Wandering Meteor-Chapter 112: The Tough Decision

In the vast universe, dark and boundless.

Under the push of the Constant Star Propeller, the Wandering Star System is escaping the Galaxy Nebula at an increasingly faster speed. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Suddenly one day, Constant Star Lu Chen and Wandering received a message from Earth Civilization, saying there was a serious matter needing their joint consultation.

Such overall meetings within the life commonwealth are usually convened directly in the translation room, because this enables real-time communication with Lu Chen and Wandering, who are both Celestial Civilizations.

After listening to the report from Earth Civilization, Lu Chen and Wandering finally understood what the serious matter was.

It turned out that the Stealth Ships sent by the Pathfinder Project discovered two Level-II civilizations at war, ten light-years ahead.

And coincidentally or not, the area where the two civilizations’ Cosmic Battleships were fighting was right on their escape trajectory, so the main purpose of this meeting was to discuss how to handle this emergency.

After some discussion, several plans were proposed.

One was to not get involved, wait for the warfare between the two civilizations to end, and then they would naturally leave.

But this suggestion was vetoed by the latest intelligence, which indicated that one side had as many as a hundred warships, while the other kept dispatching reinforcements from the nearby giant hydrogen nebula. By the time they reached that location, the war between the two civilizations might not be over, potentially causing unnecessary trouble if they happened to collide with both civilizations.

When the first method was rejected, someone brought up a second plan.

That was to change their course now while there was still some distance to avoid the war zone between the two civilizations, and after passing, to return to the original escape route.

However, the second plan would come at a cost.

According to calculations by the scientific team of Earth Civilization, if they changed their route, their overall escape distance would increase by about twenty to thirty light-years.

And given the massive mass and size of the Wandering Star System, it was estimated that about thirty to fifty percent of the speed would be lost when changing course, ultimately delaying their escape from the Galaxy Nebula by about fifty to a hundred years.

Many found it unacceptable to let the Wandering Star System pay such a hefty price merely to avoid the war of other civilizations.

After all, they now constituted a life commonwealth, with a Constant Star Level Celestial Civilization, a special Metal Planet, and a Level-II civilization. With such strength, if they were still afraid to avoid the war of just two Level-II civilizations, it would be far too shameful for the Wandering Alliance.

Consequently, someone in Earth Civilization suggested they should make their identity clear, demand the others to cease fire, and clear the path.

One could imagine that the final decision would definitely come from a vote between the second and third options.

After a round of voting, the majority of Earth Civilization’s representatives chose the third plan, but this did not mean it was the final decision of the Wandering Alliance.

Being Celestial Civilizations, both Lu Chen and Wandering had veto power, so the final result depended on their decision, and Earth Civilization’s vote was just a suggestion and a barometer.

Regarding this issue, Lu Chen and Wandering immediately began to discuss it, hoping to come to a consensus.

But given Wandering’s usual style, the preference was certainly for the third plan.

Although Lu Chen was steadier than Wandering, it didn’t mean he liked to be at a disadvantage, so compared to the second plan, which came with a cost, he also preferred the third plan.

Thus, the opinion of the entire Wandering Alliance was unified, and all three parties unanimously decided to implement the third plan.

After that, they began to discuss some details about executing the third plan, and once everything was communicated and perfected, Earth Civilization began to issue commands to the Stealth Ships using Super-distance Communication.

Upon receiving the Wandering Alliance’s orders, the four Stealth Ships exploring other directions immediately turned around and rushed to converge with the one in the middle. After the five Stealth Ships converged, they began to send radio messages to the Light Synthesis Civilization and Double Star Civilization, which were in combat ahead.

"To the two civilizations at war, greetings. We are the Wandering Alliance, a life commonwealth in the Universe. Your battle area is right above our flight path. Please cease fire immediately and clear the way. The impending collision of the two giant nebulae is now urgent. Put aside whatever grudges you have and prioritize survival. If you insist on a decisive battle, you must at least clear the path for us first, or bear the consequences!"

This message was decided upon jointly by Earth Civilization and Lu Chen.

Their primary purpose now was to escape the Galaxy Nebula, and it would be best to avoid additional troubles.

Therefore, they first emphasized the giant nebula crisis, hoping both sides would calm down and stop this senseless conflict.

But as a life commonwealth, they couldn’t demean themselves nor afford to show any sign of weakness in their language. Otherwise, the others might disregard them even more, which is why they included some tough and confident words in the message.

It could be said that the message was both polite and calm, yet it carried the appropriate confidence and firmness.

It fully showcased the demeanor a life commonwealth should possess.

Of course, this was just for the Wandering Alliance’s own consideration.

After all, every civilization or entity tends to consider issues only from their own perspective.

When they received this radio message.

Both the Light Synthesis Civilization and Double Star Civilization were astounded.

They were fully engaged in battle, focused on their opponents, and did not expect another civilization to suddenly appear nearby, having evaded their detection equipment. It seemed that the other side had dispatched Stealth Ships specifically for reconnaissance.

However, as the Stealth Ships transmitted the radio message, the Light Synthesis Civilization and Double Star Civilization also promptly located each other. The other side was an astronomical unit away from their battleground—a distance that should be temporarily safe. With that, both civilizations began to carefully analyze the radio message they received.

Upon decoding the contents of the radio message, the Light Synthesis Civilization was incredibly shocked.

They never expected another life commonwealth to emerge. It appeared that the crisis of the giant nebula was indeed drawing nearer; every living group was desperately trying to avoid the impending colossal collision.

As for the demands of the Wandering Alliance, the Light Synthesis Civilization was indifferent. They never wanted to wage war in the first place. It was only because the Double Star Civilization was aggressively pushing, and they were left with no choice but to engage in battle reluctantly.

Now, they were of course willing to cease fire.

So, the Light Synthesis Civilization ordered the Cosmic Battleships at the front line to shrink their formation and cease firing.

However, the decision-making process for the Double Star Civilization was somewhat different.