The two fleets belonged to two different civilizations, and the commanders of these two civilizations, like the paint schemes of their warships, were black and white respectively.
"Who are you?" the black-clad commander asked, regaining his composure.
"I am human, from a distant planetary system."
"So there really are other civilizations in this universe."
Don't you all see each other as other civilizations?
"We are different. Based on our research, we are very likely to have the same origin."
"What were you just doing? Why is there a war? It's clear you don't want war."
"Humans, that's our business."
"Oh, don't worry, we're here with no ill intentions, just to help you out of your troubles. Do you think it would benefit us to plunder and invade you with our strength? You just saw it yourself, your attacks are almost ineffective against our warships, and we have 80 million warships like that. We didn't sail over so as not to scare you."
"80 million? That's... that can't be possible, right?"
Hu Yu smiled at Wen Zhonghua, Wen Zhonghua immediately understood. The Grim Slayer Fleet arrived in the airspace almost in the blink of an eye. Faced with this steel torrent of a fleet, the two commanders, Black and White, were completely stunned, standing frozen in place.
Just then, two spaceships, one black and one white, flew in from a distance; they were the supreme leaders of the two planets.
"My lords!" The two leaders immediately expressed their respect, as it would be absolutely unwise to provoke this powerful fleet under such circumstances.
"Let me reiterate, we are here with no ill intentions. If your nuclear missile hadn't collided with my warship, I wouldn't have bothered coming at all. Tell me, what exactly happened between you, and what is the purpose of this war?"
"Sir, I believe you. I'll tell you what really happened."
Originally, our White Civilization and their Black Civilization were very harmonious. We have been communicating for more than 700 years, and during these years, we have never had any unpleasantness, until we entered the interstellar age and became capable of traveling in this planetary system.
We also set our sights on the third planet, but this isn't the source of the conflict. Our White Civilization is on the fourth planet, where we can operate on the entire surface. However, the Black Civilization is different. The temperature on the sunlit side of their second planet is too high for any life to survive. We know their area of activity is small, so we voluntarily gave them most of the area of the third planet, and we only occupy a quarter of it.
You are indeed very admirable.
"Thank you for your praise, sir. Our friends from the Black Civilization were also very grateful to us. So we worked together to transform the Third Planet, hoping to make it our shared second home. After more than a hundred years of effort, the Third Planet has finally begun to show results. Everything is so wonderful. More and more people from both civilizations are beginning to migrate to the Third Planet. Seeing all this, we are all very happy."
"However, these people from the Black Civilization have developed a bad habit of bathing in the clear lake, and they come in droves, severely polluting our water resources. We from the White Civilization have tried to dissuade them many times, but to no avail. In fact, they are getting worse and worse, and more and more people are bathing in the lake."
"Wait, there's nothing wrong with taking a shower, why are you all being so aggressive?"
"My lord, you have no idea. The Planet Two where the Black Civilization originally lived had extremely scarce water resources, so they developed a bad habit of not liking to bathe. Many people never bathed in their entire lives. They were used to scraping off the dirt with knives. My lord, you have never seen that scene. When the knife scraped, large pieces fell off, long, square, flat, and round. It was unbearable. That's why they are called the Black Civilization."
" Lao Bai, what are you saying? Do you think we don't care about hygiene? Every bit of water on our planet is used to develop technology and sustain life. We're nothing like you, who are so wealthy."
"These are two different things. Can't you even recycle water resources? Being unhygienic is being unhygienic."
"Our conditions are tough, and developing science and technology is already difficult enough. We don't have the energy for these other things. Besides, it's just taking a bath, what's the big deal? Why are you making such a fuss?"
"How could it not be? You're all incredibly dirty; you've severely damaged the aquatic ecosystem."
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, quiet down, President Bai, aren't you exaggerating? Taking a bath can disrupt the ecological balance? It can't be that serious."
"Human, I'm only saying this to save face for Lao Hei. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself."
"Black Führer, is that so?"
"Well, I admit I'm a bit disruptive to the ecosystem, but they're making a mountain out of a molehill. We were showering in our own area; we didn't go over there."
"Yes, President Bai, they're showering in their own area; it's not really your business."
"How can it not be a problem? All the lakes and rivers on the planet are interconnected and cannot be cut off, otherwise it will affect the water supply in other areas. Now our lakes here also have a strange smell. We have protested to them many times, but they just do as they please."
"Hmm, White Leader is right. Black Leader, why don't you consider the feelings of your friends?"
"My lord, I am also reluctant to do this. Our people originated from barren lands, and water is the most precious resource of our entire civilization. So far, only planets 2, 3, and 4 have been found to have water. Number One is impossible to have water, and planets 5 and 6 are gas giants and also have no water. We have already dispatched 50,000 warships to the distant edge of the star system to search for water resources, but it is too far away. It will take anywhere from thirty to fifty years to several hundred years. However, once we find water, we will compensate them."
"What, Lao Hei, you guys went to the edge of the galaxy?"
"Otherwise, do you think our other 50,000 warships went somewhere?"
"Then why didn't you say so sooner? That's a dangerous area that has never been explored before. There are many meteorites and small celestial bodies there. It's very dangerous for the fleet. Moreover, this trip will take so long, and our warships are so small. The crew won't be able to handle it."
"What's the use of saying anything? Our people enjoy bathing in the lake, but you're not happy about it, so in the end, it just leads to trouble."
"You two, you're going to fight over such a trivial matter?"
"We didn't really intend to fight the Lao Hei, we just wanted to teach them a lesson, otherwise we would have wiped out their fleet long ago."
"Hmph, even if our warships are only half the size of yours, wiping us out won't be so easy."
"You two, commanders, tell me, do you want war?"
"My lord, actually, the black commander and I are classmates. We have no desire for war at all. Besides, not only us, but almost all the crew members in these fleets are friends. Apart from the issue of bathing, we all get along very well."
"No wonder you're all just firing blanks. Are you classmates? What's going on?"
"My lord, the differences between our two civilizations are minimal, and our requirements for survival are basically the same. After entering the interstellar age, we established Integration Academy on Planet Three. We learn the same knowledge, speak the same language, and even these warships were designed and manufactured together."