That is indeed troublesome.
The last thing we wanted to see still happened.
The Mirror Civilization possesses the technology of a 3rd level Cosmic Civilization.
Up until now, Human Civilization has never truly encountered a top-tier Civilization head-on; perhaps the only time was facing the sub-top-tier Homeworld Civilization in the Four-Dimensional plane.
And a 3rd level Civilization is already a Civilization of a different caliber.
Even a tiny bit of their technology would be enough for all Civilizations in the Milky Way to study for one hundred thousand or even a million years.
Under these circumstances, does this mean we can only let the Mirror Civilization develop?
“No, if that were truly the case, then how was the seed that once appeared in the Silver Heart dealt with?”
“There must be other methods.”
Ella continued to ask some questions, but Fulei Rui genuinely didn't know.
If she knew, she wouldn't be proclaiming the Mirror Civilization's eternal existence now.
This was a form of reverence, and at the same time, an extreme pessimism regarding the future of Human Civilization.
In her view, this was not a betrayal, but merely stating the truth as she knew it.
“Jiaqi, what do you think?”
Ella couldn't think of a good solution for a while.
“At least we know the nature of it now, although the other party says it’s more complex than that, tracing it back to its roots, it’s still about virtual worlds and Consciousness being pulled in.”
“What if there’s no Consciousness?”
“You have to understand that the Mirror Civilization itself is already at the end of its tether, judging by the current situation.”
If it wasn't at the end of its tether, the Mirror Civilization probably wouldn't resort to such methods.
This is good news.
As Jiaqi spoke, Ella no longer dwelled on the 3rd level Civilization.
“You’re right, we need to act first to defeat the enemy.”
“You’re even more insightful than I thought!”
Jiaqi scratched his head.
“Actually, it’s also because your way of thinking, boss, is becoming more and more human, which is why you’re hitting a dead end in this area.”
“If boss returned to a truly mechanical state, something like this could be figured out easily.”
This is a very serious drawback.
Humans are not perfect compared to machines.
Biological beings have many flaws.
As a machine closer to perfection, Ella actually chose to simulate a biological being.
Jiaqi couldn't understand such a thing.
Ella fell silent.
It just wanted to be closer to that person.
To understand what he thought.
“Enough of this, send out a purely mechanical unit from nearby.”
“First, solve the problem there and confirm whether the entire army has fallen into this so-called regression; if it truly exists, find a way to rescue them.”
“If they cannot be rescued, then we will remotely launch a Stellar System-annihilating weapon.”
This was the only solution Ella could think of.
However, further understanding would be needed later.
… …
The former Pink Pastel Star System.
Xi La Sheng Yi was completely insane.
100 times, a full 100 cycles.
Although not thinking about it could avoid the cycle, not thinking about it meant being unable to enter combat, and not entering combat meant staying in space, which was similar to a cycle anyway.
At this moment, he only wanted to commit suicide!
Then, he really did commit suicide.
As a result, he regressed again and came back to life.
“Enough!”
“Enough!”
“Don’t torment me anymore, let me die!”
Inside all the warships, tens of billions of people were in almost the same state as him at this moment.
In the command cabin, a group of people sat dejectedly in the corner, making no struggle.
“It’s useless, Commander.”
“Actually, I’ve been thinking, these regressions might not have been originally intended for us, but for the Silk Civilization.”
“The Silk Civilization’s restraint on the Mirror Civilization is more powerful than we imagined; the Mirror Civilization must use this to maintain its existence.”
“We were just caught in the crossfire!”
Adjutant Aifan seemed to have seen through everything.
This explanation is actually reasonable.
Otherwise, if they had already collapsed, why wouldn't the Mirror Civilization come to harvest them?
Could it be that the Mirror Civilization has other hobbies?
This possibility is extremely low.
It's not impossible that they don't have a preference for torture.
However, the Mirror Civilization is a Civilization, not an individual.
Only individuals possess emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; a Civilization does not.
Civilizations prioritize efficiency and practicality.
“Then how can we break through? Should we tell the Mirror Civilization how to deal with the Silk Civilization?”
Xi La Sheng Yi was so tormented that he had completely lost the ability to think.
Aifan said, “No, that definitely won’t work.”
“The Mirror Civilization can use this against the Silk Civilization, and they can also use it against us.”
“We still have to find a solution ourselves, or wait for external rescue.”
“But the closest fleet to us is over 2 light-years away, which means we need to wait three years.”
A few days meant one cycle.
Only a year and a half had passed so far.
Still three more years?
Xi La Sheng Yi couldn't bear it.
“How about letting the Host act automatically?”
“If these cycles are actually only targeting us…”
Another officer offered a suggestion.
But his voice grew softer and softer.
Because they all understood very well that the warship was regressing with them.
“Let’s try to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.”
Xi La Sheng Yi handed over his authorization.
【The Host has taken over the fleet, automatically formulating the most suitable plan. As the entire fleet is in distress, the Host will attempt unconventional weapons to verify if the current stalemate can be broken.】
Everyone's eyes lit up.
They hadn't experimented with unconventional weapons yet.
A few days later.
Everyone's eyes dimmed again.
It was useless.
The Host began fighting on its own, and after a few more days, it returned!
“It’s not that easy, after all.”
“We still have to find a way to make those guys let us out.”
But is there really such a way?
Xi La Sheng Yi yelled, “Mirror Civilization, I know you are watching us. As long as you let us out, we will give you a way to fight the Silk Civilization.”
No response!
“It’s useless, those guys are determined to eliminate all of us.”
“But they’ve gotten stuck in a rut; this stuff works against us, but it’s completely useless against the Silk Civilization.”
The Silk Civilization has already become a bunch of lunatics, would they be afraid of going mad?
Aifan looked around.
“This probably isn’t a normal world either; it’s just a false world that was created.”
“Everything is fake, so we can’t escape.”
The warship's attacks are fake, and the Host's Consciousness is fake.
In fact, he had discovered this before, because the Host was following their attack patterns.
This was definitely not the most perfect plan.
“Fake, then what are we now?”
“Look at our bodies, are we really fake?”
Xi La Sheng Yi didn't believe this point.
Actually, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.
There was still that slight chance that this was the real world.
Because the real world is imperfect, while a virtual world can be molded to any rules, including the current situation.
After a long deliberation, Aifan replied, “We, perhaps, are Consciousness bodies!”
He had really thought about it.
Xi La Sheng Yi thought Aifan truly had nothing better to do.
However, wasn't he the same?
“That’s right, our Consciousness!”
“This virtual world might also be composed of Consciousness.”
“I got it, I found a way to leave here!”
Aifan suddenly cheered happily.
Xi La Sheng Yi thought he was most likely insane.
“As long as our Consciousness becomes strong enough, then we will certainly be able to leave here.”
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“Since my Consciousness is a physical entity in this world, then my Consciousness power should also be a physical entity.”
“Who is a Consciousness Warrior?”
He looked around.
One person raised his hand.
“Me!”
“I am. I received Consciousness Warrior training before, but the war ended at the last moment, and I didn’t get to go to the battlefield.”
Gandit didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky.
“That’s great.”
“At this moment, all warships are filled with negative emotions. Can you absorb these negative emotions?”
Aifan looked at Gandit with eager anticipation, and so did everyone else.
Gandit could only bite the bullet and say, “I’ll try!”
He felt the emotions around him.
It was very easy.
However, to absorb them.
There was no way.
Because during training in the Federation, emotions were directly fed to him, not something he absorbed himself.
“No!”
“I can’t do it!”
The only hope seemed to vanish.
Only Aifan refused to give up.
“You have to do it even if you can’t; keep trying.”
“You might be able to, but you just don’t know how. Anyway, we can’t get out now, so you can train in this area.”
Gandit had no choice but to agree.
But there was no direction for this at all.
Until a new sleep arrived.
At the moment before falling asleep, Gandit seemed to sense something.
Countless Consciousness bodies were being moved.
At this time, Consciousness bodies seemed easier to absorb.
Waking up again.
Gandit spoke, “I have a somewhat immature plan.”
“Speak!”
Aifan looked at him.
Gandit swallowed.
“Just now, in the instant I fell asleep, I felt your Consciousness becoming ethereal.”
“This is a state where you are pure Consciousness.”
“It's easier for me to absorb, or rather, my instinct can absorb you in that state.”
“I need you to actively crash into me at that time, while I remain in an empty state, not thinking.”
This was the only way.
It seemed feasible.
But everyone fell silent again.
Because they had no idea if they would die.
Being swallowed by Consciousness, they would die, right?
If there was no chance at all, they would, of course, be willing to die.
But at this moment, Gandit had given them another chance, who wanted to die?
This was precisely the time to show the brilliance of human nature.
Xi La Sheng Yi was the first to speak.
“I… have a suggestion. We can only let the unaware people below make the sacrifice.”
“After all, if this method doesn’t work, we can still think and continue to try.”
How brilliant!
Everyone else agreed.
Let others die rather than oneself.
Xi La Sheng Yi broadcasted, saying there was a solution.
He told all the Soldiers in the warship, at the moment before falling asleep, to think about rushing towards this side, and their bodies should also move.
He also told the Soldiers of the surrounding few warships to do the same.
Then it was a matter of waiting.
Gandit felt very guilty.
Because he was going to kill many of his comrades, kill them with his own hands, no, personally devour them.
Actually, he didn't know what the outcome would be himself.
Becoming a Consciousness Warrior essentially meant that he himself would die.
He hesitated.
Did he really have to sacrifice himself for this?
There were other Consciousness Warriors in the warship, weren't there?
He sat alone in the corner, and at this moment, Aifan also noticed this.
“Perhaps this time will be goodbye forever.”
“We should send Gandit off.”
What human brilliance!
Gandit saw everyone cheering him on, their eyes filled with dazzling light.
Actually, this was entirely to prevent him from backing down.
But, he was the one who proposed it!
Let’s give it a try.
Maybe it won't work?
A few days later.
Sleep came again.
Gandit made himself not think of anything, then waited for others to rush into his body.
However, a long time passed, and nothing happened.
He let himself regain Consciousness and looked forward.
He saw a huge figure blocking his way.
It was Aifan.
“Adjutant, you…”
Aifan turned his head, smiling, and said, “As an adjutant, how can I let you be the first to try?”
“Let me do it, maybe it won't work!”
Aifan laughed loudly.
His body swelled like a balloon under the continuous impact of other Consciousness bodies.
He became incredibly huge and incredibly violent.
The terrifying Consciousness energy caused the surrounding space to warp to an exaggerated degree.
Of course, they all knew this wasn't real space.
If this space was composed of Consciousness bodies, then it meant that Aifan at this moment was already capable of affecting this space.
Their plan was feasible.
Come on, more Consciousness!
Aifan shouted.
After all the Consciousness was absorbed, he raised his hand and punched into the void.
The space vibrated endlessly, as if countless cracks appeared.
Gandit's joy lasted only a few seconds before those cracks quickly merged again.
A strong drowsiness swept over him, and Gandit closed his eyes.
When he opened his eyes.
He saw a familiar scene.
He had returned!
It seemed completely useless.
He searched around with his eyes, then froze.
He asked the others, “Have you seen the adjutant?”
Everyone shook their heads.
Xi La Sheng Yi cursed, “Who cares where he went, this plan is completely useless!”
Gandit had a bad feeling.
“Host, how many people are left in the warship?”
【There are still 3827 people left.】
They were in a Dwarf Planet-class Battleship.
One warship could accommodate millions of Soldiers.
Now, there were less than 4,000 people left.
Gandit instantly understood.
“This plan is feasible.”
“The reason I am still here is because the one who completed the plan last time wasn’t me, but the adjutant.”
“He absorbed all the Consciousness, and in the end, he even left a mark in this space.”
“It’s just that there was too little Consciousness; more, exceeding hundreds of millions or even billions, is needed to truly shake this space.”
Everyone's hope rose again.
Xi La Sheng Yi glanced at the spot where Aifan had been over a hundred times before.
“He actually got ahead of us, that damn scoundrel!”
He stood up and once again broadcasted to all the warships.
“The last plan was very successful, and some people have already left. This time, everyone in all warships needs to fly towards the main warship, remember, before falling asleep!”
A lie!
But it ignited hope.
