"So powerful?"
"Yes, because the defensive strength of matter has its limits. No matter can be truly indestructible. Therefore, Great Star Region Civilization have all chosen similar space-swapping defenses, directly diverting all attacks into the fourth dimension. This is what I said before: perhaps a hundred Star System-Level Civilization working together could defeat a Small Star Sector Civilization, but ten thousand Small Star Sector Civilization combined might not be a match for a Great Star Region Civilization, because you simply cannot hit their warships."
"That's true," Hu Yu replied thoughtfully.
Hu Yu only partially agreed with Dongdong's statement. Matter has a limit to its strength, but the Reversed State cannot be considered true matter. Once the Fourth Reversed State is developed, it will certainly not be inferior to the exchange space defense of the Great Star Region Civilization. Of course, if the Fourth Reversed State Armor is used in conjunction with the exchange space defense after entering the Great Star Region Civilization, the survivability of the warship will definitely surpass that of other Great Star Region Civilization.
"General, there are always exceptions. The universe is so vast that anything can happen. In a certain place, there is a Matter River. Legend has it that the Galaxy Civilization revealed this secret to help the Galaxy Civilization fight against the Zerg swarm. However, they didn't tell us directly; it was spread by the Great Star Region Civilization. It is said that even the Great Star Region Civilization is extremely envious of that defense system. If you obtain it, no civilization below the Large Star Region will be able to contend with your fleet, and it may even surpass the Great Star Region Civilization's exchange space defense."
"Mr. Dongdong, is it really that exaggerated? Is the news reliable?" Wen Zhonghua asked, somewhat skeptical.
"Chief of the General Staff, the information is absolutely reliable. Hundreds of our small Small Star Sector Civilization went there back then, and the Great Star Region Civilization must have gone there before, because the information came from them."
"Then quickly send out a warship so we can test it out."
" Zhonghua, do not be rude."
"I like the Chief of Staff's straightforwardness, but it's a pity we didn't obtain this kind of defense system. Not only us, but all the civilizations in this galaxy didn't get that kind of defense system. So later, the Galaxy Civilization gave the five Great Star Region Civilization willing to fight against the Insect Race additional technology, allowing them to reach the Advanced Stage of Great Star Region Civilization."
"Mr. Dongdong, then you still said you'd give it to us..."
"To be honest, after receiving this news, hundreds of our small Small Star Sector Civilization immediately formed a joint fleet and ventured there. That Matter River is ten light-years long, three light-years wide, and three light-years deep. However, all the unmanned ships we sent out lost contact. Later, scientists from many of our civilizations ventured in and also disappeared without a trace. After that, our civilization's scientists worked tirelessly for countless years but failed to find a way to safely enter and exit. Other civilizations did the same; after countless years of effort, everyone gave up."
"Our leaders are also eager to see if you can solve the problem that has plagued our hundreds of civilizations for millions of years. When I set off, our leaders repeatedly emphasized that this space must contain this defense system, and there might even be other technologies. Originally, we had reached the Intermediate Stage of Small Star Sector in the last 20,000 years, and our technology had made considerable progress, so we were preparing to explore it again. Unfortunately, now that other civilizations are not going, our fleet alone cannot reach that place."
"Mr. Dongdong, is this place in the Insect Zone?" Academician Zeng became interested.
"Yes, Academician Zeng, this place is inside the Insect Zone, about 30,000 light-years from the center of the galaxy. The exact coordinates have been sent to you. It's roughly in a straight line with your home planetary system. However, we're not entirely sure about the current situation, as we haven't been there for hundreds of thousands of years."
"Alright, I'd be interested to see for myself."
" Academician Zeng, General, I need to solemnly remind everyone that it is extremely dangerous there. In addition, it is now a densely populated area of insect swarms. Unless you have a foolproof plan, do not go there alone."
"Thank you for the reminder. We won't go there rashly."
"General, my business is done. I will return to my territory immediately, and I believe we will meet again soon."
Goodbye, and please give my regards to your leader.
"Goodbye."
Dongdong led the fleet away from the JD6 Alliance territory, leaving behind a huge pie for everyone. Whether this defense system was valuable or worth the risk was a matter of great concern to Hu Yu Wen Zhonghua, who held completely different views from the group of academicians.
" Academician Zeng, I don't think we need to take any risks for now. Although the main technologies of an old civilization like the Argo Navis haven't reached the level of Great Star Region Civilization, their technological methods are definitely beyond our reach. Besides, Great Star Region Civilization have all explored that area and haven't been able to enter to search for its secrets. We don't have much hope either. The key issue is that it's currently Insect Zone, and our small fleet is simply not enough to feed the Zerg."
"Yes, I agree with Old Hu's opinion. Our Reversed State Armor is already powerful enough, so adding another layer of defense is meaningless. If we can enter the Great Star Region Civilization's defense systems, they become even more pointless. We can just perform a space swap and let all attacks go to hell. That's why I disagree with your plan to search for that so-called Great Star Region Civilization."
"That's right, Academician. Academician Li is currently developing the Fourth Reversed State Armor. If it succeeds, this defense system will become even less necessary. In the future, we will also study the fifth and Sixth Reversed State Fifth Reversed State, and the defense will increase dramatically." Hu Yu Wen Zhonghua echoed each other.
"Fifth, sixth? General, I'm afraid I won't live to see that day. Youwei, tell me, how much longer will it take to complete the Fourth Reversed State?" Academician Zeng asked Academician Li Youwei directly.
"Well... let me give you an analogy. Imagine there's an Earth in front of me, and this Earth is made entirely of grains of rice. On one of these grains of rice, there's something engraved on it. If I were blindfolded and tried to find it, I might find that grain on the first try, or... well, that analogy isn't quite right."
"That's a bit inappropriate. Right now, there are at least hundreds of academicians and tens of thousands of scientists helping you with this, right?" Wen Zhonghua said.
"No, I mean it's inappropriate to say Earth or a grain of rice. We should replace Earth with the Sun and a grain of rice with the atomic level," Academician Li Youwei said with a wry smile.
" Little Liu, tell me, how long will it take for your Basic Space Theory to be proven and applied?"
"Academician, although my situation is different from Academician Li's, the time frame is similar. Academician Li relies on luck to recombine Basic Energy, trying various permutations and combinations, and perhaps he will find the right one in the next moment. What I need is inspiration. Once inspiration strikes, I can immediately solve the Basic Space Theory. If inspiration doesn't come, it may take even longer than Academician Li's time, at least hundreds of millions of years. Academician Li will definitely solve the problem of the Fourth Reversed State, but I may not."