Wandering Meteor

Although the strategy seems simple on the surface, the decision made by the Wandering Alliance was actually very difficult. It involved numerous data confirmations and computer simulations. Only after discovering that the Entropy Tree could utilize the Information Wall did the Wandering Alliance finally decide on this course of action.

Among the reasons that supported this decision by the Wandering Alliance were two very important pieces of intelligence.

The first critical piece of intelligence was about the specific conditions within the Heavenly Nebula, because only by understanding the inside of the Heavenly Nebula like the back of one's hand could one hope to hide there effectively. Otherwise, the Wandering Alliance would not even know which location was best for concealment or which could evade detection technology. Success in hiding would naturally be very low, perhaps being tracked by the Anti-molecule fleet and Entropy Tree the moment they entered.

Since appearing near the Heavenly Nebula, the Wandering Alliance had never really entered it, let alone understood its internal environment intimately. This intelligence was thankfully provided by the recently joined Bose Civilization and Fermi Civilization. Before the arrival of the Wandering Alliance, these two civilizations had already entered the Heavenly Nebula to explore and had found some indigenous people living there.

Unfortunately, because the two civilizations were in opposition at the time, those indigenous people all became sacrifices used against each other.

It was due to the reconnaissance information from the Bose Civilization and Fermi Civilization that the Wandering Alliance was able to pre-analyze and identify safe havens within the Heavenly Nebula after organizing the information. They discovered that the area was surrounded by dense giant hydrogen molecular clouds, which could somewhat interfere with the detection devices. Thus, this information became one of the cornerstones of the strategy to remain hidden.

The second important piece of intelligence was the combat situation between the Anti-molecule fleets and the Entropy Tree.

The war between the two parties had reached a stalemate, which was very beneficial for the decision-making of the Wandering Alliance.

The stalemate meant that both sides had to put forth their full effort against each other, which would vastly disregard the Wandering Alliance on the side. Even if they wanted to pay attention to the Wandering Alliance, the presence of the opposing side meant that their available attention was limited. Furthermore, were it not for the sudden appearance of the Entropy Tree, which drew the firepower of the Anti-molecule fleet, the latter would have definitely tracked the Wandering Alliance's destination of FTL jump without any interference. This was also why the Wandering Alliance, Bose Civilization, and Fermi Civilization previously did not rush to absorb the Heavenly Nebula, because the situation was mostly one-on-one at that time and the opponents would definitely try to guard and block their own, so resolving the opponent first was necessary. However, the emergence of the Entropy Tree, and its evenly matched battle with the Anti-molecule fleet, undoubtedly created a favorable condition for the Wandering Alliance, which was on the brink of elimination.

The above two important conditions or pieces of intelligence became the basis and grounds for the decision-making of the Wandering Alliance.

Of course, the decision of the Wandering Alliance was not without risks, but quite the opposite, the risks were huge, at least much more dangerous than directly escaping to a farther safe place.

Because the area analyzed by the Wandering Alliance, although it could rely on the giant hydrogen molecular cloud to interfere with detection waves, was not 100% effective. Thus, there was a chance that the Wandering Alliance using FTL jump could still be tracked down by the Anti-molecule fleet. If the Anti-molecule fleet became aware of the Wandering Alliance's intentions, they would surely aim to eliminate the Wandering Alliance first.

Moreover, even if the Wandering Alliance was not discovered and successfully hid in the Heavenly Nebula till the end, once the war was resolved and the Anti-molecule fleet began to absorb the Heavenly Nebula, they would still discover the Wandering Alliance hiding within. At that time, if the Wandering Alliance did not perform a miracle, they would still be annihilated by the Anti-molecule fleet. Thus, the decision of the Wandering Alliance was very dangerous, one misstep and they might lose everything, and the goal of Constant Star Lu Chen and the Wandering Alliance to reach the Cosmic Center would also be aborted. Nevertheless, the Wandering Alliance believed in their potential and strength and also did not want to give up the resources at hand, hence after weighing the pros and cons internally, they unanimously agreed to take the risk.

At this moment, the risk finally triggered, and whether the Wandering Alliance could survive would meet a significant test.

While observing the hidden Wandering Alliance within the Heavenly Nebula, the commander of Battle Star sent a message: "So you never left, but with your technological level, how could you possibly evade our detection? When you fled, we thoroughly checked you out."

Constant Star Lu Chen replied, "To develop into a Level 4 Civilization, of course, none are reckless. We had considered this point in advance, and it was using the surrounding giant hydrogen molecular cloud and our own stealth technology that we evaded your detection. However, had you conducted multiple detections at that time, or dozens more, you might have found us."

This statement was not false; cautious Advanced Civilizations, especially when detecting crucial Universe information, would often conduct multiple checks to avoid any mistakes or omissions. However, at that time, the Anti-molecule fleet was engaged in an intense battle with the Entropy Tree, so they relaxed this vigilance, which was beneficial for the Wandering Alliance's decision during the evenly matched battle.

The commander of Battle Star said: "Heh, don't get too carried away. Although we did not discover you in time, it's not too late now, and you still can't escape your doomed fate. Blame your own greed, you had the chance to leave but didn't, simply seeking your own demise. Most short-lived civilizations in the Universe share your mentality!"

Constant Star Lu Chen said, "If it were before, we would certainly be defeated, but now, not necessarily!"

The commander of Battle Star responded, "I know, you're probably thinking that since we only have one Battle Star left, you assume you have the upper hand, right? Ha ha, do you have such poor memory? Have you so quickly forgotten your previous disastrous defeat? Your Wandering Alliance had thousands, nearly ten thousand Battle Stars, yet you were still beaten miserably. That's the difference between Level 4 and Level 5 civilizations. I don't know where you get your confidence!"

With that, the commander of Battle Star suddenly shouted fiercely: "How bold of you, still daring to continue consuming materials from the Heavenly Nebula right before us, simply seeking your own death!"

During the conversation, Constant Star Lu Chen did not stop absorbing the surrounding hydrogen, and the Heavenly Nebula continued to shrink, completely infuriating the commander of Battle Star, who then immediately activated weapons and once again launched an attack on the Antimatter Domain. The previous Antimatter Domain was aimed at piercing through the interior of the Heavenly Nebula, hence it just brushed past the Wandering Alliance, but this time was different. The commander of Battle Star directly aimed at the coordinates of the Wandering Alliance, intending to completely obliterate this ignorant civilization in one strike!

Bang!

A transparent spatial membrane expanded directionally, surging out at a speed like that of the expansion of the Universe, and immediately, the Wandering Alliance faced a tremendous threat of extinction.