Chapter 442: Sorry, we know the way ourselves

"Hello, Mr. Ling Feng."

Brother Lei chuckled and replied, "I am the Envoy of the Yanhuang Civilization, Lei. I don't know what advice your civilization has."

"Don't mention it."

Ling Feng slightly bowed, "We have just heard of your deeds in the dark matter nebula, and we deeply admire the Yanhuang Civilization's strength and restraint.

The Iron Fist Civilization has always been overbearing and domineering; this time we finally kicked an iron plate."

He first expressed praise, bringing them closer.

Then he shifted the conversation to the main topic.

Envoy Sir, from here to the G-37 Branch Star Region, we still need to pass through the Misty Maze Corridor and the Shattered Star Belt,

The spatial and dimensional environment there is extremely complex, and moreover, some plunderer forces not belonging to the Alliance are stationed there. Even the Alliance's fleets often suffer losses there."

A hint of worry appeared on Ling Feng's face.

We, the Wind Speakers Civilization, have been active in this star region for generations; we know every safe route like the back of our hands,

If you don't mind, we are willing to guide you, ensuring you reach your destination safely and swiftly.

Of course, this is merely a small kindness we extend to new friends, with no ulterior motive."

His words were flawless, showing friendliness while hinting at the dangers ahead and incidentally displaying their own capability.

If it were an ordinary civilization, they would likely gladly accept this goodwill.

But what kind of person is Brother Lei?

He saw through their little thoughts at a glance.

So-called guidance is merely a desire to observe up close and scout the reality of the Yanhuang fleet.

Once you accept their guidance, it's tantamount to admitting you're unfamiliar with this star region, needing to rely on others, thus putting yourself at a disadvantage invisibly.

Moreover, who can guarantee these guides won't lead you into a ditch halfway?

Brother Lei's smile remained unchanged, but his words made the other party's heart skip a beat.

"Oh dear, thank you so much, Mr. Ling Feng. Having seniors like you care for us makes us newcomers feel warm inside."

He first offered a polite remark, then shifted the conversation with a touch of worry and said:

However, this might be a bit troublesome. Because before we set out, the Chief Commander gave us a star chart he personally drew,

and issued a death order: we must strictly follow the route on the star chart, not missing a single coordinate."

"Oh? He personally drew the star chart?"

A flicker of surprise flashed in Ling Feng's eyes.

"Yes."

Brother Lei sighed and spread his hands,

Our Chief Commander, I'm afraid you've also gathered some information about him. His ideas are a bit... fantastical,

He says he doesn't like walking paths others have taken, finding them dirty.

So he himself devised a completely new route, which supposedly avoids all dangerous zones and is even three days faster than the official route."

"How... how is that possible?"

Ling Feng exclaimed, "The parameters of the Misty Maze Corridor change every moment; even our superbrains cannot predict an absolutely safe new route!"

"Who says it isn't?"

Brother Lei wore an expression of "I don't believe it either, but I have no choice,"

But orders are orders; we can only obey. If we don't listen to him and follow you instead, once he gets angry,

he will directly tear open the dimensions to come and capture us back, which would be awful."

These half-true, half-false words carry a huge amount of information.

First, the strong ones of the Yanhuang Civilization can personally compute and draw star charts spanning hundreds of millions of light-years; their computational and deductive abilities are unfathomable.

Second, this individual dislikes taking conventional paths, possessing an overbearing and confident nature.

Third, and most importantly, he possesses the ability to tear open dimensions at any time and place to perform ultra-long-distance descents.

Ling Feng's complexion kept changing.

He had merely wanted to test the waters, but was instead dealt a trump card by the other side.

An individual capable of freely performing dimensional descents already has strength beyond what an ordinary seventh-level civilization can match.

This has already reached the high tier of the seventh level, and even higher realms.

"Since this is the arrangement of your strongest, then... that indeed would be inconvenient to disturb."

Ling Feng's voice grew ever more respectful: "We were rude; wishing you smooth sailing."

"No problem, thanks for the concern." Brother Lei waved his hand with a smile.

The communication was cut off.

The Wind Speakers Civilization's warship quietly retreated, blending into the passing traffic, and dared not approach again.

Inside the bridge, a staff officer couldn't help but ask: "Minister, do we really have a new route?"

Brother Lei gave a mysterious smile: "Guess?"

Zhou Yunhai's lips curled slightly; just now, Qin Hao indeed sent over an optimized route map via the spiritual network.

That route is marked with a precision a hundred times greater than the Alliance's official star chart.

This is the Yanhuang Civilization's confidence.

We need no one to guide us.

Because we ourselves can carve out a highway to the heavens!

Following the new route provided by Qin Hao, the Pangu Fleet's sailing speed increased by more than double.

They can always find the most stable and efficient path from the most complex environments.

The so-called "Mist Corridor" and "Shattered Star Belt",

Before the Yanhuang Civilization's dimensional detection technology, there were no secrets whatsoever.

The marauders lurking there hadn't even had time to detect the Yanhuang fleet's traces before the fleet had already completed its jump, vanishing at the limit of their detection.

A distance of over a billion light‑years, originally estimated to take a month, was covered in less than twenty days.

When the Pangu completed its final jump and emerged from a splendid dimensional route,

A magnificently vast star‑field beyond imagination unfolded before everyone's eyes.

This is the G‑37 outpost of the Universal Alliance.

It is not built on any planet or star system, but is a ring‑shaped artificial celestial body constructed directly around a supermassive black hole as its core.

The diameter of this ring‑shaped body exceeds one million light‑years.

It resembles a brilliant diamond necklace, encircling the profound darkness at its center and slowly rotating.

On the ring rise countless massive structures of varied forms.

Some resemble towering giant trees, with artificial stars hanging between their branches.

Others look like inverted mountain ranges, their interiors each forming an independent miniature ecological cosmos.

Still others are palaces made of solid energy, shifting with splendid colors in the void.

Many warships of seventh‑level civilizations shuttle back and forth within and outside the ring, leaving trails of brilliant light.

Each warship exudes a powerful aura; any single one alone could suppress all sixth‑level civilizations.

Yet here they are merely the most ordinary means of transport.

"What a grand undertaking."

Even the well‑traveled Haige couldn't help but exclaim in awe at the sight.

Building a million‑light‑year‑diameter stellar station around a supermassive black hole core is not only a demonstration of technology, but an absolute mastery of cosmic law.

"The spatial stability here exceeds that of our Heavenly Palace micro‑cosmos by three orders of magnitude."

Zhou Yunhai's expression also turned solemn.

"They used the black hole's gravitational singularity to reinforce the surrounding spatial dimensions across millions of light‑years, creating an absolutely stable region."

"Moreover, there are layered defenses outside; it is difficult to descend directly from the fourth dimension into the interior."

"It seems the Universal Alliance truly has some skill."

Haige stroked his chin.

"Not bad; most importantly, this is only a branch, and we have only encountered seventh‑level civilizations."

"According to my guess, it is equivalent to a small town unit in the Blue Star era. We have not seen any eighth‑ or ninth‑level civilizations above it, and that is their strength."