Chapter 1376

"Sacrifice? New world?"

Hidden in the shadows.

Relying on his powerful physique, Lin An didn't even need to use his mental power; he instantly heard the alien species' low mutter from its mouth.

He raised an eyebrow, and with his super-effective thinking, he understood the whole event in the blink of an eye.

Sacrifice, without doubt, refers to these alien species that have had their limbs cut off and been skinned.

The new world, that most likely refers to the human world.

Recalling when he charged into the alien species world, he remembered the scene he saw in the capital's underground city.

Lin An's heart sank, and he instantly realized that these alien species were not only using humans as sacrifices to break the gate, but in his own world they were also consuming large numbers of their own kind to forcefully break the gate.

"Are they using blood sacrifice as a means?"

"Breaking the gate... does it require a large amount of spiritual energy and flesh? Or is it because of something else?"

"So, the so-called selection and saints are essentially just screening a portion of consumables."

Images flashed in his mind, recalling the assigned bracelets and the strange questions the alien species asked during selection.

The whole matter is not hard to understand, and it's not even particularly special.

"Using the excuse of better selection, they deceive large numbers of lower-tier alien species into becoming sacrifices to break the gate."

"Those willing to participate in the selection are naturally alien species with no background... dead is dead... even third-rank ones are no exception."

"Even if some alien species with backgrounds unknowingly signed up, there is still a final screening checkpoint...."

A flicker of coldness flashed in his eyes.

After all the anomalies were answered, Lin An couldn't help but look again at the massive flesh pillar.

Compared to humans, the alien species are clearly more ruthless. Even compared to the Heavenly Eye people, their methods are far too cruel.

They slaughter their own kind without any psychological burden, or rather, they simply don't regard these ordinary alien species as their own kind.

One must admit, this group of alien species has fully exerted the law of the jungle.

The strictness and cruelty of their hierarchy are horrifying.

Merely looking at this bloody, cruel flesh pillar, a faint pity akin to a tiny spark flashed in Lin An's heart and then vanished.

He could certainly see how much pain these alien species were in.

Having their limbs cut off and skinned, these alien species even had their bellies ripped open, that is, their digestive system.

Under the forced squeezing and stacking together, each alien species' secreted gastric acid is digesting the other. You have me, I have you....

Under this extreme measure, faintly, it gives a sense of being one entity.

It seems as if these alien species are no longer separate individuals, but are merging together, continuously forming a massive flesh pillar of a new existence.

"Cutting off limbs and half the body, on one hand is to stimulate painful emotions and accumulate some kind of energy?"

"On the other hand, is it to reduce volume for easier transport?"

Analyzing the cold intent in the words of that high-level alien species just now, Lin An muttered to himself and quickly formed a plan.

To some extent, these alien species actually helped him a great deal.

With all the alien species gathered together, killing them wouldn't be too easy.

Especially since most are concentrated in one layer, the reaction time left for the other two Fourth Stage alien species is undoubtedly greatly shortened.

Even Lin An doubts that, after he instantly kills all the alien species here, the two Fourth Stage alien species on the periphery might not be able to react in time.

After all, he actually noticed that these alien species are also very wary of information leakage, wary of the so-called selection behind which lies a massive internal slaughter.

The opening of the gate, including the previous large-scale descent of Fourth Stage beings to Earth...

The number of alien species sacrificed behind this is likely an unimaginably huge figure!

If there is one thing that faintly makes Lin An sense something is off, it's probably that he can't understand why these alien species are so urgent, willing to sacrifice.

"Although there is a factor of 'bribery' in the selection."

"Even a Red Tooth Leaf–level alien species can be selected for sacrifice... this means the high-level alien species are already sparing no cost to break the gate."

"Why would they... be so eager to break the gate?"

A hint of doubt and a faint unease flashed in his eyes.

Compared to early Lin An mistakenly thinking the military had the ability to close the gate, or that the alien species were afraid of his rapid rise and thus forced to accelerate the breach into the human world.

At this point, he clearly realizes that this internal slaughter is truly too bizarre.

Even if the alien species are as ruthless as they come, following survival of the fittest...

Sacrificing so many of their kin— is it really worth it?

In some inexplicable way, Lin An vaguely thought....

Perhaps his appearance indeed forced the high-rank alien species to accelerate their descent, and on the other hand, they themselves could hardly stay in this world any longer.

Only this can explain why these alien species can so decisively sacrifice their lowest-tier kin...

What is causing these high-rank alien species to be so afraid? What is forcing them?

"Is it the disaster of this world?"

"Snake-eating eagle? Monster? Natural disaster?"

Before Lin An could subconsciously ponder this question, the next second, several low-pitched discussion voices suddenly sounded as if right beside his ears, clearly transmitted.

"Speed up..."

"This batch of transported materials doesn't need to wait; just mix them in directly..."

"An Overlord is coming over soon to inspect this place; we need to perform a bit better..."

"An Overlord!? Which Overlord is coming in person?!"

"Then just notify the upper levels and have them organize those materials to start the 'selection'!"

"This fast? The newly arrived materials haven't assimilated their thoughts yet... I'm afraid the effect won't be very good..."

It doesn't matter! Even if the effect is a bit off, we must speed up! Otherwise, when the Overlord arrives and sees that we've taken this long and still haven't finished, they'll hold us accountable—who can bear that responsibility!

A low-voiced rebuke, a warning.

In Lin An's eyes, several third-rank peak Alien Species seemed to have just received some notification, their expressions hurried as they began passing the message down.

The Overlord is on the way over!?

At the same time, upon clearly hearing this news, Lin An couldn't help but be slightly startled, his heart suddenly sank!

Damn it!

Originally, the two fourth-stage Alien Species nearby were already a considerable trouble; he was still considering how to deal with them, when to strike!

But now it seems...

A Dominion-level Alien Species is rapidly approaching here?

That would mean either he must act immediately, wiping out everyone here before the Dominion-level Alien Species arrives and then fleeing...

Or, completely abandon this operation!

In an instant, Lin An felt as if he were facing a choice; one misstep and waiting for him would be total defeat!