Humanity is missing, luckily I have billions of clones.

Chapter 399 Meat Bun Beats the Dog

At a single command, Li Qingsong's side and the Morais civilization side immediately abandoned all other work and devoted themselves to preparations for the evacuation.

All habitable and critical ships, such as transport ships carrying essential supplies and key supercomputing ships, immediately gathered together and were divided into the first echelon.

If things develop as we expect, then this first wave of ships will have the highest priority for evacuation.

Of course, Li Qingsong's side has a higher priority than the Morais civilization.

It's already good enough that I can help you escape. Li Qingsong isn't so kind as to be polite and humble in the face of a life-or-death crisis.

Following the first echelon is the second echelon, which consists of another group of transport ships, warships, research vessels, etc., followed by the third echelon, which consists of various unmanned combat facilities, inexpensive basic material spacecraft, etc., all the way up to the fifth echelon.

While formulating specific evacuation plans to address various possibilities, numerous spacecraft were also rapidly maneuvering in space, awaiting further developments.

Time slowly passed. About seven hours after the detectors deployed by Li Qingsong near the core of the battlefield observed neutrinos, some new changes occurred.

At that moment, the entire Star Beast Kingdom seemed to tremble. The light from those hundred-plus stars also flickered simultaneously, like a light bulb flickering due to unstable voltage.

After this flash, the core of the battlefield, which seemed to be shrouded in heavy "fog," was like stardust gathering, and the primordial star was finally lit up by nuclear fusion, emitting the first ray of light to dispel the fog. Infinite light was released from the core of the fog.

This is……

A supernova explosion has occurred!

No, it's the Destroyer Civilization's cataclysmic attack that has been unleashed!
The moment the beam of light was detected, the detector Li Qingsong had deployed there was instantly destroyed. And because the light carrying that energy had not yet arrived, the core of the battlefield was still shrouded in mist in Li Qingsong's eyes.

But he knew that the influence based on the spatial level and not bound by the speed of light had most likely already reached his galaxy.

If this causes any changes, it might not be long before it appears before your eyes!
Li Qingsong's detection devices, deployed throughout the star system, were simultaneously set to maximum power and highest precision, doing their utmost to monitor every change in the galaxy.

The next moment, numerous objects resembling black spheres appeared in the detector's field of vision.

These black spheres are all perfectly spherical, varying in size. The larger ones are thousands of kilometers in diameter, while the smaller ones are as small as marbles.

Black sphere?

Li Qingsong paused for a moment, then immediately observed carefully. Upon closer inspection, he noticed faint specks of light within these black spheres. These specks adorned the almost pure black spheres, making them shimmer and gleam like beautiful gemstones.

but……

Those weren't just glimmers of light; they were clearly the light emitted by countless stars! And those black spheres weren't spheres at all; they were clearly portals to space!
More accurately, they should be considered projections of the four-dimensional hypersphere into the three-dimensional universe.

Just as a three-dimensional sphere projected onto a two-dimensional paper plane becomes a circle, a four-dimensional hypersphere manifests as a sphere in the three-dimensional universe!
At this moment, the spatial barrier between the Star Beast Kingdom and the three-dimensional universe was like a sieve, with numerous meshes and loopholes. The starlight from the three-dimensional universe passed through these loopholes and reached Li Qingsong's eyes.

Under the energy of the supernova explosion, the spatial channel connecting the three-dimensional universe and the Star Beast Kingdom was truly opened!

"Retreat! Retreat simultaneously! Retreat now!"

I originally thought there would only be one spatial passage, but I didn't expect so many to appear. Since that's the case, there's no need to worry about the order or the formations; let's all retreat together.

The moment the command was issued, the core ships of Li Qingsong's first echelon surged forward towards the nearest large spatial passage. Simultaneously, to improve evacuation efficiency and avoid congestion, the other echelons of the fleet also selected nearby large passages and maneuvered at full speed.

The Morais civilization followed suit, accelerating at full speed.

In just a few minutes, the first echelon fleet rushed to the black sphere and then charged in without hesitation.

To this day, Li Qingsong knows very little about the theories of dark force and spatial dimensions. The fact that so many spatial gates appeared at once, rather than just one, is a true reflection of this "lack of knowledge."

Therefore, Li Qingsong had no idea whether this spatial passage was safe or not.

Perhaps there are some hidden changes in this passage, and our fleet will be torn apart as soon as it rushes in?

But now, there's no time to worry! Staying in the Star Beast Kingdom will inevitably lead to annihilation, regardless of which side wins. Escaping offers a sliver of hope.

The next moment, Li Qingsong was enveloped in endless, distorted, and chaotic light and shadow, as if a large-scale light show was being staged around his fleet.

Countless flashes and bright spots appeared and disappeared, sometimes approaching and sometimes moving away, sometimes blue and sometimes red, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, a bizarre and wonderful spectacle.

Li Qingsong carefully maneuvered his fleet, doing his utmost to observe and record these changes, daring not to make any unnecessary moves.

Quite peculiar, the first echelon fleet to which his own body belonged maintained contact with the other echelons and the Morais civilization during this process, and not based on the special contact between clones, but on conventional contact based on long-distance communication.

Li Qingsong then simultaneously controlled the withdrawal of five fleet echelons while maintaining contact with the Morais civilization.

A few minutes later, the dazzling lights and shadows around them quickly disappeared, and a pure black scene dotted with starlight quickly appeared.

Li Qingsong knew that this was probably the end of the space "travel" process.

After careful examination, Li Qingsong determined that the outer space was still within the Milky Way galaxy. He could even roughly determine the coordinates outside using a star map database.

This is about 600 light-years away from the star system where I was captured and taken to the Star Beast Kingdom, which is not far.

only……

Upon receiving the observation information from the other four teams, Li Qingsong was taken aback.

The external situation seen by the other four groups is different from that seen by the first group!
This seems to imply that different spatial passages lead to different external coordinates!
In the midst of rapid calculations, Li Qingsong also quickly determined the coordinates of the other four fleets, concluding that each of them was now hundreds to two thousand light-years away from him.

Fortunately, the nearest fleet is manageable; it only takes a few decades of sailing to rendezvous with it. But the rest of the fleets will likely have to be abandoned.

The distance is too far; instead of sailing over to receive them, it's better to just rebuild them from scratch. Besides, those fleets don't have any rare or essential supplies that absolutely need to be retrieved.

"Fortunately, I put all the precious resources and people in the first echelon. Even if the other four fleets are all lost, it won't be a big deal to me." Li Qingsong breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then thought of the Morais civilization.

Since different spatial passages lead to different coordinates, then... our side and the Morais civilization will most likely have to separate.

Immediately relaying the relevant intelligence to the Morais civilization, Li Qingsong quickly said, "Report your coordinates!"

The Morais civilization's reply arrived immediately: "Preliminary observations indicate that the coordinates of our first fleet have not deviated much from before; they are located in a nearby star system..."

not good!

The Grey Worm Civilization! It's the Grey Worm Civilization! They're here! They're here! Lantuk Civilization, save us, save us…”

The shifting light and shadow before his eyes finally stabilized, and the vast starry sky came into view, completely enveloping Li Qingsong.

The voyage within the spatial passage had ended. Li Qingsong knew that he had now truly returned to the three-dimensional universe.

At the same time, communication between himself and the other four echelon fleets, as well as the Morais civilization, was instantly cut off.

Without the Star Beast Kingdom as a relay point, the range of long-distance communication cannot be extended that far.

Recalling the message he received from the Morais civilization before the communication was cut off, Li Qingsong's heart sank.

It's the Grey Worm civilization?!

Before being captured by the Star Beast Kingdom, our side broadcast a distress message into space via gravitational wave communication, attempting to use this as bait to lure out the Gray Worm Civilization.

Unexpectedly, the Grey Worm civilization was actually lured out and actually came to the vicinity of that star system. While our side had traveled through the Star Beast Kingdom and was teleported out, the Morais civilization was still teleported there, but we were teleported 600 light-years away!

This... this means the Morais civilization has become easy prey, falling right into the hands of the Grey Worm civilization, that vicious dog!

Li Qingsong gritted his teeth and immediately put all the spaceships in the first echelon into warp drive mode, starting a journey at approximately four times the speed of light.

The Grey Worm civilization cannot be let go, and the Morais civilization must also be saved. At the same time, this place is not suitable for lingering, and we must leave.

In that case, let's immediately move closer to the Morais civilization!
However, before that, Li Qingsong needed to rendezvous with the second echelon, which was the closest fleet to him, only about 300 light-years away.

Because at this moment, the vast majority of ships in the first echelon fleet are critical vessels such as habitation ships, supply ships, and supercomputing ships. While they are important, however…

There aren't many warships! There are only 10 in total.

The second echelon consists of 500,000 manned warships and 10 million unmanned warships. Only by combining this force can we possibly hold off the Gray Worm Civilization's attack for the time being.

It only temporarily halted the attack, not defeated it.

Li Qingsong wasn't that arrogant.

However, as long as he can temporarily hold off the attack, Li Qingsong can buy time for his industrial production. Once he produces more warships, he will be able to defeat the Grey Worm Civilization in the end, and the chances are extremely high!
However, it will take at least 75 years to rendezvous with the second echelon fleet. Although their course overlaps somewhat with the rescue of the Morais civilization, it will still take approximately 120 years to reach that star system again.

Adding the two together gives us approximately 200 years.

"Morais civilization, you must hold on, and you must also hold off the Grey Worm civilization. It will only take 200 years, and then I will arrive..."

but……

The Morais civilization's configuration of its first-tier fleet was roughly the same as their own, consisting of a small number of warships and numerous key ships.

They don't have many combat forces at their disposal, so it would be difficult for them to sustain themselves for 200 years.

But let's put all that aside for now and get to that star system first! As I always say, do your best first, then leave the rest to fate!
Li Qingsong was filled with anxiety. But at this moment, anxiety seemed to be of no use.

He finally calmed himself down and had the energy to think about other things.

The series of events he had experienced in the Star Beast Kingdom left Li Qingsong with too many doubts.

Was that space-level star beast really just seeking revenge for its "offspring," which is why it captured me?

After entering the Star Beast Kingdom, was it really just testing its combat limits?
The Destroyer civilization's entry into the Star Beast Kingdom appears to have been a sudden event. Analysis of various intelligence sources suggests the Star Beasts were completely unprepared. So… how did the Destroyer civilization find the Star Beast Kingdom?
Judging from the current situation, the Destroyer civilization needs some time to prepare before launching its strategic weapon, the "Cataclysmic Destruction." So why don't the Star Beasts take advantage of this time to escape their Star Beast Kingdom and avoid a direct confrontation with the Destroyer civilization, instead of all rushing headlong into battle like moths to a flame?
Was it out of necessity, or did the Star Beasts believe they had the strength to confront the Destroyer Civilization head-on?

as well as……

What is the current state of the battle? Which side has ultimately emerged victorious?

Li Qingsong knew that no matter which side won in the end, it would have a significant impact on the situation of the entire Milky Way.

As for which side would ultimately win, Li Qingsong knew that it probably depended on whether the fact that the Star Beasts did not flee the Star Beast Kingdom but went to confront the Destroyer Civilization head-on was "out of necessity" or "initiative."

If it's a last resort, and given that the Destroyer civilization launched a surprise attack, then it's clear that the Destroyer civilization has a higher probability of winning.

If it's an active confrontation, then the outcome is still uncertain.

But this is probably not something you can make the final judgment on yourself.

Li Qingsong stopped thinking about the question, and then suddenly thought of something else.

Instantly, Li Qingsong's entire body felt icy cold, and his brain seemed to freeze.

How did the Destroyer civilization find the Star Beast Kingdom?
Not long after I was captured and taken to the Star Beast Kingdom, the Destroyer Civilization suddenly broke in. Is this really just a coincidence?

(End of this chapter)