Chapter 280: 152, Second Cosmic!
Yellow sand stretched endlessly, a mysterious black triangular structure hundreds of meters tall stood silently in the midst of the desert, enduring the battering of wind and sand without budging.
If anyone had dug away the nearby sand, they would have found that this was just one corner of a massive spaceship.
"Quick!"
"Everybody, move faster."
At the entrance of the spaceship's hatch, a long dragon-like queue was rapidly entering the ship, each row consisting of more than ten people, the entire line stretching for hundreds of meters.
On every face, whether numb, fearful, or angry, no one dared to revolt.
On both sides of the queue stood blue-skinned humans, wielding long whips, driving the people along as if they were herding livestock, randomly lashing those who were deemed too slow.
Unbeknownst to anyone, two gazes from within the ship's cabin at the top were watching the crowd below.
It was a tall man with two heads, his build incredibly burly, with a grayish-blue horn on each forehead.
This was the infamous 'ship brothers' among the Outer World prisoners; from a conjoined twin's perspective, they could be considered one person, but also two, because... they held two Rare Divine Position!
"Brother."
The right head, looking down at the crowd below, spoke with a hint of regret, "After exploring the Earth Treasure, are we really leaving Earth?"
"Quan,"
The left head spoke somberly, "Haven't you understood yet? Earth is no longer the same as when we first arrived. Civilizations from all corners are sealing off information related to the Earth Treasure. Clearly, Earth is not simply a main star of a Level 1.9 civilization."
He went on slowly, "After this exploration of the Celestial Vault Islands' treasures, we'll sign a confidentiality contract with Intelligent Star Group and head back to our hometown as soon as possible."
"Just like that, we're returning?"
The right head frowned, "When will we be able to take our revenge then? Didn't we agree to acquire the Original Level Rare Divine Position on Earth and cultivate to Self-automated Stars before leaving?"
"We've been imprisoned for too long; we only have three and a half years left," the left head sighed, "How could that be enough time? Once Earth officially joins the interstellar community, do you think we'll still have a chance to lay our hands on the Earth Treasures?"
He shook his head, "Not to mention, once the news leaks, I fear that hundreds of Level 1 Civilizations throughout the Milky Way would swarm here."
The right head went silent for a moment before saying, "Brother, I understand."
In the universe, a single level difference in civilization is almost like two different dimensions.
Intelligent Star People's Yuan Chen Civilization might be quite well-known in the Milky Way, but in the eyes of the legendary Second-level Civilizations, where Authority Awakening is commonplace, they might barely measure up to an insect.
Even a sliver of the treasures left by a Second-level Civilization would be enough to drive any Level 1 Civilization mad.
"Then we need to find more Holy Text and Divine Skill before we leave this time."
The right head spoke in a low voice, "Those Star Thieves who plundered us were merely of the regular Divine Position, yet our Commander was a Cosmic Envoy of the Original Level. Those thieves relied on some Holy Text and Divine Skill that came from who knows where, and with just one move, they killed the captain..."
"The Commander was indeed too arrogant," the left head sighed, "Inscribed with Holy Text for life, the ordinary he couldn't care for, and Cosmic Envoy's Divine Skills are extremely rare. How could he compete against those grand Star Thieves with only his Divine Position?"
"And who knows what the ancient Earth civilization was all about; the Celestial Vault Islands not only have Holy Text and Divine Skill inheritance but even the legendary exclusive artifacts?"
The right head sighed.
"Quan, be sensible; this is not for us to delve into," the left head frowned slightly.
"I know."
The right head replied, "To get one or two sets of Holy Text like Mr. Bichinaer did, to learn a Divine Skill, I'd already be satisfied."
The left head's brow furrowed slightly, "Bichinaer never entered the Celestial Vault Islands, so who knows where he got those Holy Text and Divine Skills from; it seems he's had his own extraordinary experiences..."
"Brother, before we leave, it's okay to catch some more Earth people, right?"
The right head glanced at the queue of Earth people below, "Although Initial Humans are weak, they are not limited, making them the best experimental materials. They fetch a good price, and they are natives of this special planet. If we seize a few hundred thousand before we leave, we should be able to make a good profit at the slave traders."
"It's a minor matter," the left head nodded, then regretfully said, "It's a pity about the Black Flame Clan dying; who would have thought that Earth would have the Black Flame Clan? If only we could have captured them alive, I wonder how much they would have been worth. Has the Black Flame Clan ever appeared in the history of the entire Milky Way?"
"How could we possibly catch them if even the Intelligent Star Group couldn't?"
The right head stated, "Moreover, that member of the Black Flame Clan had taken the position of Star Sky Demon. Unless we undergo Transformation Original, we simply can't suppress him."
At that moment—
"Beep."
The communicator emitted a soft sound.
The ship brothers checked it and both smiled instantly.
"So the recently risen Earth native, Lin Qing, wants to talk to us?"
The left head chuckled, "Quan, invite Mr. Bichinaer to join the talk later, and ask Lord Bai Zhou to help back us up."
"I understand," The right head replied, "We hold a strong position; when discussing the details of cooperation later, try to press down the Earth native's share as much as we can."
The left head hummed affirmatively.
He and his brother were like one person with two great Rare Divine Position, perfectly complementary to each other. They could even stand against a normal Cosmic Envoy or Star Sky Demon, but it's the Black Flame Clan's freakish Talent they dared not fight against.