This dream was very similar to the dreams I had before July; the environment was almost identical.
However, there was one obvious difference: almost all the dinosaurs I dreamed of before July were dead, and I only saw an enormous lava monster moving around.
However, in this dream, there are many different types of mutated dinosaurs, including those of earth and fire types, living in various places.
The two dreams may have occurred at different times.
These mutated dinosaurs, just as An Yao had envisioned, all mutated towards earth and fire. Their habits were also very strange; some ate scorched earth, while others sucked the flames from fiery trees.
"Gurgle!"
Experiencing the feeling of flying through dreams was a novel experience in July.
At this height... it sits above a sea of clouds, and the dinosaurs below look like fish.
In July, using lava as bait, they easily lured a dinosaur to bite!
It was a theropod dinosaur that stood over five meters tall, with thick, flame-like feathers all over its body and a red stone crown on its head!
Although it had mutated, it still bore some resemblance to a Gigantoraptor in appearance. After it bit the bait, July immediately confronted it, using all her strength, but just like when she caught the baby killer whale... it was no match for her!
This is normal, after all, Luo Yu estimated that this mutated dinosaur was 8 or 9 meters long and weighed at least 2 or 3 tons. Compared to it, July was just a baby.
After such a large-scale biological mutation, it must at least be Monarch Species, right?
"Roar!!!" The mutated dinosaur swung its head and pulled July down from the fishing rod, causing July to fall to the ground in a panic. But before July could react, "Boom!" it was stomped flat by the mutated dinosaur!
Clang, clang, clang.
The dream shattered, Luo Yu woke up with a start. An Yao, who had also woken up, wore a speechless expression.
"Among the mutated beasts that Dream Entry, this one died the fastest. I haven't even had a chance to take you to explore that land yet."
"When the main body of the dream dies, the dream naturally collapses, just like when you have a nightmare and are killed in your dream, you wake up in reality."
Luo Yu looked at July.
"Gurgle!" At this moment, July also jumped up with a cold sweat on her face, her heart racing, her mind filled with the image of herself being killed by her prey.
Generally, most creatures would instinctively fear such a death nightmare, or a monster that would kill them. But its eyes were filled with defiance as it looked at An Yao and the Angel Dolphin, indicating it wanted to try again! It had been careless earlier, not expecting the opponent to be so strong, and the new fishing rod wasn't feeling good...
This time, it was determined to catch its prey! Clearly, Luo Yu's judgment was correct; July possessed an indomitable will when faced with prey that had taken the bait.
"What the hell?" An Yao said, "Even my Angel Dolphin needs to expend energy to use its powers."
That's all for today.
"Can we still contact you every day from now on?" Luo Yu asked.
"Every day?"
"Hmm, I wanted to use this dream to temper its will. It failed to catch the dinosaur just now, which means it couldn't win the battle of wills, right?"
An Yao said, "You could understand it that way. After all, it's a creature that survived a great cataclysm. To live to the end and evolve to the forefront, it's definitely not simple. But, did you come here to ask me about the progress of the archaeology, or did you come here to have me act as your sleep lullaby?"
"Yes, yes, we have everything." Luo Yu smiled. "Scholar An Yao, I know this is troublesome for you, so how about we pay?"
"You'll help July enter the ancient dream world and let it fight against mutated dinosaurs. We'll provide the Angel Dolphin with plenty of nutrients every day to ensure its recovery. How about that?"
"... Alright then. Your little penguin has a strong connection with this ancient ley line, and we need your cooperation in the archaeological excavation. How about once a day? Too many times wouldn't be good either," An Yao said.
"Okay." Luo Yu thanked her.
"By the way, how did you come up with the idea of contracting this little penguin? Would you mind telling me? It should have a significant connection to the power of the earth's veins." Luo Yu certainly couldn't say that he chose it by cheating.
He said, "I am Beast Taming with Soul Talent. When I saw its egg, I inexplicably entered a state of soul resonance, as if I could hear the pulse of the earth. I had a strange feeling of destiny, so I took a gamble and formed a contract with it."
"Later it proved that we made the right choice. Its earth and fire elemental talents are excellent. In addition, it was born during the period of the earth vein mutation, so it was probably affected by the earth veins, causing its individual mutation."
"Mm." An Yao nodded.
"You're very lucky. If this cave yields the ultimate archaeological discovery, you might be the biggest beneficiaries."
"How so?" Luo Yu asked.
An Yao said, "Yu Lei should have told you, right? I've concluded that an ancient land overlord is buried here. Judging by its current level, it would at least be a ' Calamity Species '."
"Even after death, countless years later, when the Earth's natural energy revives, its power can be restored, influencing the birth of 'evolution stones.' Only those individual Calamity Species that can easily alter the natural environment can achieve this."
"Generally speaking, creatures of this caliber would leave behind something after death, such as fossilized bones..."
"However, although some other dinosaur fossils have been discovered so far, none have been found of this ancient overlord."
"Perhaps the power was absorbed by the earth's veins and completely disappeared? But even so, it shouldn't have disappeared so completely. After all, I saw it with my own eyes when I entered the dreams of other test subjects, which means that there must still be a huge core of power remaining here."
"I believe we'll eventually find its relics!" "And their function... might become a more powerful evolution stone, or it might become an artifact like the Heart of Rock, capable of enhancing certain attributes. But whatever the case, you, this mutated Earth Penguin influenced by its power, are definitely the most compatible with its relics."
this...
Upon hearing this, Luo Yu's eyes lit up.
Just like the pearl left behind by the Yu Wan Star Shell, or the conch shell left behind by the dying Communication Conch, or the valuable power core left behind by the dying mutated beast!
If they can actually find it, then July will indeed be very lucky.
Those are relics from Calamity Species.
"Then, Scholar An Yao, I'm counting on you." Luo Yu had been given empty promises.
"Don't rush, archaeology takes time. You can't rush it. Being too hasty could damage the overall structure of the grotto, which would be counterproductive." Luo Yu felt these words sounded familiar, as if he were telling the guardian deity, the island lord, and the bureau chief not to rush...
That evening, Luo Yu left the Ancient Grotto, and July looked forward to the dragon fishing the next day.
Luo Yu also found it quite strange. Other skilled anglers at most fish for whales in the sea, but they were fishing for dinosaurs in the river of time, which could be considered as opening up a new track.
Is this what they mean by "you can fish for anything"? "It's a good thing you don't have spatial or temporal abilities, otherwise, who knows what else you might have fished up," Luo Yu muttered.
Use the space-time device to create a spatial vortex in front of you, throw in a fishing hook, and you can catch things thousands of miles away.
In theory, you can also fish out other people's piggy banks.
Add the element of the river of time, and fish up things from the "past" and the "future," and it truly becomes... the ultimate template for a fisherman.
"Goo-ga?" Luo Yu said it casually, but to his surprise, July actually took it to heart, and her eyes widened suddenly.
"Spatial Vortex" "River of Time"...
Yes.
If it mastered the power of "space and time," wouldn't it be able to fish for everything without leaving home? Everything could be fished!
"Goo-ga!" July hurriedly asked how to obtain the Power of Space and Time.
Urgent!
Luo Yu: "..."
"Damn it, one of us dares to say it, and the other dares to believe it." Luo Yu was at his wit's end. It would be quite good if July could eventually develop the three elements of earth, fire, and rock to their fullest potential.
Want to Power of Space and Time? That's too greedy.
"Stop thinking about it now. Focus on improving your skills. Otherwise, even if you catch a big fish, you won't be able to reel it in, and you'll get the short end of the stick."
Luo Yu said, "Once we have the strength to protect ourselves, we'll set sail and explore the Seven Mysterious Sea Regions..."
"It is said that one can comprehend the power of time within the ' Sea of Eternity '."
"And the ' Sea of Void ' allows one to comprehend the Power of Space."
Rather than throwing resources at it and forcing July to learn spacetime abilities, Luo Yu felt it was more reliable to let her encounter the two mysterious seas connected to spacetime power. After all, spacetime resources were something even the richest man in the Azure Billows Continent couldn't afford, let alone him.
In comparison, the Eternal Sea and the Sea of Void are naturally top-tier spacetime resources. What July can comprehend in these two seas when he encounters them will entirely depend on his own abilities...
After returning to the research institute, Luo Yu kept track of the time, wondering when Shi Qianqian would arrive at Mirror Moon Island. He took out the Communication Conch and regretted not asking for the contact information of her elders.
but...
Luo Yu dialed another number. "Qian Lai, Qian Lai, this is Qian Lai, a steward of the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce Future Town Branch, at your service."
"Brother Qian Lai, this is Luo Yu."
"It's Scholar Luo Yu!" Qian Lai exclaimed in surprise. "You've already returned to the island, haven't you?"
"Hmm, isn't the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce planning to come to Mirror Moon Island to inspect the goods? When will they arrive? I'll prepare the goods in advance." Luo Yu was referring to the rock-type resources.
Actually, it's not just fermented Rock Goat.
He has quite a lot of rock-type resources here, such as Rock Turtle honey and rock-type bee venom... all of which are more effective than ordinary Rock Goat.
Even the Rock Goat here in Luo Yu is actually of much higher quality than that from Thousand Rock Island!
The level of Rock Goat farming on Thousand Rock Island is far inferior to Rock Goat level.
After all, which Rock Goat can get "Water Element Enhancement"Water Enhancement injections every day?
If all goes well, with the addition of the Rock Element Enhancement Injection, the quality of the Rock Goat will be even better. The products from his QQ Ranch are all high-quality items enhanced with technology and ruthless techniques.
Of course, what Luo Yu really wanted to sell wasn't these things. He just wanted to use this transaction to see if it was worthwhile to cooperate with the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce long-term, and to verify their business capabilities through this transaction.
Now that we've secured a long-term partnership, we can start by using the Seven Stars Chamber of Commerce's established trade routes to make some money, smoothly transitioning to building our own merchant fleet. "The Tidal Corpse Transformation is just a few months away. The guild's fleet is a bit short-handed lately, with various orders canceling, so we can't spare any manpower for the time being. Scholar Luo Yu, please wait a little longer; I'll give you a specific timeframe in a week."
Okay, I'll wait for your message.
After finishing his conversation with Qian Lai, Luo Yu hung up the phone. He walked to the window, opened it, and looked out at the night stars.
Early the next morning.
An unexpected guest arrived, carrying bags and packages of gifts. Luo Yu was slightly taken aback when he saw the old man and woman in front of him.
The woman's name was Xiaojie. He recognized her; she was the one who received Luo Yu when he went to Wang Defa's sheep farm to purchase Fat Water Sheep.
So this old man is...
"Scholar Luo Yu," Wang Defa, looking at Luo Yu. "My name is Wang Defa. My grandson was the first to appear at the Mirror Moon Celebration."
"Grandpa, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wang Defa rubbed his hands together and said, "Scholar Luo Yu, when I saw your pet beast display its might at the celebration, Celestial Person was amazed. It was far more powerful than my grandson. Later, I found out that you have a unique training method and have even trained three students!"
"I was wondering if it would be convenient for you to give my grandson some pointers. He's preparing for the entrance exam for Azure Billows University, and with your guidance, he'll definitely be in luck..." "I've wanted to come see you for a long time, but you left the island before... so I'm only coming today."
"This..."
"I heard you're interested in starting some kind of tutoring classes. I'd like to donate a school; I have the land and all the necessary facilities included."
Luo Yu:?
This bigwig, how much money has he actually made in all these decades running his breeding farm on Mirror Moon Island? Donating to schools? What a load of rubbish! If your grandson doesn't get into university, Luo Yu will just swallow fermented Rock Goat as an apology. Sigh, if only Shi Qianqian had Wang Defa's awareness by then.