Chapter 1222 The Eve of War

The joint conference room of the Super Cluster Alliance was filled with heated discussions among numerous leaders.

Ever since the three great civilizations issued the all-universe war mobilization order, the leaders of various civilizations had put aside their other tasks, treating this as the top priority and actively inquiring about the situation of the external enemy from the three great civilizations.

However, due to the magnitude of the matter, there were currently too many civilizations urgently seeking information. The three great civilizations only provided a unified response, briefly explaining the situation of information entanglement, claiming that they needed to control the scale of those in the know, and stating that it was not convenient to publicly disclose the enemy's intelligence for the time being. Therefore, other civilizations were almost completely ignorant of the external enemy at this time.

But even if some civilizations usually harbored dissatisfaction toward the three great civilizations, they would abide by the instructions of the three great civilizations and obediently cooperate with strategic deployments when faced with external wars.

After all, the three great civilizations were the highest rulers, and their determination to maintain the safety of the explored universe was beyond doubt. At the same time, they were also the pillars of interstellar society. All civilizations did not object to the three great civilizations enjoying unified command during wartime, and even the Super Cluster Alliance did not dare to have any objections.

A Super Cluster leader slammed the table and raised his voice, "The invasion of an alien civilization is no small matter. The three great civilizations, for some reason, have not revealed the enemy's details, but they are putting on such a grand display, obviously encountering a formidable enemy."

"According to the posture of the three great civilizations, this is likely a mature universe-level civilization, not something those natives can compare to," another person speculated.

Everyone's expressions were quite heavy. This was not the first time the explored universe had dealt with unknown civilizations. Historically, it occasionally happened during the development of new starfields. The recent example was the great development of the Flickering World. The Kunde Clan War was a similar event, but natives and universe-level civilizations were vastly different, and the intensity of the war was completely different.

Universe-level civilizations in the unexplored universe were basically hegemons of an area. This was not the minor skirmish of fighting natives, but an equal interstellar war. They no longer enjoyed a 100% win rate like when teaching natives a lesson. There was a chance that interstellar society could be destroyed.

And the three great civilizations were taking a defensive posture in their base camp, obviously not the side initiating the attack, most likely the side being invaded, which made many Super Cluster civilization leaders feel uneasy—no one wanted to fight a war in their own territory, because even if they won, their territory would suffer huge losses. However, the three great civilizations had adopted a defensive strategy, proving that they were likely at a disadvantage, forcing them to passively resist the enemy's invasion.

"The conservative strategy of the three great civilizations exposes their lack of confidence. We should prepare a backup plan. If the three great civilizations become losers, we must find a way to preserve our civilizations."

The Star Arc leader said in a deep voice.

In the eyes of these superiors, nothing was impossible. They would never be deluded into believing that the three great civilizations would never be defeated or destroyed. All possibilities had to be considered and prepared for.

"Unfortunately, the three great civilizations do not disclose the intelligence of this external enemy, so we cannot analyze the other party's social form, political inclination, attitude toward foreign countries..." Someone shook his head.

"It seems that we can only learn about this alien civilization when the war starts. Then we can make a decision based on the actual situation. Before that, we can only arrange the Fire Seed Bank."

The Star Arc leader said.

After a period of discussion, one of the Three Kings of Modo suddenly said in a low voice:

"Speaking of which, this may also be an opportunity for us to break the deadlock."

Hearing this, the eyes of many Super Cluster leaders flickered.

They stayed in the explored universe and had always been restricted in their development by the three great civilizations. Only external forces could break the balance. The previous attempt at the Flickering World had failed, and although the Super A Grade Association had potential, it seemed that it could not be of much use now. However, the external enemy was the biggest variable, which happened to be an opportunity to change the situation.

The Star Arc leader pinched his chin and slowly said:

"The most ideal situation is that the three great civilizations and the alien civilization are both defeated, and we can take over and replace them, ruling interstellar society.

Of course, they will guard against us. If this path does not work, we can also take advantage of the war to evacuate. The three great civilizations will not have the strength to stop us at that time. We can take the civilization and migrate to a distant area, become the new rulers, and enjoy resources and freedom to develop without being restricted and suppressed like today."

Everyone's eyes lit up slightly, somewhat tempted.

As the saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. The Super Cluster Alliance had been the second child for too long, and was beaten by the three great civilizations every day. Without external interference, they could not see the opportunity to turn the tables and would always be lower than the three great civilizations.

If they could get rid of the restrictions, then the great migration would not be a bad choice.

At this moment, the Star Arc leader changed his tone and said:

"However, without the intelligence of the enemy, it is not suitable to make a decision now... The three great civilizations will probably guard against us, using us as cannon fodder to reduce our strength and make us lose our threat, so the specifics still depend on the direction of the war."

Many leaders nodded, their expressions subtle.

Currently, the enemy had not yet attacked, so it was natural that the various civilizations could not be united and having selfish thoughts was inevitable.

...

War always came suddenly. The notice from the three great civilizations spread throughout the Star Sea, also surprising and causing a strong reaction from the player base.

"Suddenly we're going to war? I haven't even brushed my teeth yet!"

"Didn't you say that the main storyline was the rise of the Super A Grade Nation, how did it suddenly become an interstellar war?"

"Damn it, I messed up the main storyline again, I really can't guess this version!"

"Actually, all of this has a pattern, but the level of intelligence we have access to is not high enough to get the inside story, so we can only analyze the surface."

A large number of players on the forums were surprised and uncertain, but after the surprise, most people's emotions quickly turned into excitement.

War? Good thing! We can participate in the main plot again!

As a group that feared nothing more than a peaceful world, players welcomed war. After the three great civilizations and the Association became friends again, many players could only run black markets in various places to earn some daily routines. Although they were very free, they did not have a main goal and were somewhat bored.

Now, seeing that a universe-level war was about to break out, perhaps the largest-scale war they had ever seen, most players could not wait.

At this time, Han Xiao also issued a conscription order to the legion players, summoning all the legion's combat-ready personnel to the Flickering World to stand by.

Under Black Star's call to arms, almost all of the millions of legion players responded, throwing down their black market missions and gathering from all over toward Black Star's Palace.

...

Flickering World, Dawn Star Cluster, Border Stargate Station.

Various styles of civilian spaceships lined up in an endless queue in front of the outbound stargate, maintaining order under the supervision of the Crimson Dynasty fleet, entering the stargate in batches. These were all interstellar citizens responding to the migration, leaving the Flickering World on a large scale.

Basically, all interstellar travel companies voluntarily assisted in the migration, mobilizing their ships to transport batches of interstellar citizens out of the country, both in response to the call and taking the opportunity to earn a fortune from the surge in flight demand.

Currently, interstellar flights basically did not consider comfort, only caring about passenger capacity. Unless one chose the VIP cabin, which cost many times more, one should not expect any special treatment.

In a large travel ship, countless interstellar citizens were crowded into the ship's hall. One could see all kinds of races here. These were all ordinary passengers. Most people were chatting and talking with their companions, and many were worried, making the hall noisy.

"The recent disturbances have been too frequent. Those superiors keep creating trouble, making us restless." A Cosmic Human race could not help but complain.

A person next to him looked dissatisfied and angrily said: "Who said it wasn't? Some time ago, the three great civilizations confronted the Super A Grade Association. I thought something big was going to happen. It was not easy to quell the disturbance, and now we are going to fight again. It really doesn't let people rest."

"The things have already happened, so let's complain less." A passenger in exquisite attire sighed: "I only hope that this migration to the inner starfield can guarantee our personal safety."

"As long as the three great civilizations can stop the enemy in the border starfield, then we shouldn't have to worry. No matter how tragic the fighting is, it won't threaten us," another passenger said.

"It's hard to say. In the past, when we encountered alien civilizations, the three great civilizations didn't let us migrate on a large scale to take refuge. This time, the enemy is probably very powerful. I hope the three great civilizations can be reliable, otherwise the inner starfield won't be safe either," someone said worriedly.

The people in the cabin were panicked and became more worried as they talked.

In addition to concerns about personal safety, many people were also worried about their lives.

"The people from the border starfield are all migrating to the inner starfield, it should be crowded, right? Living materials will also be tighter, and prices will definitely rise..."

"Alas, I finally saved some savings, and I don't know how long it will last. I hope the job opportunities are not affected. As long as I don't go to the front line, I am willing to do anything."

Many passengers sighed.

Just then, a situation suddenly appeared outside the window, attracting everyone's attention.

A long queue was lined up in front of the outbound stargate, while the adjacent inbound stargate was deserted. At this time, batches of fleets suddenly poured out of the inbound stargate and arrived at the Flickering World. The ship's armor bore the logos of different Super A Grade forces.

In the next moment, these arriving fleets turned into dense streams of light, heading toward the war zone in the opposite direction of the evacuation fleet.

"Are those the fleets of the Super A Grade Association?"

Many passengers watched the fleets disappear from their sight, and the expressions of some people suddenly became subtle.

Among the evacuees, there were quite a few interstellar citizens who had verbally attacked the Association online during the confrontation between the three great civilizations and the Association. Seeing this scene, they felt very complicated.

...

Unexplored Universe, Interception War Zone.

A large number of mechanical strongholds were lined up in the starry sky, and the track composed of space-stabilizing anchors extended all the way, covering the World Tree exploration team's route.

The construction efficiency of the three great civilizations was amazing. In just a few days, they formed the prototype of a defensive circle, forming a war zone here as the front line to intercept World Tree.

In these few days, the three great civilizations had been laying space-stabilizing tracks along the exploration team's route around the clock. The range was getting larger and larger, and it had been discovered that World Tree had repeatedly tried to generate wormholes in different locations, but they were all interfered with by the space-stabilizing anchors and ultimately failed.

In a temporary base, Simon and other commanders were staying in the operations staff room, discussing softly while looking at the tactical star map, while Han Xiao and many Super A Grades were listening in on the side.

After the meeting, Han Xiao brought Kresia, Kant, and a dozen other Super A Grades to the interception war zone, both to take charge and to understand the current situation.

The Flickering World had many territories of Super A Grade forces, and they were already making war preparations in full swing. With many executives making arrangements, they didn't need the leaders of these forces to keep an eye on them all the time.

In addition to the Association members, there were also many direct Super A Grades of the three great civilizations, who were also here to take charge and prevent World Tree from sending Super A Grades over.

"According to statistics, the other party has tried to open a wormhole passage five times, and the coordinates are getting farther and farther away. The last time, it was close to the edge of the space-stabilizing track."

Simon pointed to the star map and said solemnly:

"The coordinates selected by the other party next time should be a long distance away, and may be outside our observation range... The defensive circle is not completely perfect yet, Black Star, we still need your help."

"I'll try my best."

Han Xiao nodded.

Laying space-stabilizing tracks could only delay a little time, making World Tree's teleportation position move away from the defensive circle, but it was impossible to cover the route left by the exploration team for countless years. As long as World Tree moved the teleportation coordinates very far away, it would be able to throw new exploration forces over sooner or later.

If the new World Tree exploration force was outside their observation range, it would be more troublesome. The other party could take a big detour, and the defensive circle of the three great civilizations had not been completely built yet, so the probability of interception was limited. The best way now was to rely on the channels of the Child of Destiny to locate the location of the follow-up exploration team and carry out targeted interception to avoid any slip-ups.

The premise was that the subordinate predictor of World Tree had mastered this information, otherwise the Child of Destiny would not be able to obtain intelligence. However, this channel was very hidden, and World Tree should not be so aware of the problem and would still use the power of the predictor to solve problems for the exploration team.

"Di Di Di..."

Just then, Han Xiao's communicator suddenly rang.

The room immediately became quiet, and everyone stopped talking and looked at Han Xiao.

Han Xiao took out the communicator and glanced at it. It was a short message sent by Oathkeeper.

After reading the content, his eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice:

"World Tree has successfully opened a wormhole, and a new batch of exploration forces has arrived. It's four days away from the farthest space-stabilizing node... Everyone, we have to fight the other side."

Hearing this, the pupils of everyone present shrank.

Although they were mentally prepared, everyone still felt heavy when they officially engaged in battle with the World Tree forces. Only Han Xiao was able to treat it with a normal heart in the room.