91: I hope there are a few capable fighters here!

"A Star Devouring Beast?"

"Hey, little green tea, what's a Star Devouring Beast?"

Lu Ming's gaze shifted from the projection screen to Ouyang Zhi, who was sitting diagonally behind him, his tone tinged with curiosity.

"Green tea?"

Ouyang Zhi glared at Lu Ming, but in her heart, she dared not voice her anger.

However, seeing the curiosity in Lu Ming's eyes, a damnable hint of secret joy unexpectedly blossomed within her.

"Hmph, so what if he's strong? He's still an uneducated brute who has to ask me what a Star Devouring Beast is. Hehe..."

Her usual arrogance resurfaced on her face.

But as soon as her eyes met Lu Ming's, which had turned quite dangerous, her small face immediately cowered a bit.

Oh no, she got carried away!

How could she forget that this formidable person in front of her was not like her sycophants; crushing the top thirty prodigies on the Hidden Dragon Ranking was as easy as crushing a chick.

Then again, if she could make him kneel at her feet... *Hiss*, Ouyang Zhi suddenly clamped her legs together and shook her head vigorously.

She couldn't think about it, something bad would happen!

Ouyang Zhi hurriedly shook those chaotic thoughts from her mind, her fingertips unconsciously picking at the hem of her red tight-fitting outfit, even her breathing becoming lighter.

She secretly glanced up and saw that Lu Ming's gaze was still on her.

His eyes were as deep as a vortex, as if he could see through her thoughts.

Frightened, she quickly lowered her head, her voice dropping eight octaves: "Sorry, I zoned out for a moment."

She took a deep breath, trying to regain her usual composure.

"You know, before the extraordinary awakening, Blue Star was always dominated by thermal weapons."

"The power of a nuclear bomb is no less than the full-force strike of a ninth-realm expert! But guess how the White Eagle, the overlord of Blue Star back then, was destroyed?"

"It was because of the Star Devouring Beast. Hundreds of tactical nuclear bombs were dropped on an adult Star Devouring Beast, resulting in the evolution of an unprecedented and terrifying creature!"

As Ouyang Zhi spoke, Lu Ming immediately understood.

It seemed the military had made the worst-case scenario plan; once the defense line fell, they were prepared to drop nuclear bombs.

But they were also worried that Star Devouring Beasts, capable of devouring nuclear bombs and evolving, might be mixed in with the alien army.

Lu Ming's gaze returned to Li Zheng Guo, his brows slightly furrowed: "So, as long as these beasts are all killed, we can drop nuclear bombs without restraint, right?"

As soon as he said this, the cabin instantly erupted.

"Hey, bro, don't kid around, it's not that simple. Those damned things are fast and have high defense. Within the same realm, three or four extraordinary beings can't stop one."

"And they can disguise themselves as ordinary aliens. It's already very difficult to pick them out from tens of thousands of aliens, you..."

The rogue cultivator who had spoken earlier was cut off mid-sentence by his companion, who clamped his hand over his mouth.

"Enough, enough, just stick to the main points, and for heaven's sake, don't mock him! That's Lu Ming, the Fiend Star!"

The rogue cultivator whose mouth was covered froze, then quickly shut his mouth after realizing, shrinking his neck sheepishly.

The atmosphere in the cabin instantly became a bit awkward, and several other rogue cultivators who had originally intended to agree quickly swallowed their words, their eyes darting away, not daring to look at Lu Ming.

Seeing this, Li Zheng Guo quickly smoothed things over:

"Killing a Star Devouring Beast is difficult, but our military won't let everyone exert themselves for nothing. Killing a Star Devouring Beast above the fourth realm will earn you three hundred contribution points."

"After the crisis ends, we will also open up access to the Enlightenment Ground for everyone. You can exchange your contribution points for time there."

"Of course, killing other aliens also earns contribution points, just a bit less."

As soon as Li Zheng Guo's voice fell, the previously suppressed atmosphere in the cabin was instantly ignited.

Even the rogue cultivator who had just been shrinking his neck couldn't help but look up, his eyes gleaming.

It was well known that the military's Enlightenment Ground was a famous sacred place for enlightenment.

The Daorhyme inside was ten times that of the outside world. If one could stay there for a while, there was a high probability of successfully comprehending the Dao and directly entering the fifth realm.

In addition, it was also inscribed with the Daolines of the Three Thousand Great Daos.

If one could comprehend one or two of them... a dual-Daorhyme domain, one could essentially walk unhindered in the fifth realm!

"General Li, is what you said true? Killing a fourth-realm Star Devouring Beast can really be exchanged for three hundred contribution points?"

A young man with a longbow on his back couldn't help but ask, his voice full of excitement.

He had been stuck at the peak of the fourth realm for three years. If he could cultivate in the Enlightenment Ground, he might be able to break through to the fifth realm very soon.

Li Zheng Guo smiled and nodded, taking a contribution point exchange list from his adjutant and projecting it onto the screen:

"The list clearly states: three hundred points for a fourth-realm Star Devouring Beast, five hundred points for a fifth-realm one. If you can kill a mutated Star Devouring Beast, you'll be directly rewarded with a thousand points and can also exchange for an additional Enlightenment Pill. As for ordinary Netherworld Soldiers, one point each, Netherworld Hunters eleven points, and Netherworld Priests fifty points."

Everyone stared at the list on the screen, their breathing becoming rapid.

A thousand contribution points, enough to cultivate in the Enlightenment Ground for a full ten days!

Plus the Enlightenment Pill, they might really be able to comprehend two Great Daos!

"Damn it, I'm going for it! It's just a Star Devouring Beast, isn't it? This time, I'm going to slaughter one and get those thousand contribution points!"

The rogue cultivator whose mouth had been covered earlier slapped his thigh, his eyes full of excitement, his previous apprehension long thrown to the winds.

Lu Ming looked at the boiling rogue cultivators, deep in thought.

It seemed the military had truly gone all out this time.

But it was also normal; with Linyuan City falling overnight, the higher-ups were probably in a panic, which was why they offered such tempting conditions.

Just as Lu Ming was pondering, the entire transport plane suddenly plunged downwards, and a piercing alarm sounded in the cabin.

"Enemy attack!"

The sharp alarm pierced their eardrums, and the extraordinary beings in the cabin were instantly thrown askew.

"What's going on?!"

Li Zheng Guo steadied himself against the control panel, shouting into the intercom, his voice full of urgency.

The co-pilot's voice came through: "We've been attacked, the left wing is leaking fuel, preparing for an emergency landing!"

Lu Ming lifted the window's shade, only to see the sky outside shrouded in black mist.

As the black mist churned, dozens of crimson gazes pierced through the clouds, locking onto the tottering transport plane.

The figures of the aliens hidden in the mist gradually became clear.

Leading them was a Netherworld Hunter with a wingspan exceeding ten meters.

Its iron-gray feathers were covered with dark purple patterns, and its sharp talons gleamed with a cold light capable of tearing steel.

On its massive eagle back, a white-haired, purple-eyed Netherworld Knight was perched.

"Commander! It seems our luck is really good! As soon as this passage opened, we ran into this group of two-legged sheep!"

The other Netherworld Knights on the eagle backs leaned forward slightly, shouting excitedly at the white-haired, purple-eyed Commander.

The purple-eyed Netherworld Commander licked his lips, his gaze growing increasingly savage, like a fierce beast eyeing its prey.

He casually grabbed a head hanging from his waist; it was Old Zhou of the Demon Suppression Army!

The Commander brought the head to his mouth, greedily sucking the remaining brain matter. Black and red liquid flowed down the corners of his mouth, and he smiled even more cruelly:

"Just last night, that squad of soldiers didn't satisfy me, but I hope there are a few good fighters among these!"

He shook the head in his hand, his voice carrying a mocking cruelty, and shouted to the Netherworld Knights behind him:

"Do you know? Last night, this man, before he died, was clutching a photo of his wife and daughter, his eyes full of reluctance!"

"I, being soft-hearted, even kindly comforted him a few words before twisting off his head—"

"Don't worry, when our iron cavalry crushes Great Xia, I will eat your woman, piece by piece, in front of your daughter!"

"Hahahaha!"

As soon as these words were uttered, the Netherworld Knights behind him immediately let out cackling, eerie laughter that pierced through the black mist...