On a certain planet within the Beastmen Civilization, its power was notably greater than that of other planets. It boasted more than ten Large Galaxy-level powerhouses!
Upon the discovery of this planet by the Red Alert Empire's army, they refrained from immediate action. Instead, they hastily notified the Super Soldiers, as only they could contend with Large Galaxy-level powerhouses. Using a superweapon would likely obliterate the entire planet.
At this moment, Ju Ling stood in the command room of a sub-base, accompanied by several Super Soldiers, including Tanya, who had gathered specifically for the purpose of conquering this planet.
"Alice, what do we know about the enemy's exact strength?" Ju Ling inquired.
Alice waved her hand, and a three-dimensional image of the planet appeared before them. She pointed at several locations on the image, marking them. "These are the positions of the Beastmen Civilization powerhouses. The strongest among them is a Large Galaxy Seventh Order, while the weakest is a Large Galaxy First Order."
With Alice's presence, there were no secrets in the enemy's ranks; such was the overwhelming power of technology. At this moment, the Beastmen on that planet were likely unaware of the impending danger.
"While gathering intelligence, I stumbled upon something peculiar," Alice continued, and the image changed to reveal a temple housing a strange statue.
The statue appeared to be that of a Beastmen resembling a tiger, but this tiger-like Beastmen had three heads!
"Isn't it just a mutant Beastman? What's so strange about it?" Li Shaolong asked.
"The strangeness doesn't lie in this Mutant Beastman itself but in the fact that, on this planet, including those Large Galaxy-level Beastmen, they all worship this so-called deity," Alice explained.Her words immediately raised questions in their minds. Large Galaxy-level Beastmen, by nature, were already powerful enough to wield immense influence on other planets and be considered deities themselves. Why would they believe in another deity?
Had they not seen it with their own eyes, they would find it hard to believe that these Large Galaxy-level Beastmen would worship a deity. Could it be that there were even more formidable beings on this planet than Large Galaxy-level powerhouses?
"Could there be Constellation-level beings here?" Lily couldn't help but express her disbelief.
The term "Constellation-level" alone carried an unparalleled level of pressure. Constellation-level powerhouses were each considered the pinnacle of their respective races' strength. If there were truly Constellation-level powerhouses among the Beastmen, the Red Alert Empire would have to consider retreat.
With the current strength of the Red Alert Empire, they had no means to confront Constellation-level powerhouses.
"I think it's unlikely to be Constellation-level. If the Beastmen truly had Constellation-level powerhouses, why wouldn't one of them unify the Beastmen Civilization instead of allowing them to fend for themselves?" Tanya proposed a different perspective.
Indeed, if this were the case, with the Red Alert Empire occupying so many planets, discovering that these Beastmen Civilizations led separate lives, with most of them possessing low technological levels, it was astonishing that they remained unaware of their kin on other planets.
After all, even Small Galaxy-level powerhouses only have the qualifications to leave their own planet. To venture through the universe, one needs at least Large Galaxy-level strength.
While they were discussing, Alice suddenly spoke up, "I just detected that a sacrifice ceremony is about to take place somewhere. Take a look."
The image changed once again, revealing a temple where a large gathering of Beastmen had congregated. They were singing and dancing while a mysterious pattern was drawn on the ground. Inside the pattern, there was a Beastman who was tightly bound, but what was most peculiar was the fanaticism in this Beastman's eyes; there was not a hint of fear.
Many other Beastmen around them looked at the bound Beastman with envy, and this bizarre scene left Ju Ling and the others momentarily speechless.
After a while, Li Shaolong finally spoke, "This seems to be a sacrifice ceremony, and that Beastman should be the offering. Why isn't he afraid at all?"
"It seems like he's a fervent believer among the Beastmen. I thought only humans had such individuals, but it turns out Beastmen are the same," Natasha remarked.
Among humans, there were many religions that loved spreading their beliefs about powerful deities to deceive those who didn't know any better into becoming followers.
They had encountered the Dark God clan before, which also liked to gain followers in a similar manner. Once someone believed in the Dark God, they would be bound for life.
However, they were still in the dark about the origins of this Beastmen deity.
They continued to observe the Beastmen sacrifice ceremony. After about an hour, the dancing and singing finally came to a halt, and a solemn-looking Beastmen priest appeared. Standing in front of the offering, he began speaking in a language they had never heard before.
Translator Alice reappeared!
"I've collected all the Beastmen language pronunciations. After a few days of decryption, I can now completely translate the language of the Beastmen Civilization. I'll switch the subtitles right away."
Subtitles in human language appeared on the screen, allowing them to understand what the Beastmen were saying.
The general meaning was that they devoutly prayed to their deity, using this offering to appease the deity, ensuring good weather on their planet, continuous generations, and increasing strength for their descendants.
Just this prayer alone took up half an hour, and they couldn't fathom why the Beastmen had so much to say.
After the prayer, the priest took out a dagger and approached the offering. He bowed his head and asked, "Are you willing to dedicate your body to the god?"
"I'm willing!" The Beastman being offered as a sacrifice shouted enthusiastically.
It seemed like he couldn't wait to become the offering and serve by the deity's side.
According to the teachings in this world, anyone who became an offering would go to the deity's side after death and serve the deity for all eternity. Moreover, his family would also receive many benefits.
In a sense, wanting to become an offering here required passing through a series of screenings.
The Beastmen priest was very satisfied with the offering's performance. Using the dagger, he made deep cuts on the offering's wrists, ankles, and neck, and blood spurted out, staining the ground around him red.
Seeing this, the surrounding Beastmen erupted in cheers, and the offering himself was excitedly shouting.
At this rate, he would die from excessive bleeding not long from now, but in his eyes, he was getting closer and closer to serving the deity.
The Super Soldiers remained expressionless; they had witnessed more brutal things on the battlefield, so this was just a drop in the bucket.
"Look, those patterns on the ground seem to be reacting."
Immediately, they looked over, and indeed, the patterns on the ground seemed to be stimulated by the blood, emitting a faint light, and a majestic voice rang out, "I am pleased with this offering. This is your reward."
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