I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early-Chapter 896 - 589 Evolution of the Human Mother Civilization_2

Chapter 896: Chapter 589 Evolution of the Human Mother Civilization_2

"We have discovered another peculiar star, suspended high over the sea. Based on telescope observations, it should be a terrestrial planet."

"Life actually exists there too, and the temperature is much colder than here."

One of the photos is surprisingly a Giant Crystal Turtle mining!

Of course, it’s only a few pixels large, not very clear to see.

"Do you mean that there is land north of the Pangu Continent?"

"Yes! It might be part of the Pangu Continent, which somehow split away."

However, this land is not something they can explore.

Only a true interstellar civilization can traverse the void.

They are unworthy!

...

In the east of the Pangu Continent, after the encounter of two Steam Era civilizations, a fierce war erupted.

Planes, cannons, tanks, machine guns...

The mode of warfare was somewhat primitive, and the highest combat power of both sides was only Level Four warriors.

Bodies lay strewn across the battlefield, and the cries of relatives filled the city.

Yet this was indeed a life-and-death war of civilizations, ending with one side exterminating the other.

The leader of one of the civilizations stood on an airship, his cold gaze directed far into the distance. Even with significant casualties, his emotions remained unchanged.

...

Running water, flying birds, journeys.

The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the moon cycles repetitively, calculating the Epoch’s time, counting off years and months, yet can’t measure the distance of people’s hearts.

Who really knows the true future?

All civilizations have their unique paths of development.

Some take one step at a time, advancing with effort through hardships; some discover debris of past civilizations, developing with surprise and passion; others face natural and man-made disasters, blending silently into the weighty earth...

The gap between civilizations is widening continually.

...

...

But outside those five hundred years, the time within the Safe Zone was only a brief five years.

Much happened, yet somehow it felt like nothing happened.

The First Branch of the Human Mother Civilization, Yunhai City.

Ranks of fully armed soldiers marched orderly down the street.

The street loudspeakers had been blaring for several days.

"Important Safety Notice! All city citizens, please hide in your assigned shelters, follow commands, adhere to discipline."

"The Safe Zone is about to be abolished. All city citizens, please evacuate to the shelters!"

Factories and schools were all on break, and even medical personnel were assigned to underground hiding points.

Air raid shelters, subway stations, and sanctuaries were teeming with crowds seeking refuge.

People either sat on the ground or leaned against the walls, the order was relatively good, and discussions were heated. Some men were gathered playing Pai Gow, but their tense and uneasy eyes betrayed their current mood.

"Mom, are they really opening the Safe Zone? Fighting monsters?" A little girl threw herself into her mother’s arms, frightened by the news broadcast.

"Yes. It’s the only way forward." The mother patted her back, comforting the girl.

The boys continued laughing, holding sticks, mocking the girls for being cowards.

"We have hydrogen bombs, we’ll definitely win!"

At noon, the face of Chief Commander Li Chunhong appeared on the television.

Li Chunhong had visibly aged over these years, even though the Extraordinary Spark extended his life, his hair had turned entirely white.

He bowed solemnly to the television: "Friends, hello! Today is the day for Yunhai City to open the Safe Zone. I truly can’t guarantee absolute safety, but we have done everything we can."

"Including our human comrades, who are ready for battle."

He took a deep breath and said emotionally: "It has been exactly five years since we arrived at the Pangu Continent."

"To the outside world, it’s truly been five hundred years."

"During this long period, we observed a Gamma Ray Burst and nuclear radiation, perhaps caused by large-scale warfare."

"We’ve also observed eleven electromagnetic waves, with quite distinct patterns from tech civilizations."

"However, due to insufficient data, we can’t decode them yet."

"These facts suggest that many civilizations outside are active. Whether they are good or evil remains unknown, but at least, these civilizations can survive on the Pangu Continent."

"If we are slow at the start, we will remain slow. We’ve already delayed for five hundred years. If this continues, we might become permanently lagging behind with no chance to catch up."

"It’s time for us to embark on a new journey."

His words were sincere.

The outside is indeed dangerous, but opportunities won’t last forever.

If we wait longer and after three to five thousand years, most of the civilizations we encounter will be stronger than Yunhai City, then the opportunity period will completely end.

A civilization with ambition cannot wait indefinitely.

"Additionally, our resources are nearly depleted. Whether coal, oil, rubber, or steel, everything that can be recycled has been recycled and converted into combat power."

"Currently, we are at our peak power state. If we delay further, all our weapons will require maintenance, and we can’t sustain such attrition."

"And ever since three years ago, when the Frost Mist Demon forcibly broke through the Safe Zone, it showed that the Safe Zone is not absolutely safe. Even if we continue to be conservative and close off, we might not survive until the end of this era."

"Therefore, today is the day!"

Li Chunhong’s voice resounded loudly: "Comrades, friends, today, international friends will also open their Safe Zones. They have also made full combat preparations! Let us hold our fate in our hands and welcome a brilliant future!"

From the sanctuary erupted a resounding cheer, reflecting that morale wasn’t low.

Yunhai City indeed made substantial preparations.

The production of various weapons and equipment had reached its limits, including atomic bombs and high-yield hydrogen bombs!

Due to a lack of resources, they couldn’t expand production any further.

And several years ago, the brief clash with the Frost Mist Demon provided Yunhai City with considerable data and... valuable idealist resources, allowing improvements to various weapons and equipment so they wouldn’t become ineffective due to idealist interference.

Thermal equipment had also been developed to its limits, with major shelters deeply buried underground, allowing them to endure for long periods despite harsh external conditions.

Additionally, other human cities finally sluggishly concluded their combat preparations—five years; the time ratio of the Frost Mist Demon is a hundred times that of humans; they genuinely couldn’t delay any longer.

After clearly explaining the pros and cons, Li Chunhong appeared on the screen with a countdown timer.

The abolition of the Safe Zone required a vote by all citizens.

"We hope after the countdown ends, everyone can cast the vote in their hearts."

...

Li Chunhong took a slight bow and stepped down from the stage. The enthusiastic applause was subconsciously ignored by him.

At this point, his mind was somewhat clouded; even recalling that the Pioneers left the Safe Zone five hundred years ago still stirred some subtle nervousness.

It was akin to a small child leaving home for the first time, stepping onto the bustling streets...

Apprehension and unfamiliarity surged forward.

He fumbled with his headset, instructing over a communication channel: "All units, perform a final check on all weapons and equipment, ensure nothing malfunctions during operations!"

"The power department must ensure the supply of thermal energy. And the weapons in the Floating Fortress..."

"Sir, you’ve reminded us many times already."

Laughter echoed through the headset.

Clearly, the soldiers were more optimistic about the situation than he was.

This was a life-and-death battle, with victory or death as the outcome!