Chapter 587: The Start of the Civilization War
Chapter 587: The Start of the Civilization War
As the nominal head of the Morningstar Dynasty, their rallying power was naturally stronger than the Song Clan.
With the addition of millions of affiliated fleets, the number of starships on the Morningstar Family's side was said to be close to 25 million, far surpassing the 15 million on the Song Clan's side.
In response, the Song Clan's upper echelons remained unmoved. After establishing a comprehensive strategic alliance with the Bone-Cracking Luo Clan, the Song Clan's leadership was completely unconcerned about these matters.
At the forefront of the fleet, more than 300 Stag-class and above warships gathered, watched over by numerous Fourth-Tier clan members. Song Wujiang, who had just returned, spoke up in the family's communication group:
"There's no need to worry. The Star Annihilator Fleet Captain from the Luo Clan has successfully advanced his Guidance Technique to the seventh tier through the Instant Deity Fruit, allowing him to unleash the full combat power of a Star Annihilator."
"As for the specific rendezvous point for both sides, we've decided on the Crimson Basin System, opposite the Civilization Great Wall. They have a way to directly teleport the main force to the Crimson Basin System."
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"All personnel, listen up! Our target is the Far Northern Star Domain of the Kingdom. Let's go!"
Under the envelopment of seventh-tier Shadow Energy, even with the vast distribution of 15 million warships, the order to commence the fleet's departure still rang clearly in the ears of every participating member.
The next moment, the starry sky erupted. Countless engines were activated, and the fleet proceeded along the teleportation star gate that the Song Clan had already set up, heading towards the Far Northern Star Domain of the Morningstar Kingdom.
The collective movement of over ten million warships, with more than 80% being ordinary starships, naturally meant that the fleet's speed wasn't particularly fast.
By the time the Song Clan's fleet of 15 million warships reached the Far Northern Star Domain, two years had already passed.
Civilization Great Wall, within the Morningstar Kingdom's territory.
As the Song Clan's warships flew towards the Great Wall, it was evident that the Morningstar Family had arrived earlier and was already gathered there.
Compared to the Song Clan's side, which had less than 400 ships, the Morningstar Family had clearly assembled more Stag-class and above warships, exceeding 600.
In addition, there was a third group, which had the fewest Stag-class and above warships, only around 200, and they did not have a Star Annihilator as their flagship.
"That's the joint force of the Golden Horn Lu Clan, Dusk Family, Eagle Family, Golden Dragon Zhao Clan, and others, right?"
"They didn't side with the Morningstar Family? That's quite unexpected."
Someone in the joint communication group of the Song Clan and their affiliated forces, including the Philip Clan, expressed their confusion.
"What's so unexpected? It's just that they don't want to be controlled by others. Unfortunately, these people are the most foolish. Without a Star Annihilator as their flagship, they are destined to have no say in the matter. What's the point of their alliance now? On the contrary, once the war begins, whether they like it or not, they will be the ones at the forefront of the battlefield."
The speaker was a Stag-class Admiral from the White Family, a former intermarrying family of the Song Clan's tenth direct lineage, which was still developing well. At least the number of Stag-class Admirals in their clan had increased from a single one hundreds of years ago to five now.
His words were not entirely unreasonable, but many people didn't think that the other families couldn't foresee these issues.
Setting aside the Dusk Family and the Eagle Family, the Golden Horn Lu Clan, a Sixth-Tier clan with a heritage of over six thousand years and a population of nearly one billion, surely had members who could see this problem?
No, it was absolutely impossible.
With a heritage of over six thousand years and a well-ordered lineage, the Lu Clan would not be so simple-minded. There must be a reason for their decision, and the most likely one was that they wanted to take a chance.
Not only the Lu Clan, but also the Dusk Family, the Eagle Family, and even the Golden Dragon Zhao Clan, which had recently entered the Sixth-Tier, all wanted to take this opportunity to fight for more. They aimed to gain more advantages in this civilizational war, hoping that one day in the future, they could take that crucial step, just like Song Wujiang and Rosetta Morningstar.
In comparison, the forces affiliated with the two immortal clans would not be sent into the first wave of cannon fodder, but the benefits they could obtain would only be a portion of what the immortal clans allowed to slip through their fingers. They would be fed, but they should not expect to be stuffed.
Just as the three groups were discussing their respective strategies, a warship emerged from the center of the Morningstar Family's fleet.
Hmm... Morningstar Traverse.
Seeing that it was approaching their fleet, Song Wujiang quickly followed to meet it.
As the two Star Annihilators drew closer, the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring soon received a communication request.
After connecting, Rosetta Morningstar's projection appeared.
"Song Wujiang, the danger of this civilizational war far exceeds our imagination. What if our two families join forces?"
"Although our families haven't gotten along in the past, this war is of a scale that could overturn our legacies. Only by setting aside past grudges and working together can we achieve a win-win situation."
After saying this, Rosetta waited quietly for Song Wujiang's response. Although his expression showed no emotion, Song Wujiang, with his double pupils, could detect a subtle smile in his eyes. It was a smile of absolute confidence, certain that the Song Clan would not refuse, and a smile that had already decided the Song Clan's fate.
After all, given the current strength of both sides, if they joined forces, the Morningstar Family would undoubtedly gain more influence. And this influence would naturally lead to more power in the future.
In response, Song Wujiang's expression remained cold and indifferent, and he refused without the slightest hesitation.
"No, our Song Clan already has an alliance. You should look for help elsewhere."
As he spoke, the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring began to turn its hull. As expected, upon seeing this, Rosetta's slightly raised voice quickly rang out again.
"Song Wujiang, are you really willing to risk the fate of the entire Song Clan over those minor conflicts from before?"
"The three families of Yao Han Kingdom have already formed an alliance. They won't join forces with us. Where can you find allies for the Song Clan?"
The Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring continued its turn without stopping, and Song Wujiang finally replied with just four words.
"No comment!"
Watching Song Wujiang maneuver the Sea Tamer Dragon Soaring back to the Song Clan's formation, a glint of coldness flashed in Rosetta Morningstar's eyes, but it quickly turned into an unshakable mix of anxiety and concern.
"Damn it! If I had known that the Civilization War was about to begin, I would never have gotten involved in the Dragon Spine Continent's promotion back then. From that moment on, we've basically been on opposite sides with the Song Clan!"
"What is this young Song Wujiang thinking? Even if the relationship between the two clans is strained, how can they act so recklessly at a time like this?"
In an instant, numerous thoughts flashed through the mind of the King of the Morningstar Kingdom.
As a Flame Keeper Captain who had lived for over eight thousand years, he had never felt so anxious.
But the situation was different now. This was a gigantic war involving two river system communities, and even with his promotion to a Star Annihilator Fleet Admiral, it would be difficult for him to control his own life in the midst of it. Without a trusted Star Annihilator Fleet Admiral to rely on, the Morningstar Traverse would face immense danger in the future.
Of course, the most critical factor was that he was currently only a Silver Flame Seed, and under this restriction, the components on the Morningstar Traverse could only be enhanced up to the seventh rank. For a Flame Warship, this was the main reason for having the lowest combat power among ships of the same rank.
"No, I still need to go and ask the three families of Yao Han Kingdom again..."
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Two months later, the fleet from Yao Han Kingdom had also assembled behind the Civilization Great Wall. As another kingdom in the same river system, Yao Han Kingdom had received the same task as the Morningstar Kingdom—to attack the Crimson Basin System on the other side of the Civilization Great Wall.
Compared to the Morningstar Duchy's fleet of fifty million, the Yao Han Kingdom, which had been established for over ten thousand years, naturally had a much deeper foundation.
The number of fleets they had gathered was close to two hundred million.
Among them, there were thirty million Flame Warships alone.
However, even with such a large fleet, the two kingdoms still hesitated to advance towards the other side.
Beyond that spatial wormhole was an entire river system. Even though the Crimson Basin System was much smaller than the Tianpan Galaxy, with a diameter of only one million light-years, it was home to a vast army of Eight-Armed Serpent Demons.
The Eight-Armed Serpent Demons were true Star Sea Children, ranking fifth in the Star Sea species bloodline gene chart. Their strength far surpassed that of the previous Tribulation Star Tribe.
Moreover, there were still remnants of the Tribulation Star Tribe in the Crimson Basin System, which was also a force not to be underestimated.
In this stalemate, it was the arrival of the inspectors from the Immortal Qin Dynasty that finally resolved the issue.
As a war involving two river system communities, the Immortal Qin Dynasty would not allow its subordinate kingdoms to act recklessly. The Dynasty would typically send one or two Star Annihilator Fleet Admirals as coordinating inspectors to each river system under its jurisdiction.
These inspectors had the obligation to coordinate with the various river system forces in battle and the right to monitor the progress and speed of each force's advancement plans, making them a unique type of central government envoy.
For the Tianpan Galaxy, the Dynasty had dispatched two Star Annihilator Fleet Admirals, four Fearless Ship Captains, and eight Battleship Captains.
They were divided into two groups, one responsible for the Yao Han Kingdom and the other for the Morningstar Kingdom.
"Your Majesty Rosetta, Your Highness Sea Lord, we have received orders from the Immortal Qin Dynasty's Ancestral Shrine. Seven days from now, all forces under the Dynasty will be divided into thirty routes and launch a joint attack on the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon river system communities."
"Not only us, but the Immortal Xia, Immortal Chu, and the Holy Church will also take action simultaneously."
In the magnetic wave communication group chat, there was a third person besides Rosetta Morningstar and Song Wujiang.
This person was named Wang Lei, a member of the Langya Wang Clan of the Immortal Qin Dynasty, and he was also one of the inspectors sent by the Immortal Qin Flame Ancestral Courtyard. Like Song Wujiang, he was also a Star Annihilator Fleet Admiral.
After hearing him out, Song Wujiang and Rosetta Morningstar both replied immediately.
"Of course, since it's an order from the Dynasty, seven days from now, all fleets of the Morningstar Kingdom will definitely give their all. We will advance to the Crimson Basin System as quickly as possible."
Facing their impeccable responses, Inspector Wang's gaze swept across their faces, and he finally said indifferently:
"I hope so!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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