Wandering Meteor-Chapter 220 - 219: Tit for Tat

In the journey that followed, no unexpected incidents occurred.

The Constant Star Lu Chen led the Wandering Star System at full speed toward the Star Realm Tunnel.

As time passed, the Wandering Star System drew closer and closer to the coordinates of the Star Realm Tunnel.

When there were about three light years left to travel, Constant Star Lu Chen deliberately slowed down, reducing the speed from three times the speed of light to the speed of light.

Lu Chen was mainly concerned that the Earth Core Civilization might set up ambushes nearby, so after internal consultations within the Wandering Alliance, it was decided to slow down, approaching carefully to avoid rushing into a trap.

In this situation, the Wandering Alliance slowly neared the Star Realm Tunnel while using Superluminal Detectors to carefully monitor the surrounding conditions.

At the same time, within the Wandering Base, a scientific team was assigned to observe the Star Realm Tunnel that was three light years away.

They saw a small hole on a curved celestial wall, from which intense light shone out clearly.

Of course, this light wasn’t emitted by the Star Realm Tunnel itself, but rather by many celestial bodies within the Star Zone. Their light, when it hit the Star Zone belt, was mostly absorbed by the material there. Only the Star Realm Tunnel, with no material to obstruct it, allowed the various lights from within the star zone to travel ten thousand light years and shine forth.

In fact, the light emitting from the Star Realm Tunnel was not very strong, far less than that of a Constant Star, at most it was on the level of the moon.

However, since most of the positions within the entire Star Realm Ball are very dim, even a little light seems bright and dazzling.

It was like the bright moon in the deep night, always illuminating the path for those who have lost their way.

From a cosmic perspective, the Star Realm Tunnel was just a small hole on the vast and boundless Star Realm Ball, a hole so round it seemed as if God playfully poked it out with a fingertip.

However, what Constant Star Lu Chen didn’t quite expect was that the ’small hole,’ which looked round and tiny from afar, grew increasingly larger as they approached, eventually becoming much larger than the 9.5 astronomical units wide Wandering Star System.

Only at this moment did everyone seem to realize that the Star Realm Tunnel had a diameter of one light year!

And one light year equals 63,241 astronomical units. It takes a photon eight minutes to travel one astronomical unit, and one year to travel a light year!

From this, it’s evident that a diameter of one light year is indeed immensely large.

However, because the Star Realm Ball is so much larger, unimaginably so, even a Star Realm Tunnel that is one light year wide on a star ball that covers more than three hundred billion light years is merely like a pinhole.

In fact, the 9.5 astronomical units wide Wandering Star System is even smaller in front of the Star Realm Tunnel, nothing more than a sesame seed, really.

When the astronomy enthusiasts from Earth observe the Star Realm Tunnel through telescopes, what they see is an incredibly vast and majestic interstellar passageway. Such a grand interstellar project, if they were to construct it, who knows how much time and effort it would take to complete.

In the end, the Wandering Star System didn’t pass straight through the Star Realm Tunnel but stopped ten astronomical units away from it.

The Wandering Alliance had long observed that there were four Planet Flying Devices stationed outside the Star Realm Tunnel. Of course, if it were only these four Planet Flying Devices, the Wandering Alliance would definitely not take them seriously. What truly made the Wandering Alliance wary was the presence of a huge Constant Star floating on the edge of the Star Realm Tunnel.

According to the sensations of Constant Star Lu Chen, it was a Constant Star Celestial Civilization!

Its mass was 20,310 Constant Star Masses, also categorized as a medium-mass star like Lu Chen himself, but it was over four thousand Constant Star Masses heavier and possessed superior combat power.

This Constant Star was the leader of the Earth Core Alliance—Constant Star Huang Xing.

Huang Xing was just his name; it did not mean that he emitted yellow light. In fact, he emitted a pale blue light.

Huang Xing had already received a warning from the main forces of Earth Core Civilization, so he had brought a portion of his combat power and been waiting leisurely at the Star Realm Tunnel, lying in wait for the Wandering Star System.

When he noticed that the Wandering Star System had stopped ten astronomical units away.

The Constant Star Huang Xing was the first to assertively send a mental message: "You are the Wandering Alliance? I thought you had great strength. It turns out it’s just a mere Constant Star Level Celestial Civilization, two Planet-level Celestial Civilizations, and an ordinary planet. With such combat power, you are far from challenging our Earth Core Alliance. I’ll give you one final chance—surrender immediately, or face certain death!" ƒrēenovelkiss.com

In truth, Huang Xing had already received relevant intelligence and knew the situation of the Wandering Alliance. But by stating it deliberately, he intended to overwhelm the opponent with his imposing manner.

Constant Star Lu Chen spoke calmly, "The goal of our Wandering Alliance has always been the Cosmic Center. Unless someone stops us from approaching the Cosmic Center, we do not wish to be enemies with any civilization. Although in the irreversible environment of entropy increase in the Universe, every civilization will become competitive enemies, we can choose when to stand in opposition. For now, we do not wish to conflict with you; we just want to enter the Star Zone. State your terms!"

Constant Star Huang Xing said, "Heh, truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. You, too, want to reach the Cosmic Center? I fear you’ll be destroyed by stronger civilizations before you even get there. The living conditions at the Cosmic Center are not as idyllic as you imagine. Instead of going in to die, you’d be better off letting us find you a nice grave within the Star Realm Ball!"

The attitude of Constant Star Lu Chen grew colder, "It seems that this negotiation won’t succeed."

Constant Star Huang Xing said, "No, the negotiation is still open, just the content needs to change. For example, you could pay us some fees, and we could facilitate a grand funeral for you."

"Heh, I’m just afraid you’ll end up organizing your own funeral!"

Constant Star Lu Chen lost patience with being polite. He had previously considered that the opponent had a higher Constant Star Mass than himself, which entailed certain risks if they really started fighting. This was something that their Wandering Alliance hadn’t anticipated before, so they wanted to try and see if they could resolve this risky conflict through negotiation. Unfortunately, it seemed completely infeasible.

Constant Star Huang Xing said, "Your idea is a good one. It’s just a pity that that it’s doomed not to happen."

Huang Xing continued, "We, the Earth Core Alliance, have been the guardians of the Star Realm Ball for many years. This place is our turf. Moreover, we’ve been waiting at our ease with superior combat forces, so whether it’s the right time, the right place, or the right people, all are on our side. You dare to destroy the Battle Stars of Earth Core Alliance and even attempt to damage the structure of the Star Zone that we govern; this time, you are undoubtedly doomed!"

"I used to think that only on planets would you find monkeys declaring themselves kings of the hill. I never expected something similar in the Universe. Such an act is truly laughable!" Lu Chen mocked the Earth Core Alliance as monkeys, "Moreover, this is the agreement of just a few civilizations among yourselves, yet you dare to represent the entire Universe and want all civilizations to abide by your laws. Isn’t that ludicrous?"

"Our Wandering Alliance follows only our own rules. I advise you to immediately clear the Star Realm Tunnel; otherwise, you shall bear the consequences!" Lu Chen asserted with great dominance.

Constant Star Huang Xing said, "We have no intention of making the entire Universe follow our laws, but at least one law prevails in the Universe and that is the survival of the fittest. If you have the ability, then give it a try. If not, then you will be buried here!"

Both Constant Star Celestial Civilizations communicated with sharp and mocking responses, each trying to suppress the other’s spirit, turning the atmosphere chillingly tense before the great battle!