I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 328 - 250: Meeting the Empire Survivor

Of course, now was not the time to investigate this matter; protecting Miss Conch had become the most important thing.

"You could swallow her, hiding her in your stomach is safest," Old Cat said, "I mean swallow in the physical sense, don’t get any weird ideas. Only if you die would she burst out."

"You’re really twisted, Mr. Cat."

However, Old Cat’s suggestion did remind Lu Yuan.

He summoned the Tree of Life and had the Cannibal Flower swallow the Soul Gem.

Then he tried to virtualize the Tree of Life, withdrawing it back into his sea of consciousness.

He actually did it!

"Can you see outside?" Lu Yuan shook the green leaves on his head.

[If I use Mind Control to simulate the ability of Thousand-mile Eye, I can indeed see outside... If not, I am in a completely dark place.]

This voice echoed directly in Lu Yuan’s mind, feeling a bit eerie, but this method was indeed the safest.

He sighed, "Just bear with it for now; I’ll let you out after the fight is over."

[Okay.]

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"Meow!!" Old Cat, seeing the two merge like this, fluffed up all over, struck by a brilliant idea.

Sitting upright and serious, it said, "Comrade, now that her soul and body are separated, you can... take the opportunity to have children!"

"Her cognitive level won’t increase, I, Old Cat, also get to play with the kids, and you’ll be happy too; it’s a win-win!"

Old Cat was overexcited, with a "I’m so smart" expression on its face.

Lu Yuan was stunned.

Before Lu Yuan could speak, Miss Conch hesitantly said, [Actually... it’s not impossible...]

[In the laws of Green Grass Civilization, if a permanently comatose person has not yet procreated, the government should fund it, to leave descendants, and publicly support them. This law is known as the Gene Continuation Law.]

[But it would be best to allow me to watch.]

[I want to see...]

Wait a minute!

Miss Conch seemed to realize something, saving her own dignity: [Hmm... Whether there’s green or not is a philosophical question... after all, I don’t have a boyfriend yet.]

Lu Yuan was completely flustered, his old face wrinkling into a frown, "When will the psychiatric hospitals of the 18 human civilizations open?!"

The orange cat was jumping up and down nearby, very happy.

...

...

This distraction actually helped to ease Lu Yuan’s nerves somewhat.

Given the "Sky Fortress’s" flight speed, eighty kilometers was just over twenty minutes of travel time.

As the sun rose on the horizon, the sky, tinted with a thin reddish blush, was painted with the white of fish bellies.

"It’s dawn already..." Lu Yuan reflected on the night’s battles.

The "Sky Fortress" slowly descended to a flat area outside the capital of the Mandala Empire, where it was deserted and very quiet.

Lu Yuan waved, "You fly up high first, wait for my signal to act."

"Bai Ba!" the "Sky Fortress" bellowed and took off again into a cloud.

Covered by Invisibility Bugs, it appeared as if it had optically vanished.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, placed Old Cat on his shoulder, and stepped forward, touching the thick Big Blue Stone City Wall.

With a light jump, he vaulted over the six-meter-high wall.

Donning the Donkey Head Mask, he maximized his sensory perception.

The inside of the city was not as bad as imagined; aside from occasional bloodstains, most of the buildings were well-preserved.

There were hardly any people.

Most of the monsters had likely been urgently dispatched to fight in the wars.

"Truly a case of the nest being stirred up."

Lu Yuan, sticking close to the walls, sneaked through slowly, suppressing all his Qi, extremely cautious.

He saw some livestock — cows, donkeys, sheep, chickens, they were all there.

They were not monsters, but genuine animals — with such low "God" Attribute, the value of their souls was almost zero, barely suitable for eating.

There were several pushcarts piled up by the roadside.

The carts were loaded with various crops, which looked somewhat shriveled after a day’s time.

"Monsters are actually mimicking human civilization here? They even farm and breed animals?" Lu Yuan felt a deep sense of incredulity.

"What... is the meaning of this?"

He suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility!

His pupils dilated, feeling waves of horror.

"Miss Conch, don’t watch the upcoming battle. Just close your eyes and hide nicely."

[Okay...]

Hurrying towards the direction of the palace, Lu Yuan heard faint crying sounds, tightening his heart.

He slowed his pace, taking several turns, and walked into a small alley.

The crying sounds grew louder.

Thousands of cries, like helpless little kittens.

Lu Yuan hurriedly took out his periscope and peered into the courtyard.

His hair stood on end.

So many... so many... babies!

There might be five thousand!

Their tender little arms and legs, like livestock in a pigsty, their originally smooth fair skin smeared with unidentifiable dirt.

They might have already cried themselves tired, only occasionally wailing a few times.

Because of the large number and the density, no one had cleaned up the feces and urine; the courtyard was a mess like a dung pit.

It was lucky that last night’s temperature was still bearable, otherwise many of these children might have frozen to death overnight.

Lu Yuan was growing older; he was already 42 this year. If he were in human civilization, he would already be a father, with children old enough to be fetching soy sauce.

Even though he didn’t have his own children yet, he enjoyed watching children grow up.

Seeing this scene, his anger surged to his head.