Relentless Pursuit

From the time they began trading, the Nair People knew that human military technology was far superior to theirs, and this feeling became even more pronounced after receiving technological support from humans this time.

Especially after humans modified some of their warships with super-large caliber Electromagnetic Railgun, more than one captain publicly told their Grand Governor that if they had clashed with humans, the Nair Civilization would have been wiped out by the human fleet in one fell swoop, just as humans had said.

Some captains also stated that their warships can now take on two warships that were not previously upgraded.

These remarks not only extinguished the last vestige of resentment among the Nair People leadership, but also truly ignited the hope of defeating the Artificial Intelligence fleet.

At that moment, they truly felt that humanity was not lying, and that if they listened to humanity and continued to act, they were confident they could defeat the Artificial Intelligence fleet.

Because they knew better than anyone that although the Artificial Intelligence fleet had 48,000 Lake-Class Warship, all of those warships were based on Nair Civilization technology, so even though they were numerous, it was not impossible to defeat them.

When people have hope, they become more motivated to work, and the same is true for a civilization. After sensing the hope of eliminating the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness and saving their home planet, the refugees of the Nair Civilization suddenly became more positive. This seemed to be a renewed sense of positivity and upward spirit, breaking free from dormancy. This change brought enormous benefits to the Nair Civilization and also acted as a catalyst for their plan.

Under such circumstances, the main body of the Nair Civilization would naturally and willingly follow the human plan, going around the back of the Human Civilization in turn to secretly accelerate away from the Yellow Dwarf Star.

The Nair People were chosen to stay behind to cover the retreat did not complain, but instead showed a determination to die, patiently waiting for the arrival of the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness.

Time flies.

When the Human Civilization and Nair Civilization fleets, which had already entered a state of steady-speed navigation, received news of the rearguard again, it was 22 years later.

At this time, most of the people of both civilizations had entered a deep hibernation, as had the warriors on the fleets, because the fleets of both civilizations were already on their way to the next star.

Of course, this does not affect the reception of information.

They were very lucky. According to the Nair People who Rearguard Fleet, they managed to break free from the Artificial Intelligence fleet's encirclement after losing more than seventy warships, and embarked on a journey to find the Main Civilization.

Another group of about twenty empty warships also set sail on another route, making a show of their presence.

The Artificial Intelligence Consciousness fleet, after eliminating the harassing rearguard, also chose to refuel on the Yellow Dwarf Star.

After spending about seven years resupplying, the Artificial Intelligence fleet once again embarked on the pursuit. However, the Human Civilization and the Nair Civilization were quite lucky, because in this first choice between the two, the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness chose the wrong route.

In this way, by the time the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness realizes its mistake again from the deceleration tail or upon arriving at that Star System, humanity and the Nair People will have already entered the second phase of the plan in another star system.

And by the time it finishes refueling in another Star System and sets off to conquer space, it will take decades of travel.

Humans will then use the same old trick, letting the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness make another choice. If it guesses correctly, it will continue running; if it guesses incorrectly, it will gain several more decades.

In reality, the advantage of Artificial Intelligence Consciousness lies in its sheer numbers, and of course, its ability to rapidly build up its army. However, under this tactic, the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness simply doesn't have time to mass-produce troops; if it were to stop, it would absolutely lose track of both humans and the Nair People.

Because of the Mechanical Specialization of humans, the resupply speed of both humans and the Nair People was not slow, so the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness simply did not have the time. It could only refuel the fleet and then continue its pursuit.

It can certainly give up, but if it does, it will lose the ability to improve itself. Only by defeating humans and Nair People and then absorbing the technology of the two civilizations can it become stronger. Otherwise, no matter how much it expands, it will only be a bloated Level 2 Civilization.

Moreover, after obtaining the technological data and knowledge of the Third Star Region of the Nair Civilization, the Artificial Intelligence Consciousness was well aware of how difficult it was to encounter a civilization in the universe, so it could not give up.

And so, the two sides chased each other, staging scene after scene of epic pursuit across this desolate starfield. One side wanted to catch up with and eliminate the other as quickly as possible, while the other side tried every means to escape in order to buy time for its plans.

This desolate starry sky has never been so lively since its birth.

In the distant past, some civilizations were born here, but most of them did not develop to the point of setting foot in the stars before returning to dust. Later, the Nair Civilization, but not long after leaving its home planet, it fell into a situation of being divided into three kingdoms, and its development stagnated for thousands of years.

Now, finally, a human has arrived, and an Artificial Intelligence Consciousness has emerged.

The two fleets chased each other here, which, in the context of this cantilevered edge, was nothing more than a few fireflies dancing, but it did add a touch of life and vitality to this desolate starry sky.

Of course, from the perspective of the Milky Way Galaxy, there is still not a ripple here.

Because the vast distance blocked all sight.

To distant civilizations, the starry sky here remains dazzling, and the stars here remain beautiful.

Just as humans in Earth Era looked up at the stars, we only saw the twinkling stars in the sky, and were only intoxicated by the charm of the Milky Way and the brilliance of the starry sky, but we could never see the darkness hidden behind the brilliant starry sky.

There, perhaps a clash between two civilizations is taking place, a birth and destruction of life is unfolding, and perhaps a pursuit similar to that between humans, the Nair People, and Artificial Intelligence Consciousness is taking place.

Fifty years later, the second step of humanity's plan has been completed, and the six fleets of the Allied Forces have all been replenished to their planned full capacity.

Currently, the coalition has a total of 7,500 Lake-Class Warship.

The next step in the plan is the third step: to refit the main guns of some of the Nair Civilization's warships. After that, the third step is to conduct joint tactical exercises. The fourth step is to begin various combat missions against the Artificial Intelligence fleet.

Two hundred years is a fleeting Earth Era, it would be enough to write the history of the rise and fall of a dynasty. But here, it's only enough for a Level 2 Civilization to take a few more steps in space.