The Last Sentinel

"【Weiyang Evening News】According to reliable sources, the Dark Matter Universe Grand Line has been reopened after the blockade was lifted. All toll booths belonging to the Hotsenco Cosmic Conglomerate Group have been shut down. All of the Hotsenco Group's assets have been taken over by the Great Xia Alliance's Nantianmen Group. All ships related to the Grand Line must report to Nantianmen before passing through the Grand Line. Any violation of Nantianmen's regulations will be dealt with by the Nantianmen Fleet, which will replace the Invincible Fleet. For specific regulations, please follow the news reports related to Carbon-Based Civilization."

"【Xu Zu News Brief】This morning, the Xu Zu Supreme Elder Council made the latest power division regarding the current situation in the Milky Way. Orion, originally part of the Milky Way's carbon-based civilization sequence, has exhausted its resource planets and is now resource-poor due to the invasion war by the Sabite aliens. To compensate the carbon-based civilization for its outstanding contributions in fighting the Sabite aliens, Hercules and Corona Borealis are now assigned to Orion. The Amino civilization, formerly controlled by Hercules, and the Silicon-based civilization, formerly controlled by Corona Borealis, are requested to leave the two star regions within one month, or negotiate a new alliance with the carbon-based civilization to continue their existence. If they fail to leave the region within the time limit, any actions taken by the carbon-based civilization in the two star regions will be within the scope of the Unending Covenant, and Xu Zu will not interfere."

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These two short news items were like a grenade thrown into a cesspool, instantly blasting out countless turtles and tortoises from the Milky Way.

What do you mean by "the invincible fleet is outdated"? What's standing in front of you now is the Nantianmen Fleet?

What does it mean to compensate a carbon-based civilization for the losses caused by its resistance against the invasion of Sabit?

What does it mean to assign the rich constellation regions of the amino-based and silicon-based civilizations to the carbon-based civilizations without even consulting with them?

Can someone explain to me whether the Elders Council currently in charge of Xu Zu is a gold-based civilization or some damn carbon-based civilization?

Was the Jinji civilization possessed?

Why are there so many positive news reports about carbon-based civilization all of a sudden?

Suddenly, all sorts of conspiracy theories about carbon-based civilizations emerged. Countless interstellar conglomerates, warlords, and business alliances mobilized their intelligence organizations to find out what was going on behind the scenes and why the gold-based civilization was so polite to the carbon-based civilization. Could it be that they were actually one family?

If you want to find out the latest news about carbon-based civilization, it would be best to find their spokesperson directly.

In an instant, various forces flocked to the residence of Hua Jun, the spokesperson for the carbon-based civilization on an asteroid at the edge of the Xuzu star system.

In the flower hall of Hua Xiaobai's mansion, voices rang out.

"The carbon-based sequence, the ancient civilization of China, and the Warring States Policy, in the chapter on the states, record that the alliance of the vertical states led to the King of Chu, while the alliance of the horizontal states led to the Emperor of Qin."

"All things under heaven, after a long period of unity, tend to divide; after a long period of division, tend to unite. The key to a strong nation lies in adapting to and guiding the situation accordingly."

"The way of Heaven is not always prosperous; the cold and heat advance and retreat."

As the saying goes, when things reach an impasse, they must change; change leads to progress; and progress leads to longevity.

Dressed in a magnificent Han envoy's robe, Hua Xiaobai, looking every bit the part, adopted an arrogant tone as he surveyed the assembled envoys from various factions. With a profound and enigmatic smile, he declared, "You don't need to waste your time here. What I can tell you is that the territorial concessions and reparations paid by silicon-based and carbon-based civilizations today are not a sudden occurrence, but rather the culmination of a long and arduous period!"

"Our carbon-based civilization and amino-based civilization have a long and rich history. The Elf royal family and our Great Ming Dynasty have maintained close ties. Once, an Elf princess married into the Ming Dynasty and was settled in Fusang, where she was named Amaterasu. Now that our carbon-based civilization has re-emerged from the Milky Way, according to the laws of the Great Ming Dynasty, wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, and wherever the Han flag flies, all belong to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is only natural that the Hercules constellation of the amino-based civilization has returned to our carbon-based sequence. There is nothing strange about it!"

At this moment, a reporter stood up and said, "Hua Jun, if the Amino Elf Royal Family and your carbon-based Zhen Dan civilization's Ming Dynasty have a vassal relationship, then how do you explain Corona Borealis? Corona Borealis is an important resource and mineral star system for silicon-based civilizations. Without Corona Borealis, silicon-based civilizations would be relegated to second-rate civilizations, completely losing their place in the top three, and would never be able to compete with gold-based and carbon-based civilizations again!"

Hua Xiaobai smiled at the reporter, "I must say, this gentleman's question is very sharp, almost provoking our three sequence civilizations. However, I, Hua Xiaobai, am a magnanimous scholar, and I won't stoop to your level. It's just that this time the question fee will be a hundred times higher!"

Upon hearing this, the reporter turned pale and staggered.

Holy crap! Is this a robbery?

A hundred times the cost of asking a question?

Do you realize how outrageous your question-asking fees are?!

Hua Xiaobai certainly knows this, and Hua Xiaobai's paid question system is aimed at these Galaxy Media outlets that don't speak human language and are always thinking about cheating and deceiving!

Hua Xiaobai, unconcerned about the other party's reaction, continued eloquently, "As for the connection between Corona Borealis and our carbon-based civilization, there's a lot to say. In the long history of the Chinese civilization, Corona Borealis is the Big Dipper, and we have countless poems about the Big Dipper constellation. For example, Qu Yuan's 'Nine Songs: Lord of the East' from the pre-Qin period: 'I draw upon the Big Dipper to drink the cassia wine, to slay the evil dragon and save the four directions!' Du Fu's 'Eight Poems on Autumn Feelings': 'Every time I rely on the Big Dipper to gaze at the capital, the wind and smoke of ten thousand miles connect with the Han raft!' Li Bai's 'Lament of Changmen Palace': 'The Big Dipper hangs over the western tower, the golden house is empty, fireflies flow!' Li Bai's 'Answering Wang Twelve's Poem on a Cold Night': 'The Big Dipper is scattered, Venus shines bright, clouds connect with the sea, wild geese fly south...'"

"Our carbon-based civilization discovered the Big Dipper and Corona Borealis constellations long before our silicon-based civilization. However, we neglected to manage the Big Dipper region, allowing the silicon-based civilization to seize the initiative. Now, the Big Dipper region has returned to our carbon-based civilization—it is the will of order, the will of justice, and the will of fairness!"

The reporter, now forced to pay a hundred times the usual fee for asking questions, gritted his teeth and said, "But I've heard that Hua Sang's demand for the North Corona constellation is a deeper meaning: to devour silicon-based civilization. You want to forcibly turn silicon-based civilization into the next slave civilization, to turn it into a slave civilization of carbon-based civilization like the current amino-based civilization!"

"My friend!" Hua Xiaobai's face was icy as she pointed a finger at the other person's nose. "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You uttered such unreasonable, completely subjective, and baseless words in front of thousands of reporters and media friends in public. I now seriously doubt whether your professional qualification certificate was bought. Your words are denying the strength of silicon-based civilization, slandering the purity of carbon-based civilization, mocking the incompetence of gold-based civilization, and attacking the policies of the Elder Council of Xu Zu. I now have absolute evidence to prove that you are a rebel who has planned and targeted to disrupt the Milky Way. You are a remnant of the Sabitian people left behind in the Milky Way!"

"Men, seize this remnant of the Sabitian race!"

"By the way, before sending him to the Weiyang Court, settle my 200 times interrogation fee first! If he doesn't have the money, tell him to take out a loan! There's the most professional Jinjiwen Star River Loan Bank right outside my door!"

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