"This is the tragedy of Nebula Lifeform. The combined size of our Branch Consciousness Entity is about the same as the Main Consciousness. The Branch Consciousness Entity have very little energy and cannot move at high speeds. They need the energy field of the Main Consciousness to carry them to perform warp drive. If we were to move on our own, it would probably take hundreds of millions of years to cross a distance of one or two light-years. Apart from the difference in structure, there is not much difference between Branch Consciousness Entity and your biological bodies. They are all very weak individuals."
"Furthermore, we must maintain a sufficient distance between our Branch Consciousness Entity. If we get too close, we will attract and collide with each other, causing the internal currents to merge and our consciousness to dissipate. The Main Consciousness splitting into Branch Consciousness Entity is also harmful to the main consciousness itself. Therefore, it will not easily make our Branch Consciousness Entity disappear. The warship can separate our Branch Consciousness Entity to facilitate movement."
"If we don't use warships to directly utilize the Branch Consciousness Entity carried by the energy field, the Main Consciousness simply cannot withstand the energy consumption of using the energy field over a long period of time due to the wide distribution of these Branch Consciousness Entity. Furthermore, the Main Consciousness itself never risks getting close to biological civilizations; all dangerous tasks must be handled by the Branch Consciousness Entity. Therefore, considering all these factors, using warships is the most suitable method."
"As for this fleet, the highest level is the warships of Advanced Star System-Level Civilization, but there aren't many of them. Some are even Star-Level warships. Once, a fleet from a Small Star Sector Civilization also entered the Nebula Region. The Main Consciousness attempted to infiltrate it, but that fleet was too powerful, far exceeding that of Star System-Level Civilization. Their fleet rampaged through the Nebula Region, almost annihilating the Main Consciousness. To the Nebula Lifeform, the fleet is merely our means of transportation. Its greatest function is not attack, but to transport us to our destination."
"You humans are too cunning. You managed to discover our perfect disguise. You know, we've done this several times before. Other civilizations have been fooled by us, and then our branch consciousnesses controlled their leaders to search for what we needed. But we never found it. In the end, the civilization's inhabitants were attacked and killed by a large number of branch consciousnesses, and the entire civilization was destroyed."
"It's not that we're smart, it's that you made too many mistakes. Is there anything else you want to tell me? If you can provide enough information to help us kill the Main Consciousness, perhaps we can help you accomplish what the Main Consciousness couldn't."
"Do you really want to kill the Main Consciousness?"
"Of course, any factor that threatens us must be eliminated."
"Okay, okay, I will definitely help you."
"We hope everything you've said is true. We will verify it with your people. If we find that you've lied to us, you know the consequences."
"My people? They are not my people. We Nebula Lifeform are not like you; we have no concept of kinship. In my eyes, they are all enemies. But human, rest assured, I am telling the truth. I have no reason to lie to you, and I want to kill the Main Consciousness even more than you do. If you fail, the Main Consciousness will definitely find us weak Branch Consciousness Entity and kill us."
"We will verify whether what you say is true or false. If you remember anything, you can contact us anytime. You can also tell us what you need, and we will try our best to meet your needs. Also, you have corrupted the body of one of our clansmen, and he has not yet woken up. Do you know how to restore him?"
"Thank you, human. But I'm sorry, I had no choice. When I was controlled by the Main Consciousness and invaded the body of your people, the electromagnetic waves of our Nebula Lifeform forms merged with those of your people. Because our electromagnetic waves were stronger, the Main Consciousness that controlled me took the lead. We read all the information in your people's brains, trying to deceive you, but we were eventually discovered. Most of the brains of creatures controlled and invaded by the Main Consciousness die. Your people are quite resilient; even when I was inside him, I could still feel his consciousness struggling."
"After you are disconnected from the Main Consciousness, will the Main Consciousness still be able to control you again?"
"No, the self has already been born, Main Consciousness cannot control us again. Its consciousness is too powerful; if it were to control our branch consciousnesses again, it would only cause our entire structure to fall apart."
After ending his conversation with the Nebula Lifeform, Hu Yu didn't get much of the information he wanted. Although he learned about this special species, the danger hadn't disappeared. Moreover, it wasn't just one Main Consciousness that had arrived, but seven. To prevent these consciousnesses from secretly infiltrating Earth Two, Hu Yu ordered the small spaceship to fly around Earth Two around the clock, spraying antimatter particle beams into the surrounding airspace.
As for these Nebula Lifeform, after confirming that the first one was not lying, Hu Yu sealed the others away, intending to deal with their fate after the matter here was resolved.
Because there are still many interstellar dust and matter particles in the surrounding airspace, the emitted antimatter particles cannot exist for a long time, causing the entire airspace to be in a hazy dim light. This dim light is the energy released by the annihilation of countless particles and antiparticles.
Hu Yu's biggest problem right now isn't the upcoming ragtag fleet. Although this fleet outnumbers the Wind Master by 5 million, it's still a ragtag fleet, and Hu Yu doesn't take it seriously. The real problem is where those Main Consciousness are, and what other attack methods they have besides controlling their branch consciousnesses. Hu Yu has no idea. For now, he can only rely on antimatter particles for simple defense, and Hu Yu doesn't know if it will be effective.
Just as Hu Yu was at his wit's end, Academician Liu Bo approached Hu Yu and took out a small gadget, only the size of a fist, square in shape, resembling a 3x3 Rubik's Cube.
" Academician Liu, what is this?"
"General, I call this thing a Space Matter Anomaly Movement Scanner."
"Space... what mobile scanner?"
"Haha, General, I was just kidding. Actually, it hasn't been named yet, but I'll tell you about its functions and you'll understand. This thing can scan all the information about the surrounding matter and transmit it to the computer. The computer will then create a model and compare it. Once it detects any abnormally moving matter, it can roughly determine the location of those so-called Main Consciousness. Then we can just send dozens of kilograms of antimatter over, and then we can call it a day."
"Is this reliable, Academician Liu? It's not that I don't trust you, but you're making it sound too simplistic."
"General, it's absolutely reliable. Let me put it this way: although this Nebula Region is chaotic, the movement of all matter still follows a pattern in the short term. For example, the matter around Earth Two is definitely moving towards Earth Two. If a mass of matter moves in the opposite direction, wouldn't that be abnormal? This thing is designed to capture the movement of all matter, and it will immediately sound an alarm if any abnormality occurs."
"But Main Consciousness can expand to an enormous size, beyond the detection of our satellites. Can this thing really work?"
"It will definitely work. Everyone has their own expertise. Our satellite design wasn't specifically for these nebular materials. My device can capture the trajectory of every single particle. That's a bit of an exaggeration, but it can definitely capture the trajectories of most particles."
"What is the effective monitoring range?"
"The effective monitoring range is approximately 10,000 kilometers."
"So small?"
"Yes, but it's easy to manufacture, General. Actually, this is all technology from the Earth era. Remember the weather satellites from before? How did weather satellites observe the movement of clouds? This thing observes the movement of nebula material in the same way. It's almost the same mechanism. It's just that technology has advanced now, so we can make this thing smaller, see farther, and see more precisely."
"Alright, let's build tens of thousands of them first. Some will be stationed around Earth as sentinels, and others will be carried into space by small spaceships to actively search for Main Consciousness. Let's see just how powerful they really are. They'll make them pay the price for trying to devour us humans!!!"