"Bai Ningxiang, the influence of the Iceberg Investigation Association should logically belong to us!" Bai Sha reminded. He subtly implied a threat; although the resources of the Iceberg Investigation Association are limited, who wouldn’t want to claim a little more? "Second Elder, there’s really no need." Bai Ningxiang said, "All the valuable items have been taken away by you. If you forcibly try to take ours, we will resist. Unnecessary sacrifices and losses will occur." "Moreover, we have already allied with the Blue Star Civilization Alliance and will continue to guard this star domain. I suppose your civilizations now need vigorous development and don’t want to be dragged into war?" "What a joke!" Blue Shark said disdainfully. "The Blue Star Civilization, just a second-level civilization, can be your backing! You’re truly humiliating the Black Sea Civilization!" "Who emptied the Black Sea Civilization knows themselves clearly. You are not qualified to stand on a moral high ground to criticize us!" Bai Ningxiang said coldly, "In short, if you’re leaving, then be quick about it!" "None of the existing military defense forces, weapons, can be taken away from this territory, or else it’s war! We have people here who aren’t afraid of death; if you want to start a war, then declare it directly!" Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novelFirｅ.net "You little girl, you dare threaten us!" Blue Dragon cursed, "When we became elders of the Civilization Council, you weren’t even born yet!" "The Civilization Council has disbanded, and you still try to impose by seniority?" Bai Ningxiang countered. "Interesting!" Red Scale remarked, "Do you truly believe the Blue Star Civilization is our opponent?" "That’s for you to judge." Bai Ningxiang said fearlessly, "Though you have Star Domain-level battleships, your subsidiary civilizations haven’t become Level 3 civilizations yet, right?" "You are aware of the Blue Star Civilization’s performance against the Maoshi Star Union, weighing the pros and cons, you should understand better than me." Her words indeed made several elders start weighing their options. They originally wanted to completely divide up the remaining resources of the Black Sea Civilization, but now Bai Ningxiang and others have formed an alliance with the Blue Star Civilization. To seize the resources, waging war against the Blue Star Civilization, is not a wise choice. Although they spoke disdainfully about the Blue Star Civilization, they knew very well in their hearts. If the subsidiary civilizations were really to battle the Blue Star Civilization, they might not have the advantage. Risking defeat in an ambush would mean complete ruin! Bai Sha said, "A pile of junk, since you want it, then we leave it to you! Accompany the Black Sea Civilization to its grave then!" "When you perish, I will establish a significant festival in the Sea Beast Civilization to commemorate you!" Seeing Bai Sha, the most powerful, choose not to clash with the Blue Star Civilization, the other elders naturally wouldn’t want to take the lead as well. They said, "Since you insist on waiting to die, we have nothing more to say. We wish you success in repelling the Zerg." Though they spoke this way, they clearly didn’t believe it. For the Blue Star Civilization, preserving the Black Sea Civilization’s existing defense forces is crucial. Since the Black Sea Civilization is very close, if the Zerg fully occupies their territory, the Blue Star Civilization would also fall within the Zerg’s attack range, inevitably suffering. Since it’s ultimately unavoidable, it’s better to prepare in advance. After a month of deliberation, finally, the Great Elder Bai Jia appeared to announce this matter. On the news, a haggard and aging Bai Jia announced to the entire Black Sea Civilization, "Our Black Sea Civilization has experienced over a thousand years of war against the Zerg." "The decline of civilization, loss of territory, drastic decrease in population, economic crisis... we’ve endured through so many years, but today, I must announce this matter with a heavy heart." "The current military strength of the Black Sea Civilization is no longer sufficient to protect the safety of the civilization and guard our territory. The Zerg will overrun us completely soon!" "To continue the flame of our civilization, decided unanimously by the Black Sea Civilization Council." "From today onwards, the Black Sea Civilization is officially disbanding! All people and materials will migrate separately to the four subsidiary civilizations: the Sea Beast Civilization, Fishman Civilization, Conch Civilization, and the Sea Demon Civilization." "Anyone unwilling to migrate, to leave their homeland, will be managed and protected by the original Iceberg Investigation Association, surviving in their homeland." Bai Jia’s announcement led to the collapse of the entire Black Sea Civilization! Though everyone knew it couldn’t hold on much longer, when their civilization truly disbanded, countless people broke down! "Glory is in the past, now we’ve become stray dogs! In this vast universe, is there truly a home for us to survive?" "The civilization I fought for hundreds of years is gone, then what’s the purpose of my existence?" "The day has ultimately arrived! Alas!" "Child, leave, this is not paradise, it’s hell!" The chaos of civilization was inevitable, and several leaders of the affiliated civilizations stepped forward to call on everyone to join them in building a new era. Bai Ningxiang and others were also extremely busy, stepping forward in the media, urging everyone to stay and defend their homeland. But those willing to stay were in the minority, most members still did not believe they could hold the territory, and thus went to the four subsidiary civilizations. The news of the Black Sea Civilization’s disbandment quickly spread across the entire Orion Arm of the Milky Way, and countless civilizations lamented over it. "The Black Sea Civilization originally had potential to advance to a Level 5 civilization, what a pity!" "A strong and prosperous civilization has declined to this state in merely a millennium, the Zerg are truly terrifying!" "With the disbandment of the Black Sea Civilization, who will restrain these Zerg? They will spread to neighboring star domains, and we weaker civilizations will become the Zerg’s prey!" "The Black Sea Civilization was a major force in the Star Trading Group, without them, the strength of the Star Trading Group has weakened again. It seems the time for the Orion Royal Court to wage war and unify the Orion Arm is near!" Upon hearing the news, the Maoshi Star Civilization was immensely excited across the board. "The Black Sea Civilization has disbanded, their remaining territories are ours!" "Without the restrictions of the Black Sea Civilization, we are the strongest here now!" "That area left by the Black Sea Civilization has Zerg, we need to quickly prepare as well." He Xingzhou learned the news during the Civilization Council assembly and immediately began preparations. "With the disbandment of the Black Sea Civilization, the Maoshi Star Civilization might attack us, and the subsidiary civilizations of the Black Sea Civilization might also create disturbances, all star systems should be on full alert!" "Also, dispatch ten Warp Speed Battleships to the Black Sea Civilization’s domain to help maintain order!" Because of the involvement of Bai Ningxiang and others, the remaining territory of the Black Sea Civilization was effectively directly received by them. Although most of their resources were taken by the major subsidiary civilizations, at least they were once a Level 4 civilization, and the remaining wealth was enough to strengthen the Blue Star Civilization. Moreover, He Xingzhou believed that the Blue Star Civilization must guard this star domain to prevent the Zerg from rapidly spreading to their territory. The Blue Star Civilization now has two directions for external expansion. One is to attack the Maoshi Star Civilization, which is highly risky, and their strength is insufficient; the second is to accept the Black Sea Civilization’s territory and clear out the Zerg. He Xingzhou temporarily chose the second path; although there are Constant Star Giant Beasts and Starry Sky Giant Beasts here, they won’t attack soon, giving the Blue Star Civilization ample time to build defenses and develop weapons. With the disbandment of the Black Sea Civilization came utter chaos. Various forces continued to seize resources overtly and covertly, and occasionally, small-scale wars would erupt. During this chaotic period, the Blue Star Civilization’s Constant Star Furnace in the Sirius Star System was rapidly being constructed. Numerous plasma control devices and antimatter refiners were installed above the constant star, efficiently converting and storing the scorching energy. As years passed, the scale of the Constant Star Furnace grew larger. Until a hundred years later, the Interstellar Construction Department finally announced the completion of the first phase of the Constant Star Furnace’s construction, similar to the previously built Dyson Cloud, it’s just a part of the Dyson Sphere. The resources required for a complete Constant Star Furnace are extensive, and the construction period is long; one hundred years is challenging to complete, so it’s divided into three phases. The first phase is sufficient to refine large quantities of antimatter for the entire civilization’s use!