Everyone around was too afraid to even breathe.

They felt suffocated under the pressure.

Whether it was due to the icy cold environment or their fear, their muscles seemed to petrify, leaving their limbs immobile.

Fortunately, the silence didn't last long before the tall alien leader stepped forward and horizontally lifted a spiked folding spear in his hand—a moment when the surrounding survivors simultaneously felt a wave of despair, fearing that a confrontation was imminent…

However, they quickly realized that the spear in the alien's hand merely clicked and folded into a short spear. The alien tilted his head and straightforwardly extended the spear outward, signaling not an "attack," but rather a "gift."

"..."

"..."

"For, for me?"

The young man in the center of the crowd seemed momentarily stunned. Once he gathered his senses, he hesitantly raised his visibly trembling arm, clutching the short spear laboriously as he accepted the gift. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The alien nodded, releasing the short spear, letting him take it, then pointed at him, turned back to point at the spacecraft behind them, and let out a roar. The people around, nervous and tense, dared not interrupt this communication.

The young man appeared confused, but at that moment, his body swayed, and his eyes closed as he collapsed softly.

Fortunately, those around him reacted quickly, rushing to support him with expressions of shock and urgency.

His body had reached its absolute limit, teetering at the brink of death.

The alien roared once more, and with a wave of his hand, the previous individual along with other aliens approached, their powerful arms parting the survivors effortlessly and grabbing the unconscious young man's shoulders and arms, preparing to carry him away.

The other people were utterly frantic, shouting angrily, screaming, desperately trying to resist, yet were powerless, easily knocked to the ground.

In the end, they could only wail helplessly as they watched the spacecraft ascend into the stormy sky, rapidly leaving the ground.

Before long.

The alien spacecraft entered invisibility mode, quickly exiting the planet's atmosphere, and with a flash of light from its hyperspace engine, it appeared in another star system, far across time and space.

Traversing the structure of reality, it "jumped" across an incomprehensibly vast astronomical distance.

In the spacecraft's medical room, the young man was properly placed in a large test tube-like device, filled with a mildly alkaline liquid immersing him entirely within, while nearby holographic projection instruments displayed real-time changes in his vital signs as everything was improving.

His eyelids fluttered lightly as he opened his eyes, looking somewhat bewildered, then, as if unable to resist fatigue and sleep, closed his eyes again and fell into a deep slumber.

Witnessing this scene, an alien calmly recorded it, operating on the advanced technological instruments without a trace of surprise.

The plan proceeded smoothly…

Just as anticipated…

This peculiar alien race, on a foundation of clan culture, had developed an advanced civilization of the interstellar age, maintaining a society structure and cultural customs similar to primitive tribes: arrogant, brutal, and filled with aggression, yet their culture and values were ruthless and principled.

It's difficult to evaluate them with human standards; they also do not entirely accept human principles but rather uphold their own beliefs and moral codes.

However, they overall adhere to a commonality that's relatively easy to understand…

A concept akin to tribal honor, symbolizing the highest level of honor; they crave challenging battles and hunts, and beyond the great prey lies a great adversary… If acknowledged, outstanding warriors of other races are also worthy of respect, much like their own kind.

— So in the original trajectory, in this event, the only remaining black female protagonist would be recognized and receive the spear awarded only to the ultimate victor.

— Similarly, in other stories, there have been cases where the female protagonist received recognition, even being invited by the Iron Blood Warriors to go hunting across the universe.

And the plan was to strive for the latter outcome based on the former.

Upon realizing what kind of story this instance represented, preparations began immediately by first acquiring a body and identity, then subtly infiltrating the expedition team, actively leading the pace upon entering the underground pyramid, showcasing unimaginable leadership, keen insight, and decisive action.

Of course, the most crucial part was… exceptional combat artistry.

Taking down more aliens single-handedly than the entire trial-participating squad of Iron Blood Warriors, and even in a narrow confrontation, boldly clashing head-on with the Iron Blood Warriors, these feats were accomplished with ordinary human physical condition—relying solely on an inherently advanced state, a composed mindset, and a transcendent, unique system of experience…

These were all indispensable supports; as the saying goes, to shift a heavy load with a slight move, one must first have the necessary leverage and accurately pinpoint the pivot.

These performances were observed by the elders of the Iron Blood Warriors on board the spacecraft, with the spectacular near-solo confrontation with the Alien Queen as an additional crucial factor… Reviewing it now, his performance unfolded very smoothly, just as expected.