"Shashasha..."
Sparse sounds sounded all around, echoing in this dense forest, which seemed quite strange.
Only then did Zhang Xiaoman realize that the neighborhood was so quiet, as quiet as a dead zone.
"Hiss!!"
A piercing scream sounded, and a figure suddenly jumped out and rushed towards him.
Zhang Xiaoman's psychic detection skills had already seen everything. He didn't even move. The star guard next to him swung his sword and instantly cut the figure into two pieces.
"Zhizhizhizhi~"
The figure let out several mournful screams, and after twisting on the ground a few times, it gradually lost its movement.
Only then did he see clearly that what had just attacked him was a small flying insect.
And not far from him, there were dozens of black flying insect eggs.
At this moment, the flying insect eggs were shaking, and several more insects were struggling to get out of them.
Without saying a word, Zhang Xiaoman immediately asked Xingwei to take action and cut all these guys into two pieces.
The larvae of these bugs are about the same size as a golden retriever. Although they look aggressive, they are actually very young.
Even an ordinary person can easily defeat them after overcoming their fears.
Now, the three satellite guards took action and in less than a minute, they had wiped out all the monsters and insect eggs there.
Stepping forward and extending his hand to the monster's body, Zhang Xiaoman felt a faint realization in his heart.
"Sure enough, there are still no points."
He looked at the corpses of the monsters thoughtfully.
"Maybe it's because of the new students...?"
He murmured, but his suspicion became more and more certain in his heart.
If there is any reason to explain this situation at the moment, it can only be this.
According to Zhang Xiaoman's guess, after the alien species descended into this universe, if they reproduced and gave birth to new offspring, then he would not be able to absorb the essence after killing them.
He thought for a while, then shook his head slightly to deny this conclusion.
Because he remembered that when he rescued Brother Han in the company's office building, he killed a corpse demon that had just emerged from its cocoon.
At that time, I tried to absorb it, and later gained 1 point.
This shows that not all new alien species cannot be absorbed.
"Is this...could it be because of different races? Demonic monsters are different from biological monsters?"
"Or maybe the number of times of reproduction is different? Last time, the corpse demon was directly reproduced by a monster from another dimension. And this one...may be the third or fourth generation...?"
In an instant, two guesses appeared in Zhang Xiaoman's mind.
However, he still felt that the second possibility was more reliable.
He even thought about whether the Corpse Demon had been "pregnant" before coming here, and only gave birth to the little Corpse Demon when he got here.
Because of his gradual contact and understanding of the "essence", he had some ideas of his own in his mind.
This kind of thing is like the difference produced when one's own universe merges with the other's universe.
When an extraordinary creature in a different-dimensional universe dies, the essence of the different dimension it carries will escape and be captured and absorbed by your own universe.
But after they lived and multiplied in this universe, their descendants ascended and gradually imprinted traces of the original universe, becoming the "natives" of the original universe.
In this way, there will no longer be the essence of the different-dimensional universe in his body, and he will no longer be able to absorb it.
However, no matter what the situation is, it at least illustrates one point.
That is, the new alien species will most likely not be able to provide points.
This is not good news for Zhang Xiaoman.
Because if this is the case, then the role of the system he is bound to will become smaller and smaller.
The reports obtained from the battle will also be restricted.
Fortunately, he also has the support of another training system.
Zhang Xiaoman is now very lucky that he blew out a piece of dark energy.
This makes it so that once the system loses most of its functions, you will not lack the means to improve your strength in the later stages.
However, it cannot be said so absolutely, and the system is not useless.
The daily lottery and the functions of the gang mall should still be unaffected. What is affected is just the speed at which he earns points.
When faced with that sea-like tide of insects, it was no longer possible to collect hundreds of thousands of points in one wave as originally imagined.
Then, Zhang Xiaoman dispatched several star guards to clean up the nearby jungle and sweep away the remaining flying insect eggs, and then activated his skills to teleport back.
…
At this time, inside the Covenant underground base.
"This is the third underground floor. This is your room. Your names are posted on the door of each room. Daily utensils have been prepared for you inside. You can go in and change your clothes later. I will come back later. you."
Yang Yangyang stood in front of a white corridor and introduced the situation here to a few people around him.
"Also, at 5 o'clock tonight, we will have a spiritual enlightenment ceremony. If you are willing, you can come and visit. The location is the inheritance hall on the underground floor."
After he finished speaking, the newcomers asked him some questions respectively, and then everyone dispersed and entered their own rooms.
Li Xiang felt that walking along the way was like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. She never stopped looking curiously and looking around.
On the way from the tarmac to the underground base, the transcendent senior had already given them a general introduction to the situation here.
He felt that this place was like a paradise hidden in the world.
The refreshing environment, unique architecture, ancient mysterious legends, and strange spiritual animals (snails) can be seen everywhere on the roadside.
Everything here perfectly matched his fantasy of the extraordinary world, and the flame in his heart was instantly heightened, making him eager to start his extraordinary life right away.
After entering his room, he first took a good look at the surrounding layout.
Although the corridor from the outside is a bit small, once you come in, you can find that the space inside is not narrow at all, on the contrary, it is very spacious.
In addition to a master bedroom, the room is also equipped with a bathroom, a kitchen, a study room, and even a small balcony.
"balcony?"
Li Xiang was a little curious as to why there was such a thing as a balcony in such an underground base.
He immediately put down his suitcase and walked over. Only when he opened the door did he see that the flash of green he had just seen in the house was actually real.
Behind his bedroom, there is a small park, which is a very large space with flowers, trees and flowers planted in it, as well as a rockery with flowing water.
There is even a warm artificial light source above your head. If you don't pay attention to distinguish it, you will never feel that this place is tens of meters deep underground.
"What a nice view……"
He sighed secretly.
Next to him, there was also a sound of the door being opened. It turned out to be Zhou Yu walking out of his room. The two parties could see each other through the balcony.
Speaking of which, Zhou Yu and Li Xiang got along well with each other. In just a few hours, they had become friends.
And luckily, they became neighbors this time.
"Hi, Brother Xiang, how are you feeling?"
Zhou Yu said hello.
"Very good. I really didn't expect that this place would look like this. It's really great."
Li Xiangqiang suppressed the excitement in his heart and didn't want to appear too unstable.
However, his slightly trembling hands betrayed his current state of mind.
Zhou Yu nodded sympathetically upon seeing this.
Even though he was a rich second generation who was accustomed to all kinds of extravagant scenes, he could not hide his shock at this time.
It's still about an hour before five o'clock, and the two parties didn't talk much here. They just talked for a while and then went back to their houses.
Li Xiang put away his suitcase and rummaged through the daily necessities that the other party had provided for him.
It's very complete, with almost everything you can think of.
After tidying up and taking a shower, it was almost time to gather over there.
…
On the underground floor, in the inheritance hall.
At this time, everyone from the Star Alliance has gathered here, including the awakened ones and ordinary members.
Several newcomers also put on white and gray uniforms. When they put on the clothes, they suddenly felt more integrated.
"Hello, I'm Lu Fan. I live in 3201, Area B on the third floor. I'm currently in the craftsman group. From now on, we will all be companions. If you need any help, you can come to me at any time."
On the side, some old members came over to say hello to them.
"Ah, it turns out Brother Lu. We are all new here and don't understand much yet. Please take care of me in the future..."
Zhou Yu has a sweet mouth and calls everyone he meets brother.
"By the way, everyone is gathered here today. Is there any special situation? I just heard Brother Bai Ze say that there will be some spiritual enlightenment ceremony. What does this mean?"
"Oh, you're talking about the Spiritual Enlightenment Ceremony. Didn't Bai Ze tell you about it just now? By the way, I remember this was written in the "Things You Must Know" guide for newcomers. You probably haven't had time to read it yet, right? "
Lu Fan remembered the scene when he first arrived some time ago, and explained:
"This spiritual enlightenment ceremony is a test to transform from an ordinary person to an awakened person. I heard that the recipient will spend a period of time in a powerful spiritual environment about what they fear most."
"If you can successfully persist to the end and break the environment, you can be marked with the symbol of the Starry Eyes by the ritual, guide the dark energy into the body, and become an awakened person with extraordinary power!"
As he spoke, his face was filled with yearning.
"Then... I wonder how I can participate in such a ceremony? Are there any restrictions?"
Zhou Yu asked.
"If you want to participate in the spiritual enlightenment ceremony, there are no other restrictions, as long as you can complete the assessment every three months."
Lu Fan looked eager to try.
"Speaking of which, at the end of this month, it will be the date of the next assessment. I have been preparing for it for many days. I hope that I can pass the test and obtain the qualification for spiritual enlightenment. Otherwise, if I miss it, I will have to take the next test. It’ll be three months later.”
"Ah! Can we participate?"
"Well...according to the rules, all Star Alliance members can participate. However, the instructor told us that it is best to register when we are sure, because the test to obtain qualifications will be very difficult. He said that we are absolutely sure Wouldn’t want to try it a second time.”
While he was speaking, he suddenly looked up and saw a man and a woman with blond hair and blue eyes passing by. They even took the initiative to say hello to each other.
"Aaron, Bena, good evening!"
Hearing this, the two people turned their heads and smiled at him, nodded, and said the same thing in Chinese that they were not very proficient in.
Seeing them walking away, Zhou Yu stepped forward and asked in a low voice:
"Brother Lu, who were those two people just now? From the clothes they were wearing, they didn't seem to be awakened ones."
Lu Fan clicked his tongue, with a hint of envy on his face, and said:
"Them, the male is Aaron Griffin, and the female is Bena Braun. They are the instructor's most proud disciples, and they are the two most likely to pass the next assessment."
"I heard that they are all from the United States. All their family members were killed by alien species. Later, they were taken in by the Star Lord and joined the Star Alliance. They trained crazily every day in order to one day become awakened ones and kill all those monsters for their own. Family revenge.”
When he said this, he couldn't help but sigh and said:
"To be honest, I really admire their desperate training. Although I practice with the instructors every day, I really don't have the confidence to do what they do."
"So, everyone respects them very much, and for no other reason than their life-threatening momentum, I have to give them this too."
Zhou Yu looked at the thumbs up in his hand and nodded thoughtfully.
He pondered for a moment and then said: "By the way, Brother Lu, I heard you keep saying the word 'instructor' just now. Can I ask who he is?"
When Lu Fan heard this, he suddenly pointed his crossbow in one direction and said:
"Here, the instructor is here."
Several people around him explained and looked in the direction he showed, only to see a tall, muscular white man walking out of the gate of the underground base.
He was wearing a green uniform with gold trim. Even the newcomers knew that this was the fearless uniform worn by the awakened ones.
The green and gold colors represent the Star Palace, one of the three major temples.
The instructor in front of him is naturally the awakened person of the Star Palace, and is called the forest guard.
"Keep quiet. The spiritual enlightenment ceremony is about to begin. Everyone who comes to watch should stand behind the white line and free up this place."
Mr. Bei clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to step back.
Mr. Bei, who used to look like a good old man, has now regained the prowess he once had when he joined the Royal Air Service after undergoing intense training and fighting with alien species.
Even compared to that time, the temperament displayed by Mr. Bei at this moment is more majestic and vast, making people feel a sense of awe at the first sight.
