Chapter 535 Ancient Insect: Who are you? I am the number one investor in Peak Civilization!

Countless kilometers away, near a wide underground fissure.

Black smoke swirled and gears roared.

Hundreds of thousands of robot puppets are busy working, transporting wood, coal and other materials to the warehouse.

The mechanical core of these puppets also has the shadow of the source fire civilization technology. Naturally, the knowledge that humans originally traded in the past played a major role.

Since Green City started a new journey, the Underground Alliance has grown at an unprecedented speed, and now has basically digested the technology of human trading.

"I announce that the first trial of the Sky City of the Underground Alliance has officially begun!"

Following the order, the entire ground trembled slightly, and the city left the ground with a "bang", rising slowly like a hot air balloon.

"Report to the Governor! The city's operating status is normal."

"Each generator set is normal!"

"Current altitude, 300 meters... 500 meters... 1,000 meters."

"I announce that the first trial flight performed perfectly. The Sky City will maintain an altitude of 3,000 meters for about a month."

As soon as this order came out, both the residents on the ground and in the city burst into loud cheers.

"We made it!"

The faces of these 12 races are filled with rich smiles.

The bright sun shines on their faces. Over the years, they have gradually become accustomed to life on the surface.

The underground alliance's Xiaodongtian has been moved to the surface city.

The end of this trial voyage means that the "Underground Alliance" has the ability to travel with the entire city.

Now, the only thing missing is a little determination - the determination to leave this rich land and go somewhere far away.

"I wonder if there are any new opportunities for our human friends? It's been a long time since we last contacted each other." The civilization leaders of the Underground Alliance had subtle joy on their faces.

They had never used the branches of the poppy tree left by Lu Yuan back then - it took a lot of energy to communicate with each other, so they had to save money. Everyone knew this.

The ancient insect sprang out of the soil and suppressed these arrogant guys. How far have you achieved so much that you are so proud of it?

"Human civilization naturally rises in the face of adversity. Opportunities and risks are always proportional, and continuous growth in crises is the theme of the times."

"How long do you have to stay near the rift?"

It is secretly thinking, if you knew that human beings might be destroyed if they encountered [ghosts], wouldn't they be so scared that they would huddle here for the rest of their lives?

Inappropriate, inappropriate!

But unexpectedly, it had just started to suppress, and these high-level civilization officials had already begun to retreat.

The leader of the squinty-eyed clan twisted the body's sense of touch and said guiltily: "What Lord Gu Zhong said is... our current combat effectiveness is still inferior to humans. We will continue to develop our military here for a hundred years."

"As long as it is stronger than humans, we will definitely set off!"

Gu Zhong almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, wishing he could swallow these guys in one bite!

But it seems to make some sense.

It turned its head and sighed slightly in its heart when it saw the scene of everyone being excited.

"Although the Underground Alliance has always stayed here and refused to leave, it only has this shortcoming."

"Sometimes when I think about it, it's not so awkward. At least they are still working hard, while more civilizations are still spinning around... It's better to be safe!"

"As long as we can use 'luck', our underground alliance will be a serious third-level civilization."

Thinking about it this way, it has a sense of joy of harvest.

Of course, the Underground Alliance does not have much luck.

Most of it was used for the expansion of Xiaodongtian, and some of it was corrupted by ancient insects and used to treat blight.

Coupled with the 900 points of luck that Lu Yuan traded, it only has a little over 1,000 in hand, which can only be considered a small fortune.

"If it doesn't work out, I'll just give them some luck."

"At least give them a chance to experiment."

"Ahem... Let me ask you, do you have any ideas about the technology of the third-level civilization?"

"Sir, we don't have the background of humans, so we can't study spiritual speech technology like humans."

"However, large-scale glyph combinations such as harvest blessings can still be developed. There is currently little progress."

"Well done, keep it up."

It used its strong forelimbs to touch its ancient insect horns... well, they had probably grown out, but they were just the same thing with no fighting power.

After all, insects also want to save face. Without this sacred horn, they would not be able to hold their head high in front of the Underground Alliance.

"When my ancient insect horns grow, it's not impossible to give you the technology to study the third-level civilization..."

Thinking of this, Gu Zhong was vaguely worried about human beings. He wondered what happened to Lu Yuan and whether he was free from the crisis of [ghost]?

"Human beings are really a bunch of troublesome people... If you die in some other dimension, you won't be able to get your inheritance. It's a shame that I even sold the horns."

"I should have known that I would have left the Horns and [Immortal Palace] to the Underground Alliance..."

The mythical ancient insect as huge as a mountain felt a hint of regret in his heart.

That was a valuable legacy left by the gear civilization. Could it be that I messed it up?

Although humans have deep luck, how can the underground alliance they cultivated be pleasing to their eyes?

Look at these lizard men, tauren, and dark steel men, which one is not a good player with a hundred caps?

Why did he suddenly lose his mind and give away the best things? !

The more the ancient insect thought about it, the more annoyed he became.

At this moment, he felt the fairy palace in his body tremble, and his heart suddenly moved: "It seems that the human is still alive. I must knock that kid to make him cautious."

"If it doesn't work, let him return the fairy palace to me before he dies."

The huge figure of the ancient insect slowly appeared in the huge fairy palace.

Although it is still majestic, it is not the original body after all. The size has shrunk from the size of a mountain to the level of a large truck. It always feels a little less imposing.

It's strange that standing opposite the table, in addition to Lu Yuan's huge giant, there are actually six strange creatures.

What's going on? Are there guests already?

"Sir Ancient Worm, first meeting." The crystal man said calmly, "We are a group of aliens who stayed at the Pangu Delta Warp Point."

The ancient insect was puzzled, who are you?

Do I know you?

Lu Yuan said: "Mr. Ancient Worm, these people are the old predecessors I met in the city with [ghosts]. You may have the same purpose."

The same purpose? !

The ancient worm made a look of sudden enlightenment and became eager to try: "So that's it! Lu Yuan, you are overturned, and you have to explain your inheritance?"

"I don't care about the others. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth is determined by heaven."

"If you die, I can give up the other inheritance."

"But the Immortal Palace, you must return it to me. This thing is contraband and must be handed over to a civilization with potential. You are so strange, don't get involved in this kind of thing, there is no civilization behind you."

Lu Yuan was speechless: "How can I return it to you?"

"The Immortal Palace can teleport itself! The premise is that there are no creatures in it! Hurry up, you are dying, and by the way, transfer the civilization points to me."

This place can't lie, and you are still thinking about it, damn, Lu Yuan was sweating profusely.

The strangers looked at each other, and then at Lu Yuan. It seems that your old friend is not very smart.

"Hehe, isn't he still alive? We have found a way to deal with the [ghost], so you don't have to worry about it for the time being."

"Our common goal is to deal with the epoch disaster!"

The ancient insect smacked its lips, a little embarrassed.

You are so great that I have no style at all.

Suddenly, its fake "horns" were raised higher, as if this posture could push its style back.

The crystal man rummaged in his bosom for a long time and took out a bottle the size of eye drops: "Mr. Ancient Worm, I seem to have heard of you... Are you a parasite on the body of the Demon Mythology?"

The ancient worm snorted coldly: "What if it is? The Demon Mythology has passed away, and now only I, the ancient worm, am alive... What if I am a parasite?"

The crystal man said: "I am from the Crystal Concrete Clan. A long time ago, our ancestors may have met you."

"I can't remember it a long time ago... What do you want to see me about?"

"This is our gift to you... I hope you like it."

A correct version of the book in 1619!

This crystal glass bottle was on the table, sparkling.

Lu Yuan was a little jealous. These aliens, as ancient beings, were actually very rich, but they had always been stingy. I didn't expect that they would take out treasures this time.

The globe-like device automatically identified it and transmitted the information of the treasure to the ancient worm's mind.

[Healing Fountain, a product of the Eternal Fountain constructed by a high-level civilization, has a strong healing ability, and can even heal soul injuries, and basically eliminates side effects. (Epic-level man-made wonder)]

[After using this spring water, the cost of treating injuries can be greatly reduced. ]

This old Deng's move is worth a thousand gold.

The ancient insect could not refuse this temptation. This bottle of potion can make its great horns grow faster, and it can also be used as a life-saving prop.

Then, it suddenly reacted: "What do you want me to pay?"

"Behind every peak civilization, there is a group of old people from the previous dynasty supporting it." The aliens said righteously, "We naturally want you to support humans."

The ancient insect was shocked. This guy actually came to solicit sponsorship.

Lu Yuan also sat shamelessly in the center, pretending that he was worth investing.

At the level of human psychology, there is such a mechanism: the people you have helped may not necessarily help you; but the people who have helped you will definitely help you again.

The old alien said: "Since you want to support human civilization, you should support it more and don't be so stingy. After all, it is an ancient myth. You can't be without property."

"Gah!"

The ancient insect was silent all of a sudden, as if it was silenced. Only the six insect legs moved occasionally.

What does it mean? Are these old guys robbing openly?

"Lu Yuan, you asked me to come here just to rob?" It was a little angry.

"Ahem, seniors, I'm leaving first. You guys chat and tell me the final result." Lu Yuan felt that the brains of these old men were not normal. Even his thick skin was a little pierced, and he quickly withdrew from this place.

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The Crystal Man first suppressed the ancient insects, and then said seductively: "If we want to extend the Pangea continent to the next era, we have no chance with our own strength. We can only support other civilizations. Right?"

"Of course I know this. I still have an underground alliance here that is thriving and making rapid progress! You don't have to worry!" Gu Zhong couldn't help but feel proud when he mentioned this.

We have been together for a long time, and we have feelings. Humans are just outsiders, and the Underground Alliance is our own.

"No, you are wrong. The value of human beings is higher than you think. If you support two people separately, it is better to focus on supporting one."

"Hmph, how high can it go?"

"Humans have [steel] abilities, does the Underground Alliance have it?"

"Humans captured two [ghosts], didn't you know?"

"We also captured two [Demons], did you know?"

"Even caught three [demon]..."

Every time this crystal man spoke a word, the ancient insect would tremble. It has some doubts about human beings. Is this the human civilization that it knows?

Good guy, no wonder there are myths so early, it turns out there is a reason.

"Is your underground alliance comparable to others?"

"It makes sense..." Even though it was his own pet peeve, he could only admit it.

Crystal Man changed his style: "If you have any other property, invest it together."

"What?!"

"No matter which civilization wants to develop greatly, it requires huge resources. If you invest more, you can still be regarded as the number one investor in the future peak civilization. Otherwise, this title may be taken away by us."

Gu Zhong racked his brains to think about it, and the conditions sounded pretty good...

The first investor in Peak Civilization? It's a little exciting.

Wait, is the other party having sex for free? Do you have to give away a large amount of property just for a name?

Moreover, can humans become the pinnacle civilization? Even if there is potential, it won't be like this.

Its mind is a little messy.

After pondering for a long time, Gu Zhong said vigilantly: "How much property are you prepared to invest? Don't think that I, the ancient insect, is easy to deceive. I have already contributed a great horn, so I can invest more than you, right?"

Crystal Human said: "It seems that you have united with us. Things like property cannot be contributed for free. If we directly give money, it will only encourage others. They should have their own hardships and opportunities."

"Then what do you want?" Gu Chong was confused. You asked me to help you, but you didn't want me to encourage others.

The other party replied: "This era will soon usher in its heyday, and there will be more and more civilizations active outside."

"We can set up a joint foundation. You go out to sell supplies, and we work as consultants behind the scenes to earn more civilization points. This can not only enhance the overall strength of the Ninth Era, but also prepare for rainy days and make some money for ourselves."

"Wha...what chicken?!"

"Foundation, do you understand?"

The ancient insect's eyes widened. Fortunately, it had a lot of contact with the Underground Alliance, and it could barely recall the term "Foundation" from its own mind.

Crystal Man explained: "We are in a different space, so there are many inconveniences in doing things."

"And it's much more convenient for you to move around outside."

"When you encounter other civilizations, you can disguise yourself as ancient ruins and trade some civilization points."

"As long as we can earn enough civilization points, even if we reach the end of the era, we will have food in our hands and not panic."

"What's more, the transaction is a win-win situation... Those civilizations are not defrauded by you, they also gain something."

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