Super God: Guardians of the Galaxy, another year of competing in the galaxy

Chapter 97 Meeting the "Time-Stealing Insect"

In contrast, the team members made even more encouraging discoveries in their study of the "oracle bone script" characters on the walls.

Research suggests that these characters were written by some ancient priests.

This script is a product of human civilization, and with a little deciphering, its original meaning can be understood.

"This temple is dedicated to a deity, the 'Time-Stealing Worm'!"

"Most of the inscriptions are poetic hymns, roughly praying for the arrival of the 'lurking insect'..."

"But if you read it in reverse, it can be translated as a prayer for the departure of the 'lurking worm'!"

"There is also an inscription that describes 'the workings of the universe'... which seems to contain a description of some kind of advanced spacetime equation."

"These equation data seem to be related to what Director Hidra released from the Research Department..."

The Federal Research Department is quite familiar with, and even quite proficient in, the technology related to spacetime equations.

But when you consider the age of this temple and the civilization in which its builders lived, this discovery is nothing short of astonishing!

A group of ancient priests from before the industrial age, who mastered the equations of spacetime?
This is even more astonishing than the development of controlled nuclear fusion technology by primitive indigenous civilizations.

Unless these ancient priests were actually an alien civilization in disguise, this discovery would be entirely impossible.

However, based on repeated investigations by the dispatched team, they were able to confirm that neither the temple nor the planet contained any alien weapons or other cosmic secrets.

Therefore, the dispatch team returned to the Federation fleet in space and uploaded the data it had collected to the research department in accordance with regulations.

The research department, based on the data obtained by the dispatched team, calculated and derived a theory:
"The universe we inhabit is currently in a strange, infinite loop..."

"This is a universal principle based on something that contradicts intuition and love. Once we understand the infinite loop system, we'll realize one thing—"

"Following orders, just like issuing orders, can have a significant impact!"

"When the paradoxes of reality become disordered, a certain consciousness arises, which has its own needs and desires... The so-called 'latent worm' is such a case!"

"If a being can align itself with this consciousness, then we have essentially achieved immortality!"

"This kind of immortality is not based on the theory of biological lifespan, but on the dimension of space and time; it is immortality that cannot be killed!"

"This is similar to the function of the 'Eternal Throne'..."

After understanding the relevant spacetime theories, Hydra realized that there was a consciousness that existed outside the constraints of time and space in the universe!
It is a labyrinth of desire and despair, which ancient humans would call the "cycle of time" or the "time-lurking worm".

The other party has developed a strong interest in the entire Federation, and even the entire human race.

The technical staff in the research department can use mathematics to prove that the Time Insects deeply love them.

However, His understanding of love may be very different from that of the general public in the federal government.

After Hildra told Graywind the news, Graywind only felt a headache.

She immediately realized that this "lurking insect" must be an existence similar to a deity in the virtual realm.

Each illusory deity wields different powers and authority, but without a doubt, the immense power that each illusory deity can unleash is enough to overturn countless interstellar civilizations.

In the previous universe, for the rise of the Federation, the Grand Marshal did not hesitate to sign a fifty-year contract with a deity known as "The End of Reincarnation".

To evade debt, they created the "Ether Engine." Now, in this universe, after decades of stellar changes, the fifty-year term of that contract has long since come to an end.

However, the "End of Reincarnation," who should have come to collect the debt, did not arrive as expected, and the reason remains unknown...

Now that the "end of reincarnation" hasn't come knocking yet, he's been targeted by this "lurking time worm." Graywind doesn't know whether this is a blessing or a curse.

The "time-lurking worm" currently targeting the Federation likely wields power related to time and space.

"This is a bit troublesome..." Graywind murmured.

Although this "lurking worm" presents a rather ambiguous attitude towards the Federation, no one knows what it seeks behind the scenes.

If the other party can control time and space, then wouldn't they be able to control the life and death cycles of the entire Federation?

Graywind believed they should keep their distance from such a deity, but Hydra had a different opinion:
"Now we can build a device called the 'Omega Array,' which allows us to guide the 'Time-Stealing Worms' into our universe..."

"Doing this will definitely lead to unknown consequences."

"But I feel it's necessary for us to take a risk."

"The 'Hidden Time Worm' may very well contain clues about the Grand Marshal, and it's even possible that he found us specifically because of this, thus establishing our previous connections..."

"We need to make some real contact with them."

Hydra's perspective was quite novel, and after a moment's thought, Graywind responded:
"It's possible, but only if we're fully prepared!"

“Of course,” Hidra said.

Thus, under their joint command, the entire Federation once again began to function like a war machine.

Millions of Federation warships were assembled, and interstellar strike weapons were deployed and aimed at specific star systems.

It was as if a war was about to break out.

Subsequently, an instrument was built.

This device can be viewed from different angles and yields hundreds of conclusions. Once it was built, it seemed as if infinite possibilities were being conceived within it.

But one thing is certain: its creation was entirely in line with science.

"The project is complete!"

"The accelerators are all activated..."

A sufficient energy source to supply several ideal city worlds has been connected to awaken the pseudo-singularity at the center of the "Omega Matrix" array.

In an instant, the space trembled like a candle flickering in the wind.

In a split second, as if his heart had stopped beating, the device's central control dimmed and then lit up again!
Near a star system close to Union Star, a shadowy mass can be observed.

It was as if He had always been there.

He existed there from the very beginning of the universe, before the dawn of civilization—

The "time-lurking worm" has arrived!

(End of this chapter)