Precisely because both of these ascended civilizations were information civilizations, Gao Yuanyuan dared to pull off such a reckless move.
If they had been two mechanical civilizations, they would most likely have started fighting.
If they had been two carbon-based civilizations, they probably would have gotten involved as well, discussing the path of evolution and the road to godhood.
But the unique nature of information civilizations made the "dark forest law" especially effective here.
The Old Helmsman thought it over. Although this move sounded utterly absurd and frighteningly difficult, scheming against an ascended civilization was something he had never even dared imagine.
Yet the possibility of success was unexpectedly high!
He was tempted.
However, the reputation of an ascended civilization still made him somewhat timid. In particular, one of them was his creator.
"If—just if—they communicate, discover that we were behind this, and then join forces to kill us, what do we do?"
It wasn't impossible, right?
Gao Yuanyuan patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, old bro. When the time comes, I'll definitely run ahead of you."
If these two ascended civilizations had been other types of civilizations, Gao Yuanyuan truly would have had no way out. Never mind being the ruler of a pre-sixth-level civilization—even the ruler of a pre-ninth-level civilization would have to kneel when the time came.
This was pure dimensional suppression.
No matter how many reckless tricks he had, they would be useless.
But if this ascended civilization was an information civilization, Gao Yuanyuan was still fairly confident he could escape.
—After all, he wasn't their primary target.
Moreover, after Gao Yuanyuan finished digesting the hundred billion Alphans, she was waiting in ambush at the other end of countless light-years.
When facing a tiger, you didn't need to run particularly fast. You only needed to