Chapter 146: Chu's Counterattack

/Star City.

This place has been officially named the Roman Star Region by the Civilization Federation.

It is a distant land, a land of aspirations.

But these aspirations are not about reverence; they are about conquest.

Compared to the Olive Branch Civilization, the Civilization Federation is more aggressive, as it was born out of war.

The Olive Branch Civilization, on the other hand, has not experienced such conflicts. Their path to growth has been relatively smooth, with their most significant wars being internal conflicts. This has resulted in a civilization that is not inherently expansionist.

Moreover, Chu's plan has put him in a passive position, which is a critical mistake.

Of course, one could argue that if he succeeds, everything will be rewritten, and he will become the individual who transforms the Olive Branch Civilization—a leader.

Alas.

The Olive Branch Civilization cannot shape an individual with unparalleled political prowess.

It's like someone who grew up in a kindergarten; even if they reach the age of 30, 40, or even pass their 60th birthday, their experiences are limited and lack practical application.

The fact that the Civilization Federation can maintain peace among so many races is an extraordinary feat. In terms of societal advancement, the Civilization Federation far surpasses the Olive Branch Civilization.

This is also one of the reasons for the current situation.

Even if the Olive Branch Civilization had attacked the Civilization Federation from the very beginning, it might not have been able to completely destroy it, as the Civilization Federation controls the fast-particle communication technology, which was the first piece of information they shared with the Olive Branch Civilization.

Possessing this technology means you can evacuate at any time and retreat from this star region.

The universe is vast, and even with numerous civilizations, there are not many above level 2.

In the vast Milky Way, even with a generous estimate, there are definitely not 50 such civilizations.

Even if there were 100, and each controlled a region with a diameter of 100 light-years, how much of the Milky Way would they control?

The answer is one in a million, and this is a conservative estimate. If you include the outer regions of the Milky Way in the calculation, it could be one in ten million.

The Milky Way is immense.

Despite the Civilization Federation's control over such a vast region, with nearly 200 star systems, the Milky Way has over 100 billion stars, and Ella's actual detection shows a number of 230 billion, which is still a conservative estimate. Since we are inside the Milky Way, we cannot see its entirety, and there are more stars hidden on the other side.

Of course, this calculation is incorrect because if a 2.8-level civilization exists, it should control over 10 million star systems, but even that is still a small number.

In reality, the Milky Way is a medium-to-large galaxy in the universe, capable of supporting the development of 100 third-level civilizations or a single 3.2-level civilization.

However, if there were multiple third-level civilizations simultaneously, then even a 2.9-level civilization could start to dominate the entire Milky Way, extracting all resources and elevating itself to the third level through sheer resource accumulation.

Of course, if there were multiple 2.8-level civilizations in the Milky Way when a 2.9-level civilization emerged, it would not be able to dominate immediately.

But this is not possible because if there were so many 2.8-level civilizations, the Milky Way would not be as peaceful as it is now. The leading civilization would inevitably eliminate the others, making war unavoidable.

These factors have contributed to the current situation in /Star City. They have been bound by the Holy Grail Project, and this is the importance of information.

In an avalanche, no single snowflake is innocent.

Conversely, if you can influence a snowflake, you can cause an avalanche.

Chu has learned these lessons from Yan Xia, and he has put them into practice. Over the past few thousand years, he has been slowly influencing individual decisions while remaining in hiding.

It is not easy for Chu to do this now because all the citizens of /Star City have already awakened to individual consciousness, which means they are highly susceptible to influence.

Chu did not initially intend to bite off more than he could chew.

However, as he gradually gained control within a star city, things started to change.

He has mastered the essence of revolution.

In that star city, he has spread his ideas, and now /Star City has transformed from a classless society to one with classes. Therefore, if Chu wants to oppose the current model of /Star City, he must advocate for a classless society.

The core of a classless society is equality.

Chu has been promoting the idea that every life should be equal, without distinctions of high and low. Those in higher positions should bear more responsibility and not sh. Managers should not be the rulers of the star city but the representatives of the collective will of all individuals, and the individuals themselves should be the masters of /Star City.

Chu is adept at implementing these ideas.

The original /Star City was already close to this model, except for the pseudo-shared consciousness cluster, which was a bit extreme.

"So, what I need to do now is to destroy the Glory of Gauss, and everything in the Olive Branch Civilization will return to normal, with a drive to move forward."

"Was the Glory of Gauss my enemy from the start?"

Standing in the starry sky, Chu, who looked like a misty cloud, felt a sense of creeping dread.

If he continues down this path, he will inevitably become the enemy of the second leader. Although the star cities within the Olive Branch Civilization do not interfere with each other, what he is doing now is a fundamental, destructive change.

If what he is doing now is considered a success, then what about the second leader?

A failure!

A deceiver who has led the Olive Branch Civilization astray.

"Is all of this part of your plan, Yan Xia?"

At this moment, Chu truly wishes to meet Yan Xia face-to-face again and get some answers.

He has seen the truth.

But does he still have a way back?

He has already been branded a failure, and if things continue like this, /Star City will inevitably head in a bad direction.

So, let him be the one to correct it; this is the only thing he can do.

"We should strive for prosperity, people's livelihood, civilization, harmony, freedom, equality, fairness, justice, patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendliness."

This is Chu's slogan, taught to him by the Civilization Federation.

He feels like he has gone mad, believing that this is absolutely correct—this is how society should be!

But why shouldn't society be like this?

It perfectly aligns with his definition of a social model.

Currently, the internal division of labor in the five star cities is highly uneven. With the emergence of classes, there will inevitably be a ruling class, and the lower classes, being suppressed, will surely be dissatisfied. The existence of classes means there will be the strong and the weak, and not everyone can be satisfied.

With these core values, Chu has already begun to influence the five star cities.

In the five star cities, more than half of the lower-class individuals have begun to rally behind Chu.

"It's time to launch a counterattack and reclaim what is mine."

Chu looked down at the star city beneath his feet, feeling that the past few thousand years had not been that long after all.

His machines hide a wild ambition. Since he cannot turn back, why not become the third leader who overthrows the second leader?

As for the Civilization Federation, it still needs to be destroyed; it is too dangerous.