CHAPTER 498: CHAPTER 497: HIDDEN CIVILIZATION

Upon receiving the order from Constant Star Lu Chen, the communication department of the Wandering Alliance immediately sent out a friendly communication message.

Then came the moment of waiting for a reply, but after a while, there was no response. However, during this process, the Wandering Alliance made an unexpected discovery.

Because the Wandering Alliance never just sits and waits for death, they have never done so.

After sending the message, the Wandering Alliance also began to search the nearby space with the most advanced and strictest detection methods, aiming to find any possible Entropy Civilizations hiding nearby. However, after an extensive search, no traces of the Entropy Civilization were found. Instead, they discovered some "little flies" hidden in the distance.

These "little flies" are of course not real flies but are some of the Level 4 Civilizations that had previously gathered in this vicinity.

At that time, the Wandering Alliance had indeed noticed these Level 4 Civilizations, but since these civilizations soon left, the Wandering Alliance thought that they had chosen to flee upon seeing their own presence. Thus, the Alliance did not spend too much effort and energy to track down and eliminate these lower-level civilizations. What the Wandering Alliance had not expected, however, was that a portion of these Level 4 Civilizations had not actually left, but had used Invisibility Technology to hide themselves in space. If the Wandering Alliance had not conducted a careful search of the entire territory, they might have overlooked these civilizations in the distance.

This was also a demonstration of the technological advancement of the Wandering Alliance; had they still been a Level 4 Civilization, it would have been virtually impossible to detect these civilizations with similar technologies. However, this time the Wandering Alliance used a new type of detection technology that detected Information Particles. Although those Level 4 Civilizations had hidden their physical forms and avoided detection by electromagnetic waves (a detection technology of Level 1 and 2 Civilizations) and space micro-vibration waves (a detection technology of Level 3 and 4 Civilizations), they could not hide their information quantity features within the Information Sea. Therefore, in front of the detection devices of the Wandering Alliance, these Level 4 Civilizations appeared as if they were completely naked.

Previously, although the Wandering Alliance had also used the Information Particle quantity detection technology, that time it was only targeting the Entropy Wall, and they had not conducted a large-scale spatial detection, so they overlooked these Level 4 Civilizations in the distance.

"Those civilizations actually didn’t all leave; they left some behind and went into hiding. They must be up to no good!"

Upon learning of this, the Metal Planet Wandering expressed some surprise, given that Wandering had also once been a leading sphere for a period and naturally understood that those who do not dare to reveal their true colors are crooks or thieves!

Constant Star Lu Chen said, "Judging from the current situation on the scene, the intention of these civilizations is actually quite clear."

"Lu Chen, what is your opinion?" Metal Planet Wandering curiously asked.

Constant Star Lu Chen said, "Previously, there were traces of these civilizations gathering nearby, which was a bit strange at the time. But after learning that there was an Entropy Wall ahead, everything became clear. These civilizations definitely cannot pass through the Entropy Wall, so they can only follow along the Entropy Wall to find a pathway to enter. Seeing our appearance, some of the bolder civilizations among them did not actually leave but hid nearby. They probably wanted to watch how we break through the Entropy Wall or take advantage of the passage we open to follow us into the Cosmic Zone Universe."

"Heroes think alike; I had the same thoughts!" Wandering solemnly boasted.

Green Star was silent for a while before speaking, "So what should we do next? The Entropy Civilization has not responded to our messages, and since we haven’t detected their presence, they probably don’t have forces stationed nearby. Should we directly attempt to break through the Entropy Wall, or should we deal with those hidden civilizations lurking in the distance first?"

Constant Star Lu Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "Although the Entropy Civilization has not replied, and we haven’t detected their traces, it does not mean they definitely don’t have forces nearby. After all, we’ve only entered the realm of a Level 5 Civilization not too long ago, which is certainly a shorter period compared to Entropy Civilization, and it’s normal for us to be slightly behind in technological level. It’s also possible that our detection technology is simply unable to penetrate their invisibility technology."

Constant Star Lu Chen continued, "Of course, this is only a possibility. Maybe the Entropy Civilization really doesn’t have forces nearby. However, regardless of the truth, it’s no longer important to us. We’ve already done what we could. Given the current situation of the Cosmic Crisis, we don’t have much time to explore and entangle with these minor issues. We only have one path now, and that is to find a way to forcefully break open the Entropy Wall and enter the Cosmic Zone. Although this might offend Entropy Civilization, it’s not the first time we’ve done so. If Entropy Civilization truly wanted to target us, they would have appeared when we were transforming the Entropy Beasts or even when we killed the first Entropy Beast."

"Based on your reasoning, could it be that Entropy Civilization is too preoccupied with their own affairs or perhaps have more urgent matters to attend to, hence they have no time to deal with us?" mused Green Star. "However, this raises a question—if the Entropy Civilization is indeed too busy to intervene, then it means the Advanced Civilization that controlled the Entropy Tree near Heavenly Nebula was definitely not the Entropy Civilization; it could be some other Level 5 Civilization!"

"But, if the Entropy Beasts are a product of the Entropy Civilization, who then could control the Entropy Tree?" Wandering asked, puzzled.

Constant Star Lu Chen said, "This issue is indeed a puzzle; it’s just a pity that the original Entropy Tree was hit by Information Reversal and reverted back into an Entropy Beast and Cannibal Tree, so we can’t obtain any intelligence about the Entropy Tree from the Entropy Dragon. However, one thing must be clear here; the Entropy Beast is indeed a product of the Entropy Civilization, but the Entropy Tree might not be. At least from the fusion process of the Entropy Beast and Cannibal Tree, there’s no clear evidence that Entropy Civilization was actively involved. If the Entropy Tree was somehow out of their control due to an accident, it’s indeed likely that other advanced civilizations could control it, and currently, this possibility seems quite high."

Listening to these leaders discussing, the Entropy Dragon felt completely unable to interject, his mind fraught with endless emotions.

Whenever he thought about his former self, being a tool-beast controlled by Entropy Civilization, and the Entropy Tree, a low-intelligence being played with by Advanced Civilizations, the Entropy Dragon couldn’t help but feel sentimental about his past. But fortunately, he eventually encountered the Wandering Alliance. The Wandering Alliance not only gave him a true life but also offered him opportunities to choose and fair treatment.

Although the initial choice was not really free and fair, the outcome was at least the most correct one.

This was also why the Entropy Dragon, even after gaining his own independent consciousness, still chose to stay with the Wandering Alliance. He greatly admired and was astonished by the civilized system of the Wandering Alliance and believed that with such an advanced system, the Wandering Alliance would definitely be among the civilizations to make it to the end. As a being wishing to survive, naturally, he would choose to join the civilization with the greatest potential, a decision both wise and correct.

At that moment, Constant Star Lu Chen continued, "As for those low-level civilizations in the distance, of course, we cannot let them off easily. Even though they are unlikely to gain any benefit from us, since they dared to use us and scheme against us, they must pay a certain price. Entropy Dragon, you and a portion of the Battle Stars will take action, root out all those civilizations hiding in the distance and eliminate them. Meanwhile, Earth Civilization and Light Synthesis Civilization will work together to find a way to break through the Entropy Wall."

In the end, Constant Star Lu Chen’s decision was to proceed with both plans simultaneously, without delay.

Once the orders were given, the Entropy Dragon and six Source Material Battle Stars immediately activated their Jump Engines and vanished from the Wandering Star System, while Earth Civilization and Light Synthesis Civilization began to discuss and calculate the specific plan for breaking through the Entropy Wall.