517: Humanoid life forms are to be killed without mercy

Evade.

This was Chen Du's immediate thought.

This was not only underwater, but also the territory of a top-tier Civilization. Although it was only a Small Civilization, a strong Dragon cannot overpower a local snake. Getting into a conflict with a Surface Alien Race here would be a very unwise move.

Chen Du quickly found a hiding spot behind a cover.

One of the reasons he chose to advance at a depth of 2500 meters was because there were rock formations similar to rockeries that could serve as cover here.

Chen Du's Mental Energy Rank was now a full 33.

Even a Domain Warrior might not have Mental Energy as high as his. When Chen Du intentionally hid, he would almost never be sensed by others' Mental Energy.

As long as he wasn't seen by the opponent's line of sight, he wouldn't be discovered.

Of course, Domain was an exception.

In front of a Domain, any disguise would be useless.

Even if his Mental Energy surpassed the opponent's, it wouldn't matter.

This information was told to him by Zhou Cheng, but now Chen Du believed that this statement might not be entirely correct.

Or, to be more precise, no statement is entirely correct; there will always be an angle or an event that can prove it wrong.

For example, "In front of a Domain, any disguise will be useless."

Before encountering the Eternal Tree, Chen Du also thought there was nothing wrong with it.

Many Domain Warriors had definitely been to Withered Mountain, but so many people failed to find any information about the Eternal Tree. This indicated that the opponent's method of disguise could evade Domain detection.

Soon, the large creature from underwater rushed up.

Chen Du looked closely and saw that it was a giant Golden War Crab Alien Race, looking somewhat like the King Crabs currently farmed by High Martial Civilization.

Chen Du knew from textbooks that King Crabs were a delicious food in the old era. Whether steamed or with garlic, they were exceptional.

But the price was expensive, and in that era, they were considered a top-tier delicacy by many.

However, in the era Chen Du now lived in, ingredients that could boost one's Qi and blood were considered nutritious and good ingredients.

Therefore, the price of King Crabs kept falling, eventually becoming a very common home-cooked dish.

Now, the people who would buy King Crabs were those from less affluent families; otherwise, which rich person would let their child eat King Crabs, an ingredient with no Qi and blood?

This Golden War Crab Alien Race was very large, its overall size similar to a 17-story residential building.

This was Chen Du's first time seeing the true form of an underwater Alien Race; previously, he had only seen pictures or virtual images.

High Martial Civilization didn't know much about underwater Alien Races, and had almost no information about those in slightly deeper waters.

But there was a relatively consistent conclusion: the body size of underwater Alien Races was generally much larger than that of Surface Alien Races.

Subsequently, one after another, Golden War Crab Alien Races, only half or even a third the size of this Golden War Crab Alien Race, arrived at the 2500-meter depth.

Chen Du counted them; no more, no less, a total of 101.

They were divided into 10 teams, and the leading one was entirely Sky Soaring Warriors, with varying Ranks.

Behind each Sky Soaring Warrior, there were 9 members, including 7 Advanced Martial Artists and 2 Martial Artists, with varying Ranks.

In terms of Rank range, each team was the same: 1 Sky Soaring Warrior, 7 Advanced Martial Artists, and 2 Martial Artists.

And the one standing at the very front, a Rank 25 Advanced Sky Soaring Warrior, which was the largest one that appeared first.

"I won't say much unnecessary. Normal patrol."

"But today is an exception. If any Humanoid life form is found wandering here, kill on sight!"

"If you encounter something you can't handle, report it to someone who can."

"In the water, those Surface Alien Races generally won't attack proactively, so you still have time to report."

The 17-story residential building-sized Golden War Crab spoke. Clearly, he was the leader of this hundred-person team.

"Captain Lin Cheng, if we encounter a Great Civilization Humanoid life form, do we kill them too?"

A Sky Soaring Warrior from one of the smaller teams below asked in a probing tone.

"Idiot!"

"Great Civilization Alien Races don't take this waterway at all."

"Even if they do, we shouldn't provoke them."

"Although we and the Surface Alien Races mind our own business, we are not like the Civilizations in the deep-sea area after all."

"To the Great Civilizations on the Surface, we have no deterrent."

"We can't afford to offend them. Killing ordinary Great Civilization Alien Races is fine, but if we accidentally kill someone like a crown prince, our Civilization might be destroyed."

"So, if you see a Great Civilization Alien Race, don't proactively provoke them, understand?"

"Understood!"

"Good, dismissed."

As his voice fell, the hundred Golden War Crab Alien Races instantly swam in all directions.

Chen Du, hiding in the dark, understood everything clearly.

This was a very ordinary territorial patrol. Almost all Civilizations had this procedure; there was nothing strange about it.

But there was one point he was very concerned about.

What did "Humanoid life form, kill on sight" mean?

Did Humanoid life forms eat their family's rice?

After all, the relationship between Surface Alien Races and underwater Alien Races was like neighbors across the street in a big city: no relationship.

As for these patrols, they posed no threat to Chen Du. Even if the opponent did discover him, they couldn't catch him.

Now, he had no intention of leaving immediately; instead, he wanted to understand the reason behind this.

If the opponent had mentioned rock or metal life forms, Chen Du wouldn't care.

But he himself was a Humanoid life form, so he couldn't just let it go.

"Being a leader is so comfortable."

"Doesn't do anything."

Lin Cheng looked at the dispersing Golden War Crabs, his mouth slightly curved upwards, revealing a satisfied smile.

"Is that so?"

"Then, esteemed leader, would you mind answering a few questions for me?"

A voice, out of nowhere, sounded next to Lin Cheng's ear.

"Who is it!?"

As soon as Lin Cheng spoke, a figure landed on his head with a "thump," and at the same time, a long sword, like a walking stick, pressed against his forehead.

"Humanoid life form!"

After seeing Chen Du's appearance clearly, Lin Cheng exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmph, a Rank 23 dares to play tricks in front of me!"

"Watch me..."

Just as Lin Cheng was about to use his giant crab claw to pinch Chen Du, a "crack" sound came from above his head.

The opponent's long sword, like tearing through a piece of paper, easily pierced through his proud crab shell.

"How is that possible!"

"How can your strength be so great!"

Lin Cheng's expression instantly changed dramatically. As a Golden War Crab known for its defense, his crab shell could not be easily damaged even by an Alien Race of the same Rank 25 Advanced Sky Soaring Warrior.

But in front of this Humanoid life form, it was like paper!

Lin Cheng was not an idiot. For the opponent to be able to do this at Rank 23, he must be an extraordinary Genius.

Although being ridden on the head by a life form 2 Ranks lower was annoying, in the face of his own safety, he quickly recognized reality.

"You... you ask..."

Chen Du gave him an approving look.

"As expected of a leader, truly a wise man who knows when to yield!"

There certainly wasn't this idiom in the Golden War Crab Civilization, but a translated understanding would definitely sound like a compliment.

Chen Du could easily guess this from Lin Cheng's smile.

Then, without further ado, he asked directly:

"Do you have a grudge against Humanoid life forms?"

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