Chapter 138 Looking up, there's the sea; looking down, there's the moon.
People's joys and sorrows are not the same as Werner's. Although Shen Dixin and Lie Ren's feelings were subtly in sync at this moment, she sighed inwardly. Lie Ren had a noble status outside, but now he was just a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.
What future is there for a race like humans that is immediately classified as a two-star race? Shen Dixin felt a sudden darkness before her eyes. She had just learned from Hunter Blade that the race assessment standard was actually nine stars in total, and Werner was a seven-star race.
The value assessment of civilizations also adopts a star system. The reason why Hunter Blade did not mention it is because weak civilizations lose the possibility of survival the moment they are invaded.
Even if the indigenous race has high potential and is absorbed, it is impossible for the original civilization to exist. That would only breed hatred and rebellion. Only a clash between civilizations of the same level can leave behind a spark after a defeat in war.
Whether our insignificant human civilization is the most useless one-star, or a slightly recognized two-star, or even higher... it no longer matters.
"A mere five-star civilization dares to attack me!"
"Hunter Blade said angrily," and Shen Dixin forced a weak smile in response.
At that moment, she felt no warmth from the thermal clothing. What surged within her was not fear, but a sense of powerlessness upon realizing her predicament, like an ant trapped in the only open space in a puddle, forced to watch helplessly as the surrounding tide engulfed her.
No, there is another way.
Shen Dixin slapped her thigh and grabbed Hunter's Claw. "How do you plan to escape?"
Hunter Blade finally remembered its grand plan and said seriously, "We are both in spirit form now. As long as we find a being with a soul strength sufficient to carry me, such as you, you can take me with you when you leave here."
Its expression turned sorrowful, but it finally calmed down and spoke after a while, "Your soul is unusually powerful, even reaching the level of a two-star related race. If Yuehua were still here, that would be great."
"Without it, we can't escape?" Seeing that Hunter Blade hadn't continued for a long time, Shen Dixin asked anxiously.
"No...we were about to escape, but it abandoned me first."
The absence of Moonbeams actually benefits their plans more. Werner's individual strength is very strong, and each of his souls is powerful, especially Moonbeams, who specialize in spiritual cultivation. Hunter Blade finds it hard to accept that his survival is built on the death of his companions.
Shen Dixin silently stayed with it, going through the information she heard one by one in her mind. Forgive her for having her worldview completely overturned tonight. If only this were a dream. Unfortunately, they were in a dream, but what they were saying was a cruel reality.
"Wait, we're all spirits? Is that what I'm thinking?" She suddenly looked up.
“Yes, the treaty stipulates that the killing of natives is prohibited before the document is issued. They wouldn’t dare to kill them. You will be placed into specially made bodies in spirit form,” Hunter Blade replied listlessly. This was common knowledge to it.
Shen Dixin almost burst into tears; this was the only good news she had heard.
"Don't be too happy yet. If the value assessment doesn't meet the standard, the remaining [illegible] will be completely destroyed, and you will be able to live in mechanical bodies forever, like the white-faced man, until death."
This process wasn't long. Hunter Blade told her that those pale-faced people who had basically lost their autonomy were simply because they had stayed there for too long and their souls were unstable. They would completely perish in a dozen years at most.
Those who are lucky enough to be exiled with their weapons, like the merfolk, can live for a very long time. Apart from being forced to leave their homeland, not much has changed for them.
“I understand. So, all I need to do is get at least three stars in the ranking assessment to break the current situation.” Shen Dixin quickly connected the dots with what Hunter Blade hadn’t mentioned.
It nodded. "You're not stupid!"
"According to racial values, basic rights are only guaranteed after reaching three stars. If they want your planet, they will have to exchange it for another planet."
It's blatantly pragmatic; only by demonstrating value can one have a chance to survive.
Chen Dixin pondered the matter, feeling no resentment towards the treaty. Without the treaty's somewhat stingy protection, they wouldn't have had a single chance; that ever-superior civilization would have directly wiped out all life on Earth.
“I don’t know the specific evaluation criteria, but since it’s a survival test, surviving and making it to the end is theoretically a way to improve your rating. I will help you.”
"Are you sure this will work? What if they renege on their promise?"
Having survived at sea, I've witnessed countless instances of blatant manipulation and distortion of the truth.
"You underestimate top-tier civilizations. The Peaceful Universe Management Treaty was jointly formulated and maintained by three major nine-star civilizations. Even I can't fathom their power. If you can do it, a small five-star civilization won't expose the truth."
Having been trapped for so many years, Hunter Blade's contempt for his enemies has never diminished. In fact, he despises them even more because of their "insubordination," allowing Shen Dixin to glimpse the universe's attitude towards the weak.
If they didn't need her help, if they weren't already in the same boat, in Hunter's eyes, they would be just another ant.
It seems that Werner, a member of the Seven Star Race, needs to cultivate a good relationship with Hunter Blade.
After explaining everything, they gave the enemy a good scolding. Hunter Blade clearly considered her one of his own, and their conversation became much more familiar.
It gave Shen Dixin the spiritual cultivation method left by Yuehua. It is worth mentioning that this method is from the same lineage as the one taught by Soraya and should be the complete version.
"And this..."
【Item Name: Moonlight】
[Item Quality: Multicolored]
[Item Description: This item embodies all hope and anticipation for the future. Please, carry on this journey for me.]
Moonlight is the condensation of the moon's life force, the most valuable thing on Werner's body, and the key to Hunter Blade's certainty that they could escape. Eating it would allow them to inherit 50% of Werner's abilities from his lifetime.
There are three in total. The moonlight left behind soul energy, spiritual power, and various methods of application.
In the dim light of the dream, I picked them up, squinted, and observed them by the light.
Suddenly, she asked, "Can I know Yuehua's full name?"
"Of course, it's called Aurora. We also have a companion, Ellis Tide. The vast ocean here is perfect for him, so he became the sea, blocking the enemy's pursuit for us."
Hunter Blade's expression was calm; at that moment, it seemed to have matured in an instant.
"Name..." Hunter Blade looked conflicted, seemingly unsure whether it was worth telling others.
“We just picked it up randomly. Werner’s name was given to him by his elders when he came of age, but they didn’t live to see that day. So it doesn’t really count. There was no ceremony.”
“This is what they left behind. If you manage to escape, humanity will erect a monument for the three of you, and everyone will remember Moonlight and the Raging Tide.”
"Yeah……"
The Hunter Blade fell silent. Reopening the wound seemed to cause it great harm. Who could remain mentally sound if they were constantly accompanied by a dead companion?
When it looks down, it sees the sea; when it looks up, it sees the moon.
Shen Dixin finally understood why the behemoth that went berserk every night was Hunter Blade; everyone would go mad, and it probably didn't want to leave anymore.
Having been reborn, Chen Qingxin's spiritual strength has not only recently surpassed that of others, but has simply grown stronger over time.
If Hunterblade had continued to actively reach out to the new batch of exiles, it might have discovered Shen Dixin on the first day. But it didn't even look at him, leaving the screening work entirely to its clones with pre-set responses.
It only occasionally goes to the arena to support the white-faced man; it shows no intention of looking for a suitable replacement. Perhaps it feels hopeless about leaving, or perhaps it rejects living alone.
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