Wandering Meteor-Chapter 259 - 258: Regretting Bitterly

"Wandering Alliance, this is an opportunity. If we want to escape from the clutches of Metal Civilization, we must seize this opportunity!"

After deliberation, the Square Clan Civilization and the Shell Clan Civilization decided it would be the Shell Clan Civilization to discreetly send a message to the Wandering Alliance, because the Square Clan Civilization had previously engaged in warfare with the Wandering Alliance, and if they were to reach out, the effects might not be as good.

After receiving the message, the Metal Planet Wandering remained very calm and replied: "What would you like to do?"

"Although we have had some conflicts before, we must now temporarily form an alliance. Only by joining forces together can we possibly eliminate the Level 4 Civilization’s Lithium Eagle Ten Battle Star. This time, let us, the Shell Clan Civilization, play the peacemaker and hope that you can put aside past conflicts for the greater good. What do you say?" said the Shell Clan Civilization.

After discussing with members like Constant Star Lu Chen, the Wandering replied, "In any case, survival is of course more important, but if we were to join forces, how exactly would we cooperate?"

The Shell Clan Civilization said, "Currently, the Lithium Eagle squadron has lost a Battle Star, leaving only nine. Eight are engaged in battle with that strange tree, and are at a disadvantage, preoccupied with their own troubles. There is one Battle Star in charge of watching over us, and if we can take out this Battle Star, we’d be able to escape the control of the Lithium Eagle squadron and also cut off their only support."

"We can also deduce this obvious situation. Tell us something we don’t know!" said the Wandering.

The Shell Clan Civilization said, "Considering the strong defenses of the Lithium Eagle Battle Star, we must strike simultaneously, attacking as one to overcome a Lithium Eagle Battle Star. Therefore, we plan to have our three civilizations attack the Lithium Eagle Ten from three different directions at the same time, catching them off guard and strive to take out the Lithium Eagle Ten in one fell swoop."

Actually, this was the calculated conspiracy of the Square Clan Civilization and the Shell Clan Civilization.

They sincerely offered to join forces to gain the trust of the Wandering Alliance, then during the actual battle, they would deliberately hold back, letting the Wandering Alliance be the sacrificial lamb to withstand the Absolute Zero Domain used by Lithium Eagle Ten. Afterwards, they would use that half an hour to launch a full-scale final assault, completely annihilating the Lithium Eagle Ten.

After receiving the message from the Shell Clan Civilization, the Wandering did not immediately agree, but instead first held a detailed discussion within the Wandering Alliance.

The core of the discussion revolved around two points.

First, can the Square Clan Civilization and Shell Clan Civilization be trusted? Is there any conspiracy?

Second, if they reject the proposal to join forces, is there any other way to escape the predicament?

Regarding the first point, the Wandering Alliance isn’t a mind reader privy to the true intentions of either the Square Clan Civilization or the Shell Clan Civilization. Yet, even without any information, it is easy to guess that these two civilizations certainly don’t have good intentions, especially since it had been observed that the Lithium Eagle squadron needed half an hour to recover from using the Absolute Zero Domain, increasing the concern about being exploited.

Even if taking ten thousand steps back, assuming that the other parties do not intend to exploit them and are genuinely seeking to escape together, and then assuming they do successfully eliminate the Lithium Eagle Ten, it is foreseeable that conflicts between them would erupt once the external pressure disappears.

At that time, they would have to face two Level 3 Civilizations on par with them, and possibly even an alliance between the two.

Secondly, considering the various factors of the first point, they had to prepare in advance for the long term, otherwise, they would surely fall halfway. Surviving in the universe is akin to playing chess—if one can look further ahead, then it is essential to take a long-term view in order to survive longer and even to achieve ultimate victory. Therefore, they were thinking hard about alternative paths other than forming an alliance.

Perhaps heaven helps those who help themselves.

In the end, they actually did come up with a nearly perfect solution.

A scientist from the Wandering Alliance proposed that since it’s highly likely that the Square Clan Civilization and the Shell Clan Civilization were planning to exploit them, why not turn the tables and exploit these two civilizations instead? By handing over evidence of their intended sneak attack to Lithium Eagle Ten, they could spark a war between Lithium Eagle Ten and these two civilizations ahead of time. Meanwhile, the Wandering Alliance could wait silently for the right moment. Such a counter-decision was the most beneficial for the Wandering Alliance and was the best method besides forming an alliance.

This proposal, as soon as it appeared, immediately shone uniquely in the meeting, gaining the approval of most attendees.

However, this proposal was not a spontaneous stroke of genius, but the result of synthesizing all possible options presented by other scientists. This was a crystallization of the evolution of events and the essence of holding discussions. It was also an exhibition of collective strength. With many people involved, each thinking of different strategies, the most comprehensive array of paths could be considered in advance to ultimately select the best one.

With a decision made, Wandering tasked the scientists with collecting and organizing the evidence shared earlier, then, without responding to the messages from the Square Clan Civilization and Shell Clan Civilization, headed straight for Lithium Eagle Ten at full speed.

At this point in time, Lithium Eagle Ten’s request for battle support had just been rejected.

Because the Lithium Eagle Squadron feared the risk of a total wipeout if they deployed their entire force and were also concerned that, without their defense, those three civilizations might escape.

So, they ordered Lithium Eagle Ten to remain on standby, instructing that if they ended up defeated and wiped out by the massive tree, Lithium Eagle Ten should not worry about them and instead prioritize returning Metal Planet Wandering to headquarters for research to complete the task previously assigned by headquarters.

"What are you trying to do? Go back and stay put!"

Therefore, when Lithium Eagle Ten noticed the actions of the Wandering Alliance, they immediately issued a stern warning.

Metal Planet Wandering replied bluntly, "We’ve come to report that the Square Clan Civilization and Shell Clan Civilization recently approached us to conspire in a joint sneak attack on you. They want to use this prime opportunity to eliminate you. We have evidence in hand. If you don’t believe us, you can check the communication records we received."

"They probably never imagined that, as Metal Planet, I share the same origin with your Metal Civilization; how could I possibly cooperate with them?" Wandering added to state its position, seeking closeness, with a sly expression in its heart.

Lithium Eagle Ten didn’t say anything, simply received the message sent by the Wandering Alliance and carefully examined the content.

The message content was the entire process of the secret conversation just held by the three civilizations, which the Wandering Alliance had not altered or embellished in any way.

They understood that playing these little tricks were of no use in front of a Level 4 Civilization. If you want to deceive an Advanced Civilization, the only way is to use real events for deception.

Moreover, this was not even deception; it was simply the truth.

Once this matter was brought to light, both sides found themselves in a position where they had no choice but to engage in battle.

"Damn it, Wandering Alliance, you’re exceedingly cunning and despicable. If we had known, we would never have sought you out!"

At this very moment, both the Square Clan Civilization and the Shell Clan Civilization deeply regretted their actions. Originally, they had been awaiting a response from the Wandering Alliance, but they could never have expected that the Wandering Alliance would betray them to Lithium Eagle Ten. This forced their hand to act sooner; otherwise, if Lithium Eagle Ten made the first move, they would stand absolutely no chance of winning.