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

Chapter 655: Chapter 475: I Want to Personally Meet the Human Diplomat!

I’m going to die!

Everything, everything is collapsing!

Jin Bote was panting heavily as if he was drowning, desperately squeezing every bit of oxygen from his lungs.

It took quite a while before he gradually came back to his senses from that trance-like illusion, his eyes once again shining brightly.

The hall was still brightly lit.

Many scholars were researching all through the night, and he himself was sitting at a desk… as if nothing had changed at all.

“What’s going on? I was about to die? Why?”

Jin Bote shook his head violently, the hallucination still vivid as if it were real.

Why is this happening?

Is it because I’m under too much pressure and have developed some kind of persecution complex?

Or have I been targeted by some Mind technique?

“No… the Premonition Divine Skill is a secret I have never shared with anyone!”

“This scene could very well be real.”

Was it those damned humans who did something?!

Did they start a war? Captured me and immersed me in a dungeon?

Or was it a mishap in the Snake-man Palace?

Or was it someone close to me who did it?

What do they want to do, a coup d’état?!

Paranoid, Jin Bote looked towards the bustling hall, feeling a sense of crisis as if the cranes are startled by the wind and the vegetation all looked like enemy soldiers.

“Your Highness, you seem to be a bit nervous,” said the clever staff member, White Eagle, with a smile.

“Yes. It’s also the first time our Lanpeng Civilization has communicated with a powerful Alien Civilization, so it’s normal to be a bit nervous,” Jin Bote replied calmly, “I am considering how to subtly display the strength of my civilization without hurting the harmony. You all must think about this issue as well!”

“Alright, I’m going to get some sleep. You all keep busy.”

“Yes!”

Jin Bote moved his body and returned to his room, shooing out a few of the female Birdmen who warmed the bed.

He was irritable, with frequent premonitions, and the great fear of death lingering in his mind.

As a Level 4 Master, it actually wasn’t a big deal to not sleep for one night.

He just tried hard to recall any recent abnormalities.

There were none at all, everything had been going smoothly.

A few decaying political enemies had been eliminated by him.

His popularity among the people was increasing.

Could it really be that the humans want to start a war? But even after pondering for three hours, Jin Bote could not fathom any reason for starting a war.

And even if war were to start, wouldn’t they just kill him with one shot? Why bother torturing him in liquid?

Political enemy!

It must be a political enemy who is planning a rebellion!

Who could it be?

A list of names appeared in his mind but no conclusions were drawn.

The ability of “Premonition” has its limits; it can sense danger, but it does not provide the cause or solutions.

And so, the night passed in haste, and as the sun rose from the horizon, Jin Bote, who was on edge, first had a few of the female Birdmen test his food for poison before he enjoyed his exquisite breakfast—various painstakingly cultivated Extraordinary Fruits and meat from mutant creatures, nutrient-rich but as tasteless as wax.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and a Birdman liaison officer appeared on the screen: “It’s not good, Your Highness!”

“What’s the rush!” Jin Bote scolded, his mood already sour.

“The humans have suddenly made a very strange request, asking for soldiers from both sides to engage in cold weapon combat, to increase mutual understanding.”

Cold weapon combat?

This is to test each other’s combat capabilities… as well as Extraordinary Equipment?

Jin Bote’s avian face trembled twice, “Sounds somewhat interesting… do you have confidence in winning?”

A General replied, “Your Highness, their Idealism Technology is indeed superior to ours, and in mere hand-to-hand combat, we might be at a disadvantage.”

“Because Level Four is not the end of the path to Extraordinary, it’s just that we have not had the time to develop further.”

“But if we use Power Armor for the competition, we should have a decent chance of winning,” said the General confidently, “Moreover, we can compete in other areas where we have advantages!”

“Just like us Lanpeng people—we may not be the strongest species in the world, but we have become the rulers of the planet. We cannot compete with planes for speed nor with excavators for strength. Technology is the core of this world; single combat strength is just an appetizer, even losing doesn’t mean anything.”

These words are indeed the truth, “Technology is the real deal” is embedded in the worldview of the Lanpeng Civilization, and winning or losing a match in the sports event doesn’t mean much.

Jin Bote nodded, “It’s good that you all have this determination.

“Men, prepare swiftly, show the formidable strength of our civilization!”

After making this decision, it was as if he had grasped a lifesaving straw in the dark, slightly recovering from that near-drowning state.

What’s going on?

Jin Bote looked at the people in the hall, then at the screen, the photograph of the human spaceship and the information…

For some reason, he felt the environment on the human side seemed warmer.

Could it be… that was the lifesaving straw?

How could that be possible?!

The bird feathers on Jin Bote’s nose twitched twice.

The more he thought, the more puzzled he became. He had never encountered such a deceitful situation in his life.

Even though his understanding of humans was limited to a few novels, his strong subconscious was warning him that if he didn’t get closer, he would… die!!

“I want to meet the human’s Diplomat myself!!!”

…

The “friendly exchange” between both sides was temporarily set in a relatively flat valley.

The weather today was overcast, with the sun unable to penetrate the thick clouds. Even though it was now noon, there was still a subtle chill in the air, as if a light rain was coming.

The teams from both sides arrived at the scene by flying vehicles.

Aside from Power Armors, both parties tacitly did not bring any weapons.

However, they finally faced each other.

Separated by a glass shield, Jin Bote observed the human soldiers and armors.

The human soldiers had a generally serious demeanor, and the Power Armors, about three meters tall and in matte black, had various complex Engravings emitting a dim light.

The blue Armor of the Lanpeng Civilization looked like exquisite and smooth ceramics with few Engravings. This was a fundamental difference between their paths.

From a certain perspective, the potential of Lanpeng Civilization’s Mecha was slightly higher than that of human’s Source Fire Puppets because Materialism was the foundation, and humans were still slightly lacking. The resistance from switching from Materialism to Idealism was not significant.

However, in the field of Idealism Talent, Lanpeng Civilization was quite lacking.

With a “ssst” sound, the Armor where Old Cat sat opened the glass cover revealing her majestic tiger head.

She spoke with a robust voice: “Friends of the Lanpeng Civilization, hello. I am the Council Director of Human 18th Civilization, Tiger’s Grace·Cat Mama, from an Ancient Civilization of the Ancient Era. Pleased to meet you.”

When this strange tiger spoke, everyone from Lanpeng Civilization was stunned for a moment, a sense of inconceivability rising in their hearts.

“What’s going on? Could they be a multi-race united civilization?”

“Aliens… Ancient Civilization?!”

Jin Bote also opened his protective mask; the light drizzle on his face felt slightly cold: “Lord Tiger’s Grace, hello. My name is Jin Bote, the Lanpeng Civilization’s Fourth Prince, the current supreme ruler.”

“It’s unfortunate that only one city of my civilization has been transmitted to this continent. Otherwise, I would have proudly introduced my family to you.”

Conch and Lu Yuan, consecutively, opened their glass covers.

“This is our civilization’s supreme leader, Conch Princess.” Lord Tiger’s Grace explained, “She comes from an Ancient Era’s Ancient Civilization, the final survivor.”

“Under her protection, humans have grown to this day, and she is also the ultimate owner of the City.”

“This is Mr. Lu Yuan, the husband of Princess Green Grass and the most powerful individual combatant of our Human 18th Civilization.”

“Hello,” Conch and Lu Yuan both greeted.

First revealing the “Stranger Old Cat,” then presenting Stranger Conch, was a carefully designed sequence.

For Conch to appear directly would be too strange.

After all, she was an alien; those pointy ears were easy to identify.

But if Stranger Old Cat appeared first, followed by Conch’s appearance, the issue wouldn’t be so significant.

Having one Stranger could be coincidental, but two meant inevitability, and in the end, Lanpeng Civilization could only conclude that the Human Civilization might be a huge melting pot…

Sure enough, the Birdmen’s expressions changed slightly, seemingly encountering “Strangers” for the first time, with strong curiosity rising in their hearts.

They were aware of the term but never encountered it. Now that two appeared at once, they couldn’t help but take a few extra glances.

When they finally did, they were taken aback!

The attire of this princess was so lavish that it reached the extreme. The clothes encrusted with precious gemstones and engraved with countless glyphs shone dazzlingly, almost blinding their bird eyes!

What was more exaggerated was that these tiny flashes of light actually created an awe-inspiring effect of “fit for admiration but not for direct gaze,” compelling them to worship her involuntarily!

This was clearly a phenomenon of Idealism!

Although Lanpeng Civilization had not yet explored the “Spiritual Value System,” they knew quite a bit about the rarity and value of items. Such extravagant clothing immediately stunned them.

…

“No wonder… no wonder Human Civilization’s Idealism Technology is so powerful! So there are truly living beings from Ancient Civilizations, humans have gained their inheritance!”

“Their luck is truly too great.”

Jin Bote squinted his eyes, as a normally oriented Birdman, he couldn’t understand which humans were beautiful and which were ugly… He even felt that perhaps Lord Tiger’s Grace was more beautiful than Princess Conch.

He was just astonished by the princess’s gorgeous attire.

He could almost see the culture and wealth contained within, which, even after a long time in the annals of history, shone brilliantly with overwhelming fortune!