Wandering Meteor-Chapter 163 - 162 Black Sphere

After the death of the Entropy Beast, a massive explosion occurred, scattering nearly all matter, yet some materials were left behind at the explosion site.

Due to Lu Chen’s prior use of the Gravity Black Hole to attack the Entropy Beast, he accidentally observed the properties of the Entropy Beast Core’s matter and felt that it somewhat resembled the Gravity Stone he possessed. Thus, after the explosion subsided, he promptly ordered the Earth Civilization’s Cosmic Battleship to check the battlefield. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

The other two civilizations within the Entropy Alliance also knew what might be left behind by the Entropy Beast. If they could acquire it and unlock the secrets of the unified force, they might have the chance to become a Level 4 Civilization, so they immediately dispatched their Cosmic Battleships to search the explosion site.

However, due to the distance between civilizations, it was the Silver Star Civilization’s Cosmic Battleship that first arrived at the explosion site and immediately began searching. They quickly discovered a black sphere with a diameter of about three hundred meters at the heart of the explosion’s remnants.

This black sphere was most peculiar for not reacting to electromagnetic forces, remaining perpetually dark in the blackness of space, thus evading detection by many instruments. The Silver Star Civilization had expended some effort to find this black sphere before carefully transporting it into their battleship.

When this news reached the Wandering Alliance and the Pirate Civilization, they both demanded that the Silver Star Civilization hand over the black sphere.

However, the Silver Star Civilization, claiming they found it first, refused to comply, igniting a savage desire to kill within the Pirate Civilization. They immediately launched a Singularity Bomb from their Planet Flying Device, scattering the Silver Star Civilization’s Mother Star and ordering the cosmic battleships at the explosion site to launch an assault on the surviving Silver Star Civilization’s cosmic battleship to seize the black sphere.

The Wandering Alliance was also determined to secure the black sphere.

Instantly, Lu Chen ordered Earth Civilization’s Cosmic Battleships to join the battle and seize the black sphere.

Thus, the Entropy Alliance, which had just jointly slain the Entropy Beast, suddenly disintegrated, and a massive battle erupted among them.

For this, Lu Chen had been prepared.

He knew that once the external pressure was gone, civilizations that had banded together due to external pressure would inevitably turn on each other. This was like highly dense matter that explodes without the pressure holding it together; conflict was unavoidable.

He just hadn’t expected the Pirate Civilization to act so decisively and ruthlessly. When the Silver Star Civilization refused to relinquish the black sphere, they didn’t hesitate to launch an attack, bringing about the war faster than anticipated.

The outcome of this war was predictable.

The Silver Star Civilization, having its Mother Star destroyed and the last of its Cosmic Battleships without support, was no match for the Pirate Civilization and the Wandering Alliance; it was quickly annihilated in the three-way melee, leaving the remains of the Silver Star Civilization’s battleship—and the black sphere up for grabs between the Wandering Alliance and the Pirate Civilization.

Now, out of the original twelve civilizations of the Entropy Alliance, only the Wandering Alliance and the Pirate Civilization were left, with the others being annihilated one by one, a testament to the universe’s brutal law of the survival of the fittest.

While the Wandering Alliance and the Pirate Civilization’s Cosmic Battleships were fiercely fighting over the remains of the Silver Star Civilization’s battleship, negotiations also heated up among the top officials of the two civilizations.

The Pirate Civilization stated: "This alliance was initiated by our Pirate Civilization. We led this alliance and were one of the major contributors to killing the Entropy Beast. Therefore, the black sphere, as spoils of war, should rightfully be researched by us."

After discussing with Earth Civilization and the Light Synthesis Civilization, Lu Chen countered: "However, in the actual process of annihilating the Entropy Beast, our Wandering Star System was the main combat force and the main contributor. Even your Pirate Civilization had to enter the Wandering Star System temporarily to avoid disaster. Moreover, in the later decisions of the alliance, I was almost the sole decision-maker; I am the real controller of the alliance, so the black sphere should rightfully go to the Wandering Alliance."

The Pirate Civilization responded: "Your Wandering Alliance is too arrogant. We entered the Wandering Star System just to rally our forces. Even if we hadn’t, we wouldn’t have been in danger. Also, don’t forget, it was the scientists from the multi-party discussions who really made it possible to annihilate the Entropy Beast. What right and capability do you have to claim all the credit?"

The Pirate Civilization continued: "Now that the Entropy Beast is destroyed, the scientific teams from the multi-party discussions should ideally return. However, considering the other six civilizations have been annihilated, let these civilization’s scientific teams temporarily settle in our Pirate Civilization. We have prepared a comfortable environment for them."

Lu Chen replied: "There’s no need for your Pirate Civilization to bother. We have already prepared everything on Earth. Besides, many civilizations within the Entropy Alliance were destroyed by you, and I believe those scientific teams would not willingly go to your Pirate Civilization."

Although the scientific teams from the multi-party discussions were merely biological beings, each member was the brightest individual from their respective civilization, making the team the crème de la crème of their civilizations and one of the most valuable entities, naturally becoming a target for both the Wandering Alliance and the Pirate Civilization to vie for.

After all, if they could retain these scientific teams to serve their civilizations, their technological level would surely grow quickly.

The Pirate Civilization stated: "You can keep the scientific teams from the multi-party discussions, but the black sphere left behind by the Entropy Beast must be handed over to us. One for each party, this deal is reasonable, right?"

Lu Chen, recognizing the immense value contained in the black sphere, naturally disagreed, simply stating: "Impossible. The scientific teams from the multi-party discussions voluntarily chose to stay on Earth; that has nothing to do with this deal and cannot be used as bargaining chips."

In this aspect, Lu Chen wasn’t lying.

Those scientific teams belonged to civilizations that had been annihilated in the war, with no home to return to.

Now they had only two choices: stay on Earth and serve the Wandering Alliance or join the Pirate Civilization and serve them.

Given the demonstrated conduct of the Pirate Civilization and Lu Chen’s role in eliminating the Entropy Beast, it wasn’t surprising that these scientific teams would choose to stay on Earth.

The Pirate Civilization stated: "If that’s the case, then at least send back the scientific teams from our Pirate Civilization. The dispute over the black sphere will be a matter for our two civilizations to resolve."

Lu Chen declared: "Right now, you’re not in a position to negotiate. The accounts of your murdering civilians of the Light Synthesis Civilization and ambushing our Wandering Alliance’s Cosmic Battleships need to be settled."