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Strand Sharpbeak told Evelyn about their vision of the human army.
"That's a top-tier army that few civilizations in the entire star system can rival. Even those few ancient beings who are already asleep and amusing themselves are far inferior to humans!"
Evelyn was speechless with shock at this description. She had never imagined that starfish's fear of humans stemmed from such unthinkable nonsense.
What was Haixing saying? He didn't understand at all what it meant that those old fogies were not as good as old fogies. Who said that? Was it them?
"But...but..." she struggled to find the words, "The humans we encountered weren't that powerful. Their warships were quite primitive, and their technology was..."
"Enough!" Nord interrupted angrily. "You have no idea what we're talking about!"
Strand gestured for silence with his tentacles, then pulled up a long-forgotten historical video.
In the scene, human quasar warships are destroying the core planet of the starfish. Quasar warships like the War Moon, planetary-level warships, are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, appearing as ordinary warships in an endless stream.
They reaped lives like the Grim Reaper.
"Look closely," Strand's voice was filled with anguish, "this is the real human fleet. Those you encountered were either in disguise, or..."
He paused abruptly, his tentacles trembling with shock: "Wait...could it be..."
A truly outrageous idea popped into Strand's mind at that moment.
They appeared suddenly in this galaxy, which existed tens of thousands of years ago and is not their original universe.
There were no terrifying humans here, unlike the ones they had encountered before; they lived peacefully here for ten thousand years.
If Zhou Qing came to this universe with them, then there is no reason why they would not encounter any trace of humans for tens of thousands of years.
Although their empire didn't have scientists of Zhou Qing's caliber, they were very familiar with what level such scientists were.
For scientists of this caliber, given enough time and manpower, they could rebuild that magnificent civilization.
Moreover, this will happen very quickly. Judging from Zhou Qing's situation, he only needs a few hundred years to enable humanity to directly rule over a large number of star systems.
The Milky Way is nothing; it can't stop Zhou Qing for 100 years.
From this perspective, the fact that they encountered Zhou Qing while Zhou Qing did not encounter them is enough to show that Zhou Qing must have arrived later than them.
Of course, all of these speculations are based on the premise that Zhou Qing arrived after them and that he was not accompanied by a large-scale human fleet.
No one knows whether a scientist of Zhou Qing's caliber will be able to figure out how to travel through the universe and break through that pitiful fourth wall.
One possibility is that, as the monkey in front of him said, Zhou Qing has only been here for a short time and is just starting out, which is why the War Moon has only just begun to develop.
Another possibility is that Zhou Qing came with the Federation's fleet.
But if it's the former—
Strand's starfish-like face, which had been filled with terror, now showed a hint of ferocity.
This may be their best chance to take revenge on humanity, but they still need to proceed with caution!
Chapter 268 Even if my entire race is destroyed, I want to stand up and say no to them!
Once this idea entered the mind of the Starfish Regent, it lingered like a poison, and he couldn't imagine how wonderful it would be if his idea were true.
The Cetusar Empire was routed by humans in the Star Sea, and was even turned into canned food.
That evil scientist Zhou Qing even developed exclusive delicious properties for them, making everyone love eating canned seafood and causing their canned goods to sell well throughout the entire starry sea.
I do remember that when the war was in its third year, Zhou Qing had already developed canned starfish.
Starfish canned food is so popular throughout the entire Star Sea due to its delicious qualities and unparalleled taste that even some of their allies have purchased a batch of it.
The most terrifying thing is that he still has memories in his mind of some extremely corrupt starfish individuals who actually bought canned starfish from humans to eat!
As an interstellar civilization, how terrifying is it that they would eat their own kind?
That period was like hell for them, and now it seems there's a possibility of retribution.
Assuming Zhou Qingzhen came alone and was only just starting out, having only been in the war for a month, what better news could there be for them?
Zhou Qing turned their starfish into canned food, which sold well throughout the entire Star Sea. So why can't they turn humans into canned food?!
As long as they canned humans too, what does it matter if there are some flaws in the taste?
As long as they can eat those damned humans raw, bite by bite, it will be enough to wash away that long-standing shame and humiliation.
However, all of this must be based on the premise that there is indeed only one human being, Zhou Qing.
Otherwise, if Zhou Qing's research had broken through the fourth wall and brought his fleet over, things would have been different.
The answer may only be found by having the Elven race send out a group of people, and then they send out another group of starfish to investigate the human race.
Driven by his inner thoughts, the Regent of the Sethsar Empire, Starfish Strand Sharpbeak, looked at Evelynn with much gentler eyes.
"Eveline," Strand's tendrils stretched slightly, "if what you say is true, perhaps we do have a possibility of cooperation."
Evelyn keenly sensed the change in the other party's attitude and responded immediately.
"I swear in the name of Death that everything I have said is true. Humanity has indeed only had one Moon of War, and their technological level is far inferior to that of your country."
Nord remained vigilant: "Strand, this could be a trap. Zhou Qing, that cunning scientist, is a master of disguise."
"If we deliberately expose ourselves to humans, it will be a catastrophe for our race."
"Who knows if Zhou Qing has the main fleet of the Human Federation with him? This is a gamble!"
"Nord, it's alright, Nord. Think about it, even if we manage to gather our younger generation and escape at this time, what good will it do? In this unfamiliar galaxy and universe, how are we supposed to survive?"
"In any case, without the protection of our fleet, even just those swarms on the periphery could cause our descendants to suffer heavy losses."
"Outside those liquid metal-based space necromantic defense lines, the swarms of insects launch attacks from time to time. Although our technology enables us to travel faster than light and find a safe haven in the void, what if..."
"Have you forgotten the battles we fought when we first established ourselves in this galaxy? We fought countless battles throughout the entire Large Magellanic Cloud before we finally established our sovereignty."
"Honestly, I don't want to give up. If it were really just Zhou Qing alone, we might still be able to get revenge. Don't you want revenge, Nord?"
The foundation of this Starfish Empire was built by these few immortals, and he, as the regent of this empire, contributed a great deal of effort.
This is 40 colony worlds, 40 planets, which is even more numerous than their empire at its peak. Although the quality cannot be compared, the quantity is undeniable.
How much effort did they put into building this business?
They have put in ten thousand years of effort, and he really doesn't want to give up on that effort now.
Nord fell silent. His tentacles trembled slightly as he recalled the arduous journey of the Starfish Empire from nothing to something over the past ten thousand years.
From the initial rout and defeat to the powerful empire that now rules the entire Large Magellanic Cloud, every step has been imbued with their hard work and dedication.
"You're right, Strand," Nord said bitterly. "These 40 colonies... this is the foundation we built over millennia."
He gazed at the star map, at the territory of the Starfish Empire. A flicker of reluctance crossed Starfish Bean's eyes, but it quickly turned to deep worry: "But what if Zhou Qing really leads the main human fleet..."
"I know. If he really is bringing the main human fleet, then our resistance will only be seen as walking into a trap and asking for trouble."
"That's why we need to verify," Strand interrupted. "If it's just Zhou Qing alone, this is our best chance for revenge."
"What do you think, Hannimurba?" In an attempt to persuade his old friend Strand, Strand also brought in another old friend.
"You two can decide this matter. After all, the empire was built from scratch, and you two are the real main force. I have no objection. I'm just handling logistics."
"You know I'm just a prime minister in charge of domestic affairs. I will unconditionally support your two decisions, but as for other things, I'm really not very good at them."
As the Prime Minister of the Sessar Empire, Hannimurba didn't have any of his own ideas. He just handled logistics and domestic affairs, leaving external matters to his two old colleagues.
"No! Hannimurba, we need your opinion. After all, you know that there can be no mistakes in the war against humanity. If it happens, the entire race will be destroyed."
Nord didn't let his old friend continue to evade responsibility; instead, he asked for his opinion again.
Throughout the entire Starfish Empire, these three immortals were the true decision-makers.
Of course, there are more than just these three immortals; there are three others, but they are merely star field governors.
They were responsible for governing the 40 colonies below.
The other three below were not going to offer any opinions on this matter concerning humanity; they had always been following the lead of the three older brothers.
"Then let's give it a try!!"
The conflict between the Starfish Empire and humanity has never ceased. If they were to launch a partial counterattack against humanity here, even if only for a moment, it would be enough to excite immortals like them.
"Even if my entire race is destroyed because of this, I want to stand up and say no to them!"
Chapter 269 Then let's prepare for a counterattack, a counterattack against humanity!
Even if the entire race is at risk of being wiped out, we must say no to humanity.
Hannimurba's words stunned Nord and Strand.
To risk the annihilation of the entire race to launch an attack and counterattack against humanity—what an ambition!
“Why don’t we give it a try? Even if we don’t retaliate against humanity, our fate won’t actually change much, as you both know.”
“We are well aware of what humans mean to our race. Even if we don’t attack humans, once Zhou Qing discovers us, we will only face certain death!”
"They've always wanted to turn us into canned goods, making us bestsellers in Xinghai. Since we're already doomed, why don't we try to fight back?"
"What if—and I mean just what if—it's really as that monkey said, that the humans didn't arrive, and only Zhou Qing did, and that Zhou Qing had just built the War Moon warship."
That's our opportunity!
"Don't you two newbies want to ask yourselves, don't you want to launch an attack on humanity?"
Don't you want to launch an attack on humanity?
The answer is yes. When their companion asked such a question, the other two starfish naturally already had the answer in their hearts.
"Yes, of course I want to! I dream about launching an attack!"
"Of course I want to attack those damned humans, just to pay tribute to my brothers who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield!"
Nord was the first to speak because he was a soldier.
Soldiers are generally known for their integrity, even though his integrity had long been broken inch by inch by humans. But those words just now rekindled his hope.
There is hope, isn't there? As long as it's really just Zhou Qing alone, then they can launch another attack on humanity.
Seeing that his two companions had almost agreed to launch an attack on humanity, Starfish Regent Strand also began to stir. Of course, he also wanted to launch an attack on humanity, after all, it was the foundation he had built!
"Since you two have said so, then there's nothing more to say! Let's give it a try. First, let's find out about the humans. If it really is just Zhou Qing, then we'll launch an attack!"
"However, this cannot be done immediately. We need to select outstanding young people nationwide first, and then send them away from our current position."