Chapter 2064: Dagon Civilization
"The situation on our front lines is currently relatively optimistic."
"A specially established refugee agency can properly arrange the resettlement of those fleeing refugees." Secretary Lilith stood beside Emperor Zhao Chen, reporting these matters.
"What's the situation in other universes?" Emperor Zhao Chen asked.
Secretary Lilith paused noticeably before saying, "Apart from those few interstellar civilizations at the T6 level or above, the situation of other interstellar civilizations is not optimistic."
In particular, the lower-level interstellar civilizations in other universe groups have basically experienced great internal chaos.
Many civilized forces wanted to surrender.
However, those invading civilizations did not accept surrender, and those who enjoyed indiscriminate slaughter continued their massacres.
Some would take control of the people on the occupied planets and hold them as prisoners.
Therefore, those interstellar civilizations can only rely on their own luck and the invading civilizations they encounter; they are not the kind of beings that kill.
Emperor Zhao Chen clenched his fist.
He looked at a list next to him.
The list contained the names of the interstellar civilizations that participated in the invasion.
This is a list of the dead.
He would never forget those guys who ran rampant in this universe.
These guys must pay a heavy price.
"There are still five days left until the one-month mark," Emperor Zhao Chen pondered.
Five days.
It's neither long nor short.
Anything can happen during these five days.
All we can do now is wait quietly.
Waiting for the outcome of all this.
And often, the things we least want to happen are the things that happen while we're waiting.
The frontier of the JF-17 space cluster.
A rift spanning several galaxies appeared in the border space.
Hundreds of millions of interstellar warships poured out of this crack.
It can be said that no one in this universe has ever seen such a terrifying scene.
The sudden appearance of so many interstellar warships resembled a behemoth about to devour this cosmic cluster.
The Xiaolong Legion fleet of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire also made immediate deployments.
Each fleet group entered a state of combat readiness at several strategic hubs closest to the front lines.
The Stargate entered wartime status and was fully activated, with interstellar warships from the Dragon Legion fleet jumping there one after another.
The situation became extremely tense, and war seemed imminent.
Chang'an City, the Star Empire of the Dragon Emperor.
Emperor Zhao Chen was in his office watching the video footage sent back from the front lines, and he was in a bad mood.
There are still a few days left.
It just so happens that this kind of thing happens at this critical juncture.
"To date, the number of enemy interstellar warships of all types that have appeared at the edge of our universe cluster has exceeded five billion!"
Furthermore, there are a certain number of T7-class interstellar warships among them.
The situation is not optimistic.
"This is the phased defensive operation plan given by Grand Marshal Charlotte." Lilith, the secretary, handed a document to Emperor Zhao Chen with a serious expression.
Emperor Zhao Chen glanced at it.
In this battle plan.
Grand Marshal Charlotte's plan was also very simple.
It's just procrastination!
Judging from the current comparison of the military strength of the two sides.
The fleet of the Dragon Star Empire is no match for the enemy.
The only chance is the Trial of God in a few days.
As long as one can participate in the trials of the gods, this war will be put on hold.
At least until the trial of the gods ends, this balance will not be broken.
In the following days, Grand Marshal Charlotte decided to use his thirty legion fleets for phased defense.
Gradually resist the enemy's attack and delay the speed of their advance.
The worst-case scenario in the plan is that in the next few days, more than two-thirds of the current X-Rayon universe cluster will be lost.
All thirty legionary fleets will be sacrificed.
Thirty Falcon Legion fleets, covering more than half of the universe's territory.
It only bought them a few days.
Although it is a very tragic situation, this is the reality they are facing right now.
"Let's proceed according to Charlotte's plan," Emperor Zhao Chen of the Dragon Emperor said quietly.
In the face of such overwhelming power, even he could not change anything. As an emperor, he could only silently accept the situation.
Not strong enough!
We must become even stronger.
It must at least reach the level of a civilization with five gods.
Only the Dragon Star Empire can survive.
Emperor Zhao Chen looked at the family photo of his family displayed next to his desk.
Charlotte and Lilith stood there, and the three children laughed happily.
Even if it's just for them.
I have to get through this myself!
Day 1.
The 15th, 31st, and 37th Fleet Groups of the JF-17 Thunder suffered more than 90% losses, with the remaining remnants withdrawing.
In this battle, five officers of general rank died on the front lines.
The highest-ranking officer among them is the deputy commander of the 37th Fleet Group of the JF-17 Thunder Corps, holding the rank of general!
The next day.
The 18th, 35th, 49th, and 50th Legion Fleet Groups of the JF-17 Thunder suffered heavy losses and withdrew from the front lines.
Among them, the 49th Legion Fleet Group of the JF-17 Thunder has a total of three million interstellar warships.
When the battle finally ended and they withdrew, they had less than 30,000 interstellar warships left.
The supreme commander of the 49th Fleet Group of the JF-17 Thunder Corps sacrificed his life while fighting on the front lines!
............
The battle every day.
The fleets of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire were gradually harvested by the enemy, like straws being broken off one by one.
When Emperor Zhao Chen saw the casualty figures, he could only stay in his office.
No one knows how Zhao Chen, the "Dragon Emperor," spent this period.
However, apart from Lilith, the secretary, no one was allowed to enter Emperor Dragon's office during this period.
"Breaking news! The enemy has a force with a size of about one billion interstellar warships."
They marched straight in and chose to attack our Xiaolong Interstellar Empire's home universe.
It is expected to arrive at the border of our Xiaolong Interstellar Empire's home universe within three hours.
"The staff recommends... recommends..." Lilith, the secretary, looked at Emperor Zhao Chen.
The suggestion, of course, is simply to have him leave this place.
Even the Dragon Star Empire is no longer a safe place.
"I'm not going anywhere."
This is the home we built.
"If we abandon this place, we will lose our roots," Emperor Zhao Chen said through gritted teeth.
Lilith looked at the stubborn Emperor Zhao Chen and said helplessly, "Even if you don't consider your own safety, what about the children?"
Hearing Lilith mention the children touched the most vulnerable part of Zhao Chen's heart.
He clenched his fists and remained silent for a long time.
"Everything is for the greater good."
"As long as we're still here, there's always a chance to start over, isn't there?" Secretary Lilith continued to persuade Zhao Chen.
Finally, Emperor Zhao Chen released his hand.
He slowly opened his mouth.
Just as he was about to give the order.
Suddenly, a rapid notification sounded on Zhao Chen and Lilith's handheld terminals.
Zhao Chen and Lilith immediately checked it out.
"Breaking news."
New spatial passages have emerged in multiple battlefields.
A fleet of interstellar warships appeared.
But these interstellar warships didn't fight us; instead, they seemed to be protecting us.
We are currently in a stalemate with the starfleets that are fighting us!
This is the message that came up.
Zhao Chen and Lilith exchanged a glance and looked at each other blankly.
I don't understand what's going on.
What exactly are the intentions of this suddenly appearing force? Is it friend or foe?
This will greatly influence the future situation and circumstances of the Dragon Star Empire.
"A meeting invitation has been sent," Lilith's secretary reminded her.
Zhao Chen saw it too.
It was sent directly to Chang'an City of their Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
This invitation bypassed all firewalls, which shows that the other party's technology in this area is also incredibly advanced.
It just so happens to be at this critical juncture.
Zhao Chen's intuition told me that this must be related to that newly emerging force.
Zhao Chen clicked to connect.
Soon, video windows appeared in front of Zhao Chen.
On the other side were all sorts of creatures that had never appeared before.
There are as many as a dozen.
If you take a closer look, you'll find that these numbers correspond exactly to the number of different types of interstellar fleets belonging to the various factions currently fighting in this universe.
"Dagon people, what do you mean?"
Are you going to protect this interstellar power?
You need to understand that by doing this you are making an enemy of us, and of the Five Gods Civilization behind us!
"Your Dagon civilization may not fear us quasi-god-level civilizations, but do you dare to ignore the Five Gods civilization?"
Someone questioned.
Emperor Zhao Chen spotted them immediately – the so-called Dagong civilization people.
Among so many windows, it can be seen at a glance.
It's simply because this person's aura is different from others.
It has a humanoid structure and pale pink skin.
"My presence here represents more than just the meaning of our Dagon civilization."
And it also refers to the interstellar power behind me.
That person asked me to pass on a message.
"He's determined to protect this civilization," the representative of the Dagon civilization stated frankly.
Upon hearing the words of the representative of the Dagong civilization, the representatives of these quasi-god-level and sub-god-level civilizations immediately fell silent.
They could ignore the Dagon civilization simply because they outnumbered the Dagon people.
However, they dared not ignore the entity behind the Dagon civilization.
How could they not know what kind of temperament that civilization had?
Although it is not among the five divine civilizations, what that civilization did was considered by many to be on par with the five divine civilizations.
As for why it's a five-god civilization instead of a six-god civilization, that's unknown.
There are rumors circulating that there is some inside story, but only the higher-ups of the Five Gods Civilization know the details.
Right now, no one expected that this civilization would openly declare its intention to protect the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire civilization.
This is something that has never happened before.
This left everyone puzzled, but also curious about just how special the Dragon Star Empire was.
"Since that guy wants to protect this interstellar civilization."
"Then why didn't they come in person? What's the point of sending you?" A dark window appeared, but no one could be seen on the other side.
All that could be heard was a voice tinged with mockery.
"If you wish to see that lord, I can pass on your message."
"That sir will surely pay a visit another day," the representative of the Dagon civilization said with a smile.
This silenced the person on the other side of the black window.
Everyone knows what civilization the people behind this black window represent: the Five Gods Civilization.
While the Five Gods Civilization did not openly support such a massive military operation, it certainly wouldn't completely ignore it either.
Now that they have seen the emergence of the Dagon civilization, they naturally want to express their stance.
"Your Excellency, I'll say it again."
What those officials meant.
Today, please do me the favor and withdraw your troops.
Those officials will remember your kindness.
"But if you insist on crushing this interstellar civilization regardless of the consequences, then we might as well give it a try." The representative of the Dagon civilization said.
Suddenly, a tense atmosphere began to emerge in the video conference.
The representatives of the vast majority of civilizations remained silent, indicating that this was no longer a situation where they could express their opinions.
We need to wait for the bigwigs above to give their opinion first.
At this moment, another black window appeared.
"I think a little kid has come into our meeting room."
As soon as this person spoke, everyone looked towards Emperor Zhao Chen.
Now that a formal invasion has been launched against the Dragon Emperor's Interstellar Empire, everyone naturally knows who this Dragon Emperor is.
However, they had ignored his existence before because, in their eyes...
The Dragon Star Empire is a dish, and they are the diners sitting at the table.
Do diners care about a dish on the table?
"I'm actually quite interested in the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire civilization."
Since that's the case.
How about this?
We are willing to accept the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire as a subordinate sub-civilization of our civilization.
This universe cluster can still be under your management.
We will provide you with shelter.
In this way, you can survive.
What do you think?
People around the windows looked at the Emperor of the Dragon with amusement.
Everyone understands what this suggestion means.
This is an attempt to slap the face of the Dagon civilization and the forces behind it.
You wanted to protect him, so I'll just take him under my wing.
Isn't that a huge embarrassment for you?
Moreover, what appears to be recruitment is actually just keeping this Xiaolong Interstellar Empire under its control.
The fact that the territory of only one universe cluster directly limits the future development of the Dragon Star Empire.
The Xiaolong Interstellar Empire is at most a near-T7 level interstellar civilization, even if it can produce T7 level interstellar warships.
Their strength would hardly reach the level of a demigod-level civilization.
To become a god-level civilization, advanced technology alone is not enough; one also needs sufficient territory to produce resources!