266: Compound Eye Civilization

“You… how…” Xing Jina’s red lips parted slightly, just as she was about to tell Chen Du about the situation in the three special passages.

But before she could speak, she was interrupted by Chen Du’s sudden trembling.

Then, Chen Du’s previously lowered arm suddenly shot up, the longsword tightly gripped in his hand glinting with a cold light.

A wisp of Killing Intent flashed in the eye slits of his mask, and then, Chen Du unhesitatingly swung the longsword in his hand towards Xing Jina’s neck.

“You…!”

Xing Jina’s eyes widened in terror. She had no idea why Chen Du would suddenly do this.

Could he have seen through her, realizing she wasn’t actually the 20th-ranked Genius of the Martial Artist stage?

But that wasn’t a capital offense!

A test!

This must be a test!

He’s testing if I lied!

Xing Jina quickly thought of the answer and put on an expression of rather die than yield to show her innocence!

However, she was overthinking it.

In an instant, the sharp blade cut through the air, emitting a piercing whistle.

As the hand moved and the sword fell, a streak of blood shot up into the sky.

Xing Jina’s beautiful head instantly separated from her body, her delicate face frozen in an expression of rather die than yield.

Blood gushed from her severed neck, splattering onto the surrounding Surface, forming a shocking pool of blood.

Chen Du stood silently in place, watching the scene before him, a look of regret on his face beneath the mask.

Killing this Succubus Civilization’s Xing Jina with a single sword strike just now was a last resort.

This scene should have happened after her value was completely squeezed dry, not now.

Currently, Chen Du still didn’t know the situation in those three special passages, nor the function of the white jade stone plate.

But there was no other way, because there was no time left!

Chen Du had to leave now; he couldn’t let this Alien Civilization member go.

According to the agreement between the four before entering, if anyone died unexpectedly, the other three must immediately exit Sifang Cave.

If one person died or left, the other three would equally share the weakening from that person’s area, and this weakening was irresistible.

That is, each person would suffer an 8.33% weakening.

Chen Du was fine, because his Mental Energy exceeded the Lingkong Barrier, perfectly resisting the weakening.

When he entered, his strength was not affected at all.

Although he was weakened now, his strength limit was still around 91.6%.

There wasn't much impact; it just meant his advantage was gone.

But the other two would have a hard time; they were weakened once when they entered, and now they were weakened again, causing their strength to plummet!

This was also the fundamental reason why Chen Du had to leave immediately.

The weakening of the other two’s strength would undoubtedly reduce their survival rate in their respective areas.

If another one died, the remaining two would each bear an irresistible 50% weakening. If the other two all died.

Then Chen Du alone would have to bear an irresistible 75% weakening!

With this level of weakening, he would directly become the weakest in the Low-Risk Zone!

Although continuing to ask would surely yield more information, he could only do this to save his life.

Immediately, with a “whoosh,” he retreated into the 108th passage he had just come from and quickly returned the way he came.

It took Chen Du a total of 61 hours, or two and a half days, to travel through the three passages on his way in.

Now, on his way back, he would definitely be traveling at full speed, at least five times faster.

Five hours later, Chen Du exited the 108th passage. This passage took him 24 hours, or one day, to traverse on the way in.

After coming out, Chen Du checked his wristband; it only took him 4 hours, a full 6 times faster than before.

Chen Du did not stop, maintaining this speed as he continued forward.

Another 5 hours and 29 minutes passed, and Chen Du was about to leave the 58th passage. Now, only one 78th passage, the shortest one, remained to the entrance and exit.

At this speed, he could pass through the 78th passage in 3 hours and 45 minutes, leaving Sifang Cave within 4 hours.

However, just as Chen Du stepped one foot out of the 58th passage, a long, four-legged monster appeared before him.

This monster was entirely green, a crawling life form on all fours, 3 meters tall, 6 meters long, with a tail. At this moment, there was a one-meter-long bleeding wound on its back.

On its head were two huge glass covers; those were its eyes, or to be precise, its eyes were inside the covers!

Inside the covers were countless dense black specks, and each black speck was an eye!

Compound Eye Civilization!

Chen Du recognized this Civilization at a glance; this was a Great Civilization whose strength belonged to the T2 Rank!

Its strength far surpassed that of the Succubus Civilization!

According to the records, the number of eyes in each cover of the Compound Eye Civilization exceeded 100,000!

Two eyes meant 200,000 eyes!

At this moment, this Alien Civilization member of the Compound Eye Civilization was gnawing on another Alien Civilization member on the Surface. Although it had already eaten half, that Alien Civilization member was still alive!

Chen Du looked closely and found that it was actually a Hunter Civilization member!

And it was a Yellow Demon, a ruler-level member of the Hunter Civilization!

As someone from the Seventh Ecological Circle, Chen Du could be said to be most familiar with the Hunter Civilization.

The Hunter Civilization was a somewhat contradictory or flawed race. Their talent (innate talent) was suitable for stealth and assassination, yet the number of barbs on their backs would expose their Life Strength Rank.

For example, this Yellow Demon, of which only half remained, had 14 and a half barbs, meaning it was around Rank 14.5.

The one-meter-long wound on its back was likely its doing.

Although it was a Great Civilization, a T5 encountering a T2 would most likely not be able to win.

The Compound Eye Civilization was an extremely cruel Civilization. They not only ate their prey alive but also had terrible eating habits.

With each bite, they liked to avoid the prey’s vital points as much as possible.

Ensuring the prey remained conscious, they strived to make them die in the most painful and desperate circumstances!

Although this Compound Eye Alien Civilization member was eating, its countless eyes, like stars, naturally spotted Chen Du immediately.

“Hmm?”

“Can’t see his life features?”

The Compound Eye Alien Civilization member suddenly stopped eating, looked up at Chen Du, and muttered.

“Let me see what you are!”

The next second, the Compound Eye Alien Civilization member suddenly opened its large mouth, and a continuously extending pink long tongue stretched towards Chen Du.

Not recognizing him meant he was a Small Civilization, so the Compound Eye Alien Civilization member naturally didn’t care and didn’t need to test him.

It acted proactively merely out of curiosity.

Chen Du naturally understood that this was the power of the mask, helping him resist the opponent’s prying eyes.

According to the information recorded in the Alien Civilization database, the eyes of the Compound Eye Civilization would gradually gain the power to see through the essence of life as their Life Strength Rank increased.

“Promotion!”

Chen Du looked at the pink long tongue attacking him and said coldly.

Now, he could be subjected to a second or even third weakening at any moment, so how could he dare to waste time? He immediately went all out!

With a “pfft,” a single sword strike severed the tongue, the hardest part of the Compound Eye Civilization member’s body.

“Rank 17.5?!!!”

“Six Mystic Treasures?!!!”

The glass cover on the Compound Eye Alien Civilization member’s head couldn’t help but flash after its tongue was severed, and it exclaimed in shock.

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Chen Du, with his fatigued body, passed through the rock wall in front of him, while also taking out a small sip of holy healing water from his Storage Ring.

This item was a Sky Soaring Warrior’s second life; just half a cup could restore all of Chen Du’s current physical strength.

“Hoo…”

Chen Du comfortably took a breath, but instantly felt that the smell was wrong. Following the scent, he turned his head and found a large pool of blood on the Surface!

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