Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 747: A Gift from the Sweepers

“Things are just that simple.” Xiao Yu said calmly. “Once we already know the entirety of Luka Two’s arrangement, it no longer feels special. It is like when a magic trick is revealed, we also feel it is nothing remarkable.”

“But it works. This stratagem is indeed effective against the Sweepers Civilization and can allow us to achieve our goal. Luka Two is a genius. Ares, who could start from the final result and reverse-deduce the entirety of Luka Two’s arrangement, is also a genius. Xu Junpo is a genius, and Ruto is a genius as well. The four of them together crafted this plan. I am only the executor.” Xiao Yu sighed softly.

“From a normal perspective, rather than a reverse one, the plan looks like this.” Xiao Yu continued calmly. “First, we can be certain that the Sweepers Civilization has not mastered Spatial Bomb technology. Their Spatial Starburst technology was also parsed from the Neutron War Star and is an incomplete version, which is why it can only be mounted on those spherical warships built through soul technology. Therefore, the Sweepers Civilization absolutely does not know to what extent our Spatial Bomb technology has developed.”

“Just as Ruto said, from the perspective of an outside observer who does not know the inner workings of the Spatial Bomb, if they analyze the existing data on Spatial Bombs, they will conclude that there is a fifty percent chance this civilization possesses the ability to detonate a spherical space with a diameter of half a light year. Detonating such a vast region of space would already be enough to pose a serious threat to the Neutron War Star. So the Sweepers Civilization will hesitate, because they cannot be sure whether we have laid out such a configuration inside our small universe, waiting for the Neutron War Star to arrive so we can perish together with them. The three large scale Spatial Bomb tests we carried out only deepen this concern, because they can definitely observe the spatial fluctuations caused by such large scale tests.”

“The behavior our fleet exhibits appears to be an attempt to lure the enemy deep, which further intensifies the Sweepers Civilization’s anxiety. Regardless of whether this attempt to lure them in is real or merely an empty bluff, the Sweepers Civilization will not, and does not dare to, take that risk. Therefore, only after they find a way to eliminate this threat will they dare to let the Neutron War Star enter our small universe. And how will they eliminate this threat? The answer is very simple, stars.”

“Matter can increase the stability of space, and the more stable the space, the harder it is to detonate. Our small universe is too small. If they suddenly cram nearly a thousand stars’ worth of mass into this small universe, then it is almost certain that, with our current technology, we will have no way to detonate such a vast region of space. Even though we never had that ability to begin with, the Sweepers Civilization does not know that. So, in order to prevent us from using a large scale spatial explosion to damage the Neutron War Star, the Sweepers Civilization will definitely find a way to force nearly a thousand stars into our small universe.”

“In that case, our goal is achieved.” Xiao Yu said. “Using these stars delivered by the Sweepers Civilization, we can, through soul technology evolved from black lightning technology, enhance the Specter companion’s power. In the end, the Specter companion will hold the Neutron War Star in check, and we will begin our escape. During our escape, Spatial Bombs will erase all traces we leave behind, making it impossible for the Sweepers Civilization to track us. In this way, we escape alive and gain the chance to continue.”

“This is the full content of the plan Luka Two and Xu Junpo created.” Xiao Yu said.

“I have a question.” At this moment, a scientist stood up and addressed Xiao Yu. “This plan is indeed reasonable when viewed from our standpoint, but is it still reasonable from the Sweepers Civilization’s standpoint? For example, in order to prevent us from using a large scale spatial explosion to damage the Neutron War Star, they choose to force stars into our small universe. But how are they supposed to shove stars in? From their standpoint, they must consider that if they use the Space Bridge to transport stars to our small universe, the stars will be destroyed en route. If they use the technology that links the main universe and the small universe to transport stars, they do not know the channel’s password. I have thought about it again and again and cannot find a plan that would allow them, from their standpoint, to safely send stars into our small universe.”

“In truth, I also do not know what method the Sweepers Civilization will choose to force those stars into our small universe.” Xiao Yu said lightly. “But I believe the wisdom of a civilization that has lasted for millions of years is terrifying. The Sweepers Civilization will definitely find a method that, from their standpoint, can safely move stars into our small universe. This method will prevent us from destroying those stars during transit and will ensure that, after those stars arrive in our small universe, we cannot separate them from our small universe by space-slicing technology in a short time. That headache is the Sweepers Civilization’s problem, not ours.”

The current situation was extremely strange. Xiao Yu was desperately eager to obtain those stars outside the small universe. According to their deductions, the Sweepers Civilization was also very eager to cram those stars into Xiao Yu’s small universe. Yet Xiao Yu had deliberately created a situation that led the Sweepers to mistakenly believe that he would absolutely and resolutely reject those stars.

That made the matter quite interesting, how could they safely deliver a vast number of stars into a small universe that appeared to be fiercely opposed to receiving them?

In his heart, Xiao Yu already had several possible schemes the Sweepers Civilization might use, but each seemed to have loopholes. After thinking it over, Xiao Yu simply stopped. In any case, that problem was for the Sweepers Civilization to worry about.

Xiao Yu even had the impulse to directly open his own small universe linking channel and plainly tell the Sweepers Civilization, “Stop agonizing over it and just shove those stars in. We really need them. After all, you want to cram these stars in, and we happen to need them, do we not?”

Of course, that notion remained only a thought.

The war within the Space Bridge remained brutal. After that first test, once the Neutron War Star had confirmed that the Divine Ark Civilization truly had little desire to block its advance, it quieted down and no longer tried to charge straight into Xiao Yu’s small universe to destroy the Divine Ark Civilization. Even the intensity of conventional battles diminished somewhat, as if the Sweepers Civilization were carrying out some secret arrangement. Xiao Yu did not know what method they planned to use, but he knew this was a rare breathing space for him. Taking advantage of this time, he once again put all his strength into large scale construction.

This was preparation for the final battle. The soul-technology-based method of enhancing the Specter companion’s abilities using stellar energy had already been developed and had passed tests on the several hundred existing stars. The test results told Xiao Yu that although this method could greatly increase the Specter companion’s power in a short time, it would inflict extremely severe damage on it. But things had reached this point, and there was no longer time to worry about such things.

At worst, after escaping, he would let the Specter companion slowly recuperate.

Xiao Yu began building these devices on a large scale to ensure that once the stars were transported into the small universe, they could be put into use in the shortest possible time. Under these circumstances, the reserve of warships finally began to rise instead of fall. Xiao Yu quietly waited, waiting for the arrival of the final battle.

Time flowed on slowly under such conditions, and another year passed. The Sweepers Civilization finally made a move. Xiao Yu’s instruments detected a small universe of extremely high mass approaching his small universe.

In that instant, Xiao Yu understood at once. “So this is the method you chose… Not bad. This method is very effective. It guarantees that I cannot destroy the stars while they are in transit and also guarantees that, once these stars reach my small universe, I will be unable to slice them away in a short time.”

Xiao Yu now knew exactly what the Sweepers Civilization had been doing during this period.

“The Sweepers Civilization gathered most of those one thousand stars in the external universe together and then, including the region of space containing those stars, cut that piece out to form a small universe. Then they let that small universe approach our small universe on the four-dimensional level. When the two small universes make contact, they will fuse together. In this way, they achieve the goal of transporting a large number of stars into our small universe.”

“It is certain that, within that small universe, the Sweepers Civilization must have deployed forces to prevent us from launching a surprise attack on it and destroying those stars. Using Spatial Starburst technology, they can destroy any Space Bridge channel we open to that small universe at any time, ensuring the safety of the stars. Once that small universe merges with ours, because there will be too many stars, we will need at least one year to completely slice those stars away.”

“Of course, in order not to arouse the Sweepers Civilization’s suspicion, it is still necessary to put on the proper show. I have already sent fleets to attack that small universe, making it look as if we are absolutely unwilling to accept those stars.”

“Very good, very good. The Sweepers Civilization’s method is quite fine. The gift they are sending us has already arrived, and the final battle of this war between us and the Sweepers Civilization is about to begin. Warriors, prepare to face the Neutron War Star’s fierce assault…”