CHAPTER 547: CHAPTER 546: THE LIVING PERIODIC TABLE

"Don’t believe the lies of the Entropy Civilization!"

The moment the Giant Nebula appeared, it immediately sent out a warning message.

Obviously, the Giant Nebula was also a level five civilization entity, and it was a sizable one at that.

The Wandering Alliance, Black Hole Civilization, Antimatter Civilization, Degenerate Civilization, and the Entropy Civilization present were all observing the Giant Nebula in absolute shock, attempting to understand and gather more intelligence about it.

At this moment, the Entropy Civilization coldly retorted, "What kind of civilization are you to slander the Entropy Civilization like this?"

"Slander? How shameless of you, the Entropy Civilization, to say such a thing!" the Giant Nebula responded. "The expansion wave recoil simply cannot be stopped, you just want to use the power of other civilizations to eliminate the Degenerate Civilization. Your intentions are as clear as day to everyone!"

The Entropy Civilization said, "You can eat recklessly but you shouldn’t speak recklessly. Do you have any evidence?"

"How ridiculous, asking us for evidence. If you truly have a way to stop the expansion wave recoil, then show us! If that’s not possible, can you at least slow down its contraction speed? As long as you can do that, we will believe you can stop the expansion wave recoil."

The Giant Nebula said, "But, in truth, we all know very well that you have no means of doing so. We’ve conducted in-depth research and analysis on the expansion wave recoil and found it’s fundamentally unstoppable. Your lies might deceive civilizations that have not studied it thoroughly, but fooling us is utterly impossible!"

"So it’s you, the Krypton Gold Civilization!"

Only at this point did the Entropy Civilization recognize the true identity of the Giant Nebula.

First, they detected a familiar essence in the words of the Giant Nebula, and second, through further observation, they discovered the Krypton Gold Civilization located on the edge of the Giant Nebula, confirming its identity.

The Wandering Alliance, also having observed the Krypton Gold Civilization, never imagined that the Krypton Gold Civilization, with which they once waged war, would possess such an immense nebula. It was entirely beyond everyone’s expectation!

The Krypton Gold Civilization had previously obtained the principle of the expansion wave recoil technology at the same time as the Antimatter Civilization. After returning, the Krypton Gold Civilization continued their research, eventually mastering the process of the expansion wave recoil, which is why they knew for certain that it could not be stopped. Since the Antimatter Civilization did not continue the research, their understanding wasn’t as deep as that of the Entropy Civilization and Krypton Gold Civilization, so when the Entropy Civilization claimed they could halt it, the Antimatter Civilization fell for their scheme once more.

"I didn’t expect you to remember us. I thought you had forgotten!" said the Giant Nebula. "However, to be precise, we are not the Krypton Gold Civilization; it is only a part of us. Our true identity is actually the Pure Element Celestial Group!"

"Pure Element Celestial Group?"

Nobody on the scene had heard this name before, and they were quite curious.

The Pure Element Celestial Group said, "Since we’ve decided to reveal ourselves, there’s no need to hide anymore. In fact, we are one of the earliest civilizations born in the Universe, dating back to a few billion years after the Big Bang, at the center of the Cosmic Zone. Strictly speaking, we belong to the Cosmic Clan!"

Celestial bodies in the universe are divided into the Star Clan and the Cosmic Clan.

As previously mentioned, the Star Clan is born within nebulae, and since nebulae inherently contain an abundance of matter, these celestial bodies have an advantage over those in more desolate regions, making them the nobility among celestial entities; while the Cosmic Clan is born within the Cosmic Zone, where matter is richer than in the Star Zone, making these celestial bodies even more dominant, the royalty of celestial entities.

Of course, this distinction is just a human anthropomorphism. In reality, whether it be the Star Clan or the Cosmic Clan, there is no actual hierarchy, the only difference lies in their living environments and the ease with which they can acquire resources. Just like human nobility and royalty with inherent resource advantages, they can obtain resources more easily than ordinary people, hence the comparison is made.

At that moment, Lu Chen of the Black Hole Civilization suddenly asked, "Your group’s name, Pure Element Celestial Group, does that have anything to do with your structure?"

The Pure Element Celestial Group was divided according to the arrangement of the periodic table of elements, displaying a clear material hierarchy, which instantly made Lu Chen think of that.

"That’s right, our name derives from our philosophy and structure!" the Pure Element Celestial Group admitted openly.

However, the history of the Pure Element Celestial Group was much more complex than their name suggests and was related to their living environment.

They were born in the early Universe when it had just stabilized, and many elements had not yet formed. Naturally, Hydrogen Element was the earliest formed, so initially, the Pure Element Celestial Group collected matter which was essentially all Hydrogen Element. As other elements formed, the Pure Element Celestial Group already had a large pure Hydrogen Element and had formed a fixed mentality. They were unwilling to mix substances, thus placing the second-formed Helium Element outside hydrogen.

By extension, as the number of elements in the universe grew, they eventually formed the colossal Pure Element Celestial Group that we see now.

In this sense, the Pure Element Celestial Group is a living periodic table, and the Wandering Alliance even gave them a nickname - "Periodic Table Civilization."

The Wandering Alliance said, "We have some questions as well and hope you can answer them. Previously, when approaching the Cosmic Center, we experienced a coordinate jump. Was that caused by you? And now, why have you revealed yourselves?"

"The coordinate jump was indeed caused by us, for we have always been hidden in the Cosmic Center. Whenever matter and civilizations attempt to approach the Cosmic Center, they get redirected by the transition gates on the periphery of our Pure Element Celestial Group to other locations."

The Pure Element Celestial Group continued, "As for why we have appeared, you should know a bit about that already. The crisis of the expansion wave recoil has reached the Cosmic Zone. With chaos throughout, none can be spared, so we had no choice but to reveal ourselves if we wish to survive. We have been secretly observing you all along and have been studying the Cosmic Cycle Theory you’ve discovered. Unexpectedly, the Entropy Civilization emerged, attempting to deceive you all, so we had no choice but to make ourselves known and prevent it."

"Thank you, truly, for speaking the truth at last!" the Degenerate Civilization said gratefully.

"So it seems that you are also a supporter of the Cosmic Cycle Theory? Have you revealed yourselves to join us in overcoming this crisis?" Lu Chen felt somewhat reassured.

"Of course, the only method currently is the Cosmic Cycle Theory. We must set aside old grievances and give it a try, otherwise, once the expansion wave recoil reaches the critical point, our annihilation is certain!" the Pure Element Celestial Group declared.

Lu Chen said, "I have another question. Since you’re the Pure Element Celestial Group, what’s the deal with the Krypton Gold Civilization? And what is your relationship with us in the Metal Civilization? Please answer, as it’s a foundational prerequisite for our cooperation!"