Chapter 97: Qu is utterly disgusting

Saitan Star.

Inside the Autobot base, the atmosphere was so heavy it seemed to drip oil.

Qingtian Zhu's sturdy metal fist clenched with a creaking sound, emitting a grating metal deformation noise that made teeth ache.

"This kind of behavior... has already surpassed the bounds of war."

His magnetic voice now contained fury like a volcanic eruption.

"This is not conquest, not slavery; it is the most vicious desecration of the very concept of 'life'! The Qu civilization—its very existence is an open insult to all intelligent species in the universe!"

"We must stop them!"

Qingtian Zhu turned sharply, gazing at all the Autobot warriors in the base, his voice cutting like steel nails.

"This is no longer an internal affair of any civilization; it is a war over the fundamental dignity of all living beings! We Autobots fight for freedom, fight for all oppressed life! We must strike out!"

At the same time, the Decepticon base.

Upon the throne, Weizhen Tian propped his chin with one hand, his scarlet optical lenses fixed unblinkingly on the screen, saying nothing.

Beside him, the usually chattering Red Spider—Hong Zizhu—now emitted no fawning or provocative sound; its processor, which normally chattered nonstop, was eerily silent.

It was disgusted by Qu's so‑called "art."

After a long while, Weizhen Tian finally spoke, his voice low and icy, laced with undisguised contempt.

"Utterly aesthetically worthless trash."

Hong Zizhu blinked, then asked cautiously, "Boss, do you mean… those Antelope People?"

"I mean the civilization called Qu." Weizhen Tian gave a cold snort, slowly rose, his towering frame casting a huge shadow. "Conquest is for establishing order, for displaying the greatness of power! Turning enemies into useless livestock and then gloating over it is simply the basest, most vulgar tactic!"

In his view, Qu's actions were like a three‑year‑old crushing an ant, then excitedly showing the world that puddle of mush.

Childish, and nauseating.

What Weizhen Tian wants is for enemies to kneel in submission, for the universe to tremble beneath the name Decepticons—not a bunch of grass‑chewing wrecks grazing on the plains!

Just then, the image on the Decepticon base's screen suddenly changed.

The horrific scene of the Antelope People faded away, replaced by a line of cold, metallic‑shimmering text that seemed to be a direct challenge to Weizhen Tian.

【Decepticon Leader, Weizhen Tian.】

【The Autobots have decided to march forth and attack the Qu Civilization.】

【Decepticon Leader, are you willing to set aside your hatred of the Autobots for now and jointly oppose this cosmic filth?】

【Yes/No】

The entire Decepticon base fell instantly silent.

Hong Zizhu's processor emitted a crackling overload sound; it could scarcely believe its own optical lenses.

The screen… was actually inviting them to join forces with the Autobots?!

Weizhen Tian looked at the two options; a flicker of struggle crossed his scarlet lenses, but it was quickly overtaken by stronger disgust.

He thought of Qingtian Zhu's stern, just face, and then of the twisted, disgusting creatures Qu had created.

Of two evils, choose the lesser.

"Qingtian Zhu's foolishness can be settled later." Weizhen Tian muttered under his breath, his voice firm with irrevocable resolve, "But this cosmic‑polluting trash must be wiped out at once!"

He slowly raised his arm, the massive barrel aiming at the "Yes" option on the screen.

A bolt of destructive energy shot forth with a boom!

The precise strike landed squarely on the "Yes" option.

Across the myriad worlds, a thought‑storm born of Qu was sweeping every corner in a strange manner.

Naruto World, Konoha Village.

Qianshu Zhujian let out a heavy sigh.

He recalled the concept of Dark Lugiel displayed on the screen.

"Now then…" Zhujian chuckled wryly, shaking his head. "To freeze all life at its happiest moment may be extreme, but compared to Qu's deeds it's practically the heart of a bodhisattva."

Comparing the two,

either to slumber in the eternal beautiful dream of Infinite Moon Reading, or to be remade by Qu into some unspeakable monster.

If one must choose between them,

this multiple‑choice question needs no thought at all.

The Three‑Body Fleet.

Within the whole thought‑network, the earlier fierce debate over "Dynamic Future" versus "Static Happiness" has completely vanished.

In its place arose a sense of relief akin to surviving a catastrophe.

A scientist's thought‑wave trembled noticeably: "I now believe that the concept of Galaxy Ultraman is a great ideal, and the concept of Dark Lugiel is also a great ideal."

Another Three‑Body person immediately chimed in: "Exactly! What's wrong with becoming a figurine? At least we're still ourselves! At least we retain our complete form and dignity! At least we remain still within 'happiness'!"

A sociologist offered his fairest judgment:

"Galaxy Ultraman is great, Dark Lugiel is great, and only this Qu species is disgusting!"

The leader's thought‑core, after enduring several crashes and reboots, finally arrived at an utterly clear conclusion.

"Let us learn from the Master God Civilization!"

"No matter what form of ending, it is far superior to being turned by the Qu Civilization into a wicked, deformed worm."

Just as the myriad worlds were denouncing Qu,

and the vindication of Lugiel reached its peak,

Upon the screen, the final verdict on the Qu Civilization was at last rendered.

Scarlet letters, like congealed blood, slowly surfaced, bearing an irrevocable ultimate malice.

【Now, summarizing Qu civilization's third answer to 'eternal life'.】

【The galaxy's answer is to let life run in the infinite future.】

【Lujia Aier's answer is to let life pause at the most beautiful moment.】

【And Qu's answer is neither running nor pausing.】

The sky curtain's view switched rapidly between the colonizers' flesh-brick wall and the antelope people's grassland, finally freezing on an antelope person's face full of wisdom and despair.

【Their art, their philosophy, their ultimate ideal, namely——】

【To eternally freeze life in the most painful, most desperate, most twisted moment.】

Boom!!!

One sentence caused the just-calmed myriad heavens and worlds to utterly detonate!

If the previous scene was a physiological shock, then this sentence is the ultimate judgment on the soul level of all sentient life!

As it turns out, this is their true purpose!

Pain, is what they pursue as eternity!