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

Chapter 54 - 51 Stealing the Cannibal Flower

"This winter is really a treat! I love winter," Lu Yuan said as he took out a glass jar and quietly filled a large bucket.

The amber honey in the transparent jar looked like an oversized gemstone,

sticky yet thick, exuding an enticing fragrance.

As someone who valued sustainable development, after filling several glass jars, he carefully sealed the bees’ nest wounds with beeswax, then silently slipped away through the secret snow path.

Picking up a few leaves from the ground, he meticulously wiped his dagger clean: "Divine Equipment that can’t be made in a hundred years must be well maintained."

Huge corn cobs, honey made by mutant bees, today’s harvest was already substantial.

The other Extraordinary Plants were far away, at least a dozen kilometers’ walk.

In truth, many mutated plants had already been eaten clean by the surrounding animals. What remained either had extremely high reproductive abilities but low nutritional value, making them commonplace,

or they had defensive abilities, or there were some Guardians nearby protecting their treasures, like the big brown bears guarding their own precious assets.

However, Lu Yuan still was not entirely satisfied; he still wanted to taste the fruits of the large Cannibal Flower.

The fruit had been tempting him for months!

Whenever he thought of the Pitaya-like fruit, so full of elegance, corn and honey suddenly lost their appeal.

Once winter passed, the chance would be gone. Even if his Extraordinary Level rose to 2 or 3, it would still be very difficult to defeat the Cannibal Flower head-on.

Thinking this way, Lu Yuan made up his mind to try and get a few fruits.

The method he thought of was quite simple: dig a tunnel!

If burrowing could deceive those bees, perhaps it could also fool the Cannibal Flower? After all, Lu Yuan had the ability to save his own life; escaping would be more than enough.

"Old Wolf, you go back and have some fish first. I’m planning a big job and won’t be going home today," he said.

Upon receiving the instruction, Old Wolf left without looking back.

Having had its fill of Royal Jelly, it was fed up with this icy world and wanted to return to its lair to rest.

Truly a thankless creature.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan picked up a shovel and started to dig a tunnel slowly through the snow.

The territory of the Cannibal Flower was a full kilometer, so Lu Yuan had to dig at least a kilometer-long snow tunnel, a tiresome journey.

He was very patient and had deliberately found a good spot where one branch bore dozens of heavy and shiny fruits.

Then, he waited until nightfall to begin his earnest effort.

Dark clouds covered the moon in the sky, and the snow fell heavier; the bottom layer slowly got compressed, becoming harder, just like gravel.

Frozen to the core, Lu Yuan exhaled a breath of warm air and ate a bit of honey to warm up his body before he started digging in the snow with his shovel.

He found himself truly impressive.

His willpower had become who knows how many times stronger than when he first arrived at the Pangu Continent.

Is a kilometer-long tunnel long?

Indeed, it was long. He would have to dig slowly over several days, and if the Cannibal Flower discovered him, all his efforts would be in vain.

Therefore, he had to dig at night as much as possible when temperatures were even lower.

During the day, he would bury himself in the snow, not moving an inch.

This immense psychological pressure would have been unimaginable to his former self.

But compared to the vast, seemingly endless journey ahead, this was just a minor difficulty.

"I must leave here sooner or later…" a thought suddenly crossed Lu Yuan’s mind, "Whether it’s God’s Milestones or gaining strength, it’s all to return to the human homeland."

Thoughts flooded his mind.

"Why return to the homeland? Isn’t it good here? The knowledge left by the Meida Civilization can let you learn your whole life. Can you even return to the homeland? Do you know how many levels are in the Extraordinary Level? Who said it only goes up to 10?"

"Maybe it’s a hundred or a thousand! Can you, a mere ant, possibly return?"

Lu Yuan was suddenly filled with a faint sense of melancholy.

Even though he was strong, he lacked enough confidence.

In the end, it was his brain and his crotch that cried out with an ear-shattering voice: he had to get home!

She was a girl from the next class over, quiet and graceful.

On a sunny morning, she hopped and skipped along the corridor, in a pink woolen sweater, with a slightly protruding chest, fair neck, and smiling lips, like a happy little deer.

The girl in pink who bumped into Lu Yuan left a deep impression on him.

Brain and groin: What was that girl’s name again?

"Of course, I remember! Her name is..."

Lu Yuan felt embarrassed, what was her name again?

Brain and groin: It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember, really want to see the lewd kind, huh… When you get back, you’ll be able to see that lewd kind…

Lu Yuan: …

He immediately strengthened his resolve, no matter what, he had to go home, returning to one’s roots is a tradition of the Great Xia Civilization!

As a result, more distracting thoughts sprang up in his mind: Then why aren’t you hurrying up, why are you dawdling here! Hurry up! Go home! Start your journey now, go home! Think about how much time you’ve wasted!

This terrifying flood of thoughts swamped Lu Yuan’s mind like a plague of ants going wild.

Unintelligible mutterings extended everywhere.

The veins on his body rose one by one uncontrollably.

The "Extraordinary Spark" in Lu Yuan’s mind suddenly jumped.

He immediately realized something was wrong and fiercely bit his tongue tip, finding clarity only after the sharp pain.

[Status: Mild Hypothermia, Pollen Poisoning (moderate).]

Lu Yuan was startled and quickly activated Different Space, protecting himself.

He was poisoned by pollen.

He gasped for breath, while the Extraordinary Spark in his mind kept pulsing, filtering the toxins from his lungs and brain.

The Cannibal Flower was truly a boss of the regional level; Lu Yuan had always thought that the adversary only had the "vine" ability, with a rather wide range of attack.

He hadn’t expected that even a small amount of pollen floating in the air could nearly kill him.

"This is only winter’s pollen, if it were spring, just a small whiff would be too much to handle."

It took a full five hours for the "pollen poisoning" debuff to disappear.

"Phew, back to work then."

With experience under his belt, Lu Yuan became more careful. In the snow, he worked for an hour, then hid in Different Space to rest for a while, clearing away the pollen.

When daylight arrived, he simply stayed in a cave, sleeping for a few hours.

This was a laborious task; due to the pollen, the work took far longer than expected.

Days passed, and Lu Yuan heard the howling of Old Wolf.

"Awooo!"

"Awooo!!"

Under the moonlight, the wolves’ howling atop the high slopes, wave after wave, traveled far and wide through the quiet forest.

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