Destruction of the Star Region

An invisible sense of oppression permeated the entire star field.

As Commander Vidal spread his fists, the already pitch-black starfield suddenly turned into endless darkness.

The darkness completely blocked out the light and shadow of celestial bodies, as well as magnetic field fluctuations.

Lister continued to perceive this darkness, which seemed endless, like an abyss.

In the next instant, all energy connections between the nearby planet and the outside world were severed.

This was the first time Lister had ever witnessed a true Hegemon take action.

Although he had reached the Fourth Advancement in his previous life, he was just an ordinary soldier.

Neither NPCs nor top-tier players have ever had the opportunity to interact with them.

This is the first time I've seen a veteran Hegemon like this, who has reached the Fourth Advancement, make a move.

For him at present, it is a comprehensive suppression.

Whether it's the energy level of their attacks or the skill level, they are clearly not on the same level.

In particular, this attack, which directly targeted the entire star field, was something he found extremely difficult to resist.

The surrounding quasi -Quasi-Hegemon, including the officers who were watching the battle from the warship, were filled with admiration.

Such a spectacular sight was something I had never seen before in my life.

The Dark Abyss continues to expand, and its devouring power grows stronger, even eroding his senses upon contact.

Suddenly, Lister could feel a strange surge within the abyss.

The oppressive feeling in his heart intensified, but fortunately the attack was not directed at him, so his sense of Killing Intent Wave did not trigger an alarm.

"Whoosh!"

"What's this!!?"

A few gasps and commotion arose around them as a gigantic, pitch-black hand suddenly emerged from the dark abyss.

It expanded rapidly once again the moment it leaped out of the abyss.

It quickly surpassed the size of Planet RT433.

Enormous! Surging!

At this moment, a silver rune appeared in Commander Vidal's right palm.

As the runes plunged into the dark abyss below, the giant black hand expanded once more.

Lister's view was completely blocked by the giant hand.

A gigantic hand, radiating an aura of endless Destruction and devouring, enveloped the entire Planet RT433.

The entire planet was instantly swallowed by darkness, becoming silent, and no energy could be transmitted.

As Commander Vidal clenched his right fist...

The entire planet was then pulled downwards by the giant black hand.

The initial speed was slow, and it seemed to be struggling to move the entire planet.

But as the giant hand gradually returned to the abyss, the pulling force suddenly increased.

The planet was swept up by a giant hand and plunged rapidly into that vast darkness.

The moment the planet was plunged into darkness, countless mechanical life forms and towering megastructures were all swallowed up.

Even the flames from the explosion on the planet failed to cause any ripples.

They were swallowed up by the dark abyss without a sound.

Even the "Hoffman" on the planet is no exception; he cannot escape control at all.

Under Lister's watchful gaze, the breath gradually weakened and eventually disappeared!

"It's finally over!"

Seeing "Kavin" swallowed by darkness, Tolon couldn't help but cheer with joy.

However, Commander Vidal's attack did not stop.

The energy surging from the dark abyss seemed to intensify after it devoured the planet.

The next instant, a gigantic, pitch-black energy hand emerged from the darkness once more.

Unlike before, this time three giant hands appeared simultaneously, growing larger and larger in front of everyone.

It then swiftly enveloped three planets near RT433, dragging them into the abyss.

With each repetition, more and more giant hands emerge from the abyss.

Giant hands began to reach out from every corner of the entire core region, devouring all stars, planets, and even the most ordinary resource stars.

Vidal only lowered his hands after there were no more large celestial bodies in the star field.

The dark black boxing gloves gradually faded from his palms.

Soon, the black abyss beneath their feet began to shrink until it disappeared completely.

At this moment, the entire star field had long since become a barren wasteland.

Were it not for the light from distant stars that brought a faint glimmer of life, this star field would have been completely lifeless.

As expected, the true Hegemon strength of the Fourth Advancement cultivator did not disappoint Lister. It was not limited to a single planet, but could already cause Destruction damage to a small star field.

While amazed, I was also worried about my two friends.

Even now, Commander Vidal, who had just finished his operation, couldn't help but feel his chest heaving.

Clearly, this attack took a toll on him.

He summoned Tolon and quickly gave him instructions.

"Go and inform the Federation Military District that the Church of Mechanical Truth civilization possesses the Leviathan Civilization's Forbidden Magic Teleportation Array."

"The leader 'Kavin' is dead. Other Central Army and Civilization Army forces should keep a close watch on their respective star systems."

"Upon discovery of any remaining members of the Church of Mechanical Truth, eliminate them immediately!"

"Yes, Commander!"

Upon hearing this, Tolon immediately saluted and excitedly accepted the mission.

But then, as if remembering something, she cautiously offered a reminder.

"But... Commander, what about... Hoffman...?"

"Should the military region issue an order for a annihilation strike?"

In their eyes, today was just the Kavin was killed, while Hoffman was still at large.

Moreover, Hoffman was originally just a "wanted criminal," and fundamentally belonged to the Galactic Federation.

But this time, he helped Kavin and gained control of "Ailan," immediately changing his stance.

For the Galactic Federation, they had never truly attacked Hoffman before, but now... with this change in stance, their attitude is naturally different as well.

Commander Vidal was also deep in thought at this moment, and did not order an attack, as if he had other concerns.

"You don't need to worry about this."

"After I return to headquarters, I will discuss with Commander Boren what punishment Hoffman will receive. The Central Military Commission will issue the decision at that time."

"Yes, Commander!"

Tolon breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The commander Boren that Vidal mentioned was actually the true leader of the Leviathan Civilization he belonged to, Boren Leviathan.

Hoffman was also a talent that Commander Boren had personally discovered from a remote star system.

He has long been regarded as one of the successors of the Leviathan Civilization.

As the Quasi-Hegemon of the Leviathan Civilization, he naturally knew how much Commander Boren valued Hoffman.

Furthermore, now that the mission is complete, and given the lingering bond between them, they still hope that Hoffman will have a chance to survive.

Oh! That's right!

"I will speak to the Federation Government about Congressman Ailan's death, so you don't need to worry."

Vidal was a good leader; he dealt with the problems of his subordinate, Colonel Tolon, all at once.

After finishing these tasks, it seemed there were other tasks he needed to handle.

After giving a brief explanation, he prepared to leave, specifically instructing Lister to train hard before departing.

Although he was friendly and even showed a rare smile, Lister could still sense the deep-seated killing intent hidden within him through the Killing Intent Wave.

Colonel Roland's words of advice immediately came to mind.

The Galactic Federation may indeed be a cannibalistic pyramid, with one layer pressing down on the other.

And he himself seems to have been targeted by Vidal.

"Captain Boren, could you please arrange the cleanup work?"

"I have some thoughts about Commander Vidal's actions today, and I want to take this opportunity to process them quickly."

Upon returning to the Ship A73, Lister quickly made an excuse to leave.

There was really no finishing touches left; the entire star system had been destroyed by Commander Vidal.

The only thing to do at this stage is to take stock of casualties and provide medical assistance, including the final mission report and summary.

This was naturally not something Lister needed to worry about; Cohen actually handled everything.

"No problem, leave these trivial matters on board to me."

"Notification: Do Not Disturb mode is enabled, energy shield is activated, and interference signals have been blocked..."

Upon returning to his luxurious quarters on his ship, Lister activated a series of blocking functions.

Compared to medium-sized ships, large ships have larger living quarters in terms of area and space, as well as various additional functions.

Open the sealed box and release Jiji.

Soon, the communication screen was connected.

Kavin and "Ailan" immediately appeared on screen.

However, "Ailan" has changed quite a bit; her original silver-gray hair has long since turned into a dazzling green.

Clearly, it was actually made into a doll by Hoffman and is currently in its descending state.

"Is the mopping-up operation over?"

Hoffman was the one who spoke first.

Kavin was somewhat silent at that moment, his face still expressionless, but his demeanor was noticeably colder than before.

"It's over. The entire star system is destroyed."

"Furthermore, Vidal has already learned about the ban on teleportation arrays."

"I reckon the entire Federation Military District has already been notified by now, and you probably won't be able to stay in your current positions for much longer."

"I never expected that it would be Vidal who came to destroy the Church of Mechanical Truth this time."

"He's been famous for many years; the fact that teleportation arrays are banned can't be kept from him."

"It seems like I won't be staying in the Galactic Federation for long."

"Kavin... just listen to what I said before, and come with me to develop in other galaxies in the universe!"

Hoffman came all the way from beyond the galaxy specifically to help Kavin defend against the attack.

Then they advised Kavin to go to other star systems in the universe, Galactic Federation prohibits Mechanical Civilizations from interacting with Zerg civilizations.

However, these two civilizations were not suppressed in the universe.

After all, there are simply too many galaxies in the universe, and the space is too vast.

Without reaching a certain level of strength, most people can't even leave a single star system within the Galactic Federation.

There are too many powerful races in the universe. Compared with some of the most extraordinary races and individuals, even Mechanical Civilizations and Zerg civilizations are not that strong.

Therefore, there is no unified government in the universe, but rather a series of dispersed large forces.

Some powerful forces that don't like to occupy territory consist of one or two star systems, while others consist of a dozen or even dozens of star systems.

They are constantly at odds with each other, and war is always raging; everything depends on sheer strength.

This is how Lister later portrayed the grand cosmic era in his game of Divine Revelation.

Most prominent figures in the universe are leaders of a major power.

Kavin didn't respond verbally, but simply nodded silently.

Given the current situation, the Galactic Federation is indeed no longer a viable option.

Even if we can develop in some Chaotic Star Regions for a period of time, it is not a long-term solution.

Once discovered, it will be a Destruction blow.

"Hoffman, are you... alright?"

"Actually, I don't think you need to stay on Planet RT433."

Seeing that Kavin intended to travel to the universe to develop, just like the game plot of his previous life, only the time was several hundred years earlier.

Lister didn't care at the moment and began to pay attention to Hoffman.

Vidal had notified the two of them an hour before they were to depart.

They originally planned to abandon the remaining mechanical life and leave quickly.

Who knew that Hoffman's master puppet, disguised as Kavin, stayed behind and was eventually destroyed.

"No!"

"The Galactic Federation's stance against Mechanical Civilizations is resolute."

"If Vidal discovers that Kavin is no longer on the planet, or has not been killed, the next attack will only be more devastating."

"Anyway, all I lost was a puppet. At least now I don't have to worry about anything and can let Kavin transfer the mechanical life with peace of mind."

"I can tell from your doll... it's no ordinary doll!"

Hoffman spoke casually, saying it was just the loss of a puppet.

In reality, this is a World-Ending Level doll, and also Hoffman's master doll.

Lister didn't believe he had a second body at the moment, which was a direct blow to Homan's combat strength and a huge loss.

To recreate such a World-Ending Level doll would likely require an immense amount of effort and resources...

At least in the games after Lister, the name Hoffman was never heard again; only Kavin's name resounded throughout the universe.

"Hehe~! That doll is something I've collected and crafted from across the universe over the past thousand years."

"His combat power has reached the World-Ending Level, which is indeed quite rare."

"However, this doll itself has flaws and is not perfect."

"Furthermore, since you and Roland can now raise Soul-Devouring Spiders to obtain Soul Crystals, with the help of these Soul Crystals, it's still possible to create another puppet like this."

"You really don't regret it?"

Hoffman's ability to do this much for Kavin was Lister hadn't originally anticipated.

No regrets!

"Speaking of which... what I truly regret is what happened three thousand years ago..."

When Hoffman mentioned this, his gaze lost focus, and he began to reminisce about the past.

Three thousand years ago, during the era of alchemical technology.

"I also created Mechanical Civilization back then, but unfortunately... in the end, only an underground ruin remained."

"Seeing Kavin so persistent in saving machine lives now reminds me of the past."

Lister was aware of the matter concerning the Alchemy Ruined City.

Back then, Hoffman lacked the strength to do so, and ultimately left the ruined city alone, unable to protect the life of the alchemical machines.

It seems that Hoffman still has some thoughts of making amends for what happened.

"This time, I asked him to do it too!"

"Losing just one puppet in exchange for the survival of these vast numbers of mechanical life forms, I think it's well worth it."

"Moreover, I have a feeling that with the new puppet, I might be able to step into the realm of a true Hegemon in one fell swoop."

Lister was unclear about how a true Quasi-Hegemon would advance, especially the opportunity for the fourth evolution.

All I know is that it will be quite difficult. After all, over the years, countless Quasi-Hegemon in the Galactic Federation have actually become Hegemon, with the last one being Boren Leviathan.

If Hoffman truly has the potential to become a Hegemon force, as he claims, that would be a good thing.

Based on his experience with games in later generations, Hoffman was probably just trying to comfort Kavin.

Kavin remained silent, listening to Hoffman's words, his aura growing increasingly cold.

"Kavin, why don't you lead your Mechanical Civilization to develop in space first?"

"We can settle the score with the Galactic Federation again when you return."

Faced with his persuasion, Kavin nodded, and after a long pause, he finally spoke softly.

"Galactic Federation, I will return someday..."

"When the time comes... I will definitely Destruction the entire Federation... and make all civilizations taste the feeling of their own civilization being annihilated!"

As expected, it was after this incident that Kavin Steadfast to take revenge on the Galactic Federation.

After eventually growing into a superpower, he initiated the idea of Galactic Big Bang, truly becoming a madman known throughout the universe.

"Okay! I'll definitely lend you a hand then."

In the past, Lister would have definitely tried to persuade Kavin, at least not wanting the Galactic Big Bang to affect too many civilizations.

But now, he feels that the Galactic Federation is different from the world he imagined, and he also senses the malice lurking in Vidal's heart.

Unbeknownst to him, Lister's thoughts had also changed.

He will continue to develop within the Galactic Federation for now, but in the future, he wants to use Kavin's Galactic Big Bang to overthrow all the Level 4 civilizations in the Galactic Federation and dismantle the current ancient political system!