Chapter 1209: with translation of chapter title

Listening to the spiritual whispers of his kind, the leading officer fell silent for a moment, then replied in a cold voice.

Lihao

From the peak of the Third Rank to the Fourth Rank, there will be a special state during that period! False Fourth Rank!

Only by mastering two rules does one become Fourth Rank! Mastering only one, or having two start to adapt simultaneously, in such a case no Rule Power will be born! Even if it appears, it is merely an embryonic form!

Among all the perfected ones we have recorded, the Awakened Ones that fastest transform from False Fourth Rank still need half a year!

Long'an Project

Even if one forcibly boosts with cards and Rule Fragments, an adaptation period is still needed!

The speaking man strained to recall his perception of Lin An's strength, and after a moment he spoke again with great certainty.

He definitely has no Rule Power! Lin An doesn't even have an embryonic form of Rule Power!

If he had it, I would surely feel it! Any being possessing Rule Power shines like a star!

Based on this alone, it shows Lin An isn't even a False Fourth Rank; he hasn't fully mastered any rule!

After the words fell, the officer who had raised the question—or rather, the Alien Species—now felt his doubts deepen even more.

Perfect Ones

False Fourth Stage

Even if we lack manpower, we can still try. You just had Lihao deliberately provoke Lin An, wasn't that to anger him?

Annihilators

The speaking Alien Species always thought the other side's actions were probably intended to stir up trouble again between the military and Lin An. After all, although the military's Awakened Ones cannot compare in strength to Lin An, they are fellow Huaxia people, fellow humans; if they really came to blows with Lin An, they might be able to force him to be bound hand and foot.

Third Stage Advanced

Just look at Faction: Long An and you'll know—he Lin An is still just 'saving people', obviously still regarding himself as a Huaxia person!!

Beyond the Gate

At this level of battle, any mistake will lead to death!

Working together, they might not be unable to take down Lin An; at worst they could force Lin An to be unable to earn points! Continuing like this, who knows what accidents might happen!

Faced with the subordinate's doubt, the leading Alien Species' face sank, and he coldly looked toward him:

Chen Yangtian

Check if any other named entity like 'Perfect Ones' also appears elsewhere (only line 5).

Consider including 'Rule Power Embryo' as a named entity/coined term.

Add:

Use your brain! What circumstances would make the military spare no expense to encircle and kill Lin An?!

That's right, the situation is indeed delicate now, but the people below still instinctively don't want any conflict with Lin An!

Just look at Lihao and you'll know! If we weren't controlling public opinion, controlling so many high-level figures, do you believe the military would have already conceded, willing to sacrifice some former high-level figures just to let Lin An return?

Don't think of the humans here as too foolish!

After a brief pause, the leading Alien Species silently sighed.

No matter how many high-level figures we control, we cannot force them to fight Lin An without reason.

The breach plan has now reached its final step; we cannot do anything that would expose our identity... we cannot afford this risk...

Moreover, we also need the Huaxia warzone to win the confrontation match.

Humans are equivalent to our carriers. We both need the catastrophe progress to speed up, facilitating our entry for better survival, but likewise we also need more humans for parasitism.

Therefore, the number of deaths cannot be too many nor too few.

At least before our vanguard enters, we must maintain the current situation!

Those Fourth Stage Sovereigns also need high-level carriers..

After hearing the leading Alien Species' words, all Alien Species in the entire military contingent fell silent together.

They indeed very much want to kill Lin An, after all he is the sole variable in their plan, and moreover the most dreadful Perfect One. Everyone knows that once a Perfect One reaches the Fourth Stage, they become an invincible existence of the same rank, and even after mastering the rules, they can fight above their level!

But, they have already tried once.

They did not underestimate the enemy, nor did they show mercy. For that operation, they almost were discovered as abnormal by the military!

After all, so many Third Stage have died, and even Chen Yangtian died!

If it weren't for that high-level figure who promptly silenced and discovered the problem, their plan would have already failed!

All we can say is..

Lin An's strength still exceeds their capability limit.

Wait until after the confrontation match ends to act?

Or will they just pretend not to know and continue hiding in the ranks?

Fearful as it may be, Lin An again broke the norm, directly relying on massive points to climb to the Fourth Stage... By then, even if the Fourth Stage descent beyond the gate occurs... it will still be a bloodbath..

Sensing the worry of their kind through thought fluctuations, the leading Alien Species hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to reveal some information.

No need to worry.

The military currently has two Third Stage high-level figures; after the confrontation match ends, we can in a short time cultivate a batch of Third Stage high-level and another Third Stage peak.

By then, it will be enough to let the great ones beyond the gate descend first.

Two Fourth Stage beings, together with a batch of pseudo-Fourth Stage, would still have no major problem killing Lin An!

Even if he truly becomes Fourth Stage! We can also forcefully breach the gate, directly letting the Annihilators descend!

Upon hearing the term Annihilators, every Alien Species felt a jolt in their hearts.

They are the strongest combat force in their world, second only to their Sovereigns.

Fourth Stage high-level...

Already theoretically capable of destroying a low-level civilization as a supreme existence...

Having a Fourth Stage high-level personally take action against merely a newly Fourth Stage Lin An? Though this sounds somewhat exaggerated, it indeed dispels their worries.

After the Fourth Stage, the power gap between each rank is even larger than in the Third Stage.

As long as we rely on massive rule power to wear down the opponent's rules, it is almost equivalent to a Fourth Stage fighting a Third Stage, which is a gap that no talent can compensate for!

But they could also think of that.

If they really go that far, what a huge price they would have to pay..

The threat of the Perfect Ones...

It's really too high..

"Comrade Zhang Tie, I am Lihao."

「I'm bringing Zhang Yong and the others, I want to talk with Lin An. 」

「Can you help me pass a message.. ask him if he has time.. 」

Standing outside Long'an Base, Lihao felt a bit bitter as he looked at his own Faction: Long An members with hostile expressions.

Clearly he is the military, an official representative trusted among countless Survivors.

But in the eyes of the Faction: Long An members, he is almost like half an enemy.

Although Lin An has never shown hostility toward the military inside Faction: Long An, nor has he ever said anything.

But as Faction: Long An members, they each feel that the military has been suppressing them; many times when they want to exchange supplies, the military treats them differently.

Therefore, even without knowing the Inside Information, they in their private speculations also clearly realize that the military sees them as a threat, an unstable factor.

「Understood, Lin Dui is not free now. 」

「If I have time, I will tell you. 」

「It's fine, you can go; this is Faction: Long An's territory! 」

Crossing his arms, Zhang Tie lifted his head, glanced sideways at Lihao, his face full of impatience.

He doesn't care what background they have; in his view, the military coming over is never good. Moreover, he has always resented the military taking away their points rewards.

Damn it, Lin Dui has worked his ass off doing all that, why should we give it to the military?

Only when he looked toward Zhang Yong did his expression improve a bit.

「Kid, you can stay a while; want to have hot pot together? 」

Ignoring the angry military soldiers following behind Lihao, Xiong Hanzi rarely squeezed out a smile and patted Zhang Yong on the shoulder.

He remembers that the other side is brave, although a bit weak, but at least they fought together.

However, before Zhang Yong could awkwardly laugh and prepare to respond, several military soldiers behind him could no longer hold back and shouted angrily:

「Is this the kind of attitude you, Faction: Long An, have!!? 」

「Your territory!! Get it straight! This is the Huaxia war zone! 」

「Let me tell you! If it weren't for the military holding back the insect tide and deterring those war zones, do you think he could earn points so easily! 」