Recovery over the years.
The train passed through the familiar star road and arrived in the new world.
He thought it was another superstar series, but he didn't expect it to be completely different from usual.
The overall structure resembles a supergiant star system, with circles upon circles, each filled with civilizations. However, beyond all these circles lies a vast, confined circle of stars. This circle is called the Sky Wheel.
Fuyao turned the view on the screen so that Chen An could observe the surroundings from the inside.
You can clearly see the existence of the sky wheel, it is dazzling and illuminates the entire starry sky.
"I need more information."
The entire Tianlun Circle is ruled by the Star Chasing Clan, and there are four Star Chasing Palaces.
Unlike the Star-Conquering Clan, the Star-Chasing Clan's rule appears to be more reasonable, but it is based on strict rules. As long as they do not violate the rules, any civilization will be respected. However, if they do, even advanced civilizations will be exterminated.
Chen An asked, "Is there no term for slaves?"
[The Heaven Wheel does not set up a hierarchy for slaves, but continues to use the common and simplified civilization levels. Primary, intermediate, advanced, super]
Different civilization levels have different responsibilities and rules to follow. For example, a primary civilization is not allowed to leave a certain star circle, otherwise it will trigger the death penalty. Another example is that a high-level civilization has the obligation to form an army and participate in wars, and their opponents are the wasteland.
Only then did Chen An realize a problem.
"Are we out of the wasteland?"
[The Wasteland and the Sky Wheel are on the same level in terms of area. We have indeed left.]
"That's not right. Why haven't we seen any Ram people?"
According to Haya, they fled from the wasteland, but not all of the Ram people left.
Even if a clan is exterminated, traces will be left behind.
[I guess the wasteland today is not the same as it was back then]
After thinking for a while, Chen An put the matter aside and asked Fuyao to show the image of the Star Chasing Clan.
A humanoid body with an octopus head and many tentacles.
"I think I've seen it somewhere."
We've seen so many civilized races. The Star Chasers seem to be a combination of humans and Sky Patrollers.
"You do sound a bit like it when you put it that way."
After the information was complete, Chen An replicated his previous method, took away the train, and blended it into the sky wheel.
From a bystander's perspective, it was impossible to understand those rules. However, when Chen An entered civilized society and felt deeply, he finally understood one thing: the rule of the Star Chasers was even more cruel than that of the Star Conquers.
Although the Star Expeditioners treated other civilizations as slaves and could kill them at will, they at least gave them freedom, and even many resistance organizations emerged.
In the Star Chasers' ruling area, every creature must strictly abide by the rules, as if it were a stamp of thought that cannot be removed.
If it were just ordinary rules, it would be fine, after all, it would be conducive to social harmony.
But some of the rules are outrageous.
…
"Where is it now?"
At this time, Chen An transformed into a civilized image similar to the Tana tribe and just came out of the teleportation hall.
Both the Star-Conquering Clan and the Star-Chasing Clan are relatively friendly to humanoid creatures, which may be related to the fact that they themselves are humanoid.
[We arrived at Atamu, the home planet of the Atamu civilization]
Chen An brought out a civilized image.
It has a canine-like head, but a fat insectoid body and eight arms.
Chen An didn't want to stay any longer. His target was the nearest Star Chasing Palace, where he planned to search for some good stuff.
Just as we were about to be re-transmitted, a staff member reminded us, "Sir, don't you want to take some local specialties with you?"
"What local specialties?"
“Atamu cuisine.”
Based on Chen An's experience of wandering around the starry sky, any specialty that is a delicacy must have a unique flavor.
“Where can I buy it?”
The staff replied: "After you go out, look for a place called Terminal. You can buy the freshest food there."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen An's face froze.
Because Fuyao told Chen An that the so-called delicacy was the Atam civilization itself.
He suddenly realized that this situation had also been seen among the Star-Conquering Clan and was not uncommon.
"It's nothing."
Just as they were about to leave, Fuyao suggested that Chen An go to the scene to take a look.
Out of curiosity, Chen An arrived at the so-called terminal under Fuyao's navigation.
It is a huge dome-shaped building and you must show your high-level identity to enter.
Fuyao set up more than a hundred identities for Chen An, and he could use any one of them.
The building was packed with people, including powerful people of various appearances from different civilizations.
But they have one thing in common: they are all carbon-based organisms.
It's normal to think that silicon-based creatures have no interest in Atam.
Chen An found a seat at random and chatted with the El people next to him for a while.
The Aiel are humanoid creatures who live in the Inner Circle.
At some point, the noise at the scene stopped. Chen An looked towards the center of the field and saw a huge platform.
"Welcome everyone to the terminal. Today we will be offering the best food on the planet, sold at auction."
After a few words of nonsense, a passage appeared on the side of the platform, and Atam walked out naked.
"This is the highest-rated Atam currently. First, eight arms will be auctioned, starting at 100,000 star coins. Each bid must be no less than 5,000."
In an instant, bids were heard one after another and the roars were deafening.
The price finally soared to 400,000, and no one bid higher.
The host announced the results.
Then, in full view of everyone, Atam actually took the initiative to activate his super powers and cut off his arm.
He has the strength of a star crosser.
"Then the head will be auctioned off."
"Next is the body auction."
"We have more items to auction and we strive to ensure that all our guests can gain something."
Chen An turned and left with a frown.
I have seen many dead people, and I have also seen many cases of people using intelligent civilization as food.
But this is the only case where someone is not afraid of death and even can't wait to die.
He saw clearly that each Atam was executing himself and did not need any help from outsiders.
[The terminal is just an auction site, which doesn't reflect the severity of the rules. I have a picture here for you to see.]
The scene unfolded in Chen An's mind.
It was a huge slaughterhouse, with hundred-meter-long blades falling continuously.
On the guillotine below, the atams lined up and stretched their heads over without any hesitation.
They even talked to each other with laughter, treating death as a game of house.
[Atamu must abide by the rules of being edible and will automatically go to the slaughterhouse after reaching a certain age]
"To achieve this kind of rule, there must be some kind of mental interference."
[No external interference is the rule that Atam has followed since he was a child. These rules restrict civilization to a certain extent. If violated, there will be a punishment more terrifying than death. In the long run, death is actually a blessing for Atam.]
This place made Chen An feel uncomfortable, so he returned to the teleportation point and left quickly.
The next place is called Vir Star, inhabited by the silicon-based creatures Vir.
"What are the rules here?"
[Every adult member of the Weil tribe must remove their limbs to be used as one of the raw materials for the construction of the Tianlun battleship]
Chen An shook his head and continued to transmit.
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