84: spaceship millions of years ago
Many students swallowed hard; just one look at these creatures sent chills down their spines and made their limbs go cold.
"Scram! This is not a place for you!"
A sturdier student threw the small hammer in his hand at the creature, but it easily dodged.
Instead, the creature seemed to sense something, and with a flash, its long, slender leg swept out like a blade, decapitating the student.
The air was instantly filled with a bloody smell, almost suffocating the other disciples and old professors present.
They trembled and retreated, clutching their small hammers, the only things that gave them a sense of security.
After that student's death, more black creatures crawled out from the dark corners, quickly devouring the student's body, bones and all, making crunching sounds.
This bloody scene made the old professors and the others unable to hold on any longer; they scrambled to escape, even if it was into the unknown depths of the cave.
Their escape only made the black creatures move faster.
Many black creatures suddenly pounced, tackling a student and beginning to devour him from the head, eliciting screams of terror.
Hearing these sounds, the old professors and the surviving students were terrified, and they fled even faster.
After fleeing for a while, before they could catch their breath, their surroundings suddenly brightened, giving them a feeling of sudden clarity.
Before them was a colossal object, like a spaceship, mostly buried in dirt and rubble.
The exposed part alone stretched for thousands of meters, out of sight, like an interstellar spaceship from science fiction!
The old professor and the other students rubbed their eyes vigorously, but the scene before them hadn't changed; they weren't dreaming, everything they saw was real!
Instead, more black creatures crawled out from inside the spaceship!
Vaguely, in a certain area on the outer perimeter of the spaceship, they saw a protruding energy reactor, about a hundred meters tall.
And at the very center of the reactor, a house-sized purple crystal floated, dreamlike and ethereal, its emanating energy even distorting the surrounding void.
At this sight, they suddenly felt the world spin, their vision plummeting, and their consciousness growing increasingly blurry.
It wasn't until their heads tumbled once in the air and bounced slightly that they realized they had been decapitated and killed.
At this point, the entire footage ended.
Lu Yu took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed; from this video, the purple crystal that appeared last in their body camera.
It was the zi xuan crystal he needed to set up the Nine Heavens Spirit Gathering Array!
But why was the zi xuan crystal in that mysterious spaceship?
And what were those black creatures?
Although he had only watched the video footage, Lu Yu could almost confirm that those black creatures were definitely not fierce beasts.
Because their forms and auras were identical, as if cast from the same mold, seemingly using some kind of cloning technology.
Lu Yu was filled with confusion.
Li Changan's heart was also unsettled, even though it wasn't the first time he had watched this video.
However, the mysterious, massive spaceship and the tide-like black creatures had left an indelible memory on him.
Blue Star was definitely not as simple as they imagined!
"Where is this place?"
Lu Yu composed himself, suppressing some of the confusion in his heart, and asked for the most crucial information.
"In a million-year-old underground rock formation somewhere in the north, at a depth of about 120 meters..."
Li Changan quickly explained the relevant situation.
After speaking, he clenched his fists, somewhat nervous and expectant, and said, "Mr. Lu, you mentioned earlier that if we could provide information about zi xuan crystal or spirit gathering stone, you would grant us one request, right?"
Lu Yu nodded, vaguely guessing their thoughts, but still asked, "Tell me, as long as it's a reasonable request, I will naturally fulfill it."
Li Changan's heart rejoiced, and he quickly said:
"Mr. Lu has also seen that the archaeological site seems to contain technology left by an alien civilization. If it's convenient for Mr. Lu to acquire the zi xuan crystal, we hope he can bring back some fragments of that spaceship's technology for research."
Originally, with the Spiritual Qi Revival, humanity was weak, and under the brutal methods and attacks of fierce beasts, their existing scientific technology was as fragile as paper, offering no resistance whatsoever.
But if they could learn the technology from the million-year-old spaceship, their technology would surely advance by leaps and bounds, even gaining the strength to contend with the most powerful fierce beasts.
Therefore, this was why Li Changan so decisively brought up this request.
Deep down, they still adhered to the idea that those who are not of their race must have different intentions.
Now, the key issue was whether Lu Yu would agree.
Without Lu Yu's help, they had no confidence whatsoever in breaking through the defense line formed by those black creatures.
Moreover, even if they broke through the black creatures' blockade, they had no idea if the spaceship held any other mysteries.
Now, this matter could only be handled by Lu Yu, who was currently recognized as the most powerful.
Since he needed to acquire the zi xuan crystal on the outer perimeter of the spaceship, asking him for this favor should be an easy task for him.
However, its significance to them was unimaginably great.
Under Li Changan's expectant gaze, Lu Yu did not rush to agree.
He was well aware that humanity's main goal was to comprehend the spaceship's technology for self-preservation and advancement.
Although he was also extremely interested in this mysterious alien spaceship.
What interested him more, however, were those black creatures and the zi xuan crystal.
After pondering for a moment, Lu Yu decided to agree; after all, the zi xuan crystal was something he was determined to obtain, and bringing out some technology fragments along the way would not be a problem.
"I can agree to your request, but you need to share all information about this spaceship with me!"
This spaceship was clearly extraordinary, holding many secrets. If they truly researched something astonishing from it, and he remained completely unaware, it would obviously be inappropriate.
Lu Yu had no intention or conditions for researching technology himself; letting China research it was undoubtedly the best choice.
After hearing Lu Yu's words, Li Changan quickly contacted the higher-ups.
This matter concerned the survival of China's fate; it was too important and had to be handled with extreme caution.
After they discussed for a while, they decided to agree to Lu Yu's request.
Without Lu Yu, they would have no way to obtain any technological materials, and Lu Yu's powerful strength also left them no room for rebuttal.