Turmoil in the Star Sea

Chapter 112 Turmoil in the Star Sea

Lin Ziming was unaware of the ripples his reappearance had caused in this supercluster.

The news of the reappearance of the Undead Dragon spread like a silent plague throughout every corner of the supercluster. The name "Leviathan" has haunted the minds of every galaxy cluster overlord like a nightmare in recent times.

While those lower-level civilizations, entrenched in individual galaxies and fighting tooth and nail for a few resource-rich star systems, were still embroiled in endless disputes over border conflicts and civilizational hatred, the dominant civilizations standing at the top of the supercluster pyramid had already focused all their attention on that black and red dragon shadow that was constantly moving through the sea of ​​stars.

The Homborian Covenant, a powerful civilization that ranks among the top in the entire supercluster, was crushed to near-crippled status like an ant in the wrath of "Leviathan." This completely overturned all civilizations' understanding of power levels, reminding them of certain hidden existences that had been biding their time in the universe.

This was not a protracted interstellar war, nor a clash of civilizations exhausting their national strength, nor a back-and-forth game, but a pure, one-sided destruction. The core galaxy was wiped out, forming a massive void on an astronomical scale.

The territory of the Humboldt Consortium melted silently before that black and red flame, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, greatly shocking the entire supercluster.

Those star cluster overlords who usually looked down on everyone were now trembling like frightened beasts, both curious and terrified of Lin Ziming's journey, regarding it as a moving natural disaster, and their anger would only be vented on the increasingly miserable Humboldt Consortium.

The dominant civilization poured massive computing power into locking onto the location of the undead dragon, and the colossal observation facilities known as the "Sentinel Array" that spanned the Heng star system operated at full capacity, attempting to capture the movements of that black and red dragon shadow.

However, the feedback they received was quite disheartening. The undead dragon did not seem to always rely on faster-than-light mode. Although it was clearly visible in the monitoring network when it appeared, its movement trajectory was completely unpredictable. Sometimes it would appear in this galaxy, and sometimes it would appear in another galaxy that was far away, as if spatial distance had lost its meaning in front of it.

What terrifies those dominant civilizations even more is that whenever the Undead Dragon appears in a star system and brings destruction, all communication signals in that star system are interrupted, leaving a silent testament to the horrific tragedy that has occurred there.

At least in terms of the outcome, the destruction was precise and efficient, with an almost ruthless purpose, targeting only the Humboldt Consortium itself, like a precise surgical operation, removing every remaining piece of the dying civilization's body.

The other star cluster overlords who were invading the Consortium's star system had given their fleets a death order: no matter how the battle progressed, they had to immediately retreat once the Undead Dragon appeared, and not provoke this unpredictable being.

Often, the invading fleet would scatter and flee like a school of startled fish, abandoning even the starports and habitable planets they had just captured, their engines leaving chaotic trails in the sky.

Behind them, the galaxy was being devoured by black and red flames. The starlight gradually dimmed in the flames, the planetary surface collapsed in the heat, and everything returned to eternal death.

Before absolute power, all greed, ambition, and arrogance must give way to the fear of death.

However, not all civilizations only think about avoiding each other's sharp edge. In this dog-eat-dog world of space, there is never a shortage of gamblers who dare to dance on the edge of a knife.

Beyond this chaos and fear gradually spreading throughout the galaxy cluster, a dominant civilization, standing idly by while the Covenant was being destroyed, was secretly plotting an even more insidious plan.

In one of the galaxy clusters in the supercluster, a civilization called the "Zera Shadow Council" is holding a secret meeting. This race embraced dark matter long ago. To other, less advanced civilizations that have not studied dark matter in depth, their forms are like shadows that are constantly changing shape and are difficult to observe.

"Gentlemen, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said the council chairman and shadow grandmaster, a darkness deeper than the other shadows. "The power of the undead dragon is so great that if we can skillfully utilize this power, we can eliminate our most troublesome enemy."

"You mean—" another shadow asked.

"We've always been adept at mirroring and disguising ourselves. Why not disguise ourselves as our hostile civilization and launch an attack on the Undead Dragons?" the council chairman said coldly, outlining his plan. "Given that being's tendency to utterly annihilate its adversaries, it will surely remember the appearance of our disguised fleet, find the territory of our hostile civilization, and then—"

"At that time, our archenemy will suffer the same fate as the Hamborghini Consortium," another shadow chimed in, excited about the conjecture, "while we remain unscathed and watch the storm unfold."

The plan sparked a murmur of discussion in the meeting room. Ultimately, the Shadow Council passed the dangerous plan by a majority vote. They began secretly preparing a disguised fleet, attempting to ignite another destructive feast amidst the wrath of the undead dragons.

However, among this vast sea of ​​stars, each with its own agenda, one civilization stands out as particularly unique.

In a remote galaxy cluster within a supercluster, where stars are sparse and dim, seemingly aging earlier than the rest of the universe, two civilizations reside: a suzerain state and a vassal state.

The name of that suzerain state has been forgotten by most civilizations over time, and its existence is only occasionally mentioned in the oldest documents. Their territory seems to be shrouded in an invisible barrier, and any civilization that tries to intrude will face their wrath.

From the outside, this civilization chose self-isolation, adopting a low-key approach to the vast galaxy, living a secluded corner in this star cluster, not interfering in external affairs, and unwilling to communicate with other civilizations. This led to a strange phenomenon: the territory of its vassal state far exceeded that of its overlord, yet it worshipped and obeyed its overlord.

This vassal state waged wars across the stars, expanding its territory, while other dominant civilizations could only swallow their anger and dared not utter a single complaint.

Because all civilizations knew the consequences of provoking this vassal state, long ago, a rapidly rising dominant civilization attempted to challenge the authority of that declining empire that had looked down on them.

The challenger sent a fleet into the empire's territory, and war naturally broke out. A vast civilization challenging a civilization with only a small territory should have been as easy and pleasant as an elephant crushing an ant on the ground.

As a result, the dominant civilization that dared to challenge it soon disappeared completely and withdrew from the stage of the starry sea. This made the entire supercluster realize just how powerful this ancient being, who had no interest in expanding its territory, truly was. Like a giant dragon entrenched in the depths of the starry sea, even when it was asleep, no ant could touch its scales.

Since then, no civilization has dared to challenge the majesty of that empire, and they have kept their distance from that star cluster.

After the Undead Dragon destroyed the core star field of the Covenant with a single fire, the vassal state was the first to report this major event that had occurred in the star sea to its overlord.

To the surprise of the vassal states, their usually indifferent leader was quite sensitive to the words "Undead Heavenly Dragon" and "Black and Red Flames." For the first time, they felt intense emotional fluctuations from their eternal leader.

The suzerain state broke with its tradition of self-isolation and sent a fleet to the home system of the Homborian Consortium. Under these unusual circumstances, even the vassal states under the protection of the suzerain state felt confused and uneasy about the future of the star system.

Even if that being known as the "Undead Dragon" is powerful, it is still just a "Leviathan". The Star Sea is full of heroes and has a history of countless magnificent events. What kind of power could move even their sect leader?

On the other side of the starry sea, Lin Ziming continued his journey. His goal was not yet achieved. The remaining forces of the Hamborya Covenant had not been completely eliminated, and all those who stood in his way would be reduced to eternal silence.

Black and red flames burned in the starry sky, like an inextinguishable judgment, heralding the arrival of a new era.

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