CHAPTER 385: CHAPTER 384: WAR AND HIGH STAKES GAMBLING

As they drew closer,

The Wandering Alliance finally figured out the source affecting the White Dwarf Battle Star.

They never expected that the source was a star system about ten light-years away, which lacked any extremely bright constant stars, housing only a white dwarf star; although the white dwarf could emit light, its brightness was incomparable to that of constant stars, hence the star system ahead remained relatively dim in the Dark Universe.

In addition to understanding the cause influencing the White Dwarf Battle Star, the Wandering Alliance also had another idea.

That is, the scientists within the Wandering Base had calculated that if something that far away could affect the White Dwarf Battle Star, it meant it had enough mass and gravity. At the moment, to cope with the Cosmic Crisis, the Wandering Alliance had been collecting materials in the universe, so they thought of absorbing these materials too.

Moreover, luckily, the source was near their navigation route, not too distant, thus their decision to come and explore was further solidified.

From the results, it was undeniably the right decision.

The star system in front of them was quite dim, but surprisingly massive; though its diameter was only half that of the Wandering Star System, about ten light-years, its mass was evidently much greater, at least more than ten times that of the Wandering Star System, indicating a very high density!

At this point, Constant Star Lu Chen also received intelligence from the scientist: "Report Demon Star, the star system ahead has a high density, containing one black hole, one neutron star, and one massive white dwarf star, all three of which are Celestial Civilizations. Besides those, there are fifty Planet Battle Stars each showing signs of biological activity; judging by their star system’s equipment, they seem to be a Level 4 Civilization."

"That means, this civilization has three Celestial Civilizations and also a Level 4 Civilization of biological beings..."

Constant Star Lu Chen pondered and said: "If so, let’s stop at a distance of ten light-years. While further gathering intelligence about them, we’ll see what their reaction or countermeasure might be."

As Constant Star Lu Chen issued the command, the Wandering Star System indeed gradually stopped.

Eventually, the twenty light-year diameter Wandering Star System maintained a certain speed, forming a relatively stationary state with the star system ahead.

Although the gravity and vortex suction of the Dense Civilization were strong, that was only relative to lower civilizations. Lower civilizations, due to their technological level, lacked engines powerful enough to achieve the escape velocity required to pull away from the Dense Star System, thus inevitably got captured by the Vortex Theory of the Dense Star System. But Advanced Civilizations were different; they could easily achieve superluminal flight or establish independent gravity fields, totally freed from external gravitational influences. Thus, it wasn’t strange that the Wandering Star System managed to hover in front of the Dense Star System.

And this was actually one of the intentions of the Dense Civilization.

When they proposed this Vortex Theory, their targets were only the microscopic particles of the universe and some lower civilizations.

They knew Advanced Civilizations could easily escape gravitational effects, naturally, they never thought that Vortex Theory alone could engulf all Advanced Civilizations; therefore, they deliberately exerted vast gravity to indicate their strength and hint to other civilizations that they are not to be trifled with. Consequently, many Advanced Civilizations, wishing to avoid conflict, chose to stay away from the Dense Star Systems, but what Dense Civilization didn’t expect was that a recklessly ambitious Advanced Civilization would confront them.

After a period of investigation and discussion, the leader of the Dense Civilization, Black Hole Black Star, assertively decided that since the opposing party daringly approached their Dense Civilization, they naturally couldn’t be overly polite, otherwise, what integrity and prestige would a grand Level 4 Civilization hold?

Instantly, Black Hole Black Star commanded Neutron Star Gao Mi and White Dwarf Bai Chen with twenty Dense Battle Stars to capture the Wandering Alliance.

On the other side, just as the Wandering Alliance had just stopped and began investigating the Dense Star System ahead, they suddenly noticed movement from the other party.

Only to see twenty-two Battle Stars dispatched from the dim star system, which crossed the Transparent Star Ring like the Heliosphere of the Dense Star System through a Space Wormhole, ultimately arriving a light-year in front of the Wandering Star System. The reason Dense Civilization conducted this deployment was mainly to maintain the Vortex Theory, continuously absorbing cosmic particles. Of course, this decision also reflected the confidence of Dense Civilization; they believed those twenty-two Battle Stars were enough to defeat the Wandering Alliance, and there was no need for Black Hole Black Star to take action without necessity.

The source of their confidence lay in their higher density and greater mass, which had always been the greatest advantage displayed by Celestial Civilizations.

Upon realizing that the opposing party clearly intended to wage war, the Wandering Alliance did not retreat but immediately arranged corresponding battle strategies. Now, both parties greedily sought to devour each other, but they knew the other would not willingly allow themselves to be devoured, so they had no choice but to enforce through military force. Whoever could win the war would reap everything at the scene, which in some ways, was a high-stakes gamble.

Indeed, every war is a high-stakes gamble.

Either losing everything or gaining tremendously, and of course, there are also those who gain nothing; such is the cruelty of war, no one can predict the final direction, nor can anyone guarantee their own gains in war.

At this very moment.

The Wandering Star System and the twenty-two Battle Stars of the Dense Civilization faced each other, separated by one light-year.

As both sides made slight war adjustments within their respective camps, the space also gradually filled with intense battle intent!

"What civilization are you? We, the Dense Civilization, are here collecting materials, and you dare to disturb us!" Neutron Star Gao Mi suddenly sent a Consciousness Wave message to Constant Star Lu Chen.

Constant Star Lu Chen replied: "We are the Wandering Alliance, so you are called the Dense Civilization. Now I’m relieved. In our history, at least you won’t appear unnamed in the books."

"Hmph, boasting shamelessly, just a constant star thinking you can ascend to heaven? I’ve also been through that phase, young sphere! Today, since you dare to offend our Dense Civilization, you will pay with your lives!" Initially, Neutron Star Gao Mi wanted to inquire about the other party’s name and display his advantage to boost his team’s morale, but his idea was unexpectedly seen through by Constant Star Lu Chen, who took the initiative.

At this moment, whether it was Neutron Star Gao Mi, White Dwarf Bai Chen, or Black Hole Black Star stationed in the Dense Star System, all heightened their attention towards Constant Star Lu Chen.

After all, Constant Star Lu Chen was able to instantly perceive their intent and counteract it, a capability truly not insignificant, not something an ordinary sphere could possess, and they also gradually realized that this war might not be as easy as they had thought!