Thanks to the emergency report from the direct Beyond Grade As after the meeting ended, the three Universal Civilizations already knew about the revival of the Primordial Ones before the public opinion even exploded.
When this report was sent to the table, the three highest leaders were all shocked. They hurriedly contacted each other and called for an emergency meeting.
In the highest conference room, the projections of Marbruce, Louis, and the Ethereal Pope were at different ends. Beside them sat the upper echelons of their respective civilizations who were qualified to participate in the meeting. The core leaders of the three Universal Civilizations were gathered, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
"Reviving historical Beyond Grade As … Black Star actually has such an unbelievable method. He hid it so well and only showed it now in a high-profile manner. He did it on purpose!"
Marbruce's expression was grave, and he was both shocked and furious.
He had already tried his best to take Black Star seriously, but he did not expect to still underestimate him. As a leader of the hardline faction, seeing Black Star suddenly take out such a trump card that could shake the structure of the universe, his anger could not be quenched. He thought that this' ally 'of his had completely broken free from the dynasty's control.
Louis said with a deep voice, "That's right. Black Star has been planning this for a long time. He might have been just waiting for an opportunity. Now that he sensed the risk, he decided to use this trump card to disrupt all of our arrangements!"
The Ethereal Pope frowned and said, "The situation is not good for us. The return of some historical Beyond Grade As has increased the strength of the association by about a third. If we use the original plan to eliminate the Beyond Grade As, the price will increase exponentially, and it will probably shake the order of the entire galactic society. Furthermore, this is only the first batch of revivors. Black Star can revive more people …"
The three of them were all shocked and furious. Their plan had already entered the preparation stage, but the sudden situation brought by Black Star gave them a fright. They had no choice but to stop all of their current actions and discuss countermeasures.
As the source of this trouble, Black Star's good impression of the three of them completely disappeared, leaving only endless hostility. Even though Black Star was the dynasty's ally in name, Marbruce was still hostile toward him.
When the other party was beneficial to their rule, even if there was a personal grudge, they could still work together with a smile. However, Black Star's actions had broken the balance of the universe. He was already shaking the foundation of the three Universal Civilizations' rule. Those titles and positions could not stop them from becoming enemies. There was nothing to talk about.
The way the three of them saw it, they had given Black Star so many benefits, only to have Black Star stab them in the back!
If not for the fear of Black Star's strength, influence, and connections, the three of them would have gathered the army and destroyed the Black Star Corps directly.
Marbruce suppressed the impulse in his heart and said with a deep voice, "This is already a very dangerous situation.
"If it's already so troublesome in the short term, it'll be even more dangerous in the long term. Don't forget, many Beyond Grade As in history have grudges with us, such as the guardians of the civilizations we destroyed in the exploration era or the Beyond Grade As who were implicated in the Tragedy of the Pinnacles … If they come back, it's very likely that they'll take revenge on us!"
The upper echelons present all knew the severity of not being able to eliminate the root of the problem, and they could only shudder.
Although the three Universal Civilizations had many direct Beyond Grade As, their numbers could not be compared to the number of enemies in history. Once the enemies revived on a large scale, their direct forces would very likely be wiped out by the enemies, causing the civilizations to lose all protection in the field of individual strength.
The strongest thing about Beyond Grade As was their special strategic significance. One person could form an army, and they had unparalleled flexibility. Without direct forces to suppress them, even if the three Universal Civilizations could still eliminate the Beyond Grade As with their fleets, technology, and various Universal Treasures, the cost would increase exponentially.
The Ethereal Pope thought further and said solemnly, "From the overall situation, even if we don't take into account the enemies, the three Universal Civilizations' ruling position is in danger of being overturned. The Sanctum Revival will increase the life expectancy of the Beyond Grade As and increase their risk resistance, causing the accumulation of the total number of Beyond Grade As in the universe to increase qualitatively.
"With this trend, in the near future, the total number of Beyond Grade As will break the balance between civilizations and individual strength, enough to break the foundation of our rule … At that time, it will be difficult to reverse the situation. It will no longer be the Beyond Grade As who are worried about us taking action but us who are afraid of the Beyond Grade A Association's ambition!"
As he spoke, the Ethereal Pope suddenly sighed helplessly.
"But what's the use of knowing the trend? Black Star's trump card has contributed to the balance under deterrence. He has the remote control to change the era. We can't act rashly anymore!"
Hearing this, the three of them fell silent.
The current situation was like a nuclear deterrent, and the three Universal Civilizations no longer dared to fall out with each other.
Even though their civilization was extremely powerful, in the face of such an unexpected situation, the three of them still felt helpless and became more and more annoyed with Han Xiao.
There seems to be only one solution … and that is for us to control the Sanctum Revivals!
"The only thing we can do now is to negotiate with Black Star as soon as possible and figure out his plans!"
The three of them nodded and reached a consensus, secretly regretting it.
When the hard-hearted Mecha Empire led the association, they did not act rashly and waited for Black Star to take over. However, from the looks of it now, Black Star was more dangerous than the Mecha Empire. He had hidden himself too deeply.
The Mecha Empire's path was two polar opposites, and Black Star's path was one of deterrence, which did not have much of a negative impact on the development of the Beyond Grade As. Instead, it was almost only beneficial, which was much more unsolvable than the Mecha Empire's method of mutual destruction.
If we had known earlier, when the Beyond Grade A Association was first established, we would have … Sigh, what's the use of knowing earlier? We were not the ones in charge back then. Just how big of a mess did our predecessor leave for us?
Marbruce could not help but think of the warning he had heard from Uranril decades ago — be careful of Black Star, he's a hundred times more dangerous than the Mecha Empire!
At this point, he could only sigh and say 'as expected'.
Without any delay, the three of them directly dispersed all the upper echelons, sent out an invitation, and prepared to have a private talk with Han Xiao.
The three of them did not have to wait long, and soon, Han Xiao's remote projection arrived.
"Your Excellencies, what a coincidence that we meet again so soon."
Han Xiao's attitude was still the same, slightly nodding with a faint smile on his face.
Although Han Xiao's tone was exactly the same as before, the three of them felt that there was a hint of mockery in it.
Marbruce suppressed the urge to strangle Han Xiao and said with a deep voice, "Black Star, I'm sure you know why we called you over. Long story short, what exactly is the Sanctum Revival?"
Han Xiao blinked. "I'm not too sure either. I also discovered this strange phenomenon by chance. Maybe it's some kind of Space Wonder."
The corners of the three of their mouths twitched.
Don't mention the term 'Space Wonder' anymore. Just hearing it gives me a headache!
"Then, what's the process of the Sanctum Revival like? Are there any rules or restrictions …" Louis continued.
"Ah, I'm not too sure either. I haven't studied it thoroughly yet." Han Xiao shrugged.
The Ethereal Pope cleared his throat and said with a deep voice, "I wonder if you're willing to share the method of the Sanctum Revival. We can discuss anything you want."
Han Xiao smiled but did not say anything.
Little brother, what are you thinking?
Seeing this, the three of them also knew that this request was wishful thinking and were secretly unwilling.
Marbruce clenched his teeth and said with a deep voice, "Black Star! You should know what kind of chaos the Sanctum Revival will bring to the galactic society. What's your motive for reviving these historical Beyond Grade As? What's your purpose? "
Hearing this, Han Xiao smiled. "What are you talking about? I just wanted to test if the Sanctum Revival was effective. I didn't expect to accidentally revive this group of people. This was just an experiment accident. I can't possibly stuff them back into their graves, right?"
Marbruce almost exploded with anger.
Experiment accident? Only a fool would believe this reason!
The Ethereal Pope took over and said with a serious tone, "Whether it's an accident or not, the Beyond Grade A Association now has a group of so-called newcomers. We really want to know how you're going to deal with this problem."
What the three of them were most worried about was that Black Star would take the initiative to take action with this group of new people.
"There's no need to deal with them. Since they joined the association, they're naturally part of the association. There's no need for special treatment. I'll only give them a certain amount of resources and assistance according to the established rules of the association. As for other things … as long as they don't violate the rules of the association, I won't care."
Han Xiao's attitude was stubborn.
"That's not enough. You know very well what we mean. We hope you can guarantee that the Beyond Grade A Association will always abide by the rules."
Han Xiao chuckled. "Even if I guarantee it, would you believe me?"
The three of them shook their heads helplessly. Indeed, not to mention that the foundation of trust between the two sides had already collapsed, even if they believed in Black Star, their own responsibilities required them to plan ahead and prepare for the worst. It was useless for anyone to guarantee it.
The three of them did not dare show a hostile attitude toward Black Star now. In the past, although Black Star had a huge family business, he was still eating from them. However, it was different now. Due to the existence of the Sanctum Revival, Black Star himself had the meaning of 'strategic deterrence' and 'detonator'. He was already on equal footing with the three Universal Civilizations.
Marbruce narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Black Star, are you still an ally of the dynasty?"
Han Xiao glanced at him, thought for a while, and said, "The alliance hasn't been torn apart. The dynasty has always provided me with a lot of help. Of course, we're allies."
Completely falling out with them was not in his interest, and Han Xiao did not want to do so.
Marbruce's eyes flashed. "Then I want to cooperate with you. Since you have the means of the Sanctum Revival, I hope you can revive Gaud or the other Beyond Grade As of the dynasty."
"… I'll think about it." Han Xiao raised his brows and said. Of course, it was impossible for him to revive the direct members of the three Universal Civilizations.
Seeing this, the three of them knew that it was impossible to get anything else from Han Xiao, so they could only hold back their dissatisfaction and end the communication.
In the huge room, the three of them looked at each other and fell silent.
Marbruce pondered for a while before saying, "The original plan for the cleansing should be canceled.
We need a new response plan. I have roughly three ideas. One is to start with Black Star, use spies to infiltrate and find a way to get information on the Sanctum Revival. The second is to divide the association, rope in some revivors, and try to ask them about the Sanctum Revival. As for the third … "
As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them and seemed to hesitate for a while before continuing, "We should form a joint research team.
We should independently study the secrets of the Sanctum Revival. I believe that Radiance and Ethereal are not completely ignorant of this. They both have some information. "
The other two were stunned, paused, and slowly nodded.
The three Universal Civilizations came from the exploration era, so they naturally knew something about the Sanctums. The direct Beyond Grade As would occasionally receive some inspiration and leave some vague information. Furthermore, due to the rumors among the Primordial Ones during the exploration era, this was not the first time the three Universal Civilizations had heard of the revival of Beyond Grade As. When they learned about the revival of the dead, they immediately thought of this confidential information that could not be verified.
This relevant information was all high-level secrets of the three Universal Civilizations, and they only wanted to study it themselves. However, because the information was extremely incomplete, the research had been progressing slowly without any clues. Most of the projects had been stopped long ago, and even the authenticity of this information was suspected.
Now that the situation had changed, and the foundation of the three Universal Civilizations' rule was threatened, Marbruce felt that now was not the time to hide.
"I suggest that we share all the relevant secrets, piece together the clues we have, and study the so-called Sanctum Revival together. Only then will we have a small chance of making progress in a short period of time!"
After hesitating for a while, Louis slowly nodded. "Looks like this is the best way for now. Let's do it."
The Ethereal Pope nodded, indicating that he agreed. Suddenly, he changed the topic and said,
"In the short term, the possibility of us solving this problem is very small. However, in the long term, although we can't stop the revival of the historical Beyond Grade As, it's not impossible to suppress the number of Beyond Grade As.
We can't stop the revival of the dead, but we can reduce the number of new Beyond Grade As and stop them from growing endlessly! "
"You mean …"
The other two's eyes flickered.
The Ethereal Pope's eyes flickered with an inexplicable light as he said in a low voice, "The birth of the Beyond Grade As comes from the Universe.
"The birth of Beyond Grade As comes from the huge base of Supers in the universe. If we wipe out the Calamity Grades with potential, causing a gap in the Super class, or even cutting off the inheritance of Super knowledge at the bottom level, we might be able to make the Beyond Grade As lose new blood …"
Hearing this, Marbruce and Louis were shocked. They could not help but be shocked by the Ethereal Pope's generosity.
Supers had always been an important part of the galactic society, but this was to uproot the Supers and remove the firewood from the bottom of the cauldron!
Even with their knowledge, they felt that this idea was too crazy.
However … if only the advanced civilizations could nurture Supers in the universe, how stable would the security be? How solid would the foundation of their rule be?
The two of them could not help but imagine that scene. They had to admit that this blueprint was indeed tempting, and they were a little tempted.
…
At the same time, in the Army Commander's personal machinery factory in Black Star Palace …
Han Xiao put away the communicator, recalled the conversation with the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations, and exhaled softly.
"The balance has been formed. The three Universal Civilizations should have given up on the idea of a great purge. They'll most likely wait and see for a while and won't flip the table … This way, the intensity of the Calamity of the Supers is temporarily controlled, but I don't know how long it will last."
Han Xiao nodded.
The appearance of the Revivors in advance, the exposure of the Sanctum Revival … The butterfly effect he brought would definitely change the course of the Calamity of the Supers, and it would not develop like in his previous life.
However, he could not be sure to what extent the Calamity of the Supers storyline would change, so he could only improvise.
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PS: Book 'The Imperial Teacher of Great Sui', written by the author. Just look at the title of the book. Those who like historical novels should take a look.
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