The news of the expulsion of the former "prophet" Zachlan caused a shock in the idealistic civilization.

Although this proclamation was issued by the "watchmen," many truly religious people found it inconceivable.

They ignored all accusations of guilt against Zachlan and resolved to follow after Zachlan, who was gone.

Although the number of these people is small, they will become a large force when combined.

And where Zachlan himself went is unknown, and some speculate that he was chilled by the chaotic galaxy and chose to live in seclusion; There is also speculation that he foretold the coming of the crisis and decided to find a solution to the threat.

But in any case, Zachlan's departure is a fact, and even though there are attempts to find him, nothing is found.

This very important thing for the idealistic civilization did not cause much turmoil in the materialist civilization, but a few students who took "Zachland" as the topic of their graduation thesis were unlucky and had to temporarily change their research direction.

What is more popular in materialist civilization now is the great discussion about the ruthless man who transferred his consciousness to the machine.

After all, the act of completely abandoning the body sounds outrageous, and even those who have replaced more than 80 percent of their bodies with prosthetic bodies cannot imagine such a situation.

Some people think that this is definitely a great way to adapt to the advancement of civilization, but others believe that the efficiency gains brought by the use of prosthetics and robots are enough, and there is no need to choose such a dangerous method that has a huge impact on philosophical issues.

In the discussion of this matter, there is a faint tendency to become the first hot topic under the "Awakening Empire".

“…… But then again, have you noticed that none of the Lost Empires seem to have used such a method? ”

“…… Indeed, if you think about it this way, even the 'Far Traveler' still uses the prosthetic ......"

"Does that mean that this path is not going to work?"

“…… It's hard to say, but we need to get out of our own way. It's nice to be on the shoulders of giants, but it's also something that can never be free from the influence of others......"

Several young people are voicing their opinions on the Internet, but in addition to these normal discussions, there are also some conspiracy theories that are quietly growing.

People tend to think outside the box and make a guess out a chain of events that they believe in.

The most popular conspiracy theories are that they were spies sent by the Robot Civilization to get them all to use their mechanical bodies, and then use a powerful virus to control everyone.

It is unclear how many people who are afraid of machines will be convinced of this statement.

Time passed again, and while the civilizations struggled to improve themselves in the calm before the storm, the two lost empires that had expanded and fallen into silence finally had some changes.

The first was their vassal civilization, which was the first to initiate a declaration of war.

Probably by coincidence, both the "Watchmen" and the "Far Travelers" have exactly five vassal civilizations. The "Far Travelers" started out with four, but after absorbing the criminal enterprise "Kur Federation", the number also reached five.

This skirmish between vassals actually presents a strange sense of ritual, as if agreed in advance, strong against strong, weak against weak, and everyone's opponents seem to be on par with each other.

While the civilizations were still watching these evenly matched wars and wondering what they were going to do, the "Watchmen" and the "Far Travelers" had their own news.

They sent an emissary to each young civilization, rather than through the usual methods of signal broadcasting, which was extremely formal.

These emissaries directly and clearly stated their ancient feuds, promising to reward those who joined them and severely punish those who opposed them.

Despite the tempting rewards, the vast majority of civilizations are sober and have chosen not to join either side, having no interest in the feud between the two lost empires.

A handful of civilizations saw their chances and chose to join their own side in an attempt to get a piece of the pie between the ancient civilizations.

Even if the winner can get a very generous reward, and it may be impossible to soar to the sky, the price of defeat is something they cannot afford.

So at the moment of joining, they were ready for a full-fledged war.

In addition to this, there is a civilization that has made a very different choice than all of them.

"You will all bow down at our feet!"

When the messenger of the "watchman" came to this civilization, what was heard was an option that he had never considered.

He even thought that his translator was wrong, and deliberately changed a few new translators to confirm what the "stone man" in front of him meant.

"Uh...... You mean, you guys won't join anybody? The emissary tried to understand the civilization's choice, but the "stone man" again emphasized:

"Nope! We mean, you're all going to be our losers! ”

This time, the emissary was so confident that the translator had made no mistake, and the civilization had chosen to declare war on two lost empires.

The man who made the unexpected choice came from a stony civilization, a silicon-based life.

Civilizations of this kind of life form are indeed rare in the galaxy, so many civilizations are full of curiosity and enthusiasm for them at first.

But soon these enthusiastic civilizations announced that they would sever ties with this "Stone Man Civilization" and proposed joint sanctions against it.

And the reason soon spread in the galaxy: it was because this "stone man civilization" was a bit stupid.

Or not stupidity, but a strong sense of self-confidence, conceit, and a desire to expand to maintain their civilizational exchanges.

They are very similar to the racial cleanliness "Pecchiti" who once wreaked havoc in the galaxy, but they are not the same.

The most obvious point is that "Pecchiti" will have an assessment of their own strength, if the enemy is too strong, they will not take the initiative to provoke, and they will be a little addicted to lip service.

However, this "Stone Man Civilization" is always fearless, and the most astonishing move they have ever made was to declare war on more than twenty civilizations at once, including the Lost Empire of the Silencers.

This absolute self-confidence in oneself has even become a legend in the galaxy, and the "Star Sea World Record" has engraved a world record that no one has been able to surpass so far: the most interstellar nations that have declared war on the number of civilizations at the same time.

The only reason they are still alive is because all civilizations are looking forward to what they can do again.

It turns out that this "civilization of stone people" did not live up to expectations.

“…… Seriously, you could have a better choice, and I think it's good not to join any of them......" The messenger actually began to persuade the leader of the stone people in front of him with great difficulty.

As an emissary, he felt that he was also a man who had seen strong winds and waves, and he could understand the caution of the young civilization, and it was something he had expected not to join any side.

But now this unexpected choice makes him feel that this galaxy is really colorful, and it is in vain that he has lived for so many years.

"Needless to say! If you say let you bow down, let you bow down! The stone man still looked confident, and the messenger could only sigh continuously, ready to truthfully convey the situation back to the realm of the "watcher".

Before leaving, he saw that the spaceship of the "Far Wanderer" had also arrived. It's still the time to prepare for war, and even if they don't like each other as old enemies, they won't attack here.

However, when he passed shoulders with the messenger of the "Far Traveler", the messenger of the "Watchman" couldn't help but laugh, and he could have a premonition of what the nominal man's expression would be later.

So it didn't take long for the galactic civilization to know that there was a "stone man civilization" that had chosen an unexpected choice.

“…… It's not them! Inside the trading post of Crebber, Brining couldn't help but admire.

Their war with the "devouring bee swarm" came to an end temporarily due to the arrival of the Lost Empire, and even this group of bee colonies, who like to devour biomass like crazy, seem to understand that the situation in the galaxy is wrong, and they have begun to stop in time to not be the first bird.

And because of the proximity of the "guardian", the trade post where Bryning is located does not dare to come and harass the bees at all.

However, when he heard the choice of the "Stone Man Civilization", he still had a feeling that it was both unexpected and reasonable.

As a "global enterprise", they naturally tried to do business with this group of stone people who did not know the height of the sky.

The ending is self-evident, and Krebo himself has been declared one of the targets of war by this group of stone men. It's just that before they could make a move, this group of stone people was beaten to the point that only one mother planet was left, and they didn't have time to grab any resources.

But after the admiration, there is a worry about the future.

“…… This group of stone men should be the last group, and for now, it seems that all the young civilizations in the galaxy have received invitations from the 'Watchers' and 'Far Travelers' to join the war. ”

"Even if the Lost Empire is going to need some pawns to witness the end of their vendetta?"

“…… What will be the outcome of this war? Is it a win or a loser? Or is it a lose-lose situation? Can we gain anything from it? ”

Bryning looked at the star map that seemed to be getting darker and darker, sighed constantly, and finally looked at the "Lost Empire of Machinery" in the corner of the map, and said to himself with some envy:

“…… It's better to lose the empire, you don't have to do anything, just sit and watch the galaxy surge. If only we had that kind of strength......"

Li Wenyuan, who was still in a hurry to explore the ruins, didn't expect that someone would look at him like this, and at this time, a long time had passed since he sent out the task of "finding picture objects", but there was still no gain.

All traces of this suspected "threat" appear to have been cleaned from the galaxy, and there are few clues to be found.

However, the group of "Ancient Travelers" who he placed in the world around the "Infinite Lighthouse" are developing at a speed that he can't even understand.

The efficiency of the automata is truly unmatched, and they are constantly assembling new companions as they work tirelessly to restore their former home.

They do not need to reproduce normally like living beings, and the only complication in the process of increasing the number of siblings is the construction of mental networks, which is what determines their "soul".

Even though their population is still a fraction of that of a normal interstellar civilization, their high productivity has allowed them to assemble a high-level fleet that looks the same as that of the Far Wanderer, but with a more archaic aesthetic.

The memory of knowledge is still in their minds, and in time, it may not be that long before they replace the current "Far Travelers" and become the true Awakened Empire.

"Feud?" One of the leaders of the Elder Travelers had realized what was about to happen in the galaxy, but the hatred had faded now. After being betrayed by their compatriots, they only want to follow in the footsteps of the "Apocalypse".

But their new compatriots are still curious about the history of the past, and even if it has become part of their "memory", they still want to hear the stories of the past.

"That was a long time ago, when the galaxy was showing signs of prosperity under the apocalypse."

"We call ourselves the most orthodox successors to the 'Apocalypse,' and even give ourselves a name after the name of the Apocalypse."

"But at that time, there was another group of people in the galaxy who claimed to be the successors of the 'Apocalypse', and coincidentally also called themselves the 'XX Ones', and we were still very young, so we naturally did not allow this kind of transgression."

"So the Great War broke out, and each of us wanted to use a war to end all wars to defend this 'Galactic Paradise' left by the Apocalypse."

"I guess they've forgotten why, and only know that they're vendettas. But we still have a unique way of naming this kind of war, and that is—"

"—that's the 'Battle for Heaven.'" Based on the information extracted from the memories of the "Ancient Traveler", Li Wenyuan explained to Gray Wind what was about to happen in the galaxy now.

At this time, in the star map, the color blocks representing the territory of the "Watchman" and the "Far Traveler" have quietly turned red. The hatred between the two ancient civilizations was also officially ignited.

(End of chapter)