"Watch me, let the Conqueror unleash a consciousness shock," Wen Zhonghua said confidently.
The Consciousness Field Consciousness Field shock weapon is only carried by the Conqueror, and it is not standard equipment; only a small number of node ships carry it.
Soon, the Conqueror rushed forward, and the Consciousness Field weapon was activated. However, the insectoid population did not exhibit the expected behavior. Not only did the Consciousness Field not dissipate, but it also seemed completely unaffected.
"What's going on? Increase the power!" Wen Zhonghua's expression changed. These Consciousness Field impact weapons were all the latest products. Academician Xiao had been strengthening the Consciousness Field weapons for many years. Although Li Shun's insect civilians had all reached level 30 at the very least, and some had even reached level 35, Academician Xiao's Consciousness Field impact weapons were already able to fight against insects at levels 32 or 33.
" Zhonghua, have you forgotten? Our Consciousness Field weapon was ineffective against Li Shun's mechanical insects before."
"But the Consciousness Field impact weapon is much stronger now, so why is it still not working?"
"You've forgotten again. Li Shun's people have two kinds of Consciousness Field. Now they've combined the brains of ordinary people with the brains of insects. This kind of Consciousness Field is definitely becoming more bizarre. That's why our Consciousness Field impact weapons aren't working. Stop being lazy, let's attack head-on."
" Number One, are you sure you can handle this?"
"Second Boss, are you trying to kill us with exhaustion? So many bugs, and each one has such a powerful Consciousness Field. No way, no way." Number One shook his big head like a rattle drum.
"Like a lazy donkey pulling a millstone, forget it. Go catch a few alive and send them to Academician Xiao. This cancerous tumor, Li Shun, should have been removed long ago."
"No problem, let's go."
Seeing that humans had opened fire on the insects, other civilizations joined the fight, and even some Mechanical Civilization warships that were wandering on the outskirts launched attacks on the insects. Seeing that he had become the target of everyone's attacks, Li Shun immediately ordered the insect people to flee the battlefield and enter the fourth dimension.
Space inside the fortress was limited, so Li Shun couldn't put all the insectoid people inside. After leaving behind corpses scattered across the starry sky, the insectoid people fled the battlefield and entered the fourth dimension, and the space outside the fortress became quiet again.
"Second Brother, we're exhausted." Number One and the others returned to Wen Zhonghua's side. Several insectoids, about the same size as the warship, appeared in the starry sky near the warship. Clearly, these were the smallest species.
"Just a few caterpillars?"
"Boss, you have no idea, these insects' Consciousness Field are very strange. Our Consciousness Field seem to be on different levels. Although I can sense that their Consciousness Field are there, I can't touch them when I attack them. It's like in the fourth dimension, where you can see them, but you can't necessarily hurt them with a normal attack."
"So how did you capture him alive?"
"Second Brother, didn't you see? Several of us personally flew out of the spaceship and knocked them unconscious one by one with our fists before we brought them here. That's why we chose these smaller individuals."
The bodies of Number One and the others were synthesized by Academician Xiao. They are extremely strong and can survive in space without any equipment. They can also directly descend to most celestial bodies and withstand enormous gravity. Although they are relatively small, they are incredibly strong. It is quite possible that they could knock out a few insects. In the chaos of the battlefield, Wen Zhonghua could not see them at all and could only believe it halfway.
" Number One, this matter is very important. You few will personally escort these insects back to the Secondary Universe to assist Academician Xiao in his research. Remember, this is extremely important," Hu Yu said.
"Yes, boss, don't worry." Seeing Hu Yu's serious expression, Number One understood the importance of the matter.
Seven dwarfs led their fleet, dragging half-dead insects, towards the Milky Way. They would cross the Milky Way and enter the entrance to Secondary Universe on the other side.
" Old Hu, why are you taking this so seriously?"
"I don't know, I just have this feeling."
"Your intuition seems quite accurate. Last time you sensed that the Fish Horse Star Civilization was actually behind them, and now you're back again. Tell me about it."
"If I sensed something, that would be easier to explain. But I didn't sense anything; I just felt that this matter was important, that's all."
"Speaking is pointless; what do we do inside now?"
" Academician Zeng, do you have any opinions?" Hu Yu turned to ask Academician Zeng, who was still studying the fortress.
"Given the current situation, regardless of the relationship between the Fish Horse Star Civilization and the Mechanical Civilization, they are definitely on the same side. Li Shun has also come here. We can analyze Li Shun; he's the kind of person who won't do anything without a profit. Since he's here, he must have his own purpose."
"Will he cooperate with the Fish Horse Star Civilization, just like the Mechanical Civilization?"
"Not necessarily. Li Shun never trusts anyone and never cooperates with other civilizations. He only uses others, and clearly, the Fish Horse Star Civilization won't be used by Li Shun. All of this is related to the Super Fortress, which in turn is connected to the Fish Horse Star Civilization's research on the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Therefore, the root of all this lies in the black hole at the center of the Milky Way."
"Regardless of the plans of the Fish Horse Star Civilization, if we consider the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way as a technological treasure trove, everyone's goal is to master this treasure trove, thereby dominating the Milky Way, and even the Local Group, becoming Galaxy-Level or even more Galaxy-Level civilization. All current actions are aimed at this goal."
"To acquire this treasure trove, we must cooperate with this fortress. At this point, Li Shun's goal becomes clear: to seize the fortress. Whether the Mechanical Civilization is controlled or in a cooperative relationship, its goal is to ensure the fortress's smooth arrival in the Milky Way. Our goal is even clearer: to destroy the fortress."
" Academician Zeng, if that's the case, why don't we just open fire now? After all, the breach has already been created," Wen Zhonghua said.
"Breaking through the fortress won't be easy. Our gravity bombs have limited power; General Gao's are already close to their maximum power. Even if we improve them further, the power won't increase much."
"Isn't there a black hole inside the Expeller? Let the Expeller attack it, and then release the black hole."
"If only it were that easy. The black hole inside the Expeller is only a few kilometers in diameter. Once it touches the sealing sphere inside the fortress, it will immediately devour the surrounding matter, dissolving a hole. Then it will be immediately swallowed by the supermassive black hole controlled by the Fish Horse Star Civilization. The attack effect is actually not as good as a large gravity bomb. I've also calculated the attack power of the Neutron Star Cannon, and the effect is about the same. Both require coordination with warships to attack. What I'm most worried about now is whether the Fish Horse Star Civilization has any trump cards left. A single blow to penetrate is not as effective as a high-powered gravity bomb."