"What do you know?"
Natalie was not bothered by Winnie's doubt. She merely stared steadily at Shen Yi. "The worlds Black Fog chooses are generally invaded according to their strength."
"At first, it might only be something very simple, capable of slightly strengthening the Corruptor's own power. Later on, it devours the Corruptor's entire soul."
"Although the body can retain some traits of the former soul, that phenomenon is ultimately only temporary. It can never return to what it originally was. Once it reaches the point where it can invade a world inhabited by gods, even if the world you live in were ten or a hundred times stronger, it would be utterly useless."
"Why?"
Fei Mi spoke.
"Because once they determine the value of your world, those existences Beyond the World will stockpile power beyond your imagination at lightning speed, then directly corrupt the chosen world completely."
"You don't actually think that once they make their final decision, they'll keep merely testing it as they did before, do you?"
Natalie gave a low laugh.
His question was perfectly understandable. Ever since the strongest god had used the Authority of numerous fallen gods to restrain those Extraterrestrial Creatures, the various worlds had remained peaceful for a long time. Testing on the scale currently seen in the Shadow World was not even worth much attention.
"Then how can I tell whether they've set their sights on my world?"
Shen Yi frowned.
Thinking of what Wen Ke'er had seen and gained in a Black Mist Rift on Blue Star, if he had not helped her then, she likely would have fallen before she even had time to recover.
"Very simple."
"The most direct trait of the earliest Extraterrestrial Creatures' power is corruption. Of course, there are many ways to corrupt. Some do