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

Lu Yuan was very satisfied with today’s harvest and bolted out of the room, leaving a trail of footprints in the snow.

He then began to work out vigorously: 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run.

He wanted to quickly become accustomed to his stronger body and then... challenge the mother bear near the corn tree!

Of course, it wasn’t wise to compete with the mother bear purely in terms of strength.

The growth rate of humans is relatively balanced, with shape, essence, and spirit growing almost evenly.

Wild beasts are different, for example, the growth rate of that bear mostly focused on the "shape" attribute, with "essence" being somewhat lower.

The growth rate for wolves is largely in "shape" and "essence"; for the Cannibal Flower as well, it should also be focused on these two aspects of "shape."

In other words, the "spirit" attribute of wild beasts doesn’t grow as much, exhibiting a significant imbalance.

Only intelligent life forms have a "spirit" attribute that can keep up with the other two, which is a very special attribute.

But no matter what, he was now a Level Two Extraordinary Life, while that mother bear was only Level 1.

"In a few days, I will rob the little bear!!" With this grand goal in mind, Lu Yuan trained hard.

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For the 17 human cities within the Safe Zone, the scenes sent back by Lu Yuan represented another kind of spectacle altogether.

Especially when he took out the crystal-like fruit.

The entire laboratory fell silent at once.

The voices from the communicator also disappeared simultaneously.

A question arose in everyone’s mind: "What is that?"

To be honest, as for extraordinary ingredients like corn and honey, although rare in the lab... with effort, they could be achieved!

Really, they could be achieved! It was just a question of the price to pay!

It’s been a full ten years since supernatural phenomena began appearing on Earth, and the Earth People were not without their accumulations!

Especially some wealthy Western labs, which were extracting blood from superpower users on a daily basis to cultivate various mutated plants.

Superpower users are also mutant beings, their blood containing various mind-influencing components, resulting in more robust plants—this biological research once sparked a global capital frenzy.

World-class tycoons such as Bill Gates, Niufite, Niu Xis, and Niu Yun, in search of longer lifespans, have made hefty investments, with the global input in the past ten years reaching several trillions!

However, this crystal-like Mysterious Fruit truly went beyond their understanding!

No matter how hard the lab tried, they couldn’t replicate it!

"OMG! What is this?"

"A gemstone?"

"An edible fruit..."

Then, after a lot of hard work, Lu Yuan managed to saw open the outer shell.

You could tell the shell was extremely hard, and each "crack" sound made everyone’s heart race.

No one spoke of "waste" or anything of that sort anymore, they just wanted to widen their horizons, so hurry up and crack it open.

And in the next instant, the crystal fruit was sawn open.

The moment the misty spirit qi emerged, it flowed through the air like a faint luminescence, reminiscent of colorful rosy clouds streaming through the atmosphere.

Afterward, Lu Yuan picked up a red pomegranate and savored a bite with relish.

"Ah..." Professor Edward from New York City sat down on the floor with a thud, his heart beginning to ache, as he took out nitroglycerin from his pocket and placed it in his mouth.

It was as if he had witnessed the pinnacle pursuit of his life—cultivating an Extraordinary Plant that could cure all diseases.

"Life Essence, it must be Life Essence!"

Yes, that ultimate pursuit indeed existed, and he had witnessed it with his own eyes—how marvelous the outcome was.

"Professor, Professor! Wake up!" Numerous researchers clumsily placed the elderly professor, who had suffered a heart attack, onto a stretcher.

It was the same in Yunhai City.

"Is this... fruit?!"

The aged professor’s face flushed with excitement, feeling as if he was about to go mad.

Even with the thickest of skins, he couldn’t utter the words, "These peaches, once boiled, could have such spirit energy."

If one really had to say, our peaches might have such an effect three hundred years from now…

If not in three hundred years, then definitely in a thousand years!

Even Professor Zhang Hui was trembling all over, with the thought crossing his mind, "Can we immediately revoke the Safe Zone?"

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Outside… treasures lay everywhere!

"We had just obtained mutated rice and a mutated peach tree... but compared to Lu Yuan, we are as poor as primitive people!"

"What’s the point of researching anymore? I’ve lost all motivation."

A dejected academic of high standing complained with a wry smile.

Another, more collected soldier hastily said, "No, no, no, you’ve all got it wrong. Don’t think treasures are everywhere outside..."

"It’s because he obtained the legacy of the Meida Civilization that created the illusion that treasures are scattered all over the Pangu Continent!"

"This crystal-shaped fruit must be a relic left by the Meida Civilization. Now that the Meida Civilization has perished, the big fruit tree has not, so over the years, it naturally became a nourishing substance."

"Just like our big peach tree, if we let it grow for a thousand years, wouldn’t it become a treasure?"

The crowd fell silent once again.

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, please stay calm! The treasures around the Safe Zone are rare."

"At the very least, within hundreds, even thousands of kilometers, it’s impossible to find such Extraordinary Fruit. Even if we were to revoke the Safe Zone, with the current state of the cities it’s impossible to venture deep into the Pangu Continent."

"We haven’t even started production lines for firearms and ammunition."

"Unless we find relics of another civilization! Only then can we discover corresponding treasures! Without relics, if we revoke the Safe Zone, we are no better than headless flies." It took great effort for the military officers to finally calm down the frenzied professors.

Yes, this was also a fact.

All 17 cities had communicated with each other, where were supernatural treasures in the vicinity?!

Apart from dark clouds that resembled human faces, white-haired monsters, contagious dandelions, and such weird supernatural phenomena that seemed troublesome—whether they count as treasures or not…

But regardless, everyone really wanted a pomegranate to taste... no, to study.

Especially after seeing Lu Yuan toss a few to feed his wolf, their hearts clenched tightly—knowing full well that Lu Yuan and the wolf depended on each other like family, still they couldn’t help but think, "This guy deserves to die."

In the end, Professor Zhang Hui came back to his senses, not wanting to look at that scene anymore: "Sigh, we must accelerate our progress, leave the Safe Zone."

"If we want to develop, we must leave our comfort zone!"

"Even having completed milestones, the rewards, compared to the resources outside, are merely a drop in the ocean."

"We must leave the Safe Zone as soon as possible!"

Such thoughts arose in every researcher’s mind.

The impact of this scene was profound... it directly affected the historical process of many human cities.

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