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

The number of flower buds here was too numerous, with just over a hundred rounds of ammunition, creating a huge disparity in volume. Lu Yuan was reluctant to use thermal weapons.

Miss Conch and the Undying Giant Turtle had no objections either.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and pulled a large crossbow cannon from his Storage Space, placing it on the ground, and aimed.

"Swoosh!"

The black crossbow arrow streaked across the sky, hitting a flower bud.

After being damaged, purple liquid splashed out from the bud.

This liquid sprayed onto the nearby weeds, staining them a strange purple.

Soon after, the weeds began changing color, even the road was dyed, and a thick black fog appeared in the air nearby.

Lu Yuan's expression changed slightly. The liquid didn't seem acidic but rather a substance that could dye materials. His Pioneer's Eye was unable to identify what that black fog was.

Even though the bud had been punctured, it continued to pulse, and as the black fog kept escaping, the wound quickly healed.

"Is there a monster inside? Did you guys get a clear look?"

[No, no...]Miss Conch said.

Old Cat analyzed with its high-frame-rate camera and also shook its head, "It's indeed hollow."

"With such strong healing abilities, how should we deal with it?"

Even if they dealt with one flower bud, there was still a vast multitude of others.

"What's there to fear, let Mr. Turtle eat this thing, one a day. It'll all be eaten up in a few hundred years."

"I am a heavy tank!" the Undying Giant Turtle proudly lifted its head.

This creature, with a thick health bar, thought of itself as tough-skinned and hearty, not afraid to eat anything, and swaggered over to a flower bud.

It first sniffed, smelling nothing, then suddenly took a big bite!

This bite made Lu Yuan hold his breath and widen his eyes to observe.

The bud exhaled a purple-black breath, flowing out purple liquid.

Soon after, the Undying Giant Turtle was stained with a hint of purple.

A goofy smile appeared on its face as it giggled foolishly, "Hehehe, brother, you smell so good! You taste so good!"

It continued to eat one bite after another, its pupils slowly losing focus, resembling someone possessed.

Then it began mumbling, "The cat smells so good, the wolf smells so good, the whole world smells so good... I'm gonna eat you all up!"

Dreaming of eating the whole world, the turtle, in a daze, crawled into the massive bud, retracting its limbs and head into its shell.

The huge petals, like a Cannibal Flower, closed up, enveloping it inside.

The damned turtle hid inside and never came out again.

This eerie scene made Lu Yuan's scalp tingle, and he couldn't help but shout, "Hey, what's going on with you?"

The air was dead silent.

There was no response from the other side.

The Undying Giant Turtle's spirit resistance was high, yet it was mysteriously affected.

"So that's the kind of turtle it is..."

Lu Yuan pondered that if he got close, he would likely be subjected to spiritual delusion as well.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuan thought of two methods. The first was to transform his body into the Tree of Life since the Tree of Life didn't need to breathe, and as a plant of Buddha nature, its spirit resistance should be higher.

However, if the Tree of Life died, he would have no chance of resurrection.

The second method was for him to explore personally and test the strength of these flower buds, and at the same time, rescue that damned turtle.

After all, if he was going to scavenge in Sky City for a long time, hiding from these things wasn't likely feasible; he needed to know what they truly were.

If he too became mentally disturbed, then let Old Cat fire the cannon and kill him with one shot.

Old Cat aimed the shadowy small high gun at Lu Yuan, "Don't worry, using the most powerful all-nitrogen anion bomb, I guarantee to blast you into pieces, leaving not a single bone behind."

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and blew a whistle, "Done!"

Miss Conch was astonished. What was this terrifying and evil conversation about?

She trembled with fear, almost crying, "Mr. Lu, are you going to commit suicide? If your depression is acting up, I... I won't pick on you anymore, okay? Please don't kill yourself."

Lu Yuan grinned, amused.

His morale boosted, he recited a crooked poem, "Light as a feather, life like wild grass, the untamed heart, never falters!"

"Miss Conch, if I die, take care of my cats and dogs."

"I, am going!!"

Miss Conch was terribly anxious, "There is... there is a very important question. What will I do if all of you die?"

"I... I can't move!"

"It's okay, Old Cat will take you home, and Chicken Lady will guard you."

"One day, you will be discovered by other civilizations."

"Then let them bury my bones."

Lu Yuan affectionately tied a rope around the conch, the other end around Old Cat's neck.

Eventually, even the kind-hearted Old Cat couldn't stand it anymore, "This guy can resurrect, you're worrying about nothing."

"Emperor Lu Yuan has fought demons and ghosts, he can't possibly capsize in a ditch... I'm done with this Old Liu."

"Stop, don't jinx it," Lu Yuan subconsciously refused to make a commitment.

"How can he resurrect? Tree of Life?"

"Yes, what else did you think it was?"

Miss Conch didn't speak, seemingly relieved —she couldn't possibly throw a temper tantrum at such a moment.

Finally, she squeezed out, "Then hurry up and die, generous Mr. Lu Da."

Lu Yuan almost fell to the ground, put on the Donkey Head Mask, and slowly walked forward.

"Thump, thump!"

His heart was affected, resonating continuously.

The Eternal Spark adjusted the beating of his heart to be as steady as possible.

Gradually, a vision filled with magic appeared in his mind.

"Sir, sir, why are you still here?!"

"Don't you know, the Ascension Ceremony is about to begin?"

That was the nightmare he had that day...

All of it appeared again in Lu Yuan's mind.

The majestic Opium poppy tree, the bustling crowd, the beautiful girl.

Lu Yuan was momentarily stunned, then dispersed the illusion through the Eternal Spark.

His body emitted a red glow, and he flew up to strike the giant bud with his sword!

"Puff!"

The bud was split open, leaking purple Purple Water.

Everything around began to slowly change color, even the boots under Lu Yuan's feet started showing a subtle purple tint.

Fortunately, the feature of Black Iron Armor was "stability," with the ability to isolate superpowers, and it remained unaffected for the time being.

Lu Yuan steeled himself and deliberately inhaled a wisp of black-purple Qi.

This stuff was oddly enigmatic, seemingly nontoxic, yet somehow dangerous, slowly dissolving in the lungs and vanishing.

The Eternal Spark was always on standby.

Suddenly, a rush of intense pleasure surged through him, and Lu Yuan couldn't help but roar out loud.