Rebirth of the Super Battleship

Chapter 480: Taihao Alliance

Just when Xiao Yu’s preparations had only the last twenty years remaining before everything would be completed and he would set out to seek the other Level 5 Civilizations in the Milky Way and communicate with them, in some corner of the vast galaxy, three inexplicable existences were gathered together, discussing something.

The environment here was quite strange and quite harsh. In a place like this, at least Xiao Yu would not dare approach.

Beside them was the most terrifying existence in the universe, a black hole. Around this black hole were boundless interstellar gases. The interstellar gas was like an ocean, and the black hole hidden within it was like a fierce shark in the sea. At this moment, this shark was ravenously devouring these things.

The mass of this black hole at the center of the gas cloud had reached at least more than five hundred times that of the sun, already within the category of a medium black hole. The total mass of this cloud of gas and dust was also at least more than ten times that of the sun. In its orbit around the Galactic Center, this cloud of gas and dust unfortunately encountered this black hole and was captured by its gravitational field. Its end could only be to be swallowed.

The black hole’s gravity accelerated these gases to an extremely terrifying high speed, causing them to revolve around it and be swallowed bit by bit in the process of rotation. But this brought a problem, namely that because the speed of the outer gas revolving around the black hole was too fast and this place had not yet crossed the event horizon, the escape velocity here had not exceeded the speed of light. In other words, as long as the speed of these gases was fast enough, they could still escape the black hole’s gravitational field.

Thus some portions of the gas, driven mad and accelerated to speeds extremely close to the speed of light, gained sufficient escape velocity through high-speed collisions. They narrowly escaped the black hole’s gravitational field. Under the action of the black hole’s magnetic field, they were ejected straight out along the two poles of the black hole. They were like lasers with basically no scattering. They maintained this concentrated state, like a sharp sword, slicing through the dark universe and extending for tens of light-years.

In this process, extremely bright gamma rays and X-rays were emitted. The environment here was extremely harsh, very harsh. Even if Xiao Yu’s Asia ship came here, it would not necessarily be able to get away intact.

In such a harsh environment, these three existences nevertheless seemed as if in a calm stellar system, completely ignoring the violent radiative energy outside.

“I am Technology Taihao. The obstruction operation has failed. Xu Junpo has been successfully born. In this struggle with the Sweepers Civilization, our Taihao Alliance has failed.”

“I tried to obstruct the appearance of Xu Junpo by making Xiao Yu eliminate all the intelligent beings under his command, but my stratagem was seen through by Xiao Yu, and I did not receive the expected effect. However, I have instilled the concept that Xu Junpo is the leader of the rebels into Xiao Yu’s mind and, when the Sweepers Civilization made its plan, used our most covert means to influence that male intelligent being’s brain. I had the piece laid by the Sweepers Civilization given this name. In the future, I believe Xiao Yu will harbor sufficient vigilance toward this infant, which means we still have room to maneuver.”This message was sent from a ship whose entire body shone brightly, a vessel as enormous as a moon. If Xiao Yu were here, he would quickly recognize that this ship was the flagship of the Taihao Civilization, the Meson.

“I am Alien Beast Taihao. The attention from ‘It’ is growing ever more intense. As existences that have already attracted Its notice once, our days now are not easy. This is our only chance, our one and only chance to escape our current state and enter the category of a Level 7 Civilization. If we fail this time, we will vanish completely from this universe.”

“Only by eliminating the Sweepers Civilization can we advance to a Level 7 Civilization. Xiao Yu bears our hope of confronting the Neutron War Star. We fervently hope Xiao Yu can grow strong quickly, but due to the restrictions of the rules, we cannot directly step in to help him. We have been striving to wage a struggle against the Sweepers Civilization, yet we still let them exploit a loophole, resulting in the birth of Xu Junpo and the planting of a chess piece within Xiao Yu’s Divine Ark Civilization. What should we do next?”

“Or we strike directly, risk violating the rules, and eliminate all intelligent beings within the Divine Ark Civilization at once. After all, eliminating only Xu Junpo is useless. To prevent the Sweepers Civilization from arranging such a setup again in the future, wiping them all out is the most secure course.”

This message was sent from a giant beast. Although this giant beast was also Alien Beast Taihao, its mode of existence was clearly different from that half Four-Dimensional Taihao from the Large Magellanic Cloud. It had a physical body, and its body was extremely enormous.

It simply lay curled in the endless interstellar dust, motionless and quiet. Yet even curled up, its body was still as vast as a star. Roughly estimating, its body was even larger than that Alien Beast trapped upon the white dwarf.

“I am Specter Taihao. Previously, the struggle between our Taihao Alliance and the Sweepers Civilization was conducted within the scope permitted by the rules. If we intervene directly and eliminate all intelligent beings, thus violating the rules, it will bring us great trouble and be unfavorable to us. If we truly act directly, I believe the frenzied Sweepers Civilization will no longer heed the obstruction of our Taihao Alliance and, even at the risk of severe damage, will directly eliminate Xiao Yu. In that case, the matter would be irreparable.”

“Since the Sweepers Civilization did not violate the rules, we need not violate them either. The Sweepers Civilization hopes to enter a Level 7 Civilization by eliminating Xiao Yu, but because of the obstruction of our Taihao Alliance, they cannot strike directly, so they arranged the chess piece of Xu Junpo. We, on the other hand, hope Xiao Yu will grow strong and, relying on his power, eliminate the Sweepers Civilization, thereby allowing us ourselves to enter the category of a Level 7 Civilization. This is a very chaotic situation.”

“At least for now, the chess piece of Xu Junpo must not be lost. Not only can we not move to eliminate him, we must even prevent Xiao Yu from eliminating him. After expending such enormous effort to craft this scheme, I am very certain that if Xu Junpo dies, the Sweepers Civilization will, at the risk of losing all conventional forces, wipe out our Taihao Alliance and, in passing, wipe out Xiao Yu. In other words, even if Xu Junpo is to die, he must only die after the Sweepers Civilization has been eliminated. As things stand, the situation is still acceptable. Xiao Yu does not seem inclined to eliminate Xu Junpo, but intends to keep him and observe slowly.”

“Matters have not yet reached the worst point. At least for now, Xiao Yu has complete control over Xu Junpo. Xu Junpo is destined not to be allowed to die. Then all our hope rests entirely on Xiao Yu. We will see who wins the struggle between Xiao Yu and Xu Junpo. We will see whether Xu Junpo’s methods are more brilliant, or Xiao Yu’s methods are more brilliant.”

This message came from a void. This fellow who called himself Specter Taihao was very similar to the aged Specter Xiao Yu had once encountered. If Xiao Yu were here, he could clearly confirm that this fellow and the aged Specter he had encountered were not merely similar. They were one and the same existence.

“When the rules were not yet so strict, I exploited a loophole and, at the price of risking punishment by the rules and a thirty percent reduction in strength, personally came forward to instruct Xiao Yu and left behind my Specter Heart to point Xiao Yu toward the path to eliminate the Neutron War Star. Our Taihao Alliance has poured in so much effort. I sincerely hope Xiao Yu will not disappoint us.”

There was a faint sadness in Specter Taihao’s tone.

“Specter, I remember you once said that before the previous generation of the Specter Race has died, the next generation of the Specter Race cannot be born. Is that true?” Technology Taihao asked.

“This is naturally true.” Specter Taihao answered. “After my Main Civilization was eliminated by the Sweepers, I, in a panicked flight, attempted to break through to a Level 7 Civilization. I failed and, by a twist of fate, became a Specter Taihao. Only then did I discover that as Taihao, I was no longer subject to that vague restriction. I am first Taihao, then Specter. My existence does not conflict with the next generation. Telling Xiao Yu this was only to make him take care not to let his Specter companion be damaged and thereby cause himself to suffer setbacks.”

In this exchange, the three Taihao fell silent. After a long time, Technology Taihao aboard the Meson let out a faint sigh. “Things have progressed to this point. We must come up with countermeasures. As for Xu Junpo, we cannot interfere there. That can only be left for Xiao Yu himself to handle. In other respects, I think we should still do some things.”

“Yes, we must do some things.” Alien Beast Taihao replied.

“Very well.” Specter Taihao said. “I will go find the Sweepers.”

Technology Taihao said, “I will go find the Guardians.”

Alien Beast Taihao said, “I have heard that among the three great Level 6 Alien Beasts, the Crocodilian Race has been rather restless lately. It seems it also intends to set its sights on Xiao Yu. As a fellow Alien Beast, let me handle the Crocodilian Race. Teaching it a lesson and making it behave would also be good.”