What unfolded before Xiao Yu was a breathtaking scene. Xiao Yu saw at least several thousand red dwarfs wrapped in Dyson spheres stationed here, and because their gravity had been screened, although these stars were distributed extremely densely, no collisions occurred.

Hidden in the dark, Xiao Yu observed traces of small universes. It was obvious that in the vicinity of the four-dimensional direction of this cosmic region, there existed many small universes. Subsequent observations confirmed Xiao Yu’s view. Xiao Yu saw those stars wrapped in Dyson spheres continuously moving toward one place, and upon reaching a location they instantly vanished. Clearly, they had entered small universes.

A single small universe held roughly one hundred stars. Xiao Yu saw that after one hundred stars disappeared, a Nation-Class spaceship of the Guardian Civilization began to slowly set out, heading toward the exterior of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Maintaining the existence of a small universe was not a simple matter. It required additional consumption of much manpower and resources. Using a small universe to transport a single star was undoubtedly uneconomical. A Dyson sphere was sufficient for the task. Xiao Yu thought it was precisely for this reason that the Guardian Civilization had constructed a logistics transfer point here. Only after gathering one hundred stars would they use a small universe to transport them to remote regions beyond the galaxy.

Such a busy scene seemed to have persisted for a long time, because Xiao Yu saw stars wrapped in Dyson spheres constantly being transported from elsewhere, stars constantly being placed into small universes, and Nation-Class spaceships constantly towing small universes and setting off toward the outside of the Milky Way.

Within this entire region there were at least tens of millions of spaceships. Besides these ships, there were countless industrial facilities. Innumerable ships busily shuttled back and forth, one star after another being transported here, then ‘packed’ and sent into the deep reaches beyond the Milky Way. This place was like an efficient material trans-shipment base. Stars from inconspicuous corners across the Milky Way were efficiently processed here and transported to predetermined locations.

Judging by the current transfer speed of the Guardian Civilization and how long this may have continued, Xiao Yu made a rough estimate and arrived at a startling conclusion. To pave this star route, the Guardian Civilization had already searched and taken out at least two hundred thousand stars from the Milky Way’s various inconspicuous corners. What a colossal project, and how much effort the Guardian Civilization must have expended to complete it.

Now Xiao Yu even began to doubt the original motive for the Guardian Civilization’s formation of the Guardian Alliance. Perhaps the formation of the Guardian Alliance was not for many civilizations to band together to resist the Sweepers Civilization, but rather for the Guardian Civilization to assemble a massive labor force to transport stars. At that time, the Luka Civilization may have been too low in level to participate in star hauling, so they did not know these things.

The more Xiao Yu thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the more shocked he felt.

Hundreds or thousands of civilizations gathered together. Within an alliance centered on the Guardian Civilization, they contributed their strength to lay this star route. While making contributions, the Guardian Civilization would grant them some corresponding rewards. This model might have continued for tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years or longer. After all, the dissolution of the Guardian Alliance happened only after the half Four-Dimensional Taihao attacked the Sweepers Civilization.

The defenses here were extremely tight. At the core of this efficient transfer point, several of Xiao Yu’s small ships seemed faintly to sense the presence of the Guardian Civilization’s flagship, the Radiance. Beside the Radiance there also seemed to be a huge silhouette, indistinct and hard to see clearly. Because Xiao Yu’s ships did not dare to approach too closely. Even so, Xiao Yu deduced that the huge silhouette should be the Python Alien Beast.

“Perhaps when the Crocodilian Alien Beast and the Python Alien Beast agreed to ally with the Guardian Civilization and remained loyally determined to aid the Guardian Civilization at all costs, it was very likely for the sake of this star route. These two great alien beasts probably understood how grim their situation was. Now that there was the Guardian Civilization’s star route and a hope of escape, they would naturally lend great assistance to the Guardian Civilization. Because the secret of this star route was in the Guardian Civilization’s hands, if the Guardian Civilization were destroyed, the star route would also be rendered useless. So these two alien beasts would spare no effort, willing even to suffer damage themselves, to preserve the Radiance.”

At this time, many of the doubts in Xiao Yu’s heart suddenly dissipated. Previously, because he had not seen it with his own eyes, Xiao Yu had no concrete concept of the star route. Now that he had personally witnessed the grandeur of the star route, as well as its great significance and the difficulty of constructing it, Xiao Yu truly grasped that feeling.

“Guardian Civilization, truly too impressive.” Xiao Yu sighed from the heart. Originally he had wanted to use the word formidable to describe the Guardian Civilization, but felt that formidable was somewhat inappropriate here. After thinking, he chose the Earth flavored adjective impressive.

This was the price one had to pay when attempting genuine intergalactic voyage before becoming a Level 7 civilization. Hundreds or thousands of civilizations assembling together, working hard over spans counted in tens of thousands of years, had allowed this star route to take initial shape. Precisely because of its difficulty and great significance, the two mighty beings, the Crocodilian Alien Beast and the Python Alien Beast, had wholeheartedly taken the Guardian Civilization’s side.

Xiao Yu could imagine the fate of those small universes dragged into the cosmic depths by Nation-Class ships of the Guardian Civilization. Before leaving the Milky Way, their propulsion systems and energy reserves would undergo a final replenishment, then they would step into the deep universe and hurry to the a1 point of the star route. Upon reaching a1, the ten units of mass they carried might be reduced to six. When the mass reserves at a1 were abundant enough, a1 would begin transporting materials to a2. Likewise, for every ten units transported from a1 to a2, in the end only roughly half might remain. Then when a2’s material reserves were abundant enough, it would begin transporting to a3. In this way, stockpiling along the way and advancing along the way, the route would ultimately extend to the distant extragalactic galaxy. In this process, by mathematical reckoning, to transport material from the Milky Way’s homeland to the farthest point might require transporting ten thousand units of mass or more for a single unit to finally reach that point.

What Xiao Yu saw now was the starting point of this massive star route. The project here was already vast enough, yet it was only the tip of the iceberg. Even grander and more stirring projects were hidden in the depths of the universe.

This scene before him made even Xiao Yu feel an urge to follow this star route to the extragalactic galaxy for a tour. Xiao Yu even began to seriously consider a question. “After eliminating the Guardian Civilization, why not follow this star route to the extragalactic galaxy to avoid the Sweepers Civilization?”

Eliminating the Guardian Civilization was inevitable, because it was obvious that the Guardian Civilization would not do useless work. The material stored along this star route was at most sufficient for the migration of the Guardian Civilization alone. Or, as part of the terms of alliance, adding the mass consumption required by the Python Alien Beast, but adding Xiao Yu would certainly not be enough.

Thinking of this, another thought suddenly arose in Xiao Yu’s heart. “Perhaps in the Battle of the Galactic Center, when the Guardian Civilization and the Python Alien Beast turned against their ally, the Crocodilian Alien Beast, at the last moment and destroyed it, the reason was not merely to use the flesh and blood of the Crocodilian Alien Beast to create chaos. It is also possible that by eliminating the Crocodilian Alien Beast, the workload of constructing the star route would be reduced. Hence the Python Alien Beast agreed to the Guardian Civilization’s proposal. Then at the final moment, would the Guardian Civilization also eliminate the Python Alien Beast? There is a strong possibility. However, among alien beasts, the Python Alien Beast is known for it’s intelligence and schemes. It should not be so easily plotted against by the Guardian Civilization.”

Xiao Yu thought much and considered much, but ultimately abandoned the idea of eliminating the Guardian Civilization and monopolizing the star route. After all, the situation in the distant extragalactic galaxy was far too unclear. There could be new dangers there. If not driven to a dead end, who would choose intergalactic voyage? A Level 6 civilization was not a Level 7 civilization that could treat intergalactic travel as a game.

Most importantly, Xiao Yu had confidence in the corpse of the Micron Civilization. Besides this reason, there was also Xiao Yu’s yearning to advance to a Level 7 civilization. It had to be known that upon becoming a Level 7 civilization, one could freely undertake intergalactic voyages and enter the sphere of influence of Chen Mo. So Xiao Yu would rather remain within the Milky Way Galaxy and fight the Sweepers Civilization to the death.

“Although I deeply admire you, Guardian Civilization, and greatly respect your capacity for action, indomitable will, and efficient organization, unfortunately our positions doom us to be unable to coexist peacefully. You are more than likely unwilling to give me the technology I require, so I can only eliminate you and take it myself. This star route will remain here. Perhaps in the future, when I can no longer stay in the Milky Way Galaxy, I will borrow this star route to undertake the intergalactic journey you always wanted yet never managed to make.”

Xiao Yu thought silently and began steering his vast fleet located nearly one thousand light years away, along with his small universe, to rush swiftly toward this place.

“The Triangulum Galaxy, it should be a fine place. Unfortunately, you will have no chance to go there.”

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