Another Imperium

"How dare you disrespect my god, Karl."

Snor, standing beside Karl, stepped forward to defend his master.

Snor was clad in a black cloak and wore a skull mask, his true face hidden.

However, Hua Ye and the others could feel his furious gaze fixed upon them.

"Snor, don't be rude,"

Karl stopped Snor and looked at Hua Ye. "What exactly happened?"

"See for yourself."

Hua Ye packaged the battle footage from the Solar System.

He sent it to Karl's personal database.

Karl accessed the data quickly.

In a short while, he understood the entire sequence of events.

Upon learning of the Emperor's return, his effortless defeat of Hua Ye, and the crushing defeat in the Solar System, Karl frowned.

"He turned a black hole into a painting? And then tore it apart!! That's not scientific!"

Karl had dedicated himself to researching the Void and the special powers that could distort the rules of reality.

But the Emperor's display still shocked him.

"I also think it's f***ing unscientific. That guy makes us so-called gods look like primitive savages."

"Lucky we ran fast. If we'd been any slower, we probably wouldn't be here talking to you."

Hua Ye paced back and forth, a look of relief still on his face from narrowly escaping death.

"Use all those Void Engines and anti-void matter you have to upgrade me. Let's see if I can go toe-to-toe with that guy then."

"Bring out that Phantom Body thing too."

Karl fell silent upon hearing Hua Ye's words.

The Phantom Body was the culmination of his life's work and vast resources.

The Phantom Body placed the mental essence in a higher dimension, leaving only a high-dimensional projection in the real universe that could interfere with the universe, rendering itself invincible with dimensional defenses.

Once promoted to the Phantom Body, one no longer relied on a physical body or matter, embarking on the path of eternal soul.

Hua Ye's ambition was immense.

If he obtained the Phantom Body, Karl was unsure if he could still control him.

"Don't hoard the good stuff," Hua Ye said impatiently. "That guy is terrifying. We have no advantage left."

"Don't forget what you did to Earth, Angel City, and Lieyang Star."

"Do you think they won't come for you? The mainstream civilizations couldn't do anything about your Phantom Body, do you think that man can't either?"

Hua Ye's words made Karl hesitate.

The Emperor's actions made him very wary.

His scientific research talent was even more terrifying than his own.

Under his leadership, Earth's civilization would surely counterattack.

That strange method of tearing apart a black hole.

Honestly, he wasn't confident he could block it.

"I cannot give you the complete Phantom Body, but I can upgrade your Black Hole Engine and grant you some of the Phantom Body's abilities."

Hua Ye appeared very displeased.

"Damn it, we're in the same boat, and you're still guarding against me."

If he didn't need Karl's technology, Hua Ye would have already turned hostile.

Karl paid no mind to Hua Ye's emotions, his tone as calm and indifferent as ever.

"You can choose to accept it or not."

Hua Ye had no choice but to nod.

"Fine, it's better than nothing."

With Ryze's help, the Emperor established contact with Principal Gillan, who had transformed into the Cosmic Consciousness.

After becoming the Cosmic Consciousness, Principal Gillan no longer possessed a physical body, transforming into a radiant, glowing entity of consciousness.

Upon learning of the Emperor's safe return, Principal Gillan's voice was filled with joy.

"It's truly wonderful that you've returned safely."

"I apologize. I should have informed you before I left," the Emperor said.

Principal Gillan replied, "It's alright. The important thing is that you're back. Your wisdom surpasses Ding Gehei. Perhaps the mainstream civilizations of the known universe can solve the ultimate fear with your help."

The Raven on the Emperor's shoulder sized up Principal Gillan.

"It's truly marvelous evolution, to retain self-awareness without a physical form."

"This is my companion, Raven." The Emperor introduced Raven to Principal Gillan.

"Your companion is very unusual."

Principal Gillan attempted to read Raven's information, only to discover that, like the Emperor, he was unable to do so.

It was clear this crow came from an extraordinary background.

Raven revealed a hint of curiosity and asked, "Even in this state, can you still savor the deliciousness of fries and ketchup?"

"The sensation of food is a physical response. I no longer have a body, so naturally, I cannot taste food."

"Then what's the point of living!"

The mere thought of never being able to taste delicious ketchup and fries again made Raven feel that such a life would be pure hell.

No!

It was ten thousand times more terrifying than hell.

"The pursuit of truth and knowledge is the greatest pleasure."

Raven did not agree with Principal Gillan's words.

"People always tend to put a flattering filter on things they haven't obtained."

"But when you truly encounter truth and ancient knowledge, you'll find it's nothing special, and you'd rather have some fries."

"As for the debate on the meaning of life, you two should save it for later," the Emperor said. "I've come with something very important."

"..."

The Emperor expressed his idea of unifying all Shenhe Body civilizations in the known universe to establish an Imperium.

He hoped Principal Gillan would use his influence to gather the Shenhe remnants and help him achieve this goal.

"To form an Imperium?" Principal Gillan's tone revealed hesitation. "That might not be a good idea..."

"This isn't for dictatorship or power, but to concentrate resources to fight against the ultimate fear," the Emperor stated. "There are no civilizations older than two hundred thousand years in this universe. As the Cosmic Consciousness, don't you perceive the problem?"

"Once a mainstream civilization reaches a certain critical point, it will attract a certain force's cleansing, and like many previous civilizations, it will be completely erased, leaving no trace behind."

"..."

Principal Gillan was persuaded.

Gaining his approval was equivalent to gaining the approval of the Shenhe remnants and the Super Academy.

The next step would be to negotiate with the Lieyang Star, the Angel civilization, and other factions.

On Earth, it was the simplest for the Emperor.

He easily convinced the Xiong Bing Lian and the high-ranking officials of Huaxia.

In the early stages of the war, Earth had over two hundred countries.

Each nation focused only on its own doorstep, resulting in them being breached one by one by alien civilizations.

This led to an exceptionally arduous Earth defense war.

Karl was continuously advancing the arrival of the Void Era, and in the future, the war would undoubtedly be even more brutal.

Only by uniting could they achieve ultimate victory.

As for the Lieyang Star, due to Karl's previous assignment of Nusa to destroy the Heavenly Dao Tower, the Lieyang Star had currently disintegrated.

The original inhabitants had migrated to Mars, where they were diligently rebuilding their homes.

Lena did not refuse the Emperor's proposal.

Having been manipulated by Karl previously, she had personally experienced the difficulty of fighting alone.

If the Shenhe Bodies could be unified and a governing body established, it would be a fortunate event for the current mainstream civilizations.

The most challenging aspect was the Angel civilization.

They were once the most powerful force in the known universe, sung about by countless civilizations.

With the slumber of their two rulers, Keisha and Hexi, the Angel race's strength had greatly diminished. The Merlo Heavenly Court fell, and the surviving Angels were forced to retreat to Fei Leizhe.

However, even a starved camel is larger than a horse.

They remained a formidable civilization with terrifying power.

When the Emperor first revealed his intention to unify, he was undoubtedly rejected by the New Queen, Yan.

"The Angels will never become vassals of any power," Yan's tone was incredibly firm.

Even though the Emperor offered the Angels the right to withdraw at any time, Yan did not relent.

Realizing he couldn't break through with the new Angel King, the Emperor decisively chose another approach: contacting the Sacred Angel, Keisha.

Although Keisha was in slumber, her consciousness remained clear.

The Emperor used psionics to enter the other's mental world for communication.

He thought it would take a lot of convincing, but to his surprise, Keisha agreed to the Emperor's proposal immediately after hearing it.

"During this period of slumber, I projected my consciousness into the universe and saw some terrifying things."

"The Void Era being pushed by Karl will be a terrible disaster for the known universe."

"Only by uniting all Shenhe Body civilizations is there hope for ultimate victory."

Keisha chose to support the plan, and Yan could only agree.

After persuading the various factions, the Emperor began to establish the new Imperium and started mobilizing resources from different civilizations, preparing to create a new Gene Engine using knowledge of dimensional technology, Warp, and more.

PS: Daily loyalty, praise the Emperor.

Sorry, I overslept.

I had finished writing it long ago, but I fell asleep while checking for typos later.