CHAPTER 299: CHAPTER 298: DECISION AND CHOICE

It can be said that the biological structure of the Double-faced Star People dictates their social and economic model.

Moreover, this societal model, constrained by biological structures, is extremely difficult to break. Savage destruction would only lead to the extinction of the race, hence it has persisted for hundreds of thousands of years.

Despite many changes in the Double-faced Civilization throughout its development, the core has not changed but has even been intensified. That is the hierarchy theory based on the biological gene ranks, where the ruling class is superior to the ruled class. All social foundational institutions are built upon this core idea.

It is precisely because of this core thinking that the resources in Double-faced Society show a high concentration.

In Double-faced Civilization, the wealth disparity among different levels of people is extremely huge—if represented by the Gini coefficient, the wealth gap in Double-faced Civilization would be as high as 0.92!

This is also the main reason why those second-class citizens rebel.

Previously, their thinking was not sophisticated enough; they only knew to follow the commands of the two leaders. But with the gradual development of science, their thinking also gradually became liberated. Facing the enormous disparity in lifestyle between the elite class and the second-class citizens, as well as the elite’s arrogant and ruthless suppression, they eventually developed a rebellious consciousness and thought.

This rebellion was sparked by such a reality.

Additionally, Ya Hua speculated that the reason why Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 fled might also be related to this.

In fact, Ya Hua’s speculation was not wrong. After he left Battle Star to negotiate on Earth, many Double-faced Star People on Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 became increasingly dissatisfied with Ya Hua’s decision. They believed that surrendering to the Wandering Alliance was a disgrace to Double-faced Civilization. Thus, they secretly reported this situation to Double-faced Mother Star. Upon learning of Ya Hua’s decision, Double-faced Mother Star immediately concluded that Ya Hua would definitely be killed by the Wandering Alliance. Therefore, it preemptively declared Ya Hua dead and ordered the Double-faced Star People on Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 to take control and retreat back.

When Constant Star Lu Chen was informed about the general situation, he immediately ordered Science and Martial Battle Star No. 1 to pursue and annihilate them.

Because Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 had already surrendered and was now suddenly fleeing—changing from a captive war criminal to a fugitive war criminal—it was utterly contemptuous of the dignity of the Wandering Alliance, which could not possibly stand by idly.

Meanwhile, Science and Martial Battle Star No. 1 was already in full readiness. Upon receiving Lu Chen’s order, it immediately opened a Space Wormhole, traversing shorter distances and faster speeds to intercept ahead of Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2. Knowing it was no match for Science and Martial Battle Star, Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 would definitely not dare to fight directly. As soon as it detected fluctuations in the spatial nodes ahead, it immediately changed direction to flee. Science and Martial Battle Star would then utilize the wormhole again to pursue.

In this way, Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2, like a ball in a cage, changed direction five or six times but was ultimately caught by Science and Martial Battle Star, falling under the ultimate weapon, Quark Decoherence.

However, just before its demise, Science and Martial Battle Star No. 2 sent out one last message.

Upon receiving this message, Science and Martial Battle Star No. 1 then realized that it was sent by the Double-faced Mother Star.

"Wandering Alliance, today you have destroyed three of our Battle Stars, and one day we will make you pay manifold the price. No matter where you flee, you will ultimately not escape destruction!"

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At this moment, Ya Hua felt helpless and sorrowful inside.

As a member of the ruling class, the Illusion Number Two Battle Star was his property and territory, and watching his property vanish into nothingness was certainly hard to accept.

But at the same time, he felt impotent since he had become a prisoner with little say. His status, once used as a bargaining chip in negotiations, was mercilessly abandoned by elites and lower classes alike of the Double-faced Civilization, thus becoming worthless. Whether it is on the Wandering Alliance’s side or between Illusion Number Two and Double-faced Star Civilization’s side, it was no longer within his reach. This was a harsh reality, and he could only feel helpless.

Additionally, another stark reality was that losing control over the Illusion Number Two Battle Star dramatically decreased Ya Hua’s value, rendering the negotiations with the Wandering Alliance unnecessary.

Therefore, Constant Star Lu Chen decided to temporarily detain Ya Hua and his people, waiting for further discussions before making a final decision.

Even Lu Chen himself did not anticipate that things would develop to this extent. The vicissitudes of time often exceed human control, especially in this boundless universe. Even if a civilization is strong, unexpected events will occur, so what they really need to do is to adapt to circumstances accordingly.

Thus, the Wandering Alliance immediately held a specific convention discussing the Double-faced Civilization.

After thorough discussions and negotiations, the Wandering Alliance finally reached a consensus. They decided to head to the Double-faced Civilization’s location to eradicate this civilization from the universe.

The decision was primarily based on several points from the Entropy Reduction Law. Firstly, the Wandering Alliance and the Double-faced Civilization had created deep hostilities, and the message from the other side showed no possibility of resolution; secondly, the biological structure of the Double-faced Civilization differed too much from the needs of the Wandering Alliance, making them unsuitable as allies. After careful consideration of pros and cons, Constant Star Lu Chen made the decision to eradicate.

Upon making this decision, the Wandering Alliance once again contacted Ya Hua.

The contact was still centered on negotiations, yet the roles of both parties were no longer equal. The Wandering Alliance expected Ya Hua to reveal everything about the Double-faced Civilization to assist in their elimination. In exchange, they would grant Ya Hua and his group a special status, allowing them to live out their lives within the Wandering Alliance.

Initially, Ya Hua hesitated. Though the Double-faced Civilization had already abandoned him, having once been part of it, the decision to exterminate the entire Double-faced Civilization was biologically and psychologically resistant to him. Later, he realized that he surely had no place left in the Double-faced Civilization, and the Wandering Alliance was also unlikely to let them off easily. Even if the Wandering Alliance inexplicably let them go, with their numbers, they would not survive in the universe and might as well stay with the Wandering Alliance, perhaps even witnessing the true origins of the universe. Somehow, his trust in the Wandering Alliance had surpassed that of his own mother civilization, perhaps this was fate!

In the end, due to various considerations, Ya Hua could only agree to the exchange.

Overall, Ya Hua was rather selfish, otherwise, he wouldn’t choose to surrender just to save his life.

Based on Ya Hua’s revelations, the Wandering Alliance finally gained a comprehensive understanding of the Double-faced Civilization. Firstly, the Double-faced Civilization was a life entity in communion with the Constant Star Wu Shuang of its stellar system; secondly, the Mother Star of the Double-faced Civilization did not possess Intention and was not a Celestial Civilization, but over the years, it had accumulated nearly a hundred Planet Battle Stars, possessing considerable military power; lastly, the technological strength of Double-faced Civilization was of a level three civilization. Although it had been at this level for quite some time, due to the peculiarities of their social structure and a lack of elite talent, the advancement of cutting-edge technology was slow, and to this day, they still had not mastered the technology related to Space Wormholes.