Cave Refuge

If expanding the zoo was merely a few sparse words in a work log, then the incident of someone breaking through the outer wall and entering the door probably couldn't be covered in a single notebook.

After all, according to Rabbit's habits, success is taken for granted, while failure not only requires an analysis of its causes but also an understanding of how to avoid the current situation if it occurs again.

Such a review, once started, didn't take long for Rabbit to turn the tables and set things right, as according to Rabbit's history books, the whole of East Asia once belonged to Rabbit.

After all, whether it was those on horseback, those sailing ships, or even those porters stepping on the land, it once belonged to Rabbit.

After all, Rabbit has an old saying, "Since ancient times, all lands under the sky belong to the king; all who live within its borders are the king's subjects."

Translated into plain language, it means that wherever everyone stands is Rabbit's home, and everything on this land also belongs to Rabbit.

This time, taking advantage of the flood, Rabbit sent out so many adventure teams, their purpose was quite obvious, which was not only to explore and complete satellite maps but more so to understand the surrounding area to prepare in advance for future reconstruction and expansion.

Dong Tianyu purchasing those supplies in the weapons store was also in preparation for venturing out.

Under normal circumstances, Dong Tianyu, who possessed a Cave, would be best suited to find a safe place and engage in long-term secluded cultivation, swiftly enhancing his cultivation level, and only coming out once he had achieved great mastery.

However, with the arrival of the flood, the situation on Blue Star had already changed markedly from before.

The simplest example was the density of Spirit Energy; the Imperial Court had devised some sort of advanced technology capable of measuring the concentration of Spirit Energy in the air.

Following prolonged testing, the Imperial Court announced that the concentration of Spirit Energy on Blue Star was continuously increasing.

Regarding this announcement by the officials, at first, most people didn't care much, but when the Imperial Court released a second statement, everyone's hearts were no longer calm.

If just looking at the first announcement, most people felt that the increase in Spirit Energy concentration had little to do with them, as many were of advanced age, and their physical constitutions were already set.

Even because of the slow progress, combined with the stable environment in the base, many had already stopped focusing on increasing their cultivation, instead adopting a mindset of enjoying life in the moment.

But in the second announcement, the Imperial Court stated that with the increasing concentration of Spirit Energy across all of Blue Star, even ordinary people who couldn't cultivate, if they stayed long in environments with high Spirit Energy concentration, would see their lifespans continuously extended, and might even develop abilities similar to Innate Divine Skills.

Of course, it wasn't only humans; the animals living on Blue Star were also nourished by Spirit Energy, not only gaining Spiritual Wisdom but also beginning to evolve.

Simply comparing physical fitness, most animals far surpassed humans, so looking merely at the speed of absorption and conversion of Spirit Power, it should be several times that of humans.

However, cultivation isn't just about the passive absorption by the body; another form, currently unique to humans, is Internal Cultivation Methods.

Compared to the slow efficiency of passive bodily absorption, Cultivation Techniques hold a position of absolute advantage in this aspect.

Despite this, given the large initial difference in physical constitution, in the short run, it was still difficult to compensate for this difference through the efficiency of Cultivation Techniques.

Over time, however, Rabbits practicing Cultivation Methods would definitely surpass other animals that relied only on passive bodily absorption.

But compared to Rabbits who possess Cultivation Methods and whose overall strength would grow stronger, those animals in other zoos, let alone expecting Rabbits to share with them, even if Rabbits were willing to transcribe a Cultivation Method and give it to them, they couldn't understand the characters, let alone comprehend the meanings represented within.

Thus, as time passed, the native animals in other zoos could only struggle to survive with the ships built before the disaster.

Rabbit's Home had nearly recovered in both economy and technology, and could at least sustain itself now, even having the capacity to arrange explorations outside.

The appearance of the second Imperial Court notice served as an alarm bell for those who had already begun to neglect their cultivation.

It made clear to the Martial Artists who had grown lazy due to the current stable environment, that cultivating was not only about enhancing their combat effectiveness but also about potentially prolonging their lives.

Fearing death,

Desiring immortality.

These eight simple words, I believe no one could ignore. If once these phrases seemed like a vague vision, now the evidence was laid before them, backed by the Imperial Court, thereby cementing their truth.

Due to the Imperial Court's prestige in all the hearts of those at Rabbit's Home, when the second notice was issued, those who had been lackadaisical in their practices began to cultivate with renewed focus and earnestness, naturally wanting to live a bit longer if possible.

If it were only these two announcements, Dong Tianyu would not have chosen to explore outside but would have found a secluded area to slowly continue his cultivation.

It was only because the Martial Artists within the country were relatively strong that neither local lifeforms nor those Otherworldly invaders had time to develop. The invaders were eradicated by the Imperial Court's dispatched special forces squads soon after they appeared.

However, at other zoos, since the managers did not evolve as fast as the invaders, they could only helplessly gather and shrink back.

It was assumed the flood would eliminate all the invaders, but as the floods came, the invaders evolved organs that could survive underwater.

If it had only been this, neither the Imperial Court nor Dong Tianyu would have cared, especially as the floods had engulfed the land, and Blue Star had unknowingly expanded several times.

Therefore, while their own waters were still undeveloped, the Imperial Court had initially no plans to organize a fleet, leaving it to the civilians to decide freely.

Yet, when descriptions from foreigners surfaced, creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas appeared in other zoos.

To know that creatures recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas each possessed unique skills was significant, and Dong Tianyu, upon learning this information, felt a craving from the Cave.

Dong Tianyu had once tried if he wanted to upgrade the Cave again, even at cost price, the materials required would be expensive, and Dong Tianyu certainly couldn't gather them quickly, so he had to dismiss the idea of upgrading the Cave.

But knowing that creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas were in other zoos and feeling the urge from the Cave, Dong Tianyu speculated that if disassembling those Alien Beasts could accelerate the Cave's upgrade process, then he might have found a new way to upgrade the Cave.

Exactly for this reason, Dong Tianyu began preparations to explore outside earlier than planned, since for him, his own cultivation level was less influential than the level of the Cave.

Before setting off, Dong Tianyu informed his parents in advance, although many people have always used the old saying "Parents call, don't travel far" to persuade young ones not to venture out.

But they ignored the following line: when you do travel, have a plan.

The whole phrase together doesn't advise the young not to go out far from their parents but to inform their parents of their whereabouts and to keep in constant communication with them.

When Dong Tianyu contacted Ye Liuyun, Ye Liuyun expressed a desire to join Dong Tianyu in his adventure, but Dong Tianyu outright refused.

After all, he wasn't a beauty, just a stranger; having him on board would be inconvenient, so Dong Tianyu declined very straightforwardly.

Once everything was ready, Dong Tianyu did not hesitate to head straight to the target waters.