197: Chapter 196 Continuing Civilization

On the divine might, Chu Xingyang was discussing various details of the Kindling Project with everyone in the command room.

This included the timing of the announcement and so on.

Wei Wei lowered her head with a look of unbearable pity: "But... the great deity will surely be able to save the entire universe. Why must we abandon so many living beings!"

Chu Xingyang quietly looked at the center of the round table where everyone was sitting, and after a long pause, he slowly said: "It can't be saved; the Great God cannot save this universe. Because... Oblivion has followed us here!"

Although he was the one who had lured the monster 'Oblivion' over at the final moment of his arrival in this universe.

But since arriving, he had been busy with various matters, so he had never mentioned it to anyone.

Everyone showed a look of horror upon hearing this.

Helmsman Tang Ling widened his eyes in curiosity: "That's not right, Bishop, you said before that Oblivion should only find a way to another universe after devouring one."

"How could it have come so quickly?"

Chu Xingyang shook his head: "It's not that fast; there are probably about five years left. Only then will it be able to fully squeeze into this universe through the Amplifier!"

"The most important thing is that its arrival is already inevitable! So this universe cannot be saved no matter what!"

Beside him, vice captain Yu Lan was one of the few who knew that the Bishop was the Great God.

Furthermore, she did not have the philosophy of saving all living beings like a doctor like Wei Wei did.

Naturally, she firmly obeyed the Great God's orders.

Thus, she immediately replied decisively: "Better a short pain than a long one. We'll announce the Kindling Project and implement it immediately upon our return. For the hundreds of millions of civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy, this is not an unacceptable fact!"

"We have delayed the end of their lives and given them the kindling to continue their civilizations!"

Tu Kulei, who was beside them, was still hesitating; he was worried that doing this would cause the devout believers they had worked so hard to accumulate to lose their loyalty to the Great God.

But various events over a long period had led him to discover that everything the Bishop did and decided seemed to be perfectly in line with the Great God's will.

So, he no longer had any objections.

He only suggested tactfully: "We'd better explain the cause and effect clearly to them. Otherwise, those civilizations that have just become loyal believers will think we've abandoned them!"

Thus, at this small round table, a dozen or so officers on the divine might decided the fate of hundreds of millions of civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy.

On the way back, "Hope" had been coordinating the maximum load that the Kindling Project could handle.

When the fleet returned to the Milky Way Galaxy in a triumphant victory, countless living beings gathered at the Space Dock.

Waves of "Xingyang God is eternal!" rose and fell like an overwhelming tide.

Tu Kulei straightened his appearance.

He with difficulty turned on the Quantum Communicator.

He reported an unacceptable fact to the hundreds of millions of civilizations: "I'm sorry, we cannot save this universe, and we cannot save all of you!"

Instantly, the tsunami-like cheers stopped.

The face of the Resistance Army commander Lin Han, which had been full of smiles just a moment ago, suddenly froze.

Tu Kulei cleared his throat and continued: "Your universe not only has the demon Chu Zhangyang, but it's also being targeted by an even more terrifying monster. As for how terrifying that monster is, someone will explain it to you later!"

Just as everyone was preparing to voice their questions and wails of grief.

Missionary Officer Tu Kulei, with his half-face, hurriedly added: "So your universe, this Milky Way Galaxy, cannot be saved no matter what!"

"However, we have no intention of abandoning you!"

"On the contrary, we will do our best to continue your civilizations! In the next five years, while we protect this Milky Way Galaxy from being taken by Chu Zhangyang, we will also open the channels to the Parallel Universe at full capacity!"

"To ensure that all intelligent beings are escorted to the Parallel Universe where we reside!"

"The existence of people, or living beings, is the foundation of a civilization's continuation!"

"But because there are more than three hundred million civilizations in the entire Milky Way Galaxy, the number is too vast! Therefore, the number of people going to our universe must be strictly limited!"

"For those civilizations with only one person left, that person can naturally go directly to our universe through the gate of Primordial Power to continue their civilization!"

"For civilizations with many people, our current plan is that for every ten million individuals, two can be selected to go! Any remainder will be counted as ten million!"

"Great Deity Xingyang treats everyone equally; all civilizations have a chance!"

Tu Kulei finished speaking in one breath, and this was basically the entire content of the Kindling Project.

The entire Milky Way Galaxy fell silent before this information.

The civilizations that were originally enthusiastic and full of Hope instantly felt as if the end of the world had arrived.

Two people selected out of every ten million!!

It was fine for those civilizations with only one or two people, or just a few.

But for the native civilizations of the Milky Way Galaxy, it was an absolute disaster.

These civilizations had not suffered from Chu Zhangyang's attacks, so their populations were basically intact.

Some large civilizations had as many as tens of billions of individuals.

This meant that tens of billions of living beings would perish along with this universe all at once.

Fortunately, the Joint Fleet formed by the Silver Core Alliance of the Main Universe had also followed along.

They were persuading the various civilizations, especially those in this Parallel Universe who belonged to the same civilization as themselves.

"Our universe is particularly stable and safe. I believe you will be able to integrate quickly once you go there!"

"Especially after finding the corresponding civilizations and planets in our universe, those who go will notice almost no change!"

But these words were quickly refuted by these civilizations.

"Bullshit! Even if it's oneself in another universe, there are differences in the fine details! Let alone a vast civilization!"

"Since you came along with the Xingyang Civilization, can't you talk to them and increase the quota for us natives of the Milky Way Galaxy!"

Everyone realized that the Milky Way Galaxy, the last pure land of this universe, could not be saved.

So they settled for the next best thing and began to haggle with the people of the Gospel Army over the quotas for the Kindling Project.