83: The rules of the buffet! The goblin was so scared it begged for mercy!
"Alright, scram."
Elizabeth seemed to have no desire to see this comical father and son duo anymore, and with a gentle wave of her dragon claw,
an irresistible force swept Su Jue, along with his "snacks" and "teething toy," directly into the spatial rift leading to the Barbaric Star System.
The world spun!
Space and time inverted!
When Su Jue regained consciousness, he found himself sitting in a small escape pod, drifting in a chaotic yet magnificent star-filled sky.
In the distance, a decaying red giant star was exploding, its dazzling halo sweeping in all directions.
Nearby, several damaged interstellar warships were being torn to shreds by a group of hideous giant beasts comparable in size to asteroids.
Further away, fleets from different civilizations were clashing and fighting, with the brilliance of laws and the firepower of technology intertwining, rendering this star-filled sky like purgatory.
Here, there was no order, no law.
Only the most primitive law of the jungle!
[Ding! Welcome to the Barbaric Star System!]
[Current Coordinates: Outer reaches of the Barbaric Star System, 'Ring of the Abandoned.']
[Environmental Assessment: Extremely dangerous! Rookies and powerhouses fly together, opportunities and risks are one. ]
[Friendly Reminder: Here, please trust no one. Because the companion who called you brother one second ago might just gut you for half an Energy Block the next.]
Su Jue looked at the prompts on the system panel and then at the purgatorial scene outside the window. Far from being afraid, he grew even more excited.
He licked his lips, his gaze piercing through countless wreckage of warships and giant beasts, locking onto a massive planet enveloped in dense green clouds.
That was his destination.
His... luxurious buffet restaurant!
Barbaric Star!
...The escape pod was incredibly fast, like a meteor streaking across the chaotic battlefield, piercing through the thick atmosphere, and plummeting towards the green planet.
The moment it passed through the clouds, an incredibly rich, primitive scent, mixed with the fragrance of plants and the stench of blood and decay, assaulted him.
Boom—!!!
Accompanied by a tremendous crash, the escape pod slammed into a dense primeval jungle, the immense impact carving a deep crater into the ground and felling dozens of towering trees.
Thecabindoor slowly opened.
Su Jue, wearing his comical animal onesie and holding the Saint King Level 'Fragment of the Annihilation Demonic Sword' that was larger than himself, slowly walked out.
He first took a deep breath of the air.
[Ding! High concentration of free energy detected!]
[Environmental Analysis: The spiritual energy concentration in the air here is 37 times the standard value of the Lanxia Universe Federation!]
[Warning: The air contains various unknown highly toxic spores and high-intensity radiation particles. Long-term exposure is not recommended for creatures below the Body Tempering Realm.]
Su Jue... pouted.
Highly toxic? Radiation?
For a monster like him, with the dual physiques of Intermediate Chaos Dragon Body and Datafied Dragon Body, how was this any different from breathing fresh air?
He looked around.
As far as the eye could see, there were giant plants that blotted out the sky.
Mushrooms dozens of meters tall emitted colorful bioluminescence.
Man-eating flowers hundreds of meters tall opened their hideous maws.
And some vines, like giant pythons, weaved through the forest, occasionally dragging unfortunate creatures into the shadows and impaling them.
The entire jungle was filled with deadly dangers.
But for Su Jue, everything here exuded an... enticing "fragrance."
He could clearly feel that every Life form in this jungle contained strong or weak Law Power.
[Ding! Discovered low-grade Desolate Beast: Bioluminescent Poison Mushroom (Marrow Cleansing Realm)!]
[Law Affinity: Poison (0.5%)]
[Consumption Suggestion: Tastes like inferior jelly, mixed energy, not recommended for consumption.]
[Ding! Discovered low-grade Desolate Beast: Strangling Vine (Gang Qi Realm)!]
[Law Affinity: Wood (1.2%)]
[Consumption Suggestion: Tough texture, like chewing rubber, but contains relatively pure Life energy.]
...The system's prompts kept ringing in his mind.
Su Jue was practically drooling.
But he didn't rush to act.
His cheap mom, Elizabeth, said his mission was to devour the Desolate Beast Cores of a hundred different laws.
These low-grade goods were just appetizers, not even enough to fill a gap between his teeth.
He was looking for big guys!
The kind of top-tier ingredients that would make his Law Affinity skyrocket with a single bite!
Su Jue took off with his short legs and began to wander leisurely through the jungle.
His tiny figure formed a stark contrast with the terrifying and ferocious environment around him.
He looked like a helpless Infant who had stumbled into a prehistoric jungle, ready to become a predator's meal at any moment.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Just then, a piercing shriek rang out.
More than a dozen short, ugly green figures darted out from the surrounding bushes, surrounding Su Jue.
They were less than a meter tall, with green skin, pointed ears, and fangs. They held crude stone spears and bone knives, looking as disgusting as could be.
[Ding! Discovered gregarious intelligent Life form: Jungle Goblin (Body Tempering Realm - Bone Refining Realm, varying)!]
[Law Affinity: None.]
[Threat Level: Negligible.]
[System Evaluation: A group of cannon fodder-unworthy trash. It is recommended that the Host swat them to death to avoid wasting time.]
Su Jue stopped, looking at the Goblins who had taken him for prey, and frowned slightly.
He wasn't afraid, but rather disgusted.
Too weak.
So weak that he didn't even have the desire to act.
In fact, he felt that acting against them would be an insult to the Saint King Level "teething toy" in his arms.
He remembered that Goblins were creatures known for defiling females, sparing neither sows nor human women.
The leading Goblin, seemingly the leader of this group of trash, looked at Su Jue's fair and tender appearance, and drooled.
In its eyes, this human Infant was simply a delicacy bestowed by heaven!
It let out an excited howl, raised the bone knife in its hand, and charged forward first!
The other Goblins also shrieked, waving their weapons, and rushed towards this seemingly defenseless "food."
Su Jue stood still, not moving.
He merely glanced indifferently at the Goblin leader charging at the front.
It was this one glance.
A kingly pressure, originating from the depths of his bloodline, instantly descended!
The Goblin leader's charging figure suddenly froze.
Its greedy eyes were instantly filled with endless terror!
It felt as if it had been targeted by a deity from the Primeval Era!
That pressure made its soul tremble and wail!
It wanted to escape, but its body seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move!
"Thud!"
To the horrified gazes of all the Goblins, their leader's legs unexpectedly went soft, and it directly knelt before the Infant!