The Alliance members were caught off guard and the battle was over before the returning fleet even reached the vicinity of the planet. From the moment the fleet arrived to the end of the battle, it only took a few dozen seconds. This was the first time that neither humans nor other members of the Alliance had ever witnessed a battle that lasted so short. It takes several minutes for two people to fight, but a battle between hundreds of billions or even trillions of interstellar fleets was resolved in less than a minute.
"General, how did I do?" Seven big-headed, short men appeared in Hu Yu's command room. Needless to say, they were the Number One group.
"It's alright, it's passable," Hu Yu said with a slight smile.
"This is barely passable? The battle was over in less than a minute."
"Haha, good, good, well done!"
"You little brats, come here, Laozi 'll give you a little reward," Wen Zhonghua said with a sinister smile.
"General Hu Yu, I don't understand this either. What's going on?"
"Oh dear, if you can't even understand this, what kind of leader are you? Such a big event, how could we be left out?"
" Number One, do not be rude."
"It's alright, it's alright. Speaking of which, Number One is also our benefactor. Last time, the Wind Star Civilization attacked us with its Consciousness Field, and it was Number One who saved everyone in the end. I haven't even had a chance to properly thank them yet, which is quite shameful."
"Then let's express our gratitude now. We're very interested in your solidified space technology. How about we use that as a thank-you gift?"
"Bang!" Wen Zhonghua smacked Number One on the head. "You want to be taught a lesson, don't you? Give you a pole and you'll climb up, have you no shame?"
" Xuan Star leaders, Bi Cha, do you still remember when we built many super-large spaceships to enter the fourth dimension?"
"I remember at the time I was still wondering what the general was going to do."
"I'm afraid that if we lose the battle Fish Horse Star Civilization will retaliate, or that during the battle, Fish Horse Star Civilization squadron will attack this place, control our planet, and threaten our fleet, or that the Gemini Civilization has more helpers. The scaled-down Exterminator can't defeat the Gemini Civilization, and they will also hunt down the Alliance fleet, so I've prepared many contingency plans."
"So these large spaceships are for Number One and his crew? To let them build warships in the fourth dimension? They are indeed impressive. They weren't this powerful when I last saw them, but in such a short time, they can easily destroy the Fish Horse Star warships."
"Not bad? Not bad my ass! These brats are always doing nothing. But this time they did alright; the fleet size has increased. Those giant ships were just secretly modified in the fourth dimension; otherwise, they'd still be the same as before, without any improvement."
"Hey, Chief of the General Staff, we really put in our best effort this time. We started working day and night as soon as we received the general's order, and that's how we built this large fleet. These past few years have taken a toll on us."
"Oh dear, do you really need to work day and night with just a few broken ships? Hurry up and clean up the battlefield. Leave five intact Fish Horse Star warships for each Small Star Sector Civilization, and the rest are yours for the taking. But you have to keep that wrecked giant ship; we'll give it to you after we analyze it."
"Hehe, thank you, Chief of the General Staff."
"Get out of here, or I'll kick you over." Wen Zhonghua liked to bully these little brats, and they would fight and fight whenever they met. It was so lively. The few brats also liked to argue with Wen Zhonghua. Although their fighting power far exceeded that of an ordinary organism like Wen Zhonghua, they were always the ones who got beaten, Wen Zhonghua always gave the best to them.
"General, you have a truly excellent helper," even the leader of Xuan Star couldn't help but praise.
Indeed, this civilization, which considers itself part of humanity, has no ties within its fleet, and whose number of clones depends entirely on the whims of these few kids, is an invaluable and powerful asset with the assistance of human technology.
"Now, the battle can finally be declared a complete victory. The Fish Horse Star Civilization Wind Star Civilization no longer exist. It's just a pity that the mastermind behind it all hasn't been found. The Great Star Region Civilization warships that the Fish Horse Star Civilization Gemini Civilization were very likely provided by that mastermind."
"Yes, our Xuan Star Civilization can finally let go of the heavy burden in our hearts."
"I know, the Purger, have cleansed everything. You can also completely discard your mental burdens. Now that we have defeated the Fish Horse Star Civilization, there is a secret I should tell you."
"Is there another secret? Please speak, General."
"Back then, several Star System-Level Civilization in the alliance moved stars near your base with the intention of assassinating your previous leader. Your Xuan Star Civilization has unlimited potential, so we wanted to recruit you into the Star Ring Alliance. However, your previous leader and the Fish Horse Star Civilization... forced us to devise a plan to assassinate your previous leader and destroy the Fish Horse Star's warships at the same time. This way, your new leader wouldn't be entangled with Fish Horse Star, and we might be able to recruit you into the alliance."
"Actually, we had already guessed it. At first, we didn't know, but later we also learned that the explosion of a star would attract swarms of insects. It's just that by the time we found out, we were already a member of the alliance. In fact, if it weren't for you, we would still be entangled with the Fish Horse Star Civilization, and the fate of the Xuan Star Civilization would not be any better than that of the Wind Star Civilization."
"Life is unpredictable. Well, it feels much better to say it out loud. Hiding it for so many years has been exhausting. Now that your enemies have been eliminated, if you want to leave the alliance, I won't force you to stay."
"General, it's all in the past. Besides, you didn't murder our previous leader. Your actions actually helped our previous leader and the entire civilization find peace. Over the years, we've fought side by side and built up enough trust. Furthermore, I've seen in you humans an indomitable, fearless, daring, and pioneering spirit. I believe there's no place more suitable for us than the Star Ring Alliance."
"Alright, let's continue fighting side by side." Hu Yu and the leader of Xuan Star clasped hands tightly.
This war cost a fortune. Ten thousand years of time and effort have almost all turned to ashes. Of the 90 billion Exterminator, only a little over 12.5 billion returned. Of the 200 billion Purger, only a little over 33 billion remained. The Stinger were completely wiped out and did nothing. The 50 billion Reaper were all wiped out, and of the 40 billion Reaper at the base, only a little over 15 billion remained.
Fortunately, the gains were not small. More than a hundred intact warships from the Fish Horse Star Civilization, as well as a damaged command ship, were all huge technological treasures. The complete technology tree of the Gemini Civilization was also obtained. It's just a pity that the technology trees of the Wind Star Civilization and Fish Horse Star Civilization were not obtained. The Wind Star Civilization did not even get a single complete warship, only some large warship wreckages were found.