Chapter 1815: Chapter 1230: Tatooine (The Cat Rolling Around on the Ground)
Desert planet Tatooine.
This is a lawless planet and a sanctuary for all exiles in this star territory.
But for Duanmu Huai and the others, they are not here for exile; they are here for sightseeing.
"It’s really hot here."
Walking beside Duanmu Huai, Ann couldn’t help complaining. Although she loved to travel around, she really had no interest in such dry, hot places without much scenery. If she had known how boring this planet was, she might as well have stayed on the warship goofing off with Greiya.
"I don’t like deserts, and I don’t like hot places either."
"Is it because there are two suns here......"
Mary walked on the other side, holding a parasol and curiously inspecting the suns in the sky.
"This is an alien planet... but why do I feel like there’s not much difference from Earth?"
Homura Akemi stood beside them, looking here and there. If anything was new to her, it was the aliens everywhere. Although she had seen witches and familiars before, those things were too abstract, and to be honest, QB felt more like a magical creature than an alien.
By the way, the current Homura Akemi no longer had the braided hairstyle and glasses but had changed to a long straight black hairstyle and no longer wore glasses, looking almost like a different person—yes, according to Ann, changing one’s outfit changes the mood, which wasn’t too strange. Like how some girls cut their hair short after a breakup... but Homura Akemi hasn’t had a breakup, right?
"Many planets aren’t that different from Earth, and the differences between aliens and humans aren’t that great either."
Duanmu Huai didn’t mind explaining.
"But the Tribunal wants to wipe out the aliens?"
As for wiping out the aliens, Homura Akemi was not exactly against it, but she wasn’t very supportive either. She came this time to see with her own eyes—only to be completely taken aback by Duanmu Huai’s answer.
"Precisely because of that, we need to eliminate them."
Duanmu Huai shrugged.
"Just like with QB, from your perspective, don’t you find the QB Clan despicable and evil? But in fact, objectively speaking, QB hasn’t done anything particularly evil. Simply sacrificing a small number of human girls can prolong the existence of the universe. Based on this matter alone, it’s not really wrong."
"Is... that so?"
Needless to say, upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Homura Akemi was somewhat surprised.
"That’s right, evil and justice are meaningless."
Duanmu Huai shook his head.
"Labeling the actions of others as evil or just is only to justify one’s actions, but that’s of no use to the Tribunal. From our perspective, if these aliens sustain the universe by sacrificing their offspring, would you care or stop it?"
"This......"
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Homura Akemi’s face stiffened, and she stopped speaking.
"Now you understand too, right? At the root, it’s like this: we are humans; naturally, we prioritize human issues. Likewise, alien races naturally prioritize their own. No race sacrifices its interests for another race. Precisely because of this, even if these races get along well with humans now, when doomsday comes for their races, they’ll sell out humans without hesitation to ensure their continuity—this is a common trait of all galactic civilized races. Races without such traits have long been extinct."
At this, Duanmu Huai gave a light snort.
"Rabbits gather, wolves gather, tigers gather, sheep gather. The universe is a forest; all races in it are no different in essence from animals living in the forest. Perhaps they can coexist peacefully while drinking by the river, but afterward, survival of the fittest still prevails."
"That’s why Mr. Knight isn’t worried about anyone coming to make contact from that side."
At this point, Ann cheerfully interjected.
"Every race has conservatives; humans in this star territory don’t want to eliminate other potential threats, but they simply can’t. Similarly, it’s the same for other races, so this results in a delicate balance here, and thus the existence of the Galactic Republic. But when one side’s power suddenly becomes too strong, breaking this balance, it becomes a different matter."
"I don’t quite understand......"
Homura Akemi looked puzzled.
"So, since humans have become powerful, won’t other forces submit?"
"They indeed will submit, but only for now. When you become weak, it will be a different story."
Duanmu Huai looked at the city in front of him with a calm expression. That’s how races are, how nations are, and civilizations alike. Once upon a time in history, when a civilized nation was strong, other weaker forces would submit and pay tribute. But when it declined, those weaker forces that once flattered it would transform from tail-wagging dogs into a pack of ferocious wolves, eager to tear it apart.
At that moment, they would no longer show any of their previous pitiful expressions.
"Because they’ve seen how powerful you can be, they will go to great lengths to kill you to prevent this scenario. If not now, then in the future."
This is the theoretical basis of the Tribunal’s extermination of aliens; any alien species poses a threat to humans as long as it isn’t human. If not now, then in the future, sooner or later.
And the Tribunal clearly cannot wait until that day to take action, so it’s best to nip it in the bud. Even if they can’t kill them all, eliminating one is better than leaving potential enemies and threats.
This galaxy has so many alien species, and naturally, they are all threats to humans. Without the capability, it would be different, but since they have the capability, they naturally can’t let it go.
Tatooine itself is nothing special; it’s all desert and rough buildings everywhere, like those Eskimo igloos, but made of earth.
As for these aliens, Naruse Mio, Mugeng, and Homura Akemi were still watching with interest, but to the others, they were long bored. Not to mention that over at the Star Union, there are all kinds of aliens. In their own worlds, there are also plenty of races like Demons and Elves, so these aliens are actually not that different.
So everyone took a tour and lost interest, turning to leave.
However, at this moment, something very interesting happened.
As everyone walked down the street, suddenly, an alien came over and blocked Duanmu Huai’s path.
Seeing this, everyone was a bit curious. They had felt that some aliens on their way had been giving them unfriendly looks, but with Duanmu Huai, a two-and-a-half-meter giant, in front, those aliens, no matter how oddly shaped, were not as tall as him and could only obediently hide to the sides.
This alien, although tall, was still no match for Duanmu Huai... so why did it come forward?
Is it courting death?
"Wala wala wala wala."
The alien opened its mouth and uttered a string of unintelligible alien language at Duanmu Huai. Of course, even if they couldn’t understand, from its fierce gestures and expression, it was definitely not saying anything good.
Though perhaps the alien just looks this fierce?
Seeing this, only Ogis remained seated on Duanmu Huai’s shoulder without moving. Whereas Mary, Ann, and Naruse Mio all took a step back, leaving Homura Akemi and Mugeng standing still, not realizing what was happening. Just then, another alien came over, glaring viciously at Duanmu Huai as it spoke up.
"It says it doesn’t like you! And I don’t like...!"
However, before the alien could finish its sentence, Duanmu Huai suddenly raised his right hand and swung it, his palm resembling a large blade that sliced through, directly swatting off the heads of the two aliens. Instantly, a foul-smelling, strangely colored blood sprayed out, splattering everywhere. Homura Akemi quickly flashed back a step, appearing behind the others in the next second.
Luckily, she could stop time; otherwise, she’d be covered in it!
"I also don’t like you filthy, lowly alien rascals."
Only then did Duanmu Huai retract his hand, looking at the two headless twitching corpses in front of him, speaking calmly.
The aliens in the street were immediately terrified, screaming as they ran away, while the girls behind Duanmu Huai remained quite composed... After all, an alien creature provoking the Tribunal, and it’s Duanmu Huai at that, wasn’t the outcome obvious?
Only Mugeng was speechless, pulling a face. She was the only one who didn’t manage to react in time and lacked Homura Akemi’s time-stop ability. Homura Akemi also didn’t bring her along when she stopped time, and as a result, Mugeng got splattered all over by the alien’s blood...
Now she was pulling a long face, reeking of the stench, while Ann and Mary could only express their condolences, saying that Mugeng didn’t yet fully understand Duanmu Huai. She’d get used to it after spending more time with him... after all, having seen Duanmu Huai act impulsively so often, they were long accustomed to it.
"What are you doing! No fighting here!!"
At this moment, several fully armed aliens also ran over, brandishing their guns and shouting at Duanmu Huai. Looking at them, Duanmu Huai reached out and silently brought out his War Hammer.
"Since we’re idle anyway, and since we’re here, why not stretch our muscles."
Staring at the alien guards in front, Duanmu Huai grinned, revealing a sinister smile.