"Yes, Your Excellency, I understand."
How can one tolerate another's snoring beside one's bed, especially when there is a fierce tiger nearby? The conflict between the two star systems does not seem to diminish as the distance between them increases, but rather intensifies as their respective strengths grow.
Whether the two Galaxy Consciousness are telling the truth is no longer important; the war between the Snow Tribe and the Deep Space Civilization is now unavoidable.
In order to win the war, both sides made every effort to prepare for battle, wanting to crush the other with an absolute advantage. The two key factors for victory were the number of fleets and the power of the rules.
The Snow Tribe obtained sufficient elements of the rules within the Universe Membrane between the Secondary Universe and the main universe, while the Deep Space Civilization discovered a place where dimensions intersected in the fourth dimension. This place was where the Insect Race appeared countless years later, and the Deep Space Civilization collected a large amount of energy of the rules here.
Overall, the rule energy of the Deep Space Civilization is slightly less than that of the Snow Tribe. The rule energy of that dimensional intersection and the Universe Membrane is limited and cannot be extracted indefinitely.
Deep Space Civilization harbors some fear of the Snow Tribe because the Snow Tribe's development has been too rapid. Now, the Snow Tribe is deliberately concealing its strength, which makes Deep Space Civilization even more panicked.
The Snow Tribe's unpredictability immediately mobilized the entire Andromeda Galaxy. After various reconnaissance missions, the Deep Space Civilization failed to discover the existence of the Secondary Universe. Instead, the Snow Tribe discovered another new technology: by controlling the spatial changes in the Lost Zone, they caused the Deep Space Civilization and all entangled particles in the Milky Way to lose contact.
This left the Deep Space Civilization Deep Space Civilization deaf and blind, causing them even greater concern. Chi Ding even considered launching an immediate attack. However, after much deliberation, the Deep Space leader concluded that the Deep Space Civilization's strength was still inferior to that of the Snow Tribe. In preparation for war, the forces deployed by the Andromeda Galaxy were no longer limited to robots; a large number of civilized beings were also required to enter the industrial base.
Although the civilized beings were not as efficient as the robots, their sheer numbers made them a formidable force. With their participation, the construction capabilities of the Andromeda Galaxy increased by another thirty percent. The Snow Tribe single-handedly intimidated the entire civilization of the galaxy, which gives you an idea of how terrifying Snow Tribe were at that time.
The Deep Space Civilization was afraid, but the Knight Civilization and the Doomsday Civilization were even more afraid. These two civilizations knew that the Snow Tribe would eventually wipe them out completely. The reason they were still keeping them alive was not because they needed their help, but simply out of respect for the Milky Way, or perhaps because the Snow Tribe had temporarily forgotten about them.
The Knight Civilization Knight Civilization the Doomsday Civilization Doomsday Civilization lived in constant fear, dreading the sudden arrival of the Snow Tribe fleet. In an effort to preserve their survival, they attempted to relocate a portion of their people to other star systems. However, the entire fourth dimension of the Milky Way was sealed off by the Snow Tribe, making it impossible for any civilization to pass through without Snow Tribe permission.
As for the three-dimensional space, it is also filled with the Snow Tribe's fleet and various surveillance instruments. These surveillance instruments are extremely sensitive and dense, and can detect even a warship that appears on the outskirts of the Milky Way. Furthermore, the Snow Tribe has issued an order that no spacecraft is allowed to leave the Milky Way before the Andromeda Civilization is destroyed. If they really want to leave, they must obtain the Snow Tribe's approval.
If safety is a concern, the Snow Tribe can arrange for them to enter the Lost Zone of the Fourth Dimension. This order directly cut off the last hope of the Knight Civilization and the Doomsday Civilization. It is impossible for them to leave the Milky Way. The relocation of Galactic-Level Civilization is a huge undertaking, and it is absolutely impossible to complete it without alerting the Snow Tribe.
The two civilizations were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, now like meat on a chopping board, to be cut and chopped by the Snow Tribe whenever they wanted. It was absolutely impossible for them to surpass the Snow Tribe in technology. Over the past tens of thousands of years, the two civilizations had exhausted all their strength and had only managed to raise their civilization level to the peak of the Galaxy-Level.
"Knight, what should we do? Our days are numbered."
"Sigh, we should have left sooner. Who would have thought that the Snow Tribe would actually break through from Galactic-Level Civilization to Star Cluster-Level Civilization within 50,000 years? This is truly terrifying."
"How about we join forces with the Deep Space Civilization!" The leader of the Doomsday Civilization made a bold suggestion.
"What! Doomsday, you've gone mad! You've allied with the Deep Space Civilization? If they kill the Milky Way, we'll all be doomed too!" the Knight Chieftain exclaimed.
"Scientists in our civilization have studied consciousness. The Consciousness Field of galactic organisms is indeed connected to the central black hole. Now we are trying to find ways to shift the direction of this Consciousness Field connection, directing the consciousness of our civilized organisms towards other black holes, or simply turning them into undirected organisms."
How's it going?
"It's mediocre. I think we should unite completely to deal with this crisis. If we change our focus and cooperate with the Deep Space Civilization again, there might still be a glimmer of hope. Although the Snow Tribe is powerful, they are too arrogant. Right now, their fleet is less than a third the size of the Deep Space Civilization's. How can they win the upcoming war?"
"What you say makes sense, but surrendering to the enemy goes against the principles of our civilization."
"If we can't even survive, what's the point of talking about principles? Don't be so rigid. If we don't ally with the Deep Space Civilization, regardless of whether the Snow Tribe wins or loses, we're all doomed. If we ally with the Deep Space Civilization, we might have a chance to survive."
"Alright, since that's the case, let's take a gamble. If we win, our two civilizations will continue; if we lose, we'll be annihilated." The knight leader made up his mind.
"Knight, we should immediately begin in-depth cooperation, sharing our technology. Absolute trust is our only hope for survival."
"Rest assured, the entire technology tree of the Knight Civilization is now open to you."
"The same applies to Doomsday Civilization. We must immediately establish a joint research team, prioritizing consciousness research. No matter how much effort we put into science and technology, it will be useless; all resources must be directed towards consciousness research."
"Agreed. Doomsday, everything is in your hands."
Let's stand together through thick and thin.
This marks the first time in the history of the Milky Way that two civilizations have engaged in such high-level cooperation, sharing technology. This level of cooperation is akin to letting the other party live in one's own home without the homeowner being present. Without absolute trust, the consequences of such an arrangement are unimaginable.
However, under the oppression of the Snow Tribe, the Knight Civilization and the Doomsday Civilization did indeed establish the most sincere cooperative relationship, or rather, friendship. This friendship continued for countless years until the two civilizations gradually merged and gave rise to a new civilization, which later became the Fish Horse Star Civilization.