Just then, countless Fish Horse Star warships flew out of the fortress. As soon as they appeared, the space began to change. Centered on the Fish Horse Star warships, the space began to shift, and countless warships seemed to enter a dream world, deeply trapped in Space Maze. No matter which direction the warships flew, they could not escape the maze.
Inside the labyrinth created by the Fish Horse Star warship, space is interconnected and winding. Unlike spatial fragments, where one can force their way forward, the direction is disrupted within the labyrinth. The warship itself feels it is flying to the left, but those outside the labyrinth would see it flying to the right.
Whether the trapped warships are flying or attacking, the Space Maze may be affected by the attacks, but the space will immediately return to normal after the attacks. Moreover, the spatial changes in the maze greatly consume the energy of the spatial attacks, significantly reducing the range and effectiveness of the spatial attacks.
Moreover, the maze was constantly changing, and the warship's computer was unable to build a spatial model. Fortunately, the Fish Horse Star Civilization warships were unable to attack while maintaining the Space Maze, while the Mechanical Civilization warships were clearly not authorized by the Fish Horse Star Civilization and could only maneuver outside the maze.
As the fortress advanced, the warships of the Fish Horse Star Civilization withdrew, a move intended to demonstrate their power to all Milky Way. Clearly Fish Horse Star Civilization civilization achieved its goal; the Milky Way civilization collapsed instantly. The war had entered an asymmetrical phase. The Fish Horse Star Civilization, fighting against overwhelming odds, was still able to manipulate the Milky Way civilization with ease. What kind of civilization was this?
In the Secondary Universe, the academicians have already begun their intensive work. The research on the fragments of the Super Fortress has not yielded much progress. Without the support of black hole gravity, the fragments are merely a relatively sturdy material, which any Great Star Region Civilization's warships could easily conquer.
A year later, an exhausted Hu Yu returned to the Secondary Universe. Hu Yu had spent the entire journey in a deep sleep, as the side effects of the medication had kicked in. Countless days and nights without sleep were extremely harmful to the human body, and coupled with the effects of the medication, Hu Yu fell into a deep sleep for a very long time.
Back in the Secondary Universe, Hu Yu woke up and the first thing he did was to establish the Star Ring Academy of Sciences. This was the first time that humanity had completely engaged in large-scale scientific research cooperation with another civilization. All the top scientists of the Star Ring Alliance gathered together to launch a technological attack on the Fish Horse Star Civilization.
The Star Ring Academy of Sciences is not only composed of scientists from the Star Ring Alliance. Hu Yu also invited scientists from the Heavenly Peak Civilization to come this time. Although the top scientists from the Heavenly Peak Civilization did not come, as an old civilization, it has a large number of scientists. Upon receiving Hu Yu's invitation, the Heavenly Peak Civilization immediately dispatched nearly 20,000 scientists from various disciplines.
Moreover, the leader of Tian Feng personally led a team to send the scientists to the Secondary Universe to join the Star Ring Academy of Sciences, and highly praised the Star Ring Academy of Sciences, saying that it would surely become the most dazzling pearl in the Milky Way in the future.
" Tian Feng leader, do you know what the true purpose of the Fish Horse Star Civilization is?"
"Well... the old man said you don't need to know for now. Knowing would actually be bad for you, mainly because he was afraid you'd develop a dependency mentality. Actually, it's okay for you to know now, but it's still best if the old man tells you personally. Otherwise, I can't bear the responsibility if he blames me."
"Are you also a civilization cultivated by Mr. Daozi?"
"Strictly speaking, no, but we received a lot of care from Mr. Daozi during our growth. You are Mr. Daozi's life's work."
Why is he taking such good care of you? Is there something special about you?
"Oh, yes, we are an upright civilization. This has been true since we were very weak. In the old man's words, our civilization's values suit his taste, so he appreciates us." The short, Tian Feng said, shaking his head with a hint of pride.
" The Dark Moon Civilization's base has been exposed. I just learned that our base has also been exposed and was almost attacked. What are your thoughts on this?"
"General Hu Yu, you don't suspect that we did it, do you?"
"Chief Tian Feng, you flatter me. If I had doubted it was you, I wouldn't have asked for your opinion. You are a civilization trusted by Mr. Daozi, and naturally, we trust you without reservation. Inviting your scientists to join the Star Ring Academy of Sciences is the best proof of that."
"Yes, yes, I'm glad to be trusted. I also had my doubts about the leaked coordinates of the Dark Moon Civilization's base. Only Yun San, Demon Scorpion, Rock Star, and I knew about the Dark Moon's base. How could the Fish Horse Star Civilization possibly know the location of the Dark Moon's base? Even using Consciousness Field detection, finding a civilization in such a vast space is almost impossible."
"I know that. More importantly, the Mechanical Civilization fleet that attacked us came from the Secondary Universe. There are only two entrances to the Secondary Universe. The first is on the other side of the Matter River, which only Li Shun can enter. Even if he enters, he cannot cross the distant fragmentation belt. The other is here, where we have a guard fleet. The Mechanical Civilization could never enter. Therefore, there must be a traitor among us, and this traitor may even include Dark Moon. That's why I did not invite Dark Moon scientists to the establishment of the Star Ring Academy of Sciences."
"Do these mechanical fleets belong to the lord or to the mechanical beings?"
"Based on our analysis, these fleets are mechanical. You've seen the Lord's fleet; it's much stronger than when it first arrived in our universe. However, the mechanical warships that intend to attack our base are inferior to the Lord's warships. The Lord has no need to have two production systems; all these warships are mechanical."
"There are nearly 200 civilizations and bases in the Secondary Universe now. Any one of them could be a potential threat. The enemy is either very cunning and hasn't shared its technology with the machine entities, or it simply doesn't have the capability. For example, have those Great Star Region Intermediate Civilization tortured their machine entities?"
"No, we used a Consciousness Field attack, instantly annihilating all the mechanical beings. There was no chance for interrogation. Even if we captured a mechanical being, we believe the other side has a program to ensure that the mechanical beings do not leak information. This is not difficult to do."
"You still have more doubts about Yun San, Dark Moon, Demon Scorpion, and Rock Star?"
"Yes, only a few Great Star Region Advanced Civilization can know about the Dark Moon Base, control the mechanical entities, and even detect our coordinates in the Secondary Universe. Other civilizations can do it, but it's much more difficult for them, and they wouldn't have any reason to do so."
"General, just tell me, who do you suspect the most?"