On the highway, Lu Yuan drove onward.
In the trunk.
The Wordless Stone Stele lay silently.
Chaos erupted at Dragon Tiger Mountain, everyone was extremely busy.
So when he left, he merely informed them briefly, and no one paid attention.
"Today is August 10th, around twenty days before the mutation arrives, and the meteor shower in the Wuzhou Suburbs should occur around the 20th, I should make it in time."
Lu Yuan murmured to himself, and his next plan was to head to the farm in Wuzhou City that he had bought beforehand.
The meteor harbors a Celestial Sword Embryo, a true supreme Divine Artifact.
It is also something he must obtain before the mutation.
Fortunately, Wuzhou is not far from Hu City; once I get it, I can rush back quickly.
As he planned, Lu Yuan turned on the car radio to check if there were any latest updates.
But apparently, all information regarding the mutation seemed to be blocked.
All channels were as usual.
Either broadcasting traffic conditions or playing some songs.
There were, of course, scattered reports, like a hiking group discovered that a route took much longer than before; it originally took two days but now took a whole week, as if the earth had stretched.
Also, in a certain village, they suddenly found the mountain behind it had risen significantly overnight, with flourishing vegetation.
Curious villagers who ventured inside simply vanished and never came out again.
Then there's the matter of Lopnur.
It's believed anciently it was a swamp, but over millennia it dried up completely.
However, recently, aerial photos found a sea in that region, with no visible end, and the drone lost contact and crashed, so no detailed images were available.
Strange incidents continued to occur, one after another, but most reports were fragmented, making them hard to piece together.
So even if they made it to the news, few people continued to pay attention, instead chasing the next hotspot.
"The closer we get to the time, the more variables arise."
Listening to the news, Lu Yuan sighed.
Luckily, I prepared early on; otherwise, adapting to the new era would be difficult.
He then turned off the news, focusing on driving; it took seven to eight hours from Dragon Tiger Mountain to Wuzhou City, so he didn't plan to rest.
But strangely, Lu Yuan found that the journey seemed to have lengthened.
Similar to the situation with that tourist group.
Along the way.
Many cars had run out of fuel and were stopped by the roadside awaiting rescue.
But Lu Yuan was well-prepared this trip.
So after driving continuously for over ten hours, he reached his destination.
.....
"Mr. Lu, your timing was impeccable."
"You didn't know, right after you bought my farm, a big company came, wanting to purchase it at a higher price."
In a vast farm in the Wuzhou Suburbs, two figures moved forward, and a middle-aged man spoke: "But by then, I'd already signed a contract with you and directly refused them."
The middle-aged man, the previous owner of this farm, was surnamed Zhang, with dark skin, short stature, but sharp in appearance.
"Even if Mr. Zhang didn't refuse, you wouldn't be able to sell it anyway."
Lu Yuan replied calmly.
He understood the implications perfectly; by then, the property was already his.
He was merely feeling remorse, hoping to capitalize further.
"Haha, Mr. Lu, just joking around, come, let me show you around again." Mr. Zhang forced a smile, changing the topic to alleviate the awkwardness, regretting internally.
Clearly, he could have waited and earned more, but who would've expected this outcome?
But now, regretting was futile as the contract was finalized.
The farm's owner now is Lu Yuan.
The farm isn't very large, around thirty or forty acres since Wuzhou is a major city, and even suburban land prices are high.
Originally, this land was used for growing greenhouse vegetables and livestock, but the market didn't do well in recent years.
So the owner let go and sold it, and it ended up with Lu Yuan.
"Mr. Lu, that's the villa I built myself, though small, the décor is great, and you can stay there when you have time." Mr. Zhang introduced many details, as the matter had become settled, he chose a cordial approach.
Perhaps leaving a good impression on Mr. Lu might favor him in future business opportunities.
Lu Yuan had already noticed the house and nodded, thinking he could stay there in the following days.
Then calmly await the meteor's descent and claim it the first opportunity.
Then.
After handling the transfer formalities.
Mr. Zhang left, as the remaining payment would be credited to his account later.
Lu Yuan tidied up the room and placed the Wordless Stone Stele inside; such a precious item should stay in sight for security until returning home.
In the following days, he mainly stayed indoors, barely venturing out.
But he did not forget training, strengthening his physique.
The Elixir Essence from the Meridian Heaven-Repairing Furnace had already integrated into his blood and flesh, and now he needed to fully absorb those effects.
This way, his physical abilities would continue to enhance.
However,
During this period,
Lu Yuan always felt someone was around.
But when he tried to look carefully, there were no traces.
Initially considered a misconception, he later dismissed that, as now his senses were sharper than ordinary, he could even foresee certain dangers, a result of reaching a certain stage in physical development.
The issue was, despite sensing something amiss, he found no one.
Very peculiar.
"Previously, Mr. Liu mentioned that after signing the contract, a large company approached him but didn't succeed."
"Could those people I sensed be from that company?"
Lu Yuan thought of this possibility but couldn't confirm it.
If they were ordinary people, they couldn't escape his investigations within a limited range.
Unless they were Awakened individuals, but that was impossible now as the mutation hadn't occurred yet.
Additionally, if someone was indeed around, what would be their objective?
Could they also know about the Celestial Sword Embryo within the meteor?
Lu Yuan had many questions but no answers.
Ultimately.
He chose not to dwell on it and ignore the matter.
Regardless of the reason, everything would become clear once the meteor falls.
So in the following days, Lu Yuan continued as usual, barely leaving and concealing his strength.
Even though the feeling of surveillance persisted, he paid it no heed.
Soon.
August 21st arrived.
According to memory, today is the day the meteor will fall.
Lu Yuan was well-prepared, ready to act at any moment, but due to a suspicion of being watched, he chose to bide his time.