Chapter 748: Cause and Effect, Xiaoyunxiao

This star field now has the color of starlight again.

The starry sky that was once devoured bit by bit by black mist now finally reveals various colors of starlight.

On the fifteenth day after the pollution receded, the first batch of civilizations granted permission to return finally set foot on the road home.

The starlight falls upon the steel megacity under reconstruction, shining brightly; although it has been ruined by pollution, its intensity still remains, but at least.

With the Alliance's help, civilizations can return to their homeworlds.

In the starport, hundreds of returning ships are parked in orbit in a single line, one beside another, like a flock of birds returning to their nests.

In the quantum communication channel, the same message repeats over and over in a loop.

Please, all sentient beings whose willpower meets the standard, proceed to Deck One; the Alliance will distribute defensive equipment to you.

"Pollution will continue to recede in the future; please rest assured."

The gangway lowered slowly, and life surged out like a tide; they successfully avoided the fate of themselves and their civilization becoming wanderers.

All of this comes from the Alliance's help, but few know that the cause of this disaster is also related to the Alliance.

For the first time, Zhang Jie felt the tremendous impact that the simulated world had on reality.

The nightmare has penetrated reality, just like the already-receding Nightmare; perhaps they have never dissipated here with Zhang Jie.

If Zhang Jie ever slips up and picks a life talent with debuffs stacked to the max, then the consequences this time won't be as simple as a weakened pollution.

"Thank you for your hard work; the rebuilding of civilization is now in your hands."

Zhang Jie said this in the channel.

He never avoids his own responsibilities, even if....

The surface causes of these errors are not on him.

Although without the Deep Space Knight's exploration there would be no this disaster, and without that trench's hidden civilization there would likewise be no this disaster.

But the core remains Zhang Jie; it was he who opened the simulation, encountered the pollution, and did not give Qi Yu a happy ending like he gave Lei Na.

The Alliance will soon enter an extremely busy period, not only the reconstruction work of those civilizations, but also the safety planning of their travel routes for the next ten years.

"You... are you okay?"

Yunxiao asked beside Zhang Jie, she does not understand Zhang Jie's approach; civilizations in the universe are constantly perishing every day.

The disaster's inevitability cannot be avoided; Zhang Jie is not a god, even if he were a god....

Even an indifferent deity would not care about the lives and deaths of mortals.

Hearing Yunxiao's words, Zhang Jie smiled.

"Xiaoyunxiao, you know, what was my first lesson after becoming an adult?"

"Do what you can, bear the responsibility and consequences you can handle; this is the lesson my father taught me personally."

"Escaping is not a bad choice, but I have the ability to do all this—why would I escape?"

Yunxiao shook her head; she does not agree with this approach.

"Then what if there were no Alliance, no AI, no people around you to help you? How would you manage? Relying on yourself alone, you couldn't possibly do all this."

At that moment, Zhang Jie's gaze became deeply meaningful.

"Cause and effect, Yunxiao—if I didn't have all this, then this disaster would not have happened either."

This conversation ultimately ended with a result Yunxiao could not understand; perhaps she will one day comprehend what Zhang Jie's words mean now.

At this moment, on the opposite side of the planet's orbit, Yunxiao's AI patrol ship and the Alliance's engineering ship are interleaved.

Relying on the AI's terrifyingly powerful computation and efficiency, the reconstruction progress is astonishingly fast.

Yunxiao's AI legion merely changed tasks; there are many more things the AI can do.

Various forms of AI crouch on the ruins, constructing with bold strokes; each AI civilization is an industrial Lovecraftian entity.

Is this post-disaster reconstruction?

Yunxiao sat in the ship, gazing at the planet on the screen that was gradually regaining its color, and stroked her chin.

Also, no war, no spending money.

Yunxiao sighed, in the disaster-stricken areas, those civilizations capable of migration also do not need their assistance; moreover, they fear that your Alliance will steal their technology.

Not all civilizations will accept the Alliance's goodwill.

At this moment, the Deep Space Giant Sword.

Since causing such a great disaster, 'Xiao Yi' has never dared to return to the Alliance.

Now knowing what the Alliance has done, 'Xiao Yi' dares even less to return; she can only roam the streets looking for natural disasters, beat up their lackeys, and then, in front of their lackeys, seize the disaster's boss.

Well, anyway, regardless, the Deep Space Knight actually needs to expand its forces; people are really not enough.

"Hmm, okay, I... I understand."

"I'll do it, rest assured."

After hanging up the communication, 'Xiao Yi' let out a deep sigh of relief.

It was Zhang Jie, yes, that's right; he even proactively contacted himself, telling her not to worry about this matter.

He even took everything upon himself! This made 'Xiao Yi's already anxious feelings even more indescribable.

She previously did not have a completely biased view of Zhang Jie; although good impressions accounted for the majority, after all, a person always has shortcomings.

For example, Zhang Jie has too many people around him, which inevitably makes 'Xiao Yi' feel somewhat....

Well, anyway, it's just a bad impression.

But now she finally understands why Zhang Jie's character has attracted so many people.

The answer, perhaps, is hidden here.

"He really is.... a headache-inducing guy."

'Xiao Yi' let out a light sigh, shook her head, and turned to look out the window.

The Deep Space Giant Sword, and the Deep Space Knight are destined to be ruthlessly dragged into this situation by someone in this era, right?

Outside the window, the Star Sea that Xiao Yi had personally cleared out was quietly flowing with starlight.

Xiao Yi gazed at that starry sky, just like that, silently watching for a long time.

Then she opened the communicator and spoke slowly.

All instructors, pass down the order.

The deep-space giant sword sails toward the next sector! Our recruitment speed is still too low!

Forward, forward! Keep moving forward!!!

The bridge fell silent for a moment, then a hearty response rang out.

Yes!!

On the deck, the Knights who were resting more or less knew the current situation, but no one spoke; they simply straightened their backs quietly.

They knew that from now on, the deep-space Knights would no longer be a lone army wandering countless eras.

They had a direction once again.

Alliance, Alliance Academy of Sciences.

Even though they were used to their own side occasionally pulling out heaven-defying gadgets, the senior members of the Alliance Academy of Sciences would still be shocked.

All that can be said is that the leader's mystery is beyond their imagination.

After days of the Alliance working overtime to study and replicate pollution technology, they have basically figured out the mechanism of this new energy.

Although it's only superficial, at least they are not completely in the dark.

And at this moment, under the gaze of all the institute staff, as if watching a rocket launch, the hatch they had been waiting for slowly opened.

A white-haired figure stepped out from inside the hatch.