One day, two days, three days, half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Chen Peng still hadn't found any trace of Hu Yu. Chen Peng dispersed the Slaughterer in the fourth dimension, constantly expanding the search area, but there were no results. At this moment, Chen Peng wished he could turn the entire galaxy upside down, but unfortunately his power was limited, so he could only continue to search patiently.
"Commander Huang Chi, General Hu Yu's condition is very bad. We've tried various methods to slow down the decline of his Consciousness Field, but the effect is very limited. His Consciousness Field is getting weaker day by day, and at this rate, he may not be able to hold on for much longer."
"The human fleet has arrived nearby. I'll try to contact them and return Hu Yu. Alas, Hu Yu, we've done everything we can. We hope you can hold on."
"I believe humanity will find a way to save General Hu Yu. If humanity can't, Mr. Daozi certainly can. Sir, please contact humanity as soon as possible."
"Wait, wait, let me think. Although Hu Yu is a bit impulsive, he doesn't seem to be this brainless. The appearance of a planet is extremely unusual. Maybe he came here just to find out the reason for the leak in the Dark Moon Civilization and their base, and to find out the destabilizing factors before the war starts. Mr. Jin Yan, examine Hu Yu carefully again, starting from the elementary particles. Don't miss a single one."
"Why is that?"
" Laozi almost fell for this kid's trick. You investigate first, and tell me the results later."
"Good."
The civilized creature known as the Jin Yan immediately began to work, its six hands deftly manipulating various instruments and equipment to scan and analyze Hu Yu from head to toe.
When the scan results came back, Jin Yan still couldn't find any problems.
"Commander Huang Chi, the scan results are in. Everything is normal, except for a few residual photons in General Hu Yu's eyes. They were probably used to establish a four-dimensional channel, but that's not unusual. It's necessary for smooth communication with the base."
How is your physical condition?
"General Hu Yu is in excellent health. From a human physical perspective, his health is perfect and perfectly normal."
"Haha, this is abnormal. Think about it, Hu Yu has to maintain the operation of a huge civilization, their Star Ring Alliance, and now even the affairs of the entire galaxy need to be handled by Hu Yu. This is such a huge undertaking. Even robot parts wear out, not to mention that I know Hu Yu has a human bad habit of liking to inhale a certain kind of smoke, which causes serious problems in his lungs, to the point that he has to replace his lung cells every few years."
"Sir, you mean this isn't General Hu Yu?"
"Definitely not. This kid is quite clever. We might have ruined his plans. Humanity has made great strides in the study of consciousness. This Hu Yu is definitely a biological progenitor they created, a fake consciousness to deceive that scoundrel Yun San."
"If that's the case, we've really ruined his plans. If we don't take action, General Hu Yu will already know that Yun San is a traitor. Sir, wouldn't it be better if we just told the humans that Yun San is a traitor?"
"No, right now, besides the Mechanical Civilization, only we know that Yun San is the traitor. The Mechanical Civilization definitely won't leak the information, and we'll be exposed immediately. The old man's billions of years of hard work will all be in vain. Yun San is just a minor character, not worth mentioning. The safety of the galaxy is the most important thing."
"In trying to find the traitor, we've put our civilization in a rather embarrassing situation. We've been playing the villain all along. Sir, General Hu Yu has even scolded you, hasn't he?"
"How can we avoid getting scolded? This kid's temper is kind of to my liking, but these are just minor things. When the truth comes out, the honor will belong to us."
"What do we do now? Should we return Hu Yu to the humans?"
"Of course not. Not only should we not send him back, but we should also let the Yun San Civilization know that Hu Yu is dead. This way, they might continue to make some small moves, and humans can also use these clues to find out more. Only in this way can we give Hu Yu's plan some hope of being salvaged."
"If Yun San finds out about Hu Yu's death, he'll definitely pull some tricks, and might even ask us to take action."
"That's exactly what I'm worried about. However, our leader has been harassing that scoundrel Yun San about the mechanical fleet they gave to humanity last time, and they haven't offered any compensation. If they want us to take action again anytime soon, we'll have to pay a price. It's a pity that our civilization isn't progressing; our growth rate is so slow. We've let the old gentleman down."
"It's our responsibility, sigh."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jin Yan, I wasn't referring to you personally. You've done your best, but the potential of our civilization is indeed limited, and that's an unchangeable fact. If it weren't for the old gentleman's help, our achievements might have been even less."
"Sir, what if the humans couldn't hold off the mechanical fleet last time? 30 trillion, and the human bases are weak; it will be very difficult to stop them."
"The leader had consulted with the old gentleman beforehand to ensure everything went perfectly before taking action; we just didn't expect it to go so smoothly."
"I see. Sigh, we're far inferior to humans. So, shall we just throw this Hu Yu away?"
"Of course not. Initiate spatial teleportation and get away from this human fleet. As long as Hu Yu doesn't show up, Yun San might assume that Hu Yu is dead."
At this time, Luo Zhigao had secretly arrived near the center of the river system. After meeting Hu Yu, Luo Zhigao went from being uneasy to being both amused and exasperated. This was because Li Zhixiong was unaware of Hu Yu's move. After returning to the base, he could only report the situation to Luo Zhigao in detail. Upon hearing the news, Luo Zhigao was extremely anxious.
Without a word, he rushed towards the vast universe. But as soon as he stepped into the command ship, he saw Gao Jianchuan and Hu Yu chatting and laughing. Luo Zhigao thought that Li Zhixiong had played a big joke, but when he saw that Li Zhixiong was even more surprised than him, Luo Zhigao realized that this was Hu Yu's scheme.
More than a month has passed, Hu Yu feels the time is right. Li Zhixiong and Luo Zhigao are both intelligent senior commanders, so it wouldn't hurt to let them know, and thus he has shown himself. However, Chen Peng will probably have to endure some more torment for him. Hu Yu knows that the mastermind behind the scenes is definitely keeping a close eye on Chen Peng right now.
Gao Jianchuan had contacted Chen Peng multiple times, nominally hoping that Chen Peng would continue the search. However, Gao Jianchuan also told Chen Peng to prioritize the overall situation and be prepared to accept reality. Chen Peng persisted in searching for nearly half a year, but had to give up. In fact, during those six months, Chen Peng also realized that continuing the search was meaningless.