Chapter 149 An Unexpected Epidemic

The situation was developing just as Hao Ren had guessed: not only was the demon hunter's hunting instinct fading, but the innate antagonism between other alien races was also gradually disappearing. Although the younger generation of various alien races had shown a weakening of hostility before, it was incomparable to the current situation: the hostility was not weakened, but completely disappeared.

According to Hesperide, a considerable number of young people in the Athens Sanctuary had experienced this phenomenon, with the most prominent group being aliens under the age of two hundred: a considerably young demographic for long-lived alien races. Aliens over two hundred years old also experienced a disappearance of hostility, but the number was still small and had not been statistically analyzed. This phenomenon seemed to be independent of race. Whether vampire or werewolf, or halfling and shadow demon—as long as they were races in the sanctuary, they all experienced this situation simultaneously, and the proportion of the population was about the same.

"Hesperide says it's almost like a plague," Vivian mumbled while fiddling with her phone. "It's a bit chaotic over there now. Several large families are strictly forbidding young members from going out. Hesperide and a few elders are stepping forward to maintain order."

"A plague? Isn't this a good thing?" Hao Ren didn't quite understand. "They used to barely get along peacefully, but now they genuinely have no sense of hostility. I think the sanctuary should be improving. Why aren't they letting people go out?"

Vivian glanced at him: "Of course it would be a good thing if everyone's hostility disappeared, but the key is that only some aliens have experienced this—losing hostility is like a demon hunter losing their hunting instinct, which will weaken the average alien's ability to sense other races and to give advance warning of murderous intent. The sanctuary is not a peaceful place. It's no joke for young people who have lost their warning ability to wander around the city."

Lily shook her head and complained: "That's why I don't understand. The mythological era collapsed so many years ago, and everyone has fallen to this point, yet they're still scheming against each other and fighting to the death… Can't they just control their instincts a little?"

Hao Ren glanced at her: "Easy for you to say. Don't you still subconsciously bristle when you see a demon hunter? And why don't you try controlling your instinct to eat ribs?"

Lily immediately fell silent.

"This phenomenon is probably spreading to all races on Earth except humans," Vivian said with a serious expression, stroking her chin. "According to Hesperide, they have also received intelligence from other sanctuaries through secret channels. It seems that this is happening all over the world, and the development speed is getting faster and faster. She is worried that if this trend continues, not only will the innate hostility of young people disappear, but even the elders will not be spared… I'm afraid that within a few years, all alien races in the world will no longer be natural enemies of each other."

"Except for the sirens," Ahrond interjected. "We didn't have this 'innate hostility' from the beginning. We have good relations with everyone."

Nangong Sanba immediately remembered upon hearing this: "Oh right, I've always wondered, why are sirens the only race not affected by hostile instincts?"

Hao Ren had long guessed about this: "The only difference between sirens and other aliens on Earth is that their ancestors have nothing to do with the Goddess. They're a pure natural species… That's probably the reason. 'Innate hostility' is something carried in the bloodline of the Goddess's creations. Anyway, just blame everything on the Creator Goddess, and nine times out of ten you'll be right."

Vivian was deeply impressed by Hao Ren's serious, responsible, and rigorous reasoning, and then kicked him.

Nangong Wuyue looked around at everyone and happily patted the table: "Then no matter what, this is actually a good thing, right? Does that mean there will be peace in the world in a few years? The alien race war that has lasted for more than 10,000 years can finally end?"

"Perhaps it will be much more peaceful, but it won't be as smooth as you think," Vivian shook her head. "The beginning of the alien race war may have been the 'innate hostility' phenomenon, but it has continued to this day and is far from being driven by instinct. After 10,000 years of mutual struggle, there have long been real grievances between the various races. Even without hostility, I'm afraid this struggle will continue for many years."

"Once hatred begins, it is difficult to end, especially the hatred between demon hunters and other aliens," Hao Ren nodded with great sympathy, then couldn't help but look at Liu Sheng and Zhao Xi. "But then again, I'm afraid we have to thank the demon hunters—it was their high-pressure tactics that forced other aliens to hide in the sanctuaries and live together, so after the innate hostility disappears, those aliens will probably become the first guys in this world to unite."

Liu Sheng and Zhao Xi had obviously not thought about these things before. At this time, they suddenly reacted, and a layer of unease covered their eyes as they looked at each other. Obviously, they realized what the consequences would be if this phenomenon continued to ferment:

The divided alien races will be the first to unite, and the advantages that demon hunters have long established by taking advantage of the division of the aliens will soon be disintegrated. Their numerical disadvantage will be infinitely amplified. If the united army of aliens counterattacks from various sanctuaries, this world will return to the mythological era!

And this time, I'm afraid no one can end this era.

"Don't worry too much," Vivian noticed the change in Liu Sheng's face and shook her head with a smile. "Those old guys aren't stupid. When they calm down, they will realize that their era is gone forever. Today's humans are no longer the docile servants of the mythological era. If aliens want to regain control of this world… they can probably only harvest a scorched earth, a scorched earth where all species are gone."

Among all the intelligent races on Earth, humans are the weakest in physical fitness, but also the most insane and dangerous. Izhaks once sighed that he had never seen creatures who, after being able to destroy their homeworld, were still not satisfied and desperately increased the equivalent to destroy the world even more times. Facing today's humans, neither aliens nor demon hunters have the confidence to regain the dominance of the world—it's not that they have no way to eliminate humans, but no one dares to guarantee that humans won't just pull the entire ecosystem to be buried with them if they are unhappy.

Izhaks grinned: "They are a group of lunatics holding forbidden spells. You are confident that you can defeat them in any situation, and they are also confident that they can perish with you in any situation."

"But even if some old guys can think of these things, it doesn't guarantee that all families will be so smart," Vivian pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, I will send messages to the elders I know, explaining the current situation, and start monitoring the movements of all alien families around the world from now on. I believe that in the eyes of families who value bloodlines and seniority, the old guys' words still have some effect."

Lily squinted at Vivian: "Every time it comes to this kind of time, you become so old-fashioned… Ah, don't pull my ears!"

"Monitoring these families is only an expedient measure, and it is impossible to control all forces. There will definitely be chaos," Nangong Sanba said, "And more importantly, this is not a fundamental solution—without understanding the root cause of the occurrence and disappearance of the innate hostility phenomenon, we are really passive."

"I don't know how long this delicate balance can last," Liu Sheng didn't quite understand many of the things Hao Ren and the others said, but he had his own considerations. "There are too many unstable factors in the world. The current peaceful situation is actually maintained by concealment and high pressure. This…"

"This is not a long-term solution, so there must be a day when it is completely resolved," Hao Ren looked at him. "But not now."

The group continued to discuss the situation for a while. After there was no more progress, Liu Sheng and Zhao Xi bid farewell and left. Before leaving, they agreed to some of Hao Ren's requests, basically just acting as informants and being able to say something when there was a bigger movement within the demon hunters. For the current Liu Sheng and Zhao Xi, as long as it does not endanger the interests of their own clan, they do not mind cooperating with Hao Ren.

"It would be good if we had the opportunity to contact Hasu," After Liu Sheng and Zhao Xi left, Vivian looked out the window at the distant sky with her arms folded. "To be honest, this is really a good time for the alien 'rise'… But I don't like the scene of chaos in the world. If the demon hunter group can cooperate… I guess this difficulty will be easier to overcome."

Hao Ren didn't say anything, just silently stood next to Vivian and considered his own affairs.

The disappearance of hostility between the various races… could it be related to my increasingly frequent activities in the Dream Plane recently?