566: A more promising future

The Crawler Civilization looks very unique. From the perspective of body parts, it has a life structure similar to that of the High Martial Civilization.

It's just that the composition method is different.

The overall height of the Crawler Civilization is about three meters. They have a massive head that takes up approximately 45% of their total body size.

The neck below is not connected to a torso, but to a hand, which is roughly the same size as the head, also occupying 45% of the total body.

This hand, like that of normal humans, has five fingers. They walk entirely on this hand, which is why they are called the Crawler Civilization.

It's simply the literal meaning: a large head propped up by a single hand, crawling around on the Surface.

In addition, like humans, they also have two arms. Because there is no torso, the two arms grow out from the ears on either side of the head.

Just looking at the body parts, they are not too different from the High Martial Civilization's humans, but when combined, they appear to be an entirely different life form.

Yan Yun and the two others were all covered in blood at this moment. Judging by the color, it should be the blood of the High Martial Civilization, as the blood of the Crawler Civilization is green.

However, the three of them had almost no injuries, just a bit disheveled, indicating that the blood was not theirs. This also meant that this team originally should have had more than three people.

Yan Yun was holding a green, mountain-shaped stone in his hand. The three were moving at full speed towards the High Martial Civilization's direction, attempting to escape the Crawler Civilization problem behind them.

Chen Du recognized the stone, or rather, this item only resembled a stone; it was actually a type of mushroom, one of the Materials used to make three-stage potions. Although not the main Material, it was very important and could not be replaced.

Strange.

Why would the Deputy Minister of the Technology Martial Hall branch personally come out to collect resources?

When Chen Du saw this scene, he felt a slight doubt in his heart.

According to the regulations of the High Martial Civilization, someone with Yan Yun's position does not need to personally go out to acquire resources.

Even if he did come out, he would rarely come to such a distant location.

And there was another very strange point.

That is, the Crawler Civilization is a very typical civilization that bullies the weak and fears the strong.

They are only a Mid-tier Civilization. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be attacking the High Martial Civilization, which is an Upper Civilization.

What kind of madness has possessed them today?

Chen Du thought as he approached the three's position.

As a fellow member of the High Martial Civilization, whether Yan Yun was here today or not, he would have intervened to save them.

Boom!

Behind Yan Yun and the two others, there was a loud bang, like an explosion.

A Crawler alien, half-covered in blood, with a large leg still clamped in its mouth, chewing and swallowing, flew out.

"You High Martial Civilization people taste good."

"Don't think of running! That green mushroom stone belongs to our Crawler Civilization, and your lives also belong to our Crawler Civilization!"

"Minister Yan!"

The two people beside Yan Yun shouted simultaneously, their expressions panicked. Their Rank was 1 Rank lower than Yan Yun's; they were both Rank 23.

"Minister Feng..."

Yan Yun looked at the leg being continuously chewed and swallowed by the Crawler alien. Along with his anger, a sense of powerlessness also welled up in his heart.

He was only Rank 24.

Now, let alone revenge, even escaping was very difficult.

The two Crawler Civilization members chasing them consisted of one who was Rank 24, like himself, and another who was Rank 26, the one who killed Minister Feng, a Rank 25 Advanced Sky Soaring Warrior.

Neither of them was someone he could contend with.

Although one of them was at the same Rank as him, as a typical member of the Technology Martial Hall, his actual combat ability was not strong, even a bit weak.

The ability at the Sky Soaring Warrior stage is somewhat like a radar, but it locates resources, not people, and their Martial Skill level is not high.

The same was true for the other two Rank 23 individuals; otherwise, the three of them would not have been chased by that Rank 24 Crawler alien.

Although Minister Feng's strength was decent, it was only at a decent level. Facing a Rank 26 Crawler alien, he was still no match and became its meal.

"Damn it!"

Yan Yun roared, seemingly unwilling and also blaming himself for his incompetence.

Immediately, without another word, he shoved the green mushroom stone in his hand into the arms of a flat-headed young man beside him.

"Xiao Wang, you must hold onto this green mushroom stone. Its quality is extremely high, and it contains a trace of Life Ignition Cord, which prevents it from being placed in storage space."

"You must successfully bring it back to the High Martial Civilization. This item is extremely valuable!"

"Later, I will ignite my Life Ignition Cord to try my best to delay those two guys."

"No!"

Xiao Wang immediately refused.

"Xiao Gao and I will ignite our Life Ignition Cords together. With both of us, we can definitely delay them for a longer time!"

"Minister Yan, you are more important than us. You should be the one to take the green mushroom stone back!"

Xiao Gao nodded seriously upon hearing this.

Just as Xiao Wang was about to hand the green mushroom stone back to Yan Yun, Yan Yun suddenly stopped and pushed them from behind.

"You two big men, stop dawdling."

"What kind of Minister Yan am I?"

"I just graduated a few years earlier than you, that's why I'm in this position."

"Both of your talents are stronger than mine. You are the future with more potential!"

"Run!!!"

After roaring, he turned around without looking back, placed his left hand over his heart, and his eyes showed a firm, determined look as if he were ready to die.

Igniting the Life Ignition Cord requires one second of guidance. From the distance of the pursuers, Yan Yun judged that there would be enough time.