"It was a peculiar coincidence, the space wormhole belonged to none other than the tal Civilization.
Initially, when tal Civilization observed that the expansion wave backflow was approaching the boundaries of the Star Zone, they decided to head towards the Cosmic Center for survival.
At that ti, with their technological level, tal Civilization couldn’t withstand the expansion wave backflow; their only option was to escape deeper into space to find a way to survive. In order to stay as far away as possible from the expansion wave backflow, the Wandering, as the leader of tal Civilization, after consulting with the rest of the civilization, decided it was faster and safer to use a space wormhole for escape. After all, traveling outside the wormhole would be slower, and there would be a possibility of war if they encountered other civilizations.
This is also the reason why tal Civilization, originally behind the Wandering Alliance, appeared near the Heavenly Nebula earlier than the Wandering Alliance.
Besides the fact that traveling through a space wormhole significantly shortens the journey, tal Civilization managed to get ahead of the Wandering Alliance because the latter took detours to plunder and absorb the material of nearby nebulas along the way, which not only diverted their route but also delayed them considerably. In this analogy, it’s like the tortoise and the hare - the hare, though fast, got distracted with flowers and naps, allowing the steady and swift tortoise to surpass it, especially since tal Civilization was inherently faster than the Wandering Alliance.
Of course, this isn’t to say tal Civilization’s technology is superior to that of the Wandering Alliance; it’s just that the Alliance wasn’t putting forth its full effort.
The factors involved aren’t as simplistic as the moral of the "The Tortoise and the Hare"; the story doesn’t have a clear right or wrong, it’s just that each civilization made decisions based on their own circumstances. There’s really no right or wrong in survival strategies among civilizations.
The Wandering Alliance felt that heading straight towards the Cosmic Center would cause them to miss out on the resources and sights along the way. Furthermore, if they entered the Cosmic Zone too early and approached the Cosmic Center, they might encounter powerful civilizations; lacking enough ti for developnt and with an insufficient technological level to compete with civilizations within the Cosmic Zone, even if they were fast, it would rely be handing themselves over.
From the perspective of securing developnt ti, advancing technological level, and gathering more resources, the Wandering Alliance’s strategy is undoubtedly correct. However, the fact that the Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance intercepted the swiftly traveling tal Civilization through space wormholes also sowhat validates the Wandering Alliance’s concerns. Within the Star Zone, it is already risky, and entering the Cosmic Zone could introduce unknown dangers.
But if you consider the journey and speed, tal Civilization’s strategy is definitely better.
Moreover, the reason Wandering was in such a hurry was not just to avoid the expansion wave backflow, but largely to reunite with Constant Star Lu Chen. However, the Wandering was aware that the Wandering Alliance was far ahead, so it decided to use the fastest wormholes to pursue them. According to its speed plan, tal Civilization should have encountered the Wandering Alliance at the border of the Cosmic Zone, but they didn’t anticipate overestimating the Alliance’s pace, not realizing that Wandering Alliance’s frequent deviations from their course had inadvertently allowed tal Civilization to get ahead.
Now, the tal Civilization which ended up ahead, was intercepted near the Heavenly Nebula.
Faced with the imminent collapse of the space wormhole, the Wandering had no choice but to order all Battle Stars to escape the wormhole and regroup outside.
Out there, when the Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance realized that the space wormhole harbored another alien civilization, they instinctively scaled down the warfare and focused their attention on the erging Alien Civilization.
Upon discovering that all erging entities from the space wormhole were tallic Battle Stars, both the Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance were utterly shocked!
However, unlike the surprise of the Bose and Fermi Alliances, the Wandering and tal Civilization were extrely furious, exclaiming, "Are these two civilizations insane? Why would you destroy our space wormhole? You’ve almost caused us casualties, and you must provide us with an explanation!" In his rage, the Wandering sent out an angry ssage of consciousness.
Simultaneously, tal Civilization noticed the distant Heavenly Nebula, the divine and radiant paradise-like specter displayed by the enormous nebula upfront, which left all the tal Beings frozen in awe. They had survived for so long, yet it was their first ti encountering a magnificent nebula as if from a paradise, and their first ti observing such a massive and widespread nebula at close range; their own tal Star system, although large, seed trivial in comparison to the Heavenly Nebula."
"Wandering, the super nebula ahead is extrely vast, spanning tens of thousands of light-years..."
The Wandering had just sent out a ssage when it received intelligence from the tal Civilization, providing an initial understanding of the Heavenly Nebula.
If the tal Civilization could gather resources from the massive Heavenly Nebula, they would have ample confidence in both technological advancent and handling a Cosmic Crisis.
Considering this, the Wandering couldn’t help but entertain the idea of plundering the Heavenly Nebula.
At that mont, the Wandering received ssages from the Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance, both alliances posing essentially the sa question: "What civilization do you belong to?"
"We are the tal Civilization, now it’s your turn to answer our earlier question."
As the Wandering replied, it also instructed the tal Civilization to start gathering intelligence on the two opposing civilizations; after all, possessing intelligence was crucial for making the most strategic decisions. Therefore, the Wandering’s tone was sowhat softer than before, in order to buy ti for the tal Civilization to gather intelligence.
"We are the Bose Alliance; the destruction of your wormhole was an accident!"
"We are the Fermi Alliance; the destruction of your wormhole was entirely accidental."
The Wandering was silent for a while, then spoke: "Bose Alliance and Fermi Alliance, the war between you was about competing for that nebula, wasn’t it? What is the na of that nebula?"
"We call it the Heavenly Nebula, but regardless of its na, it has nothing to do with you. You can now open the space wormhole and leave, we will not stop you."
The Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance spoke in unison. They made this decision because they were currently doing their utmost to compete for the Heavenly Nebula, and did not want other civilizations getting involved, potentially complicating matters. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, they would certainly not hesitate to invade and assimilate any encountered Alien Civilization.
Of course, their choice not to invade or assimilate was after much consideration.
Apart from the factor of war, they also recognized that the tal Civilization was of significant Civilization Level, also being a Level 4 Civilization, and dealing with them would be troubleso.
Had it been civilizations of Levels 1, 2, or 3, they would likely still have proceeded, even amidst the war. These lower-level civilizations would be easy to handle and would not cost much effort. Therefore, the Bose Alliance and the Fermi Alliance decided only after taking all circumstances into account.
This, once again, underlines the harshness and peril present within the Universe.
Without sufficient strength, one can only be at the rcy of others; whether the strong devour the weak has nothing to do with the weak themselves.
As for fairness and justice, they cannot be placed steady on a slope—they only slide down. Only on a relatively flat base can one stand firm.
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