Rebirth of the Super Battleship

Chapter 481: Strife among the Alien Beasts

“Alright, let us clear away the very last obstacle on Xiao Yu’s path to a Level 6 Civilization, and create a Milky Way without interference from Level 6 Civilizations for Xiao Yu.” After the three Taihao Civilizations had each found their own targets, Technology Taihao spoke slowly.

“I have one last question I would like to ask.” Just as the three Taihao were about to part ways, Alien Beast Taihao spoke. “The intelligence of the Alien Beast race is never very high. Even if I became a Taihao Civilization, that still would not change. So I am very puzzled. When that semi Four-Dimensional Taihao from the Large Magellanic Cloud launched the campaign to encircle and sweep the Sweepers Civilization, why did the three of us sit on our hands? I do not believe that with four Taihao Civilizations in total, plus the Guardians, together with several primary and intermediate Level 6 Civilizations, as well as the Arboreal Race, the Python Race, and the Crocodilian Race, those three Level 6 Alien Beasts lurking in the dark, we truly could not do anything to the Sweepers.”

Technology Taihao replied, “Those three Level 6 Alien Beasts are watching the moves of our Taihao Alliance. If we do not make a move, they will not make a move. But if we do make a move… even if we unite all forces, we can eliminate all the forces of the Sweepers Civilization, but that does not include the Neutron War Star.”

“We can blow up the stars in all the sectors occupied by the Sweepers Civilization, destroy all of the Sweepers Civilization’s small universes and all their warships, but we cannot destroy the Neutron War Star. Having lost all conventional strength, the Sweepers Civilization would completely lose any hope of entering a Level 7 Civilization, so it is foreseeable how crazed the retaliation from the one remaining Neutron War Star would be against us. I do not want to bear that retaliation, and I cannot bear it. You cannot bear it either, so we will not make a move.”

“What a pity. If that semi Four-Dimensional Taihao had been willing to join our Taihao Alliance and move step by step, perhaps our current situation would be a little better. That fellow was indeed a fool, unable to see this clearly, but in the end it did make one correct choice. The Four-Dimensional shield from the fragments of its body contributed quite a lot to Xiao Yu. And according to Xiao Yu’s temperament, once Xiao Yu becomes strong, it is very likely that he will, according to its last wish, take a trip to the Large Magellanic Cloud and fulfill its final desire.”

“Has the Neutron War Star really reached such a level of power…” Alien Beast Taihao let out a slow sigh. Then said, “In that case, why were you completely unmoved by that damaged Neutron War Star of the Silicon-Based Civilization?”

“That is not something we can control. It would only bring us disaster.” This time, it was Specter Taihao who answered Alien Beast Taihao’s question. “The Guardian Civilization can safely acquire that thing, and even gain a boost in strength by analyzing the technology of the Silicon-Based Civilization’s Neutron War Star. But we cannot. Do not ask why. We simply cannot.”

“Alright, I have one final doubt.” Alien Beast Taihao spoke with a bit of a sigh. “Intelligence has always been the weak point of us Alien Beasts. I can never figure this question out. We all knew the Neutron War Star could not be destroyed, so we did not take action. Would the Guardian Civilization not know that? Why did it take action?”

“You, you…” There was a hint of hating iron for not becoming steel in Technology Taihao’s tone. “If you had not joined the Taihao Alliance, I guarantee you would not have survived one million years. Think about it. While the Neutron War Star was being pinned down by the semi Four-Dimensional Taihao, within the Milky Way, the Radiance spaceship of the Guardian Civilization and its vast fleet, together with the fleets of the primary and intermediate Level 6 Civilizations, could seize the chance to wipe out the Sweepers Civilization’s conventional forces, thereby weakening the overall strength of the Sweepers Civilization. The Radiance has Four-Dimensional jump technology. Even for the Neutron War Star, catching up to it is not easy. With such a great opportunity, why would it not take advantage of it? That foolish semi Four-Dimensional Taihao was being used by the Guardian Civilization. As for whether the other civilizations’ spaceships could get away, what does that have to do with the Guardian Civilization?”

“It seems… that is indeed the case.” Alien Beast Taihao still sounded a bit doubtful. “But have those primary and intermediate Level 6 Civilizations not already submitted to the Guardian Civilization? If the forces under its command are damaged, would it not feel distressed? Also, I heard the Radiance spaceship was seriously damaged. After paying such a heavy price…”Technology Taihao’s tone carried a bit of helplessness, but he still answered patiently. “Level 6 Civilizations are not cabbages. Every Level 6 Civilization is an earth-shaking existence. Even for the Guardian Civilization, it is basically impossible to fully control a Level 6 Civilization. So, taking advantage of this opportunity to use those primary and intermediate Level 6 Civilizations as a spear, letting them wear down the Sweepers Civilization while also getting their own strength damaged, the Guardian Civilization can thereby take the opportunity to completely seize control over them. This is practically a get-something-for-nothing deal. As for the Radiance spaceship being damaged, did you not see how grievously the Sweepers Civilization’s conventional forces were damaged? With so many gains, what does a bit of damage to the Radiance spaceship matter?”

“In the end, the Guardian Civilization is the most hypocritical and crafty existence in this galaxy. If the Sweepers Civilization had not obtained the Neutron War Star, it would probably have been toyed to death by the Guardian Civilization long ago.” Specter Taihao added with deep emotion.

“So that’s how it is… Alright, I have no doubts left. I will go trouble the Crocodilian Race now. When you go to find the Guardians and the Sweepers, be careful as well. Just convey our intentions and try to avoid any battles.” After saying this, Alien Beast Taihao hurriedly left.

“Is power and wisdom truly impossible to possess at the same time?” Technology Taihao sighed. “Among our three Taihao Civilizations, my strength is the weakest, but my wisdom is the highest. Alien Beast Taihao’s strength is the strongest, yet he happens to be this foolish. As for you, Specter Taihao, your wisdom is inferior to mine and your strength is inferior to Alien Beast Taihao’s, yet you surpass me in strength and surpass Alien Beast in wisdom. It seems that in this universe, those omnipresent rules are indeed fair.”

“Perhaps. One cannot allow some existence to have both great strength and great wisdom. Just like the Guardians and the Sweepers, the Sweepers are strong in power, the Guardians are high in wisdom. Only thus can the two have remained entangled until now. Mm, enough talk, I am going to find the Sweepers to state our position. You should set out quickly as well, to seek the Guardian Civilization.”

“Alright.” Technology Taihao agreed, and the massive Meson spaceship immediately powered up, vanishing from the visible universe without a trace, its destination unknown. Seeing Technology Taihao depart, Specter Taihao also disappeared without a sound.

At this moment, Alien Beast Taihao was swiftly shuttling through the dark universe. Its speed reached more than 140 times the speed of light, basically approaching the limit of a Level 6 Civilization. Before reaching a Level 7 Civilization, no existence can break through the limit of 150 times lightspeed, and that includes the Taihao Civilizations.

During curvature flight, one still encounters various celestial bodies within the visible universe. After all, curvature flight merely bends space rather than departing from space. When Xiao Yu’s fleet travels, it also needs to use tachyon detection technology to continuously determine whether anything is obstructing the path ahead; if there is, it must detour to continue forward.

But this Alien Beast Taihao was not like that. Only when a star lay along its course would it detour. If a planet was ahead, it would ram straight through, regardless of whether that body was a massive gas giant or a smaller but harder rocky planet.

Thus, such a scene appeared in the universe. A rocky planet twice the size of Earth was quietly following its orbit, when suddenly a great hole appeared on it, running straight from one side through to the other side of the planet. The hole had a diameter of several hundred kilometers. It appeared in an instant, so fast the planet did not even have time to react.

After the hole appeared, the planet’s own gravity began to take effect. Under its gravity, boundless planetary material began to collapse, plates started to move, and the entire planet began to contract.

Then the great hole disappeared. But the wound it had inflicted on this planet was lasting. Countless earthquakes and volcanoes began to erupt, plunging the entire planet into an extremely unstable state.

Alien Beast Taihao advanced rapidly in just this way. Although its forward speed was great, its advance was the advance of space, not its own body’s advance, so its relative velocity with respect to the planet was still zero. Under such circumstances, the high-speed impact described in relativity, where a pebble destroys a planet, would not occur.

It seemed to know where the Crocodilian Race, one of the three great Alien Beasts, was hiding. Its steps did not hesitate in the least. After maintaining this mode of motion for an unknown length of time, it abruptly stopped.

Before it lay a failed star, a brown dwarf. A world somewhat smaller than Pluto was orbiting this lightless failed star in that dark star system.

“Crocodile, come out. Stop pretending.” Alien Beast Taihao halted at the edge of the system and sent out a message.

“Oh? Lord Taihao? What business brings you to me?” At that moment, the planet orbiting the brown dwarf suddenly stirred. Countless mountain ranges rose upon it, and innumerable plains sank down. After a world-upending transformation, the fellow Alien Beast Taihao had called Crocodile finally revealed its true form.

It turned out to be actually be a crocodile.