Chapter 300: The Keluo Empire's Frenzied Counterattack

Keluo Empire's fleet, after receiving orders, like untamed wild horses,

Charged toward the borderlands of the Biteen Empire.

They no longer observed any so-called rules of war, burning, killing, looting, committing every conceivable evil.

On the interstellar communication network, distress signals from the Biteen Empire's subject civilizations flooded in, along with the arrogant and cruel proclamations of the Keluo Empire fleet commanders.

The entire Milky Way Galaxy fell into unprecedented chaos and panic.

The proxy civilizations of the two great fourth-level civilizations, under the orders of the two great empires, were all drawn into this prolonged bloody slaughter.

Their star systems were destroyed, their civilizations enslaved, their lives wantonly trampled.

This is no longer a proxy war. This is the true apocalyptic battle of the Milky Way Galaxy!

And in this turmoil, the Yanhuang Civilization was also affected, though the impact was not severe.

"Report to Qin Consultant! The conflict between the two great empires has fully escalated! The Keluo Empire is madly retaliating against the Biteen Empire's subject civilizations, its methods so heinous they make one's hair stand on end!"

Kong Jie's voice carried a hint of heaviness.

Qin Hao sat in the Command Center, where red fire lines and silver light points on the holographic star map intertwined, tearing the entire Milky Way Galaxy into countless fragments.

"Are our Interstellar Civilization Community allies affected?"

Qin Hao asked.

"They have not yet been directly affected."

Mao Xinyang replied, "All our allied civilizations are located in star regions relatively far from the core battlefields of the two great empires.

Moreover, we have already built them a preliminary defense system and provided some upgraded technology and weapons.

But if the flames of war continue to spread, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Should we take some action?"

Zhou Shaoqing's eyes flashed with eager fire, "The two great empires are now preoccupied with themselves; this is the perfect opportunity for us to expand our influence!"

Qin Hao shook his head: "No rush; now is not the time for us to make a full appearance."

"Our goal is not to become participants in this melee, but to become its enders."

"We need greater power, strong enough that after a ceasefire the two great empires will have no choice but to reassess and reposition us."

Now both great empires are trapped in the inertia of wartime thinking; they only focus on each other's offense and defense, with no spare attention for anything else.

The Yanhuang Civilization's rapid development, although visible in some small places, is still insufficient to draw their adequate attention.

"Continue to remain silent, develop steadily."

Qin Hao issued the order: "Continue our Universal Spirit Power Development Plan, accelerate the integration and innovation of captured technology.

At the same time, strengthen the cohesion of the Interstellar Civilization Community, dragging all civilizations ravaged by war into our camp."

"Our ultimate goal is to forge a new order capable of carrying the hope of the entire Milky Way Galaxy!"

Under Qin Hao's command, the Yanhuang Civilization continued to act as a deep-sea diver, silently accumulating power beneath the surging Milky Way Galaxy storm sufficient to overturn the entire sea.

They integrated other civilizations' technologies, digested the mysteries of spirit power, and nurtured seeds capable of changing the future.

Meanwhile, the two great empires sank deeper into the war, their hatred and losses escalating without cease.

This brutal situation plunged countless civilizations living in the shadows of the two great empires into unprecedented despair.

Yet within despair often lies the seed of hope.

Under the call of the Yanhuang Civilization's Interstellar Civilization Community, more and more suffering civilizations came to realize that their fate should not be decided solely by the two great empires.

The Yanhuang Civilization's proposed notion of "Everyone like a dragon, civilizations equal,"

Like a spark, it ignited the long-suppressed souls of freedom in their hearts.

The Oma Civilization, as one of the earliest to establish trade relations with the Yanhuang Civilization, saw its internal thought-liberation movement become the most thorough.

Under sustained influence, the Oma Civilization's social structure underwent a complete transformation.

The former aristocratic class was completely eradicated.

A completely new social system based on contribution and ability was rapidly established.

Moreover, the Oma Civilization's populace actively responded to the Yanhuang Civilization's Universal Spirit Power Development Plan,

Their spirit power levels generally rose, and many strong individuals capable of short-distance space jumps even appeared.

This made the Oma Civilization's self-defense forces unprecedentedly strong.

When a raiding fleet of the Keluo Empire attempted to invade Oma Civilization's territory, they encountered unprecedented stubborn resistance.

The Oma Civilization's fleet, although far smaller in scale than the Keluo Empire,

but with the Yanhuang Civilization-provided Spatial Shield and Space Resonance Wave, combined with the awakened spirit power of the Oma populace, they resolutely repelled the invaders.

This victory, like a shot of adrenaline, was injected into the hearts of all allies of the Interstellar Civilization Community.

It proved to the entire Milky Way Galaxy that even when facing a fourth-level civilization,

even a weak civilization is not utterly powerless to resist!

And those civilizations ravaged by the war of the two great empires, upon hearing of the Oma Civilization's victory, were all the more awakened as if from a dream.

They one after another contacted the Yanhuang Civilization through various secret channels, expressing a strong desire to join the Interstellar Civilization Community.

The Yanhuang Civilization's tendrils are now silently permeating every corner of the Milky Way Galaxy with an unstoppable force.

Meanwhile,

the Yanhuang Civilization's internal technological development also experienced explosive growth.

"The energy fluctuation samples intercepted from the frontline battlefields of the two great empires have already been successfully analyzed and optimized!"

Wang Hongbin's voice brimmed with excitement: "We can now simulate a higher-efficiency energy conversion mode during production, which will greatly boost our warships' energy output and defensive capabilities!"

"Furthermore, our understanding of space technology has also reached a new level.

"Currently, we can achieve short-time, small-range subspace folding on our core warships,

This will grant our fleet unprecedented mobility and concealment!"

Qin Hao listened to one inspiring report after another, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The "National Spiritual Power Development Plan" also entered the harvest period.

More and more Yanhuang descendants broke through to the basic life level of a fourth-level civilization, reaching the stage where they could initially grasp spatial power.

Their spiritual power, like brilliant stars, built an invisible spiritual network within Yanhuang civilization.

And Qin Hao himself, under the feedback of this nationwide spiritual power surge, gained insight into deeper life mysteries.

He discovered that, as more life forms' spiritual power was activated and enhanced, he could gain a deeper understanding of the essence of concepts.

Even, he vaguely touched upon the power of some higher-dimensional existence.

"System, evaluate the current comprehensive strength of Yanhuang civilization."

Qin Hao issued the command.

【Comprehensive assessment in progress…】

【The current comprehensive strength of Yanhuang civilization has reached the basic level of a fourth-level civilization, and in certain specific technological fields it has reached the advanced level of a fourth-level civilization.】

【However, in aspects such as civilizational foundation, resource reserves, and strategic depth, there remains a gap with established fourth-level civilizations.】

Hearing this, Qin Hao's eyes lit up.

Fourth-level civilization!

This is a milestone achievement.

This means Yanhuang civilization is no longer a lamb to be slaughtered by others, but now possesses the capital to establish a foothold in the Milky Way Galaxy.

However, this is still not enough.

What he wants is not merely a foothold; he wants change.

"The two great empires will not give us much more time."

Qin Hao said in a deep voice.