Jia Yan observed his surroundings without much action, then began reading a warning sign beside him. "Notice, the maximum stay in this area is fifteen minutes, and for the physically weak among the strong ones, no more than ten minutes. So, please quickly take the stones and leave without any hostile actions, otherwise the automatic system will shoot to kill with no responsibility taken!" From this warning sign, it was clear that the area was definitely protected, and the defense was no simple matter. Having read the sign, he went on to collect as usual. Standing at the edge of the one hundred and fifty-meter zone, everything around Jia Yan was artificially constructed, while the exposed ground within that area might just reveal the true face of this small celestial body. However, on this entire planet, such a scene was no longer visible from the outside; to others, it appeared only as a bizarre, smooth celestial body. At the edge of this area, there were signs warning of extreme danger. Jia Yan knew that the strong ones who came here, one by one, didn’t dare to descend. Even Tianpa Peng had told him earlier not to let excessive curiosity draw him into this extraction area. After sensing the area, Jia Yan immediately understood why they said so because the energy here was an undeniable presence. Its origin was unknown but it emitted terrifying radiation energy into the surroundings. If Earth scientists were to come here, they would no doubt realize that this place was absolutely inhospitable for humans. Even thinking of approaching the source of the radiation was out of the question, let alone the entire planet, which represented a deadly zone of approach for Earth people, given their weak resistance to radiation. Instead of going down directly, Jia Yan followed the method described by Tianpa Peng, extending one of his forelimbs tentatively towards a Chaos stone near him. In the surrounding space there was a simple control panel with a robotic arm, which the strong ones could use to extract stones if they lacked the resistance to the radiation, which was indeed terrifying. Even typical Starry Sky Level Experts could not withstand it. However, the strong ones tended not to admit their inability to resist on their first visit. The Chaos stone was the most valuable mineral for the strong ones in the galaxy, and if they were too scared to even approach, there was no point in talking about extraction! Of course, most strong ones eventually resorted to using the robotic arm to save face. There were even some who suffered serious radiation injuries and had to return in defeat. Jia Yan extended his forelimb toward a Chaos stone in front of him. The Chaos stone was emitting terrifying energy fluctuations. As soon as his forelimb entered the exposed ground area, he felt a terrible invasion of energy that penetrated directly, as if trying to cleanse his forelimb, threatening to tear apart every cell and tissue. What Jia Yan was most concerned about was precisely this: if his body couldn’t block the radiation energy here, then there was no point in discussing what came next. He might not even be able to absorb the Chaos stone since approaching it was already nearly impossible—talk of absorption was simply courting death! Fortunately, after the terrible tearing feeling came, Jia Yan’s sensory organs in his forelimb analyzed that he could resist it! His gaze shifted resolutely. He moved his forelimb, without any trembling, and picked up a Chaos stone the size of a human palm, and extracted it. What Jia Yan did not know was that his actions were being clearly seen by the strong ones and soldiers outside through the large screen. Seeing how effortlessly Jia Yan had taken out the first Chaos stone, they all started cheering loudly. "Not bad, this Jia Yan really has some skills, truly a sensation-causing being!" "Next, we’ll see how many Chaos stones he can take before he can’t continue. Even the weakest among us at the heavenly level can take three stones. Although he is an Outsider, he surely can meet the standard of our heavenly level, right?" "Haha, it’s hard to tell. He’s just an Outsider, and although our Heaven-level existences might be lower in rank, their strength might not necessarily be inferior, and extracting Chaos stones is just a test of physical strength. Specialization has its specialty, so we can’t judge an Outsider this way." Tianpa Peng criticized his prideful colleagues, but his expression did not show much expectation for how many Chaos stones Jia Yan would be able to take. Meanwhile, inside the extraction area, Jia Yan, oblivious to these conversations, continued his task. "The second stone!" he said indifferently, looking at the Chaos stones before him and extending his forelimb once again. His movements this time were not as cautious as before; after the initial test that confirmed the radiation from the Chaos stones was not too harmful to him, he increased his speed. "How is that possible! Was he just testing the waters just now?" The outsiders were astounded to see Jia Yan inside picking up speed, leaving them dumbfounded! Based on Jia Yan’s earlier actions, they had assumed he wouldn’t be able to endure extracting many stones, but then his movements became even faster, completely overturning their previous speculations. "It seems this guy might break ten stones. Truly, the world is vast; one cannot underestimate the strong ones from outside. Breaking ten stones is within the capacity of our Strongest in the Heavenly Level here." Jia Yan’s head, illuminated by the glow from two Chaos stones, sparkled with a sharp brilliance.
