A signal was carried by gravitational waves and propagated into the surrounding space. The Treant Civilization has no technology and cannot receive electromagnetic waves, so it is hoped that they can receive gravitational waves.
"Greetings, civilizations of this land. We have come in peace, seeking a friend, but we have been unable to find the entrance to this space. If you receive this message, please reply. If you do not reply, we will disturb this space with a gravity bomb. We mean no harm; we merely wish to find a friend. Please forgive any offense caused."
One day, two days, one month, two months, one year, two years—the gravitational waves have weakened to the point where they cannot be received. Although this is the edge of the Milky Way, there are fewer stars here, but the matter is still very abundant. For example, the Monoceros Ring are made up of matter that the Milky Way has taken from Local Group. These scattered parts of matter are all concentrated at the edge of the galaxy, and their absorption of electromagnetic waves is stronger than in the middle of the galaxy.
Over the past two years, the spacecraft has sent out messages multiple times, but has received no response whatsoever. It feels like shouting "Is anyone there?" across an empty grassland in the dead of night.
"Activate the gravity bomb," Hu Yu commanded.
As the gravity bomb detonated, space was disturbed. Suddenly, a tree branch tens of thousands of meters long appeared out of thin air, and with a single swing, it directly destroyed two spaceships. Its speed and power far exceeded the realm of living beings.
"This..." Hu Yu was so surprised that he couldn't speak.
"General, it really is the Treant Civilization!" Academician Zeng exclaimed excitedly.
" Old Hu, is this a tree demon? How can a tree be this big? One branch is over ten kilometers long."
"Chief of the General Staff, it's not surprising at all. Ninety-Seven also said that in order to escape the pursuit of other civilizations, he gave up his ten-thousand-meter-tall body and only transferred his consciousness to a small part of his torso. Moreover, their home planet has very weak gravity and their body structure is very strong, so it's not surprising that they are tall. When we transplanted ordinary trees to Mars, didn't we see the same thing? Trees over a hundred meters tall were everywhere. Based on what we've seen and heard over the years, the strength of Earth's plants is actually at a low level, and the same goes for Earth's organisms."
"A slightly larger size is acceptable, but this is way too big!"
"Academician, these tree-people are too excited. Now, they'll have to spend several years traveling back to the edge of the galaxy, and we'll have to find a way to establish communication."
"Take Ninety-Seven and Zhang Yuanshan with you, and head straight there. Let's set off now."
"Is the academician worried that they're being too cautious and will immediately want to change locations again?"
"Yes, that's definitely possible."
"However, this time we'll be taking the fleet with us. What if they don't communicate with us and just start a war? I'm worried they might harm Ninety-Seven and Zhang Yuanshan."
"General, there's no need to worry. They will definitely be able to sense the presence of Ninety-Seven's brainwaves."
" Ninety-Seven's brainwaves have been replicated in the fruit, and they are even weaker than Zhang Yuanshan's. Is the academician really so confident?"
"Don't worry, it definitely will."
The Grim Slayer was quickly prepared and set sail with Ninety-Seven, Zhang Yuanshan, and a group of medical personnel. This time, Hu Yu only dispatched one million Grim Slayer, but the number of accompanying personnel was much larger, especially since almost all the academicians from the Space Science Branch Academy were mobilized.
The Grim Slayer traveled tirelessly under the stars and moon, without stopping for a moment, directly traversing the territories of multiple civilizations. Although their fleet was small in number, their imposing presence was enough to intimidate various lower-level civilizations.
As soon as the Grim Slayer arrived at the target location, they discovered dozens of enormous planets emerging from the void. These planets were larger than planets; they were even larger than ordinary stars.
Seeing this, almost all the academicians were surprised. This had broken their scientific theory. Such a large star with a rocky structure could not possibly not ignite its core. However, these planets in front of them did not have any characteristics of a star. There was no light, no heat, and no strong radiation.
These planets are covered with tall, lush trees, much like those on Ninety-Seven, only much larger. Some of these trees have reached a height of 50 kilometers, which, in Earth terms, would be considered towering.
Suddenly, a giant tree rose from the ground, its powerful energy radiating into the air. It thus detached itself from the planet and flew directly toward the fleet.
The Grim Slayer quickly gathered together, tightly surrounding Hu Yu and the academicians' flagship, fearing that the giant trees might attack Grim Slayer. They didn't yet know the attack power of these tree-men; although the Reversed State Armor's defense was incredible, who knew if the branches had any special effects?
"So it was you? What have you done to our prince?" A voice filled with extreme anger echoed in everyone's minds.
"Please do not be angry, everyone. We are from Human Civilization. We rescued your prince, but his condition is very bad, as you have probably already noticed. We came here specifically to ask you to rescue the prince; otherwise, we would have no reason to come. The prince said you are in a hidden space, and we have expended countless efforts to find you."
"Hand the prince over to us, and we'll handle it."
"The prince can be entrusted to you. Are you the chieftain of the Tree Race?" The giant tree finally stopped.
"I am not the clan leader, I am the Great Elder of the Tree Race. You may call me Zhigu."
" Grand Elder Zhigu, another member of our tribe has suffered the same injury as the prince. We hope you can save him."
"What do your people have to do with me? Hand over the prince now!"
"Elder, we are very good friends with the prince. We unintentionally saved your prince and quickly became friends. Later, we encountered a powerful enemy, and the prince used all his energy to save us, which is why he is the way he is now. I hope that for the sake of the prince, you will save the lives of my people. We will be eternally grateful and are willing to grant you some of your requests."
"Hmph, the prince is naive and lacks discipline, that's why he acts so rashly!"
"Elder, I think you're the one who's senile. The prince is intelligent, kind, and sensible. During the years we spent together, he was deeply loved by all our people. Why has he become so unbearable in your eyes? Do you intend to replace him?!"
"You! You're spouting nonsense! Don't think that just because we Treefolk haven't developed technology, you can do whatever you want. Today, we'll show you the might of the Treefolk."
The countless branches of the Grand Elder Zhigu danced in the air, and the violent energy's impact on space was palpable to the naked eye, no less than any spatial attack method.
The Grim Slayer was also ready to attack. Since this elder was so stubborn, he would let him suffer a bit. However, he was, after all, a member of the Ninety-Seven Clan and the elder. Hu Yu could not truly harm him. The Grand Elder Zhigu's energy had surpassed that of the Grim Slayer. His entire body was a warship. The energy created a spatial density difference in front of and behind him, allowing him to enter a warp drive state. His speed reached an astonishing 4,000 times the speed of light.