Chapter 1318: Qing Ya's Death Notice

, on the way back.

Zhang Tie, feeling somewhat uneasy, looked at Lin An beside the driver's seat.

At this moment, he only felt the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

Even though Lin Dui wanted to hurry back to Long An, they still did not choose to fly back, but drove back instead.

It seemed as if Lin Dui also needed time to adjust his condition, so as not to let the squad members inside the base worry too much.

And upon hearing that there were still large numbers of Fourth Stage Alien Species, Zhang Yong et al. were stunned on the spot. Like in despair, they could not utter a word.

"Lin Dui, did you get anything from asking the corpse?"

"Fourth Stage Peak!? There's still such a thing among those monsters!? What should we do!? When will they come over to kill us!?"

Anxious and uneasy, cautious and careful.

Zhang Tie couldn't help but ask the contemplative Lin An, feeling as if he could barely breathe.

It was as if a dark cloud hung over his head, as if a downpour would pour down at any second.

Damn it, clearly we and Lin Dui have both reached Fourth Stage, feeling invincible! Those damn creatures, kill one for each that comes, kill a pair for each pair... it seems we've resolved this crisis.

But now, he suddenly realized that all this was merely the prelude before the great battle; greater terror still lay ahead!

When the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up—damn it, they are exactly those tall ones!

"No, the corpses of Fourth Stage Alien Species cannot be revived."

"Or rather, even if revived successfully, the corpses are merely the original humans. Fourth Stage is completely different from Third Stage."

Lin An raised his head, slightly shook it, indicating to Zhang Tie that he had not obtained anything.

As for time?

He also didn't know.

After Qing Ya prepared to commit suicide while keeping the secret, he naturally also thought of using revival to extract some information.

However, even if he preserved Bai Ya's corpse as intact as possible, after revival he found it utterly useless.

The way Fourth Stage Alien Species and Third Stage Alien Species occupy humans is different.

When he tried to revive the "memory" of a Fourth Stage Alien Species, what he obtained was merely the host's memory.

It seems likely that the essence of Fourth Stage has become a rule-based product, possessing the trait of rebirth from a drop of blood. Their death causes all biological memories to dissipate together.

Thus, as Lin An repeatedly searched for useful information, he only found a section of hand bone from Qing Ya's spatial Props.

Just like the trump card used when the first batch of Alien Species chased him, this hand bone likewise contains tremendous terrifying power. However, it seems not yet fully completed.

Even if he cannot sense its exact level, Lin An can faintly realize that this power can only come from a Fourth Stage Peak...

Moreover, it is alive, it is 'fresh'.

There's hardly any need to guess further.

This single piece of evidence is enough to prove that Fourth Stage Peak truly exists among the Alien Species, and the other side even intends to personally strike at him...

Merely because, for reasons unknown to him, it cannot temporarily appear in reality; he can only, by infusing power, create a lethal trump card for Qing Ya and the others. Fortunately, this trump card has not been completed.

Lin An lightly exhaled, then after speaking turned his head to look at the world flashing past outside the vehicle.

After truly confirming this, he instead felt relieved.

Fourth Stage Peak...

Even if we estimate based on the power gap of Third Stage, the opponent's strength is at least over a thousand times his!

Fourth Stage initial and intermediate differ by tenfold, intermediate and advanced differ by tenfold, advanced and peak differ by tenfold...

Even if we subtract his Perfect One status and assume the opponent is the weakest Fourth Stage Peak, lacking mastery of so-called higher rules...

the power gap between them should still be around two hundredfold...

This is the minimum... the minimum...

"Two hundredfold..."

"Heh..."

Lin An slowly closed his eyes; facing such immense pressure, he instead had no emotional fluctuation.

He did not deceive Zhang Yong and the others.

If the Fourth Stage Peak among the Alien Species truly makes a move, he would indeed die within a second...

No, he couldn't even last a second...

"Planet Devourer... Fifth Stage..."

"Using the power of the Planet Devourer as an estimate, it wouldn't be strange for the combat power of a Fourth Stage Peak to destroy an asteroid at full strength..."

"With a single strike, probably the whole Linjiang would disappear. Just like my sword slash... with one sword strike, everything would be destroyed..."

"What should I do..."

Lin An slowly opened his eyes, withdrawing his gaze with a complex expression.

He didn't dare tell Zhang Tie, for although everything seemed to have ended, it was because the Alien Species had placed a spatial lock, and Qing Ya and the others had so far failed to relay the information back.

That is to say, the Alien Species in the capital still do not know the situation here.

But in a few minutes, the Alien Species will know that he killed Qing Ya and the others...

Then if a Fourth Stage Peak truly emerged from behind the gate, what awaited him would be an unstoppable destructive blow.

Perhaps it would be a giant hand descending from the heavens, or perhaps an eye casually sweeping over Linjiang...

"Don't think about such meaningless things..."

"If that scene truly appears..."

He murmured in his heart.

Lin An forcibly suppressed all thoughts, his mind and spirit firmly locked onto the Causal Sequence.

If that scene truly appears, the Fourth Stage Peak appearing would be that fast...

Then.

Then let's revert to Fifth Stage! Let the entire Alien Species world be buried with him!

With this thought, after sweeping away all thoughts, Lin An simply focused his mind on this harvest.

It doesn't matter anymore—either die, or bet that his upcoming strengthening speed will be faster, betting that when the Alien Species strikes next, he will only be stronger!

"Honor Shop... Attribute Exchange?"

"In the reward for being the global first Fourth Stage, I recall there is a qualification to draw a two-piece set."

"100,000 prestige points—can we gather enough for the set?"

As if returning to the previous state, Lin An calmly opened the various rewards he previously had no time to check, and began to study them carefully.

Get stronger, then become even stronger.

Capital warzone, underground city.

Standing before the majestic door already opened to half a head's size, a soldier in military green combat uniform, with a straight posture, somewhat irritated, continuously inquired of the other Alien Species.

Thirteen minutes ago, Qing Ya and others had already sent a message claiming they had engaged in battle with Lin An.

But as of now, not a single message has been sent back.

This is not normal.

Fourth Stage battles are quick, especially when four Fourth Stages attack—theoretically they should be able to instantly kill Lin An!

"Sir, perhaps Lord Qing Ya and the others are still in the space lock and haven't come out."

"I believe Lin An must be dead—how could he possibly survive?"

"You don't need to worry—look, on the Fourth Stage ranking, isn't there not a single name?"

Unconcerned, a Third Stage peak Alien Species chuckled and spoke, his eyes full of confidence.

He casually opened the Fourth Stage ranking that Lin An had instantly hidden information on, clearly intending to claim credit.

"Even if the Perfected One is stronger, how strong can someone just entering the Fourth Stage be? Moreover, that kid inexplicably became a Fourth Stage; most likely he relied on the worst rules to advance."

"I think good news will come soon."

Hearing the subordinate's reassurance, the soldier standing before the door also eased his expression a bit, nodding in agreement.

But just as he was about to say something, a cry of extreme panic suddenly came from the underground city entrance.

"Qing Ya! Qing Ya and the others' aura has vanished!!"