he kindly tossed a few corn kernels its way.

The chicken snake sobbed uncontrollably, fixedly looking at its eggs and outright refusing Lu Yuan’s recruitment, directly deploying its Petrification Gaze.

Little did it expect that Lu Yuan would pull out a mirror and aim it at it.

Its small eyes, staring out, ended up petrifying itself.

This "Petrification Gaze" wasn’t truly altering the material structure.

If that were the case, this ability would be too cruel. It was, instead, a powerful spiritual attack. But regrettably for the creature, the mirror was the bane of this ability.

The chicken snake, once again paralyzed on the ground, lay immobile like a stone.

Lu Yuan rummaged through his Storage Space for a while and found a box of fertilized chicken eggs.

His Storage Space couldn’t accommodate life forms with consciousness, but it could contain unconscious life forms like fruits, chicken eggs, meat, mushrooms, and the like.

The fertilized chicken eggs he brought from the Rize Civilization were intended for raising chicks later on to improve life’s quality.

Now, he reluctantly, but determinedly, offered these to the 3-meter-tall mother chicken to console her injured spirit. (Lu Yuan still kept some for himself.)

"Cluck!" The chicken lying on the ground appeared resigned to its fate, occasionally letting out a cry.

[Do you want to raise this chicken?] Miss Conch inquired.

"I plan to live here long-term; indeed, I need to raise some livestock to improve the quality of life."

"Those eggs of hers won’t hatch chicks."

"These eggs I have are fertilized and will hatch chicks. This is a very reasonable exchange."

[I’ll appease it... don’t worry, just give me some grain and I can manage it.] Miss Conch asserted confidently.

Raising a chicken had its advantages.

For one, it was, after all, a native creature and quite strong.

Keeping it outside could provide timely alert to any movements.

On the other hand, competition for water sources might be an unwritten rule in the area.

Lu Yuan, after all, needed to explore and couldn’t always stay here to watch.

Of course, most importantly, the chicken had some intelligence and could lay eggs.

So using it as a security guard seemed like a good choice.

With these thoughts, Lu Yuan filled the water tank, feeling a sense of security within him.

The water level in the pond decreased continuously, suddenly dropping by half.

The paralyzed chicken snake, eyes brimming with tears, was surrounded by Miss Conch comforting it, Mr. Turtle scolding it, the Madman scrambling for water, and Old Cat stuffing a handful of grains into its mouth.

"Cluck cluck!"

Its round eyes displayed a hint of confusion, wondering what exactly was going on!

The chicken snake’s dim-witted brain was bamboozled by both the carrot and the stick.

It didn’t care anymore and cheerfully began to eat up.