LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 235: A New Milestone Achieved!
As the city settled to the ground smoothly, the onlookers all "whooshed" back into Sky City.
Even though they were quite familiar with these structures, these devices, at this moment, they all looked like another unique landscape.
These things became more sacred, filled with a kind of divine brilliance.
Even the engravings that were once as cryptic as heavenly scriptures seemed approachable and friendly—after this event, many people changed their minds, deciding not to leave!
One had to admit that humans' minds indeed changed very often, with many things being a mere moment's thought away.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I declare, the trial voyage of Sky City, a complete success!"
"Please check again if there is anything left behind here that needs to be carried, bring it in as soon as possible. Tonight is our last night in this place."
"Tomorrow morning at ten, we will officially set sail, heading for the coastline. We will never come back again."
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As Lu Yuan felt an emotional surge, he also sighs, finally about to shake off this damned desert.
He understood that many people no longer harboured nostalgia for their once homeland.
But there would always be some who did.
He wouldn't stop them; allowing others to reminisce was part of human nature.
Immediately after, a profound voice arose from the sky.
Despite the chaos and noise at that moment, almost everyone heard this clear voice and became quiet.
[Congratulations to your civilization for achieving the Unique Milestone, Ninth Epoch·City Builder.]
[Condition achieved: Being the first among all civilizations to build a Sky City.]
[We have built many cities with stones, witnessing the rise and fall of early civilizations. From our humble beginnings, we have shown extraordinary growth. Today, we have created the magnificent Sky City, and we wish it never to fall.]
[Congratulations to your civilization for receiving the Unique Milestone Reward: Magic Cube Level Energy Converter.]
[Your civilization gains Unique Milestone Points Reward: 5000 points. (This feature has not yet been activated)]
This was most definitely... a rather late-stage Milestone.
If it weren't for Lu Yuan's incredible luck, finding a barely functioning city, even after hundreds of years, it would have been difficult for any civilization to achieve this Milestone!
"It really is tough!"
Immediately after, thunder roared, and lightning bolts streaked down from the sky!
The chunks of rock ahead were split into pieces in an instant.
The crowd on the square was also stunned, staring blankly in the direction where the lightning had struck.
Only when the smoke cleared did people discover that a square, mysterious device had appeared on the square.
It was about 3 meters in edge length, quite large indeed.
Its surface, like the Water Cube, emitted mysterious blue ripples.
Lu Yuan immediately performed an identification.
[Magic Cube Level Energy Converter.]
[The Gear Civilization's most outstanding work of Ideal Technology.]
[Function: Collect Ideal Energy. (Epic Level Artificial Artifact)]
[The oscillations of history produce large quantities of high-quality Ideal Energy, the greater the oscillation, the higher the efficiency of collection. Whether it's an advancing civilization or a regressing one, both produce large quantities of Ideal Energy.]
[(Hahaha, do you feel the generosity of my Gear Civilization? The treasures of my Gear Civilization are hidden across the Pangu Continent! Freely given, I urge you all, strive to find them!)]
Lu Yuan was both shocked and elated; this reward wasn't an ability?
To be honest, not giving an ability was even better, as Lu Yuan's soul was really getting crowded.
The words "Epic Level" he had seen for the second time.
Its function was quite good too... collecting high-quality Ideal Energy!
He stepped forward carefully and observed the cube for a while; there was a small screen on the cube with a line of text that popped up: [Current collection efficiency is 32.3 units/year].
This thing really was too precious; for a simple example, the Spirit Crystal used in cultivation was high-quality Ideal Energy!
Lu Yuan thought carefully; the Red Spirit Crystal that he once had contained about 8.4 units of energy.
The Legendary Level Shining Spirit Crystal was quite amazing, with 500 units.
A single space transfer would need about 2 units of energy.
Moreover, the ability to control also required a lot of consumption...
The growth of the Tree of Life, the restoration of the Opium poppy, the cultivation of the Insect Race, all required Ideal Energy!
"It really is like someone brings a pillow when you're dozing off," Lu Yuan couldn't hide his excitement, it truly was a treasure to guard the home.
As for historical violent fluctuations, they naturally related to the ascent and decline of civilizations.
Exterminating other civilizations should also count as violent fluctuations.
"As for... the relationship between the Gear Civilization and 'God'?"
Lu Yuan thought about it, it was very likely that "God" had transported the treasures of the Gear Civilization here to distribute them, otherwise, the Gear Civilization wouldn't have left that last, strangely worded message.
If they had perished, this machine might also be transported away by "God," becoming a reward for the next Epoch...
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The other civilians looked at the blue cube with some curiosity.
"Everyone, no need to be surprised! This is a gift from a great civilization given to us, it can be used to nurture the Opium poppy!" Lu Yuan acted very calmly, instructing the three Worm Kings, "You guys, move this machine to the warehouse near the Opium poppy."
"Yes!" The Worm King called out, huffing and puffing as it carried the item away.
Everyone had no objections.
After all, in their eyes, Lu Yuan was like the Emperor. Everything here belonged to him, and with the rise of Sky City, Lu Yuan's prestige had reached its zenith.
It was Sha Mo who suddenly remembered something, "Captain Lu, when we first left the Safe Zone, it seems we heard that voice too."
"It said we were very brave to leave the Safe Zone."
"Seemed like there was some Milestone too?"
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "What was the reward? Which ranking?"
"Over eight thousand, I think, can't remember clearly, there was some reward of an Extraordinary Plant, but they all died from the sun. And something about Civilization Points..."
"Oh, there was that voice too when we tamed an Extraordinary Life, but we slaughtered and ate that camel on the next day. It ate too much, we couldn't afford to keep it." Sha Mo flashed a grin.
He wasn't as ignorant as he was at the beginning and knew he might have missed something.
Lu Yuan was speechless, his heart pounding.
"Oh, right, we completed a Milestone too!" The Militia Captain, Sha Kan'er, added, "Something about Sealing an Ability, can't quite remember. The voice just popped out of nowhere, scared us half to death, and the ranking was quite high."
Lu Yuan didn't know what to say.
The Sha Li Clan was weak, but they were lucky, somehow managing to complete three Milestones without realizing it.
In theory, after the Sha Li Clan merged over, their Civilization Points should also belong to the 18th Human Civilization.
He calculated carefully, the one that completed the first-place Milestone had eleven, totaling 55,000 points in rewards.
There were also Milestones not in the first place, plus the Milestones from the Sha Li Clan, the final points should be around 58,000?
Although he didn't know what use the points served, Lu Yuan felt that there weren't many that could match up to the 18th Human Civilization.
"So, everyone, let's enjoy today and dream about the future!"
In celebration of the great victory, Lu Yuan threw a grand party and took out a large amount of fruit, vegetables, and meat from the supermarket for the public to enjoy for free.
Some quick-witted folk arrived with pots and pans, showcasing their best cooking skills, starting to prepare food.
It felt like they were back at childhood temple fairs, bustling and lively.
The prices were quite cheap since the food was provided by the government. They were just processing it, making a little service charge.
Some people were even working for free.
Lu Yuan played the role of a glutton, devouring a bunch of chicken wings, a giant drumstick, a basket of buns, plus a hand-grabbed cake, a bowl of fried potato chips...
The thought of soon getting out of dire straits made him laugh heartily.
Behind him, Conch Girl, wearing an apron, was cheerfully roasting a chicken.
Lu Yuan, immersing himself in the festive life, thought, "This is really nice, it feels like home. Sky City really is my... third hometown, yeah."
"Miss Sister Conch, give me a chicken leg."
Conch smiled radiantly, "Your good brother bought this roasted chicken, he paid for it."
"Just sneak me one, don't make me beg you," Lu Yuan leaned in closer.
Conch rolled her eyes, then giggling, broke off a chicken leg and fed it to him.
Lu Yuan turned his head to see his good brother bragging and joking around.
The Undying Giant Turtle was indeed excited, calling out "wagaga" loudly, and the crowd around had picked up its catchphrase.
"Wagaga!"
This guy was a bad influence, totally deserving a beating.
"Your Holiness, today please let me feel what it's like to be alive," Orange Cat dashed over and collapsed beside Conch, "After working for so long, I've accumulated too many AI malfunctions."
"Ah?" There was no helping it, Conch was still gentle with others, so she reluctantly petted its fur.
"Your Holiness... I..." Lu Yuan was halfway through repeating when he was interrupted.
"Comrade, can you move a little further away? Don't let the robot lash out."
Lu Yuan was annoyed, but he had to step aside temporarily.
Turning back, he saw the young girl making faces and mouthing a phrase: "Why aren't you picking on me today? Don't you dare? Big dummy!"
Lu Yuan grimaced, with so many people watching, picking on her would utterly ruin his image.
He mouthed back, "In the office tomorrow, I'll pay you back double!"
The girl was delighted, raising a little thumb: "If you dare, do it today!!"
Lu Yuan was powerless against her and left angrily.
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A few minutes later.
The Undying Giant Turtle was furious: "My sis, why is there a chicken leg missing?"
"I don't know~"
The Undying Giant Turtle grew suspicious.
"Ow?" Old Wolf, gnawing on a chicken bone, realized he was being framed. Its single eye bulged, and it instantly sprinted away, tail between its legs!
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