Level Four Civilization, Despair

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

The war between Huaxia Civilization and the Aus Empire was one-sided.

With the overwhelming advantage of spaceships and energy weapons, the Huaxia Civilization often crushed the enemy in a single offensive.

Even without deploying mechs, they crushed the military forces of the Aus Empire, advancing straight towards the Aus Empire's capital star.

The Emperor of the Aus Empire intended to send envoys to sue for peace, but Hua Country, wanting to make an example of them, directly rejected the peace request.

Under the fierce offensive of the Hua Country fleet, the last army of the Aus Empire was annihilated in an instant.

The once mighty Aus Empire, Milky Way, was thus completely destroyed.

This earth-shattering news shocked all Type II and Type III civilizations in the Milky Way.

When all parties learned that the Huaxia Civilization had destroyed the old third-tier civilization of the Aus Empire in just three months, they were all terrified.

The Heavenly Morning Civilization, along with the Aus Empire, was one of the three major superpowers in the Milky Way.

Unlike the imperial system of the Aus Empire, the Heavenly Morning Civilization implemented a federal parliamentary system.

Upon hearing the outcome of the war between the Huaxia Civilization and the Aus Empire, the entire Heavenly Morning Civilization was plunged into immense panic.

The atmosphere inside the highest council chamber was deathly silent.

Leader Aolu tapped the table lightly, the sound heavy:

"In just three months, the Aus Empire was completely wiped out by Huaxia Civilization."

If the Huaxia Civilization were to turn its guns on our Heavenly Morning Civilization, how should we respond?

Seeing that no one answered, it turned to look at Tela:

"As the Minister of War, if the fleet of the Huaxia Civilization were to attack, do we have a countermeasure? Can we hold the line?"

Tela looked bitter and slowly shook his head. "The strength of our Heavenly Morning Civilization is comparable to that of the Aus Empire."

If Huaxia Civilization could destroy the Aus Empire in three months, it can certainly defeat us in the same amount of time.

There is an insurmountable technological gap between us and Huaxia Civilization, making us utterly powerless to resist their offensive. I even suspect they are a level four civilization.

All we can do is fight to the death.

Hearing this, Aolu's heart grew heavier, and his tone was full of resentment. "Is there really no way?"

The Heavenly Morning Civilization has stood in the Milky Way for thousands of years; is it destined to perish at the hands of the Huaxia Civilization?

After he finished speaking, the council hall fell into dead silence.

Although everyone might think that Heavenly Morning Civilization, as one of the three overlords of the Milky Way, has a strong foundation and doesn't need to fear Huaxia Civilization, the lesson of the destruction of the Aus Empire is right before their eyes.

In just three months, a level-three civilization was destroyed, and the Aus Empire didn't even have a chance to escape. This was a blatant case of dimensional reduction attack.

Once the Heavenly Morning Civilization goes to war with the Huaxia Civilization, the outcome is destined to be annihilation.

Seeing everyone enveloped in despair, Minister of Science and Technology Haipu coughed lightly and broke the silence:

There's no need for you all to be so pessimistic.

The Huaxia Civilization has just destroyed the Aus Empire and is still busy eliminating the remaining forces in various regions. It will not attack us in the short term.

We can use this time to focus on technological breakthroughs and narrow the gap between us as much as possible.

We have been one of the three dominant powers in the Milky Way for too long, indulging in pleasure and our technological development has stagnated for thousands of years. Now is the time to discard these bad habits and strive forward with all our might.

Of course, we cannot expect to catch up with Huaxia Civilization in the short term through technology alone; we must prepare contingency plans.

I suggest initiating Spark Plan and selecting a group of elites from the Heavenly Morning Civilization to evacuate first.

Even if we can't stop the overwhelming force of the Huaxia Civilization, at least we can ensure that the Heavenly Morning Civilization's lineage won't be broken.

He paused briefly, then continued, "In addition, we must immediately send envoys to the Huaxia Civilization to take the initiative to show goodwill and seek friendly relations."

If it is difficult to achieve, then humble yourself and seek peace.

If all else fails, they might as well submit to Huaxia Civilization and become its vassal civilization.

Tela slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Submit, and become a subordinate civilization?"

How could you say such a thing!

The Heavenly Morning Civilization went through countless battles before gradually becoming a Level 3 civilization.

Now, however, they must bow down and submit to Huaxia Civilization.

I absolutely refuse!

I would rather gather all my troops and fight them to the death!

Haipu scoffed, "A decisive battle to the death? Do we have the resources to contend with Huaxia Civilization?"

The Aus Empire, one of the three major powers in the Milky Way, had an incredibly vast territory. Yet it was destroyed in just three months. Do you know how terrifying its strength and speed were?

Previously you doubted that Huaxia Civilization was a Level 4 civilization, but now I can tell you that they must have mastered space technology and have already entered the ranks of Level 4 civilizations.

To be an enemy of Huaxia Civilization.

We would be completely annihilated before we even saw the enemy; going to war would be tantamount to throwing our lives away.

Even if they joined forces with the Holy Light Civilization, they would still find it difficult to contend with them.

The submission of the Heavenly Morning Civilization to the fourth-level Huaxia Civilization is not a disgrace.

Tela's face turned ashen, his lips moved as if he wanted to refute.

However, considering that Huaxia Civilization is only a fourth-level civilization, the power gap between the two sides is insurmountable.

With the existing technology and military strength of the Heavenly Morning Civilization, there is no way to stop it; rashly confronting it would be tantamount to courting its own destruction.

"But if we surrender before the Huaxia Civilization has even sent troops, it would be too weak."

How will our subordinate civilizations view us?

Haipu calmly asked, "Is saving face more important, or the survival of the Heavenly Morning Civilization?"

Must we wait until the Huaxia Civilization Lin City before considering submission?

By then, even if they wanted to surrender, they probably wouldn't have the chance.

The Heavenly Morning Civilization, the Holy Light Civilization, and the Aus Empire were all Level 3 civilizations, limited by the speed of their spaceships and unable to control the entire Milky Way.

But now that Huaxia Civilization has mastered space technology, the vast Milky Way is nothing more than a small pond to them, and unifying the Milky Way would be a piece of cake.

If our Heavenly Morning Civilization refuses to submit, we will face certain death.

By taking the initiative to show goodwill now, you can still negotiate relatively favorable terms.

Even if it means giving up some territory, it's worth it as long as civilization can survive.

As for how our subordinate civilizations view us, we don't need to care. If anyone dares to disobey, we'll just wipe them out.

"We may not be able to defeat Huaxia Civilization, but surely we can destroy them?"

After a long silence, Aolu slowly spoke, "The Heavenly Morning Civilization has been indulging in comfort and pleasure for too long. This trend must be rectified."

We also need to immediately allocate more resources and increase investment in scientific research.

In addition, they sent envoys to the Huaxia Civilization to discuss friendly relations; if that failed, they simply submitted.

The Spark Plan was also launched simultaneously, so that if the Huaxia Civilization was determined to destroy us, at least it could leave a seed for the Heavenly Morning Civilization.

"The leader is wise!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

Tela's lips moved as if he wanted to say something more, but in the end he remained silent.

The Heavenly Morning Civilization truly lacked the resources to contend with the Huaxia Civilization; the gap in strength between the two was insurmountable. Once the Huaxia Civilization was thoroughly provoked, annihilation would be the only outcome awaiting them.

At that very moment, a colossal figure, towering to the heavens and standing tall, suddenly appeared above the Milky Way.

All living beings in the Milky Way, whether indoors or outdoors, can clearly see this majestic figure.

They were all dumbfounded, as if facing a god.

Suddenly, an immense pressure emanated from the figure, suppressing all living beings in the Milky Way, forcing them to prostrate themselves on the ground, unable to even move.