" Bi Cha, don't push the leader. During the years we were in a coma, the leader suffered unimaginable torment," Feng Ye said from the side.
" Bi Cha, is your fleet alright?" Hu Yu asked.
"General, we lost control due to the influence of consciousness, but we have now recovered, and the fleet is back in our hands."
" Xuan Star leader, we'll take our leave now. Think it over carefully. Number One, let's go."
The Reaper Fleet and the Aquila Civilization Fleet left the territory of the Xuan Star Civilization and embarked on their journey back to their base. Along the way, Number One and the Academician Xiao seemed to have endless things to talk about with Academician Xiao, telling him about everything that had happened over the past ten thousand years. Academician Xiao listened with surprise at times and nodding and smiling at others.
" Old Hu, didn't you go too far just now? You didn't show any mercy to the leader of Xuan Star."
"This leader is still too young and unwilling to let go of the arrogance of the Xuan Star Civilization. It would be better to give him a good jolt and make him fully realize his mistakes. Now we don't need to worry anymore. At least Bi Cha has already sided with us. Although Feng Ye hasn't shown it, he is a smart man and knows what is the most advantageous course of action in the current situation. Believe me, it won't be long before the Xuan Star Civilization will take the initiative to appear at the JD6 Alliance base."
Are you really confident?
"If we don't even have this much confidence, how can we complete the task assigned by the leader?"
"Although we wasted decades of time this time, we finally gained something. It's just a pity we didn't get our hands on that weapon that could create a Consciousness Field impact; otherwise, it would have been perfect."
"Be content, Number One. You did a great job. Not only did you reach the Small Star Sector Civilization, but you also saved us. If it weren't for you, Academician Xiao and I would probably be saying goodbye to you forever. Tell me, how are we going to thank you?" Hu Yu laughed loudly.
"General, we originally just wanted to teach the Xuan Star Civilization a lesson and maybe acquire some technology along the way, but we didn't expect to run into you by such a coincidence."
"Your Consciousness Field doesn't seem to be that strong, does it?"
"Yes, after liberation, our Consciousness Field has weakened considerably. Now, all we can do is subconsciously influence a small number of civilized beings, asking them to share some of their technology with us, or create opportunities for us to take it ourselves—we wouldn't mind."
"Haha, this trick of yours is really hard to defend against. Can it even affect the swarm?"
"General, no, but the consciousness impact of the higher-level insects won't affect us."
"That's good. What are your plans next? Are you coming back to base with us or continuing your wanderings?"
"We want to continue our wanderings; the days of wandering are truly exhilarating, but we also miss you all so much. It's such a dilemma."
"Since that's the case, you may continue your wanderings. You've already reached the Small Star Sector Civilization. We've left you a few sets of long-range communication equipment, so you can see Academician Xiao anytime you want. We didn't give them to you before because we were afraid you'd become too dependent on us, but now that you've grown up, it's fine to give them to you."
"Really, thank you, General."
"Well, there are a few things to note. First, I don't need to elaborate on the importance of long-range communication. In case of any emergency, the communication equipment must not fall into the hands of other civilizations. Second, it cannot be used inside the Insect Zone. Third... that's all."
"General, rest assured, we know what's important."
"Yes, if anything happens, tell me immediately. When you're tired of playing, head back to base. Although we named you the Aquila Civilization, in our hearts, you are still one of us."
"Does the general really think so?"
"Of course, would I lie to a few little brats like you? Don't you trust Academician Xiao?"
"We believe you! General, we've sensed frequent anomalies in the swarm over the years. We've specifically taken time to intensify our research on consciousness. Although we haven't achieved much, we have an advantage in this area, so we've developed a Consciousness Field defense system that's much stronger than Academician Xiao's. After we share our understanding of consciousness with Academician Xiao, we'll continue our wanderings. The universe is truly beautiful."
"The outside world is more beautiful. Work hard and strive to become a Great Star Region Civilization. Then you can leave the Milky Way and wander to other extragalactic systems."
"That's still too far off, let's talk about it another time."
"You're free? When are you ever not free? Hahahaha."
After traveling more than 10,000 light-years, the fleet found a massive star, replenished its nearly depleted energy, and made a brief stop there. Academician Xiao and a few short men were still discussing the matter of the Consciousness Field. Since Number One and the others wanted to continue their wandering, Hu Yu did not intend to let them deviate too far from their original route, so they waited there.
A year later, the short men and Academician Xiao Hu Yu bid each other a reluctant farewell and embarked on their journey through the starry sky once again, Reaper Fleet also set sail back to the Alliance base.
"General, a squadron of 100,000 Reaper has lost contact!" Hu Yu received the message from Gao Jianchuan while on his way back.
"How could the Reaper have gone missing? Explain the details."
"General, in recent years we have been patrolling a space within a 10,000 light-year radius to strike against suddenly descending high-level insect swarms. This particular squad was recently patrolling about 10,000 light-years from the base when they suddenly lost contact half an hour ago. Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to reach them. It's as if these Reaper have vanished into thin air."
"Do you have the exact coordinates? Send nearby fleets to check."
"We have the specific coordinates. I've already mobilized several nearby fleets to head towards the coordinates where contact was lost, but it will probably take another three months to arrive."
"Okay, stay in touch. Base, maintain vigilance. Reaper on patrol, gather your forces. Reaper don't disappear without a trace. We are returning at full speed."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away."
Not only Hu Yu, Gao Jianchuan also sensed that the situation was unusual. The Reaper would never lose contact for no reason, and it was a collective loss of contact. The stability of the four-dimensional channel is very reliable, and there is more than one four-dimensional channel among the Reaper. The fact that 100,000 Reaper and the base collectively lost contact is something that probably only the Great Star Region Civilization could do.
The only guarantee is that there is no need to worry about the Reaper's information being leaked. The four-dimensional channel is connected to the self-destruct system. As long as the four-dimensional channel is cut off, the Reaper will immediately activate the self-destruct system. Under the current known conditions, no one has the technology to cut off the connection while preventing the Reaper.
Billions of years ago, the three-dimensional universe was first created. At the same time as the three-dimensional universe, countless microcosms were also born. The microcosms ranged from a few light-years in size to even larger than the three-dimensional universe. They were called microcosms because the other universes were not fully developed and had not formed complete rules.