Chapter 175: Chapter 175: War is about to Begin!
But because the speed of earlier spaceships was slow and their technology level was low, detailed intelligence had not been obtained. It was only known that one of the planets was not at all smaller than the planets of the Sky Spirit Civilization, and it might even be larger.
As for the other one, it was suspected to be a civilization that also prioritized technology, as huge cities could be seen on the surface, and there even existed space elevators that stretched directly into space.
“It seems things are about to heat up,” Shen Hao narrowed his eyes.
Since the appearance of other civilizations, close contact between all civilizations was an inevitable occurrence.
For civilizations at this level, leaving their mother planet was not too difficult a task. Space shuttles had already appeared in the Chosen One Mall of the Eleventh-level Technology System.
However, the fact that the focus of all civilizations’ shared attention turned out to be a war between human civilization and another civilization was unexpected.
But it was also an opportunity.
“The Desert Tower Civilization has shown no signs of communication. It seems they are also planning to try their luck,” Shen Hao ordered, “Accelerate our approach!”
At this moment, the most tense civilization in this conflict was not the human civilization, and maybe not even the Desert Tower Civilization.
Instead, it was those civilizations that felt they lacked sufficient strength.
Especially the Senya people, who were right in the center of the vortex.
Ever since Shen Hao last descended in consciousness, by Shen Hao’s directive, the Senya people had given up fighting and devoted all their efforts to hiding.
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They manipulated plants to dig deeper and deeper into the ground and never stayed too long in one place.
It was this ability that allowed this species to survive with over two hundred million people even after facing carpet nuclear bombing.
But the damp and warm underground did not bring the Senya people much sense of safety. Without nature, it was impossible for the civilization to last long.
Some Senya even felt deeply uneasy about the orders coming from their tribal leaders.
They would rather fight and die than let nature be utterly destroyed without resistance.
Especially since the leaders proclaimed that a Divine stronger than the Life Mother Tree would save them and that the Life Mother Tree had chosen to seek the aid of an Alien God. This message was what unsettled the Senya people the most.
“Can an Alien God really do what the Life Mother Tree couldn’t against such an enemy?”
“The Life Mother Tree is the incarnation of nature!”
“The great Mother Tree is screaming in pain. If we don’t resist, nature won’t last much longer.”
“We should fight alongside nature and all the life on this planet, not abandon them!”
“…”
The small population resulted in excellent basic qualities. The Senya people grew up amidst nature from childhood, understanding the natural balance of “survival of the fittest” as coordinators and guardians of the natural order, with their own unique moral and life views.
In their culture, during times of disaster, choosing merely to survive by abandoning nature was an unforgivable act.
Not to mention, this was about waiting for the salvation of a strange, alien God!
In the minds of most Senya people, the Life Mother Tree was the strongest life form; its power swept across the entire planet. And the enemy was so powerful they could devour everything with terrifying flames, destroying all, even severely wounding the Life Mother Tree!
What kind of Divine could counter such an enemy?
But amid this unease, when they used plants to observe the situation on the surface, they were surprised to discover that the frequency of the enemy’s attacks had significantly decreased!
“The number of enemies has diminished.”
“Those flying weapons are retreating!”
“The castles in the sky are also retreating!”
“They’ve sensed a threat!”
“Is an Alien God really coming to save us?”
“…”
It wasn’t just the ordinary Senya; Jokah and other powerful Chosen Ones positioned at the center of the civilization could see even more information!
The gods of human civilization had not deceived them, indeed they had dispatched a powerful fleet.
And it even forced the Desert Tower Civilization to reallocate its troops!
“The Desert Tower Civilization, they have sixty massive warships!” Jokah and the others, through the plants scattered throughout outer space, were able to closely observe the situation in the stars. Although excited about the human civilization dispatching troops, they were still somewhat nervous, “But your civilization has only thirty ships, and they are smaller in size. This…”
“Doesn’t your mall have a technological system?” Feng Ping’s expression was a bit peculiar, “Haven’t you looked into it?”
These tall Senya people looked at each other, all slightly embarrassed.
“We are only suited to the path of nature; technology doesn’t quite fit us,” explained one of the high-ranked Senya priests.
“But it’s the path of technology that the Desert Tower Civilization, which defeated you, walks. Our human civilization is also currently focused on technology,” Feng Ping shook his head confidently, “Even if you don’t learn it, you should at least have a basic understanding. These warships can’t just be compared by their size.”
“You’re absolutely right,” Jokah said seriously, “Understanding the opponent is the key to overcoming them.”
“We have a similar saying,” Feng Ping smiled, “Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in battle. Just watch carefully, the President himself is involved this time, and the fate of the Desert Tower Civilization is already sealed.”
For Feng Ping and the other young people, their confidence in Shen Hao was absolute.
Moreover, this confidence was not built on blindness.
That was a Mythical Talent, a Level 22 Store!
The performance value of the Senya Civilization was no low figure, but even so, the highest Store Level within their entire civilization was only Level 14!
The gap was too vast.
The President’s Talent, even among the Mythical rank, had to be among the pinnacle!
Otherwise, there was no explaining this absurd Store Level!
It was as if he was cheating.
The Desert Tower Civilization?
They would certainly pay a price!
Looking at the strong confidence brimming in the young Envoy’s expression, Jokah and others seemed infected by it as well, carrying massive hatred and huge anticipation. They closely watched the battlefield, yearning for the civilization they were about to join to show its might!
To some extent, among the spectators of the Trial, those supporting Human Civilization constituted a vast majority.
However, this crowd of spectators was not enough to influence the war. Neither Shen Hao nor the Desert Tower Civilization would likely care much about them.
Shen Hao didn’t have time to pay attention to these spectators either.
The war was about to begin.
Although he lacked experience in interstellar wars, he understood some fundamental strategies. Thirty warships were neither too closely packed nor too scattered. They were distributed within a certain range, positioning the Mother Ship at the central core, while keeping a close eye on those widely dispersed warships on the map, constantly approaching, approaching…
The Desert Tower People seemed to have no concept of the level of their own warships; otherwise, they definitely wouldn’t just wait for their approach!
These Level 22 warships, even at the White Level, were still equipped with high-powered energy weapons!
The destructive power of energy weapons might not surpass that of physical weapons, but there was one aspect where they had an incomparable advantage—
That was attack speed and attack distance!
It was light speed, an attack range that was endless as long as there were no obstacles!
At this very moment, aboard the leading warship of the Desert Tower Civilization, Captain Ain sat leisurely in the captain’s room, watching the Human Fleet on the star map drawing closer. The synthetic skin on his face showed a mocking expression.
“Look at these weak and foolish natives; even if they have good fortune and powerful Talents, it only becomes evident that ignorance is ingrained in their bones as soon as they appear,” his voice echoed in the command channel, drawing a chorus of laughter.
“To throw together these warships, they probably spent all their points.”
“How foolish, what can even a powerful individual do in the face of a gun?”
“They even gather together to come here; they probably have no experience in interstellar warfare at all.”
“Just wait, once they fall into the trap, concentrate fire, and annihilate them all in one go!”
“Their civilization is also awaiting our harvest.”
“…”
In the Desert Tower Civilization, unlike the coldness and stiffness of the lower ranks, the high-level individuals possessed a wealth of emotions.
Their concept of rank was far more strict and cruel than that of the Sky Spirit People.
They firmly believed that wealth and power should only be held in the hands of a few, that only with the absolute rule of a minority could the concentration of civilizations’ power be realized and true strength be achieved.
Weak intelligent life doesn’t deserve emotions. Their possession of emotions only dissipates the civilization’s strength.
“But don’t be careless, Ain,” an icy voice suddenly emerged in the command channel, “Their strongest Chosen One possesses a means to carry out Superluminal attacks.”
“I understand, Officer!” Ain’s expression turned much more serious.
As a Chosen One, he had the privilege to enjoy emotions, but the person who just spoke was one of the true high echelons of the Desert Tower Civilization.
He was one of the three with the highest status and strength beneath the Supreme Sage.
Even with the warning from his superior, Ain remained full of confidence.
The Transcendent had limits to their transcendence.
That kind of Superluminal attack, no matter how powerful or fast, relying solely on one person, how many times could it be executed?
He was a Second Stage Transcendent and was all too aware of this.
The powers of the Transcendent were not created from nothing but relied on the Extraordinary Energy controlled by the individual. Even a Third Stage Transcendent being capable of wielding a Superluminal attack with their own power was already beyond their expectations for that Stage; it was impossible to perform frequently.
Moreover, unlike the more easily replicated technology, this Extraordinary Level undoubtedly relied on powerful Talents to reach the current stage. At most, there could only be the top-ranked Chosen One, with no possibility of a second!
Also, up until now, only two occurrences had been observed, and the might of the attacks was inconspicuous; both times they struck the Sky Spirit Civilization’s planets, it happened without any noise.
Therefore, Ain, as the captain of the foremost warship, was not overly worried, and even felt some anticipation.
“Strike soon,” he looked towards the enemy still so distant they were invisible to the naked eye, savoring the pleasure of the moment, “and let me witness the impotence of the mightiest Chosen One!”