Chapter 1359: Slaughter

Looking at the blood-stained scales, Lin An fell silent.

Although he felt nothing rationally, he also clearly understood that this alien species acted this way because he wore the appearance of Red Tooth Leaf.

Humans and alien species are mortal enemies, irreconcilable foes with no possibility of coexistence.

But at this moment, knowing he should act moved, he imitated the appearance that Hong Ya ought to have.

But he just couldn't do it.

Like a statue, he merely stood silently in place, looking at those blood-stained scales.

"Hong Ya!? What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank Lin Yan!!"

"Hey, do you think you're worthy of Lin Yan?"

"You found someone else without a word, making Lin Yan wait for you so long. They owe you..."

All talking at once, the alien species surrounding them looked at Lin An with extreme envy; though they were merely envious, it didn't quite rise to jealousy.

Red Tooth Leaf is popular among everyone at the gathering place; Lin Yan is also approachable within the clan, and many alien species think they will end up together.

But it's not too late now; after hundreds of years of difficult survival following the Apocalypse, restrictions between alien species have diminished.

Feelings are a luxury; no one knows who will die tomorrow, and no alien species will hold grudges over old-era rules.

I suppose Lin Yan plucked up the courage to step forward; honest and simple Hong Ya should know what to do.

He pushed aside the box; the few alien species responsible for collecting scales sighed, looking at the silent Hong Ya without saying much. Only a few alien species couldn't help but glance at Lin Yan with complex expressions.

As the Elder's daughter, Lin Yan doing this truly means that Hong Ya kid has struck lucky.

A single hardest scale, to an alien species, is no less than life. The scale on Lin Yan's head, which she had saved for a long time, could protect her at a critical moment.

"Hong Ya? What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

Blood kept flowing; the somewhat weak Lin Yan, in pain, did not choose to staunch her own bleeding, but instead looked anxiously at the silent Lin An.

Being simple-minded, she mistakenly thought her actions made Hong Ya feel uneasy.

Was it my words, essentially forcing Hong Ya to accept me?

All I saw was her involuntarily grabbing Lin An's arm lightly, her claws shifting somewhat awkwardly.

"If you think it's unsuitable, then forget it..."

"As for Bai Lin, I'll explain things to her..."

Feeling low, as she spoke, Lin Yan's narrow eyes swollen with a hint of red. She felt somewhat wronged, but she also didn't want to make things difficult for Hong Ya.

Perhaps Hong Ya doesn't even know; she mustered the courage to speak today, having practiced in private over and over, which gave her the bravery to say it.

Just like Bai Lin, whenever she saw Hong Ya venturing out on adventures, she feared that this childhood companion would come to harm. Whenever she had a nightmare, dreaming of Hong Ya being devoured by monsters, she would wake up trembling all over.

Thus, after repeated hesitation, she decided she could wait no longer.

To avoid seeming too abrupt, she even asked her father to get a can of old-era "milk powder" from the supply team.

She knew Hong Ya was a responsible person, and thought he would not reject this kindness.

Before her mother died, she often said they wouldn't live long, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring.

Rather than die with regrets in the Apocalypse era, it's better to muster courage and pursue what one wants...

"No, I'm very happy."

"Lin Yan, if it's convenient, could you tell me about the selection? And... your older brother."

His eyes flickered; noticing gazes from the Elder in the distance, Lin An squeezed out a smile without changing expression, indicating he was moved.

He pretended to want to pull Lin Yan aside to chat, but in his heart a countdown had already begun.

From the Elder's side, just questioning after death would suffice.

According to the information Lin Yan provided, regarding the Fourth Stage, these low-level alien species know nothing at all. Thus staying here would be a waste of time.

For Lin An, the only thing possibly useful to him was likely the qualification Lin Yan spoke of.

Obtain the qualification, confirm the news won't leak...

The rest is just to take action....

One minute's time is enough for him to kill every alien species present, even including the search for alien young that didn't attend the gathering.

Exterminate root and branch; that is the law of survival.

Seeing Lin An's attitude toward her suddenly improve, even taking the initiative to hold her claw, Lin Yan was overjoyed, not minding that Lin An didn't care about her, but instead asking about the fortress.

In her view, Hong Ya's such effort and ambition are precisely why she likes him, right?

"Hong Ya, let's go over there! I can tell you anything you want to know!"

Jumping about happily, Lin An looked at Lin Yan, who smiled like a little girl, and for a moment he actually felt an illusion, a sense of guilt.

Lin Yan thought he had accepted her, but in fact he was merely considering whether, after questioning, to kill her under torture...

But in an instant he suppressed that feeling, walking aside amid the alien species' sympathetic gazes.

"So, you actually don't keep in touch much with your older brother?"

"Then how would he know I'm the person you recommended?"

At a secluded corner of the gathering square, Lin An gently held Lin Yan's hand, spoke softly, feigning tenderness in his eyes, almost causing Lin Yan to fall.

Compared to the originally honest and simple Hong Ya, Lin Yan for the first time felt that Hong Ya was also good with words, would promise to train hard after entering the fortress, and then live happily together with her.

Of course, there's also Bai Lin.

However, in Hong Ya's words, she need not be inferior to Bai Lin in his heart. Actually, Hong Ya never chose himself; it was merely his inferiority complex regarding their identities.

"It's fine! I'll let my older brother know in advance!"

"Although we don't often communicate, my older brother has always doted on me. You know, system communication consumes too much energy, so we rely on others to relay messages."

"He serves as a squad leader of the defense team there, and this time the selection at each gathering place is his responsibility!"

Like falling into a gentle village, though only a few minutes passed, with Lin An deliberately deceiving, Lin Yan's heart pounded, feeling that today was the happiest moment of her life.

She had already begun to fantasize, imagining that after Hong Ya was selected, he would always accompany her in a happy life.

Maybe we could have more babies for Red Fang? I just don't know if the pressure would be too big... But I can ask my father for some money, and my older brother will also take care of Red Fang...

She wished she could pull out her heart, facing Lin An's question, she in one breath said it cleanly.

Under Lin An's hint, she even felt somewhat guilty for not having earlier spoken of the selection.

Red Fang chose White Scale because the status gap was too great, but deep down, she actually always had the other's shadow.

So...

As long as I use my authority to help Red Fang pass the selection, I think Red Fang won't worry about this anymore!

Having reached this thought, after continuously answering several of Lin An's questions, Scale Smoke seemed to have made up her mind, and once again peeled off a white scale piece from her back.

"Red Fang, I know you really want to go, and want to join the fortress early."

"Like this, I'll now write a letter to my older brother, and then tell him you're going over."

"But..."

"Like acting coquettishly, Scale Smoke, while using spiritual energy to leave some information on the scale, shyly looked at him."

"The selection will take a long time... I can take care of White Scale after you leave, but could you stay with me for these two days?"

"In two days, I'll leave my talent blood on it; then when my older brother sees that I wrote it and also has my mark, he'll believe you!"

After saying that, Scale Smoke nervously looked at the Lin An before her, completely unaware that, after she finished writing the message, a flash of coldness instantly passed through Lin An's eyes.

In his chat with Scale Smoke, he had long known what talent blood was.

Talent blood is the blood on the tongue.

It has no special use; for Alien Species, it is more like an unfakeable identity marker.

This kind of blood can normally only be voluntarily squeezed out, but...

It can also be... forcibly extracted even after death.

The premise is.

The action must be quick.

"Okay, I promise you."

As the words fell, Lin An, as if about to do something, gently gave Scale Smoke a last look, then stood up and walked toward a large group of Alien Species.