Chapter 321: Heaven and Earth Net

After Qin Hao issued the secret order, the entire social machinery of Yanhuang Civilization immediately entered two completely different operating modes in a way incomprehensible to outsiders.

On the surface, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs threw itself into the tense 'negotiation preparations' work with an unprecedented proactive attitude.

They continuously conducted high-intensity online communications with rebel civilizations such as the Sirius Star Alliance, discussing every detail of the negotiations,

For example, the attendee list, security agreements, media access rules, etc., they repeatedly engaged in wrangling and nitpicking.

The 'sincerity' and 'caution' displayed by Yanhuang Civilization,

made the Rebel Alliance even more convinced that the other side was truly frightened and wanted to gain more bargaining chips by delaying time.

"Look at their nitpicking attitude, arguing half a day over what weapon a guard should carry—it's ridiculous!"

"This is the behavior of the weak! They have no confidence left!"

"Everyone, put in more effort, keep pressing! Make them lay all their cards on the table!"

……

The representatives of the Rebel Alliance encouraged each other in private, feeling that the fruits of victory were already within easy reach.

However, beneath all this clamorous surface,

inside Yanhuang Civilization, a world-shaking transformation was silently proceeding at an efficiency beyond imagination.

The entire civilization's industrial system, all production lines, and all energy storage centers began to upgrade under Qin Hao's order.

Using the five-level technology tree left by the Star Language Civilization as a blueprint, they attempted to manufacture their own star gate.

This was also Qin Hao's plan; merely copying others' things is ultimately inferior, the main point being that we ourselves can also build it.

However, the complexity of the star gate components far exceeds anything Yanhuang Civilization currently can produce.

Inside a scientific institute on Blue Star, Academician Qian Bowen and his core students were summoned by Qin Hao to this place.

When Qin Hao projected the complete design diagram and basic working principle analysis of the 'star gate' before them, the entire laboratory fell into dead silence.

These top scientists who had devoted their lives to exploring the mysteries of the universe collectively fell into an academic stupor.

"This… this is…"

One academician pointed at the grand ring structure on the light screen, his lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

His brain was racing, trying to comprehend theories that completely transcended the existing physics framework.

"Such as 'application of spatial string theory,' 'multidimensional coordinate anchoring,' 'construction of negative-energy channels'"

……

Each term overturned the scientific cognition he had built his whole life upon.

"This… this is directly a creation that transcends a civilization level!"

Another young scholar finally could not help but exclaim, his eyes full of thirst for knowledge.

"If… if this thing could actually be built…"

Although Academician Qian said he wasn't that excited, he also stared fixedly at those materials,

"If we completely master this 'star gate' technology, it means our fleet will be able to, within a few seconds,

reach any corner of the Milky Way Galaxy from the Solar System! Distance will no longer be a limit! This will completely overturn the entire form of war!"

"That's right."

Qin Hao calmly nodded, as if saying a trivial matter, "Moreover, this is just an appetizer."

"An appetizer?"

Academician Qian and the others were all stunned.

Such technology, capable of changing the battlefield situation, is actually just an appetizer?

Qin Hao didn't over-explain; he lightly swiped his finger, and the star gate diagram on the light screen disappeared, replaced by data on a dimensional weapon.

Two-dimensional foil.

"We already had all the data on two-dimensional foil weapons before, but this one is from the Star Language Civilization; their two-dimensional foil weapon has an advantage,

that the speed of two-dimensional conversion exceeds the speed of light, so we need to combine this data to design a completely new dimensional weapon."

……

While Yanhuang Civilization was internally excited about the impending technological leap, Zhou Shaoqing and the others were not idle either.

They perfectly played the role of the 'opposition' in Qin Hao's script.

Zhou Shaoqing deliberately posted an intensely worded article under an anonymous account on a semi-public military channel forum,

denouncing the high-level's 'weakness' and 'appeasement', and getting into a heated 'dispute' with the sockpuppet accounts of other generals.

"Surrender faction! This is outright surrender!"

"Has our blood been shed in vain? Why should we bow to those traitors!"

"Qin Consultant has disappointed us greatly this time!"

These posts were deliberately leaked and quickly obtained by spies of the Brothers Alliance planted in Yanhuang Civilization's network.

When this information—"internal division within Yanhuang Civilization's high command, hardliners and appeasers in the military clashing intensely"—was presented before Bi Jia Lie, his last lingering doubt deep inside also completely vanished.

"It seems Qin Hao really can't withstand the pressure." Bi Jia Lie's energy body emitted a ripple, "Internal instability, external strong enemies surrounding him, he has no choice but to compromise."

He completely let down his guard, and began to devote all his energy to deploying the 'encirclement and hunting plan' against Yanhuang Civilization.

As for Ke Huang, he was even more invincible.

He almost exhausted all the hidden forces of the Brothers Alliance,

secretly gathering over five hundred million main warships, hidden in the space near the Dim Star Region-X9, forming a huge and concealed encirclement.

"Bi Jia Lie, just watch!"

Ke Huang arrogantly announced via space communication to Bi Jia Lie, "Once the negotiation table breaks, my five-hundred-million-strong army will flood in like a tide! I will catch them all in one net!"

He licked his lips, his eyes filled with bloodthirsty light:

"After this battle, I will personally crush Qin Hao's skull, grind his bones to ashes, and wipe clean the shame of my capture back then!"

Time passed day by day in this atmosphere of surging dark currents.

One month's time passed in the blink of an eye.

In the Solar System, Qin Hao stood alone on the bridge of the "Void Walker".

Before him, on a huge holographic star map, one hundred and eight brilliant points of light were lit up simultaneously.

They were like pieces on a chessboard, and like nodes on an invisible great net, firmly pinning the entire Milky Way Galaxy under Qin Hao's control.

He gazed at this star map, as if a deity looking down upon his own work, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He issued the final order to the empty bridge.

"System, connect all star gates, construct a temporary 'Space Blockade Matrix'."

"Lock target coordinates: 'Obscure Star Region-X9'."

"Secondary target coordinates: Biteen Empire Capital Star System, Kelo Empire Capital Star System."

The system's cold, mechanical voice sounded in the bridge.

【Command confirmed.】

【Star Gate network activated.】

【Heavenly Net and Earthly Web laid, ready to be drawn at any time.】

Qin Hao's gaze, as if penetrating the endless star river, fell upon a distant direction.

He said softly:

"The stage has been set, the actors…… should now make their entrance."