I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 788 - 786: Dean, You Really Look Like a Bumpkin

"You’re planning to go to other civilizations in the universe?"

Zhang Menglong’s news greatly shocked Lu Yiyao.

"Yes," said Zhang Menglong, "Given the current situation with humans, it’s very difficult for us to have self-defense capabilities in such a short amount of time. When the Level Three civilization behind the Durank Civilization attacks, we won’t have the power to fight back with our current abilities."

"But why should the fate of all humanity rest on your shoulders?" Lu Yiyao admitted that she wasn’t someone with a broad perspective. The survival of humanity was a matter personally relevant to every human being; it shouldn’t be something Zhang Menglong had to bear alone.

To Lu Yiyao, the universe was a terrifying place, and she didn’t know whether Zhang Menglong, once gone, would ever be able to return.

"Yiyi, there’s actually no need to imagine the universe as so terrifying," Zhang Menglong said, "I was also a bit worried at first, but I just found out that the energy of my family isn’t limited to just Earth."

Lu Yiyao’s mouth fell open slightly, "You’re not going to tell me that your family has assets in the so-called cosmic civilizations, are you?"

"You guessed right," Zhang Menglong said with a smile, "My dad told me that one of my ancestors mixed in the universe for a few thousand years and seemed to have a small fortune. Actually, the social structure of cosmic societies is similar to that of Earth’s, just scaled up countless times in terms of distance and hierarchal dimensions."

"So what exactly are you planning to do this time?"

"I want to first check how much money is in the Cosmic Bank account my ancestor left for me," Zhang Menglong said, "If there’s not much money, then I’ll have no choice but to ask my parents to protect Earth. But if there’s a lot of money, then I’ll buy Earth, buy a few Level Five civilization fleets to come over, or even hire a few Level Five civilizations as bodyguards for Earth."

"You sure have some imagination!" Lu Yiyao couldn’t help but laugh, "Although I don’t know how powerful Level Five civilizations are, these are not things you can measure with money. Even if it’s really possible to buy them, how much would that cost? That seems too unrealistic."

"It’s just an idea for now, and besides, we can meet without worrying about spatial constraints through Super God Academy, right?" Zhang Menglong said, "If it turns out to be fun, I’ll take you with me next time!"

"Then you have to promise to come back safely!" said Lu Yiyao earnestly.

"Don’t worry. If I really encounter danger, my family won’t just ignore it," Zhang Menglong said, "If my ancestor did well back then, he’s bound to have made some friends who might look after me a bit, right?"

"But how long will this trip take you?"

"At most three to five years," Zhang Menglong said, "Although the universe is vast, the spaceship now has curvature drive technology, and in more advanced civilizations, there might even be more advanced means of transportation (please disregard Newton’s laws concerning the effects on time and space)."

"Three to five years..." Lu Yiyao’s expression suddenly turned to one of disappointment.

"How about we go through all the necessary procedures in the next couple of days?" Zhang Menglong suddenly showed a mischievous smile. He was no longer young, and by the time he returned, he might be thirty years old; he couldn’t neglect the matter of continuing the family line.

"The necessary procedures?"

"Get in the car today, and I’ll buy the ticket tomorrow!"

"Hey, what are you doing? We’re not going to lose touch. Why are you in such a hurry?"

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In the following two days, Zhang Menglong and Lu Yiyao got their marriage license. He promised that when he came back, he would give Lu Yiyao the grandest wedding—of course, all predicated on the condition that Earth remained stable. frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

Zhang Menglong spent a week merging and retrofitting parts from the two spaceships. Although Katz’s spaceship was seriously damaged, with the skills he learned from Super God Academy and given the right materials, Zhang Menglong could build a ship from scratch, so repairs were naturally no issue.

His actions, of course, went unopposed and undisturbed; after all, Zhang Menglong was humanity’s only hope.

"Gou Dan, help me with a system check!"

"Director, the life support system has been fully restored, the propulsion system repaired, but the power has dropped to 89% of the original, weapon system has been removed, and the defense system retains 67% of the hard-light material phase armor, reaching the mid-level standard of a Level Two Civilization," Gou Dan reported.

"Not bad," Zhang Menglong was quite satisfied with the results of the modification.

"Gou Dan, where’s the nearest Cosmic Bank ATM around here?" Zhang Menglong asked.

"Director, ATM machines are an Earth thing. Who uses those above Level Two Civilizations?" Gou Dan mocked Zhang Menglong for being naive, "Current Cosmic Civilizations all use a unified virtual currency system. Apart from the Lords’ planets of Civilizations above Level Three, there aren’t any physical banks anymore."

"So what do we do? Do I need to go find a Level Three Civilization?"

"The nearest Level Three Civilization planet to Earth is tens of thousands of light-years away. With your wreck of a spaceship, it would take at least several decades. By the time you got there, the ’cauliflower’ will have gone cold."

"So what do we do?" Zhang Menglong became anxious.

"Don’t worry, Director. As long as it’s a planet that has joined the Universal Alliance, almost all of them can connect to the central network of the Cosmic Bank. Through the central network, the Host can directly access the Cosmic Bank, and every planet has virtual outlets to access the Cosmic Bank network."

"Then that’s fine!" Zhang Menglong breathed a sigh of relief.

"I suggest that the Host first visit a more advanced Level Two Civilization because Level Two Civilizations are the trade and cultural centers for Level One Civilizations. If the Host is lucky, he might even be able to purchase a Level Four civilian spaceship on display by the dealers at the Level Two Civilization."

"Isn’t the nearest Level Two Civilization the Durando Civilization?" Zhang Menglong said, "I remember it’s about 1500 light-years away from us, right?"

"Yes, Host. According to my map, if you maximize the power of the Curvature Drive Engine, it will take you about a month and a half to get there from Earth."

"No way!" Zhang Menglong immediately ruled out that plan. His spaceship was modified from a Durando Civilization’s ship. If people recognize it when he gets there, it could cause considerable trouble.

Zhang Menglong thought it best to be a little cautious on his first visit to a Cosmic Civilization.

"I think so too," Gou Dan agreed, "So, the mid-level Level Two Civilization would be the best target for the Host."

Gou Dan marked the position of a star system on a star map.

"I’ve updated my database with information from the Durank Civilization; this Civilization is called the Izek Civilization, about 2400 light-years from Earth and just opposite the direction of the Durank Civilization. The highest rank in this Civilization is also a Level Four Civilization, with whom they have frequent and well-developed communications."

"Let’s go there!" According to the max power of the Curvature Drive system, it would take a little over two months to get there.

Having bid farewell to the people on Earth and carrying the dream of the continuation and proliferation of all humanity, Zhang Menglong drove the modified spaceship and disappeared into the night sky one evening.

The Curvature Drive Engine began to start up. Zhang Menglong’s ship actually didn’t move; instead, space continuously changed positions around the curvature, while the scenery outside the ship became incredibly magical and dreamlike.

"My goodness, isn’t this amazing?" Zhang Menglong said as he looked out the window, his eyes filled with nothing but wonder and astonishment.

"Director, you really look like a country bumpkin like this. In an advanced civilization, you’ll be looked down upon!"

"I am a country bumpkin!" Zhang Menglong said indifferently, "Max speed, Curvature Drive Engine! Go forward at eight! Destination, Izek Civilization!"

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