79: Chapter 79 Apocalyptic Chaos, Lightwalker

In a certain civilization on the outskirts of the Three-Spiral System, an astronomy professor was giving a lecture with great enthusiasm.

Suddenly, a student pointed at the star-studded night sky: "Doctor, look!"

A bright spot flashed.

The professor immediately ran to the astronomical telescope to observe it closely, and then began a gesticulating explanation.

"Wow, another Gamma-Ray Burst, even brighter than the last one. This is the brightest cosmic flash our planet has observed to date!"

"Supernova explosions that occur when massive stars die release Gamma-Ray Bursts. The energy released in a short time exceeds the total energy our star emits in its entire lifetime."

"It's not rare on a cosmic scale, but in our Three-Spiral System, it usually happens only once every few thousand years."

"That it has happened twice in such a short time is a unique miracle. Students, we are all witnesses to this miracle."

As soon as the words fell, another flash of light appeared in the sky. The professor smiled awkwardly: "Of course, statistically speaking, it's not impossible for three bursts to occur in a short time."

Immediately following were four light spots flashing almost simultaneously.

He rubbed his eyes, stepped back from the telescope in astonishment, and fine beads of sweat slowly began to seep from his forehead. What was this? A miracle within a miracle?

But more terrifying things were yet to come; one hundred flashes of light, one after another, adorned the night sky, making it exceptionally beautiful.

The professor collapsed to the ground in fear, his legs trembling as he thought, Could there be some major upheaval in the Three-Spiral System? Will it affect the survival of our civilization?

The students in front, unaware of the situation, were full of excitement. Someone shouted: "So beautiful! Like fireworks. I even feel like the night isn't cold anymore. Is the temperature rising, or is it my imagination?"

Not long after, many civilizations began to descend into chaos.

Doomsday theories spread and proliferated wildly among these civilizations of varying levels of development.

"This is a warning from the ancient evil gods to us. Soon, all our lives will be like those eerie flashes in the sky—exploding, shining, and then returning to nothingness."

"Our Venerable One has already calculated that the year 2012 of the planetary calendar is the end of the world; after three consecutive days of pitch-black darkness, there will be endless natural disasters. Everyone, quickly convert to the Venerable One and seek refuge."

Even those civilizations that already had the capability to build spaceships were in a state of panic.

"A big explosion must have started at the center of the Three-Spiral System. We should hurry and build a huge spaceship to escape the Three-Spiral System; we must let our civilization survive!"

Of course, those civilizations that had entered the interstellar era were a bit more rational.

At a press conference, officials were pacifying the emotions of the intelligent beings on the planet.

"I know everyone is very concerned about this extreme astronomical phenomenon. I can responsibly tell you that this is not the end of the world."

"However, after our scientists' calculations and deductions, such a large-scale outbreak of Gamma-Ray Bursts in the same region is not a natural phenomenon that cosmic bodies can produce."

"After eliminating all other possibilities, the most unlikely one must be the truth. That is, this was achieved by some civilization through some means!"

"Therefore, aliens exist!"

The crowd erupted in exclamation. Someone even shouted: "We are indeed not alone."

The official wiped the sweat from his forehead: "This is not something worth rejoicing over. The technological capabilities they have displayed are ones we currently cannot reach, or even look up to."

"If they harbor malice, our civilization will cease to exist. Therefore, after discussion, we will cease all interstellar exploration."

"From now on, we will not launch any probes into the universe, nor will we seek communication with any extraterrestrial life. We will even deploy satellites in orbit outside the planet to shield our electromagnetic signals!"

Many similar civilizations made the same choice; they locked their doors tightly in the face of unknown fear.

Attempting to ensure that those potential dangers would not discover them.

In stark contrast to them, some civilizations that had entered the era of light-speed spaceships chose to go to Gaimu Star to investigate the truth.

Some people in these civilizations expressed confusion: "First, it was the three stars being leveraged 25,000 light-years from the galactic center, and now it's over a hundred Gamma-Ray Bursts 7,000 light-years away."

"With the other party possessing such terrifying power, why should we go and provoke them?"

The top decision-makers gave their answer: "It is precisely because they are so much more advanced than us that we must go and see. If they are well-intentioned, they will surely help us achieve faster development."

"If they are hostile, we can surrender earlier than other civilizations and strive for a slightly more favorable position."

Many people thought the top decision-makers were crazy, but they couldn't seem to find a reason to oppose them.

At the center of the Three-Spiral System lurked the strongest race in the entire galaxy. As energy-based lifeforms, they were clusters of bright light, and they called themselves Light Walkers.

Any area within 3,000 light-years of the galactic center across the three spiral arms was their territory.

The Light Walkers considered themselves beings detached from everything, looking down on other civilizations from the bottom of their hearts, so they would not concern themselves with any affairs within the galaxy.

But this time, their power center, the Light Energy Court, still convened an emergency meeting.

Dozens of light clusters circled in front of the brightest light cluster.

One of them reported: "Great Supreme Brightness, we have discovered through investigation. This dense outbreak of Gamma-Ray Bursts and the previous three-star fluctuation event were caused by the same civilization."

"A civilization called Xingyang, which is also expanding crazily."

The light cluster known as Supreme Brightness was evidently the supreme leader of this race.

It flashed as it spoke: "Xingyang Civilization? Wasn't that suburban civilization messing around 25,000 light-years from the center a while ago?"

"They only took eight or nine star systems, how did they suddenly run up to the upper section and occupy the Gaimu People's territory?"

One of the light clusters hesitated for a moment before replying: "We are also astonished by the development trajectory and speed of this civilization, and are considering whether to send someone to investigate."

The entire Light Energy Court fell into a deathly silence, with all the light clusters waiting for the decision of Supreme Brightness.

"As the apex of the entire Three-Spiral System, beings that transcend everything, is it really necessary for us to appear for a suburban civilization? Will it make other creatures think we are making a fuss over nothing, or even being overly cautious?" The largest and brightest light cluster had its own concerns.

One of the Light Walkers, sensing the meaning behind the words of Supreme Brightness, finally volunteered: "No power can rival your great radiance; any darkness will be drowned in your supreme light. However, if petty people grow too large, they will inevitably become arrogant and covet the center of the galaxy."

"A prior warning is not a bad thing, to prevent excessive ambition from causing their own devastation or even extinction. This is also something you, in your benevolence, would not want to see."

Supreme Brightness was clearly very satisfied with this flattery, and flashing brightly, said: "Then, Light Walker Se, you go personally."

The light cluster named "Se" immediately accepted the order with joy, and then disappeared from the Light Energy Court.