"I think that's a good idea, but it's best to capture them alive. The living are more valuable than the dead. If we really can't capture them, then we should eliminate them. This group must consist of senior researchers from Hu Yu's fleet. Losing them will be a significant blow to Hu Yu."
"That's what I mean too. Anyway, these people are not going to let them go back to Hu Yu."
" Wei Kaiyuan, how's the transfer going?"
"It's in progress, but we've only moved one base. We're keeping one covert base and one overt base, and I'm also planning to set up several more covert bases, just in case."
"Smart. As long as we have a base, we can make a comeback at any time. This move is very risky; success means dominating the river system, failure means annihilation. So we must be well prepared."
"Führer, only after arriving in the Insect Zone did I realize that we will definitely succeed. Actually, whether or not we merge with Hu Yu's territory is not that significant."
"No, you don't understand the old man. I haven't even fully witnessed his power. Bringing over the humans from Hu Yu's side is just a precaution."
"With the leader's wise and far-sighted planning, we are sure to succeed."
Under Li Shun's command, 2 billion disc-shaped warships once again entered the Matter River, chasing after the Reaper. The defenses of these disc-shaped warships were much weaker than those of the Reversed State. The high-speed discs desperately needed to use laser beams to clear away meteorites in front of them, while the Reaper could completely ignore them.
The Reaper, having replenished their energy, continued their advance towards the coordinates where the Bee had lost contact. Exploring the danger zone was the primary objective of this operation. Whether the legendary defense system was truly special, or even existed at all, depended entirely on the results of the exploration of the danger zone.
Even at 0.2 light-years, it would take the fleet about half a year to reach the destination. For those accustomed to traveling at thousands of times the speed of light, this speed was slower than a snail. Initially, avoiding the pursuit of the insect swarm was not a problem, but now that the danger zone was so close yet it would take nearly ten thousand times longer, everyone felt a sense of madness.
On this day, the fleet, which was about to reach the edge of the danger zone, suddenly felt a strong tremor. Then, the warships were thrown tens of millions of kilometers by the huge shock wave before the computers could barely stabilize their posture.
The intensity of this energy exceeds that of a neutron star explosion by at least a hundred times. As for the upper limit, it is still unknown because the fleet does not yet know where the explosion occurred. However, everyone knows that the explosion point was definitely not near the fleet, otherwise the fleet would not have survived.
The still-shaken people began to observe the surrounding space, and soon the point of explosion was found; the epicenter of such a violent explosion was easy to locate.
"Found it, Academician. It was on our way here. But the explosion didn't seem to be a single point; it was a surface, a surface over 0.2 light-years long and several hundred astronomical units wide."
"Strange, the explosion's immense energy is already astounding enough. Nothing we encountered on our way here could release such power, and the blast area is so vast—it's simply terrifying."
"Academician, thankfully we left early, otherwise we would all be elementary particles by now," Chen Peng said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Who caused this explosion? It would require the energy of tens of thousands of neutron stars to create such an explosive effect."
"Could it be Li Shun, the academician?"
"Impossible. If Li Shun had that ability, he wouldn't have given us any chance. I'm afraid even the Great Star Region Civilization would find it difficult to do that."
"Who could it be? The Insect King of this three-dimensional cosmic Insect Zone?"
"That's also unlikely. According to Academician Xiao's research and our recent observations, even the most powerful insects couldn't possibly reach that level. If they were truly that powerful, they would have to be at least at the hundredth order. Insects at that level would be a disaster not only for the Milky Way but for the Local Group."
"Academician, what do we do now? What if another explosion like this happens, and it's close to us? We might be saying goodbye to this world."
"Don't move yet, let's see if there are any further explosions."
Outside the Matter River, Li Shun's fleet had been thrown into chaos. Some warships near the edge of the Matter River had been reduced to scrap metal, as if they had been kneaded by a pair of huge and powerful hands.
"Sir, the fleet we sent out has been completely annihilated, and the escaped Red Beetles have also been wiped out. We can no longer get any information from inside."
" Hu Yu!!! What exactly have you mastered? Strange armor, strange offensive weapons, and now this earth-shattering explosion. Old man, it must have been the old man who taught them this."
"Your Excellency, the commotion just now seemed a bit too great. Hu Yu and his men shouldn't have been able to cause such an explosion, otherwise it would have been terrifying."
"No, I told you, you don't understand the old man. Otherwise, how could the Great Star Region Civilization have given him such respect if he didn't have some ability? No wonder they dared to enter the Insect Zone with only 100,000 warships; they were just relying on their strength."
"Sir, what do we do now? If they get hold of the defense system, we'll have no chance of dealing with them in the future."
"What should we do? If I knew what to do, what would I need you for! Forget it, we're no match for Hu Yu and his group now. Let's not provoke them again until we complete our plan, and try to stay away from them as much as possible to avoid any unnecessary trouble."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Reaper fleet has been quietly stationed in the Matter River for half a month, not daring to move an inch, for fear that the fleet might cause another explosion.
All the Bee in the area were destroyed, so the fleet had to release another batch of Bee, which carefully flew back the way they came. Now that all the materials in the area had been destroyed, the Bee ' exploration was much easier.
"Academician, have you found the cause?"
"Not yet. This explosion was too strange; it came without warning and without any purpose."
"Academician, there is still a purpose. Li Shun's fleet should have been completely wiped out by now. Li Shun is no more in this world. I only regret that I didn't catch that bastard myself and teach him a lesson."
"Don't worry, Little Zhuge, Li Shun is definitely still alive."
"Real?"
"Of course, think about it. We only have fifty or sixty thousand Reaper. Li Shun mobilized 20 million Zerg to hunt us down. He originally thought victory was assured, but in the end, we wiped out the entire Zerg swarm. Given Li Shun's caution and suspicion, even if he sends a fleet to pursue us, he will only send a portion in. He himself will definitely stay outside, ready to make a quick escape at any time."
"That seems to be the case, even better, Laozi 'll definitely skin him alive with my own hands!"
"Haha, before you start dismembering him, I hope you practice with Academician Xiao first. If you can do it without vomiting while with Academician Xiao, dismembering Li Shun shouldn't be a problem."