354: baptism

“I am the one who saved your life,” Chen Du said indifferently. He wasn't lying; Pi Pi Xi's fate after entering was to be fed to the Egg God.

As for becoming a believer and transforming into the appearance of a Big-Eared Alien Race member, that was all nonsense.

Those were merely new recruits released by the Big-Eared Alien Race's Quasi-Warriors after advancing to Martial Artists, because they couldn't adapt to the darkness before their Mental Energy Rank increased.

“At the same time, I am also the one who will kill you.”

Seeing Wu La's gradually growing figure, Pi Pi Xi's face showed shock, but unfortunately, Chen Du grabbed him by the neck, preventing him from speaking further.

Chen Du squeezed with his five fingers, and with a “crack,” ended Pi Pi Xi's life.

Due to the fighting, Chen Du reverted to his original form, but this battle, or rather, this one-sided slaughter, ended in just one second.

After crushing Pi Pi Xi to death with his bare hands, Chen Du once again used his Alien Form to transform back into Wu La.

Pi Pi Xi's earlier action of leading Chen Du to a deserted area while talking probably had this premeditation. Now, it seemed this act had inadvertently helped Chen Du, serving as a perfect means to cover his tracks.

Chen Du didn't care about Pi Pi Xi's specific reason for attacking. Even among kin and close brothers, people would die for wealth and birds for food. He wasn't surprised by the other party's actions.

Compared to the Surface, this place was already an era of great peace!

On the Surface, if you saw two different civilizations of Other-races chatting, they were either traitors or spies!

However, to be fair, although there was less friction among the Underground Alien Races, it didn't mean peace. There were still instances of fighting and killing, just at a very low frequency.

After resolving this minor incident, Chen Du walked towards the Martial Artists of the Big Ear Civilization.

Only after reaching a certain distance did these Other-races of the Big Ear Civilization react. Chen Du knew this was due to their low Mental Energy Rank.

“Stop!”

A powerful shout full of Aura came.

A Big-Eared Alien Race member blocked Chen Du's path and asked, “Which Other-race are you from, and what are you doing here?”

To other Underground Alien Races, this question might be considered redundant, but Chen Du knew it wasn't.

Because he understood that the other party couldn't clearly see his specific appearance; their Mental Energy perception only registered an outline, especially when their Mental Energy Rank wasn't high, their discernment ability wasn't strong.

If only looking at outlines, several Other-races here had quite similar appearances.

Chen Du deduced that even if they recognized him as a Shushu Other-race, they would probably still ask this question, to prevent future surprises.

The other party's Life Strength was also Rank 16, just like his, and stronger than the surrounding Big-Eared Alien Race members, so he was likely some kind of official.

“I am from the Shushu Other-race,” Chen Du stated, and explained his purpose.

“So that's it, you want to become a believer, right?”

Chen Du nodded. He could perceive the playful smiles on the faces of the Big-Eared Alien Race members who hadn't approached yet. It seemed that the entire Big Ear Civilization probably knew about what he was doing Underground.

“Yes, my dream since childhood has been to become a believer of the Egg God!” Chen Du said devoutly.

The Big-Eared Alien Race member opposite him nodded in approval, looking as if he had found a teachable student, then explained the conditions to Chen Du.

The content was exactly the same as what Pi Pi Xi had said. Upon hearing this, Chen Du handed over the orphan token he had prepared long ago.

“Alright, you meet the conditions to become a Quasi-Warrior. As for whether you can become a believer, you still need to pass the assessment of our Divine Envoy adult.”

An opportunity! Chen Du thought to himself.

“May I ask which Divine Envoy will be assessing me?”

It was common knowledge among nearby Other-races that the Big Ear Civilization had two Divine Envoys: one code-named 'Heping' (Peace) and the other 'He'an' (Peace and Tranquility), symbolizing peace and stability.

“Does that matter?” the person replied coldly.

“For you, seeing any Divine Envoy is a supreme honor; you're even being picky!”

“This junior wouldn't dare!”

Chen Du quickly showed a frightened expression and described a past event where Divine Envoy Heping gave a lecture in the Shushu Civilization, spreading advanced ideas of having more children.

He concluded by saying that he felt the other party's greatness from those words and had always wanted an opportunity to meet him and express his admiration.

These words were half-true, half-false. It was true that the other party had indeed visited the Shushu Civilization and said such things, but the admiration was pure fabrication.

After listening, the person's attitude softened slightly: “So that's how it is. However, it's a pity that Divine Envoy Hean will be seeing you this time. Divine Envoy Heping is out on business. If you pass the assessment, you will have a chance to meet him in the future.”

Chen Du's expression remained unchanged, but he was secretly delighted.

He hadn't expected the plan to go so smoothly; he hadn't even stepped through the Big Ear Civilization's gate yet and already knew such important information.

These Big-Eared Alien Race members had been Underground for too long, which made them so unguarded.

Information like the whereabouts of a civilization's strong individuals was an absolute secret in any civilization on the Surface.

From the code names, Heping must be Chen Heping, and He'an was the Sky Soaring Warrior, old and frail, as described by Chen Heping.

As it stood, the intelligence was correct: Chen Heping was indeed going with Song Jingyan of the Kapi Alien Race at the appointed time to ambush Chen Jian, the village chief of the Shushu Civilization.

That meant the only remaining strong individual here was this Divine Envoy code-named He'an!

“I will do my best to pass the assessment and become a believer of the Egg God,” Chen Du vowed, his face showing the youthful vigor and longing for his goal.

Many Big-Eared Alien Race members, after hearing Chen Du's speech, showed somewhat strange smiles on their faces:

“Not bad, very energetic. We hope you can be like us in the future.”

No sooner had the Big-Eared Alien Race member finished praising Chen Du than a shout came from inside the wall:

“Captain!”

A Big-Eared Alien Race member ran out in a hurry, whispering something to the Big-Eared Alien Race member blocking Chen Du's path.

“So urgent?” the captain-level Big-Eared Alien Race member muttered, then looked at Chen Du:

“You've come at just the right time. Our Divine Envoy Hean received a directive from the Egg God in a dream, requiring one more believer.”

“But a believer isn't just for making up numbers. I can only say that your chances of passing the assessment are very high now!”

These words made some Other-races who wanted to become believers look at Chen Du with envious eyes.

Chen Du also seized the opportunity to show an expression of a heaven-sent chance.

Afterward, Chen Du followed the person who had just called the captain, entering inside the wall.

Although Chen Du didn't care about what the assessment was, he needed to maintain his persona before making his move:

“Big brother, may I ask what the Divine Envoy's assessment is?”

The Big-Eared Alien Race member leading the way had clearly heard this question many times before and replied in a familiar tone:

“What the assessment is, is decided by the Divine Envoy adult, but for the Shushu Other-race, the assessment generally starts with a 'Baptism.'”

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