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

Lu Yuan took out some of his private treasures, such as the Pomegranate Fruit and Soul Baby Fruit, and some personal medicines given by the Mouse King.

Having a little treasury had its perks: he could manage his wealth according to his preferences.

If he used items from the National Treasury, he would inevitably be the subject of public discussion.

Miss Conch thought for a moment and then shook her head, "No, Extraordinary Items are not omnipotent. When the body deteriorates, it's like a funnel; no matter how much you put in, it leaks out just as much."

"Its body can't absorb such a vast amount of Life Essence; everything is less effective. However, as long as you are willing to spend, letting it live a bit longer shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Yuan wasn't stingy. Even though his relationship with the Mirage Cloud Dragon was fairly ordinary, he still handed over various medicines to Miss Conch.

After all, humans had already harvested enough from these ruins...

Now that it had calmed the volcano, humans could pick up a bit more debris, giving a bit in return wasn't a loss.

The Mirage Cloud Dragon probably knew its days were numbered and cooperated without moving.

Occasionally, it would open its eyes and gaze longingly in the direction of the underground Sanctuary, where... it had guarded secrets all its life.

It knew its days were numbered, but not what the final outcome would be.

"Why, do you want to take a look inside?" Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "If you do, I can open it for you."

The freezers inside the Sanctuary had already been moved by Lu Yuan.

But it didn't matter.

Even Lu Yuan thought, if the cellar were completely empty, wouldn't it be a psychological comfort for the old dragon? Perhaps it would just follow humans then?

After swallowing some medicines, the Mirage Cloud Dragon closed its eyes.

Without uttering a word.

It... simply didn't dare to look.

It already understood that the Source Fire People hadn't survived the Epoch Disaster.

It knew all too well!!

How could it face the grim reality?

Now that the situation was already as bleak as it was, keeping guard until the day it died, leaving with a shred of hope, was perhaps a liberation.

It used its last bit of strength to slightly shift its massive body, covering the entrance to the Sanctuary.

To this day, it still wouldn't allow humans to enter.

Lu Yuan and Miss Conch exchanged a glance, somewhat helpless.

The girl's eyes held a tiny bit of pleading, though she had experienced many separations and deaths...

Yet now, she also felt a touch of compassion.

It wouldn't live much longer.

"Here's the plan..." Lu Yuan suddenly made a suggestion, "Since you've allowed us to scavenge this legacy, as a return, we are willing to provide care for you in your old age."

"Right now you are paralyzed, unable to move. If no one takes care of you, you might not last long, dying of starvation."

The Mirage Cloud Dragon was furious and wanted to roar.

This sea had a rich marine life; it could easily get full by eating some fish and shrimp!

But now, it was indeed weak and powerless, the gradual loss of vitality made it increasingly aware of its impending death.

Any movement would accelerate its death!

"We won't go into that place, rest assured."

The Mirage Cloud Dragon exhaled a murky breath, looked at Lu Yuan, and growled lowly—so, what do you want?

What do you want to gain?

Lu Yuan frowned, "Must I, the Greedy Demon God, always want to gain something... can't I just do a good deed for once?"

Who are you looking down on!

But perhaps this was how the dragon's thought pathway was, seeing their relationship purely as transactional.

It would forever belong to the Source Fire Civilization and wouldn't join humans.

Humans were kind to it, so it had to give something back; that was part of the trade.

He sighed, "I want to know, how did you survive the Epoch Disaster?"

Lu Yuan said tactfully, "These Source Fire People, whether they survived the disaster or not, I really don't know... But you must have a better way, right? A volcano isn't enough."

The Mirage Cloud Dragon's throat emitted a "gurgle" sound, producing sound was difficult for it.

"It says, the day it dies, it will let you know this method. But it can't tell you yet," Miss Conch carefully translated.

"Heh, so this old dragon is scheming, huh?"

Lu Yuan glanced at the old creature's attributes.

[Essence·Mirage Cloud Dragon]

[Shape: 33.8]

[Qi: 21.4]

[Spirit: 4.2]

[Ability: Mirage Cloud Space, creates a fog-filled Different Space, significantly increasing movement speed within the Different Space.]

"Ability: Frozen Control, possesses a large-scale weather control ability."

"Extraordinary Level: Level 7."

"Note: This anomaly is critically endangered and might not live much longer."

This data seems to indicate a significant drop in the old dragon's attribute.

In its normal state, its level would likely be much higher.

Miss Conch was also very satisfied with Lu Yuan's handling, not the kind of girl who knew nothing, tentatively stepping on tiptoe and giving Lu Yuan a peck on the face.

Clearly, her mood had already improved.

Lu Yuan had first used the telegraph to report the current situation.

"This old dragon should still be able to live for a while."

"The volcano is stable for now; come investigate again tomorrow. Don't come over today, rest well."

This message left everyone in Sky City both happy and worried.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yuan lit a fire, jumped into the sea to catch some seafood, and cooked a delicious seafood hot pot.

As dusk deepened, when the sun set, the brilliant starry sky unfurled across the heavens. Everything cycled between flourish and decay, even stars had lifespans, let alone ordinary civilizations and mundane lives.

"Miss Conch."

"Hmm? What's up?" The girl was cutely sitting on a rock, counting the stars in the sky.

"I wasn't calling you, I was calling this little conch." Lu Yuan pointed at the white shell in his hand with a smile.

"Hmph!"

This might have been the first time in many years that Lu Yuan brought a girl to an uninhabited island to enjoy a leisurely vacation.

"It's been a long time since I've survived in the wilderness. Try the culinary skills of the world's first pioneer. A long, long time ago, I used to cook for myself, back when life..."

"Stop reminiscing; haven't I been with you for a while now? Back then, when I didn't even have a body, you made me cook and wash dishes." Miss Conch was quite disgusted; she had just been a soul gem then!

She could only control a blade of sea soul grass, washing pans and scrubbing dishes, exploited and suffering hard!

Lu Yuan quickly coughed to make her stop being disgusted, back then I didn't know you were this beautiful.

He took out two small bowls and filled them with two pots of seafood soup.

Taking a small sip, it was a bit hot for the tongue, yet exceptionally delicious.

He then took out a bottle of pomegranate wine and a box of beef from the Storage Space and started grilling meat over the fire... Perhaps due to past experiences, Lu Yuan always had the habit of carrying one or two years' worth of survival supplies in the Storage Space.

"By the way, you haven't taken me on a honeymoon yet!" said Miss Conch, picking up a shell with her chopsticks and gently placing it in her mouth.

Her eating was quite elegant, the scallop meat was tender and full, a light ocean taste spreading in her mouth, the flavor of the sea.

Her eyes curved like crescent moons.

"Miss, we haven't even registered our marriage, and you're talking about a honeymoon?" Lu Yuan teased her, "I'm a citizen of Great Dong Country, we need to go to Yunhai City to register. Great Dong Country doesn't allow dual citizenship."

"Moreover, according to the customs of Great Dong Country, we need to meet the parents first, then get engaged before getting married."

"You know, a wedding banquet means announcing publicly in society that I'm already taken, no need for any more matchmaking."

Reminded of this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but recall his past experiences of being urged to marry. Now that he had such a beautiful current girlfriend, he had long forgotten about the girls he used to know...

"By the way, should we invite your mom?"

Initially, Miss Conch frowned at the mention of holding a banquet, feeling extremely socially anxious.

But upon hearing the latter part, she couldn't help but laugh, "Then I thank Commander Lu for hosting my mom's army of hundreds of millions!"

"She would probably be very happy; let me thank you on her behalf first."

Lu Yuan's face changed, no amount of humans could ever satisfy her hunger.

He quickly changed the subject, "Cough, also, are we in a platonic marriage now?"

Lu Yuan suddenly made a logical leap, catching Miss Conch off guard as she stumbled, "You really are... a... scoundrel... you could just comfort yourself!"

Lu Yuan found it very amusing, "And also… we seem to be unable to have children… Could it be that humans and Green Grass People are reproductively isolated? Although kids aren't essential, I'm still young, but the older generation always expects this."

"Humph… we... can have them! Don't think nonsense," blushed Miss Conch, both embarrassed and irritated.

But she had to defend this point, sitting up straight, seriously saying, "With so many Divine Skills in the world, could we really not have children? There's an ability called Chaos Reproduction that can fuse different racial bloodlines, yes, it's an ability of the Insect Race..."

"So as long as I'm willing, it's doable!"

Lu Yuan immediately nodded, speaking with conviction, "Oh, I see, so under normal circumstances, there's no pregnancy. That's actually good; no need for precautions..."

"If you keep this up, I'm gonna call my mom!"

Miss Conch felt her body temperature rising, her face as red as a red balloon.

But on this island, all alone, no one could possibly come to her rescue.

Secretly though, she was enjoying this…

She was almost 100 years old, about to come of age, and discussing bold topics excited her immensely. According to Green Grass Civilization's tradition, finding a partner to enjoy life with long term was the most important thing.

Children really weren't important; kids were all raised by the Great Elder!

"Huff! Huff!" The old dragon was huffing and puffing nearby, you two really act like I don't exist, throwing parties and flaunting your love!

Did you think I was already dead?

It desperately affirmed its presence as a third wheel!