Perhaps, when the Milky Way Galaxy was about to undergo the enormous upheaval of disassembly and reassembly, there really were some omens that had been detected by the Pegasus Civilization and the Divine Ark Civilization. After all, they were the most elite Level 6 Civilizations below Level 7 Civilizations. It was entirely possible for them to detect some unusual signs. They wanted to leave the Milky Way Galaxy, but in the end they were stopped by the Microscopic Civilization.

The Microscopic Civilization was very powerless when facing Xiao Yu, but that did not mean they were equally powerless when facing the Divine Ark Civilization and the Pegasus Civilization. Just as when Xiao Yu was facing the Guardian Civilization, the Microscopic Civilization had quietly passed through Xiao Yu’s defensive layer and directly entered the central computer room of Xiao Yu’s flagship. It could be said that at that time, the Microscopic Civilization had the ability to kill Xiao Yu at any time.

At that time, they had not acted against Xiao Yu. But in the great upheaval of the Milky Way Galaxy, they had ultimately acted against the Divine Ark Civilization and the Pegasus Civilization. Xiao Yu could imagine how urgent the situation had been at that time, and how miserable and powerless two peak Level 6 Civilizations must have been when facing a Level 7 Civilization.

That would have been a ghost-like massacre. Given the technological level of the Divine Ark Civilization and the Pegasus Civilization, it was impossible for them to have any ability to resist the Microscopic Civilization. All of their spacecraft defensive layers were merely decorations in the eyes of the Microscopic Civilization. The Microscopic Civilization moved brazenly between the spacecraft, directly entering the main control computers of the spacecraft and destroying those main control computers at the molecular and atomic level. And now that warships had become highly intelligent, with life-support systems, gas circulation systems, gravity balance systems, fire control systems, maneuvering systems, and everything else all requiring computer participation to operate, the destruction of the main control computer meant the destruction of the warship, and the death of all life aboard the spacecraft.

When he thought of this, Xiao Yu felt as if his heart were bleeding. Those who had died, whether intelligent beings of the Pegasus Civilization or intelligent beings of the Divine Ark Civilization, were all losses Xiao Yu could not accept. The Arrow Beast was the same. Zhang Shengya was the same. If anything had happened to Zhang Shengya, Earth’s only remaining member, Xiao Yu would have gone mad.

“I hope you still exist now, and did not vanish along with the disassembly and reassembly of the Milky Way Galaxy.” Xiao Yu thought silently. “I hope that the existence behind the scenes that saved me also saved you in passing. I hope that right now, you are waiting for me somewhere in some corner of the universe…”

It was not impossible that the Divine Ark Civilization, the Pegasus Civilization, the Arrow Beast, Zhang Shengya, and even that preliminary civilization Xiao Yu had created for Zhang Shengya had all survived. Xiao Yu still retained a trace of hope in his heart.

But… it was an undeniable fact that the Microscopic Civilization had caused heavy casualties to these allies of his, or rather, comrades-in-arms.

“Would you believe that I actually had a way to deal with you all along, but because of certain concerns, I simply did not want to use it? Now, I am giving you one last chance.” Xiao Yu said lightly. “Show yourselves voluntarily and open your data interface. I can allow your civilization to continue existing. Otherwise, I will exterminate your entire civilization.”

What responded to Xiao Yu was still a message carrying a faintly mocking tone. “We are very curious. At this point, what methods do you still have? You are, after all, only a preliminary Level 7 Civilization. Even if you are a war-related Level 7 Civilization, that is still the case.”

Xiao Yu remained silent. What Xiao Yu said was true. Xiao Yu really did have such a method and ability. Xiao Yu also knew that if the Microscopic Civilization believed he truly had this capability, then in order to preserve their civilization, the Microscopic Civilization should agree to his conditions and open the data interface. After all, when a civilization was on the verge of extermination, even placing hope in the enemy’s mercy, unreliable as it was, was worth trying, especially for an interest-based civilization like the Microscopic Civilization that had already lost its iron-blooded nature.

And the things Xiao Yu wanted were also things he could only obtain if the Microscopic Civilization actively cooperated, such as their technological data.

Of course, even if Xiao Yu ultimately obtained what he wanted from the Microscopic Civilization, Xiao Yu did not intend to keep his promise and let the Microscopic Civilization go. But that was a matter for later. At the current stage, Xiao Yu faced an important problem, which was that although he had the ability to destroy the Microscopic Civilization, he had no way to make the Microscopic Civilization believe that he possessed such ability.

This method was actually very simple. The Microscopic Civilization was hiding in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and Xiao Yu could not find them. So as long as Xiao Yu destroyed the entire Large Magellanic Cloud, he would naturally achieve the goal of exterminating the Microscopic Civilization. It was just like how when the Guardian of the Way or the Rebel Alliance disassembled and reassembled the entire Milky Way Galaxy, all the civilizations inside the galaxy would also be killed.

Xiao Yu had this ability. In the Andromeda Galaxy, when destroying that small universe with a diameter of one thousand light years, Xiao Yu had already tested this strategic-class weapon. If Xiao Yu wished, Xiao Yu could completely recreate that scene and destroy the entire Large Magellanic Cloud.

But this method could be guarded against. As long as the Microscopic Civilization left the Large Magellanic Cloud, Xiao Yu’s method would become completely ineffective. Therefore, Xiao Yu not only could not actively reveal his ability to the Microscopic Civilization, but on the contrary had to conceal it as much as possible. Naturally, he also had no way to prove to the Microscopic Civilization that he truly had the ability to exterminate them.

The Large Magellanic Cloud now had a diameter of only two thousand light years. At the speed of the Microscopic Civilization, they needed only a little over a year to cross it. And that estimate was still the most conservative, because the Large Magellanic Cloud was not spherical, and its diameter varied from place to place. If they were willing to take a risk, it was not impossible for the Microscopic Civilization to escape directly from the side of the Large Magellanic Cloud. In fact, perhaps the Microscopic Civilization already had that ability right now.

So the time left for Xiao Yu was not much. Once the Microscopic Civilization left the Large Magellanic Cloud, they would truly become a dragon entering the sea, and Xiao Yu would have no way to deal with them anymore.

“You chose this road yourselves, so I will fulfill it for you. Your technological data and various pieces of knowledge, at worst I simply will not want them anymore. I do not believe that in the future, through my own exploration and research, I will not be able to obtain these things.” Xiao Yu said lightly. “As for you, remain in the Large Magellanic Cloud forever.”

The Microscopic Civilization treated Xiao Yu’s words with disdain. Clearly, they still did not believe Xiao Yu truly had the ability to exterminate them all.

“We now have the ability to leave the Large Magellanic Cloud at any time. With the Large Magellanic Cloud as a shield, it is impossible for you to find our traces again. We really would like to see what kind of method you still have to make such wild claims. That is right, we did indeed stop the Pegasus Civilization and the Divine Ark Civilization from escaping the Milky Way Galaxy. The intelligent beings who died directly at our hands exceeded five billion. What can you do to us?” The Microscopic Civilization still maintained that faintly mocking tone.

Indecision would only cause one to miss the best opportunity. When it was time to make a decision, one had to make it. Even cutting off one’s wrist like a strong warrior was better than hesitation. Since he had already made up his mind to stop scheming for the Microscopic Civilization’s technology, Xiao Yu no longer had any concerns.

Manufacturing a supermassive chain-reaction Spatial Bomb was not difficult for Xiao Yu. The vanguard fleet already deployed in the Large Magellanic Cloud could also undertake a considerable portion of the bomb deployment task. Xiao Yu was fully confident that within a short time, he could lay out enough of this strategic-class weapon to destroy the entire galaxy.

“That is right, I can do nothing to you.” After a moment of silence, Xiao Yu said this in a somewhat helpless tone, trying to numb the vigilance of the Microscopic Civilization. “I miscalculated. In the Milky Way Galaxy, no, when I first trapped you in the spatial maze, I should have acted without hesitation and killed you all. I should not have spent so long exchanging words with you and wasted so much time.”

“There is only one opportunity. If you miss it, there will never be a second. You have already lost the chance to completely exterminate our civilization and have left seeds for our civilization to continue developing and growing stronger. Xiao Yu, just wait. One day, our Microscopic Civilization will also transform into a war-related civilization, return in force once again, and clear you out of this universe.”

“I do not believe you have that ability. In fact, I would be very happy to encounter you again in the future. That way, I could kill you all and avenge those intelligent beings who died at your hands…” Xiao Yu said lightly, while at the same time, a voice was sounding in Xiao Yu’s mind, “Deployment of the supermassive chain-reaction Spatial Bomb has been completed to 3 percent. It is estimated that all deployment will be finished in three months…”

Time passed bit by bit. Xiao Yu could confirm that during this period, the Microscopic Civilization had remained within the Large Magellanic Cloud and had not left. Or perhaps they were considering which direction would be the safest and most reliable route to leave the Large Magellanic Cloud, minimizing the risk of being discovered by Xiao Yu. They had not sensed in the slightest that a vast net was already quietly spreading in secret, like dark clouds covering heaven and earth, about to envelop them all.

Non-war civilizations were simply far inferior to war-related civilizations in timing, perception of schemes, and similar aspects. To gain something was to lose something. They possessed overwhelmingly superior power in other aspects, so naturally in this aspect they would be somewhat worse than others.

So, all the way until Xiao Yu completed the deployment of all the bombs, the intermittent communications between the two civilizations continued. In other words, the Microscopic Civilization still had not left the Large Magellanic Cloud.

“Then this is it. Goodbye, Microscopic Civilization.” Xiao Yu spoke his final sentence.

[T/N: No wonder the Guardian of the Way exists, if Xiao Yu as a newly ascended level 7 has the power to destroy a galaxy how much stronger would level 8 and level 9 civs be? Would they be casually blowing up galaxies like Xiao Yu was blowing up stars as a level 6?]

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