Their Hunting Ground

With Teregal's warning, Tang Chuan was well-prepared for this situation.

He wasn't too panicked now, after all, his strength was undeniable.

Tang Chuan said to Quintessa, "Tell me about it."

Quintessa began, "Just yesterday morning, a spaceship from a high-level civilization appeared in the orbit of Heka Star 18. It secretly deployed two landing pods to the surface.

By the time the Heckarians reacted and located the landing pods, they were already empty.

In the following day, eighty-six people died, from all walks of life, of all genders and ages.

The high command of Heka Star has now realized that this is a 'species invasion.' Based on the characteristics of the spaceship from outer space, they discovered that the visitors are 'Star Hunters.'

As is customary, no matter how the Heckarians tried to communicate, their signals went unanswered. The Star Hunters don't consider communicating with their 'prey' when they hunt."

Tang Chuan became interested and asked, "Tell me more about these Star Hunters. What is their strength like?"

Quintessa nodded, "The Star Hunters are a civilization far superior to the Heckarians. Not only is their civilization level high, but their individual strength is also extremely formidable.

However, Master, rest assured. I have already infiltrated their spaceship's internal systems and discovered that this is merely a promotion assessment for their low-level warriors. The one in charge of this assessment is just a Fourth Cosmic Speed creature that isn't particularly strong.

Their assessment involves the Star Hunters' civilization heritage and biological instincts. They worship 'hunting.' When the new generation is about to come of age, they are divided according to certain rules and deployed to planets suitable for their power level for a coming-of-age ceremony!

The so-called coming-of-age ceremony involves two new generation members hunting a certain number of creatures on the planet they are deployed to. The victor can return to their home planet for a coronation ceremony.

Those who fail the assessment are not eligible to participate in the coming-of-age ceremony. They can only survive on that planet for one stellar year before being picked up by a retrieval ship.

However, without resource replenishment and facing the entire planet as enemies, only a very small number of failures manage to survive the year and retreat safely."

Tang Chuan understood and accepted it to a large extent. After all, there were too many races in the Main Universe, and any kind of mindset could be considered normal.

He thought of a certain place and asked Quintessa, "Something still doesn't feel right. Your civilization is essentially defecating on others' heads, killing people and then leaving. Even if they leave behind a failed participant, most civilizations wouldn't dare to do anything to them, right?"

Quintessa shook her head and replied, "The reason why only a very small number of failures survive that year is because the Star Hunters have promised that anyone who discovers and kills a failed participant within that year will not only not be punished but will also be rewarded.

Thus, with hatred combined with rewards, the chosen hunting grounds are often filled with intensive hunts for the failed participants throughout the year.

This is the meaning of the assessment. To die in battle is supreme honor for them."

Listening to Quintessa's account, Tang Chuan came back to his senses and said, "This... this is a bit familiar. It's somewhat like the Steel Blood Warriors from Azure Star?"

Quintessa tilted her head and said, "It's only somewhat similar. The Star Hunters' power is far superior to the Steel Blood Warriors. Moreover, because they possess the ability to 'devour useful genes,' they can devour more than five types of genes in their lifetime, so their appearances and powers vary greatly."

Tang Chuan was still puzzled and asked, "Didn't you say that the high-level civilizations in the Main Universe are extremely orderly? Then why can the Star Hunters casually find a planet to use as their hunting ground? Won't they be punished by a higher civilization?"

Quintessa explained, "To be precise, it's not just any random planet. Their hunting grounds are rigorously selected.

Furthermore, there are quite a few races in the Main Universe that worship hunting, and some of them are even Deities!

Thus, civilizations like the Star Hunters and the Sai Ya People have formed a vast organization called the 'Hunter Race Alliance.'

Adhering to the rules set by the Deities, this grand alliance has a strict hunting system. Either they buy some planets and independently cultivate a hunting ground filled with powerful creatures.

Or, according to certain rules, they select a planet as a hunting ground, demarcate the areas, limit casualties, and conduct their hunts without disrupting the social system of the intelligent civilization!

And they will compensate the families of the deceased multiple times according to the planet's compensation laws.

This is also unavoidable. The Hunter Race's regulations are protected by several Deities.

This is a civilization heritage etched into their genes. Forcibly suppressing it would cause a backlash from the Hunter Race Alliance, leading to casualties and unrest far exceeding this small amount.

That would be a catastrophe sweeping across several star systems."

After listening, Tang Chuan understood quite well.

Indeed, sometimes one has to adapt to local conditions. The most important thing is that the Hunter Race Alliance includes Deities, and not just one or two.

You can't suppress all the hunter civilizations while also forcibly eradicating the bloodline instincts of the Deities, can you?

So, this situation seems quite good.

It prevents the hunted civilizations from collapsing and even provides compensation multiple times over afterward.

If you're still not satisfied with this, and a Deity of the Hunter Race throws a tantrum, wiping out the lifeforms of an entire star system, the situation would only be infinitely more tragic.

Tang Chuan finally asked, "Oh right, you said earlier that this was a preliminary assessment for the Star Hunters. So, it shouldn't pose any threat to me, right?"

Quintessa smiled, "Of course. If it were before the second treatment course, you would definitely not be their match. But now, you can completely crush them. You can rest assured."

Hearing this, Tang Chuan asked no further questions. He said, "Then there's nothing to worry about. After the Heka Star crisis is over and the Canghuang Continent is completely unified, we'll consider our next destination. I suddenly feel that I can somewhat accept the bizarre appearances of aliens now."

Quintessa blinked, "Okay. Actually, this is because your life level has changed, and subtly, you've lost your aesthetic biases as an Azure Star person."

"Is that so..."

Tang Chuan murmured to himself.

Will I eventually turn into a Meatball, only able to feel a sense of kinship with the Supreme Main Gods?

Most likely not, right?

Who knows.

Tang Chuan didn't dwell on this unanswerable question. He immersed himself in his Sovereign Spark and clearly felt, from the depths of dimensions, that more abundant and more devout Power of Faith was pouring into him.

Like Jingwei filling the sea, but superior in its abundance and continuous flow, filling the vast and boundless Sovereign Spark.

Then he shifted his gaze to the Canghuang Continent.

The Eagle Empire and the Sun Empire there were already engaged in fierce battles.