The undulating mountain range was dark and silent. There were no traces of life at all, and it was extremely silent.
A gigantic cave appeared before their eyes. It was like a black hole that led to hell, and strange roars could be heard from time to time. It was as though there was a group of evil spirits hiding inside that would pounce out at any moment, devouring the human world.
Feng Lin and the Greek sisters hid at the side and stared at the pitch-black cave with heavy expressions. "This is the aberration mother nest?"
"That's right." Yana nodded. "Because aberrations are extremely dangerous, the interstellar humans would send scouting ships here to monitor the situation on Asura Planet. One reason is to monitor the reproduction of aberrations, and the other is to monitor the death criminals. These death criminals have all committed unforgivable crimes in the interstellar space. Being banished to the Asura Planet was the most extreme punishment in the Southern Milky Way Galaxy. Associating with the aberrations, one would be devoured until not even dregs remained. Only the most heinous criminals would be sentenced to such a punishment. These people have shocking destructive capabilities to the human world, and there are many among them who are extremely intelligent. It's not safe even to implant microchips in their bodies. No one knows if they would be able to decipher the microchips. If these people started from zero and developed their technology tree, they might be able to use the resources on Asura Planet to enter the agricultural era, the industrial era, and the technological era. In the end, they might be able to create a basic space shuttle and escape from Asura Planet. Given how vast the interstellar space is, everything is possible. In the past, there were many cases of criminals opening up their technology tree and developing low-grade space shuttle technology, allowing them to escape. In order to prevent such a situation, the interstellar human court's A.I. database is constantly monitoring the situation on Asura Planet. I used my hacking skills and found a loophole in the firewall to gain first-hand information … "
Although her words were spoken in a casual manner, Feng Lin couldn't help but feel concerned.
The interstellar court was a law enforcement agency that had jurisdiction over the entire interstellar space. The A.I. firewall was extremely tight, yet she was still able to find a loophole.
This Yana could definitely be considered a top-tier hacker in the interstellar space.
Many thoughts appeared in Feng Lin's mind, but he didn't reveal anything on his face. He patiently listened.
Yana continued, "And according to the latest information, this place is one of the thirty small-scale aberration mother nests on Asura Planet."
"Small-scale mother nest?" Feng Lin asked.
"That's right. Those aberrations congregated around the queen, forming a huge nest to hunt for life. According to the system and the number of aberrations, Asura Planet had a total of one super-large-scale mother nest, three large-scale mother nests, ten medium-sized mother nests, and thirty small-scale mother nests! For the sake of caution, we will start with the smallest nest and hunt down the smaller Empress. This kind of queen is usually just a breeding machine and rarely has any combat strength. Only the Alien guards around her are very troublesome. "
The aberrations' mother nest was right in front of him. He didn't want to act rashly and alert these aberrations.
From start to finish, they had been communicating telepathically.
Upon hearing Yana's words, Feng Lin nodded. This was indeed a good train of thought.
"In the aberrations' mother nest, other than the Empress, there are other types. They are facehuggers, messengers, sentries, prowlers, guards … The points obtained from killing each of them are different. The miniaturized facehuggers are the initial form of the aberrations and don't have much combat strength. After killing them, there won't be any points at all. The messengers are aberrations that evolved from four-limbed animals. Their speed is extremely fast but their combat strength is weak. Killing one is worth one point. After killing one, there are the most ordinary sentries in the mother nest. Killing one is worth 10 points. As for the higher-level prowlers, their speed is extremely fast and they are proficient in stealth. Killing one is worth 100 points. As for the last type, they are the loyal guards of the Empress. Their combat strength is extremely strong and they protect the king of the aberrations. Killing one is worth 1,000 points. And according to the size of the nest, the queens are also divided into small-scale queens, medium-sized queens, large-scale queens, and super-large-scale queens. Even a small-scale queen would be worth 10000 points after killing it. After that, with every increase in level, the points obtained would increase by ten times! What was even more terrifying was that once a queen reached the medium-sized level, it wouldn't be as simple as a reproductive machine. It would have initial combat strength and would continue to increase as its level increased. As for the super-large-scale queens, they were the strongest lifeforms on this planet. Killing one of them would be worth 10 million points. If one could kill a super-large-scale queen, that person would be the true king of the solar system! However, this was extremely difficult! One must know that the super-large-scale queens were at the grand completion of the elite cultivator realm. Their combat prowess was incomparably terrifying. None of the examinees who participated in the college examinations this time around could do it. Maybe only those supreme demon-level geniuses who could suppress their peers in the interstellar space would have a chance of doing so. "We don't need to think too much. Right now, we should start with the lowest-level aberrations — messengers and sentries — and continue to kill them to earn points. We will gradually attract the attention of the small-scale mother nest and lure those aberrations out. Once the mother nest's guards are empty, there would be a hole in the small-scale queen's defense. We can then take the chance to sneak in and kill the queen … "
Yana explained her battle plan in detail. She was extremely meticulous and had no loopholes at all.
Feng Lin silently nodded as he listened.
As expected of someone who walked a certain path.
This Yana was as expected of an interstellar cultivator who walked on the Athena Mythological Path. Her intelligence was extraordinary.
This method might seem dangerous, but it was extremely feasible and had a very high chance of success.
"Sure." Feng Lin nodded and agreed.
But before they could say anything more, Aris suddenly spoke, "Pay attention, there are aberrations coming out!"
Feng Lin and Yana immediately turned their gazes over. Within the pitch-black cave, a series of low and hoarse sounds rang out. The sounds were extremely ear-piercing, like the screeching of ten thousand bats, causing one's heart to be in a mess. It felt as though there was a drill in one's head.
"Stabilize your state of mind! These aberrations are extremely sensitive to the auras of living creatures. If you make any strange movements, they would immediately sense it and expose your location! "Yana transmitted her voice to them.
Feng Lin and Aris stabilized their state of mind.
Very soon, tens of aberrations crawled out from the dark and damp walls of the cave. Their compound eyes spun about as they surveyed the surroundings. Their nostrils that were like tiny holes sniffed the air, trying to distinguish the scents.
However, Feng Lin and the other two had long since expected this. They did their best to retract their auras and didn't reveal any abnormalities.
After that, those aberrations all scattered in all directions, resembling evil ghosts that hunted all sorts of lifeforms.
In the depths of the silent mountain forest, howls of shock and anger rang out, filled with despair and fear.
As for Feng Lin and the other two, they hid at the side, staring at the three sentinel aberrations that were heading toward them. There were also six messenger aberrations leading the way.
Feng Lin and the other two exchanged mutual glances and acted according to the plan they had set.
Aris released the restraints on her body and leaked out a hint of her aura.
Howl!
The six messenger aberrations immediately twitched their noses and let out sounds similar to barking dogs in excitement.
The three sentinel aberrations also grew excited. This was the scent of a female human, a type of lifeform with an extremely weak body. However, it was a high-grade lifeform with extremely high intellect. Their genes had boundless potential and were the best food for aberrations.
The nine aberrations rushed over, like hungry wolves that had smelled their prey.
A series of screams rang out. A female silhouette flashed by, running toward a narrow valley in the distance.
Staring at the frantic fleeing of their prey, the eyes of the aberrations grew increasingly fervent. Their barbed tongues dripped with a strong stench of acid as they chased after her.
The speed of the aberrations was extremely fast. The six messenger aberrations sprinted along the cliff while the three sentinel aberrations followed closely behind, attacking from above.
However, that human female's speed wasn't slow at all. The sentinel aberrations couldn't catch up to her in a short period of time.
But when they reached the end of the valley and saw that they were about to escape, the human female suddenly stopped. She didn't panic at all and turned to look over with a teasing gaze.
These aberrations didn't have emotions, but their instincts made them feel that something was wrong.
Pata! Pata!
Two light footsteps could be heard approaching.
The ears of the aberrations twitched. They turned their heads and saw an ordinary-looking human male holding a metal cudgel in his hand. He had a teasing look on his face as a weak human female followed behind him.
Screech! Roar!
The nine aberrations howled in rage. They didn't think too much and simply relied on their instincts to lunge toward the weak human female.
Tyrant Aura Equipment!
Aris roared in rage.
The wind moved!
A thick aura of tyrannical aura gushed forth from her skin, creating a violent gust of wind that enveloped her entire body. It was like a set of indestructible armor.
Tyrannical Rushing Fist!
Aris's body was like an arrow as she rushed over. Her tyrannical aura extended to her fists as she smashed down heavily like hammers.
The nine aberrations were instantly smashed by her fists and all of them were forced to retreat.
Bang, bang, bang!
The gigantic metal cudgel was like an iron pillar as it smashed down, turning the three messenger aberrations into meat paste.
Aris didn't stop for even a moment. She was like a ferocious tiger as she pounced over with great force. Her fists smashed down heavily, causing those aberrations to wail in pain.
The sharp teeth, fangs, and giant claws of these aberrations were completely useless before Aris's tyrannical aura. Even their saliva was blocked. These ferocious monsters were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered under Aris's fists, repeatedly being trampled on.
Feng Lin didn't show any mercy. His metal cudgel danced about as a powerful force gushed forth.
Puddles of meat paste appeared under the cudgel.
The three of them had a tacit understanding with each other.
Yana came up with the plan, Aris acted as the bait, and Feng Lin provided the strength. Their coordination was perfect.
The narrow canyon became a natural pocket, trapping the nine aberrations within. They had no way to escape and were eventually killed.
Feng Lin chopped off the thumbs of the nine aberrations and divided them into three parts for each of them. One was a sentry, and two were messengers.
By doing so, each of them had 12 points.
And Feng Lin had killed four sentry soldiers before this. That meant that he had 52 points.
It hadn't even been a day, and the efficiency wasn't low.
However, what made him feel strange was that after the two sisters took their spoils of war, they actually took out a small knife and started fiddling with the bodies of the aberrations. They actually managed to slice off a piece of meat the size of a fist from each aberration.
The two girls didn't hold back and bit down on the meat, causing blood to splatter everywhere.
Seeing Feng Lin's strange gaze, Aris had a complacent look on her face. "You don't even know this? This is the gene harvesting tool of the aberrations, the gene hypophysis. For the sake of harvesting the genes of all kinds of living creatures, they wouldn't be corroded by the strong acid in their bodies. This piece of meat is also the only edible part of the aberrations. Although the taste isn't good, it contains the genetic essence of all kinds of living creatures and is extremely nourishing! "
She laughed mischievously as she tossed a piece of meat over. There was a thick stench of blood on it, causing one to feel nauseous just by smelling it.
Feng Lin frowned when he saw the teasing look in Aris's eyes. Clearly, she wanted to watch a good show.
He swept out with his spirit force and discovered that this gene hypophysis didn't have any strange aura. He decisively swallowed it without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, this piece of meat actually didn't have any stench when it entered his mouth. The juices from the meat transformed into warm currents that flowed through his entire body, causing him to feel warm and comfortable.
Large amounts of nutrients entered his body, recovering his exhausted stamina and blood.
Feng Lin circulated the 'transforming energy into qi' technique, continuously refining the nutrients.
Genetic potential + 58%, + 58%, + 58% … it continued to soar.
Feng Lin couldn't help but sigh.
The aberrations were biological weapons that resembled pestilence, yet they could produce such delicious meat.
He also realized the strategic significance of this gene hypophysis. It was filled with nutrients and coupled with fresh water, they would be able to continue developing on Asura Planet, completely solving the problem of food supply.
But Feng Lin's thoughts far surpassed this.
This gene hypophysis could collect the genes of all sorts of living creatures and had a miraculous effect. Could he use it to create some special genetic potions?
Genetic potions could use all sorts of strange items in the universe as ingredients. This gene hypophysis could also be considered one of them.
However, he couldn't think of so many things in a short period of time. Hence, Feng Lin temporarily tossed this thought to the side.
For the next half a day, he worked together with the Greek sisters and used the same old tricks, making use of the terrain to ambush those aberrations. Gradually, the three of them developed a tacit understanding. One was in charge of killing, one was in charge of burying, and one was in charge of keeping a lookout.
27 sentries, 60 messengers …
Even if the three of them split the spoils equally, they still obtained 920 points.
Feng Lin's test score rose to 972 points, just a little more and he would be able to break through the 1,000 mark.
Their attacks were extremely ruthless.
And at this moment, no matter how slow the reaction of the aberrations in the mother nest was, it also sensed that something was wrong.
Countless octopus-like facehuggers shrieked and surged out like a tide. They covered the entire mountain and plains, dashing in all directions, searching every inch of the area. All kinds of oddly-shaped aberrations also roared and rushed out, sniffing the strange scent crazily.
Feng Lin and the other two hid in a pit that had been dug long ago. They buried themselves deep inside, not letting any auras leak out.
They were waiting for all the aberrations in the mother nest to move out. After that, they would find a chance to sneak in and assassinate the queen.
However, before the mother nest was empty, those aberrations and facehuggers all retreated into the mother nest, no longer willing to reveal themselves.
The pitch-black cave regained its deathly stillness.
What was going on?
Feng Lin and the other two revealed themselves and couldn't help but feel puzzled.
No matter how they looked at it, the movements of the mother nest seemed to have a strong start but a weak finish.
Feng Lin glanced at the sky and suddenly discovered something. He pointed his finger over. "Quickly look!"
In the sky, a gigantic star slowly descended from the horizon. The boundless world was plunged into darkness as a bitter chill enveloped them. Everything was deathly silent, and the coldness seeped into their bones.
A cold wind gusted by.
Even Feng Lin and the other two couldn't help but shiver.
"The coldness of the night on Asura Planet has arrived. The temperature is negative 100 degrees Celsius. Those aberrations can't withstand it and don't dare to appear outside. If not, their blood would completely freeze!" Yana's expression was heavy.
Plans couldn't keep up with the changes!
Now that their plan to lure the mother nest out failed, they could only endure for the night and start all over again tomorrow.
They had just arrived on Asura Planet today and had encountered the death criminals. They had truly wasted too much time.
There wasn't enough time!
Yana had a look of reluctance on her face as her plan failed. She gritted her teeth but in the end, there was nothing she could do.
There was a limit to their strength. They had no way to resist the heavenly changes.
The bitter cold of the night enveloped them. The three of them could only helplessly leave and search for a place to hide. They would start all over again tomorrow.
At this moment, Feng Lin suddenly halted his steps. He stared at the mother nest and his heart stirred. He spoke, "The aberrations have no way to resist the bitter cold and would definitely enter hibernation. Isn't this the time when the defense of the mother nest is at its weakest? Why don't we enter now and kill the queen in one fell swoop? "
He gave an extremely bold suggestion. He wasn't willing to wait any longer.
The earlier he killed the Empress, the more time he would have, and the more points he would obtain, so why not?
"What? You want to take this chance to enter the nest?" Aris asked in shock. "Are you crazy? The temperature is so cold, we would definitely be frozen solid. We can't even unleash 50% of our strength. Wouldn't it be courting death to enter the mother nest now? "
Upon facing her doubt, Feng Lin smiled. "We are all interstellar cultivators and have powerful vitality stats. We are restricted by the bitter cold, but those aberrations aren't transcendent lifeforms. Under the bitter cold, their vitality would be reduced to the lowest and they would enter a state of hibernation. In this case, we are the ones who have the greatest advantage. Right now, the mother nest seems to be filled with aberrations, but it's actually at its weakest. Its defenses are weak and its resistance isn't strong enough. This is the best time for us to sneak in and kill the queen … "
Aris intentionally refuted.
Feng Lin spoke again. His voice was filled with determination. Clearly, he had already made a decision in his heart.
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