Chapter 669
Chapter 669 - 649: Competitor
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The world is divided into large and small, but it is difficult to distinguish between strong and weak.
However, some things, as a sign of danger, are quite obvious.
"Before, we thought this was a low-pollution world with low danger and abundant resources, very suitable for the development of new exploration forces like us in the Exotic Realm..."
Fifty years ago, Earth was a low-pollution world where everything was under the shadow, and the Secret Keepers could watch everything.
The Silent Mountain Range is a high-pollution world disguised as a medium-low pollution world... Now, with the gods and demons running around, its true face is revealed.
And this world, after reconnaissance from all parties, should indeed be a low-pollution world.
During the early exploration, no high-intelligence races were discovered, so troublesome issues such as advanced technology, religious deities, and the like shouldn’t exist.
"... We’ve fought a dozen or so battles with a group of outsiders, with both sides suffering losses; as long as we’re singled out, the killing starts directly... Our original territory has no geographical advantage, and our camp has been attacked several times. When we rebuild it for the second time, we need to pay attention to this aspect."
The Grey Edge Tribe, a gray-shelled, six-limbed race, swarms in the dark at night, crawling fast, with wings allowing for short bursts of flight, pouncing quickly... no, not those unspeakable black creatures, they’re more like headless eels or snakes.
These creatures have no eyes, or rather, they have nothing but a large mouthful of blood on their faces. They are quite adept at hunting and plundering cosmic nomads.
Since they regard most races as food, and they don’t like interacting with foreigners, it’s normal for them to start fighting when they meet... or maybe in their eyes, this is just an ordinary hunt.
"In a sense, setting them on fire is also a good thing. We have many researchers and logistics personnel on our side, and we’ve suffered losses. But now... these creatures are quite afraid of fire."
Lu Ping’an took the circulated photos, feeling a bit subtle. These things were a bit like smaller Alien creatures but seemed more slender and agile... at least, the Aliens wouldn’t come with guns and javelins.
As Lu Ping’an flipped through the information, the adult Grey-Edge monsters they currently encountered had a combat power of about 0 to 1-tier Battle-professions, and most of them had their own special abilities, making them an all-encompassing fighting nation.
Obviously, they had set their sights on this planet and world.
"Can’t we coexist peacefully?"
"... Can you stay in the same room with a pack of wolves that can bite you at any time? I can’t, and maybe in their eyes, we’re the pack of wolves..."
Lu Ping’an had already looked through the history of this race and could only say that it was quite delicate.
It seemed that they were initially a relatively peaceful agricultural civilization, but one day they were attacked by cosmic pirates, and the entire race was reduced to toys and slaves for hundreds of years... Now, they still habitually keep a dumb giant as cannon fodder and backup food, that was their former master.
"Do they have vehicles and firearms?"
"No, you’ll find out if you try. The air on this planet is strange, and unaltered firearms are prone to exploding chambers. As for electrical appliances... you should be able to feel the electromagnetic storms in the air. Can your electronic devices still work? Most of our electric equipment has been scrapped, and our technology is still undergoing renovations, but don’t expect good results in the short term."
In a sense, both sides have been brought down to the same level, which seems to be good news.
"Do we have to fight it out with them over this planet?"
Someone raised a dissenting opinion: The Four Cities, including the Ancient City, were not aggressive forces. The effective resources allowed them to try their hands at a remote world, but the situation escalated to the level of war so quickly, which seemed a bit beyond expectation.
Fighting was for profit, but was this planet worth starting a war for?
At this moment, in the crowd of attendees, Wang Xier’s face changed subtly... She noticed that many people’s gazes fell on her.
After all, though some things wouldn’t be spoken outright, the Informed-persons would still think about them.
The development of this world was entwined with a group of outsiders from the Desert Kingdom. They played a key role in the choices, and without their high-cost "investment," the resource input wouldn’t have been so rapid.
What were they after? An industrial base, a raw material-producing area, or... a backup escape location.
Perhaps, after stabilizing this world, they would gradually move tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people over to rebuild a homeland of their own.
The Ancient City and the other three cities? They just wanted resources, Exotic Realm exploration experience, local materials, and technology.
However, it was evident that after being watched by the Grey Edge Tribe, this plan needed to be adjusted... Many people instinctively looked at Wang Xier, expecting to get some news from her.
Wang Xier’s face looked unpleasant; with such an important strategic decision falling on her head, she was somewhat dazed for a moment.
And soon, she realized that the problem with the Grey Edge Tribe wasn’t even the main issue.
"... Aside from the Grey Edge Tribe, we’ve encountered another big trouble, well, maybe many big troubles, or perhaps, big, big, big troubles..."
Everyone was confused, not knowing what this introducer was talking about until they saw a video...
It was a mountain-like moving monster, and when it moved, the entire ground trembled continuously.
This mountain-like beast caused mountains to be flattened and lakes to dry up wherever it went... Part of the footage was shot on its body by an Explorer.
Its back had mountains, lakes, and living creatures... The long-eared animal tribe chased the unlucky ones for quite a distance.
They were half-human, half-beast, had some stone weapons, but no clothes, and there were no man-made structures on the "island." Their intelligence didn’t seem high, but they weren’t just plain beasts either.
And then came the most frustrating part.
The mountain-like beast aimed for a volcano... As the winged, feathered snake appeared on the side of the video, the entire atmosphere changed, and everyone thought of gods.
As the sky blazed with fire, the blaze-like calamity of a flying snake emerged with the red glow.
Then, the two sides started fighting directly.
One giant beast unleashed thunder and storm, and the other controlled fire and Hellfire, their battle devastating the surroundings, so they couldn’t get close.
And their fight wasn’t the end of it.
On the other side of the camera, on the edge of the battlefield, the long-eared white-haired animal tribes and the feathered snake-men fought together.
War between mortals and mortals, war between deities and deities... this world seemed to be experiencing ancient myths.
"Primordial gods, or rather, primordial divine beasts, are suspected to possess rule-level or higher powers... We have found four of them during these days."
"How about we try another world?" someone kindly suggested.
But from the uncomfortable expressions on Wang Xier’s and the managers from the Ancient City, no one thought that joke was funny.
— End of Chapter 669 —