You Damn Well Tell Me Who Isn't Human?!
Just as humanity was busily reuniting under the banner of the "Human Holy Terra Alliance" and working on modifying Planetary Engine, a "devourer" warship, hundreds of meters in diameter, ripped through the human sky and landed in front of the United Council.
Representatives from various countries arrived one after another. Zhou Zhezhi, sitting in his wheelchair, stood shoulder to shoulder with Mike and others, his gaze calm.
With a hint of tension, they observed the "devourer" warship that had suddenly appeared.
Soon, the circular hatch of the warship opened, and a figure came into view of the representatives from various countries.
It was a creature similar to humans, possessing limbs, eyes, lips, and other facial features.
The difference lies in the fact that it has a lizard-like strong body, covered with skin that looks like hard rock and dense scales. When it stands upright, it can reach a height of about ten meters. Humans look as small as pets in front of it!
And this is also the first time that humanity on the Wandering Earth has directly faced... a true Xenos civilization!
It is no exaggeration to say that the opponent's mere ten-meter height was enough to make humans feel the dimensional reduction attack from a higher-dimensional life form!
The first encounter between the human and the predator was marked by an eerie silence, neither willing to break it, as if they were competing to see who had more patience.
Finally, the ten-meter-tall, lizard-like Devourer spoke first, "Tiny insects, I am a vanguard from the great 'Devourer Imperium.' You may call me by my name— Big Tooth."
The Devourer's voice, after being translated by MOSS, clearly reached everyone's ears.
When Gregory heard them address them as the almost insulting "tiny insects," his expression darkened, and his eyes flashed with anger.
Such an insulting title clearly demonstrates, from another perspective, the Devourer Imperium's thoughts and attitudes towards humanity.
"The great Devourer Empire will consume the entire Earth in order to continue our magnificent journey." Big Tooth gazed at the tiny representatives of various human nations, casually stating how the Devourer Empire would treat this beautiful planet. "The resources, minerals, including the atmosphere and energy, will all become part of the great Devourer Empire. You should feel fortunate."
Zhou Zhezhi's pupils contracted slightly. Although he had already learned about the Devourer Empire from Alvin, many people still didn't quite believe it.
Would an Imperium with such a highly advanced civilization really treat a civilization that also possesses intelligence in this way?!
"You mean to destroy our homeland?" Zhou Zhezhi at Big Tooth, unable to see a trace of pity, or even any superfluous emotion, in the other's amber vertical pupils.
This is just like how humans feel when they treat animals!
No one will feel any pity or extra emotion for the dead pigs, sheep, or cows, because they were born to be human food!
Unfortunately, Zhou Zhezhi to read the same emotion in Big Tooth's eyes.
"Yes."
Big Tooth nodded, making no attempt to hide his intention to devour civilization, nor did he worry about human resistance.
It stated its opinion directly. "This planet is rich in resources, a rare civilized planet in the universe, enough for the Devourer Empire to continue its journey. This is your destiny."
"Then... what about humans?!" At this point, one of the representatives couldn't sit still any longer and stepped forward, looking up at the large Big Tooth:
You destroyed our home, what will become of humanity?
"Humans? Is that your name?"
Big Tooth's self-illuminating light searched back and forth in the crowd, finally seeming to have chosen one person, a sinister and terrifying smile appearing on his face, "How to deal with humans is also one of the reasons why the great Devourer Empire sent its vanguard here."
As it spoke, it took a step, and the ground of the entire Joint Parliament seemed to tremble.
Immediately afterwards, Big Tooth suddenly stretched out its huge, ferocious right hand, grabbed a representative, and, to the shock and horror of the crowd, shoved the screaming and struggling representative directly into its blood-red maw.
Gaaaa! Gaaaa! Gaaaa!
The bones and flesh were chewed and ground by teeth, producing a horrifying sound. Mixed with the shrill screams of the representative who was being swallowed and chewed up alive, the entire United Council present felt a chill run down their spines!
A moment later, the screams ceased.
That would mean that a representative of the joint parliament had been eaten alive by the other side!
"What are you doing?!"
Mike's eyes widened in horror and shock. He never imagined that a creature with such a high level of civilization could so readily devour another creature with the same level of intelligence in such a primitive way!
"Hmm?" Big Tooth used its sharp claws to pick something out of its teeth, then spat out its blood-stained, tattered clothes and said, "Don't get agitated. As a vanguard sent to Earth by the great Devourer Empire, I'm just conducting a reasonable assessment."
"Evaluate? Evaluate what!"
Mike clenched his fists, a surge of anger overriding his reason. "You just ate one of our representatives! Is this the civilization you call the Devourer Empire '?"
"I'm just assessing how humans handle this." Big Tooth remained calm, completely unconcerned about the anger in Mike's and the other representatives' eyes.
Or rather, it simply doesn't care.
"Congratulations, you tiny insects." Big Tooth seemed pleased, his amber vertical pupils revealing a hint of appreciation. "According to my assessment, your flesh is very tender and tastes quite good. You will be raised by the Devourer Empire as small poultry. This will be the Devourer Empire's merciful treatment of humanity."
"Mr. Big Tooth, aren't you an advanced civilization?!" Someone couldn't accept such a nakedly cruel fate and cried out in despair, "We are also a civilization with intelligence. We also had a glorious history, music, art, movies, games. We are not family members; we are a civilization with intelligence and thought, beings capable of communicating with you. Do you intend to destroy such a civilization?"
"In the universe, morality is useless." To the emotionally charged representative who tried to sway him with the brilliant civilizations of human history, Big Tooth simply stated calmly. "On Earth, humans are at the top of the food chain, able to hunt any animal at will, even effortlessly wiping out eleven ant Imperium with tens of thousands of years of civilization. And in the universe, a similar food chain exists."
As it spoke, it lowered its head slightly, its amber vertical pupils radiating a chilling, sinister aura. "You should have been prepared to be slaughtered long ago, shouldn't you?"
The facts presented by Big Tooth were like a heavy hammer blow, shattering the last vestiges of hope held by representatives of various nations and dragging humanity into Hell.
Representatives from various countries found that their prepared arguments were so pale and powerless.
Faced with the Devourer Imperium, and the cold, morally devoid words of the Big Tooth, humanity is like an ant—utterly speechless.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
Just then, a crisp clapping sound suddenly came from behind everyone, causing Zhou Zhezhi and the others, who were at a loss, to turn around and look.
But then, Alvin walked out of the United Parliament hall step by step. His seemingly calm expression contained the suppressed tension of an impending Stormfront.
"That's right."
Alvin stood before Big Tooth, smiling slightly. "I like your perspective. The universe is dark, cruel, and cold; the law of the jungle is the eternal truth. Morality is merely a constraint imposed by the weak on the strong."
"You... don't seem to be human?"
Big Tooth was somewhat confused. It tilted its head and sniffed the air. "You are different from these lowly insects. You have nothing in common with them. Who are you?"
However, Big Tooth was unaware of this.
His words completely ignited the pent-up anger in Alvin's heart!
"I'm your father!!!"
Enraged, Alvin raised his hand, gathering a surge of Psychic Power. With a flick of his wrist, he sent the ten-meter-tall Big Tooth flying dozens of meters away!
Boom!
Big Tooth was stunned and was slammed onto the warship!
Alvin's forehead veins bulged as he glared at it menacingly, lightning crackling around him, leaving frost in his wake. "Open your dog eyes wide and look carefully, I—am a fucking purebred human!"