"Your selfishness has brought shame upon the entire civilization. Yun San, it's fine if you want to dominate the Milky Way, but you absolutely cannot do so by betraying your allies. Those who act justly gain widespread support, while those who act unjustly find themselves isolated. You have acted unjustly," Hu Yu said bitterly.
"History will be written by the victors. As the losers, you can say whatever you want about me. Do you really think you can defeat the Fish Horse Star Civilization? Do you really think you can deal with this Dark Shadow that has been controlling us all along? You are destined to fail, destined to become sacrifices, and I am just an insignificant link in this chain."
"General, there's another piece of information. The Demon Scorpion Civilization is also an accomplice. The mechanical fleet that attempted to attack us last time was sent by the Demon Scorpion Civilization. The Demon Scorpion Civilization doesn't know that we've already captured Yun San. If they find out, they'll definitely flee. I suggest we act as soon as possible," Academician Xiao said while reviewing the memories of Yun San's leader.
" The Demon Scorpion? They really are there, those selfish bastards. But time might be running out. They already know Yun San Civilization has Yun San exposed, and they must have made preparations to avoid a surprise attack. However, they might still harbor some hope, after all, Yun San's capture is top secret."
"General, Mr. Daozi has arrived."
"So fast?" Hu Yu looked at the old man who suddenly appeared beside him. Less than 300 years had passed, and the old man had returned. Number One had also returned with the old man.
" Mr. Daozi," Hu Yu said respectfully. Hu Yu respected Daozi. Although this old man was a branch of the Galactic Consciousness, he was actually like the head of the galaxy, worrying himself sick over the entire galaxy.
"Hmm, the Zhonghua boy is still on his way. He should arrive here in about a hundred years. So, have you caught the mastermind?"
" Yun San Civilization."
"Alas, blinded by greed, even I didn't suspect it was you, Yun San, you have disappointed me greatly."
The leader of Yun San closed his eyes and stopped speaking. His expression seemed to accept his fate, but there was also a trace of resentment. He never expected to be captured by humans even in the Lost Zone. From beginning to end, Yun San had been striving to make its civilization the most powerful and top-tier civilization, but it had only embarked on a path of no return.
"Junior, are you preparing to take action against the Demon Scorpion?"
"Yes, the Demon Scorpion and Yun San are colluding. They don't know that Yun San has been captured yet. We can take this opportunity to break through the Demon Scorpion Civilization in one fell swoop and eliminate the hidden danger. The Super Fortress of the Fish Horse Star Civilization has entered the edge of the galaxy and will soon reach the vicinity of the galactic center. If the internal problems are not resolved by then, there will be endless troubles."
"You must not attack the Demon Scorpion."
"Sir, why is that?"
" The Demon Scorpion Civilization is one of my cards. Back when the Deep Space Civilization swept through the Milky Way, the Demon Scorpion Civilization was just a Star-Level Elementary Civilization. I unintentionally saved them. At the same time, I discovered that there were some hidden forces in the galaxy that seemed to be plotting something as well. Although I only sensed it, their power was immense. Given my circumstances, it would be difficult to fight against some advanced civilizations. Therefore, I needed help, and the Demon Scorpion Civilization became my first ally. They are friendly, peaceful, positive, and full of justice, just like Tian Feng."
"What? The Demon Scorpion Civilization is that good?"
"Although the Demon Scorpion appears fierce and vicious, this is merely a facade. On my advice, they deliberately present a negative image, with Tian Feng in the open and the Demon Scorpion in the shadows, one in the light and one in the dark, in order to deal with certain forces in the future."
Upon hearing this, Hu Yu and the others realized that the Demon Scorpion Civilization, which had always been at odds with humans, was actually an ally of Daozi. Moreover, judging from the situation, Daozi valued the Demon Scorpion Civilization more than the Heavenly Peak Civilization. Tian Feng might have just been a civilization he helped unintentionally, while the Demon Scorpion Civilization was very likely a civilization personally chosen by this old man, and definitely not just passing through as he claimed. Hu Yu now only believed about 80% of what this old man said.
"Sir, who exactly are these 'certain forces' you're referring to?"
"Do you know how long the Eagle Nebula has existed? I didn't pay attention to it before, but inspired by this little thing Number One, I specifically investigated the Eagle Nebula. I'll tell you, the Eagle Nebula has existed since the beginning of the galaxy's formation. It has existed longer than I have, and even longer than the Galactic Consciousness."
"How is this possible?"
"It's understandable that nebulae have existed for billions of years, but the Eagle Nebula is replenished with new matter every time it's about to dissipate due to the accumulation of matter. Moreover, this matter appears out of nowhere; it doesn't belong to the three-dimensional space of the Milky Way, nor to the fourth dimension. It's as if this matter suddenly appeared."
"But what does this have to do with the forces you're investigating?"
"At first, I didn't suspect that these forces would come from the Eagle Nebula, so I could only grope around like a blind man trying to describe an elephant, casting a wide net and making arrangements everywhere to deal with various emergencies in the future. Demon Scorpion and Tian Feng were my two moves. In my conversation with this little guy Number One, I guessed that the biggest mastermind was very likely also from the Eagle Nebula. I didn't expect to catch a small fish instead of the big one."
"Sir, what exactly is so strange about the Eagle Nebula?"
"I recently investigated all the Nebula Region in the galaxy, and only the Eagle Nebula has developed consciousness, and more than once or twice."
"What, more than twice? Number One, didn't you say it was your second-generation Nebula Consciousness?"
"Boss, I don't know either. I only know that there was Nebula Consciousness before us, but we didn't think much about which generation it was, so we consider ourselves the second generation of Nebula Consciousness."
" Number One, take a look at this." Hu Yu brought up the screen, and the Dark Shadow behind Yun San appeared on the screen. "Is this the Nebula Main Consciousness?"
"Let me see... Hmm, it should be. However, apart from being a consciousness entity, Nebula Consciousness doesn't have any special characteristics. Unless it's here, I can't be sure. Based on this, I can only say it's probably true, since there are very, very few consciousness entities in the galaxy."
"No need to look anymore, he is the previous generation of Nebula Consciousness. He has already sought out Demon Scorpion, and now we are preparing to capture him. All the chaos in the galaxy, except for the Fish Horse Star Civilization, is caused by him. Perhaps if we capture this guy, the force I'm looking for will appear."
"Old sir, could it be the force that helped the previous generation of Nebula Consciousness achieve liberation?"