Chapter 360 302: The Great Secret Hidden in the Maya Civilization Ruins! The Life Ladder

"A violent intrusion into the Mayan Ruins will only trigger the ruins' defense mechanisms! And that guy Moderation... the 'Artifact' in his hands is the very key to opening the Mayan Ruins."

"Then, I was the first to enter..."

With a serious expression, Chu Bamboo read the detailed account of his other self's experiences in the Maya Civilization. As he gradually pieced things together, waves of emotion stirred within him.

'So it's mainly a series of trials! As long as you follow... Moderation's, or rather, Golden Dawn's verified intelligence, there's actually not much danger.'

Of course, the reverse was also true—if you didn't follow this method... it would be extremely dangerous!

As for what kind of danger... Chu Bamboo didn't know, but the fates of the several other selves who had previously met disastrous ends were the best proof.

Even when they went down with all sorts of Artifacts, with Thousand Shadows and Transformations scouting the path, it was useless—each one who entered vanished without a peep.

In the end, after walking out of the Mayan Ruins, his other self had made a summary: "This time, my biggest takeaway from the Mayan Ruins is the Life Ladder!

This special plant contains a latent Energy similar to radiation, but it's been Purified... After testing, its danger level is far lower than nuclear radiation or the nuclear water and Nuclear Stones we found in the future.

Don't ask me why. If I fucking knew... would I still be here?

But this offers a glimpse into ancient Cultivation... Maybe our previous line of thinking, about how ancient civilizations filtered out contamination, was wrong...

Contamination is something *we* have to worry about! The ancients might not have had this problem..."

Chu Bamboo: "...?"

'Oh, great. So that's how we're playing this, is it?'

"I used it to successfully break through to the First Realm! A dual breakthrough, no less—in both Cultivation and physique."

Chu Bamboo froze on the spot, his breath catching for a moment. A few seconds later, he gradually sorted out his thoughts, his eyes shining.

"There's... this kind of unexpected surprise?!!"

Because the previous diary entries had always been quite fragmented, Chu Bamboo had been racking his brain over how to advance further in the Real World...

Chu Bamboo had always thought that only the path revealed before, when the diary entries weren't yet fragmented, was viable—

research space technology, be able to plant Moon Grass on the Moon, and with the company's expansion, unscrupulously obtain nuclear materials to break the shackles... or use the contamination on Mars to filter out some Cultivation Resources...

But now, it seemed there was another way...

"So ancient ruins hold surprises too!" Chu Bamboo sighed with emotion. No wonder Golden Dawn was desperately excavating them.

Chu Bamboo's eyes flew across the page. After returning to the country, his other self had, as always, focused on developing technology—this time, to Chu Bamboo's surprise, this information hadn't been deleted.

"June 1st, we officially established the C Group Starship Company! We made Hodges the general manager and had him continuously digest the series of aerospace technologies I held!"

"June 15th, we liaised with the National Aerospace Bureau. Our previous concern was that a full-blown reveal to the officials would push the world onto a path of destruction! But, according to the revelations from many past lives, simple cooperation without revealing the future apocalypse... is actually fine!

Therefore, I used Hodges as a shield! Completing the cooperation... should be fine!

Of course, since this is also the first experiment, I'm not sure... If there's a problem, you'd better pay attention next time."

Chu Bamboo: "..."

"March 1st, '26. In just over half a year, with the full-scale help of the Industrial Cthulhu, our development has been terrifyingly fast.

We successfully developed the first Aerospace Fighter! This Space Plane can reach speeds of 16,000 to 30,000 kilometers per hour, or Mach 13.1 to 24.6.

Flying at its top speed of Mach 25 in a 200-kilometer-altitude orbit, it can circle the Earth in about 90 minutes.

It has a takeoff weight of five hundred tons and can carry a payload of one hundred tons!

This is a moment of extreme strategic significance...

This means that building a space station has become unprecedentedly convenient and smooth!

You could even say that building a space station is now no different from building a concrete house on the ground!"

Chu Bamboo's breath hitched, his body trembling slightly. "This is truly..."

A monumental shift in history!

This wasn't just about making it easier to build a space station! More importantly, it meant... possessing an unparalleled strategic advantage.

The historical significance of this aircraft was in no way inferior to the moment our homeland's first nuclear bomb detonated...

Especially during this period—the same point in time when they had a falling out with Golden Dawn...

Chu Bamboo rubbed his temples, realizing something in his silence—

In this lifetime, for the first time, his other self had seized a large number of weapons, resolved to arm the state-owned enterprise workers, and was determined not to let a single person die... Under the butterfly effect, this led to Moderation fleeing to the Mayan Ruins, which in turn allowed him to successfully clear the Mayan Ruins...

At the same time, because not a single person died, and because the enemy leader was brought under control... the other side didn't resort to a completely hysterical detonation to destroy the Mayan Ruins...

Therefore... he safely rescued Huo Yuan!

So, Hodges didn't go off to die.

After returning to the country, with Hodges as a shield... his other self could reveal a vast amount of future aerospace technology and cooperate with the officials without any reservations.

And all of this, following a logical chain of events... led to the current situation!

"...No, no, no!" After a moment of thought, Chu Bamboo realized something else. 'Hodges himself must be very capable!'

'It should be said, it's the future technology I brought, plus Hodges, plus the officials with their powerful industrial capabilities and abundant talent! A trinity of factors, that's what produced this unimaginable result.'

For a moment, Chu Bamboo was filled with a sense of wonder. History truly is a blind box! You never know what kind of monumental waves an unintentional action might create under the butterfly effect, leading history down a completely different path...

Chu Bamboo quietly continued reading.

"July 1st, '26: We successfully achieved mass production of room-temperature superconductors."

Chu Bamboo clicked his tongue in amazement. 'With the Industrial Cthulhu's full support, the efficiency is on another level!'

"August 1st, '26: I officially performed a Skill Reproduction on Hodges! Having further confirmed his trustworthiness, I extended an invitation...

He has officially become a member of the Time Club."

Chu Bamboo was lost in thought. 'Another confirmed member of the Time Club...' he mused, '...although I had already guessed as much.'