Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 665: Resistance Alliance
“Great Emperor Civilization!” This domineering name startled Xiao Yu. “What kind of existence is the Great Emperor Civilization? A Level 7 Civilization? Could there also be a Level 7 Civilization in the Large Magellanic Cloud?”
The urgent message sent by the fleeing Level 4 Civilization included their civilization’s dictionary, and with it Xiao Yu could easily understand the content. In the original message, the term used for that civilization was not ‘Great Emperor Civilization’ but another phrase. In their language it meant overbearing, powerful, arrogant, tyrannical, sovereign civilization. Rendered in human terms, it was the Great Emperor Civilization.
This panic-stricken Level 4 Civilization did not approach the stellar system where Xiao Yu was hiding. Xiao Yu knew why. A Level 4 Civilization still lacked the ability to perform curvature flight inside a stellar system. Only after becoming a Level 6 Civilization and attaining preliminary mastery of space technology had Xiao Yu gained this ability.
The name Great Emperor Civilization stirred Xiao Yu slightly, mainly because it was too imposing, and because in the Milky Way Galaxy he had encountered too many formidable existences, so the name easily prompted certain associations. In the next moment, however, Xiao Yu calmed down. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
“It is only a Level 4 Civilization. The existence they find invincible is at most a Level 5 Civilization. Even the half Four-Dimensional Taihao said that no dragons are born in a small pond. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a small pond. Giving birth to a being as formidable as the half Four-Dimensional Taihao is already astonishing enough. I do not believe there is anything here stronger than the half Four-Dimensional Taihao. Moreover, even the half Four-Dimensional Taihao cannot kill me now. Even if I cannot defeat it, I can still retreat.” With that thought, Xiao Yu directly initiated curvature flight within the stellar system and headed for the fleeing Level 4 Civilization fleet.
Xiao Yu indeed had this capability now. Even without considering the Specter companion, Xiao Yu already possessed the ability to escape under the attack of the half Four-Dimensional Taihao. If the Specter companion was counted, whether the half Four-Dimensional Taihao could prevail was uncertain.
The half Four-Dimensional Taihao had said that he was unrivaled in the Large Magellanic Cloud, and Xiao Yu deemed that highly credible. Thus Xiao Yu had little to fear within the Large Magellanic Cloud.
“What? You can perform curvature flight within a stellar system? What level is your civilization?” As the Province-Class spaceship that Xiao Yu kept in the visible universe entered curvature flight and began closing on the Level 4 Civilization fleet, Xiao Yu received a message brimming with shock.
Xiao Yu’s speed was only thirty to forty times light speed at the moment, mainly because the distance between them was too short. For Xiao Yu now, tens of billions to a hundred billion kilometers was nothing.
“Do not worry about that.” Xiao Yu said. “Tell me, what level is the Great Emperor Civilization and why are they pursuing you?” During this brief exchange, Xiao Yu’s Province-Class spaceship had already dragged the small universe into the midst of the Level 4 Civilization fleet.
Only then did Xiao Yu see how miserable this Level 4 Civilization fleet was. It had about ten thousand ships, the largest a Province-Class ship whose shields had dimmed to the brink of extinguishing, with large amounts of smoke-like matter spewing continuously from its hull.
Most of the remaining ships were damaged, and some small vessels had lost their shields entirely, exposing their hulls directly to space.
When a civilization enters the Level 3 technological range, it masters shield technology, and shields become standard equipment on a warship. Even now, as a Level 6 Civilization, Xiao Yu’s ships still required shields for protection. One could imagine how important shields were to a warship, and how severe the damage would be once a ship could not maintain them.
Compared with this fleeing fleet, the pursuing fleet behind was much more pristine. Xiao Yu saw about thirty thousand ships in pursuit, with a full five Province-Class ships. The shields on each ship gleamed conspicuously, clearly powered and intact.
“Which civilization’s ship are you? Is your civilization a member of the Resistance Alliance? Set those questions aside. The minions of the Great Emperor Civilization are on our heels. You should flee at once. If you do not know the local routes, follow us. Though our fleet is heavily damaged, we still have some ability to resist.” The battered Level 4 Civilization fleet replied anxiously.
“Resistance Alliance? What is that supposed to be?” Xiao Yu found it somewhat amusing but did not deny it. Instead he said, “A Level 4 Civilization fleet is enough to make me flee? Since you have shown goodwill to me, I will not mind lending a hand. I will simply wipe out the ships that are hunting you.”
“It seems you have reached roughly Level 5. Why do you have only one ship left?” the Level 4 Civilization asked urgently. “Were you beaten to this state in clashes with the Great Emperor Civilization? Indeed, a Level 5 Civilization already warrants the Great Emperor Civilization personally moving to annihilate it. Our Resistance Alliance has been utterly defeated. Now is not the time to continue fighting the Great Emperor Civilization. Preserve our strength and retreat for future revenge. Hurry and go. With your mobility, you should escape easily. Do not worry about us. If the Great Emperor Civilization’s fleet arrives, none of us will get away.”
“Still want to run? A broken ship from a Level 5 Civilization, is it? We have already reported the situation to the Great Emperor Civilization. Their fleet will arrive shortly. None of you will escape. If you dare resist the Great Emperor Civilization, your final outcome will be extinction.” At that moment, a message from the pursuing fleet reached Xiao Yu.
“Have the civilizations in the Large Magellanic Cloud fallen so far behind? I have already demonstrated the ability to perform curvature flight within a stellar system, yet they still assume I am a Level 5 Civilization. In the cognition of these Level 4 Civilizations, is Level 5 already the summit?” Xiao Yu sighed inwardly. “In such an environment, how difficult it must have been to give birth to a being as powerful as the half Four-Dimensional Taihao.”
At this moment, Xiao Yu again grasped what the half Four-Dimensional Taihao meant by being unrivaled in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Even Xiao Yu’s present strength allowed him to walk sideways here without hindrance, to say nothing of the half Four-Dimensional Taihao who was stronger still.
He could likely kill whomever he wished, striking down anyone he disliked, with no scruples at all.
“This is bad.” Another message came from the hunted Level 4 Civilization, laden with despair. “The Great Emperor Civilization has learned that a Level 5 Civilization warship is here. They will arrive soon. Leave now and preserve strength for our Resistance Alliance. Our fleet will remain to buy you time.”
“You are only Level 4. With what will you block the Great Emperor Civilization’s fleet?” Xiao Yu asked, genuinely curious.
“With our hot blood and a heart that yearns for freedom.” That was their reply. “We founded the Resistance Alliance precisely because we were fed up with the oppression of the Great Emperor Civilization. Every civilization that joins the Resistance Alliance is mentally prepared for extinction. Without freedom, we would rather perish. Go quickly. It would be a pity for a Level 5 Civilization to be annihilated here. Your survival can bring greater benefit to our alliance.”
“Our fleet will continue fleeing. When the Great Emperor Civilization’s fleet arrives, we will carry out suicide attacks to delay their advance. That is all. Farewell. We hope that one day our Resistance Alliance can completely eliminate the Great Emperor Civilization and bring peace to our galaxy.”
“Without freedom, you would rather perish? Every civilization that joins the Resistance Alliance is prepared for extinction? It does sound tragic. This Great Emperor Civilization seems even more excessive than the Sweepers in the Milky Way Galaxy.” Xiao Yu sighed inwardly. He piloted the battered-looking Province-Class spaceship and did not flee as the escaping Level 4 Civilization asked. Instead, he swung about and charged like lightning toward the pursuing fleet.
“In a mountain with no tiger, the monkey claims kingship. I did not expect that in the Large Magellanic Cloud a Level 4 Civilization could rampage so, and a Level 5 Civilization would dare call itself the Great Emperor Civilization, and would run headlong into my crosshairs. If you lack strength, keep a low profile and behave with your tail tucked. Perhaps I would not have bothered with you. But you are too high-profile, and high-profile invites destruction. Since you do not know this truth, I will teach it to you today.”
[T/N: Doesn’t this kind of feel familiar? I don’t know but I feel like this is the exact same mentality the half four-dimensional Taihao had with the Sweepers. It might be time for Xiao Yu to steamroll a weak enemy or he might encounter a tough enemy, what do you guys think?]
