The Professional Rankings, in twelve volumes, each bearing the name of my lord.

This Song hexagram is not the same as that Song hexagram.

He was actually Song Gua's clone left on the Starlight Future—a certain Five of Bamboo.

As the starlight continued its journey until it left the solar system, the five tubes lost contact with their original form.

As a result, Wu Tong panicked a little.

He hid in a corner of the spaceship every day, living in constant fear, unable to contact the main body and thus unable to switch positions.

He couldn't stand this kind of life for long.

So he went straight to the spaceship's control room and laid his cards on the table. He stopped pretending and said, "I am one of Song Gua's clones lurking here. Do whatever you want, but you have to get me a good meal first." He couldn't stand rummaging through trash cans for leftovers every day.

As a result, everyone in the control room, including Zhang Beihai, stared at him speechlessly.

Wu Tong looked at the big screen again and found that the spaceship's surveillance cameras had already captured him.

Zhang Beihai knew this was Song Gua's clone, so he ignored it, assuming that Song Gua meant no harm to Zhang Beihai and his group.

Both sides have been completely open with each other, which means they have gained each other's trust.

Wu Tong knew that Zhang Beihai and his group would not turn back and would continue flying into deep space.

Zhang Beihai also knew that this Five of Bamboo had lost contact with its original form and would probably have to stay here indefinitely.

And so, Wu Tong stayed at Starship International, just getting by.

Sometimes he would learn some technical skills, work as an engineer, repair spaceships, and earn some money for himself.

Sometimes he would join Starship International's forces to clear paths ahead of the route, remove obstacles in the universe, and detect energy and radiation in unknown areas.

Sometimes he would learn to sing, dance, and rap, to become a pop star, a big celebrity in Starship International, with money, beautiful women, and everything else he could want.

How come this guy can succeed at everything he does?

Because he has more time than others.

This thing has stopped aging since it left the solar system.

Others who want to live to this era can only do so through hibernation, but he doesn't need to.

He can do whatever he wants every day: learn a skill, join the army for training, become a star. He may not have talent, but he has time.

What others achieve in a year, he can practice for ten years to reach.

Anyway, there's nothing else to do.

Starship International has been sailing for three hundred years, and Five-Card has experienced almost every industry and job in this society.

He also witnessed this unique society develop and evolve from a group of wandering spaceships into the interstellar civilization we know today.

Zhou Lisha looked at the imposter brother.

"What? You've reconnected with the original body? Song Gua has been resurrected?"

Wu Tong shrugged.

"no."

"So you're saying he's fighting alone on Earth?"

"Didn't I say back then that as long as I'm not dead, it proves that the original body is definitely not dead either. Although it has turned into a stone statue and disappeared, it is definitely still alive somewhere, just not necessarily in the form we are familiar with."

Zhou Lisha frowned.

"Since leaving the Oort Cloud, all communication between us and Earth has been cut off, and no matter what technology we try, it doesn't work."

Even today, after more than twenty iterations of communication systems, it is still impossible to transmit signals.

The entire Oort Cloud acts like a cosmic shield, firmly locking the solar system inside.

So, after we caught up, we had no idea what happened on Earth afterwards.

The cabinet also considered this.

Some legislators have pointed out that a thousand years have passed on Earth, and it's uncertain whether the Chinese empire still exists or whether humanity still exists.

After all, even without external enemies, there are countless ways in which humanity has brought about its own destruction.

Without someone like Song Gua to forcefully suppress and control the situation, everything would be uncertain.

Yue Sheng nodded.

"In fact, many of us who came later are still alive thanks to the advancement of hibernation technology."

We all have a desire to go back and help the Earth.

However, the cabinet's discussion was not without reason.

If humanity no longer exists, or if the entire civilization has changed drastically, whether we go back or not won't make much difference.

After all, we haven't figured out a way to fight against the Celestial Gods yet. I'm afraid that going back will only add to our losses.

Zhou Tak sat on the grass, looking up at the virtual sky above.

"Is Song Gua really still alive? When he turned into a stone statue, Zero said to protect him and that he could be resurrected later. I don't know if that's reliable or not, it doesn't seem very scientific..."

Zhang Beihai continued pacing.

Everyone followed behind him without saying anything more, knowing that he was thinking.

Finally, Zhang Beihai stopped and asked.

"Mr. Zhou, how long will it take to get back from where we are now?"

Zhou Tak did some mental calculations.

"Because the return journey does not require reopening the spatial passage, we can utilize the existing passageway from the beginning, so it will be very fast."

However, there are many different return methods.

In summary

Using a risky approach, the timeframe ranges from one month to six months, depending on the curvature of the return journey.

"Twenty years in a risk-free manner."

Zhang Beihai nodded and said.

"Go and make contact with the travelers to learn about their current situation and their thoughts on the Celestial Gods."

Yue Sheng and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Weren't we discussing whether or not to go back? How did we suddenly get onto the topic of travelers?

Zhang Beihai continued.

"We need to go back, but we can't go back alone. We have to bring some guests back to Earth, otherwise, what's the point of coming all this way?"

Zhou Lisha, Yue Sheng, Zhou Tak, and Wu Tong immediately understood Zhang Beihai's plan.

The only civilization to escape the pursuit of the Celestial Gods.

The only civilization to be conquered by the regular army of the Celestial Gods.

They're going to join forces!

……

Earth, the Australian continent, the west coast.

Song Feng and Chen Gou, along with Chui Na Shabi, had been wandering around the barren rocky mountains for several days.

"Hey, General Hammer, where exactly are you leading me?"

Hammer Nasha looked around, but because he was too short, he had to jump up from time to time to see what was going on.

"Didn't I tell you? I'll take you to the most skilled blacksmith in our Giant Kingdom. The artifacts he forges are the true artifacts, the artifacts among artifacts!"

Chen Gou looked at the desolation around him and felt the salty dampness of the sea breeze blowing from not far away.

"This doesn't seem like a place where people would live, does it?"

Hammer Nashabi explained.

"This master disliked being enslaved by power, so he always lived in seclusion. Only his true friends knew where he lived, and I am one of those friends."

Song Feng stopped walking and looked at a stone, saying...

"Did the master move to a different location without informing you?"

"Ha! Impossible, I'm his best friend."

"But we've been here before; this is a mark I made."

A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Hammerna Shabi's forehead.

"Oh no..."

Chen Gou pulled out a Bagua plate, held a yellow talisman, and began to mutter incoherently.

"Forget it, let me calculate for you and see where the master is located!"

After muttering a bunch of gibberish, Chen Gou pointed in a direction and said...

"there!"

Song Feng looked up and saw that there really was a dwarf in the direction Chen Gou was pointing. He was squatting in a pile of rocks, holding a pickaxe, as if he was digging for something.

"Hammer, that idiot, said excitedly."

"A master! A master indeed! Oh my, you bastard, you actually have some skill!"