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

Just like that, after a spell of chaos, the Sha Li Clan was completely scattered.

Some rioters fled back to their own villages, or escaped to Sky City, relying on scavenging and looting to survive.

The territory of the Sha Li Tribe became a chaotic mess.

Most of the men, women, children, and elderly remained in "Lower Sand Village," accepting Old Cat's governance.

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan certainly wasn't idle, even if he himself couldn't move; he could still create some "clones" to help look for the bodies of extraordinary creatures— in fact, as long as the clones didn't stray too far from the Tree of Life, they could come back and be nurtured again, and as long as they could be used multiple times, the cost seemed low.

Each body of an extraordinary creature weighed several tons, and the energy in their flesh was very high, effectively alleviating the food crisis.

The principle of "whoever feeds you is your mother" was common to every civilization.

Gradually, Lu Yuan's authority seeped into the hearts of many of the disaster victims.

This was a very valuable opportunity, as uniting the hearts of people is inherently a difficult task.

Only in disaster can one see a person's true nature.

And Old Cat also sifted through them to pick out some people with better morals and decent abilities.

Culture being a little lower wasn't a problem; morality was the key.

"Human civilization number 18, huh..." it muttered to itself.

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Just as the Sha Li Tribe was in the midst of rebuilding, in another corner of the desert, a change occurred once again!

The golden sand dunes rolled with heat waves, with life almost extinct.

Near the massive tree carcass, only a pile of insects were in a fierce battle, constantly evolving!

This step may have been repeated for thousands of years.

In the uppermost part of the tree heart, there was a golden tumor, constantly bulging and contracting, emitting thunderous roaring sounds.

It was the Mother Worm of the Insect Tide!

The disaster of [Insect], the most central part.

Also, the strongest among the swarm of insects.

"Puff!"

On that day, accompanied by a prolonged roar, the tumor suddenly split open.

Golden-yellow juices splashed onto the dry desert above.

A humanoid creature slowly crawled out from the tumor, three meters in length, with metallic spotted wings behind it.

Compared to other insects, the Mother Worm wasn't large nor ferocious, but rather had a kind of eerie beauty similar to the Green Grass People.

The moment it appeared, all insects submitted.

Those who were fighting, those disemboweled, or those at rest, all prostrated themselves in the dunes, daring not to move an inch.

There wasn't a sound!

The Mother Worm seemed to have its own will and thought, not caring about these insects.

It opened its massive mouth and began devouring the very tumor from which it was born.

After eating, it elegantly wiped the juice from the corner of its mouth.

Its wings vibrated rhythmically, as if summoning something.

Soon, a group of insects with huge gas sacs emerged from the ground.

Their bodies were massive, each with a diameter of hundreds of meters, like a fleet of aircraft carriers!

Their gas sacs inflated like hot air balloons, within a few hours, swelling to hundreds of meters in diameter and rising from the ground!

The Mother Worm let out a sharp cry and boarded one of the balloon-like ships with a few of the most powerful insects, heading off into the distance.

The remaining balloons, as if organized, used spider-web-like ropes to hoist the remains of the Opium poppy tree carcass and followed the Mother Worm away.

On the ground, hordes of insects, seemingly in unison, began flapping their wings, heading in the direction of the Mother Worm, forming a massive dark whirlwind with their endless numbers.

Those that couldn't fly were also quickly crawling on the ground.

The disaster of [Insect] officially commenced at this moment!

Their first destination was the magnificent... Sky City!

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At this moment, Lu Yuan was chatting and boasting with Miss Conch.

The tremendous soul power inside the Yingyu tree had already been completely drained by him!

But strangely, the "Ascension Ceremony" damn well hadn't finished...

It was like there was some bug; it just got stuck right there.

If he took out the Conch, the Opium poppy tree would riot.

Faced with this situation, Lu Yuan still couldn't think of a good solution and could only wait for now because after all, the Opium poppy tree too was life, continuously working in vain, and someday it would run out of energy.

It's not like he was entirely idle, still cultivating the Eternal Spark, studying mathematics, learning Engravings, etc., life was as usual.

Oh, and now there was an additional task.

Creating "clones" to fetch water for the Sha Li People, providing safe escort and protection from bandits—those robbers were really annoying, seeing Lu Yuan and running away had become the biggest nuisance.

Like this, in the blink of an eye, it was the sixth month.

"Actually... I don't want to be the leader of a civilization."

"But it's unavoidable..."

"I'm pretty much a prince now, right?"

Lu Yuan's tone was lazy.

Little Hua flickered as if trying to convey something. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

"I was originally just a layabout; if I return to human civilization, I can just lie flat, and that would be the end of it."

"Alas, being a king sounds too old, being a prince isn't so bad."

Little Hua flickered again.

"What kind of political system do you think should be implemented? They lack culture... they wouldn't understand anything too complicated."

"Just to clarify, I'm not interested in dictatorship..."

"Because on the Pangu Continent, there are so many dangers, I don't want to take all the responsibility on myself."