The fleet passed directly through the energy surge of the exploding star. At this moment, the only way out for the Yun San Civilization was the Lost Zone behind them. Once they entered the Lost Zone, there would be almost no hope of capturing the Yun San Civilization. The Yun San Civilization would continue to exist in the Lost Zone, but they would be confined to that space.
For an advanced civilization, the Lost Zone simply means the absence of other civilizations. Other places are not unusual for the Yun San Civilization. They can even develop and grow there without any worries, and perhaps find a way out after they grow into Galactic-Level Civilization.
However, apart from Hu Yu, no one knew that the Lost Zone was no longer lost. A fleet of the Snow Tribe was already in charge of blocking it from the rear. As soon as the Yun San Civilization entered the Lost Zone, their life or death would be out of their hands.
The Lost Zone is a fourth-dimensional space that the Snow Tribe painstakingly altered back then. It's like crumpling a piece of paper into a ball; it's very difficult, or almost impossible, for two-dimensional creatures on the paper to reach their destination. Now, the Snow Tribe has manipulated the fourth-dimensional space, which shows how powerful Snow Tribe back then.
The combined fleet pursued the Cloud Scattered Civilization to the boundary of the Lost Zone. By then, the Yun San Civilization since disappeared. The space in front of them seemed to have turned into a distorted curtain of water. The Yun San Civilization fleet had already penetrated deep behind this curtain of water and entered the Lost Zone. The combined fleet had no choice but to stop. They were only a few minutes away from catching up with the Yun San Civilization. Now, their efforts had been in vain. Everyone was quite resentful, especially the leader of the Dark Moon Civilization.
"Sigh, just one step away."
"Damn these machines!" Some Dark Moon Civilization commanders pounded their chests in frustration.
"Never mind, the Yun San Civilization has entered the Lost Zone. There is no more Yun San Civilization in this galaxy." Some commanders of the Star Ring Alliance comforted the commanders of the Dark Moon Civilization.
"Alright, everyone, don't worry. The Yun San Civilization n't escape. Now, please change direction and wipe out the mechanical beings, leaving no one behind. Once these mechanical beings develop on a large scale, they will be even more terrifying than the Fish Horse Star Civilization," Hu Yu said.
Everyone immediately realized that the mechanical beings were controlled by the Yun San Civilization. Once the Yun San Civilization released this control, they would be like a cigarette butt in a dry forest, capable of destroying the entire forest in a short time.
Although the strength of the galactic civilization has greatly increased, the mechanical fleet is not weak either. With its absolute numerical advantage, even if they cannot destroy the galactic civilization, they can definitely keep it from ever having a peaceful day. Perhaps in the end, everyone will still be able to hide in the Secondary Universe and live a life of eeriness. Even the Daozi may not be able to eliminate these endless mechanical beings.
"General Hu Yu, Yun San Civilization really unable to escape?" the Dark Moon leader asked.
"Of course, although you are the leaders of a civilized society, you are not well-versed in military affairs. General Bi Cha, why don't you speak to the two leaders, and I'll make arrangements for the pursuit and extermination of the mechanical beings."
"Alright, leaders, don't you find it strange that we didn't outflank the Yun San Civilization from the rear?"
"This... seems to be a problem."
"There's no problem. General Hu Yu deliberately forced the Yun San Civilization into the Lost Zone. As for the reason, you'll all find out soon enough."
The relationship between the Xuan Star Civilization and humans is very close. They know more or less about the Snow Tribe, especially Bi Cha. When there is no war, they often come to the human base to wander around, ostensibly to conduct research, but in reality, they spend most of their time hiding in some corner enjoying human food.
Ever since Academician Xiao Bi Cha modified some of Bicha's genes, making Bi Cha no longer averse to human food, human culinary culture has fascinated this high-ranking alien commander. However, human cuisine has a unique characteristic: it's not necessarily the most luxurious or high-class place that produces the best food. Often, some truly mouthwatering delicacies can only be found among ordinary people.
Bi Cha has lived in Human Civilization for over 100,000 years and is extremely knowledgeable about human culture. Driven by his appetite, he often lingers in various small corners, so much so that humans often see this alien devouring all kinds of human food without any manners, simply wolfing it down. However, over time, everyone has come to know that this strange alien is a high-ranking commander of the Xuan Star Civilization.
Upon entering the secret chamber, the leader of Yun San finally understood why none of the warships or civilized beings that entered this area could return to the normal universe. There was absolutely no light in the Lost Zone; the intense beams of light emitted by the warships were like flashlights in thick fog. The massive fleet was right beside him, yet the leader of Yun San could not see a single ship.
They initially thought the Lost Zone was just a large-scale spatial change, with distortions resembling a maze. However, the actual situation was far more complex than imagined. The leader of Yun San was now somewhat panicked, having underestimated the terror of the Lost Zone. Now, there was no way to retreat; the Lost Zone was a place where one could only enter but never leave.
Fortunately, some instruments were still functioning normally, and spatial data allowed them to detect that the warships were nearby. However, this didn't last long. The leader of Yun San discovered that the fleet in the images was decreasing rapidly, catching Yun San Yun San guard. He tried to send a message to keep everyone in formation and not panic, but the message disappeared without a trace.
"Chief, all warships have lost contact."
"Don't panic, it's just a spatial shift. They're definitely still nearby. Have the scientists find a way to establish contact." The leader of Yun San brought his most elite team of scientists with him on his ship.
"They're working hard. What should we do now? Should we stay put or keep moving forward?" A subordinate asked a question that was giving Yun San's leader a major headache. Having lost contact with the surrounding warships, even the simple question of moving forward or backward had become a major problem. Whether they moved forward or stayed put, some warships would definitely make different choices, and different choices would mean losing contact forever.
A fleet exists as a whole; a single warship is not a complete society. Such a loss of contact could lead to the civilian population being driven to despair if a warship runs out of resources. Only a few warships have relatively complete production systems, but even if the civilian population survives the long-term confinement of warships, they will eventually collapse.
"Stay where you are, and hopefully they will make the same choice." The leader of Yun San made a difficult decision. Staying where they were was relatively closer to the normal world, and the chances of being rescued were greater. Perhaps more people would make the same choice as him.