"The locals are so polite. Putting on a battle royale for tens of thousands of prisoners—how embarrassing."
Suddenly, a dazzling pillar of light shot into the sky from the ruins not far away.
The device in his pocket gave a faint tremor.
#The first supply airdrop has arrived#
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Xiao immediately ran toward the pillar of light.
At the same time—
KL-21 Prison Star's only major city, Sin Capital.
The enormous city was filled with a punk aesthetic. A holographic projection suddenly appeared, and the giant screen in the city center began broadcasting a desolate scene of the Old Capital. In the next moment, a Lizardman with multicolored hair leaped into view.
He began laughing maniacally the moment he appeared.
"Woohoo~ You Sin Capital scum, the Starport softies have delivered another batch of trash cubs. Tell me, what does this represent?"
"That's right! The old capital battle royale show is back again, for who knows which season!!"
"Although I know very well that even the bravest warriors in the battle royale can't bring you bunch of cowards even the slightest bit of courage or strength... After all, I'm still standing here!"
In an instant, the entire Sin Capital erupted.
Not because the battle royale had begun, but because...
"Holy shit, that bastard Lizardman is still alive!!"
"Fuck, who said Kliffen had been killed?! Grab your guns and follow me! We're going to Central TV Tower to kill that bastard!"
Next, seven or eight scattered infantry rockets rose from various corners of the city, shooting straight toward a skyscraper a hundred zhang tall.
But they were ultimately blocked by a blue Light Barrier.
Immediately afterward, several aircraft flashing red and blue lights rushed toward the direction from which the rockets had been fired.
The entire city outskirts instantly descended into chaos.
The simple, honest local customs were on full display.
On the roof of a certain skyscraper, an alien race draped in a robe and resembling an octopus watched the giant screen indifferently.
"I wonder if there'll be any excellent fresh blood this time."
Knock knock!
The knocking made the octopus alien withdraw his gaze.
"Come in."
A thin, elongated figure drifted inside.
"Chairman, the latest batch of Pan-Human meat products has been put on sale in Sin Capital's markets. Those Pan-Human rats should make a move within ten days."
The chairman said calmly, "Have the Viper Gang keep watch from here on."
"Chairman, there's one more matter. We've narrowed down the hiding area of the Pan-Human hunter suspected to be a Tier 2 Peak Esper. How should we deal with him?" the figure asked.
"On Frontier Prison Star, no legends survive."
"Understood."
Chapter 4: Starfield Zerg
Frontier Prison Star, Old Capital Ruins.
After entering Tier 1, Jiang Xiao's stamina and speed had increased substantially. In only a short while, he saw the source of the pillar of light.
A silver square box, approximately one cubic meter in size.
"No one's fighting over it?"
As if sensing Jiang Xiao's approach, the airdrop box opened automatically, while the pillar of light shooting into the sky became even more conspicuous.
There were only three items inside.
Two blades half a meter long and a small metal plate.
XT Molecular Source Energy Battle Blade: A sharp battle blade forged from deep-space D-Class alloy. It can cut through the conventional armor of a Primary Civilization as easily as slicing tofu, provided you possess source energy. Otherwise, it is merely a sturdy ordinary weapon.
D-12 Personal Terminal: A specialized military terminal. Its core functions are recording maps and detecting source energy and biological signals.
Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. What a coincidence—the Doran had similar equipment, and he already knew how to use it.
He casually tapped the metal plate several times. It immediately contracted and transformed, ultimately taking the shape of enclosed goggles that happened to cover everything above his nose.
Bzzzz!!
[Detected three approaching biological signals]
Before he could study the equipment in depth, the dull roar of a motor and the terminal's warning sounded one after another. The ground trembled as a rugged modified jeep approached through a cloud of dust, speeding straight toward the airdrop box.
Perfect timing!
Jiang Xiao grew excited. Holding the two blades in an overhand and underhand grip, he immediately darted into a nearby ruined building.
The three insectoid aliens aboard the modified jeep had noticed Jiang Xiao's figure long ago. After confirming that he was an Ordinary Human, the driver burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha! There's only one Ordinary Human competing with us for a mid-level airdrop box. The stuff inside will fetch us plenty of good things in Sin Capital!"
"Take down that human and hang his skull on the front of the car!"
The modified jeep charged fearlessly into the ruins. Just as it slowed down, a black shadow suddenly leaped from the third floor of a nearby building and slammed onto the hood!
The sturdy metal hood caved in at once. A face showing nothing but a ferocious grin below the nose appeared in the windshield.
The sudden development left the three aliens stunned.
The next moment, two flashes of cold light swept past.
The jeep's windshield and metal frame were severed instantly. The heads of the driver and front passenger were sliced cleanly through, spraying dark green blood.
The entire process took less than two seconds!
After landing his strike, Jiang Xiao leaped off the jeep as it began to lose control, letting it roll onto its side and crash into a wall!
Black Armor Tribe prisoner killed · Gained 78 Experience Points (20% alien experience bonus) Black Armor Tribe prisoner killed · Gained 68 Experience Points (20% alien experience bonus)
Without even looking, Jiang Xiao poured all the experience into Source Energy Intensity. After all, Source Energy Intensity was the only attribute that currently consumed Experience Points.
Source Energy Intensity: 13 (5/100) (Evolution Progress: 7.5%)
A surging current of heat restored the thirty percent of source energy consumed by his Full Power Strike, while the quality of his Source Energy Intensity also rose considerably!
A tingling sensation spread through his flesh and bones.
"Cough cough, cough..."
The twisted jeep crackled with sparks. The last Black Armor Tribe prisoner struggled out of the back seat. From his appearance, he clearly hadn't yet realized what had happened.
Only then did a pair of utterly ordinary sneakers appear in his field of vision.
Half of his body still inside the vehicle, the Black Armor Tribe prisoner struggled to raise his head and look at the newcomer. He stared in disbelief. "Source energy... warrior..."
"Cough cough, I... cough, I'm a member of the Blade Armor Gang. Let me go..."
Dark green blood splattered.
"Out there, I'm supposed to care about human decency. Do I still have to care about human decency after coming to Frontier Prison Star? Then wouldn't I have come here for nothing?"
Jiang Xiao searched casually around the jeep but found no firearms or weapons. He no longer wasted time, taking some dry rations before heading straight into a building near the airdrop box.
The airdrop's pillar of light was far too conspicuous. It would most likely attract more prisoners.
He was unfamiliar with Frontier Prison Star, so waiting for them to come was the most trouble-free choice!
By now, Jiang Xiao had completely lost the nervousness he'd felt before coming to Frontier Prison Star, especially after learning that prisoners could provide Experience Points!
Battle royale, huh? You run. I'll kill!
Before long, the Personal Terminal issued another warning.
The Source Energy Detection warning hadn't been triggered. They weren't warriors. It seemed this time would still be a group of low-level monsters and experience packages.
Jiang Xiao opened his eyes, only to see a faint red glow spreading along the edges of the goggles. On the radar map, the red dots representing Biological Signals were converging from all directions. There were more than twenty of them!
His heart jolted. Wasn't that a little too many?
"Gaaah!!"
Suddenly, extremely shrill cries rang out all around, filled with savagery and violence.
Not an intelligent species!
Jiang Xiao's expression changed, and he quickly began moving through the ruins. Using the radar map on his goggles, he soon found a lone unknown creature.
There were too many of them. Better to be cautious.
Crouching atop a ruined building, Jiang Xiao carefully poked his head out.
A dark brown monster the size of a tiger-lion, its entire body covered in vicious carapace, entered his view.
"Seriously? Starfield Zerg?!" Jiang Xiao was utterly shocked.
Why were there Starfield Zerg on Frontier Prison Star?! Shouldn't these things be on the Extinction Battlefield beyond the galaxy, clashing head-on with the main forces of Mid-to-High Level Civilizations?
Basic Zergling Level: None Source Energy Intensity: 5 Description: The most basic Zerg unit. Even though its Source Energy Intensity is only 5, do not underestimate it. Its claws are powerful enough to tear through battle armor alloy. Note: Physical methods are most effective against Starfield Zerg.
They really were Starfield Zerg!
Could Frontier Prison Star have a Zerg broodmother nest?!
Jiang Xiao refused to believe that the Starport outside the prison star had no real-time monitoring of this battle royale. In other words, the Alliance Starport had known for a long time that there were Starfield Zerg here.
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