Chapter 58 - 55: Let’s have a three-minute silence for our heroes!
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"My friends, the news Mr. Lu has provided us indeed holds great value,"
"He has made a significant contribution to all of humanity,"
A spokesperson from Bui Saint Paul, the 15th civilizational branch, made a suggestion: "As a pioneering figure for humanity, it is our collective loss that he has suddenly passed away."
"I propose that we all observe a three-minute silence in his honor,"
This city in South America has a few universities, but as an agricultural nation, its industrial capacity is sorely lacking, and its social organizational ability is even worse.
At this moment, a dense crowd is squeezed into the city square, holding up national flags, demonstrating in a protest... although protests in this era are meaningless.
Well, these mediocre cities really hoped that Lu Yuan would stay alive, providing more free information,
Now that Lu Yuan has suddenly died, they feel genuinely regretful, even when standing in a neutral venue...
The proposal was met with broad agreement.
As a matter of face, everyone was cooperative, and the leaders of all the cities fell into silence to mourn.
"Professor Zhang, should we notify his parents?"
"Perhaps... not yet. With things like this, there’s no certainty, it’s better to keep it from them..."
The young people behind Professor Zhang Hui suddenly felt their eyes moisten; Yunhai City’s bright future had just begun, and on the second day, Yunhai City had completed a milestone...
And then, this human pioneer who provided the information suddenly collapsed and sacrificed his life for all humanity!
Three days in the Safe Zone, that’s 300 days on the Pangu Continent!
This feeling of the ever-changing world left them with a sense of powerless shock.
These young people, after all, grew up in a peaceful era and weren’t accustomed to frequent life-and-death separations, so they all fell silent.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us now observe a moment of silence for our contributor,"
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"%&*%&()" Suddenly, from a certain crystal screen on the big sphere, a fast-forward-like sound broke the silence.
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Everyone looked up.
Professor Zhang’s face stiffened; upon seeing the screen, it was as if he had seen a ghost, his complexion turning now pale, now flush.
He couldn’t help but shout loudly, "Slow down the playback speed to one percent! Stop fast-forwarding! Rewind and see what he said!"
The sentence just heard was: "Old Wolf, found some great treasure, let’s have a feast today!"
"Oh, God! He’s still alive, unbelievable! This is just too incredible, where did this amazing guy go? I really thought he was dead!"
The voices from the Communicator were overlapping and incessant.
"I was just praying! Did God hear my prayers?" A few old men’s beards were visibly fluttering with excitement, and they kept exclaiming "Oh my God!"
"Quiet, everyone, please, quiet down!"
"Should we send out an alert?"
"No, no, don’t panic!"
After a moment of silence, laughter suddenly erupted in the meeting room of Yunhai City.
"Ha ha ha!"
Even the usually composed Comrade Zhang Hui couldn’t help but laugh.
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Fuck, this guy isn’t dead!
He suddenly appeared at the critical moment, as if he was deliberately slapping these civilization leaders in the face.
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"Old Wolf, I found some amazing treasure. We’re going to eat well today!" the young man on the screen excitedly said, "Damn, after digging in the snow for so long, I finally found something good, a treasure you would never be able to taste in your lifetime! And it’s all thanks to me, Old Lu!"
"How long does it take for humans to be cultivated, a thousand years enough?"
"Awooo Awooo Awooo!!" Old Wolf was extremely excited, his wolf face twisted into a wickedly joyous expression, his tail wagging high into the sky.
It too was celebrating its master’s return.
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Professor Zhang snapped back to reality, feeling his heart beating rapidly, an indescribable sense of relief coursing through his body.
Looking at those few old guys, their faces frozen in shock and astonishment, served you right for reveling in my misfortune!
He asked the graduate student who was specifically in charge of this matter, "Is this a live recording?"
"It should be live, right?" the graduate student was also perplexed, "No, it is definitely live!"
So, Professor Zhang Hui cleared his throat, "Gentlemen, I told you, braving the bitter cold to venture outside, he had his own ideas and confidence. You all were too hasty in your condolences."
"Mr. Zhang, we only meant to show our respect and regret. There were no other implications," said the spokesperson for Bui Saint Paul, eager to clarify his position. After all, Yunhai City had once again become the implicit leader.
They were even thinking if Yunhai City were to open a Safe Zone, they might as well do the same and then pledge their allegiance to it.
After all, this big brother has a decent track record in history.
While the other big brother’s track record, honestly, wasn’t that pretty to look at... those who didn’t understand were often misled, but those who did understand all got the point.
As for the 15th branch of human civilization? South America had its ancient civilizations too: the Inca, the Aztec, and the Mayan Civilization, but these cultures had long lost their legacy, so they didn’t place too much importance on their own civilizations.
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Inside the communications room, intrigue and rivalry were rife.
The people on the screen, however, were unusually merry. After all, such a bountiful harvest brought immense joy that seemed to spill out of the screen.
"Don’t rush, find my pot first. Today, I’m making honey glazed BBQ pork, it’s going to be delicious." Lu Yuan started rummaging through piles of trash, overturning boxes and crates. With trash accumulated over hundreds of days, there was an enormous quantity, a chaotic assortment of things.
"Top-grade honey, you’ve definitely never tasted anything like it."
"Right, those bears must love honey as well, right? In a few days, I’m going to make some honey steamed buns and lure them in. I want to pet a bear so much! Those cubs look so chubby and cute."
After a while, the man on the screen finally found what he was looking for, then glanced at the time on the giant metal ball: "I’ve actually been outside for a whole 10 days... This thing hasn’t seen the sun in a while, has it? I might as well take it out for some sunbathing, give it a good charge."
Then perhaps try to contact human civilization again?
You never know, maybe one day it will suddenly start working?
Mr. Dimo from the Third Civilization, Old Deli, was stunned for a long time before he showed a smile, "Fantastic! Our human Explorer has returned! This is truly a stroke of luck for all of humankind!"
"He didn’t die, but achieved a great victory in battle... and he’s even moved this machine out so we can see what spoils of war he has secured."
Brother Three, true to his thick-skinned nature like a city wall, acted as if nothing had happened, before adding, "Any information discovered, we hope it can be shared among us all, which can effectively improve our chances of survival."
The same old spiel, but with a slightly different subtext now.
The subtext of this speech was: That Lu Yuan of yours is still alive, and you still maintain your unique existence.
If you have any desired information, name your price; we’re willing to sell it cheaply.
In the future, once the Safe Zone is lifted, you too will be a big brother, so please don’t attack us.
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