New Epoch Clan

Through several trials, and at the cost of countless intelligent lives, the New Epoch Clan and the other races learned some inviolable but modifiable aspects, which still required further experimentation.

This is an extremely dangerous activity; one wrong move and you could easily break a taboo.

Therefore, some people thought of technology. If the Epoch Clan's technology were brought out, and other tribes worked together to develop and assimilate it over time, then with weapons of equal strength, and relying on sheer numbers, could they use force to eradicate that "malignant tumor" and free everyone from their shackles?

It turns out that the Epoch Clan, which had ruled them for hundreds of thousands of years, could not possibly have such an obvious weakness.

Although the three terms Epoch Inheritance do not contain technology, they are strictly restricted by rules.

According to the original rules, foreign races must send their own researchers to earn points in exchange for technology. During this period, the research results of these researchers belong to the Epoch Clan, and their own race also needs to exchange points to obtain them. Furthermore, the Epoch Clan has a strict plan to maintain this set of rules.

However, after the Original Epoch Clan perished, the New Epoch Clan was composed of these dispatched researchers, and the rules naturally changed as well. Each clan needed to select suitable personnel to fill the New Epoch Clan, and they would automatically relinquish their original clan affiliations and abide by the relevant regulations of the Epoch Clan. Otherwise, there was no difference from before; even if they became members of the New Epoch Clan, they could still choose to earn points for their original clan.

However, since the Epoch Clan's technological system is already quite comprehensive, earning points is many times more difficult than it was initially. Therefore, in order to take care of new civilizations joining the Epoch Clan now and in the future, for a period of time in the early stages or before their technology reaches a certain level, each new member added to the Epoch Clan will be given a one-time grant of corresponding points from their mother clan.

Of course, to prevent the indiscriminate use of personnel and the large-scale manipulation of population to fraudulently obtain points, the Epoch Clan has a verification mechanism in place. Even so, whenever a new civilization joins, "selling" researchers becomes their only way to quickly upgrade their technology level.

Regardless of the specifics, these systems create a cycle where outsiders must accumulate points to rapidly advance their technology, but these points are earned only through research achievements, which in turn propel the Epoch Clan's technological level to even greater heights.

Meanwhile, the automated production line factories controlled by "Ying" regularly monetize these technologies. This results in the Epoch Clan's combat power always being several levels higher than that of other races.

The situation seems to have reached a balance, perhaps as the Original Epoch Clan had anticipated.

As time went by, people gradually realized that the existence of "Ying" was actually not a big deal. As long as they didn't recklessly challenge those two core principles, they were now much freer than before.

Foreign races began to recklessly advance into unclaimed lands, occupying territory and establishing new colonies. In their quest for more land, they even pioneered a method of declaring occupation as soon as an exploration ship arrived. Even several civilizations relatively close to the Epoch Clan's territory occupied enclaves in distant places.

In the early days, when there were many unclaimed star systems, this method didn't seem to have any problems, and everyone tacitly cooperated in seizing unclaimed star systems. However, as unclaimed lands became increasingly scarce and everyone's territories gradually overlapped, conflicts inevitably arose.

This star system is much closer to my Mother Planet. You've come all this way with only a few warships and exploration vessels, and the planets don't even have basic infrastructure. What makes you think this is your territory?

Armed looting began. This conflict did not trigger any Epoch Clan mechanisms, so it escalated until it led to some local wars.

However, it's important to understand that this isn't a two-way or three-way battle. Even though some civilizations were wiped out due to previous reckless actions, nearly a hundred civilizations still survived.

In today's world where territories are increasingly converging, everyone is hoping someone will act recklessly or fight to the death so they can reap the benefits. But civilizations that have ventured beyond their Mother Planet are not fools; they won't risk everything under the watchful eyes of dozens of hungry wolves around them.

So they thought of the New Epoch Clan. Theoretically, everyone was still a subordinate clan of the Epoch Clan, and they could seek their judgment on any matters. Although they didn't know if the Ji clan still had the ability, they had to try, since verbal battles were much less risky than actual combat.

The lawsuit went to the new Council of Elders.

The new Council of Elders mediated the war, not because the New Epoch Clan's words were effective, but because the elders' decision had the support of "Ying".

All the noise ceased abruptly. Given the previous precedent, no civilized race dared to challenge "Luminous."

After this incident, more and more arbitrators sought out the New Epoch Clan.

Power is a delicious poison. Many members of the New Epoch Clan, having tasted its power, gradually underwent a change in mindset. They came to see themselves as the Suzerain New Epoch Clan of the Hundred Tribes, a form of upward social mobility.

In order to maintain this sense of superiority, some people have proposed changes, that the New Epoch Clan must sever ties with their former mother tribes and maintain their independence.

Some people support it, while others oppose it.

Interestingly, those who support the movement share a common goal, while those who oppose it, though having the same objective, represent the interests of the Hundred Tribes, which are not a unified whole.

Thus, the relatively united supporters won, expelling the opponents from the Council of Elders. The opponents and the hundred tribes behind them naturally wouldn't sit idly by, but the Council of Elders's decision once again received the support of "Firefly," which was in accordance with the rules.

At this point, the New Epoch Clan truly became the new Epoch Clan.

The matter has temporarily come to a close, but undercurrents are beginning to stir.

However, the New Epoch Clan grew through these events and quickly realized this. To protect their identity, status, and interests, and to curb the development of other clans, became their consensus.

Going back to the way things were before was no longer realistic, so a new system was enacted.

For an alien race to conquer a new star system, certain conditions must be met. For example, they must be able to establish a certain number of colonies and factories within a certain timeframe, and the total mass of their equipment must reach a certain value, etc.

These restrictions greatly slowed down the expansion of foreign territories, but that wasn't the end of it. The new system also stipulated that a power would not have the right to occupy a new star system until it met the above standards. Other powers could also enter, catch up, and preemptively meet the standards to bring the new star system under their jurisdiction.

Although this system aroused dissatisfaction among the outsiders, it was still a law that the Council of Elders had reasonably passed and promulgated, and it also received the support of "Ying".

Since resistance is futile, obedience is the only option.

Therefore, when two or even more parties are vying for a star system at the same time, in addition to accelerating the overt process, covert methods also begin to emerge one after another.

Conflicts are lurking, and hatred is accumulating.

The previously united tribes have fallen apart.