Swallowing the Stars: Sacrifice to Become Stronger, Fiancée is Alluring

Chapter 127 Why do you always pick on monsters?

The next day.

"Babata, can you access information about the universe?"

Sitting on the living room sofa, Jiang Lan connected with Babata through his consciousness and asked.

"Yes, I have access to the virtual universe network." Babata asked, puzzled, "But why are you suddenly asking this?"

Jiang Lan did not answer, but continued to ask:

"Do you know if there are any planets in the universe... well, planets inhabited mainly by monsters? You mean planets without humans, or with very few humans."

"Yes, I have."

Jiang Lan's eyes lit up.

He was just asking, but he didn't expect there actually was one.

Babata's voice rang out again.

"Yes, there are! Not only are there planets, but there are also planets ruled by monsters."

"A demonic beast?"

Jiang Lan keenly sensed something amiss in Babata's words.

On Earth, wild animals infected by the RR virus, resulting in genetic mutations, are collectively referred to as monsters; the term "demonic beast" has never been used.

"Yes, they are monsters." Babata explained, "Beasts in the universe are generally divided into two categories, no, strictly speaking, three categories."

"The first category is demonic beasts. Demonic beasts can possess a certain level of intelligence when they are at the apprentice level. After they reach the planetary level and complete the transformation of their life level, their intelligence is about the same as that of you humans."

"Therefore, in the universe, monsters are a rather large race, the second largest after humans, and they also have many planets under their own rule."

Babata continued:

"The second type is called ferocious beasts. Ferocious beasts generally possess great strength but have extremely low intelligence. Let alone planetary level, even if a ferocious beast's strength reaches the cosmic level, it is still dominated by instinct. Only by breaking through to the domain lord level can one suppress their instincts. However, in that case, they can no longer be considered ferocious beasts."

"What about the third category?"

"This third category is divine beasts! In the universe, they are also known as star behemoths. They are born at the planetary level and can reach the eternal level after one or two years of growth. Once they reach adulthood, even without cultivation, they can become domain lords. Of course, star behemoths are extremely rare in the entire universe. My master and I have been adventuring in the universe for countless years, and the number of times we have seen a star behemoth can be counted on one hand."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan's expression changed slightly.

Isn't that a coincidence? He may not have seen the mythical beast, but he has buried it before.

The eggs of the Golden Horned Beast are buried in the trench over the East China Sea.

However, Jiang Lan had to wait until the Golden Horned Beast hatched before he could kill it and offer it as a sacrifice.

When he asked earlier, the system, though not explicitly stating it, had already hinted that the rewards for sacrificing a beast egg and sacrificing an adult Golden Horned Beast were different.

As for which sacrifice will yield more rewards, that's obvious without even thinking about it.

Jiang Lan's thoughts drifted for a moment, then he remembered the important matter and asked:

"What level are the leaders of those monster-ruled planets?"

Babata asked suspiciously, "If you ask that, does that mean you're planning to go to the monster planet?"

Jiang Lan did not hide anything.

"I have that idea."

Babata's surprised voice rang out.

"I think you're crazy. A monster that can rule an entire planet must be at least at the cosmic level. Moreover, monsters are different from humans; they are very united. Even if you do find one, you'll be attacked by the whole group if you dare to enter their territory."

Jiang Lan fell silent for a moment.

Things seem to be a little different from what he expected?

He originally thought that by finding a place with a lot of planetary monsters and starting to kill them, he could continuously increase his strength.

But judging from what Babata is saying now, it seems it's not that simple.

Once inside, they will be attacked by the crowd.

He's only at the planetary level right now. If what Babata said is true, and the weakest monsters ruling planets are at least cosmic level, then going there would be no different from courting death.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Lan had no choice but to settle for second best.

"What if it's not ruled by demonic beasts? Are there any ferocious beasts?"

Babata was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Yes, there are such planets, but most of them exist as ranches for other planets. The situation in the universe is completely different from your Earth. Apart from those being farmed, there is no situation like the one on Earth where humans and monsters stand on equal footing."

"As long as it's a planet within the universe, they can crush monsters. Even if a powerful monster appears on a planet that they can't deal with, they can find someone to help them get rid of it."

"If the Silver Blue Empire were to encounter a Domain Lord monster that it couldn't handle, it would seek help from its superior, the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. The same principle applies here. Given the level of unity among humanity, the living space for monsters in the universe has always been suppressed."

"That's why I said before that at least a cosmic-level monster is needed to rule a planet. If it's weak, it would probably be flattened by humans."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan nodded as if she understood but not quite.

Babata added a sentence.

"Of course, I'm talking about places where humans are the main inhabitants. There are also many star systems in the universe where monsters are the main inhabitants, and in those star systems, the situation is completely reversed."

Is there such a good thing?

If this were the case where he was, he wouldn't even dare to imagine how fast he could level up.

Seemingly guessing Jiang Lan's thoughts, Babata added, "Don't even think about going to that kind of star field. You'd probably be instantly killed the moment you stepped into their star field."

Jiang Lan twitched the corner of her mouth.

That's true, but ultimately it's still a matter of insufficient strength.

He is still too weak right now.

"Tsk...isn't there any other way?"

"Although I don't know why you always pick on monsters, if you really want to kill them, there are ways."

"Hmm?" Seeing that things seemed to be taking a turn for the better, Jiang Lan quickly asked, "What method?"

"For various reasons, some planets specifically designed for aquaculture may be left unmanaged for a long time. If you can find one, you should be able to hunt them without restraint."

"Is it easy to find?"

"That depends on luck. If you're lucky, it's pretty easy to find. Of course, if you're not afraid of getting into trouble, you can choose to poach. Those farmed planets that are monitored and recorded are easy to find."

"Alright! That's settled!" Jiang Lan said, "The spaceship is all set. Are you sure we can take off?"

"Final adjustments are needed, within half an hour."

Jiang Lan clenched her fist slightly, feeling a surge of excitement.

After waiting for so long, we can finally leave Earth and head to space!

He stood up from the sofa and walked towards the bedroom on the second floor of the villa.

"I'll go tell Yao Rao first."

(End of this chapter)