" The Star Ring Alliance is pretty good. Not only do they have these brats, but they also have the Tree Race. They're both impressive civilizations," Luo Zhigao praised.
"Minister, you are already Small Star Sector Advanced Civilization. The Star Ring Alliance, no matter how good it is, is just a group of Small Star Sector Intermediate Civilization. We are all united for self-preservation."
"Actually, the reason we've become Small Star Sector Advanced Civilization is purely due to luck. If we had developed normally, we would at most be Small Star Sector Intermediate Civilization right now."
Luo Zhigao sighed, recalling the bits and pieces of the past few years.
After parting ways with Hu Yu, Luo Zhigao led 30 million warships and Earth Three towards the center of the galaxy at 1800 times the speed of light. According to Luo Zhigao's idea, there were more Small Star Sector Civilization at the center of the galaxy, Xuan Star Civilization would not dare to openly deal with a fleet of a Star System-Level Civilization, so it would be relatively safer.
Luo Zhigao dared not get too close to the center of the galaxy, since it was a defensive zone. Any insect that could break through the defenses could destroy this fragile Star System-Level Civilization's fleet. Luo Zhigao could only slowly walk along a diagonal line towards the edge of the galaxy, and he continued like this for more than eight years.
The fleet had been traveling at full speed, consuming a great deal of energy. In a vast planetary system, Luo Zhigao ordered the fleet to stop and replenish its energy and supplies. Having traveled this far, the possibility of the Xuan Star Civilization catching up with them was extremely low. Given the speed of the Xuan Star Civilization, they should have caught up long ago. Xuan Star Civilization was unaware that they had already separated from Hu Yu.
This planetary system is a typical binary system. There are countless binary systems in the Milky Way. Even if planets exist in such binary or multiple star systems, it is rare for primitive civilizations to arise because planetary orbits are very unstable. Advanced civilizations also dislike such unstable orbits. If an advanced civilization exists, it will most likely move or control one of the stars to keep the planet in a stable orbit.
The place remained unchanged, seemingly untouched by any civilization. Apart from a small, hole-ridden asteroid, there was nothing else in the entire planetary system. After confirming the safety, Luo Zhigao ordered the fleet to dock near the asteroid to replenish supplies. The people also emerged from the underground city of Earth Three, ready to welcome the rare sunshine.
The fleet had barely come to a stop when something unexpected happened: the civilians on Earth Three began to suffer mass casualties, losing their lives in shock.
Although Luo Zhigao was still unclear about the situation, his years of experience made him immediately decide to evacuate; there must be something wrong here.
But it was all too late. The bodies of tens of thousands of people were slowly corroded away. Watching the people lose their lives in agony, Luo Zhigao suppressed his grief and steered the fleet to quickly leave the planetary system.
But the casualties did not stop. It seemed that some kind of microorganism had invaded every corner of Earth Three. People were unable to defend themselves or resist. People cried and screamed. People who had experienced many storms had never felt such fear, even when facing a powerful enemy. The invisible engulfment was far more frightening than real guns and bullets.
" Old Gao, Little Zheng, any results?" Luo Zhigao asked Gao Zhengyang and Zheng Kaiping, who were already extremely busy.
"Let Little Zheng speak."
"Minister, we've found the culprit on the bodies of the deceased. It's a tiny, almost transparent creature, invisible to visible light. Our medical system is completely overwhelmed. They're only the size of a grain of rice, but their numbers are virtually endless. Once they find food, they'll keep devouring until the food is gone before moving on."
How do I kill them!?
"Low temperature. There is no other way to kill them on a large scale in a short period of time. They should usually be wandering near the star or on this asteroid, receiving heat from the stellar wind. Our arrival triggered their attack or predatory behavior."
"Act immediately. What low temperature do we need?"
"Minus 200 degrees Celsius is the fastest way to kill them."
"What! Minus two hundred degrees Celsius? We'll freeze to death before these creatures do!"
"No, our hibernation technology is already very mature. It's just that Academician Xiao hasn't used it since he solved the lifespan problem. Now, all we need to do is build a large hibernation base and let everyone hibernate briefly, which will kill all these creatures."
"By the time we finish building our large hibernation base, the population will all be dead."
"We'll first control the planet's temperature to around -20 degrees Celsius, which will slow down the activity of these organisms. We have the equipment and resources we need, and it will only take two years to establish enough large-scale hibernation bases."
"Sigh, okay."
"We also need to set up various heat sources on Earth Three to attract these creatures. Those who have already been corrupted but still have vital signs should be prioritized for freezing. Those who have not yet been corrupted should immediately enter underground bunkers and use strong electromagnetic fields to shield them from these creatures," Gao Zhengyang said.
"I'll arrange it right away, Old Gao, please."
"Minister, I know how urgent the situation is, Minister, what's wrong?" Gao Zhengyang looked at Luo Zhigao, whose brows had suddenly furrowed tightly.
"He might have gotten infected while out and about."
Luo Zhigao pulled up his sleeve, revealing a layer of red muscle on his right arm. The skin had been completely eaten away, and the blood vessels were clearly visible.
"Minister, you need to start hibernation and freezing immediately, otherwise it will be very dangerous!"
"There's no time for freezing, but this hand is infected. Old Gao, don't you have liquid nitrogen here? Where is it?"
"Minister, what are you doing?"
"Leave me alone."
Luo Zhigao saw the liquid nitrogen tank, walked over, opened the tank, and put his right hand into it. Academician Gao Zhengyang saw beads of sweat the size of soybeans instantly appear on Luo Zhigao, his face turn pale, his expression become extremely ferocious, and his jaw clenched. However, Luo Zhigao still managed to stay awake with his strong willpower.
A few dozen seconds later, Luo Zhigao swayed his upper body, causing his right hand to slam into the liquid nitrogen tank. With a crack, Luo Zhigao's entire right arm was gone.
Luo Zhigao had lost an arm, felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and was about to fall forward when Gao Zhengyang immediately caught him. Luo Zhigao struggled to steady himself, his face turning from pale to bluish-black.
Liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees Celsius can turn an arm into an ice block from the inside out in just a few seconds. Gao Zhengyang did not stop Luo Zhigao because the fleet needed him now.
However, Gao Zhengyang did not expect Luo Zhigao to be so strong. Even if he was not as strong as Lord Guan bone scraped, he was not far off. Gao Zhengyang immediately gave Luo Zhigao a simple bandage treatment.