"Young man, you're not bad. You led the fleet to reach the Small Star Sector Civilization within ten thousand years. Your potential is quite good. Ask whatever you want. I'll tell you whatever I can. After eating so much of your food, I have to do something."
" Mr. Daozi, you flatter me."
"Don't say it's too heavy, don't say it's too heavy. You wouldn't understand the pain of not having delicious food."
" Mr. Daozi, what we most want to know is the origin of humankind. According to the Tree Race Chief, he saw you 2 million years ago, while we were still eating raw meat and drinking blood 2 million years ago. Also, we saw another group of humans several thousand years ago. It is almost impossible for two groups of humans to exist in the same river system. We hope that Mr. Daozi can help us resolve our doubts."
"Yes, I do know that both of you humans originated from my Seeding Plan. My existence is unique in the universe. In order to cultivate my own power, I created you."
Faced with such a weak and unconvincing reason, Hu Yu and the others could only manage a wry smile. It seemed that this old gentleman was still not prepared to reveal the real mystery. They didn't know how to ask the many questions they had prepared. However, at least they had figured out that the two human groups were indeed the work of Mr. Daozi.
" Mr. Daozi, you should know Li Shun, right? What exactly is his purpose in wanting us to join him?"
"I know a little bit. I guess he wants to acquire your technology, but it's no big deal. He can't beat you, he has no future. He has so much more time to develop than you and he still can't beat you. I've already given up on them."
The old man didn't tell the truth, so Hu Yu stopped asking questions, and even Wen Zhonghua stopped pouring him wine. Everyone stared at the old man without saying a word. If looks could kill, the old man would have been killed a hundred times over.
"What, is everything alright now?" The old man grabbed the bottle, poured himself a drink, crossed his legs, and looked completely carefree and nonchalant.
" Mr. Daozi is unwilling to tell the truth, there's no point in asking further, so why bother making things difficult for ourselves?"
"Alright, since you seem fairly satisfied, I'll speak."
"The species on Earth were directly obtained from Li Shun by me, and then evolved step by step from ordinary low-level species. The environments of your two planets are exactly the same. You could say that I directly copied another Earth, so your evolutionary paths are not much different. It was only after you developed intelligence that these differences became apparent."
"Or rather, Li Shun's side is the true origin. During your evolution, I did intervene a little. As for why I intervened, you will know later. In short, it was for your own good."
"Initially, I only intervened with Li Shun's side, but later I found that they were not suitable. So I transformed a planet in the Solar System into what Earth is today, and then transplanted the creatures from Li Shun's side, accelerating the evolutionary process. I only withdrew after you all gained intelligence."
"After that, I didn't participate in any of your affairs. Oh, no, I was just bored back then, so I randomly picked a role for myself and experienced what it's like to be a successful person on Earth. Once I had enough, I left Earth. When I first met you, you were too weak, so I had to make up a lie to fool you. I didn't expect you to be so easy to fool, hahaha." As he spoke, Mr. Daozi, who had been serious for a short while, began to lose his composure again.
"Damn it, you were so serious back then, even saying you were kidnapped. Aren't you ashamed to lie at your age?"
"Hey kid, it's your own fault for being brainless, okay? Didn't you notice how many loopholes we deliberately left for you?"
"Sir, you must have deliberately let us discover that four-dimensional bubble as well?"
"Of course, I just took a casual trip to the Wind Star Civilization and did a few simple tricks, which easily attracted their pursuit. I also wanted to see just how much potential you have, but you're still a bit too stupid. The four-dimensional space bubble was right next to you, and it took you so long to find it. You're truly hopeless."
"Sir, we were just Stellar-Level Civilization back then. We were lucky to find a four-dimensional space bubble," Wen Zhonghua said disdainfully.
"Have you been able to extract any dimensional technology from the four-dimensional space bubble?"
"Dimension Technology?"
"It seems there are none left. All my efforts have been in vain."
"Sir, you said that a four-dimensional space bubble can be analyzed to reveal dimensional technology? General, I'm going there right away," Academician Zeng asked.
"That's natural. I finally found a broken one, but you wasted it. It's too late now. You disturbed it, and the space bubble has already returned to the greater universe."
"Sir, didn't the Great Star Region Civilization know about the Wind Star Civilization and the Mu Star Civilization feeding the Insect Race? Even if they didn't know, you must have known. Why didn't you tell them? What exactly is the Fish Horse Star Civilization's purpose?"
"At least one of the five Great Star Region Civilization knows this secret, and he is the mastermind behind it all. However, I dare not test which Great Star Region Civilization is the mastermind. My existence is special; saving you is no problem, but I am still somewhat lacking in the ability to fight against Great Star Region Civilization. Nevertheless, they dare not provoke me."
"Then let's lay it all out on the table. Why don't we just tell all the Great Star Region Civilization this secret?" Wen Zhonghua suggested.
"They're brainless. Now is not the time to lay their cards on the table. At least for now, they're still fighting the Insect Race. Once this balance is broken, the entire galaxy will cease to exist. Besides, they're acting cautiously, with everything operated by lower-level civilizations. Even the warships of the Fish Horse Star Civilization that you've seen weren't built using their own technology. So even if their feeding the Insect Race is exposed, the losses will only affect some lower-level civilizations, at most the Fish Horse Star Civilization. The mastermind behind it all won't be so easily exposed."
So what exactly is their purpose?
"Their goal concerns the entire galaxy. If they succeed, it will be the time to unify the Milky Way. At that point, it's hard to say whether you low-level civilizations will be able to survive."
"Sir, why don't they do this in a secluded place? Wouldn't that be safer?" Hu Yu asked.
"Hmm, you're knowledgeable, young man. However, the Insect Race can only obtain the special nutrients they need in the vast universe. They feed them with living organisms to increase these nutrients."
"Sir, we humans probably have more of this kind of nutrient in our bodies."
"Actually, this is just wishful thinking on their part. This kind of nutrient doesn't exist at all. But even if it only increases the success rate by one in ten thousand, they will still do it because the success rate of this matter is already very low."