From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

The amount of information we have obtained today is enormous, whether it is about the Zero Civilization or the Astral Merchants, it is enough to change humanity's understanding of advanced civilizations.

However, the more information you know, the more questions arise.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and asked, "Although I already know the reason why you restarted your civilization, I am still very curious: how long does your civilization cycle last?"

Bai Guang remained silent for a long time, clearly not wanting to answer the question, but Lu Heng already knew too much, and continuing to keep it a secret would not be of much use.

Moreover, their world is about to reboot, and after the reboot, the entire world will be closed off, and they will no longer need to pay attention to the concerns of other civilizations and worlds.

Bai Guang: "Using your time scale, it would be around sixty years, but the exact time depends on whether the next cycle goes smoothly."

Upon hearing this answer, Lu Heng's eyes widened immediately: "A cycle is only sixty years? Does that mean that after you restart, your civilization level will still be at the demigod level?"

This time, Bai Guang gave a negative answer: "No, after the restart, civilization returns to its origin, and the civilization level starts from zero."

Lu Heng was even more surprised when he heard this answer.

Because this is not common sense.

According to Bai Guang, each of their cycles lasts only sixty years, which means that they only need sixty years to develop their civilization from zero to demigod level.

is it possible?

If we start counting from the Paleolithic Age, human civilization dates back 300 million years.

Even if we start counting from the Neolithic Age, it's at least 1 years.

Human civilization has developed for such a long time, yet its civilization level has only reached 0.8, not even completing the journey to becoming a planetary civilization.

Sixty years is not even enough time for human civilization to complete an industrial revolution.

Yes, the Industrial Revolution in human civilization lasted for nearly seventy years.

However, it only takes sixty years for a zero-based civilization to develop from scratch into a demigod civilization.

how did you do that?
Even with the knowledge accumulated from the previous cycle, it's impossible to develop that quickly.

No, the Zero Civilization is definitely not an ordinary carbon-based civilization.

The civilization form of a zero-based civilization must be very special.

If you were to ask to visit their world now to learn about their civilization, you would definitely be refused.

Lu Heng only considered it and did not make that request. Instead, he asked, "Based on the information I have, if you want to restart civilization, you should ensure that the absolute quality of the world is the same as the initial quality, right?"

Bai Guang: "Humans do have a strong learning ability. You guessed it. That's why we don't accept help from the recruiters, nor do we kill demons."

Lu Heng then asked, "So, the compensation you give to the recruits doesn't come from your world?"

Bai Guang: "Yes, all the compensation we give you comes from other worlds. Our world neither accepts nor loses any mass."

Lu Heng nodded slowly, then said, "In other words, the resources you obtain from other worlds will definitely be discarded before entering the next cycle of reincarnation."

"Since that's the case, these resources are useless to you, so give them all to me."

Bai Guang: "You're greedy."

Lu Heng: "The increased combat power of me and my team will also benefit you, won't it? At least it will make the search for the Reincarnation Source Essence smoother."

Bai Guang: "Transferring all the resources is impossible; that would waste too much energy. However, you can tell me what you want, and I will try my best to meet your requirements."

Lu Heng considered it for a moment: "Fifth-level Origin Essence, S-rank skill."

Bai Guang: "S-rank skills are fine. I have one called [Source Energy Sublimation]. If you want it, I'll bring it to you next time we meet."

Lu Heng remembered this skill and immediately agreed: "Okay, I want this skill."

Bai Guang: "As for the fifth-order source material, it's impossible, but I can provide you with detection information. The Shadow Demon's world has fifth-order source material reactions, as well as demigod materials."

Lu Heng smiled and said, "In the end, we've returned to the world of the Shadow Demon. It seems you're in a hurry."

Bai Guang did not refute, but admitted, "We need to enter the next cycle immediately and must retrieve the Reincarnation Source Essence."

Lu Heng agreed, "Alright, as long as I can obtain the Reincarnation Source Essence, I will return it to you immediately."

……

The white light disappeared, and Lu Heng returned to Great Xia, reporting the information he had obtained to the National Abyss Archives Group.

The staff was divided into several groups to begin analyzing the form of the Zero Civilization.

A world that can develop from scratch into a demigod civilization in just sixty years is far more astonishing than any other information.

Such a short period of time is not even enough for a single era to pass through the entirety of human civilization.

The next month.

Lu Heng used the [Astral Travel] ability to travel between different worlds, constantly killing abyssal demons, acquiring energy, and increasing his level.

After the source energy level is raised to level 50, the rate of improvement slows down.

According to information provided by the Zero Civilization, the minimum source energy level required to advance to demigod is level 60.

This is just the minimum requirement; it doesn't mean that level 60 is enough.

Clearly, the higher the source energy level, the higher the success rate of advancing to demigod.

[Astral Travel] allows you to travel to any world that has an astral beacon. If there is no astral beacon, you can try to travel through a spatial rift to the corresponding world.

However, the appearance of spatial rifts is random, and in all worlds, most of the space is barren.

Take the human world for example. Humans only exist on Earth. Most of outer space is so barren that there isn't even an atom.

The same applies to other worlds; the probability of a spatial rift opening right in front of a civilized world is extremely low.

Fortunately, several world-level spatial beacons were left in the Quenching Fortress.

Quenching Fortress escaped from world number α60810.

α60810 is the first abyss battlefield I entered after being reborn, where there is an abyss demon king.

When Lu Heng was first recruited, he was only a few levels high, and could only run away when faced with a horned demon overseer.

It's different now.

Lu Heng asked Gulu for a spatial beacon and descended into the α60810 world again, clearing out the Horned Demon Overseer's hunting grounds.

These horned demons are too low-level to absorb much energy.

Finally, we captured the Abyss Demon King hidden deep within the α60810 world, activated [Divine Judgment], and killed the Demon King with a single sword strike.

Finally, I absorbed a large amount of energy, and my source energy level was raised to level 57, with all attributes being improved.

After returning from α60810, Lu Heng descended through a spatial rift to the territory of the Banser tribe, Stonehammer Fortress.

This land was once the burial place of the evil god Barton.

The Bancel tribe, a group of dwarves, migrated here and later guarded the burial grounds for generations, preventing the evil god Barton from resurrecting. Ironarm, the leader of the Bancel tribe, nearly died in the final battle, but Lu Heng used a reward opportunity from a world quest to revive him.

At that time, Lu Heng taught the quenching technique to the Banser tribe.

The Banser people originally possessed quenching and forging techniques, but during their multiple migrations, the quenching skills were lost.

Lu Heng brought the quenching technique back to the Banser tribe, and became the most respected outsider among them.

……

After so long, Lu Heng returned to Stone Hammer Fortress and found that the land had undergone earth-shattering changes.

The original Stonehammer Fortress was nestled halfway up the mountain. To prevent demonic invasion, its gates were kept tightly shut, and there was almost no activity of Bancel people outside Stonehammer Fortress.

Stonehammer Fortress is now open, with horse-drawn carriages carrying various goods coming and going.

Stonehammer Fortress has grown into a city, and the city has expanded into the valley.

When Lu Heng appeared in the valley, it caused a stir among the passing Bansel people.

A group of Bansal people transporting goods exclaimed, "There's a foreigner here. My God, he's so tall!"

"Watch out! Call the guards!" some Bancels warned warily.

As a result, Lu Heng became the subject of onlookers.

Groups of Bansel people surrounded Lu Heng from a distance, observing him curiously but not daring to approach.

“He’s so tall, if we were to fight, it would take several of us to win.” Some Bancel people began to consider how they could subdue this outsider should Lu Heng make a move.

Lu Heng found it amusing, scratched his head, and asked, "Hello, I would like to see your Iron Arm leader."

"Iron Arm Leader? Our leader isn't Elder Iron Arm." A group of Bancels started chattering amongst themselves.

Lu Heng frowned immediately, thinking: Could it be that Tie Bi had another accident later?

At that moment, an elderly Banselman jumped down from a passing carriage, stared intently at Lu Heng's face for a moment, and then exclaimed, "My God! You're human!"

Lu Heng nodded and replied, "Yes, I am human."

The elder of the Banser tribe immediately called out to the tribesmen around him: "Young men, put down your weapons! Humans are our most friendly allies. You are young and do not know, but a long time ago, I personally witnessed a human master of tempering."

"He's human?"

"Humans are so tall?"

"Oh dear, would a human gentleman like a girl from our Bancel tribe?"

As the group of Bancels relaxed, their discussions became increasingly diverse.

Lu Heng was somewhat speechless. He looked at the elder and asked, "Who is your leader now? Where did Iron Arm Leader go?"

The elder of the Bancel tribe stroked his beard and chuckled, “Human sir, you haven’t visited our tribe in a long time. Our current leader in Stonehammer Fortress is Leader Mia, while Leader Ironarm is still in the city, teaching the children forging and quenching.”

Lu Heng was relieved to hear that Mia had taken over as the leader of the Banser tribe and that the Iron Arm leader was alright.

"Could you take me to meet Leader Mia? I think she'll be very happy."

“Of course, sir, please follow me to my carriage… Oh, I’m sorry, there might not be enough room.” The elder of the Banser tribe glanced back at the carriage, then at Lu Heng, and noticed that the carriage was not tall enough.

If Lu Heng insisted on sitting inside, he would have to keep hunching over.

"It's alright, I'll walk. Please get in the car."

“Since you’re getting old, I won’t stand on ceremony.” The elder of the Banser tribe climbed onto the carriage and continued onward.

Lu Heng followed the carriage towards Stonehammer Fortress, attracting many Bansel people to watch along the way.

A group of Bancels followed behind, explaining to their astonished tribesmen as they ran: "This is Mr. Human, our ally. Don't be afraid."

There were also some Banser girls who picked winter spring flowers from the valley, stuffed them into Lu Heng's hand, and then ran away laughing.

Lu Heng asked curiously, "You don't seem to be afraid of outsiders."

The elder of the Bancel tribe shook his head and replied, "No, we would still be wary of outsiders from other races, but Mr. Human is our friendliest ally."

"Chief Mia often says that she has seen the bravest warrior among humans, the hero who saved our people."

Lu Heng could roughly guess that Mia was referring to himself.

However, it seemed that the elder of the Banser tribe did not recognize him either.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and asked, "How many years have passed since the crisis of the evil god Barton?"

The elder of the Banser tribe looked puzzled and replied in an uncertain tone, "That was a long time ago, at least thirty years ago."

Upon hearing this answer, Lu Heng understood what was going on.

Because the flow of time is different in the human world and the Bancel world, thirty years have passed since the crisis of the evil god Barton.

Thirty years is a long time, enough for many people to forget that calamity.

Not to mention that the young people of the Banser tribe today were all born after that incident. The legends about humans and the evil god Barton are all described by the elders of the tribe, and they have not experienced them personally.

Lu Heng wasn't in a hurry to travel. He followed the carriage and chatted with the elder of the Banser tribe, so he walked relatively slowly.

The news of the arrival of a human gentleman in the tribe had already been spread to Stonehammer Keep by the tribe guards.

When Lu Heng arrived at the gate of Stone Hammer Fortress, he saw a valiant female chieftain of the Banser tribe standing outside the gate, staring blankly at him, her eyes filled with memories and emotions.

Lu Heng walked to the gate of Stonehammer Fortress, smiled at her, and waved to greet her: "Mia, long time no see."

Mia ran up to him, opened her arms and hugged Lu Heng's waist, exhaled and said, "You're finally back."

For Lu Heng, only three years had passed since the incident with the evil god Barton, but for Mia, thirty years had passed.

That's half a lifetime.

She still clearly remembered that after defeating the evil god Barton, Lu Heng promised to come back in the future.

She had always believed in this day and had been waiting for it for thirty years.

Even after so much time has passed, she still firmly believes that Lu Heng will come back.

After venting her emotions, Mia took Lu Heng's hand and walked into Stonehammer Fortress, loudly announcing, "Fellow tribesmen, this is the human gentleman who brought back the quenching technique to our Bancel tribe, and also the hero who helped us defeat the evil god Barton."

She led Lu Heng to the square of Stone Hammer Fortress to receive the worship of the Banser tribe.

Looking around, Lu Heng saw that Stone Hammer Fortress was countless times more prosperous than he remembered.

It was only after sitting down and chatting that I learned that over the past thirty years, Stonehammer Fortress has attracted many Bansel people from all directions.

The towns surrounding Stonehammer Fortress now have a population exceeding 100,000, making them more than ten times more prosperous than during the time of the evil god Barton. (End of Chapter)