At the same time, the image of Planet Magnetic Cloud was broadcasted to the Central Galaxy through the encrypted military channel. The leaders of the three Universal Civilizations were monitoring the situation in real time.
Seeing this, the three of them fell silent.
Bader let out a sigh and slowly said, "Manison … the freedom we gave him went too far. We can tolerate other things, but he crossed the line."
The Ethereal Pope's eyes were distant. "He always ignored our warnings and challenged our authority time and time again. Now, he even wants to take over the strategic deterrence weapon, saying that it's for the so-called Beyond Grade As. He just wants to make us fear him and gain the right to speak on an equal footing. In the future, he will use this to threaten us and try to take whatever he wants from us … This possibility must be eliminated from the source."
"I remember that Black Star has an ability similar to the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device. If he works with Manison and takes over the virus core, he can immediately break through the seal and teleport away …" Bader turned to look at the silent Uranril and said with a slightly heavier tone, "As long as he teleports away with the virus core now, from now on, we will assume that the Virtual Mutiny Virus technology is in Black Star's hands … So, Your Excellency, what do you plan to do?"
Uranril was silent for a while before saying, "Now is not a good time to purge. The Flickering World is being developed, and the Supercluster Civilization is a threat. If we force Black Star and the Mecha Empire to rebel, they might take the Virtual Mutiny Virus and join the Supercluster Civilization. That's the real risk. Let's try not to go to that step."
"That's right. The Supercluster Civilization is a hidden danger. Logically speaking, now is not a good time for us to start a purge … However, there should be a limit to our compromise and tolerance. We can't cross the bottom line," Bader said with a deep voice.
The Ethereal Pope's tone was solemn. "Perhaps having a trump card to protect their personal safety is a reasonable request of the Beyond Grade As. However, we cannot ignore the threat this hidden danger poses to our ruling position. I know that if Black Star or the Mecha Empire obtains the virus technology, as long as we don't provoke them, we will be fine. The worst-case scenario will not happen for the time being. However, a hidden danger is still a hidden danger. Just because it won't happen in the short term, can we just cover our eyes and pretend that none of this has happened? We didn't rely on others to get to where we are today! "
Uranril frowned and said in a low voice, "Do you know what you're talking about? You're talking about a war that will sweep across all the advanced civilizations in the universe, a purge that will last for hundreds of years. Don't you know the consequences? Do you want to go back to the exploration era?! "
"It's not to the extent of the exploration era. We're already the overlords, and no one can surpass us. Perhaps this will be an unprecedented chaos in the history of the Galactic Calendar, but we can clear away all obstacles. This is better than watching the enemy grow and become too big to handle in the end … It's better to end the pain quickly than to prolong the agony," the pope said calmly.
"Then, what about the threat of the Supercluster?"
"If the Supercluster civilizations want to use the Virtual Mutiny Virus technology, we'll announce it to the entire universe. This is the best reason for war. The Supercluster civilizations don't care about the safety of the universe and attempt to use such a dangerous weapon. In order to maintain order, we have to purge them. This is an opportunity to directly use war to destroy all the Supercluster civilizations. Although both sides will suffer great losses, nothing will be able to shake our rule in the future. After destroying the enemy, we'll have more than enough time to settle our internal affairs. "
Uranril pursed her lips and squeezed her voice out from between her teeth. "Stability trumps everything."
The Ethereal Pope was indifferent. "The bottom line is not to be challenged."
The atmosphere was in a stalemate. It was common for the three parties to have different opinions in a joint meeting.
Seeing the two opposing each other, Bader looked around with a strange expression.
The Red Empire, which had always been radical, was shouting for stability today, and the Arcane Church, which was usually sneaky, had turned into a war fanatic?
Bader only felt that the world was really strange.
He suppressed his astonishment, coughed, and tried to smooth things over.
"The Pope is very courageous. Since the Empire Ruler doesn't agree with the radical approach, perhaps we can change our approach. Let's say the Mecha Empire and Black Star succeed. We can compromise temporarily, but the condition is to let them deal with the Supercluster civilizations. When both sides suffer great losses, we'll deal with both sides."
"You're taking it for granted." The Pope shook his head. "If the Mechanic Emperor and the others obtain the technology, they will definitely understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'. They will not eliminate another potential customer, or the chips in their hands will lose their greatest deterrent."
Uranril said with a sullen expression, "The direction is not clear now. Black Star has not agreed to join forces with the Mecha Empire. He is a sensible person, and I believe he will make a choice that is beneficial to the peace of the universe."
The Ethereal Pope said lightly, "What if? Radiance once valued the Mecha Empire's allies too much, causing him to gradually lose control. With such a precedent, the Empire will not continue to choose to protect Black Star in order not to offend him, right? The general situation is still an ally, and you need to make a choice. Blindly pleasing them will only make them feel that you are weaker. "
Hearing this, Uranril closed her eyes. After a while, she opened them, and an indifferent light filled her eyes.
"When that time comes, I will naturally take countermeasures."
"For example?"
"You don't need to worry about that, Your Excellency!"
…
On the other side, the confrontation on Planet Magnetic Cloud was still ongoing.
As Manison's voice fell, everyone present was stunned. They did not expect Manison to have the courage to hand over the virus core.
Han Xiaoxin was also shocked. He was just testing the waters, and did not expect Manison to really agree.
Hearing this, Han Xiao could not help but hesitate. He did not immediately respond, and his mind was racing.
Manison wants to work with me not only to divert the conflict, but also because of my King's teleportation ability. Of all the people here, only I can easily take the virus core out of the sealed area. Old Manison is powerful, but there are so many experts here. He probably does not have much confidence in breaking out, so he wants me …
Han Xiao frowned. This body was the Lord's Avatar, and it was not equipped with the King. However, as long as he opened the Dimension Factory, he could summon a spare mech from it, so it was not a problem.
Manison is killing two birds with one stone. If I agree to his conditions and leave with the virus core, I will immediately become the target of public criticism. Manison, on the other hand, threw the hot potato to me. There is no need to break out of the encirclement. Instead, he removed himself, making me bear the greatest dissatisfaction of the three Universal Civilizations.
If I break the contract after getting the technology, not only will I have to bear the pressure alone, but I will also have to bear the consequences of breaking the contract. Not only will I offend Manison, my reputation among the Beyond Grade As will plummet. Therefore, he predicted that I would need to find a partner in order to divert the pressure. Old Manison believed that he would have an eighty percent chance of sharing the technology, so he was willing to take the risk …
Han Xiao clenched his teeth. Scheming against me again. What a dirty heart!
The two of them did not talk privately but openly. Manison's intention was obvious — to divert the conflict. Everyone present understood this, but some were still anxious.
Seeing that Han Xiao was about to be convinced, the person in charge of the dynasty saw that the situation was not good.
He shouted, "Black Star! You have to think clearly about what you're doing! "
He could not help but be anxious. Although the fleet had activated the spacetime stabilization anchor, Black Star was the only one present who could teleport away without any restrictions.
Although the two of them could run away, the temple could not. If the three Universal Civilizations did not retrieve the virus core on the spot and it was taken away, there would be endless trouble in the future.
The few Beyond Grade A Mechanics changed their positions, vaguely separating Manison and Han Xiao.
At this moment, Manison raised the virus core container, stared at Han Xiao, and spoke again.
"Black Star, I've always had high hopes for you. You should understand that this thing will be the amulet of the Beyond Grade As. We all have the same philosophy. Take it away, and our future is in your hands."
"Nonsense. Although you're the president of the association, you don't have the right to make such a decision on behalf of all the Beyond Grade As. No one needs you to arrange their future." Kant's body flashed, and he turned to Han Xiao. "Black Star, don't be fooled by him. Secretly keeping the virus core will not give us any protection. It will only bring disaster."
Han Xiaoxin was hesitant.
His philosophy was still different from the Mecha Empire's. He wanted to intervene in the Calamity of the Supers and preserve more strength to deal with the future World Tree Civilization.
Manison wanted to strengthen the Beyond Grade As and make the entire Beyond Grade As his backing. Another reason why he wanted the Domino Virus technology was to make the other Beyond Grade As even more united by his side and follow his lead with the so-called safety guarantee.
In his previous life, Manison had most likely intercepted the Domino Virus, but he did not use it in the World Tree Civilization war. His ambition was self-evident. When the explored universe was threatened by external enemies, he still did not reveal his trump card. Clearly, he planned to use it on the three Universal Civilizations.
Han Xiao looked around and saw everyone's expressions.
Was the Domino Virus really a protective talisman? Not necessarily. It might be a death omen.
How could the three Universal Civilizations be willing to be controlled by others? If they used this bargaining chip to threaten the other party, what they would get would not be a compromise but the determination of the three Universal Civilizations to eliminate the enemy at all costs.
Most of the time, the three Universal Civilizations would consider the big picture, but it did not mean that the other party would give in without limit. Only when their strength was equal could strategic deterrence weapons reach a balance. However, if one side had overwhelming strength, it was hard to imagine that they would allow an outsider to take a weapon that could threaten them.
If he obtained the Domino Virus technology, as long as he went crazy, he would be able to cause huge damage to the entire universe, causing the galactic society to regress a few eras. Thus, he would feel that the three Universal Civilizations had to compromise to appease him. However, this was precisely the source of the three Universal Civilizations' determination to eliminate this threat.
Even if he did not have any intention of causing trouble, people would change, and the three Universal Civilizations would not be willing to take such a risk.
From Han Xiao's perspective, it did not seem like a big deal for the three Universal Civilizations to sit back and watch them obtain the Domino Virus technology. As long as everyone restrained themselves, it seemed like no one would lose out. It seemed like a small matter, and it would not be blown up.
However, this was just his wishful thinking. The three Universal Civilizations had a bottom line. They could tolerate others being greedy, but they would not allow anyone to threaten their ruling position.
In such a situation, as long as they ignored the warning and took away the virus core, no matter what they said afterward, the three Universal Civilizations would think that they had the intention to overthrow their rule or even replace it.
If they really wanted to fall out, Han Xiao did not think that the other Beyond Grade As would be willing to stand on his side.
He knew very well that everyone had their own plans. The so-called hundreds of people would respond to a single call was only because it suited the interests of most people. However, no one was prepared to fall out with the three Universal Civilizations now. When the time came, there would definitely be more people who would choose to protect themselves than those who would choose to walk the path of darkness.
At that time, he and the Mecha Empire might be seen as the black sheep of the group, becoming heretics to be eliminated. Most of the time, only the side with more people could represent the class they belonged to.
Furthermore, the impact of falling out with the three Universal Civilizations would be affected in many ways. The territory of the Black Star Corps in the Flickering World would be taken back, the civilizations would no longer provide any resource channels, the civil financial groups would collectively withdraw their investments and terminate their cooperation, the army's funds would be frozen, and they would not be able to buy or sell any resources through normal channels. Countless army soldiers would resign and leave, and the army's business would shrink on a large scale. As long as the three Universal Civilizations sent out a notice, this would be the result. All the benefits obtained from the advanced civilizations would disappear.
They were all part of the galactic society. Those who were willing to stand on the side of the Black Star Corps against the three Universal Civilizations would definitely be in the minority.
After all, most of them were just ordinary people. They should not be blamed for choosing to protect themselves.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered, and he stopped joking.
"You're betting on us."
"I'm just thinking about the big picture."
Manison's tone was calm.
Han Xiao was silent for a while before suddenly exploding.
Hum!
A wave of Void Energy suddenly erupted and swept out, covering the entire area. Everyone present felt that the space had become extremely stagnant like a swamp.
Void Prison!
Because of the spacetime stabilizing device, the strength, duration, and range of this ability were greatly reduced, but it was barely enough.
In this domain, only Han Xiao's movements were not restricted. His body moved, passed through the encirclement around him, and instantly flew in front of Manison. He grabbed the virus core with one hand and immediately retreated to the side.
"Black Star!"
With the domain removed, everyone quickly surrounded Han Xiao.
Everyone's eyes fell on him, and their eyes were filled with all kinds of emotions, such as anger, worry, anxiety, and so on.
"Looks like you've thought it through. You're a smart person, so don't disappoint me." Outside the crowd, Manison stared at Han Xiao.
"Black Star, don't do anything stupid." Schidrunn and the other Inspectors were shocked.
Han Xiao ignored the others and looked at the virus core in his hand, gently stroking the container to confirm that it was the real thing.
With so many Beyond Grade As watching, there was no possibility of a switch going unnoticed.
Fiddling with the virus core gave him the illusion that he was not holding a physical object, but the fate of countless people in this universe.
The direction of the era might depend on his thoughts.
This time, Han Xiao raised his head, met everyone's nervous gaze, and slowly spoke.
"Before gambling, you have to see the risks first. Sorry, maybe I made a wrong decision.
I just suddenly remembered that a woman once said something to me …
She said … no matter how big the universe is, there will always be an end, but ambition is endless. "
The moment he said that, under everyone's shocked gazes, Han Xiao's Mechanical Force exploded and surged into the container.
The Mechanical Force mixed with Virtual Soul attacks completely eliminated the virus core from the soul and physical level, turning it into nothingness.
Ka-cha!
His fingers crushed the metal shell, and the empty container turned into pieces and fell to the ground.
At this moment, the scene seemed to have frozen.
Everyone present, including the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations who were watching the live broadcast, was stunned.
Everyone had thought of many possibilities, but the current situation was completely out of everyone's expectations.
Black Star destroyed the virus core?
Crazy! Why would he do that?
Even if you don't want it, don't destroy it!
Manison's eyes suddenly lit up with dazzling lightning, and terrifying energy surged like a tsunami.
His deep voice reverberated between heaven and earth, word by word.
"You! Know! Do! You! Do! Do! Do! What! Do! Do! "
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