Sky-cracking Rider

Just like Chen Fei, who is currently struggling with the "Sagali" civilization, the top item on his most urgent needs list is time, isn't it? As long as he gets enough time, with the ability of a One Man Army, he can grow strong enough to destroy the "Sagali" civilization. And this time also includes "longevity," making the logic here a self-consistent perfect loop relationship.

The "Sagali" civilization devours the civilizations of other intelligent species, also massively grabbing souls, thereby obtaining extended longevity, which allows it to have an advantage in this protracted interstellar struggle.

Otherwise, relying solely on the self-propagation and renewal within the species could easily shorten the civilization's growth cycle and lead it into an early decline phase.

Like the metabolism of an organism, a high metabolic rate can indeed effectively combat injuries and diseases, regain health, and improve physical condition. However, maintaining such a high rate for a long time would shorten lifespan, and creatures that are often injured generally do not live long. Once the cell division limit is exhausted, death arrives. After middle age, humans' metabolism and heart rate begin to slow down, becoming less active physiologically and psychologically than when young. This stable maintenance phase is crucial for determining a longer life span.

"Are you saying the souls in the Life Extension Liquid come from...?"

After admiring Yilan's painting collections, feeling something seemed off, Heseman Brown finally reacted after a long moment, vaguely guessing something, and an involuntary chill ran down his spine.

"Intelligent species are the food of the 'Sagali,' if all they needed was meat, those instinct-only monsters would suffice."

The soul fills the most vital link in the logical relationship, and after sorting everything out, Chen Fei sees everything even more transparently.

Only those with souls are worthy of being food; those without can only be fertilizer, not wasting a thing.

Even the Blue Star Humans, who enjoy killing and internal strife, and meaningless slaughter, rarely have the habit of treating intelligent species as food. The aversion to cannibalism is likely deeply ingrained as important genetic information; cannibals are seen no longer as humans, and there's a subconscious drive to eliminate them.

Although it's unclear how the "Sagali" civilization unlocked this "shackle," it has now become a mortal enemy of all intelligent species of Cangqiong Star and Blue Star's two civilizations, without any injustice.

"What a terrifying species!"

Not just Mr. Brown, but Old Party also broke out in a cold sweat; this fear and hatred were written in their genes.

With a shift of thought, Heseman Brown said, "If making Life Extension Liquid requires souls, then where do the souls come from?"

Consuming souls, wouldn't that be just like the "Sagali" civilization?

In various literature and film works of Blue Star humans, devouring souls is essentially an essential trait of a super Great Villain, naturally aligned with the characteristics of the "Sagali" civilization.

"Sow a seed, reap a result; the retribution for the Sagali has come, Namo Amitabha Buddha."

Chen Fei clasped his hands, chanting the Buddha's name like Miyoshi Monk.

Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, parasitic species, your retribution has come!

"Hehe, if the parasitic species is paying the price, then there's no problem."

Heseman Brown indeed agreed with Chen Fei's statement.

The debt should be repaid, yet he doesn't hope that human civilization will walk down the same old path as the Sagali. However, the likelihood of this happening is slim; first, the civilization routes are different, and wanting to change mid-course is not an easy task. Secondly, humans are not accustomed to longevity. Living too long easily leads to weariness of life, understanding destiny, transcending worldly concerns, escaping the Three Realms, and disregarding life and death—these, too, are deeply engraved in genetic instincts.

"I won't mass-produce it either; just a little for emergency use. Making too much is meaningless."

Even Chen Fei himself harbors no thoughts of eternal youth. What is the point of living as an old immortal? If forced to live for two or three hundred years, he might end up sending himself off.

"Agreed!"

Dang Wei Jun also agreed.

Life, although short, is rich and colorful, so there's no need for regrets. The notion of borrowing another five hundred years from God is just empty boasting; there are hardly any who genuinely want to do so.