184: Chapter 183 The First Experiment

The Milky Way Galaxy, spanning over a hundred thousand light-years, was packed to the brim with hundreds of millions of civilizations.

A vast array of warships, ecological starships, and escape pods were crammed shoulder-to-shoulder in every region of space.

Looking from afar, even the boundaries of the spiral arms had become blurred.

These civilizations waited apathetically for the final judgment. After all, the Zhangyang Civilization had already conquered every universe except for the Milky Way Galaxy; what remained was only this tiny speck of land spanning a hundred thousand light-years, which was something that the Evil God could wipe out with a mere flick of his finger.

It would be even easier than taking a breath.

But just as all intelligent creatures within the Milky Way Galaxy had chosen to completely lie flat and accept death, only to become new God Walkers...

...the entire offensive of the Zhangyang Civilization suddenly stopped.

They merely dispatched countless warships to surround the entire Milky Way Galaxy, leaving no room for escape.

Yet, they did not step a single foot inside.

In their confusion, everyone began to harbor a glimmer of hopeful fantasy.

"Could it be that we don't have to die? Perhaps the Zhangyang Civilization wants to preserve the last shred of the original universe's territory."

"Just like... just like a zoo, we will survive as animals to be observed and studied in the future!"

But soon, these people overturned their own extravagant Hopes.

"Forget it, what am I thinking? Who would we be living for to be observed and studied? For those zombies that are like walking corpses, completely devoid of self-awareness?"

"But what is the meaning of this hesitation right at the finish line? He could swallow the entire universe right now, couldn't he?"

Countless conjectures circulated among these struggling civilizations, and naturally, quite a few civilizations guessed the point.

The Silver Core Alliance of the Milky Way Galaxy had fully realized Chu Zhangyang's intentions.

They discussed it one after another in the public communication channels.

"The reason the offensive stopped is for the ritual of the Giants of Light, right? The Zhangyang Civilization wants to enter the Multiverse through this ritual!"

"No! We cannot let him continue to wreak havoc on other worlds. We must find a way to stop him!"

"Exactly! I think we should just let the Giants of Light commit suicide, for the sake of those parallel worlds!"

"Don't! The method to travel to parallel universes is the only thing Chu Zhangyang still cares about. If the Giants of Light are gone, he will have no scruples and will surely take the entire Milky Way Galaxy in an instant. By then, we will truly be destroyed!"

"So what if we are destroyed? Do you think we can still be saved in our current situation? Perishing along with the entire universe, serving as a funeral for this universe, is our inevitable fate and destination!"

"No! Only by living is there Hope; we cannot end our own destiny prematurely!"

"What Hope is left at this point! Stop talking nonsense!"

With different ideas in mind, the two sides argued until they were red in the face, unable to reach a resolution.

Just as both sides were at daggers drawn, debating whether to let the Giants of Light commit suicide first to ensure the safety of the parallel universes...

...the Shenxing Army surrounding the entire Milky Way Galaxy made a move.

A bizarre, kilometer-high, dark red starship that looked like a heart broke away from the countless Shenxing Army warships and sped toward the center of the galaxy.

While flying at superluminal speeds, the starship was actually beating rhythmically like a heart.

The Resistance Army immediately mobilized all surrounding warships to focus their fire on it.

However, when all the weapons struck the giant "heart," they were instantly and calmly absorbed by the golden light shrouding it.

It was as if that dense energy had vanished into thin air.

Someone who had seen it before shouted: "This is the protection of the divine light; no weapon can do anything to it."

"It must be the starship that Chu Zhangyang is personally riding! That's why its appearance is so bizarre!"

Lin Han, the commander of the Resistance Army from the Three-Spiral Galaxy System, naturally recognized this golden light at a glance.

But adhering to the principle of capturing the ringleader first, he still ordered countless warships to unleash an unreserved bombardment upon it.

Even if there was no Hope, it was better than watching idly and doing nothing.

A trace of disdain appeared at the corner of Chu Zhangyang's mouth: "These ant-like mortals. They are truly naive to the extreme!"

"To actually think they can harm a god, hahaha. I am in a hurry to get to the Giants of Light to test the ritual for the Primordial Power, so I won't bother with you doomed ants."

Soon, the kilometer-high giant heart arrived at the Galactic Core Region.

Chu Zhangyang said arrogantly to the giants in front of him: "I have brought all eighteen people, eighteen different races. Give me the Primordial Power quickly!"

"Otherwise, in a snap of a finger, the entire Milky Way Galaxy will be reduced to ashes. Whether they fled here or originally lived within it, these hundreds of millions of civilizations will immediately cease to exist!"

The leading Giant of Light sighed slightly: "If we give it to you, the Milky Way Galaxy will still be destroyed!"

Chu Zhangyang laughed loudly: "But do you have a choice? If you give it to me, I can at least grant you some time to say a decent goodbye to one another!"

Within the Silver Core Alliance, those civilizations that had been proposing that the Giants of Light commit suicide were now shouting even more righteously.

"We told you so, but it's too late to say anything now. Not only will our universe be destroyed, but those Multiverse worlds will suffer the same fate!"

As soon as the words fell, after weighing the situation for a while, the Giants of Light still initiated the ritual.

Eighteen humans from Earth formed a circle in the vastness of space.

A large amount of blood gushing from their chests gathered at the center of this circle.

But after a long while, the "Primordial Power" did not condense.

The Giants of Light shook their heads: "You only have twelve races here; the other six races had previously turned into zombies, which is what you call God Walkers."

"So, I don't know what means you used to restore them to human form, but their genes have not been completely restored. The ritual verification failed!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhangyang did not show any expression of surprise or anger on his face.

This was originally just an experiment, and he himself hadn't held much Hope for it.

He only pondered to himself that it seemed he would still need Wei Wei's research team to reverse-engineer the effects of the black fog.

He curled his lip and said indifferently: "Then let you live for a while longer; we'll see when I come back next time!"

Chu Zhangyang knew that as long as the first ritual succeeded, every subsequent time would not require the Giants of Light to directly condense the "Primordial Power."

He had originally thought that if this time were successful by chance, he would just go ahead and completely swallow the entire Milky Way Galaxy.

But now it seemed that he would likely have to keep the Light Giants and the Milky Way Galaxy for a while longer.

Thinking of this, he started the "Great Heart" without looking back and prepared to return.

The Giants of Light reminded him: "These eighteen people are not dead; they have only fainted from excessive blood loss."

Chu Zhangyang felt it was quite ridiculous: "Forget it, keep them if you like. There are still enough people on Earth to start the ritual!"