For humanity, burn the stars.

Shortly before the trio from Senjougahara encountered the alien life form, somewhere in the northwest of the map.

【Soul FIVE】 is leading his team on a trek across a tundra.

Beside him, besides the previously mentioned "General Chuiha," were two other people.

The player named "Fat Baby" muttered a complaint under his breath as he walked:

"Sigh, there's nothing here, so clearing the stages is really difficult."

"There's also a stamina bar limit; you can't run around exploring the map, or your stamina will run out immediately."

"If only I had a love ring, I could easily travel a long distance on the map now."

The little knight beside him shook his head upon hearing this and said:

"To show favoritism is a heretical and unorthodox approach, not the proper way, and it does not conform to the rites of Zhou."

"However, energy is indeed a problem; we'll have to find a mount later."

It's clear from their IDs that the four of them came together because they share common interests.

[Fat Baby] made a strange expression and pointed to the metal kite-shaped shield and spear behind [Little Knight].

It could have been made into a more modern and functional riot shield, but it was deliberately made in a retro style.

"I think if you're really that concerned about energy, you might as well put the weapons on your spaceship."

"It's just 10 points for cosplay anyway. Do you really think you can fight aliens hand-to-hand in this sci-fi game?"

"And starting to use shield thrusts so early, I'm speechless."

The little knight shook his head righteously and replied:

"As the saying goes, in all battles, the main force must engage in direct combat."

"The so-called 'shield thrust' means facing the enemy head-on, uprightly and never retreating a single step—a school of thought that conforms to the rites of Zhou!"

"Only those who can withstand all attacks and remain standing can be kings!"

[Fat Baby] waved his hand helplessly, as if it were nothing new.

After all, as Little Knight previously stated, the Rites of Zhou is inherently flexible and can be used to select different texts for different situations.

In short, it means that the final interpretation rests with him.

Despite bearing the seemingly innocent name of "Little Knight," and appearing to be a mischievous holy knight from Zhouli.

But in reality, he's a pure power-hungry player who will stop at nothing to win.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get together.

Just then, [SoulFIVE] at the front raised a hand, signaling the people behind him to stop.

They all stopped in their tracks, and the other three followed his gaze.

In front of them, a small mound of earth appeared on the ground.

On Earth, it might just be a grave, but here it was the first time they had ever seen one.

As they got a little closer, they immediately noticed a narrow crack in the earthen slope.

It was wide enough for a person to squeeze through, but the path leading diagonally downwards was completely dark.

Clearly, this is not just a simple matter of cracking.

【Soul FIVE】bent down slightly, looking at the ground in front of the crack.

The soil at the edge was loose, quite different from the solid frozen soil around it, and scratches could be vaguely seen.

Or rather... claw marks?

"It looks like there might be some kind of creature in here."

"Comparing with the previously opened encyclopedia entries, there are no creatures with similar habits or sizes..."

[General Chui Ha] took a step forward and pointed downwards with one hand.

"There's a cave ahead; perhaps it's time to jump."

The group huddled together, looking at the hole in the ground that had appeared before them, pondering whether or not to enter.

Just as the four were pondering and exchanging ideas, they suddenly heard some noises coming from the depths below.

[SoulFIVE]'s expression changed, and without speaking easily, he immediately switched to giving commands in the team channel.

"Quick, wait to the side, don't let that thing spot you right away!"

"I'm going up the hill to prepare an ambush or cut off its retreat!"

The other three quickly retreated to suitable positions, leaning against the earthen slope to avoid being seen, and waited on the left and right.

Meanwhile, [Soul FIVE] arrived above the crack in the earthen slope, crouching low to wait.

Having experienced too much malice in other games, they naturally know where to ambush others.

With just a command, the creatures that emerge will likely be dealt with before they even see a human.

【Soul FIVE】On the earthen slope, sensing the movement getting closer and closer, he held his breath and focused.

Regardless of what it is, it seems that no player has ever captured a live one so far.

This close proximity might be their team's chance.

Soon, a figure emerged without warning.

Without any hesitation about its nest, the creature naturally crawled out of the crack.

Because of the blind spot, it didn't notice the players hiding around the crack at all.

Although this creature looks slightly different, it is clearly the same species as the one encountered by the Senjougahara trio.

When the creature emerged, [SoulFIVE]'s eyes lit up, and he shouted:

"superior!"

At a command, the three people beside the crack in the earthen slope immediately rushed over, blocking the creature's path to escape.

The alien was startled by the three people who suddenly surrounded him and immediately turned around to run back to the rift.

But when it looked back, it found that [Soul FIVE] had already jumped down from the slope and was firmly blocking the crack in front of it.

As the two forces came into direct contact, new information suddenly appeared before the players' eyes:

[We have made contact with new intelligent life forms and unlocked their illustrations]

Species: Lovisa

[Faction: Remnants of Lovisa]

[Initial Faction Affinity: -20, Unfriendly]

[Racial Trait: ???]

The four of them were startled when they saw the information that popped up in front of them.

Good heavens, I thought it was just an ordinary wild beast, but it turns out to be an alien?!

Now we really have to control it.

The three people in front kept tightening the encirclement, and the Little Knight even took off his shield and held it in front of him.

【Soul FIVE】Blocks the entrance to the cave, taking this opportunity to quietly observe the other party.

The species called Lovisa has no nose on its face, perhaps because such a delicate organ as the nose would be easily damaged by frostbite in such a cold environment.

Therefore, apart from its eyes for seeing and its mouth for eating, it has almost no other organs on its face.

The individual in front of me had very dark fur, almost black, and looked somewhat dirty.

Lovesa looked around, and suddenly a blue light flashed in his eyes.

Immediately, the surrounding players felt a moment of mental disorientation.

But such a momentary effect was completely useless; they recovered immediately.

In Lovisa, these lowest-ranking beings have almost no ability to wield psychic powers.

Or perhaps it is precisely because they lack any spiritual abilities that they are the lowest of the races.

Seeing the alien creature lunging to the side, trying to break free of the encirclement, the Little Knight swung his shield forward and smashed it to the ground.

The size difference left the other party completely powerless to resist, and he could only be pinned to the ground and scream.

The others were also surprised that the shield actually worked, and they immediately stepped forward to suppress the opponent.