"Then why is time here so much faster than in the vast universe?"
"With incomplete rules, time is naturally chaotic; the flow of time is different in every place here. However, apart from me, no other creature that comes here will feel anything."
"By the way, Lord Zu, what happened to those civilization fleets and creatures that originally entered this place?"
"They've been swept away by the river of time. I won't let them go back. This space is under my control. If I don't agree, nothing can leave here unless they are stronger than me."
"What about the fleets that came in with us before?"
"Those are all unmanned ships, and they're probably decaying by now. I allocated a space with a very fast time flow for them to use. I originally intended to allocate a space for you as well, but you barged right next to me. If it weren't for the fact that no civilized beings have entered this place for a long time, I wouldn't have bothered with you at all, and your fate would have been the same as that of civilized beings before you."
"However, I quickly noticed your differences. After observing you for a while, and based on the test we just conducted, I'm certain you have no problems."
"Is the master afraid that we are aligned with that Galaxy Civilization behind it?"
"I did have that worry at first, but now I'm relieved. You two could never be on the same side, and you're even his mortal enemies. You even helped me return to the Milky Way, hahahaha!!!"
"Return to the Milky Way? Sir, aren't you a native of this universe?"
"Who told you I'm a native of this universe? I'm from the greater universe too. I only came here by chance, and I never expected to stay for countless billions of years. I really want to return to the greater universe, but unfortunately, my enemies there are too powerful. Even the rules of the universe reject me. But sooner or later, I will return to the greater universe and find my enemies."
These words once again stunned everyone. Just how powerful must he be to be rejected by the rules of the universe? Are all Galaxy Civilization this powerful?
" Lord Zu, our current strength is still very weak, and we are no match for that Galaxy Civilization. Moreover, we are not even sure which Galaxy Civilization it is. The Galaxy Civilization we know of are assisting us in defending against the Zerg swarm. Even if we wanted to help you and had the ability to do so, we cannot take action against such a civilization. It would be easier if it were another Galaxy Civilization."
"Haha, you think the Milky Way is that big? In the universe, the Milky Way is just an insignificant galaxy. It's already quite remarkable that it could give rise to one or two Galaxy Civilization. Back then... sigh, never mind. Since I asked you for help, I should show you my sincerity. You don't know if I'm good or evil yet, but you'll come looking for me soon. I never expected to escape in this way. It's truly unbelievable, haha. You, you didn't expect it either, did you?" Zu said sinisterly, clearly referring not to humanity.
"Could it be that some extragalactic force is at play? Why doesn't it come to you personally, but instead sends our insignificant Small Star Sector Civilization here? Isn't that just suicide?"
"He came, but he wasn't sure if I really existed. When he arrived, I felt fear and dared not reveal the slightest trace of my existence. He left not long after, and then various civilizations came here. He must have wanted to use these civilizations to test me. You are just the final victims of this lie. But don't worry, this fear only applies to me; it has nothing to do with you."
"It seems that Lord Zu is going to give us a gift!!!" Academician Zeng's eyes lit up. Since the ball of light in front of him should at least be from the Galaxy Civilization, his gift would certainly not be stingy.
"It's not much of a gift, but I also want to see your potential. Although this space lacks your so-called defense system, there are other things you can utilize."
Suddenly, the sphere of light instantly grew to infinity, encompassing the fleet once again. This time, however, no one's eyes were disturbed, but they didn't see anything. A few seconds later, the sphere of light shrank back to its original size.
"Humans, what you call the Matter River lies beyond here. The Matter River is the connection point between two universes. Originally, there was no entrance, but three entrances were created to allow you to enter. The direction is reversed in the Mirror Universe, as you should already know. The space here appears peaceful, but it is constantly in motion. Even if a trillion warships enter, it would be lucky if even one could escape."
"How did Lord Zu get in?"
"Let bygones be bygones. I've fixed this space. It's a cone-shaped space. You can detect the edge by measuring the curvature of the space. The closer you are to the greater universe, the slower time flows; the farther away, the faster it flows. You can stay here for a while longer. Time in the greater universe won't pass too long. Whether you discover anything depends on yourselves. This is the connection between the two universes. You can return to the greater universe at any time through here."
" Lord Zu Xiezu."
"No need to thank me in time. After you return to the greater universe, someone will inevitably come to ask you about me. Although they won't ask directly, you should be careful whoever is the first to ask you."
"Rest assured, Lord Zu, we will never reveal any information about you."
"I'm not worried about that, because if you reveal my existence, you might face annihilation. My people, once we've avenged our great grudge, I'll come to join you, hahahaha." The light orb's laughter revealed a hint of melancholy and sorrow.
After the orb finished speaking, it left, leaving the bewildered crowd behind. However, it was clear that the orb had no reason to lie to them, so the academicians immediately got busy. The benefits of this time difference were self-evident; otherwise, those Small Star Sector Civilization wouldn't have wanted to enter the Alliance Space. Everyone unanimously chose the narrowest part of the cone-shaped space. Except for Li Zhixiong and Chen Peng, they were practically bored out of their minds and couldn't bear the long wait any longer.
With the powerful presence of their ancestor, the academicians' safety was assured. So they chose to stay near the edge of the universe, experiencing the blissful life where a day in heaven was equivalent to a year on earth.
Fifty thousand years passed at the narrowest point of the cone-shaped space. On that day, Academician Li Youwei shouted loudly, "Found it! I've finally found it!!!"
" Youwei, the Fourth Reversed State, has it been successful?" Academician Zeng asked.
"Yes, yes, yes, I've found the Basic Energy combination method for the Fourth Reversed State, hahahaha."