Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Inside and outside the isolation room, Liu Chengen and the interrogation team, along with Renault and Balin, all noticed the Demon Lord's reaction.

They could understand what Lin Mo said, just like any other person. What was amazing was that even the Demon Lord could understand it.

They had just tested it, and the other person couldn't understand what they were saying at all!

So all one can do is marvel.

Lin Mo took two steps forward and looked at it through the barrier.

Why do you keep invading intelligent civilizations?

The Demon Lord stared intently at Lin Mo, remaining silent for a long time before a sinister smile slowly began to spread across his face.

"Because it allows one to become stronger, that's also the Demon Emperor's intention!"

"You two-legged beasts, you're hindering our growth, you all deserve to die!!!"

Communication with the Demon Lord was not smooth, as their ways of expressing themselves were quite different.

Therefore, Lin Mo needs to add his own understanding before he can translate it into Mandarin.

Outside the isolation room, after hearing Lin Mo's account, everyone looked up at the same time.

This wasn't the first time they had heard the roar of the demons, but it was the first time they understood why the demons had launched a war.

Lin Mo observed Herman's body through the thick, specially made glass.

This seventh-tier demon lord had lost all four limbs, and its injuries looked horrifying, yet granulation tissue was still slowly wriggling around the edges of the wounds.

The binding runes on Zheng Jin's chains flashed continuously, firmly binding the opponent.

Even so, Liu Chengen still dared not relax.

"Commander Lin, its vital signs are recovering; we can't give it too much time."

Liu Chengen stared at the data on the screen, his tone filled with excitement and vigilance.

"If it were restored to its full potential, the existing restraint devices might not be able to hold it down."

Lin Mo nodded and looked into the isolation room.

"What's your name?"

Herman.

The Demon Lord answered quickly, his tone still carrying a hint of arrogance.

"A seventh-tier Demon Lord, the third commander under the Demon God of Annihilation, Sahe."

Seeing this, Lin Mo said coldly:

"Sah is dead; you are now just a prisoner."

Herman's eyes narrowed suddenly, and the chains binding him rattled as they were pulled.

It certainly knew that Saher was dead; the white light during the retreat almost illuminated the entire wasteland.

But it refused to admit that its master had actually died at the hands of a group of two-legged creatures.

"Sah is an eighth-tier demon god; you can't possibly kill it!"

It struggled frantically.

Lin Mo snorted and pressed the ultra-high voltage button next to him.

"ah--!!!"

Herman trembled uncontrollably, his body emitted smoke, and his skin gradually charred.

After a full minute, Lin Mo estimated that it was about time before stopping and saying indifferently:

"You'd better understand your situation. As a prisoner, all you have to do is cooperate!"

Although Herman was weakened by the electric shock, his eyes still gleamed with a fierce light as he stared intently at Lin Mo.

Seeing this, Lin Mo was about to press the switch again.

Hermann's pupils contracted, and he immediately said:

"Damn it! Wait, I'll cooperate!"

"What do you want to know?"

Lin Mo said, "First tell us why the demon race wants to invade other intelligent civilizations."

Hermann paused for a moment, then finally answered:

"For the core of Gaia."

This answer surprised Lin Mo. After relaying it to the experts outside, he continued to ask:

What is the Core of Gaia?

Herman looked up, as if admiring the ignorance of the two-legged creature.

"Every planet that gives birth to civilization will give birth to Gaia consciousness."

"The more intelligent life there is, the longer the civilization lasts, and the stronger the Gaia consciousness becomes."

"The core of Gaia is the most essential part of Gaia's consciousness."

It licked its lips, as if recalling some extremely delicious food.

"Swallowing it will not only enhance our power, but also help high-level demons break through their ranks."

Lin Mo relayed these words to the experts behind the observation deck.

Long Zhan's image appeared on the communication screen.

"Keep asking."

Long Zhan's gaze never left Hermann.

"The key is to confirm their rules of breakthrough, as well as the relationship between the Gaia Core and the scale of civilization."

Lin Mo nodded and continued:

"What level of demon could a single Gaia Core allow to break through to the next level?"

Hermann gave a cold laugh.

"What an ignorant civilization! You don't even know about this rarest existence in the universe."

"Then let's start from the beginning," Lin Mo said calmly.

Herman stared at him for a few seconds, seemingly trying to glean something from his expression.

But Lin Mo's face showed neither anger nor urgency.

This disappointed Hermann somewhat.

It withdrew its gaze and slowly said:

"Low-level monsters devour flesh and minerals, extracting the necessary substances to strengthen their bodies."

"Below the sixth rank, this accumulation is the main method."

"To break through to the seventh rank, mental consciousness becomes the key."

"The Gaia Core, born from civilization, is enough to allow it to undergo a crucial transformation. However, to advance to the eighth tier, it usually requires around ten more."

After relaying the information to the experts, Lin Mo nodded and said:

"Very good, continue."

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Lin Mo pointed to the metal platform next to him, where a piece of pitch-black tentacle was placed.

The tentacles came from Herman and were just cut off by Liu Chengen's team.

The wound was still wriggling, and black blood kept flowing along the edge of the tray.

Herman's lips twitched when he saw the tentacle.

Normally, these demon lords are high and mighty, but now they have to answer everything honestly, which makes it instinctively resist and oppose them.

Doesn't our Demon Lord have any pride?

Unfortunately, the situation was stronger than the devil's, so he could only reluctantly say:

"The different times when different civilizations emerged and the number of intelligent beings resulted in varying degrees of intensity in Gaia's consciousness."

"But Gaia's consciousness will protect its core, so we need to kill you, destroy the planet's ecosystem, weaken its power, and thus obtain its core."

"Some civilizations' Gaia Cores can only provide one normal enhancement."

"Some ancient civilizations' Gaia cores can even allow a seventh-tier individual to directly reach the threshold of an eighth-tier individual."

"As for advancing from the eighth rank to the ninth rank..."

A sense of awe appeared in its eyes.

"At least a hundred are needed."

The laboratory was completely silent.

The demons are not after land, nor are they after slaves.

In their eyes, an intelligent civilization is a mineral deposit of consciousness waiting to be mined.

War is merely a way to extract minerals from a planet.

Lin Mo pressed further:

"Tell me about your ninth rank."

"Our Demon Emperor is a ninth-tier being. He is supreme, capable of ruling the laws and tearing planets apart!" Herman said fiercely afterward.

"I advise you to release me now and kneel down to submit to me, otherwise, when the Demon Emperor arrives, you will all die!"

Seeing this, Lin Mo did not argue, but silently pressed the red button on the control panel.

This can effectively dampen the other party's arrogance and make them realize their current predicament once again.

The provincial governor, despite being a prisoner, speaks arrogantly and condescendingly.