A false alarm.
Boss Dong had nearly been scared to death, and his voice couldn’t help but carry a hint of complaint: “My dear grandma, what are you doing joining in the fun? The gene bank is just a little game made up by ordinary humans. The apocalypse crisis is so serious—Jiuzhou Star couldn’t possibly…”
This was no joking matter. The Seventh Era civilization was the endpoint of the cycle.
Everyone knew in their hearts that perhaps the entire star region would become like the Fifth Star Ring—turned into the Void, or even more extreme than the Void, becoming nothingness itself.
So that so-called “Seed Plan” was doomed to be futile from the start. Whether it was the Shan Hai Jing, the transmitter, or the gene bank, in the end, all of it would cease to exist.
Grandma Lin glared at him. “We just want to be romantic for once. Is that not allowed? You child, honestly—you’re so young, why are you so lifeless? You should always prepare for the worst, don’t you understand?”
“I understand, I understand, I understand! I’ll help you get in touch right away.” Boss Dong complained inwardly. As long as you don’t cause trouble, do whatever you want.
In the face of life and death, occasionally being a little stubborn was perfectly normal.
Boss Dong thought this matter was over. In reality, it had only just begun!
That very day, the Awakened Ones went in groups to contact the book club and provide their genes.
On the third day, Boss Dong received a communication from Wesley.
Wesley was so busy he barely had time to touch the ground. Even though he was already a Stardust Human with good health and strong recovery abilities, his exhaustion was still visible to the naked eye.
He curved the corners of his mouth, forcing out a smile. “Director Dong, impressive. You’ve been busy lately, haven’t you?”
Boss Dong quickly set aside the work in his hands, his attitude very friendly, and gave Wesley a small compliment: “Oh my, everything I do is just trivial miscellaneous stuff. I can’t compare to you.”
Wesley had no time for idle chatter and quickly got to the point: “Add us to the gene bank plan too.”
“Huh?”
A flicker of gentleness passed through Wesley’s eyes. “After all, it’s a planet we worked so hard to transform. We Stardust Humans genuinely treat it as our homeworld. But… to be honest, we don’t have confidence that we can bring Jiuzhou Star with us. The Party Leader and the Great Voice Whale Elder have discussed it many times in the Whale Sea, and the conclusion is always that leaving Jiuzhou Star in the Black Domain is the best choice.”
The Black Domain was very special.
After exploration by six Spike Star envoys, although the Black Domain had very few Spike Veins, their fixed frequencies were extremely stable.
Several Spike Vein nodes in the Sixth Star Ring had fixed frequencies that exceeded their limits, but the Black Domain did not.
It was as if the Sixth Star Ring and the Black Domain existed in two different universes.
Back then, the Great Voice Whales had spent a very long time moving Jiuzhou Star from its original location to here.
If they tried to flee with Jiuzhou Star in the same way, it would easily slow everyone down in their escape.
Wesley’s heart felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
The Holy Monument’s countdown had advanced another notch.
At this rate, within three years of Federation time, the collapse progress would surely reach one hundred percent!
Wesley once again felt grateful that the Black Domain’s time flow was different, giving them more time to prepare.
Wesley had explained things so thoroughly and clearly that Boss Dong naturally couldn’t refuse: “Alright! I’ll leave our Dong family’s genes behind too.”
Just as the two had finished discussing this small matter, the Jiuzhou Star Spaceport sounded a sharp alarm.
Wesley immediately hung up the communication and ran to the observation room.
“Report! A large number of Stardust Mutant Creatures have been observed heading toward Jiuzhou Star!”
Damn it!
Wesley’s killing intent surged. He rushed out in an instant, his robes fluttering, the Stardust on his body sparkling.
Hundreds of Stardust Humans followed closely, stepping into space and forming a fan-shaped formation, blocking the way between Jiuzhou Star and Taiyin Star.
The Ark was placed on Taiyin Star and was currently undergoing modifications.
A space elevator had been built between the spaceport and Taiyin Star, used for transporting supplies.
All of these things involved everyone’s future and could not be lost.
Everyone warily gazed at the patches of Stardust Mutant Creatures, resolving in their hearts: if it came to war, then so be it!
In the dark distance, the most eye-catching thing was the patches of floating Void Algae that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers.
Hiding on their flanks was a timid old acquaintance—the Radiation Jellyfish.
Besides them, there were also Stardust Turtles, completely black with dark-colored veins on their shells that could absorb all light, slowly trailing at the very back.
In this massive migration, there were also many small Stardust Mutant Creatures. Some of them were recorded in the Federation Stardust Mutant Creature Record, while others had never been detected by humans.
Wesley and his group stared intently at them, the situation on the verge of exploding.
The Void Algae stopped outside the star system, restless and eager to move.
Wesley sneered, “Brothers, since these blind fools have delivered themselves to our doorstep, let’s not be polite! Chop them up, put them in the cold storage, and save them for later.”
“Chop them up!”
The Stardust Humans were no longer the weak, tiny Stardust Humans they once were.
They were now one of the four great powers of the universe, backed by the number one powerhouse of the star region—Lin Xiaohe! Their confidence was absolutely overflowing.
As if startled by their commotion, the Void Algae rippled with wave after wave of bright light.
The Radiation Jellyfish trembled as it stepped forward, carefully tucking its tentacles behind its back. “Don’t fight, let’s talk this out nicely.”
Wesley raised an eyebrow. So the Radiation Jellyfish could talk after all!
“What do you want?”
The Radiation Jellyfish looked exceptionally well-behaved. “We wish to seek an audience with the Lord.”
“And then?”
“We want to beg the Lord to take us along, to save us! Bring me along—you won’t lose out. As long as you don’t damage my core, you can eat as many of my tentacles as you want, and I’ll regrow them all. It’s like bringing along a renewable food supply!”
The Void Algae rippled even more.
The Radiation Jellyfish quickly added, “They can too! They may not regenerate, but they reproduce quickly, and they’re crunchy and delicious.”
Uh…
Wesley suspiciously scanned them.
It sounded a bit tempting, but he was worried this might be a scheme!
Wesley sent someone back to the Holy Domain to report this matter to the Party Leader.
At that moment, Lin Xiaohe was splitting her attention between two things.
Her main body was traveling with Gaia, but her spiritual power was communicating with the Great Voice Whale Elder in the Whale Sea.
“Stardust Mutant Creatures in the Black Domain want to defect to me?”
Upon first hearing this news, Lin Xiaohe couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised. Wasn’t the relationship between Stardust Humans and other Stardust Mutant Creatures in the Black Domain that of hunter and prey?
She’d never seen a flock of sheep go to a wolf seeking protection.
The Great Voice Whale Elder, however, thought it was perfectly normal: “Thank goodness we signed a partner contract long ago, hehehe. Otherwise, we Great Voice Whales would also be at a loss like them.”
“No scheme?”
“What scheme could there be? With those tiny mung-bean-sized brains of theirs, what kind of scheme could they come up with? Xiaohe, I suggest you accept them. Whether as reserve food or as cannon fodder, they’re both pretty good.”
A gleam of wisdom shone in the Great Voice Whale Elder’s eyes. “Regarding this star region, Anidam, Jörmungandr, and Evergreen all know more than we do. Evergreen and Jörmungandr have stopped fighting, split the empire’s population equally, and are jointly reaching out to various minority races. Anidam has long been plundering the Federation’s population by establishing a religion.”
“Since they’re all doing this, there must be a reason!”
