The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2659 Two Overlord-Level Civilizations

2659. Two Hegemonic Civilizations
A so-called hegemonic civilization is one that once had the ability to dominate the galaxy. In this galaxy, the Rakata of the Infinite Empire can be considered one, and the humans of the Galactic Republic and Galactic Empire can also be considered one. As for the Fourth Civilization, there are two.

The Protoss, and the Vasari.

Both races once dominated their respective galaxies, with the Vasari taking a more thorough approach, bringing the entire galaxy under their control.

This is why the Protoss and Vasari are far superior to other races in both technological level and racial characteristics.

The Protoss are a race with near-perfect telepathy, psionic talent, and physical attributes, while the Vasari are able to adapt to a variety of environments and roles through complete control over their own genes.

In terms of technology, it is even more technologically advanced than other civilizations in the Milky Way.

Incidentally, a super-race like the Kylik swarm, which not only controls the entire Milky Way but also has numerous connections with the Celestials who created the Milky Way, and may even have participated in the possible Ragnarok 100,000 years ago, should sit at the same table as the Xel'Naga and the Forerunners, belonging to an ancient super-civilization.

Such cases are not within the scope of consideration. After all, for such a super-civilization, ruling the galaxy they inhabit is only a basic requirement. Reaching a higher level, whether it is escaping the current dimension or breaking free from the shackles of the physical body, is what they truly pursue.

Of course, if we're going to talk about it, there are actually beings like the Forerunners and Prospers in the mothership's database and cryogenic chambers; these can also be considered overlord-level races. However, Tang Xiao doesn't currently intend to awaken these races.

For the Fourth Civilization to rule, having more dominant races is not a good thing.

As for the Protoss, their development is fraught with difficulties due to their extremely small population and the long growth cycle of their civilization. Therefore, even though the Protoss have been awakened for nearly twenty years, they are still just a small civilization with a population of only a few hundred thousand.

However, the Protoss must have realized this problem, and they also began to be somewhat pessimistic about the development of the situation in the galaxy. So, although they were initially reluctant, the Protoss chose to develop the Purifiers and prepared to combine with the Geth to form a new mechanical life form race.

The Protoss plan is to rely on the Geth Purifiers as their primary workforce and combat units to advance their race. They plan to increase the number of Geth Purifiers to one in ten thousand Protoss, ensuring they have a sufficient workforce for developing their civilization and even engaging in direct combat.

Based on the current consensus within the Protoss Twilight Council, they believe that ending the war with the Galactic Empire is merely the beginning of countless future wars. The Protoss will face many more wars in the future, therefore, it is imperative to ensure their survival in these brutal conflicts.

At the same time, although the Protoss have changed their attitude towards Tang Xiao, they still have great doubts about what will happen to Tang Xiao after he has fallen to the dark side.

In that case, they need the power of the Purifier even more.

Therefore, in terms of the Protoss fleet, the Protoss are responsible for building and operating aircraft carriers, as well as main combat ships such as the Tempest and Void Ray, which are not yet fully developed, and elite fighter units such as Phoenix Fighters.

Even if these Protoss die on the battlefield, their souls will return and be reborn in the bodies of the Geth Purifiers.

The Geth Purifiers, on the other hand, are responsible for roles including frigates, destroyers, mass-produced fighters, and main ground forces. They will assist the Protoss in combat in large numbers, reducing Protoss casualties.

Tang Xiao once complained about this, saying that in the field of soul transfer and rebirth, he had to painstakingly study the life force and the essence of the soul to achieve the effect he could only achieve by using the essence transfer technique, but for the Star Spirits, it was just a racial talent.

They deserve their small population...

In short, under the current circumstances, the Protoss are beginning to arm themselves and build their own fleet. These 30 aircraft carriers and 400 Geth's medium and small warships are just the beginning.

In the future Protoss combat force conception, we will rarely see the brave Protoss Zealot warriors. Instead, we will see massive swarms of Zealot warriors from the Geth Purifier charging forward, while powerful High Templars unleash powerful psionic lightning from the rear to tear everything apart.

On the Protoss side, in addition to aircraft carriers, they will also begin building Stormships and Void Radiances. Once their fleet reaches a certain size, they will also consider starting the construction of motherships.

To meet the production capacity required for this expansion plan, the Protoss are rapidly increasing the number of Geth'th Purifiers.

At the same time, direct troop deployment has also been included in the timetable, with the force of 10 aircraft carriers and 300 Phoenix fighter jets just the beginning.

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While the Vasari, compared to the Protoss, do not possess the same perfect racial traits, they are more efficient and more ruthless.

This is why, at its peak, the Vasari Empire's sphere of influence far exceeded that of the Protoss.

The Vasari never pursued perfection; instead, they demanded excellence in a particular area. To this end, they developed almost complete genetic technology, gaining full control over their race's genes, allowing them to create individuals adaptable to a wide variety of situations through genetic modification.

Therefore, although the Vasari awakened several years later than the Protoss, their population has already reached hundreds of millions and is still expanding rapidly.

This is because the Vasari quickly created a race capable of rapid reproduction and growth through genetic modification, then multiplied their offspring at an alarming rate, drastically increasing their population. Subsequently, by enslaving weaker neighboring races and purchasing large quantities of engineering robots from the Fourth Group, they rapidly rose to become the dominant power in the sector.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg of their plan to dominate!

Therefore, Tang Xiao was actually more wary of the Vasari than the Protoss.

Fortunately, the Vasari still fear Tang Xiao and are willing to acknowledge his rule. For example, in this instance, under Tang Xiao's orders, the Vasari, led by the great strategist Kelslak, dispatched their main fleet to participate in the battle.

This main fleet is at least the size of a squadron of the Dawn Kingdom, and its combat capabilities are on par with the main fleet of the Dawn Kingdom!

However, this fleet is not yet ready to make its debut.

Led by Kelslack, the fleet lay hidden in the phase space, coldly watching their target and waiting for the right moment.

Vasari warships also began to appear in the Dawn Kingdom's naval formation, starting with the Lavasa Fighter-class corvettes. A total of 400 of these ships have been registered in the Dawn Kingdom's naval formation.

Then there's the Kenlake Raider-class light destroyer, of which 100 have been registered but have not yet been officially commissioned.

However, aside from this intelligence, the size of the Vasari fleet and their future warship construction plans were unknown to anyone other than the Vasari themselves and Tang Xiao. Even Qi Jian, the Chief of the General Staff, was unaware of this information!
Qi Jian only knew that the Vasari would build at least three types of capital ships in the future, one of which was an aircraft carrier. In addition, their Titan warships had also begun construction and should be called "Kurtorask Dictator".

That was all. Qi Jian had no idea where the Titan warship was being built, or what its construction progress was. He knew absolutely nothing about its performance, features, or even what it looked like!
Qi Jian was aware that the Vasari's resource needs were currently enormous. Furthermore, the Vasari had begun mass-producing phased missiles for the Kingdom of Dawn in exchange for more resources. However, they shared one similarity with the Protoss—the Vasari had no intention of establishing corporations; both they and the Protoss operated production on a racial basis.

He planned to find Tang Xiao and ask him questions after the Northern Campaign was over. After all, without a precise grasp of the forces at his disposal, it would be difficult to formulate a detailed battle plan.

However, Qi Jian couldn't help but shudder when he thought of what Tang Xiao had said at the combat meeting earlier.

He didn't know what had happened, but he felt that Tang Xiao seemed to have gone crazy again. Had he and Palpatine really clashed and both suffered heavy losses? But no matter what, this was not a good thing for the Kingdom of Dawn.

Qi Jian sighed inwardly.

However, despite his worries, Qi Jian still didn't want to be sent to the Kosher satellite to mine cryptocurrency. He knew that Tang Xiao, in his current state, was absolutely capable of sending the Chief of the General Staff to mine cryptocurrency.

The problem is that Qi Jian currently has no idea how many Vasari fleets there are, where they are located, or when they can join the battle. Therefore, faced with Tang Xiao's almost unreasonable demands, he can only rely on the forces at his disposal to make a plan.

“A portion of the Dawn Planet fleet will be allocated to strengthen General Ling… Let’s see if the commissioning date of the Chaos Titan battleship can be brought forward a little…” Qi Jian raised his hand, muttering to himself as he began to record on the all-purpose tool on his wrist.

"...As for the Targaryen family... If only we could get in touch with Casio Targaryen and have him try to instigate a civil war within the Targaryen family, that might be able to continue to hold back Darth Vader's Death Fleet..."

“Right… the Death Star cannons… let’s continue bombarding Drolm…” Qi Jian muttered to himself as he took notes. “To mobilize troops… the most important issue is Darth Vader… His Majesty said he was Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi Knight from the previous Jedi Order. Based on the currently available combat data of Anakin Skywalker, he is very decisive in his attacks… we can’t let him find any weaknesses…”

“No…we need to send at least 200 more capital ships to the North!” Qi Jian sighed and began marking on the holographic star map in front of him. “The East…no, we can’t move the fleet there. Christophersis? The rebels are causing a lot of trouble in the South, and the Galactic Empire has also sent a fleet in that direction to suppress them…to divert the fleet from here…sigh, that’s risky…”

He then looked in another direction, “Drawing the fleet from the Sesvenor Sector? If Darth Vader really intends to launch a full-scale attack on Fondor, how will we reinforce Fondor? Are we going to rely on Alexia to stall for time on land again?”

Qi Jian shook his head and muttered to himself, "That's the Moder Sector. It's a good thing that those liberals haven't been causing so much trouble lately... but the Airu people have been holding some kind of ritual or activity lately. What if we draw on the fleet from here?"

He edited a preliminary plan on the all-in-one tool, then pressed a button and said into the communicator, "Refine and discuss this plan. I want to see a mature plan in a day at most."

[Mission accomplished, Your Excellency.]

"Also, call over the representative of the Airu people; I have something to ask her."

【Yes. 】

A moment later, a beautiful Airu with colorful feathers entered Qi Jian's office. She bowed very politely and said, "What are your orders, Your Excellency?"

The young Elu women were not only stunningly beautiful, but their voices were also as melodious as singing. However, Qi Jian couldn't accept the feathers growing on their bodies, so he only looked at the Elu beauties with pure admiration.

"I've heard that you've been conducting large-scale sacrificial rites lately? It's been going on for quite a while now. What are you plotting?" Qi Jian asked coldly.

Having experienced the war between the Fourth Civilization and the Elru in its early stages, and the Elru's betrayal during the Galactic Republic's invasion, Qi Jian naturally didn't have a good impression of this race.

In other words, the Airu people have basically become completely obedient in recent years, cooperating with the census, paying taxes on schedule, integrating into the economic and industrial system, and diligently fulfilling their duties in providing soldiers and labor. Only then are their representatives qualified to stand here.

The representative of the Elu people nodded and said earnestly, "Because of the manifestation of the bird spirit, we Elu people are holding a sacrificial ceremony to celebrate the divine message from the bird spirit. However, our sacrificial ceremony should have ended a few days ago... I hope it hasn't caused any trouble."

"Bird spirit? Oracle?" Qi Jian frowned.

“Yes,” the representative of the El people said. “Even if you hadn’t summoned me, I would have requested an audience with His Majesty soon to inform him of the contents of the oracle.”

"You mean, this oracle is related to us?" Qi Jian asked.

“The Elu people consider themselves part of the Kingdom of Dawn, therefore, the affairs of the Kingdom of Dawn are our affairs. We are obligated to inform His Majesty of the divine decree bestowed by the Bird Spirit. However, we hope that this decree can be conveyed directly to His Majesty,” the Elu representative said respectfully.