Chapter 2077

They locked eyes from afar.

Qing Kai finished speaking and showed a humble smile, not wanting Lin An to seize the chance, and grew angry out of shame.

But behind that smile lay naked arrogance and contempt—this was the confidence his civilization behind him gave him, a confidence so great that a single squad, a single fleet could crush Earth!

He was threatened by Lin An, but if he truly came to harm, even on his deathbed he would drag everyone behind Lin An down with him!

However, what disappointed Qing Kai was that he did not see the expression he wanted on Lin An's face.

"Lead the way."

Lin An spoke calmly, his psychic power instantly sweeping over the team members, reminding them to keep up.

He knew Qing Kai was showing off, using the Alliance's foundation to intimidate him. To be honest, seeing firsthand the might of a Fifth Stage civilization, Lin An's heart was indeed shaken.

But beyond that shock, Lin An's heart was filled more with doubt.

He noticed many places that felt off.

"Lin Dui... is this a Fifth Stage civilization?"

"It's too strong... this is really too exaggerated!"

"Fourth Stage... Fifth Stage! How are they almost all high-level Awakened Ones? I see their weakest existence here is at least peak Third Stage—could they be born as Third Stage?"

Following closely behind Lin An, Gao Tian looked somewhat shocked at the crowd streaming like a swarm of bees outside the floating island.

Compared to the Creator Alliance, Earth's strength is like that of an ant versus vast seas and mountains.

At a glance, he saw that even the lowest-ranked Creator Alliance members, even those just cleaning space trash, were peak Third Stage!

On Earth, a peak powerhouse capable of becoming a regional overlord would here be merely the lowest stratum!

With everyone capable of high-speed flight, the entire star zone seemed like a fast-forwarded movie, with high-speed moving high-level Awakened Ones streaking like meteors, darting rapidly.

Thanks to everyone possessing great strength, the entire star zone is precise and efficient! To speak plainly, if a Second Stage individual rashly entered here, with the neural reaction speed of a Second Stage, they could even be smashed into pulp while 'crossing the road'!

Prosperous, mighty!

Seeing many artificial stellar structures lacking external protective shields, they lay naked and exposed in space.

Gao Tian could imagine that such an environment meant ordinary people—not even slightly weaker Third Stage individuals—could not even manage basic survival here! This meant the Creator Alliance had no ordinary people left!

Ignoring the astonished glances of the entry inspectors, Lin An led his team flying toward Qing Kai while softly analyzing.

"The Creator Alliance is indeed powerful, but that doesn't mean all Fifth Stage civilizations are like this."

"In fact, what you see here is the result of the Creator Alliance gathering many civilizations' cores."

"Their innate talent is indeed somewhat stronger than ours, but without training, by adulthood they are at most First Level."

Lin An slightly tilted his head, signaling Gao Tian and the others to observe the star zone's ethnic composition.

Looking closely, one can see that the survivors here comprise every race, and many are even humanoid beings, reptilian tribes.

Lin An did not want Gao Tian and the others to doubt themselves, to doubt humanity's potential.

Earth is indeed weak, but that's only because its 'development' time is too short.

Although the global human population dropped from trillions to billions, enduring countless blood and tears to barely reach this bit of Fourth Stage, by comparison this blow is truly hard to accept.

But.

"Don't be frightened."

"If we have enough resources, as long as we wait for the God War Plan to begin implementation, our potential will only be stronger than theirs!"

"This Stellar Radiance War is not only to let you encounter truly powerful Fifth Stage beings, but also for resources, for the future of humanity!"

Lin An spoke with resolute certainty, and his strong confidence instantly infected the whole team.

It's not that he's arrogant; rather, his path of faith can absolutely achieve this! Compared to most civilizations that follow a regular route, his belief system can greatly shorten humanity's growth time! Moreover, in true extreme disaster and apocalyptic war, every faith-based spark possesses terrifying potential! To be blunt, if humanity truly faced extinction, the attackers might initially need to face only a few hundred Earth Fourth Stage beings.

As they fight, they will shockingly discover: the more humans die, the more high-level combat power emerges!

Every desperate situation is a rebirth through fire!

"Lin Bro! I understand! I also believe we won't be worse than them! Especially Lin Bro you, Lin Bro you will surely become the strongest!"

Clenching his fists, Gao Tian took a deep breath, fully believing every word Lin An said!

Since the Apocalypse broke out, Lin An has forever been in their hearts the person who can create miracles! Especially he also believes in himself, his talent, his potential, which will not be inferior to any Fifth Stage being!

"Lin An, I also believe what you said. To be honest, I was indeed a bit struck just now, including when I last saw those Fifth Stage beings with Ghost Skull."

Standing beside Lin An, Jiang Haochen also solemnly gathered courage, speaking of the repressed thoughts he'd held during this time.

"I used to think Fourth Stage was already impressive, like a frog in a well, with vision limited to Earth."

"To be honest, the first time I came into contact with these truly powerful beings alongside you, I felt really awful, even thinking I was just a clown, a piece of dung. Do I even deserve to be called a strong one? I'm just a little lackey!"

"But now I've figured it out! I, Jiang Haochen, am absolutely not lacking; you're right! We just have few resources and a short growth period! I see that the Creator Alliance must have several hundred to thousands of years of history, yet just this bit of Fourth and Fifth Stage is truly trash!"

"Heh! We've only been around two years; if we were given ten or twenty years, we'd all be Fifth Stage!"

The more setbacks, the braver; noticing that Jiang Haochen had already adjusted his mindset, Lin An, who originally wanted to chat with him before the battle, now also smiled somewhat unexpectedly.

However..

"Several hundred, several thousand years? No, there are some places here that are not.."

Before Lin An could voice the problem he'd discovered, the next second Qing Kai, flying from afar, already rushed over at extreme speed.

"Boom!!"

Only heard was a sonic boom seemingly emanating from the very mind!

Intentionally releasing his aura, his might was enough to produce a rank-suppressing suffocating sensation that instantly blanched everyone's faces, their bodies nearly losing balance!

Like a heaven‑supporting giant! Qing Kai, with his power unleashed without reserve, seemed like a deity poised to strike!

Unlike the oppression felt from Ghost Skull, for the first time facing the might of a Star‑Destroyer from the outside, everyone felt as if they bore a ten‑thousand‑jin weight, with waves of lethal intent assaulting their thoughts like a mental shock!

In an instant, Jiang Haochen, who had just mustered confidence, let out a muffled groan; his mind went blank, and he was actually spat blood by this impact!

The Meme on his body granted him special power, yet also made him suffer greater impact!

Powerful! Tremendously powerful!

The swiftly flying Qing Kai was like a dazzling sun, directly occupying his entire mental world!

"Put it away!"

"Qing Kai, you're asking for death!!?"

In the group, the only one unaffected, Lin An suddenly fixed his gaze on Qing Kai; in an instant, the crimson Cain's Blade appeared in his hand, pointing at Qing Kai!

How could he not tell that Qing Kai was deliberately attacking Jiang and the others! It was just a show of force, using this move to tell Lin An!

"You guys...!"

"Just bugs!"