Time travel to become the guardian AI of a lost civilization

Chapter 229 "Sacrifice"

[Hello, the area you are close to now is - Delta Shelter]

[Asylum seekers please enter the shelter in an orderly manner from the designated area, and all hostile behavior is prohibited during the process]

[Here is protected by the "Continuor Fleet", and the security alert level is: highest]

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A series of signals that are already familiar to some galactic civilizations are being played cyclically in this special galaxy.

All spaceships passing by here can receive signals with the same content, and all intellectual life except the "accidental enemy" is also welcome here.

As early as the outbreak of the "Civilization Annihilator" crisis, the "Delta Sanctuary" appeared in front of the galactic civilization.

One of the several "refuge areas" pointed out by the "Guardian" at that time was this "Delta Shelter".

Due to the difference in the actual interstellar position, there were only a few refugees who were able to use the hyperspace engine to rush to this shelter under the threat of the "civilization destroyer".

However, the ring world used by the "guardians" to provide them with "refuge" is a complete ring world.

The underground of the ring world is also full of planetary fragments that have been dismantled and used to fill the base, and the resources needed for the development of early civilizations are also available.

Time passed day by day, and the Milky Way was calm as if there was no crisis. However, the territory of the "unexpected enemy" that was constantly reddening on the star map reminded us that we were still in crisis. Enemy" remains unresolved.

Not only that, judging from the locations of other "shelters" mentioned in the "Aid Announcement", there is more than one such ring world.

"'Unexpected Enemy' made such a big noise, it is absolutely impossible to attack the shelter! I don't think its real target is there, what else is near the 'shelter'?"

This kind of behavior is not without successful cases. There was once an interstellar war involving dozens of civilizations, and the cause was a nearly destroyed unowned ring world.

The civilizations once again frantically absorbed knowledge and tried to build their own interstellar warships using half-baked ship technology.

"This time the 'Unexpected Enemy' fleet is more than any time we have seen before, so many that I even suspect that such a number of fleets are actually the cards of the 'Unexpected Enemy'."

Most of the sections of the ring world have been damaged or even destroyed, only a small section still retains its original function, and even this small section is enough to attract a bloodbath.

Immediately, someone followed up and asked: "Why did the 'Guardian' take such a risky approach? The defensive side should always be the one that has the upper hand, shouldn't it?"

The feeling that the war is imminent is like a time bomb around the head of the galactic civilization, and the sense of calm before the storm is intensifying.

"If I remember correctly...'Guardian' seems to be using the incomplete 4% of computing power to coordinate the overall situation? If the 'Central Processing Unit' is destroyed..."

They thought that the "unexpected enemy" would concentrate its forces to erode the galactic civilization bit by bit, and the "shelter" was the least likely place to be attacked at present.

"...Because there are not enough troops."

Now the "unexpected enemy" must also use the "hyperspace" method if they want to approach their galaxy.

"Spotted the signal of the 'Guardian' fleet! They appeared in the..."

"Didn't you notice? The Guardian's fleet is always attrition, but we have never seen his dockyard. Maybe his fleet has only been so large since the beginning."

At this time, someone who had been silent from the beginning finally spoke:

But all the refugees returning from the asylum praised how beautiful this ring world designed for "asylum" is.

Even the vegetation here has been specially cultivated, with nutritious and edible roots.

Someone was constantly wondering until the signal in the star chart changed again.

Hearing this remark, not only the speaker's face changed, but all the observers' hearts beat a beat unconsciously.

"Report, the reappearance of the 'unexpected enemy' fleet has been detected! According to the route prediction... the target is the 'shelter'!"

"They are approaching the core star fields of the four 'accidental enemies'! Just as the 'accidental enemy' tried to destroy his processor to stop him, he is also planning to use a similar method to stop the 'accidental enemy'! "

After hearing the content report, the representatives of the "Galaxy Community" felt a little strange about this information, because it was different from what they predicted.

His words attracted attention and silenced the hall.

Even if the theory of building a ring world has matured, not many galactic civilizations will build such a "face project".

"Emergency, the route that was frequently attacked in the past is suddenly calm! The hostile signals on the star map are also disappearing rapidly!"

"But this is not an evacuation. It seems that the 'accidental enemy' is gathering scattered fleets. They may have changed their war strategy!"

And under the increasingly dignified atmosphere, a certain purple-red mark finally appeared in the star map again.

Betting on long positions is also a compulsory course for civilizations to escape. In addition to the fire sent to the "Guardian", each civilization is also carrying out its own "fire plan".

After obtaining the magical anti-high mobility natural disaster weapon "Superlight Inhibitor" through the "Guardian", almost all civilizations have installed similar equipment in the galaxies under their jurisdiction to prevent "accidental enemies" Use the means of jumping to carry out "beheading operations" everywhere.

"Until now, it has been impossible to compete with the 'unexpected enemy', and we can only use risky means."

The leader hurriedly checked the status of the star chart, and then his voice was interrupted for a while, before continuing as if he had seen something incredible:

As for those who still stick to the civilized position, they are frantically absorbing the knowledge of the "Guardians", trying to use this to overcome the crisis, and at the same time preparing to soar into the sky after the crisis is over.

The fires gathered here in the entire galaxy are not even one-thousandth of the number of a civilized group, far less than the number of people who are still sticking to the position of civilization.

"There..." A representative seemed to know the situation in the galaxy accompanying the "shelter", and then his expression changed slightly:

After all, "spectacles" take time and effort, and the effect is not immediate.

It is difficult not to attract attention to this kind of fleet mobilization, but just like opponents who know each other, the "Guardian" also stopped the patrolling fleets and gathered them to unknown galaxies, as if they were also preparing for something.

Even if the civilization of the ring world has degenerated to the primitive era, sufficient food sources can make the civilization of the primitive age progress rapidly, and rely on the facilities of the ring world to return to the interstellar again.

A large amount of information is passed across the distance of the galaxy to the decision makers of each civilization.

"—And what about the 'Guardian' fleet? Obviously, the 'Accidental Enemy' tried to force the 'Guardian' to fight it by destroying the central processing unit. Where did the main force of the 'Guardian' go at this time?"

"...In addition to the 'shelter', there is a huge super giant structure with unknown functions nearby... As far as I know, the galaxy where the giant structure is located is called the 'Central Processing Unit' by the 'Guardian' !"

Although the fire seeds of various civilizations are gathered here in name, the population there is really limited, and some hesitant civilizations did not send the fire seeds here.

In order to ensure that civilization can be passed on even if it fails, basically all civilizations send a fire to the "Guardian"'s "Sanctuary" area.

Just like the "Epsilon Shelter" that Li Wenyuan first obtained, the "Delta Shelter" was designed according to the specifications of the "Epsilon Shelter" at the beginning of its construction.

The "Accidental Enemy" curtailed this blanket "purification" policy for unknown reasons, either because it thought it wasn't efficient enough, or because it wanted to focus its forces on someone who had been standing in its way.

They are more inclined to "pie in the sky", looking for unowned ring worlds in the galaxy, and then taking them as their own.

"...In the best case, the 'Guardian' will leave us forever, just like the cycle of life and death. In the worst case...he may go berserk because the processor is destroyed. An extreme method to wipe out all enemies."

Including secretly hiding in the underground of some ordinary planets, it is expected to live underground for at least thousands of years until it survives the crisis.

In addition to accommodating a huge population of the galaxy, this huge ring world also has quite complete production facilities. It is not difficult to accommodate the overall life and development of civilization.

The "Guardian Fleet" stationed in the mother galaxy stayed in the distance as if unaffected, and did not follow the fleet's mobilization. It seemed that for them, stationing here was the most important thing.

However, the cost of a giant structure like the Ring World is not cheap. In addition to the "Ring World Shell" that requires astronomical alloys, it is also time-consuming to transport the planets used for filling.

It can be said that the ring world is not only a powerful booster for interstellar civilization, but also the cradle of primitive civilization. It is a versatile giant building, and every civilization wishes to have as many ring worlds in their hands as possible.

But time seems to be running out of time. The abnormal fleet mobilization of the "Guardian" and "Accidental Enemy" finally let them see some kind of "end" shadow.

"I think, what I mean, you all understand, right?"

His eyes were extremely sharp, and he seemed to see through the thoughts of everyone in the field.

At this time, the warships of the "Guardians" stationed on their respective civilization home planets still remained silent.

It seems that the crisis of the "central processing unit" is still not as good as their responsibilities. Even if this body is about to perish, it must be "protected" until the last moment.

(End of this chapter)