Chapter 361
The alliance arranged several cars to pick us up.
The person responsible for welcoming them opened the door of the front car for them, waited until they got in before getting in and sat opposite them.
The person who came to greet them was very calm. At least from the outside, he didn't seem to be the slightest bit uncomfortable being in the same space with them.
He has blond hair and blue eyes, handsome features. The logo on the chest of the Alliance uniform he is wearing is a pair of spread wings, with the words "Spirit Wings" written on it in the interstellar common language and the characters of his own civilization.
"Next, we will go to the venue for a brief meeting."
The staff member sent by Lingyi Civilization to take charge maintained a decent smile on his face.
To get this job, being able to remain calm in the face of praise or criticism in such situations is a basic quality.
Even when facing the Tianjia Overlord, the alliance cannot lose face. However, the two people in front of them are completely different from what they imagined. Not only do they not look scary, they also look very friendly.
"After the meeting, you can rest in the separate lounge, or we can arrange for someone to take you on a tour of the alliance headquarters."
Chu Xiu was responsible for responding and confirming the follow-up arrangements with the other party in an official tone.
"Thank you."
Although before coming, the two sides had communicated many times about the process of Tianjia Lord's friendly visit to the Alliance Headquarters.
But when you actually get to the scene, in addition to making good arrangements in the plan, you also need to know how to adapt to circumstances.
This time, live broadcast, recorded broadcast and relay broadcast will be carried out simultaneously to ensure that all civilizations in the universe can participate in this major event.
From the moment Tianjia Lord left the spacecraft and the camera was pointed at him, the image of Tianjia Lord had already spread.
This was his first time on Star News, but it wouldn't be his last.
There is a high probability that he will become a frequent guest in interstellar news like the leaders of other civilizations. After all, there is no civilization more curious than the Tianjia civilization, which has always been shrouded in mystery.
Chu Xiu confirmed the information with the staff who greeted them.
Qi Heng, who was sitting not far from him, seemed to be listening, but in fact he had been distracted for a while.
For the Lord, this kind of scene couldn't even make his heart beat faster.
It's a big scene.
But in the Lord's life, there are many grand scenes like this, and this one is not even among the top ten.
From the person who greeted them, it can be seen that not much information about the Tianjia civilization has been made public within the alliance, otherwise the staff member who came to greet him would definitely not have failed to recognize his face.
Well, there’s also Chu Xiu’s.
There is no need to say much about your own importance.
Chu Xiu was the last recorded chief governor of the Tianjia civilization. He also frequently appeared in the war that affected the galaxy ten thousand years ago. It is impossible that Mora and other civilizations did not have records of him.
The advancement of technology means that some stored information can be found as long as you want to find it.
The Mora civilization has been passed down for ten thousand years, so how is it possible that we cannot find relevant information about the Tianjia civilization ten thousand years ago?
Not to mention, these civilizations divided up the entire Tianjia civilization.
Although the system locked the Tianjia civilization database, and they also made preparations to destroy the research data on space, the civilizations that participated in the division, such as Mora and Tianqin, lost the most important key data.
As a result, even if they attacked the Tianjia civilization, even if they seized the technical information and spent 10,000 years on research, the final results were not much better than standing still.
Qi Heng was not surprised that they concealed relevant information from other civilizations in the alliance. After all, only the sixth-level civilization understood what the Tianjia civilization represented, and the competition between civilizations was never friendly. How could they help a lower-level civilization for no reason?
I guess this is part of the reason.
There is also a part...
Even the Mora civilization itself had not expected that the "Tianjia Overlord from ten thousand years ago" would appear again. This outrageous development, which would be classified as horrific even in interstellar stories, would actually appear in reality.
Since the Tianjia civilization announced its return, it affected not only the four level six civilizations of Mora, Tianqin, Lingyi and Gore, but also the other civilizations were more or less affected.
Of course, in the past galactic core years, the Tianjia civilization does not seem to have any plans to do anything to other civilizations.
This makes some civilizations feel a lot more at ease.
Since the legendary Tianjia civilization was a civilization full of conquest and had successfully conquered the entire river system, it was natural to worry about it making a comeback after its return.
Fortunately, the current Tianjia civilization does not show any danger.
Under the appeasement of several permanent members of the alliance, the other civilizations in the alliance mostly adopted a neutral attitude towards the Tianjia civilization, with a small number being friendly.
As for hostility?
Only someone with such a narrow mind would be hostile to the Tianjia civilization, which is capable of waging war against a level six civilization.
As for the friendly civilizations, they make up the majority of the low-level civilizations in the alliance. They are generally level one, two, and three civilizations, which means they have little say in the alliance.
The reason why they have dealings with the Tianjia civilization is because of those forces that are subordinate to the Tianjia civilization and do business everywhere.
Unconsciously, they came into contact with the Tianjia civilization earlier than the higher civilizations, and felt the kindness of the Tianjia civilization's help. Thinking about the terrifying rumors about the Tianjia civilization, they didn't seem so scary anymore.
In the past, the Tianjia civilization was keen on conquering civilizations that disobeyed it. If a civilization was willing to obey, the Tianjia civilization would not mind giving it a subordinate position.
Furthermore, most of the large-scale megastructures built within the river system for communication and navigation also facilitated communication within the river system. As for surveillance? That's too much of a disrespect for inferior civilizations.
Civilizations with low levels of civilization do not even qualify to be monitored. The matrix systems and weapons and equipment developed by the Tianjia civilization are never aimed at low-level civilizations that can be easily reduced to ashes.
So why did so many civilizations respond when the Mora civilization called for war against Tianjia?
Of course, it’s because of the benefits promised by the Mora civilization.
Only interests are the eternal and unchanging theme.
How many of today's level 4 and 5 civilizations were able to advance to higher levels thanks to the resources gained in that war?
No new civilizations were born in the Milky Way a long time ago, as if after that period of barbaric growth, the "reproduction" of civilization began to show interruptions.
When the number of civilizations did not increase and it was extremely difficult to advance to a higher level, the resources of the galaxy exceeded the needs of the civilizations, causing many civilizations to be stuck within the maximum range of their expansion.
In this way, the entire river system reached a balance, and wars between civilizations rarely occurred. Even if they did occur, they could be mediated within the alliance.
If mediation is really impossible, both sides will still go to war.
Then it will be a war that will never end, with the goal of destroying the other civilization.
Before the alliance launched this war against the Tianjia civilization, there had not been a war in the galaxy that affected thousands of light years. In order to test the strength of the opponent, many sealed war weapons were activated.
To some extent, it is also a display of strength.
The Tianjia civilization is, and so are the four existing level six civilizations in the alliance.
Qi Heng was confident that this meeting would achieve his goal, just like the war that had ended, he would get what he wanted.
Because he couldn't think of any reason why the four level six civilizations would reject him.
——New hatred and old grudges?
——When it comes to the life and death of civilized races, these are nothing.
——He thought so.
——They will definitely think so.
The war that was considered "just" by the Mora civilization ten thousand years ago was an old debt that the Mora civilization was afraid the Tianjia civilization would bring up later.
After all, no matter what, they did invade and destroy the Tianjia civilization, and this is an indelible fact.
But as the message sent by the Mora civilization said, ten thousand years have passed. Can we let go of past grudges and focus on future development?
The answer doesn't take long to think about.
He agreed with the Mora civilization and wrote off the past, and both sides were satisfied.
No matter whether he thought so in his heart, or whether Mora Wenming and the others believed it, at least everyone tacitly agreed not to mention it on the surface.
No one except yourself will know the truth of ten thousand years ago.
They can only see what they see, and if they don't know what happened in the first place, they won't know what the truth is.
They will not even know that it was actually a mistake in their own decision-making.
Ten thousand years ago, the Overlord sought an opportunity to advance civilization to level seven, but ended up making a mistake.
The experiment of trying to break the spatial dimension by creating a star gate failed. Not only did it fail to achieve the intended purpose, it also cost him his life.
If the system had not preserved the master's consciousness, there would be no future.
However, even if the master's consciousness was saved, the master lost contact with this world. His body turned into pure energy and was absorbed by the system. His consciousness relied on the system to barely stay awake.
God knows how anxious the Lord was at that time. Things happened so suddenly that he was not prepared at all.
Fortunately, fortunately, the ruler at that time was not completely cut off from the world.
He found his connection with the world.
Chu Xiu.
He could communicate with Chu Xiu through his mental power, but only they could hear each other.
With the Overlord gone, the Tianjia Zerg became somewhat out of control. In addition, Qi Heng put Qi Lan into hibernation before leaving the game. A series of prerequisites caused the Tianjia civilization's advantage to be greatly reduced when it faced the battle.
The situation was out of control unless 'he' reappeared to turn the tide, but that was impossible.
If the Overlord could get in touch, he would have contacted his original body long ago, so why would he need to take such a risky move?
The Overlord eventually came up with a solution.
Faced with the crisis of destruction of the Tianjia civilization and the future, he chose the latter, and for this reason he asked Chu Xiu to do many things, such as relocating all the Zerg in the mother galaxy.
For example, although the construction in the mother galaxy failed during the war, the technology to make it run stably was obtained. As long as there is enough energy, the device used to "open the door" will continue to operate.
In the master's character, reason has always been greater than emotion, which makes him more determined and more ruthless when facing some choices.
If you choose to give up, then give up everything.
Everything now must give way to the fleeting "possibility" in the distant future.
But he didn't expect that the war would last so long.
For a conscious being, every minute and every second of wakefulness requires a lot of mental pain to maintain.
When he could no longer retain his mental energy and began to dissipate, he knew that the time limit of his existence as a conscious being was almost up.
The master has done what he can and should do, and the rest can only be left to time, the system and his future self.
The collapse and destruction of civilization has become an established fact. The Tianjia civilization existed because of the ruler, and finally perished with the disappearance of the ruler, and everything became a burial object.
Only at the end did he have some selfish thoughts.
After having the system lock the civilization database and having Chu Xiu destroy a large amount of experimental research data, and after the mother galaxy was hidden and absolutely safe from being discovered, he told Chu Xiu that he didn't have to fight a losing battle.
The outcome is already determined. Continuing would be a waste of sacrifice. There is no need to sacrifice one more person.
——The Lord is not worried about Qi Lan who is dormant on Tianyun Star. After all, he is a creation produced by half a system, and he will most likely be able to survive until they meet again in the future.
He asked Chu Xiu to leave.
As the chief governor of the Tianjia civilization, he cannot surrender like those ordinary Zerg. Instead, his difference in status will bring him danger after the war.
As expected, Chu Xiu refused.
Although he had known that he would be rejected, the Lord was still very angry. However, his consciousness was only intermittent at that time, and he was unable to interfere in many things.
Chu Xiu was determined to "disobey" and he couldn't do anything about it.
Before his final consciousness fell into a deep sleep, the Lord gave Chu Xiu a mental hint. The Lord is above everything, and the mental hint he gave could also change Chu Xiu's mind in a critical moment.
The mental suggestion is also very simple. After all, it is well known that the simpler the mental suggestion, the better the effect will be when it is stimulated.
——Survive.
This was the spiritual hint that the Lord left for Chu Xiu.
The Overlord's idea was very simple. There was no need to live and die with Tianjia. Tianjia civilization did not need burial objects. It would be better to stay away from the past and live in anonymity.
Then……
Ten thousand years later, Qi Heng met Chu Xiu, who was inspired by the "oath".
This was an unexpected surprise that even Qi Heng himself hadn't anticipated. The child accident was the second one—when on earth had Chu Xiu secretly laid an egg and hidden it?!
It must have been done when he wasn't paying attention.
These twists and turns of the story all happened after he and Chu Xiu recovered their memories. The doubts they had before their memories were restored made them look at each other in bewilderment after their memories were restored.
Both of them had done a lot of things without telling each other, and now that time has passed, it seems pointless to bring up the past.
However, there was one thing that Qi Heng was very glad about.
He was glad that when there was a gift-giving option in the game, he gave the items he got from the system to Chu Xiu - the Star of Time.
The main body is a stone with a strange shape, which is described as containing the mysteries of time and space. Its use is similar to the function of time, storing it for a period of time to freeze it.
They didn't think it would be of any use at the time, but it became the bridge for their reunion later.
——It was absolutely the right decision to change my appearance and give it to Chu Xiu as a gift.
After his memory recovered, this thought appeared in Qi Heng's mind many times.
Finally, a year ago, he took the initiative to make a pendant for this purpose and gave it to Chu Xiu, and proposed to him at the same time.
Giving gifts is important, but proposing is even more important.
Even though he knew that was not the best time to propose, Qi Heng still chose to propose during the New Year. What happened was just as he expected - the proposal was successful but there was no time for the wedding.
On the second day of the new year, the Tianjia civilization issued an announcement and officially appeared.
All kinds of complicated affairs came down on him, and he, the master, could hide away, but Chu Xiu could not.
That's it.
Otherwise, when attending the alliance meeting with me this time, Chu Xiu's status should be changed from the imperial general to my female monarch, and she should attend the meeting with me as my legal spouse.
Qi Heng shifted his gaze and looked at Chu Xiu, whose military uniform seemed to be glowing.
No one would deny that Chu Xiu in front of them was a cold and beautiful beauty, just as no one could deny his achievements on the battlefield, which further proved that he was powerful and his title was well-deserved.
Forget it, let’s do it next time.
Chu Xiu is also very good like this.
It would be better to let the alliance see the excellence of their own Imperial Chancellor and the Imperial Supreme General.
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Inside the venue.
After following the official procedure, Qi Heng met the welcoming staff at the alliance gate, took photos and exchanged a few words. Then, accompanied by Chu Xiu, he followed the staff to the lounge prepared for him.
The filming was cut off outside the lounge.
This is of course in consideration of his privacy issues.
However, the main reason was that there were already four uninvited guests in the lounge.
Chu Xiu was behind him, closing the door for him.
Qi Heng looked at the four people who stood up because of his arrival, the leaders of Mora, Tianqin, Lingyi and Gor civilization. He had read their information.
However, the person in charge of connecting with them was Lu Ze, a face-to-face video call - Chu Xiu was only responsible for the final signature and seal.
Qi Heng himself didn't even need to sign, he was just responsible for understanding the results.
Qi Heng glanced at them, nodded slightly and greeted them.
"Hello everyone, nice to meet you."
"You can call me Qi Heng."
In these two sentences, he used the language of Tianjia civilization itself.
It was a rare opportunity for him to formally introduce himself to others. He thought he was not nervous at all, but the four people opposite him seemed very nervous.
His mental power is so strong that when he wants to pay attention to some details, no matter how hard the other party hides, he cannot observe them.
"Perhaps for the convenience of future conversations, you don't mind communicating this way." He switched to the interstellar common language.
There is no surveillance in this lounge. I don’t know whether they are confident or afraid of being discovered and making me unhappy, but since there is no surveillance, it means that their purpose of coming here coincides with what I thought.
We can talk.
"Don't stand there. I'm the guest here."
"But it doesn't make sense for the guests to sit while the host stands." Qi Heng walked aside and sat down, looking at them.
Chu Xiuze consciously walked to stand behind him.
"You too, sit down." He raised his hand and held Chu Xiu's wrist, motioning him to pull up a chair and sit down. "It's safe here, so there's no need to be so alert."
The chairs in the lounge are distributed appropriately, as if they were arranged in advance.
The rest of the group sat down, neither too far nor too close, forming a circle for friendly conversation, with Qi Heng in the middle.
Listening to his words, several leaders of civilization felt complicated. If there was any danger or alert, they should be the ones worried.
Everyone knows the ferocious fighting power of the Tianjia female insect, but they didn’t expect that the Overlord was also not an easy person to deal with. They knew they would not be their opponent at the first sight.
This is normal.
——They are all civilian staff. They usually rely on bodyguards when they go out. How can they get their own fighting power?
Qi Heng had a smile on his face and looked very kind.
Chu Xiu, who was sitting behind him, had a calm expression on his face. Apart from being a bit cold in character, he didn't seem as cruel as the rumors said.
but!
They will never forget how amazing the resume of the Tianjia Lord in front of them is, if the person in front of them is really the one who ruled the Tianjia civilization ten thousand years ago.
The leader of the Lingyi civilization has the most friendly face among the four people. They had just discussed (passing the buck) to him, and he was responsible for introducing himself and making opening remarks.
When the four of them finished introducing themselves one by one and the Lord Tianjia still maintained a polite smile, Lingyi felt relieved.
Being able to communicate and have a good talk is half the success of this meeting, at least there is the possibility of seeking win-win cooperation.
The threatening remarks they had prepared were collectively discarded by the four of them after they discovered the identity of the visitor.
Even though they are not afraid of the current Tianjia civilization, they do not want to force it and make the Tianjia civilization hostile to the alliance.
"Your Excellency, we have compared the relevant information left within the civilization. Your appearance has remained virtually unchanged since ten thousand years ago."
"May we venture to assume that you are the same person."
Although the other party said that he could call him by his name directly, Lingyi finally chose a relatively official name, which was also recorded in history.
There's nothing wrong with calling it that.
"Okay." Qi Heng nodded.
——! It turns out to be the same person. How on earth did he survive for so long?!
Lingyi, Mora, Tianqin and Gore were all shocked. Although it was a guess, it was still hard to accept when it was confirmed.
"I'm sorry, do you have any evidence to prove your identity?"
Ling Yi chose his words carefully, "This is very surprising and hard to believe."
They were originally of equal status, but because of the age gap, the person in front of him suddenly became an ancestor-level existence.
It has to be said that the four people present were feeling a bit hopeless.
——Even if this is the ancestor of Tianjia civilization.
Qi Heng was surprised by their friendly attitude. Asking for evidence was actually nothing... Biotechnology could enable cloning, and no one could be sure whether the person sitting here was the real person or a clone.
"No evidence needed."
"My existence is proof."
"Besides the Tianjia Overlord, is there any other being capable of commanding the original Zerg? Or does your civilization have records of the Tianjia civilization ever having a second ruler?"
Of course not.
Yes, no matter what the truth is, as long as 'Qi Heng' can give orders to the Tianjia Zerg and make the original Zerg obey him, then this is the best proof.
The leader of the Lingyi civilization glanced at the leader of the Mora civilization. He didn't feel any anger or negative emotions from the Tianjia Overlord just now.
Perhaps this will be a pleasant conversation.
…
Half an hour later.
Lingyi felt that he should correct his previous thoughts because this was a pleasant conversation.
Tianjia Lord was unexpectedly easy to talk to. Although he was not enthusiastic during the conversation, he was kind and friendly, and answered some of the questions they raised.
And because of the other party's identity, there is basically no such thing as going back on one's word.
There has never been a time when they understand more clearly than now what the Tianjia Lord means to the Tianjia civilization.
——He has complete decision-making power over the entire civilization.
——What he promised is more binding than the terms written on paper.
In fact, what they are discussing now has already been communicated with each other when the meeting was confirmed. They are bringing it up now just for the final confirmation.
Qi Heng nodded slightly.
"Based on the premise of mutual cooperation, I can agree to your conditions."
"Well, now it's my turn to ask you to confirm that our request can be met."
"Really?"
The four of them looked at each other, and it was Maura who spoke last.
"Yes, regarding the conditions for the Tianjia civilization to join the alliance and obtain a permanent seat on the council, with the same rights as the Tianqin, Lingyi, Gor, and Mora civilizations."
"We agree."
"At the same time, we will also confirm that the Tianjia civilization is at level six among all the member civilizations of the alliance."
"In exchange, the Tianjia civilization needs to open up research materials related to the 'Stargate Project' after the establishment of the Alliance Research Center..."
Maura made a final summary, which meant that their conversation had come to an end.
After a long time without finding anything, they still thoroughly understood and digested the technology and information plundered from the Tianjia civilization, and found some clues about the "Star Gate" plan.
"I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Qi Heng signed the document that had been prepared long ago.
There are five copies, each with not only their names but also the seal of the symbol of civilization.
Even if the cooperation is reached privately, it cannot remain just verbal, and the letter of intent for cooperation must still be signed.
Although they all knew that it would only take a word to tear something like this up, at least not now.
After they left the lounge and only Qi Heng and Chu Xiu were left in it, he opened the document in his hand.
The most important thing about this trip to Inus Star has been completed.
As for the rest... I'll show up at the meeting tomorrow, and then propose that the Tianjia civilization join the alliance, add a permanent seat on the council, and then discuss cooperation and exchanges between civilizations...
None of it matters.
Looking at the words "Stargate Project" marked on the document, Qi Heng smiled. Research in this area cannot produce results just by opening it up.
In fact, even now he doesn't know whether restarting the plan will be successful.
But no matter what, using this plan as bait finally made these level six civilizations give in.
This is natural, isn't it? After all, the higher the level of civilization, the deeper the understanding of the starry sky in which one lives.
Fortunately, their understanding was not deep enough, and they were just afraid that civilization would be trapped in this galaxy, so they worked hard to research space technology that could be used for long-distance intergalactic teleportation, and regarded this technology as the "singularity" for advancement to level seven.
The current prosperity within the galaxy seems like a bubble to several level six civilizations.
Every leap forward in civilization requires a massive accumulation of resources. If it weren't for the alliance suppressing it, which subtly caused the civilization's advancement to stagnate, this galaxy would have been destroyed long ago.
Under such circumstances, several level six civilizations kept the truth about their civilization advancement secret.
In short, as long as these civilizations don't find a way to advance to level seven, the lower civilizations won't be able to catch up.
This is also the reason why they must reach cooperation with Tianjia civilization.
The Stargate Project is the only space technology that currently has a chance of success in conducting long-distance voyages across the galaxy.
They saw hope in the Tianjia civilization.
Qi Heng turned sideways and smiled at Chu Xiu, "We've achieved our goal this time. You can all relax a bit now."
Whether it is joining the alliance or reaching cooperation with the Mora civilization, it is all for the purpose of peaceful development.
Qi Heng didn't really care whether he was really accepted or not.
He, Mora, and the Lyra civilization were not looking at the same future.
The Mora civilization seeks to explore another new galaxy, such as the one close to their own galaxy - 127,000 light-years away from the Milky Way.
He knew clearly that it was not the resources that hindered the development of civilization, but that the vast starry sky that gave birth to civilization would eventually end... and they didn't have much time left.
The years detected on the surface cannot be used as a reference at all. If we cannot find a way to upgrade the dimension when the end comes, everything will be in vain in the end.
"Qi Lan and the others will be very happy to hear this news."
It should be said that all the Tianjia Zerg who heard this news would be very happy, and everyone's tense nerves could finally relax a little.
"I just talked so hard, now, shouldn't we have a kiss?"
He opened his arms to Chu Xiu and spoke with a smile.
Chu Xiu bent down and gave him a kiss.
——Fortunately, there is no surveillance in the lounge, otherwise the staff in charge of surveillance in the league would have never seen such a scene.
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Author's words: Updated at the tail end of the 4th (I feel so lucky~)
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