Chapter 1394: with translation of chapter title

He mobilized his reserves, preparing to burst forth.

Although Lin An also realized that something in this sea area was likely attracting the alien species' attention, the fourth stage's reaction was incredibly swift; striking now was the best choice!

If there were any danger in the sea, perhaps he could sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, proceeding with caution.

But this also meant that the alien species might call forth other fourth-stage beings!

This fourth-stage being didn't flee, meaning the abnormal danger level isn't sufficient to kill him!

When weighing the two options, securing the points is what matters most!

However, the anomaly occurred far faster than Lin An's intention to act.

In Lin An's perception, a black shadow suddenly appeared and instantly broke through the sea surface, shooting like an arrow toward the fourth-stage intermediate alien species hovering in midair.

At the same time, the attacked fourth-stage alien species seemed to have anticipated this, its body instantly swelling to a hundred times its size!

Boom!!!

Suddenly, the mobilized rule power formed a white light shield over his body, like a bubble, firmly protecting him.

At the same time, an extremely fast laser red line also spewed from his mouth.

Fusion Beam! Internal Explosion Seal!

The million-degree high-temperature ray, simulating the sun's fusion rules, instantly collided with the rushing black shadow, erupting in intense white light between them.

The million‑degree high‑temperature rays that mimicked solar fusion rules slammed into the rushing black shadow, instantly igniting a fierce white light between them.

With a piercing scream, the black shadow that dared to attack him suddenly froze midair, frantically struggling.

Sure enough, a monster was following him!!

With a sinister chuckle, watching the black shadow continually melt in the high-temperature ray, the fourth-stage intermediate alien species that had feigned stopping instantly flashed a hint of joy on its face.

The reason is simple: a batch of native monsters hides in this sea area, and he knows this!

However, these monsters naturally shield their perception, making them extremely difficult to eradicate.

But as native monsters, the reward for slaying them is extremely generous, far richer than the monsters in the Land of Death Battle!

Let's make an inaccurate analogy.

The reward for killing these monsters equals honor points!

Therefore, upon sensing that something had been secretly observing him, he feigned vigilance and investigation to lure the opponent into taking the bait.

As expected, these native monsters chose to launch an attack against him!

"A fourth-stage weakling dares to attack me? I thought you were your leader."

With a sinister chuckle, watching the black shadow trapped in the red light constantly being scorched, he felt that he was truly fortunate today.

This type of native monster has extremely high intelligence and generally will not launch a reckless attack.

Although he felt something was off, but...

Catch them, interrogate them, and perhaps we can find the gathering place of these monsters!

Given a one-level difference in strength, adhering to the principle of not wasting rules, this fourth-stage intermediate alien species decisively chose to withdraw its defensive rule.

A fourth-stage native monster that had been trapped no longer posed any threat to him.

Just as he activated the light pillar to prepare to pull the captured native monster before him, a mournful sword, as if tearing open the deep sea, suddenly appeared.

Boom!!!

The waves surged.

Seeing his full-powered strike, the depths of the ocean at that moment seemed to part, as a ten-thousand-meter giant sword, like a heavenly invasion, instantly cleaved his body.

Ten seconds later.

Looking at the giant corpse cleaved in half by his own sword, Lin An felt his arms weaken and tremble, yet in his heart he could not suppress his joy.

Too easy! Too simple!

He had prepared to drag the opponent into the judgment space and then hard‑core fight to kill this alien species.

But he never expected that, after the alien species seized that black shadow, it would instantly relax its guard as if it had won a lottery, directly giving him a chance to kill it with a single blow!

However, Lin An could also realize that this fourth-stage intermediate alien species was obviously much weaker than the Overlord he had previously slain; its bodily defense was no different from that of an ordinary fourth-stage initial.

This was also reflected in the points.

"Eight thousand points... it's short by nearly four times..."

The rules, however, appeared somewhat special; he had never before seen a fourth-stage being able to precisely control power and use the rules with such proficiency.

Of course, perhaps that Overlord could as well, but simply lacked the opportunity to "demonstrate" it.

"Could it be that the Overlord alien species, although also a fourth-stage intermediate, simultaneously possesses high base attributes and intermediate‑strength rules?"

"If not bearing the Overlord title, does a fourth-stage being merely possess fourth‑stage intermediate strength in a single aspect?"

Regarding the fourfold gap given by the system, Lin An vaguely felt it could be related to the four great attributes.

According to his own situation, he gave a vague guess about his strength.

If that's the case... then it makes sense.

But upon realizing this, Lin An's mood suddenly grew solemn.

The gap among fourth-stage intermediates is greater than he imagined. Moreover, this means that fourth-stage advanced beings possess alien species with king‑title, and... the strength of the alien species sovereign is likely so immense as to be unimaginable.

Suppressing the distractions in his heart, Lin An flicked a white light in his hand and collected the corpse of that alien species.

The next second, his gaze turned to the black shadow that was near death.

To be honest, he ought to thank this black shadow.

But...

Only now did he have the mind to observe this monster that attacks alien species, and Lin An's eyes instantly flashed with a strange color and astonishment.

Seeing the black‑shadow monster drifting helplessly with the current on the water surface, he actually found it somewhat familiar.

That is...

A burnt person!