Chapter 879 Yaoyuan Civilization

The upper level of the burrow.

"What? You don't feel anything at all!?"

Yao Yuanshou's tombstone trembled slightly: "Can't your consciousness be directly connected to the outside world?"

"...If you mean self-awareness, it must be in your own body. If it's outside but not inside your body, doesn't it mean you're dead?"

"That's not the case. Don't you observe the world and exchange information with the outside world through consciousness?"

"I use my eyes and body. Although I am not flesh and blood, I can still perceive the outside world through the special power of my body, but the perception here is much weaker, and the distance will be very blurry."

Both sides realize that they understand the world in completely different ways.

Yao Yuanshou was suddenly excited: "No wonder you can survive in that world where consciousness is crazy and resonant. You are naturally slower... No, you are naturally more resistant to interference! What a strong survivability! When I move on the ground, I rely on overload. Self-protection requires a large amount of energy storage.”

The last two sentences are more like making up for each other.

Luca said: "That passage in the basement...are there other rooms below?"

"That's a mine that leads to the deep area where the black wall is. The metal layers of the silver alloy become more mixed as they go underground. The closer they are to the ground, the higher their purity."

"The black walls here are also mined from mines."

Yaoyuanshou explained: "Heiyuan will always sink into the ground, and when it comes into contact with those silver alloys, it will penetrate and settle downwards due to vibration. Strangely enough, this is not a matter of weight at all, but more like a silver alloy reacting to foreign objects. rejection reaction."

"To find the black wall, you can only go down, the deeper you go, the more there are."

When the vibration stopped during the confirmation stage of the electric vibration star fossil, the two returned underground and sneaked into the mine.

Luca observed that the silver alloy underground was mixed with some black particles, just like impurities in silver ingots.

When we arrived at the deepest mining area, the silver alloy walls here had turned into one layer of white and one layer of black, somewhat like over-pickled pork belly. Many of the fat meat was made of silver alloy and the lean meat was black.

Luca used his claws to chip away at the black sand-like wall.

This substance is magical, the more the quantity, the stronger the stickiness.

After using them for a long time, they seem to be magnetically attracted to each other, and there is a sticky feeling when you put your hands in them.

"Amazing, right?"

"Does your world have such a substance?"

Luka thought for a while: "The soil is somewhat similar to this, but the soil has moisture and is a living body. If we talk about the burned forbidden lime ash, it is also white or off-white, and it is not so sticky."

Yao Yuanshou was not surprised: "So, this is a unique place. If Hei Yuan can sell it, he will definitely make a lot of money, but it's a pity."

"Are you a businessman?"

"I am a traveler, but travel costs money. The rarer the items, the more profitable they are. Sometimes I also pick up some souvenirs and either collect them or sell them."

Yaoyuanshou said: "If you don't consider money, you won't be able to survive."

Luka approved.

"What kind of world is Yaoyuan?"

"It's a network world."

"Mesh?"

"Well, it's the kind of network that interweaves vertically and horizontally. You also have it over there. It's a very simple and stable structure with enough flexibility and ductility. Our Yaoyuan is a network structure that spans a vast space, and There are different paths intersecting within the network..."

"If you look at it from a very distant place, it looks like a loose ball of hair, and every intersection inside it is a settlement point."

Yaoyuanshou said: "It is divided into many circles over there. Different circles circulate different consciousness information, and there are strict information channel specifications and management. Even if consciousness is constantly transmitted, it can be connected through different channels, and those will not be received. Invalid information will not interfere with or even contaminate consciousness.”

It pointed at the wall with its claws: "This is like the structure here, one layer of silver alloy and one layer of black wall. Whichever layer you are on, you will receive and send on that layer."

"Like different floors of a house," Luca thought.

"Yes, that's what it means."

A confirmation voice came from the tombstone: "Vibration is the essence of movement - at least Yaoyuan agrees so, so we send various signals through various vibrations."

"But here, all frequency bands are unregulated and it's a state of chaos. In your world, this is even more terrifying. It's like all the channels are having crazy conversations. It's really scary."

"Do you all look like this tombstone?"

"This is not a tombstone, it is our body." Yaoyuan's headstone is propped up, and underneath is a thick metal pillar: "There is an extension below, which can be stretched very far, but it is not used here. And it’s dangerous.”

"Under normal circumstances, our consciousness carrier is not replaceable and can only be repaired. The inner group can replace the body, but unfortunately I am only an outer member."

"So we have to make sure that our bodies are healthy and not contaminated by consciousness, which is what we call epidemics."

Luka already understood: "Just like us, the White Bone Ancestors also suffered from rickets for a while, and later it was discovered that it was a problem with the water source."

"almost."

"Then what are the objects of docking and being docked?"

Luka was surprised by the other party's description.

Docking is similar to the heterosexual union of ordinary humans in the Yao people, so as to give birth to the next generation and start a family.

It’s just that the Yaoyuan people have no gender. Matching is different from the union of opposite sexes. They are more like a close association.

The two horns on the Yaoyuan head will be inserted into the other party’s face (or the two holes in the chest), and then the Yaoyuan head will be the matchmaker, and the other will be the matchmaker.

This is a difference in status.

After the match is completed, the channel can be calibrated. As long as they are in Yaoyuan, everyone can talk to each other directly, even if they are at the ends of the earth.

The match can be between two people, or three or even more.

But there is also a great risk. If one of them is infected with some disease, it will spread through this channel, which will endanger the life safety and self-preservation of others.

So matching is also a sacred ritual, which is equivalent to confirming that the other party will be a close partner whether healthy or sick.

Luca can’t understand this strange social structure.

"Since it is very risky to do this, why do we need to connect?"

"You are right, so there are actually very few people who connect. Now the times have changed, and connecting is equivalent to showing that you are organized, and it is more like a specific identity binding."

According to the description of Yaoyuan, Yaoyuan is a very large world, and the network it weaves covers many spaces. Every Yaoyuan person in it initially clung to each other, but with the development of civilization, they no longer had to rely on each other to survive, and gradually transformed into a life like scattered sand.

In terms of profession, they are also very diverse, whether they are scholars, engineers, doctors, astronomers, materials scientists, electricians, signal scientists... Everyone can get initial free knowledge from Yaoyuan, which is an initial profession.

But they will also give feedback.

Through their own progress in the professional field, they will also synchronize their own experience and gains to Yaoyuan, and they can share it by inserting their own connectors (that is, horns) into the public entrance.

And as feedback and reward, Yaoyuan will also give energy components and various accessories.

"In fact, life in Yaoyuan is very easy, but it is difficult to enter the inner layer. The inner layer is the maintainer of the entire Yaoyuan. They can customize, build and replace their bodies, representing the highest power group of this civilization."

"They can even build their bodies into the size of a world. Although they are all Yaoyuan people, the difference between them and us may be greater than that between reptiles and intelligent races."

"Sometimes I think it's really helpless. The story of our life is just an inconspicuous signal in the eyes of the inner layer. They can keep their bodies maintained and transformed, use Yaoyuan to continue themselves, and coexist with Yaoyuan."

Luka seemed to understand a little: "You left Yaoyuan, it seems that you also want to make some achievements outside, and then get the opportunity to enter the inner layer?"

This is like the people of the Yao clan. Everyone wants to become a hero, so as to be promoted to an apostle, and then the next step is to seek the extremely rare but extremely noble position of God.

It's just that Yaoyuan sounds much more cruel.

"That's about it. Alas, my damn unyielding character! If I stayed in the outer layer like everyone else, slept until I woke up naturally, and looked at the records and funny information left by other worlds, nothing would happen."

"The world is always unfair, even Yaoyuan is like this. If I have a chance, I will change everything!!"

Yaoyuan was a little excited, and the color of the tombstone turned red.

Luka said: "Everything depends on human efforts. I believe in you."

...

Soon after, Luka and Yaoyuan officially met the Blood Knight outside the passage.

The god personally brought a large amount of supplies, including metal, wood, stone, various oils, semi-finished iron wire, iron blocks and copper ingots, and various elemental crystal structures.

In addition, it was equipped with primitive but reliable carts to load these supplies.

The Blood Knight nodded slightly to Yaoyuan: "I wish you good luck."

As always, he was frugal with words.

"Thank you very much, thank you Yao civilization, thank you Lord Yao!"

Yaoyuan imitated Luka and leaned forward, making a gesture close to kneeling.

It specifically asked for advice on this aspect of etiquette in order to leave a good impression.

The Blood Knight pointed to the coat fixed on the wooden frame and told Luca: "This is the equipment ordered by Lord Yao. It is a special protective suit made of [Orphan Element] crystal structure. We have tested it repeatedly. It can greatly slow down the silverization of the body and reduce your wear and tear, but it is a bit heavy."

"However, the orphan element will gradually dissipate naturally over time, so remember to come here regularly to change it. Once the armband on the clothes fades, it means that it has expired and needs to be replenished."

"Subsequent equipment will be delivered here one after another. Don't worry. Lord Yao has made arrangements. Next, as long as it passes the test, a Yao tribe research station can be established here. You must pay attention to your own safety and pay attention to your physical condition at any time."

This unexpected surprise made Luca excited: "Yes, sir! Thank you Lord Yao, thank you for your concern! It's great to have this!"

It said to Yao Yuanshou next to it: "Put it on, come."

Yao Yuanshou was stunned for a moment, and his voice hesitated: "I have it too?"

"Yes, look at the shape of this set, it is prepared for you."

Luca put on the weird protective suit for Yao Yuanshou.

The tombstone had an extra layer of fluffy velvet, making it look much bulkier.

Yao Yuanshou said, "Actually, it's not necessary. I don't need it... eh?"

"The stuff inside is an extremely inert fluid. It can actually block the vibration here? The vibration is reduced by 90%... Incredible! What kind of technology is this?"

The two dragged the wheelbarrow full of loads and drove all the way to the underground cave.

During the journey, Yao Yuanshou suddenly spoke: "Luca, I have to tell you something."

"There are treasures here."

Luka subconsciously said: "What treasure?"

"Buried under this silver plain, fossils similar to electric vibration stars, things that have not been completely assimilated... With these materials, I can conduct surveys! As long as we wait for the weak period to come, we can start work."

"We will split the profits in half!"

Luka finally understood.

No wonder a hole was dug here to be used as a camp.

It turns out that the excavators came here to dig treasure.