[Ding, critical node triggered: ① Obtain 5 or more Rare Artifacts with a ranking ≥ 5000 (√); ② Secure a stable method to obtain spiritual materials (√); ③ Personally craft at least 1 Rare Artifact with a ranking ≥ 5000 (√); ④ Unlock the 'Rare Item Long Staircase' title path (√). Conditions for upgrading the 'Rare Item Long Staircase' title route are met.]

[Title: Peering Eye has been enhanced, development progress increased to Perfect!]

[Title Obtained: Empowering Hand]

[Achievement Unlocked: Rare Artifact Research Scholar]

[Achievement Points Obtained: 20000]

[Yu Yuan Shelter Leaderboard information has changed, reassessment in progress: Title scarcity increased... Shelter potential increased... Player potential increased... Achievement bonus increased... Civilization potential increased...]

[Current Shelter Ranking: 87th Place (↑90 places)]

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Yu Yuan looked at the prompt information on the Virtual Light Screen and blinked his eyes.

"Did I just break into the top hundred?"

Previously, his shelter ranking was 179th place. After taking out 'Firefly Earth' and 'Mountain Stone', his ranking had consequently risen to 177th place.

He just never expected to obtain a Rare Artifact that made it onto the leaderboard here.

[Return Ticket]

Description: Although this is just a train ticket, it might be your only chance to stay alive.

Quality: Rare Artifact

Rare Item Leaderboard Ranking: 4967th Place

Functions:

① This ticket can be bound to a Civilization World (requires fusion of a civilization shard), creating a dedicated Return Ticket for that Civilization World. Three [Return Teleportation Points] can be set (can be changed).

② For every 50,000 Survival Points consumed, one Return Ticket (sub-ticket) can be generated. A civilization member tearing the ticket can immediately teleport back to the vicinity of a [Return Teleportation Point] or the [Return Ticket] holder.

(Note: This teleportation cannot cross world barriers; after binding to a Civilization World, only members of that civilization tearing the ticket can trigger the teleportation.)

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"This seems pretty good!"

Yu Yuan looked at the content on the light screen's information. In his view, the functionality of this ticket was actually very powerful.

The reason for its low ranking, he felt, was probably related to its restrictive effects.

The most crucial one was that it could only be bound to a world that had fused a civilization shard.

But the number of players who have fused civilization shards is incredibly rare.

'Firefly Earth Shelter' was powerful, right!

'Mountain Stone Shelter' was powerful, right!

They were still just ordinary players.

This made the barrier to using this Rare Artifact immense.

Another drawback was that the ticket's teleportation could not cross worlds, meaning it was destined to only work within the same world, greatly reducing its practicality.

This was probably also the reason why 'Firefly Earth' kept this ticket in his shelter.

For no other reason.

The usage conditions were too high; he simply couldn't meet the requirements.

But if this ticket were listed on the Auction House, it would absolutely cause those players who have fused civilization shards to fight over it fiercely.

However, it was clear that 'Firefly Earth' also had ambition. He kept this ticket, undoubtedly reserving it for himself.

But now, it was to Yu Yuan's advantage.

'Firefly Earth' didn't meet the usage conditions, but Yu Yuan did!

Carefully putting the ticket away, Yu Yuan looked at the final item inside the Treasure Chest—the notebook.

It was evident that 'Firefly Earth' was a player who enjoyed keeping records.

Dozens of notebooks had been found earlier on the first underground level, and now there was another notebook here.

Yu Yuan was also curious about what was recorded inside.

Opening the notebook to check, Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Wow!

This was practically a 'Death Note'!

More accurately, it should be called a 'Victim List'.

It recorded all the detailed information of the players 'Firefly Earth' had invaded. Yu Yuan quickly flipped through the pages and stopped at the last page.

He saw the name 'Yu Yuan Shelter' written on the very last line, but that wasn't what caught Yu Yuan's attention.

Among the listed spoils from a player whose invasion was already completed, there were clearly the [Hundred Flowers Nectar], [Nectar Essence], and that book [Hundred Flowers Civilization Essence] that Yu Yuan had obtained earlier.

In other words, the player named 'Xi Xi Shelter' was the one who originally sold the [Hundred Flowers Nectar].

'Firefly Earth' just killed the other party and took everything.

"So that's how it was!"

According to Yu Yuan's speculation, this 'Xi Xi Shelter' player was very likely also a player who had fused a civilization shard.

It was just a pity that his ranking was too low, only in the 1000s, and the gap with 'Firefly Earth' was too vast. Especially since 'Firefly Earth' had tens of thousands of fireflies as his eyes, finding a player's shelter was all too easy.

There was no point dwelling on it. Yu Yuan pushed these thoughts out of his mind.

The biggest haul was already secured. Yu Yuan quickly checked the other supplies in the shelter.

But almost none of it held much value.

Yu Yuan felt a bit regretful. His entry into this place didn't count as an invasion war, so even if he destroyed 'Firefly Earth's' shelter, he couldn't obtain the unique facility rewards.

However, thinking about it carefully, being able to get this many extra supplies and high-level items was already quite a bargain.

He spent 500,000 Survival Points to enter this world, but the value of the supplies he obtained was far more than tens of millions.

Indeed, robbery and arson bring golden belts!

Hard work farming the land can't compare to the ease of killing and looting.

But this thought only flashed through Yu Yuan's mind for a moment.

A predatory civilization could indeed develop rapidly.

But it was like rootless duckweed, coming quickly and going quickly.

Only by vigorously developing the civilization's infrastructure, talent cultivation, and technological research, putting the civilization on the right track, and forming a cycle within the civilization's ecosystem—that was the healthy and sustainable form of a civilization.

"For talent cultivation, Zhou Yuan is currently absorbing other factions. For technological research, the Aurora Animal Assistance Association has already begun. For infrastructure, Green Forest City can't proceed for now, but if this world were used for planting and livestock farming, it might be a good direction."

Although this world didn't have any high-value materials, its climate and environment were, in a sense, also a rare ecological resource.

Yu Yuan recorded this idea in the [Shelter Memo].

The [Shelter Memo] had long been filled with many entries. Many enemies previously marked had all been crossed out with lines.

However, as old ones left, new ones made the list.

The player ranked highest among the newest entries was—Moon Shadow's Breath Underground Castle (Xiao Xi).

She was the biggest threat Yu Yuan was about to face.

Yu Yuan looked at the Combat Detector; it hadn't captured any signs of Spiritual Creatures appearing.

He then prepared to leave the current world, return to his shelter, and sort out the supplies he had just obtained.

There was also the world of 'Mountain Stone Shelter' waiting for him to plunder, wasn't there?

But before that, Yu Yuan had one more thing to do.

He left the Firefly Earth Shelter and looked towards the direction deep in the forest, near the mountain stream.

Ever since he entered the shelter, there had been a voice in his mind telling him.

There was a treasure in that direction.

This was the passive treasure-seeking perception of the title [Neighborhood Rat] being triggered.

Although the sensation wasn't particularly strong, since he had encountered it, how could Yu Yuan possibly miss it?

He immediately summoned Mie Mie and rode towards the direction indicated by his senses.

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