World-saving Plan: The Only Savior-Chapter 596 - 462: The Path of the Newcomer in the Star Alliance (Two in One)
Chapter 596: Chapter 462: The Path of the Newcomer in the Star Alliance (Two in One)
"Sssss..."
Sparse sounds arose all around, echoing through the dense forest, making it all seem rather eerie.
Zhang Xiaoman only then realized how quiet the surroundings were, quiet as if it were a realm of the dead.
"Hiss!!"
A piercing shriek arose, and suddenly, a figure burst forth, lunging directly at him.
Zhang Xiaoman’s Spirit Detection Technique had already seen everything; he didn’t even move, as a Star Guard beside him swung a sword, instantly cleaving the figure into two halves.
"Squeak squeak squeak~"
The figure made several pitiful noises, writhed on the ground for a few seconds, and then gradually stopped moving.
Only then did he see clearly that what had attacked him was a small flying insect. fгeewebnovёl.com
And not far from where he was, there were dozens of black flying insect eggs.
At that moment, the insect eggs quivered, and several more insects struggled to crawl out of them.
Without a word, Zhang Xiaoman immediately instructed the Star Guards to act, chopping all these creatures in two.
The young insects were only about the size of Jin Bao’s dog, appearing very aggressive but actually quite small.
Even an ordinary person, after overcoming their initial fear, could easily defeat them.
Now, with three Star Guards taking action, it took less than a minute to completely eliminate the monsters and insect eggs in that area.
Stepping forward, he reached out to the bodies of the monsters, and a faint realization dawned upon Zhang Xiaoman.
"Indeed, there are no points."
He looked at the bodies of the monsters, lost in thought.
"Maybe, it’s because they’re newly born...?"
He murmured, growing more certain of his speculation.
If there was any rationale that could explain this situation, it could only be this.
According to Zhang Xiaoman’s guess, when Alien Species arrive in this universe and reproduce to give birth to new offspring, he cannot absorb Essence upon killing them.
He thought for a bit, then slightly shook his head, dismissing the conclusion.
Because he remembered that when he was rescuing Brother Hero in the company building, he had killed a Corpse Demon that had just emerged from its cocoon.
He had tried to absorb the essence then, and later received 1 point.
This indicated that not all newly born Alien Species were unabsorbable.
"Is this... because of the difference in species? The monsters from the Demon Series differ from those of the Biological Species series?"
"Or is it due to the number of breeding cycles? The last Corpse Demon was directly bred by a Dimensional Universe monster. And this one... it could already be the third or fourth generation...?"
Instantly, two speculations appeared in Zhang Xiaoman’s mind.
However, he felt that the second possibility was more plausible.
He even wondered if the Corpse Demon had been "pregnant" before arriving here, giving birth to the little Corpse Demon upon arrival.
The gradual contact and understanding of "Essence" gave him some thoughts in his heart.
This substance was just like the difference produced when one’s own universe fused with another universe.
When the Extraordinary Creatures of the Dimensional Universe die, the Dimension Essence they carry disperses, being captured and absorbed by one’s own universe.
But as they live and reproduce in this universe, their offspring gradually become imprinted with the signature of the native universe, turning into "natives" of the native universe.
As a result, their bodies no longer contain Dimension Essence from the Dimensional Universe, hence he can’t absorb it anymore.
Regardless, both possibilities pointed to one thing.
That is, newly born Alien Species are likely unable to provide points.
For Zhang Xiaoman, this was not good news.
If this were the case, then the effectiveness of the System he was bound to would diminish over time.
The rewards he garnered from combat would also be limited.
Fortunately, he also had the support of another cultivation system.
Zhang Xiaoman was now grateful that he had previously conceived of Dark Energy.
This meant that even if the system lost most of its function, he would not lack a means to improve his strength later on.
However, one can’t speak in absolutes—the system wasn’t entirely useless.
The daily lottery and the gang store functions should still be unaffected.
What was affected was only the speed at which he earned points.
When facing swarms of insects vast as the sea, he could no longer wildly farm tens of thousands of points as he had initially imagined.
Afterward, Zhang Xiaoman dispatched a few more Star Guards to clean up the surrounding jungle.
After clearing the remaining residue of flying insect eggs, he activated his skill and teleported back.
...
Meanwhile, in the Star Alliance underground base.
"This is the third underground level, where your rooms are located. Each door is labeled with your names, and inside, we have prepared your living supplies. You can go in and change clothes in a bit, and I’ll come over later."
Yang Yangyang stood at the entrance of a white corridor, explaining the situation here to the people beside him.
"Also, tonight at 5 o’clock, we have an Enlightenment Ceremony. If you wish, you can come and watch. It will be held in the Inheritor’s Hall on the first underground level."
After he finished speaking, several newcomers asked him some questions, and then they dispersed, each heading into their rooms.
Li Xiang felt like he was Liu Laolao entering the Grand View Garden, overwhelmed by the journey.
