A square box was tossed out of the black cavern, drawing the gaze of every representative present.
Microscopic particles were released, forming a humanoid mechanical body. The instant they saw the projected figure, everyone knew the mechanical race had succeeded.
"Esteemed representatives, we have left the Long Lantern Nebula Constellation. We hope we can meet again someday."
With those words, the figure made of particles disintegrated along with the box, dissolving into microscopic particles in space.
After that single announcement, the Civilization Coalition formally began to dissolve.
With their complex composition, they were never truly a single race. The rapid proliferation of carbon-based lifeforms accelerated the consumption of natural matter. The universe contained a finite amount of mass, and one day they would inevitably turn their blades on their partners. Better to leave now.
Every senior council member expressed their stance through silence. Without a word, they disconnected and departed, leaving only biological shells that needed neither food nor drink sitting quietly in their seats.
The Civilization Coalition, which had once concentrated so much power in one body, collapsed without a sound...
Within the Long Lantern Nebula Constellation, every advanced civilization had an enormous population. They occupied thousands upon thousands of stellar systems, which meant each carbon-based civilization had vast numbers of researchers.
With countless resources poured into development, space technology was put into practical use far faster than anyone could have imagined. Yet only the immense productive capacity behind these civilizations allowed them to rapidly build fully functional experimental spacecraft.
From the outset, the advanced civilizations of the Long Lantern Nebula Constellation had wanted to destroy the Crystal Civilization, drawing out the spacefaring civilization behind it to clash with the constellation's own spacefaring Forerunner Civilization and change the existing rules of the entire Long Lantern Nebula Constellation as much