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

Many smart people were in the conference room, and it only took a few words to clearly articulate the current predicament.

Carrying firewood to put out a fire will not extinguish it if the firewood is not exhausted; everyone understands this principle.

But most of the world still consists of cowards.

Cowards love to fantasize, imagining themselves as the lucky ones chosen by fate—the Blood Sacrifice Rules are detrimental to most civilizations, but advantageous for those standing on the peaks, especially for races with relatively primitive ideologies.

"In summary, if a powerful civilization steps forward and leads the opposition, most civilizations will actually remain in a wait-and-see state," Lu Yuan asked from the podium, "Is that right?"

"Yes, Great Commander... This matter absolutely does not align with the fundamental interests of most civilizations."

"The Blood Sacrifice Rules, survival of the fittest, ninety-nine percent of species will become livestock. Normal civilizations will not gamble along this path, even if an Epoch Disaster blocks their way," Duke Magmit from the Lanpeng Civilization analyzed, "Moreover, the Blood Sacrifice Rules favor the cultivation of the strong rather than the nurturing of civilization."

"If a civilization wants to be strong, it is bound to be internally vibrant, full of cultural ambience, and have a fault-tolerant society."

"If someone encounters life troubles and falls into temporary negativity, the society will have enough redundancy to support them."

"If internally filled with oppression and class rigidity, where does progress come from?"

"The Blood Sacrifice Rules advocate survival of the fittest, a jungle society. Driven by the interests of these rules, civilization's ideology is bound to change, societal fault-tolerance gradually disappears, which actually is contrary to civilization's strength. Therefore, I believe this matter does not align with the interests of most civilizations."

"But who will be the one to stand out as the resistor... Will it be us humans?" Lu Yuan asked, "Are you willing?"

No one dared speak now.

The strength of Ancient Races is unknown.

Without true confrontation, it is hard to judge.

"The reaction from the March Civilization is quite intense..." Duke Magmit felt somewhat uncertain.

"They may just react intensely, but what if they ultimately do not stand out?" Lu Yuan countered, "You still want to place hope on others?"

The atmosphere fell silent once more; no one knows what the March Civilization thinks.

"If sharp, irreconcilable conflicts truly erupt, would you dare go to war with them?"

No one knew the answer to this question.

...

The exploration of the Blood Sacrifice Rules is too significant, even the highest conference cannot decide.

After cautious discussion, the Lücao Government decided to make all information public.

As Lu Yuan said: "Even if we really have to go to war with Ancient Races, the people need to know the truth."

This publicity directly caused a huge uproar!

The sky was gray, heavy clouds hung, and fine rain began to fall.

Green Grass City was as prosperous as ever, but it seemed subtly different; humans needed to face a more real world.

Miss Conch sat on the branch of the opium poppy tree, gazing at the hazy city, and said with her pleasing voice, "Unknowingly, everyone has grown up."

"Have we really grown up?" Lu Yuan chuckled, "A few years ago, the whole city was in a lazy state, almost dying of laziness."

"Laziness is normal, but at crucial moments, they will make the right choice. I believe in that!"

...

In the military camp, a large group of new recruits was intently watching the television.

On TV was the speech delivered by the Lu Shu Elder, with linguists specially adding subtitles for translation so everyone could understand.

The atmosphere in the camp was heavy; some were angry, some were contemplative.

Just as everyone fell silent, Colonel Lu Ying shouted loudly, "Feed soldiers for a thousand days, use them for an instant!"

"Why have we developed the military for such a long time?"

"To protect the home and country!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

"This matter harms our long-term interests, shouldn't we oppose it?"

"Yes!"

With this, the tense atmosphere eased quite a bit.

Everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"What about the danger? Is no one afraid?" Lu Ying said with a smile.

"Report! We've experienced Ghost-level wars, what is there to be afraid of?"

"We should ask the opposite, is the other side really unafraid? Are they certain they can threaten all civilizations?"

The soldiers all laughed heartily.

Sometimes, even a wrong decision is better than no decision at all.

...

In the center of the city.

At Green Grass University, a seminar was being held, the topic was "The Impact of Blood Sacrifice Rules on Pangu Continent".

Several professors simulated changes to the future world a thousand years later.

"Clearly, if the Blood Sacrifice Rules reappear, even the Northern Territory's utopian ecology will undergo significant changes."

"If there is a shortcut for a civilization's development, path dependence will inevitably arise. Just like human drug addiction, until complete extinction, people will always yearn for that last taste. Civilizations are the same; path dependence is hard to overcome."

This seminar was broadcast live on the internet.

After these professors finished simulating, it was the on-site question session.

"Professor Hai, are we humans considered a relatively powerful civilization?" A girl stood up from her seat and asked, "Do we have to be the ones who stand out?"

On the stage, the historian, Professor Hai Mingrui replied, "Currently, it seems so..."

"I'm not sure if humans are number one in strength, but we are at least in the first sequence."