Li Yao was talking about Wei Qingqing.
The seemingly weak but proud little bird had been stored in the crystal processors together with part of the spectral Cultivators of the Federation and launched on a special starship through the Tinder Plan.
The way they explored the universe was actually the approach of the Blood Stripe Virus. They might not be very fast, and the technologies they applied might not be very advanced, but they tried to reduce the wear and tear on their bodies to the minimum and break through the black wall with brute force in billions of years!
Although Wei Qingqing's starship was only driven by spiritual energy and moving forward in the regular continuous space jumps, the odds of breaking through the black wall were still very high as long as there was enough time.
Should Wei Qingqing and the other Spiriters unfortunately encounter the Flood after the black wall was broken, it was very likely that the Flood would be able to parse the coordinates of the Pangu universe and the existence of the civilization of mankind.
In that case, it did not matter whether or not Li Yao and the rest of them could break out.
Or rather, it did not matter whether or not the Tinder Plan led by Wei Qingqing was reckless. Human beings were a species that was full of curiosity and exploration after all. Now that the civilization of mankind had entered the field of tenebrum energy and artificial intelligence after a hundred thousand years of development, it would not take long before they grasped the ability to march to the extraterrestrial lands.
The efforts of Li Yao and the rest of them were nothing more than speeding up the arrival of the moment.
Once they grasped the ability to march to the extraterrestrial lands, with the instincts of human beings, there would certainly be ambitious and bold fellows who would rush out without bothering about anything. Even without Wei Qingqing and even Li Yao and Boss Bai, more people would still be marching forward!
To stop human beings from marching out of the Pangu universe, they would have to follow the approach of the Pangu civilization in the past and completely erase the desire for exploration, curiosity, feelings, and free will of the individuals.
At the very least, they would have to establish a country that could strictly control every individual and completely block all the paths to the universe. All the spontaneous explorations among the people had to be strictly forbidden.
Was it possible?
"Look, in fact, we only have one path to take, which is to march forward bravely to explore, develop, conquer, and unite all the civilizations threatened, destroyed, and swallowed by the Flood!"
Li Yao concluded the discussion a moment ago and changed the topic. "Speaking of which, the expedition to the extraterrestrial domain, the exploration of the Flood, and the search for Earth are just our ultimate goals that are very far away. Then, before we realize the ultimate goals, we still have to accomplish a short-term, simple, and easy goal, which is to settle the Imperium and Blackstar the Great first.
"To be more exact, we have to transform the Imperium of True Human Beings into what we want it to be and introduce the Xing Yao Federation to the center of the cosmos. In the meantime, we have to resist the attacks of the Alliance of the Holy Covenant and reach a relatively stable triangle balance among the Imperium, the Federation, and the Holy League.
"This is my belief. While the vast universe is marvelous, I am a human being after all. If the compatriots in the Pangu universe are still living in agony every second, what does the universe outside have to do with human beings however vast, marvelous, and mysterious it is? Isn't it too hypocritical and hilarious for me to watch the ordinary people being exploited by the Immortal Cultivators without doing anything and talk about 'preventing the civilization of mankind from being destroyed by the Flood'?
"Boss Bai, don't glare at me in such a hurry. Even if you don't care if the ordinary people are exploited by the Immortal Cultivators, you have to establish a powerful fleet if you want to march to the extraterrestrial domain. If you do not have a stable rear, where will the fleet come from?
"You don't really think that it is possible to establish a fleet that is strong enough to cross the black wall and march to the extraterrestrial lands by cheating, do you?"
In silence, Boss Bai was deep in thought.
The Fist King said in a muffled voice, "Li Yao does have a point. Right now, in order to cross the black wall and march to the extraterrestrial lands, it will be best for the starships to be navigated by a certain super artificial intelligence. Also, they will have to be upgraded to a brand-new structure driven by tenebrum energy. This is a project of an enormous scale that can only be carried out after new breakthroughs in thousands of technical fields. It is not something that we can assemble by robbing a few random fleets.
"Resources. We need an astronomical amount of resources. We need a strong and stable country to provide us with resources behind our backs.
"I don't know how powerful your Xing Yao Federation is, but since it is at the edge of the Pangu universe, it should not be large enough to support the construction of such an 'extraterrestrial expedition army'. Only the size of the Imperium or the Holy League can support the birth of such a fleet.
"Naturally, the Holy League will not cooperate with us. Then, the Imperium of True Human Beings will be the only option.
"Other than resources, there is also intelligence," Long Yangjun said coldly.
"If the Pangu civilization was indirectly destroyed by the Flood, a lot of intelligence about the Flood must've been left behind. Who can say for sure that the intelligence did not fall into the hands of the experts of human beings during the hundred thousand years when human beings rose?
"In the meantime, are the conflicts among the experts of human beings related to certain secrets beyond the Pangu universe, or even the Flood?
"For example, the Alliance of the Holy Covenant.
"What is the significance of the existence of the Holy League? Is it really as simple as erasing everybody's feelings and will and making them the Pangu's tools obediently? If it is so simple and brutal, why did the people of the Holy League not question it or resist it for a thousand years?
"Is it possible that the people of the Holy League already know certain information about the Flood, so they are only carrying out the will of the Pangu civilization in the past and continuing to seal themselves to protect the Pangu universe in such an extreme way?
"Also, what is the secret that Blackstar the Great excavated in the Empyreal Terminus Sector exactly? Why did he think that it was enough to defeat the four Kurfürst families and even the Holy League by digging out such a thing?
"Or rather, was the war between the Supreme Emperor and the strongest clone of human beings ten thousand years ago really just a competition of power? Of course, I don't have any proof. I only feel that it is too simplistic for the Supreme Emperor and the Blood God to fight for power when they are as strong as each other, isn't it?
"What the Supreme Emperor and the Blood God were engaged in was certainly a competition of beliefs. Then, what was the 'beliefs' that they were arguing about? How complicated were the contradictions that made the Supreme Emperor and his clone turn against each other?
"Lastly, and perhaps most importantly of all, what was the 'Book of Revelation' that the Pangu civilization left in the past? Why was it left? The historians of later generations all believe that it was the seed of civilization that the Pangu civilization left at the end of the primeval war when they realized that they were about to fail. But I have a different opinion. Is it possible that the Pangu civilization realized the threat of the Flood and condensed the eight parts of the Book of Revelation just in case, preparing to revive after the Flood?
"If that's the case, the Book of Revelation will be of great importance for us to explore the extraterrestrial lands and even get to know the Flood. It will be safer if we can get at least one or two parts before we launch an expedition to the extraterrestrial lands, won't it?"
Long Yangjun's words were reasonable and convincing.
They were also guaranteed by her memory pieces. They were indeed closer to the truth than the groundless speculations of the historians of later generations.
What was Blackstar the Great up to exactly? What kind of secrets were hidden in the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum? Also, where was the mysterious Book of Revelation? Was the way to explore the extraterrestrial lands through the black wall carved on it?
"It seems that —"
Boss Bai chuckled. "In order to realize our ultimate goal, which is to blow up Blackstar the Great, we have to achieve it first."
"Yes."
Li Yao nodded. "Wuying Qi is not blind. He can't possibly watch us build an enormous expedition fleet in this place like an idiot. If we don't settle the Imperium and the Holy League first, it will be impossible for us to carry out the next step of the exploration."
"Alright. Then, let me illuminate the way to explore the extraterrestrial lands with Wuying Qi's head as a lantern!"
Boss Bai waved his hands and said, "After all, we were planning to join the 'Battle of Seven Seas' in the first place and loot a burning house! As long as we reap the benefits in the 'Battle of Seven Seas', we will be one of the strongest forces at the edge of the Imperium after our capability is expanded by three to five times. Who can possibly stop us? "
"Yes. The battle of the Seven Seas Grand Market is arguably the first large-scale battle in space between the reformists and the coalition army of the four families. It is also the battle that the fence-sitters at the edge of the Imperium pay most attention to. Neither party can afford to lose the battle. So, they will both try their best. There is a great chance that we can take advantage of the chaos."
Li Yao's eyes glittered, but his lips curled into a cunning smile. "However, taking advantage of the chaos is not enough. Now that so many top eccentrics in the Pangu universe have gathered, I think we can have bigger plans!"
Boss Bai narrowed his eyes. "Li Yao, I knew that you were up to no good. Speak now. What do you want exactly?"
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao said, "I want to win the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors over!"
"Are you out of your mind?"
Boss Bai exclaimed, "The Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors is the biggest investor behind the reformists. They have been supporting the reformists without sparing any effort in recent decades. Nowadays, in both war and training, the most important thing is money, money, money! The reason why the reformists are making such a big fuss is the incessant inflow of funds from the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors!
"Right now, the reformists have blossomed, and it is the time for the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors to reap the fruits of victory. Are they out of their minds to support you, the vulture, or me, the leader of the thieves?"
"Don't be hasty. Let me finish."
Li Yao crossed his fingers and covered his mouth. With a mysterious smile on his face, he said casually, "Of course, the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors will support the reformists without caring about the cost. They and the reformists are two sides of the same coin in the first place.
"But does supporting the reformists equate to supporting Blackstar the Great?
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