Chen Changan had always felt that the relationship between the Human Race and the ferocious beasts on the Star Continent was strangely delicate.
The Source Cores inside ferocious beasts allowed humans to rapidly improve their cultivation and strength.
But ferocious beasts needed to feed on humans.
Chen Changan even suspected that the beasts' need to eat humans might have something to do with the Source Cores.
Closely linked, each sustaining the other?
Humans and ferocious beasts alike were being used.
But what was the true purpose of whoever stood behind it?
Cultivation?
There were many ways to cultivate. Why choose one so extreme?
"A bottleneck!"
"What bottleneck?"
"Whoever set all this in motion must have hit a bottleneck he couldn't break through."
"But he's ambitious. He wants to become even stronger."
"So he created all this to break through to a higher realm."
"Humans and ferocious beasts are nothing more than tools to him."
"But... what is he after?"
"Source Cores?"
"I'm afraid it isn't that simple."
"He's probably trying to cultivate something like a Super Source Core."
"Everything happening now is preparation."
"So he won't let either humans or ferocious beasts truly die out."
"What he wants... is a kind of balance."
"That's why the ferocious beasts' behavior has seemed off."
Anger filled the faces of Qi Heli and the others as they listened to Chen Changan.
"Why the Star Continent?"
"Why did he have to choose the Star Continent?"
"There are so many continents in the Vast Starfield. Why single ours out?" Qi Heli asked furiously.
"The reason is simple. The Star Continent suits his needs."
"The Vast Starfield has many continents, but when it comes to strength, the Star Continent ranks among the better ones."
"There may also be reasons we don't know about. In the end,