Rejecting Tsinghua and Peking Universities: I Will Lead Harbin Institute of Technology to World Lead

Caesar stood at the bow of the wrecked warship, looking through the porthole at the weapons that surrounded them.

The photon shockwave generator was still charging, the Golden Crow warship's cannons remained aimed at them, and the weapons in the hands of the Xingtian armored warriors gleamed with a deadly cold light. If humanity so desired, they could be completely wiped out in the next instant.

It understood that if they continued to resist, they would inevitably be destroyed in an instant.

Humanity has mastered weapons far surpassing their own. They have personally experienced the power of those photon shockwaves—five strikes, and an entire planet is reduced to ashes. They have no way to withstand such weapons.

Caesar turned around and looked at his people behind him.

Those once brave and fearless ape warriors were now filled with terror. They huddled in the corners of the warship, trembling, unable to look directly at the human warriors outside the windows. The horrific scene of the planet's explosion was still vivid in their minds; that destructive power had shattered their will.

Caesar's eyes dimmed.

It wanted to fight to the last moment with its people, to defend the dignity of the ape race with its death. But looking into those fearful eyes, it hesitated.

These people are the last bloodline and the last hope of the apes. If they all perish here, the ape race will truly be wiped out from the universe.

There is only one way to preserve the last of our people.

surrender.

To become subservient to humanity.

Otherwise, they would have no chance of survival at all.

Caesar took a deep breath and slowly lowered his head.

"We surrender."

Its voice came through the warship's communication system, low and hoarse, carrying endless bitterness.

Inside the command center, everyone was waiting for Lin Feng's response.

Lin Feng stared at the golden ape on the screen, at its drooping head and the despair in its eyes, and remained silent for a few seconds.

"A wise choice," he said calmly. "Open your warships and remove your weapons and equipment."

Caesar turned around and nodded to his people.

"Open it."

The warship's hatches slowly opened. One by one, the surviving apes emerged, removing their dark red armor and putting down their giant axes. They lowered their heads, not daring to look at the Xingtian armored warriors surrounding them.

The Xingtian armored vehicles entered the warship directly, carefully inspecting every corner. After confirming there were no hidden weapons, they began escorting the apes, concentrating them on a human transport ship.

Caesar was the last to emerge. Standing at the hatch, it glanced back at the warship that had accompanied them on their millennia-long journey. Then, it removed its golden armor, laid down the giant axe that had fought alongside it on countless planets, and stepped into the human warship.

"Bring them back," Lin Feng ordered. "Stay vigilant and don't let your guard down."

"yes!"

The human fleet maintained its battle formation, holding the wrecked ape warship and all the prisoners hostage, and flew towards Blue Star.

Caesar peered through the small porthole of the transport ship at the blue planet that was getting closer and closer.

That was the target they once wanted to devour. That was the world they thought they could easily conquer.

Now, however, they must set foot on that land as prisoners.

Caesar gave a bitter laugh.

it's all over.

The transport ship landed at a secret military base in China. When the hatch opened again, Caesar was met with an unfamiliar sight—grayish-white buildings, a neatly arranged runway, and a densely packed army.

They were escorted into a huge building.

There, Caesar met Lin Feng.

The human who commanded the entire war from the screen. The human who destroyed their homeland with five bombardments. The human who forced them to surrender.

He looked very young, much younger than Caesar had imagined. But his eyes were deep and calm, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Sit down." Lin Feng pointed to the chair in front of him.

Caesar sat down in silence.

Next up is a live broadcast to the world.

Caesar stood before the camera, before countless humans across the entire planet, and lowered his once proud head.

"We have failed." Its voice was low, yet clearly carried to every corner. "The ape race has submitted to humanity."

Around the world, countless people watched this scene. Some cheered, some wept, and some remained silent. But everyone knew that this moment would be recorded in history.

After the live broadcast ended, Lin Feng and Caesar sat down at the negotiating table again.

"You will unconditionally hand over all the technologies you possess to humanity," Lin Feng said calmly. "Including energy absorption technology, stealth coating technology, warship construction technology, and all the technologies you have mastered."

Caesar nodded. This was the expected condition.

"At the same time, you will be subject to full human supervision. You are not allowed to leave the designated area, contact the outside world at will, or engage in any unauthorized activities."

Caesar continued to nod.

"Finally, you will gradually integrate into human society. You will learn human languages, cultures, and rules. You may retain your own customs, but you must abide by human laws."

Caesar raised his head and looked at Lin Feng.

These conditions mean that apes will completely lose their independence and become subservient to humans. Their history, culture, and heritage will be gradually assimilated and dissolved.

But Caesar also knew that they had no other choice.

"We agree," it said slowly.

Lin Feng nodded. The agreement was reached.

After the negotiations ended, Lin Feng did not leave. He remained seated, calmly looking at Caesar.

"Next, tell me about your origins."

Caesar paused for a few seconds, then began to speak.

They come from a galaxy tens of thousands of light-years away. That galaxy has a young star and eight planets. The ape race is the ruler of that galaxy, with a civilization history spanning hundreds of thousands of years.

They developed technology, explored the universe, and created a magnificent civilization. At their peak, their fleets spanned the entire galaxy, and their colonies covered every planet.

But the disaster came without warning.

That star suddenly began to collapse.

They didn't know why, nor did they have time to know. By the time they sensed the anomaly, the star was already on its death countdown. Expansion, contraction, explosion—each change brought devastating catastrophe.

They terraformed their home planet, installed propulsion systems, and began their wandering journey.

Thousands of years.

They have wandered the universe for thousands of years. They have traversed countless galaxies, witnessed countless civilizations, and devoured countless planets. Each devouring has given them new energy, allowing them to continue to survive.

Thousands of years ago, they used a wide-net-like technological probe to capture signals from Earth.

That was a signal from the Atlantis civilization.

Through those signals, they learned the coordinates of Earth. That galaxy was young, that planet was young, and that civilization was young. Youth means weakness, and weakness means vulnerability to being devoured.

Once they devour this planet, they will gain enough energy to completely revive their species.

So they set off for Blue Star.

Thousands of years of sailing, thousands of years of waiting.

Recently, through that game world, they learned everything about humanity: technology, culture, history, and human nature. In their eyes, humanity is too weak, too weak to be taken seriously.

They thought it was just an easy hunt.

They never imagined that in just a few years, humans would develop technology that surpassed theirs.

They never imagined that the prey they had been waiting for for thousands of years would eventually become the hunters.

"We have failed," Caesar said again, his voice filled with endless bitterness. "That's all."

Lin Feng listened in silence without offering any comment.

He simply nodded and stood up.

"From today onwards, you will stay here. Someone will arrange your life and studies."

He turned and left, leaving Caesar sitting there alone.

Outside the window, the sunlight of Blue Star shines down.

Caesar stared at the unfamiliar light and remained silent for a very long time.

Thousands of years of wandering have come to an end.

But what will the future hold?

It doesn't know.

All it knew was that everything was different.