Were there any carbon-based creatures in the world that could directly devour large amounts of metal elements?

  The Earth in the 22nd century did not seem to have any.

  However, similar records could be found in myths and legends.

  Meng Chao remembered that during the Earth Open Day event organized by Blue Home, he had once read several Earth classics that were treasured in the Dragon City library.

  On them were records of the Chi You Tribe in ancient times.

  It was said that the Chi You Tribe “spoke the Beastman language, had copper heads and iron foreheads, and ate sand and stones.”


  It was also said that Chi You himself “ate iron and stones, had a human body and ox hooves, had four eyes and six hands, had ears and temples that were like swords and halberds, and had horns on his head.”


  These descriptions were very consistent with the characteristics of the Turan people.

  To directly swallow iron and sand as well as grow metal heads and limbs was obviously too exaggerated.

  It was much more reasonable to swallow mandrake fruits that contained a large amount of metal components and store the liquid metal in one’s body before activating it during battle.

  The legends of the Chi You Tribe had too many bizarre and absurd details, though.

  If the people on Earth really were not the original carbon-based intelligent race on Earth and did not evolve naturally, but the Ancients and mother from the Other World were…


  At the very least, it was the interference of the Ancients and Mothers that created the new species on Earth.

  In that case, could the existence of the Chi You Tribe really be true?

  Furthermore, could they be inextricably linked to the Turan civilization from the Other World?

  This was not something that Meng Chao had thought of on a whim.

  He had been pondering this question for a long time.

  Because as the memory fragments of his previous life gradually became clearer, he suddenly realized that many intelligent life forms from the Other World had the same effect as the ancient myths and folk legends on Earth.

  Such as elves.

  Such as dwarves.

  Such as skeleton soldiers and blood-sucking demons.

  Such as giant dragons with huge wings that could manipulate metal elements, such as giant lizards.

  Similar things could be found in the myths and legends of various regions on Earth.

  Including the concepts of extraordinary humans, awakening, and cultivation in Dragon City, many similar records had been left in the long history of the ancient Eastern civilization.

  As a result, when the transmigrators built their cultivation system, they unconsciously drew nutrients from history and used many ancient words and terms.

  Speaking of words and terms, Meng Chao discovered that the languages of the Other World—whether it was the Turan language used by the advanced orcs, the language of Holy Light used by the land of eternal light, or the even colder Great Northern Land and the Great Rift Valley… the language of Frost and Abyss used was very similar to the languages on Earth.

  The specific words and pronunciation were, of course, different.

  However, there were no essential differences in the entire language system.

  With the extraordinary humans’developed analytical and simulation abilities, as well as their ability to control the muscles in their throats and tongues, after ten days to half a month of surprise training, they could pretty much speak the language.

  On the two habitable planets that spanned across the Milky Way and were billions of light years away, the language framework of the intelligent creatures was exactly the same.

  This couldn’t be a coincidence.

  Meng Chao only thought of three possibilities.

  Either, when Earth was first discovered, the Ancients or mother did not just project carbon-based intelligent life such as humans onto Earth.

  Instead, they put in a variety of carbon-based intelligent life, including ‘Elves, orcs, and Dwarves’.

  They also had them carry out a “poison worm-raising” survival competition on earth to see which carbon-based intelligent life could best adapt to Earth’s ecosystem.

  Elves, orcs, and dwarves all had powerful innate skills.

  But they all had a fatal problem.

  The energy consumption was too high.

  They had to devour a large amount of high-energy food that contained psionic energy in order to maintain a strong body and long life.

  Throwing them to Earth was the same as throwing a Tyrannosaurus rex into the desert.

  No matter how fierce the Tyrannosaurus rex was, it would only lead to death.

  In the end, it was relatively mediocre in every aspect, but it was also relatively comprehensive. Most importantly, it was a human that had extremely low energy consumption and was able to survive tenaciously in the deserted spiritual desert like Earth, it won the final victory of the survival competition.

  The second possibility.

  In the beginning, there was no such thing as a “Human”.

  There were only elves, orcs, dwarves, liches, and other humanoid carbon-based intelligent life forms.

  However, on Earth, where resources were scarce and spiritual energy was even scarcer, the harsh environment forced them to continuously evolve.

  They gave up their long lives, solid bones, strong muscles, and over-developed ability to release brainwaves and manipulate souls.

  In the end, they evolved into modern earthlings who only retained basic functions and reduced their energy consumption to the limit.

  Meng Chao was still more inclined to this possibility.

  After all, with the people of Dragon City transmigrating back to the Other World and being nourished by abundant spirit energy, as well as hearing the ancient ruins’ summon, many people once again obtained incredible power.

  “The language of the beastmen, the head of bronze and the forehead of iron” and the like could also be fully realized by extraordinary individuals who had gone through cultivation.

  This meant that the difference between the Earthlings and the natives of the Other World was not as great as many fundamentalists imagined.

  The power that the natives of the Other World could control.

  The earthlings could also control.

  However, under the situation where the Earthlings were extremely lacking in resources and psionic power, the modern science edifice that they built by relying on their own wisdom and will might not be something that all the natives of the Other World could climb up.

  The third possibility was that the people of Dragon City were not the first batch of people who had transmigrated from Earth to the Other World.

  Perhaps, there had long been more than one complicated wormhole between Earth and the Other World.

  The natives of the Other World had long transmigrated through the wormhole to Earth in history and became the main characters of myths and legends.

  Of course, it was also very likely that the people of Earth had transmigrated to the Other World thousands of years ago, injecting fresh blood into the culture, traditions, customs, and even the power system here.

  The transmigrator might not be a person.

  It might even be a city, a country, or even a continent.

  In the ancient books on Earth, there were often records of a city or even a civilization mysteriously disappearing.

  For example, the ancient Loulan kingdom that had disappeared.

  Or, even more famous, the Lost Atlantis.

  It was said that this mysterious continent known as the “Great Western continent” had already sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.

  However, who knew if the Loulan ancient kingdom or Atlantis had long ago crossed over to the Other World and merged with the indigenous civilization there?

  In short, Meng Chao was certain.

  Regardless of whether it was the advanced orcs or other intelligent life forms from the Other World, they were not miracles of natural evolution, but products of genetic manipulation.

  Clearly, no matter how miraculous nature was, it was impossible for such intelligent life forms to evolve naturally… half man, half bull, half man, half horse, half man, half wild boar, half man, half stupid elephant.

  No, it was not just the Turan themselves.

  There was also the mandala tree that supported the entire Turan civilization. Meng Chao was also certain that it was definitely not natural evolution, but the crystallization of genetic engineering.

  Plants that evolved naturally could not bear fruitful fruits that were rich in nutrients and psionic energy every season.

  Nor could they dig their roots hundreds of meters deep into the ground to absorb the metal elements in the mineral vein.

  It was even more impossible to possess such strong vitality and reproductive ability, occupying and molding the entire ecosystem of Tu Lanze.

  Meng Chao’s alma mater, Dragon City Agricultural University, was using genetic technology to create similar plants.

  It was hoped that the roots could pierce deep into the underground spiritual vein and mineral deposits, automatically absorbing resources, and transforming them into nutrients that could be directly absorbed by the human body.

  However, with the current genetic technology in Dragon City, it was still too early to develop a magical plant similar to the mandala tree.

  Meng Chao did not think that the Turan civilization in the clan era had genetic technology that surpassed Dragon City.

  The mandrake tree and the advanced orcs should have the same creator.

  The former was created to provide a solid material guarantee for the latter.

  Then, the question arose.

  Why did the ‘creator’modify the mandala tree to look like this?

  That’s right, the mandala tree was full of treasures. Relying on a single crop, it could almost support the entire civilization.

  But why did he arrange for a few years to usher in a flowering period, during which it would no longer bear fruit, not even one? Was It so extreme?

  Wouldn’t it be better if it bloomed once a year, bloomed half a year, and bore fruit half a year?

  If that was the case, the high-level orcs would surely sound a warning bell in their minds, knowing that they couldn’t completely rely on the mandala tree as their only source of food.

  They could also understand the principle of saving, saving, and living within one’s means.

  Of course, the population of the high-level orcs could also be controlled to an appropriate degree, not exceeding the supply limit of the mandala fruit.

  But it happened to bear fruits for more than ten years, or even decades, and then bloom for more than ten years, or even decades……

  Meng Chao could even imagine with his toes that in the ten years or even decades when the mandala tree bore a large number of fruits, the high-level orcs would certainly multiply crazily and squander extravagantly. There was no concept of population control at all.

  When the mandala flower bloomed and there was no harvest for more than ten years, or even decades, they would be faced with countless hungry mouths to feed, and countless muscles that only knew how to fight other than eating and breeding.

  How could they solve their problems?

  War was the only solution!

  “Since the creator was able to create such a magical plant as the mandala tree, it was impossible that he did not know what kind of influence the characteristics of the mandala tree would bring to the civilization it supported.

  “So, the creator did it on purpose?

  “He deliberately created a barbaric race that would go berserk and wage war every few years in such a way

  “Who was the creator of the mandala tree and the Turan civilization, and why did they do it?

  “Is it really as Mother 1 said, the shattered Mother 2 that was bombarded by space-based orbital weapons and the remaining fragment of Mother 2?”


  Meng Chao vaguely felt that as long as he figured out the origins of the mandrake tree and the Turan civilization, he would be able to find the truth of the war between the two worlds.

  He would be able to find out the truth behind the war between the two worlds.

  There would be hope to prevent the end of the world and the destruction of dragon city by taking drastic measures.

  Chapter 932 - First Three to Five Totems to Appease Their Appetite!

  The prerequisite to finding the truth was strength.

  Meng Chao pondered for a moment and continued to ask, “Leaf, do you know how to get a totem armor?”


  The youth had been a captive for several days, tied up with the rat people from different villages.

  Many of the rat people had a habit of migrating and wandering. Their stomachs were full of folk stories and gossip.

  He had really gained a lot of information regarding the clans and totems.

  He told Meng Chao that if the bloodline of the strongest of the five clans flowed in their bodies, the clan would have an ancient inheritance.

  Then, when they passed the coming of age ceremony and seized their own name, they would be able to obtain the totems bestowed by the clan.

  Most of these totems came from experts who had passed away in the clan. They had a history of hundreds or even thousands of years and were extremely powerful.

  “Wait, so totems can be separated from the user?”


  Meng Chao thought for a moment and asked, “That means, if a totem is implanted in someone’s body and the person unfortunately dies in battle, this totem might not necessarily die with its owner. It can still be left intact for other warriors?”


  “Of course!”


  Leaf said, “Warriors are born like a rising tide and sacrificed like a falling tide. However, totems will never die. At most, they will move and be distributed among different warriors in various forms.

  “Many Turan nobles who have a long history have ancient totems that are thousands of years old in their families.

  “I’ve even heard that in the depths of the Turan people’s Holy Mountain, there are ancient totems that have been buried for a very, very long time, long before the birth of the Turan people!

  “Moreover, the older the totem is, and the more warriors it has been implanted into, the stronger its power will be. This is because when every warrior dies in a fierce battle, their courage and spirit will be integrated into the totem and become a part of the totem armor.

  “Two identical totem armors, one of which was once worn by dozens of fearless warriors, was continuously watered with hot blood and spirit for decades and centuries. This totem armor is naturally much more powerful than the other ‘Blank Board!'”


  “I see…”


  Meng Chao felt that the totem that could absorb the courage and blood of its owner was similar to the heroic spirit user in Dragon City’s cultivation system.

  “The children of wealthy families have the chance to receive the blessings and gifts from their ancestors when they are born. What about the ordinary Turan warriors?”


  Meng Chao said, “I know that nearly a million or more Turan warriors have been pouring into black-corner city from towns, villages, and settlements in all directions. It’s impossible that they all have incredible inheritances, isn’t it?”


  “Then, we can only try our luck in the gladiator arena.”


  Leaf told Meng Chao that the so-called gladiator arena was not only a place for entertainment and gambling, but also the most important military facility of the Turan civilization.

  In the past ten years, the Turan civilization had experienced the longest and most boring era of prosperity in history.

  Although the bloodthirsty and warlike Turan people could not completely store their weapons, the scale and intensity of the war had undoubtedly been reduced by more than ten times compared to the previous era of glory.

  At most, there would be some mild friction between the clans, with less than 30,000 to 50,000 casualties. It was just a casual game and could not be considered a real war.

  Although many professional warriors and military noble families had a perfect war education system, which could mold the new generation of clan elders into fine war machines.

  But in the end, it was not as exciting and effective as real weapons.

  After all, the Turan civilization was about to usher in the largest “glorious era” in history.

  What was about to be launched was not a war of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people.

  Instead, it was an epic war that would drain the last drop of blood of the entire Turan civilization and mobilize at least tens of millions of soldiers.

  How to organize such a grand war, how to deploy troops, how to establish a chain of command and a system of honor, how to determine the superior and subordinate, and to ensure that the subordinate must obey the superior, how to among the different clans, to ensure trust and cooperation?

  These were all big problems.

  The Turan civilization development index was not high.

  However, they were not simple-minded barbarians with brawn.

  The so-called advanced orcs referred to their professionalism and rationality in the field of military science and the art of war, which surpassed the level of civilization.

  The “glorious gladiator” was an indispensable link in the preparation for war.

  The warriors from all directions with different bloodlines were all unruly and unyielding. None of them were willing to submit to the other?

  It was simple. They would go to the arena and fight to their heart’s content. Whoever had the biggest fist would have the right to speak loudly!

  They were not willing to submit to the other party’s art of commanding. They believed that having the biggest fist only meant that one’s individual combat strength was strong, but it did not mean that one would be able to command thousands of soldiers and horses?

  It was easy. Both sides would choose a hundred untrained rat people from the dungeons. After three to five days to half a month of intensive training, they would catch each other and kill each other until one of them was completely annihilated.

  It was obvious who was more qualified to be a general.

  What kind of whimsical new tactics or strange-looking new weapons did they have? Without background and channels, perhaps no one would appreciate them?

  This was even easier to handle. Although the Turan people were rude, they would never bury any talents and tactics. Whether it was a mule or a horse, they would all be dragged into the arena for a walk

  In any case, there were plenty of rat people that were suitable to be cannon fodder. As long as they could test out the power of the new tactics or new weapons, even if they lost thousands of rat people, it would be worth it.

  If the new tactic or weapon was really effective, they would have a chance to represent one of the arenas and fight against other arenas.

  As long as they could defeat three or five arenas consecutively, the new tactic or weapon would have a chance to spread to the entire clan, and even all the clans in Picturesque Orchid Lake, and of course, the inventor would also be able to enjoy the gratitude, worship, and praise of all the Turan people. The tactic or weapon could even be named after him, and his name would be passed down through a moving war poem, it would be passed down to thousands of years later!

  By the same logic, a foolish kid from a remote village, who did not have any background, lacked resources, and was unknown, wanted to join the most noble military aristocrat of the five great clans? There was still a chance!

  As long as he shone brilliantly in the arena and used dozens of consecutive victories to prove his absolute strength, those military aristocrats who had been passed down for thousands of years and had produced hundreds of priests, chiefs, High Priests, and even war chiefs would welcome the new blood to join them, would open their arms and welcome new blood to join them.

  At that time, not only would the military nobles bestow their ancient and glorious bloodline to this lucky fool, they would also generously bestow extremely powerful totem armors!

  Of course, compared to these two methods, there was a more simple and crude way to obtain totem armors.

  If the enemy was a totem warrior, as long as they defeated him, seized his totem, and implanted it into their own bodies, it would be enough.

  According to the rules of the past glorious era.

  Before they condensed into an indestructible army and charged toward the land of eternal illumination of the Holy Light in the north in a grandiose manner.

  As usual, the five great clans had to fight a civil war first to determine which clan was the main force of this glorious war, and which of the five clan chiefs was qualified to raise the supreme Turan banner… the one who would be crowned as the War Chief and command all the Turan warriors.

  On the ever-changing battlefield, there would always be hundreds of times more unexpected factors than in the arena.

  If one did not have absolute strength, it would be very difficult to win dozens of battles in the arena and win the favor of the military nobles.

  However, on the battlefield, the two totem warriors fought until they were exhausted and both of them suffered heavy losses. However, they were taken advantage of by the nameless rat people. This kind of thing might happen. At the very least, the rat people who were delusional all hoped that it would happen.

  The battle between the five great clans was about to begin.

  At that time, the cannon fodder would have the chance to ascend to the sky in one step and become a true warrior or even a hero.

  Of course, the prerequisite was that they had to crawl out from here and survive in the arena. Only then would they be qualified to be cannon fodder on the battlefield.

  “Lord Reaper, could it be that you want to obtain a totem?” Leaf asked carefully.

  Meng Chao thought to himself, ‘How could a totem be enough to satisfy me? Let me have three to five first!’


  “Don’t you want to?” he asked back.

  “Of course I want to, but we are rat people.” Leaf lowered his head sadly.

  “What’s wrong with rat people?”


  Meng Chao said, “Rat people have fewer mouths than the elders of the clan?”


  Leaf was stunned for a moment before saying, “Rat people’s bodies are too weak. I’m afraid that they can’t withstand the stimulation of totem power and will be bitten by the totem.”


  “Bitten by the totem?”


  Meng Chao was slightly startled. “What the hell is that?”


  “That’s right. I heard that totems need to feed on the flesh and courage of their masters. Usually, only the strong physique and fearless courage of the clan elders can withstand the consumption of totems.”


  Leaf seriously said, “They are obviously weak and cowardly like rats. If they forcefully implant totems into their bodies, not only will they be unable to control the totem power, but they might even be bitten by the totem power and be sucked dry of their flesh and blood, dying a horrible death.”.

  “Of course, it is not only the rat people who have this problem. Even if the unparalleled warriors of the clan are heavily wounded, their strength will plummet, or if they are too greedy and implant too many totems in their bodies, which far exceeds the limit of what they can bear, they will also be devoured. The blood-stained totems will be sucked into a skeleton!

  “Therefore, if the rat people want to become totem warriors, the first thing they have to do is to get the appreciation and approval of the clan elders. Through the Blood Bestowing Ceremony, they have to exchange their dirty blood for the clan elders’ blood of glory.

  “Another thing is to be cautious and behave themselves—it’s already a great fortune to be able to receive the lowest level totem bestowed by the elders. Don’t be wishful in obtaining more and stronger totems!”


  The last sentence was added subconsciously by Leaf when he saw the bright glint in Meng Chao’s eyes.

  He was really worried about Meng Chao.

  From the youngster’s point of view, the reaper was definitely not an ordinary citizen of the rat clan. In the upcoming battle of glory, he definitely had the chance to shine and stand out

  But no matter how extraordinary a citizen of the rat clan he was, was he still not a citizen of the rat clan?

  To receive the blood, name, and totem bestowed by a certain clan of glory and become the most loyal warrior of the clan, or even the most trusted servant of a certain big shot, it was the greatest pursuit and pride of a rat person!

  But why was the Reaper’s gaze so sharp and so deep as if it could hold the entire map of Picturesque Orchid Lake?