The chief culprit behind the internal turmoil of the Purple Civilization’s society was, without a doubt, Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu was gradually eroding the pitiful national self-confidence of the citizens of the Purple Civilization with the Divine Ark Civilization’s formidable technological strength.

Xiao Yu knew that the lower the citizens’ confidence in their own civilization, the more they would yearn for the Divine Ark Civilization.

Xiao Yu was conducting strict surveillance of the current situation on the Purple Civilization’s Star of Light. He saw every message of complaint and every message expressing longing for the Divine Ark Civilization. Beyond intelligence gathered on the network, Xiao Yu also made use of omnipresent monitoring devices to obtain as much information as possible about the citizens of the Purple Civilization. When he judged that the time was right, Xiao Yu once again released a message.

“Mm, in the blink of an eye, three years have passed since we arrived in this star system. We have a message to tell everyone. Our Divine Ark Civilization is about to leave. We have already stayed here for too long and delayed for too long. The development of a civilization cannot endure such delays. We are sorry. Before we depart, we will help you build a solid star system’s defense system. You cannot always live under the wings of our civilization, so in the future, you must face your enemies yourselves.”

This message caused an uproar within the Purple Civilization. This was only natural. At this moment, dissatisfaction with their own civilization, longing for the Divine Ark Civilization, and fear of powerful enemies that might appear at any time had filled the hearts and minds of the citizens of the Purple Civilization. Just then, news suddenly confirmed that the Divine Ark Civilization would be leaving. It was easy to imagine what a tremendous commotion this would cause.

Everything proceeded just as Xiao Yu had anticipated. Countless citizens of the Purple Civilization wept bitterly and pleaded earnestly, begging the Divine Ark Civilization not to leave, or to take them along when they departed.

The government of the Purple Civilization maintained a rather ambiguous attitude in this matter. Although they followed the trend and sent dozens of letters imploring Xiao Yu to stay, and on the surface seemed to be pleading bitterly, Xiao Yu keenly sensed within them a hint of ‘please leave quickly.’

This did not surprise Xiao Yu.

“The momentum is on my side. You have already become the minority. At a time like this, what can you do to me?” Xiao Yu sneered and directly dispatched a squad of landing-type armed robots to storm the highest government institution of the Purple Civilization and take control of all the dignitaries. At that moment, Xiao Yu’s sharp claws were finally revealed in full.

Through the optical instruments equipped on the robots, Xiao Yu looked at these dignitaries, whose expressions varied between anger and sorrow, with a gaze tinged with pity.

Xiao Yu knew that these dignitaries shared a common identity at this moment, namely, they were clear headed.

Indeed, the clear headed who had appeared when subduing the Dwarf Race had now appeared again within the Purple Civilization. Combining this with intelligence from this period, Xiao Yu was certain that these dignitaries had long ago seen through his intentions. It was even possible that they had already deduced that this so-called harassment fleet of the Predator Civilizations was nothing more than Xiao Yu himself shouting to catch a thief while being the thief. The purpose was merely to stir the hearts of the citizens of the Purple Civilization.

“So you have finally torn off your hypocritical mask, finally bared your fangs.” The leader of the Purple Civilization struggled free of the robots’ restraint, calmly straightened his clothing, and sat once more upon the seat that symbolized the highest leadership of the civilization.

“I bear no malice toward your Purple Civilization.” At this moment, Xiao Yu finally began a direct dialogue with the leader of the Purple Civilization. “I am speaking to you in the capacity of the leader of the Divine Ark Civilization.”

“No malice?” The leader of the Purple Civilization said with a bitter smile. “Through a series of methods, you first used formidable technological strength and cultural advantages to thoroughly crush the national self-confidence of our citizens, making our people yearn for your Divine Ark Civilization. Next you revealed that the Divine Ark Civilization is a system of multiple civilizations integrated together, and that any civilization can join the Divine Ark Civilization if it is willing. Through this message, you made our citizens harbor the hope of joining the Divine Ark Civilization. Then you spread the news of the Predator Civilizations’ remaining forces, making our people feel fear in their hearts and regard your Divine Ark Civilization as the last straw to clutch at. Finally you released the news that the Divine Ark Civilization was about to leave, completely shattering the spirits of our people. This is truly a fine plan, step linked to step, ultimately leading our Purple Civilization into the abyss.”

“An abyss? No, I do not think so. I believe this is a rebirth for the Purple Civilization.” Xiao Yu said. “But let us set that aside for now. Since you are very clear about my plan, why have you and your government remained silent during this period and not come forward to guide public opinion?”

“That is because I was never able to be certain of my conjecture and always held out hope for you,” the leader of the Purple Civilization said, shaking his head. “Until you sent these robots to seize us all, I did not confirm my conjecture. But by then it was too late. Moreover, even if our government had come forward to guide public opinion, what use would it have been? I can even say with certainty that if you wished it, our government would immediately become paralyzed and no decree would leave the government compound. Since it would be of no use, why should I do it?”

“You are not wrong.” Xiao Yu said. “It is precisely because you did not stand up to sabotage my plan that I tolerated you living until now. Now it is time for you to make a decision. My plan has reached its final step. I need you dignitaries to come forward and positively guide public opinion, so that the citizens of the Purple Civilization will completely turn toward the Divine Ark Civilization, eliminating the last obstacle to the Purple Civilization’s integration into the Divine Ark Civilization. I do not know whether you will agree to my request.”

“What meaning is there in whether we agree or not?” The leader of the Purple Civilization said with a bitter smile. “If you kill us and then use robots with our faces to appear in public, will you not achieve the same goal? Do not tell us that you cannot do this.”

Xiao Yu fell silent for a moment, then said, “The reason I am not doing that is because I truly have not intended to harm your Purple Civilization. Integrating into the Divine Ark Civilization will not be detrimental to you. Believe me, everything I have displayed about the Divine Ark Civilization during this period is real. Our technology is indeed so advanced, and the living environment aboard the habitation ship is indeed that comfortable. Citizens of the Purple Civilization who join the Divine Ark Civilization will receive the same treatment as other races of the Divine Ark Civilization. Most importantly, you will obtain safety. This so-called remnant force of the Predator Civilizations is indeed false, but can you guarantee that in the future your civilization will not encounter other hostile civilizations? At that time, how will you defend your civilization, your star system, and your Star of Light? If your civilization is annihilated then, you will be the sinner.”

The leader of the Purple Civilization still seemed somewhat hesitant. After a long moment, he clenched his teeth and said, “Tell me what you stand to gain. I do not believe that there truly exists in this universe a civilization that helps the weak with a selfless heart.”

“It is simple. I can obtain a large number of intelligent beings.” Xiao Yu answered. “After you join the Divine Ark Civilization, I will use medicines developed by advanced life sciences to improve your genes and enhance your intelligence. I will also share all my technology with you without reservation and raise your civilization’s level. When your knowledge reaches the same tier as mine, it will be time for you to give back to me. No, by then there will be no ‘you’ and ‘me.’ You and I will both be members of the Divine Ark Civilization. Together we will strive to promote the technological progress of the Divine Ark Civilization. All I want is technological progress, only technological progress.”

“Whew.” Hearing Xiao Yu’s answer, the leader of the Purple Civilization gently let out a breath. “So that is how it is. So that is how it is. Very well, I agree.”

“Leader.” At this moment, another dignitary who had been restrained by the robots spoke with a face full of struggle. “Leader, you must think carefully. Integrating into the Divine Ark Civilization means placing the safety of our civilization in the hands of others. In the future, if necessary, our civilization might be discarded and become an abandoned pawn. The name of our Purple Civilization will forever vanish from this universe.”

“Say no more. The matter is beyond recall. At this point, whether we agree or not, the outcome will not change. If we do not agree, we will be killed, and robots identical to us in appearance will appear to replace us and lead the entire Purple Civilization. I… I truly cannot be at ease. If we live, at least we can allow our citizens to live a little better.” The leader of the Purple Civilization said, his face full of gloom.

When faced with the same situation as the Purple Civilization, the leader of the Dwarf Race chose suicide, whereas the leader of the Purple Civilization chose to live with strength. Xiao Yu knew this was a higher level of wisdom and a stronger sense of responsibility.

“Very good. It seems everyone agrees to my proposal. Next, there are some things I need you to do.” As Xiao Yu spoke, he manipulated the robots to release the dignitaries and said slowly, “I wish us a pleasant cooperation. I wish our Divine Ark Civilization ever greater strength.”

“The gates of the Divine Ark Civilization have already opened to you. The Divine Ark Civilization and the Purple Civilization will merge into one and no longer be separate. You understand what to do next.”

Having said this, Xiao Yu withdrew his computational power.