"We are different from you. We are a technological civilization. We not only need to search for various elements and minerals in the universe, but our warships also constantly use warp drive to disturb space, and we conduct various high-energy physics experiments, all of which may attract swarms of insects. Your development does not require these things. It would be safe for you to hide alone outside the galaxy."
"General, if you summon a swarm of insects, our Tree Race can still help you. Leaving other Tree Race alone like this makes us seem cowardly and irresponsible to the Alliance."
"It's alright, this is my arrangement. No one is criticizing you. Moreover, we will help these technological civilizations build Reversed State planetary living spaces for them. It's just that your planet is too large, and you constantly need to obtain energy from the outside world, so we can't enclose you with Reversed State. Therefore, you will temporarily move to the outside of the galaxy. Focus on your development, and when the Alliance needs you, I will definitely let you show your abilities."
"Alright, I'll do as the general says. But if we move to a place so far outside the river system, I won't be able to come here often anymore."
"Haha, Ninety-Seven, you don't need to worry about that. Your reputation among our human race is now no less than mine, especially among parents with children. They idolize you. Even if you move away, I believe they will try their best to send their children to you."
"Real?"
"Of course, every time we send you a star, we'll also bring a batch of babies with us so they can live on your Tree Race's planet. I'm sure they'll love your Tree Race's magical planet."
"Excellent, General! This is even better. On our Tree Race planet, these children will benefit immensely. If they weren't humans, it would be virtually impossible for other civilizations to enter our Tree Race planet."
"I believe you can take good care of the children. Get ready in the coming days, and we'll send the star there first to ensure its safety before you proceed."
"Okay, thank you, General."
In the year 30500 AD, Academician Zeng found Academician Xiao was busy in the biological laboratory.
" Old Xiao, are you done yet?"
"It'll be ready soon, do you want to come and take a look?"
"No need, no need, just tell me the result. I can't eat for days after seeing it."
"Haha, really? You've been coming here every few days for the past few hundred years, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"
"These things are far beyond what ordinary people can adapt to. If I weren't in such a hurry to enter the Insect Zone, I would never have come here, even if you killed me."
"This isn't a mountain of knives or a sea of fire, it's not that terrifying!"
"Sigh, I'd rather go through fire and water than associate with these things. Old Xiao, Insect King really that difficult to deal with?"
"Yes, if it weren't for the 18 Insect King we got from the Xuan Star Civilization last time, you wouldn't have been able to enter the Insect Zone at all. These Insect King are extremely cunning, constantly interfering with me with their Consciousness Field. No one else can get close to them. Moreover, these Insect King Insect King don't communicate with each other. Apart from a few curses and venomous words directed at me, they don't say anything else."
"A beast is still a beast."
"Therefore, extracting and analyzing the Insect King's brainwaves is extremely difficult. I have finally managed to analyze a portion of the Insect King's brainwave data, and with this data, I can barely communicate with other insects."
"Is the Insect King still out of control? If only we could control Insect King, we could just let these beasts lead us in."
"It's uncontrollable. The Insect King have extremely powerful consciousness. Unless we develop a species with an even stronger consciousness than theirs, it's impossible to control them. Moreover, the higher the insect's level, the stronger its consciousness. Even if we could control these Insect King, it wouldn't be a loss for the swarm. They've already devoured more insects than we can control."
"Can this portion of brainwaves that has been analyzed really pass through the Insect Zone?"
"Scared?"
"Haha, although I'm not a soldier, I'm not that cowardly. But the thought of being eaten by bugs still feels really bad."
"Don't worry, we won't let you lose your lives. Otherwise, how would we explain to the General and the Leader? We've simulated not only the Insect King 'Insect King brainwaves but also its Consciousness Field. As long as the disguise is done properly and you're careful, passing through the Insect Zone shouldn't be a problem. The premise is to try to avoid too much contact with other Insects. Although there are many Insects in the Insect Zone, they aren't everywhere. Insects also need energy, and most of them are concentrated near planets or stars."
"Can Consciousness Field also be simulated?"
"I've been researching consciousness for years, and I've finally made some progress. However, the simulated Consciousness Field doesn't have the same ability as the Insect King to launch consciousness attacks on other creatures. It's just a decoy, like the holographic fleet you used to attack the Far Watcher Civilization. The swarm identifies surrounding insects by sensing the Consciousness Field and commands them via brainwaves. We've achieved both of these things, so we can basically fool the swarm. But we must stay as far away from higher-level insects as possible. I don't have their data right now, so I don't know if they can see through my little trick."
"It's alright, we can just avoid the higher-level insects. The bio-armor is almost finished, right?"
"We've been developing them, and for now, we have enough to equip 100,000 Reaper. This time, your operation will either involve trillions of warships for a powerful dispersal, or a small fleet for disguised infiltration, so 100,000 should be about right."
"Okay, we'll set off after you finish your experiment."
After learning about the Matter River, Academician Zeng immediately contacted Academician Xiao. Currently, the fleet cannot accumulate enough ships to pass through the Insect Zone in a short period of time, and only Academician Xiao may have a way to enter the Insect Zone.
As expected, after learning about this, Academician Xiao immediately thought of the Insect King, who was thousands of light-years away. Academician Xiao believed that the Insect King's consciousness and brainwaves could be used to deceive the insect swarm.
Of course, these two things alone are not enough. Academician Xiao also analyzed the Insect King's bio-armor and carried out special cultivation on a planet. Although it lacks the Chong Element and its strength is far inferior to that of the Insect King, it is still sufficient to put on a show and deceive the insect swarm.
Once these bio-armored components are laid on the Reaper, the Reaper will transform into a giant worm. The warp drive itself is hidden inside the warship, so it does not affect the warship's maneuverability. Conventional power engines are not needed for the time being, and can be burned through the bio-armor when needed.
The Reaper was originally smaller than the Insect King, but after being equipped with bio-armor, it became exactly the same size as the Insect King. This was a coincidence, as it meant the warship didn't need to be redesigned.
For the safety of the academicians, Hu Yu modified almost all of the armor of these 100,000 Reaper to the Second Reversed State. The Second Reversed State defense layer of ordinary Reaper is one to two meters thick, while the thickness of these 100,000 ships is 50 meters. He believed that even higher-level insects could cope with this thickness.