Although they are both souls, these Snail People are far inferior to the cultivators in terms of their foundation.
A few days after the cultivators recovered, the first Snail People to enter the banner regained its senses.
Although this guy had absolutely no idea about his situation or current state, that didn't prevent him from making the most basic judgments:
He had been captured.
It clearly remembered that it was dead, but judging from its current state, these natives were able to resurrect a dead person as a soul; their methods were simply unimaginable.
It tried to escape, but the flag beside it seemed to have a chain around its head; no matter how it moved, it couldn't get too far from the flag.
Conversely, the souls of the natives who died alongside them had far fewer restrictions; they could go wherever they wanted, unlike the other souls.
After the creature regained consciousness, the Divine Land side, under the control of the Soul-Guiding Banner, conducted a thorough interrogation of it, asking questions in such detail that it was almost as if they were making it recount its memories from the very beginning.
This guy's citizenship registration level isn't high either; he's only a Level 3 citizen. His understanding of the Snail People's military technology is limited to his own area of expertise. When it comes to more advanced topics, he's completely clueless.
However, I don't know about the military aspects, but apart from that, I have a fairly detailed understanding of the Snail People's system, people's livelihood, social customs, living habits, and so on.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle. No matter what kind of information it is, as long as it is related to Snail People and is true and effective, it is good news.
These intelligence reports concerning people's livelihoods also reveal a great deal of information.
These Snail People can be described as a cruel, primitive species.
The entire civilization operates very differently from that of the Divine Land. In the society of the Snail People, there are no kinship relationships, whether it be parents, children, or spouses; none of these relationships exist.
The social value of each individual was maximized.
From the moment they are born, male Snail People are assigned a career path for life, while female Snail People are placed on different levels of planets based on the quality of their genes, serving as breeding machines. Their only value is as reproductive tools.
All Snail People are uniformly trained by the Intelligent Brain, and there is no concept of kinship among them. All Snail People determine their seniority only by their factory version number.
This is a society where no amount of effort can change anything; from birth, the path of one's entire life is already predetermined.
Although life is tough for those at the Snail People, at least the competition isn't too fierce, and they can barely survive.
The more outstanding the Snail People are, the greater the competition will be.
Let me tell you a little story from the Snail People.
For the planet's leader alone, after the previous leader retires, during its decades-long tenure, all the Snail People were deemed capable of succeeding the leader at the time of their creation must begin to compete.
Although good genes are one in a million, the Snail People's reproductive speed is also extraordinary. Unlike mammals, a snail human can give birth to dozens to hundreds of offspring in one pregnancy.
Over several decades, the number of people participating in these elections alone could reach tens of thousands.
The competition among them is extremely fierce. Whether you've been growing for many years or are just starting out, as long as you're on this path, you have to engage in the competition.
In the end, only one person will survive; everyone else will be discarded.
This is a society with extremely strict, albeit disguised, bloodline-based laws; everything is predetermined at the moment of birth.
However, this political system is quite efficient.
In such a cruel society, there are no so-called aristocratic families, royal families, or hereditary nobles.
Without offspring, there is no need to bless future generations; without wives and daughters, there is no need to worry about relationships; without elders, there is no need to concern oneself with family. Everyone's life is just about striving for themselves.
In their lives, only civilization and themselves matter most.
Such a society produces far more than kind people; the vast majority are madmen, fanatical warmongers.
This information about people's livelihoods gave Divine Land a clearer picture of the Snail People civilization and provided support for future communication with this civilization.
After extracting most of the information from its head, Li Xingkong finally made his move.
He took out a magical artifact from his person. This artifact was made in the same batch as the one given to Divine Land. However, this one was not connected to any power. Instead, Li Xingkong linked it to a toy.
After all, this Snail People was used for experiments, so naturally, it wouldn't be given these powers.
Hanging the magical artifact beside him, Li Xingkong reached out and beckoned to the Snail People's soul. The Soul-Guiding Banner glowed slightly, and the Snail People's soul came straight toward Li Xingkong.
When it reached Li Xingkong, Li Xingkong waved his hand, as if he were fanning himself.
The Snail People's soul felt as if some force was pulling it under this fan, forcibly stuffing it into the magical artifact in front of it.
The magical artifact, like a bottomless pit, swallowed the Snail People whole, and then remained motionless.
After a few breaths, the magical artifact moved and black patterns began to appear.
The patterns intertwined on the surface of the magical artifact, eventually forming a complex array pattern.
It's done.
Li Xingkong probed with his Divine Sense and found that the Snail People's soul had already merged with the magic artifact. From now on, it and the magic artifact would be one.
However, the experiment is only halfway through.
The soul and the magical artifact are now combined, but the control of the artifact and its power has not yet been tested.
Li Xingkong already had a way to test this.
The authority of Earth Star can be granted to it, but that doesn't mean similar things cannot be given to it.
Perfect timing! The current Venus Showdown has always been PvP, with cultivators fighting each other all the time. It's time to create a PvE section.
As for the magical artifact that is combined with the Snail People, wouldn't it be the perfect boss?
The experimental process was quite simple.
Li Xingkong waved his hand, leading all the members of the laboratory through the teleportation portal to Venus.
They flew around Venus for a while until there were more and more scattered metal fragments on the ground beneath their feet.
This is the wreckage of that Star Destroyer, now firmly pressed against the surface of Venus.
Li Xingkong held the magic weapon in one hand and reached out with the other, beckoning to the scattered metal debris.
The metal that was originally scattered all over the ground seemed to be drawn together by something, and suddenly gathered in Li Xingkong's hand.
The star destroyer was enormous; in no time, the metal gathered in Li Xingkong had reached the size of a small mountain.
The Thick Earth City Fortification Technique was activated, and this large mass of metal quietly melted within the spell, turning into a large mass of liquid.
Then, as the spell was activated, Li Xingkong conjured up a giant snail-shaped monster.
Just by looking at its appearance, this monster gives off an exceptionally ferocious feeling; it's certainly more than capable of being a boss.
With a gentle push, Li Xingkong placed the monster formed from the star destroyer on the ground and threw the magical artifact in his hand at it.
The pre-drilled hole in the monster's head was perfectly fitted with the magical artifact.
This enormous monster was originally just an inanimate object, but as the magical artifact entered its body, its body began to move rhythmically, as if it were breathing.
As time passed, the enormous monster grew increasingly noisy, and then its eyes opened, revealing two beams of light.
Although the Snail People couldn't figure out what was happening, he found that he seemed to have become incredibly huge, and even the natives looked like ants in his eyes.
Its enormous size gave it an unwarranted arrogance; it shook its head twice, a thought of attack flashing through its mind.
Several tentacles shot out from the monster's body, attacking Li Xingkong directly.
"Snort!"
Li Xingkong didn't move at all; he simply enveloped the monster with his Divine Sense Divine Sense, and the monster was firmly pressed to the ground, unable to move at all.
The Snail People looked utterly dejected.
Indeed, since others dared to put themselves in the position of such a monster, they must have had a backup plan. My actions were indeed somewhat irrational.
"This guy has completed the fusion; the relevant tests can begin."
Li Xingkong continued to suppress the thing with his Divine Sense, allowing the researchers around him to begin tracking and recording the Snail People's current state.
"Will this guy appear as a boss on Venus later? I definitely have to give it a try..."
Among the researchers, there are many enthusiasts of the Venus Showdown.
"So what should we call it? Let's give it a name."
"How about we name him Gatanothor? He does look a bit like him..."
Wow, aren't you afraid someone will sue you for copyright infringement?!
"What's there to be afraid of? The name doesn't violate copyright law..."