Astral Cockroach

“The universe returns to a singularity, an infinitely small point, maintained for an infinitely brief moment. Then comes the Big Bang, the long process of a new universe's derivation.”

“The cycle of the universe's birth and death can be divided into five epochs.”

“First Epoch: The universe explodes, tachyonic waves transmit at faster-than-light speeds, and the basic framework of the universe's space is formed. Time: 29.7 seconds.”

“Second Epoch: The universe explodes, dark matter and cosmic microwave background radiation spread, and the universe's space is completely formed, but it is filled with spatial turbulence. Time: 150 million years.”

“Third Epoch: Basic particles spread and recombine into hydrogen ions. Supergiant stars are born and die, forming supermassive black holes that continue to expand. This lasts for 200 million years, and the prototypes of galaxies begin to take shape. During this period, the universe's space begins to stabilize.”

“Fourth Epoch: Within each galaxy, large and small stars begin to form. Stars are born and die, producing high-value elements, which either gather to form planets or scatter to form stardust. This is a long evolutionary process. The universe becomes colorful and diverse. Different types of life are born in different environments, and various civilizations arise, flourish, and decline… until the Fifth Epoch, when the universe becomes unbalanced, and the central black hole devours everything, leading to destruction and rebirth.”

“The so-called cooperation is very complex and can only be described roughly. The Human Race sent troops to attack galaxies surrounding the Milky Way, plundering materials to改造 Earth and the Sun. Your Divine Race's gods constructed spatial wormholes. Together, both sides moved the Sun and Earth to the semi-void realm at the edge of the universe.”

“The gods, at the cost of their lives, used their divine power to form a divine barrier, constructing a space independent of the main universe to prevent the loss of matter and also to resist the spatial turbulence of the universe's destruction and the Big Bang. They also used their divine power to freeze time for 400 million years, waiting for the main universe to evolve into the Fourth Epoch…”

“Now, only 400 million and 160,000 years have passed. According to the plan, the Divine Race would revive first, 160,000 years ago, to cultivate warriors and board ships built by humans to return to the main universe to live, reproduce, and grow strong. This process will last 500,000 years. The Human Race will then revive, cultivating qualified warriors before the divine barrier disappears, passing on human civilization, searching for habitable star regions, and working with the new generation of Divine Race gods to move the Sun and Earth back to the main universe…”

Baba blankly asked, “The Human Race and the Insect Race worked together to move Earth out of the universe's space?”

“It's the edge, a semi-void space.” Du Long emphasized, “The universe is a closed space. The void realm outside the universe has no matter, no energy, and not even space. If Earth were moved into absolute void, even the divine barrier would be unable to prevent the loss of mass.”

“I know…” Baba asked, “Why… do we have to move it back?”

Du Long said, “Because Earth is also the Divine Race's home planet. Life on Earth evolved 230 million years before humans were born. Of course, when humans were born, the Earth's original force was gradually depleted, and the Divine Race entered the starry sky to seek a new place to live.”

“You should have already noticed that the genetic similarity between the Divine Race and the Human Race is extremely high. The essence of the Divine Race is still the Insect Race, with limited intelligence. Because they were born earlier, they preemptively gained the recognition of the Natural True God and obtained a powerful genetic inheritance.”

Baba said, “Just because of that? Earth is just an ordinary planet.”

“It's different. Among intelligent life, there is also something called 'spiritual sustenance.'” Du Long's tone was deep and slow as he said, “The universe is a closed, independent existence. It has a life and death cycle, an epoch, like a breath in and out. The mass of the universe is eternally unchanging, so it will not truly be destroyed. However, between this breath in and out, the races and civilizations that depend on the universe for survival are struggling, undergoing the trials of life, death, and survival. Once a civilization is destroyed, there is no reincarnation.”

“Whether it is the Human Race or the Divine Race, placed on the grand scale of the universe's epochal shifts, they are just insignificant and pitiful insects, struggling to survive. The Earth, the home planet of the race's origin, is the spiritual sustenance of the race.”

“Pitiful insects, huh…” Banbu asked, “What kind of existence is the Natural True God?”

Du Long said, “I don't know. Humans have never come into contact with it. My information database has very little relevant information, all from the Divine Race's emissaries.”

Banbu asked again, “The new generation of gods?”

“A new generation.” Du Long said, “The gods of the old universe's epoch were, in essence, just Level 8 and Level 9 lifeforms that were stronger than Level 7 martial artists. To continue the race, they had to pay the price of their lives, dying from exhaustion.”

“Perhaps, even that might not be enough. The time the divine barrier can be maintained may not be long enough. The newborn universe has just entered the Fourth Epoch, and space has not yet completely stabilized. Habitable planets are still in the early stages of evolution. There are too many unpredictable variables in the primordial chaos. Those warriors you Divine Race sent out will face various unknown dangers and will find it difficult to survive.”

So, those who were sent out were all suicide squads, but also seeds for the continuation of the race.

Banbu asked, “Then what about the Natural True God? Is it gone too?”

Du Long said, “I don't know. The gods I've contacted only revealed the existence of a 'Natural True God' but were unwilling to disclose more information.”

Banbu asked, “What is your duty, since you were created?”

Du Long said, “Combat weapon, life assistant, and assisting the ship's navigation, assisting the chosen human martial artist. The ultimate goal, like your Divine Race warriors, is to return to the main universe, search for a suitable star region for survival, and continue the race.”

Banbu asked, “Ship?”

“The ship is below the dojo.” Du Long said, “Now, the biggest problem is that Bi Daozhu, who was responsible for selecting the human martial artist, was killed by you. Secondly, I was awakened prematurely. The ship's energy compartment has started running, but I don't have the permission to shut it down, nor do I have the permission to manipulate the ship to set sail. I'm stuck in an awkward situation.”

Banbu asked, “The main control authority of the ship is in the hands of the selected human martial artist?”

Du Long said, “Of course.”

Baba interjected, “The other control rights, the most important permissions, are in the hands of the human martial artist, and one-third of the permissions are controlled by the ship's own electronic intelligence. The ship's navigation is ultimately led by human will.”

Du Long gave a detailed example, saying, “For example, below is the ship's command cabin. Here is the top entrance of the command cabin and the emergency escape exit. The command cabin is one of the most important cabins on the ship. I only have the permission to close it from the inside, but I don't have the permission to open it.”

Banbu asked, “What type of method is used for the 'revival' you mentioned?”

Du Long said, “A kind of retro oviparous technology. Using biotechnology, fertilized eggs are made into egg-shaped seals. The paternal and maternal gene sources of each fertilized egg are different, making each one a unique genetic code. After activation, a brand-new and complete human infant is hatched and raised to the age of 5 by intelligent robots. The inheritance memory awakens, guiding them to survive independently. The Divine Race is similar to the Human Race, but slightly different, and simpler. The situations faced by the Human Race and the Divine Race after revival are also different. The Divine Race can survive on the surface. The Human Race revives 500,000 years later. At that time, the power of the divine barrier will weaken, and surface matter will begin to flow into the semi-void realm. The revived humans can only survive in underground bases.”

Banbu said, “The Inheritance Hall is still there, and the 《Star Piercing Sword Art》 and the cultivation insights are completely recorded. In the future, when humans revive, martial artists will come to us, right?”

Du Long said, “They need guidance. According to the plan, the inheritance of the Star Piercing Dojo is observed, assessed, and selected by Bi Daozhu, who then guides the selected martial artist to come and receive the inheritance.”

Du Long finished speaking, held the sword horizontally, pointed in the direction of the door, and said, “There is a holographic projector there, which can show the conditions of the survival base corresponding to the Star Piercing Dojo.”

“I was wondering why projection equipment was inserted into the forbidden area of inheritance.” Baba asked, “One-Eyed Dragon, do you know the coordinates of the survival base? Since we've already caused trouble, why not go all the way and dig open another survival base, activate it in advance, and we'll help you pick a qualified martial artist, train them well, and send them over.”

“Bad idea. Do you think the trouble is too small, right?” Banbu bent his antennae and tapped Baba, saying angrily, “What if it causes a chain reaction and activates all the survival bases? Are you going to dig open all the other 54 dojos?”

“Suggestion, I'm just making a suggestion. If you don't accept it, then forget it.” Baba asked, “One-Eyed Dragon, do humans only have 55 escape ships?”

“Yes, but they have stronger carrying capacity and can carry 1,000 human martial artists.” Du Long主动 explained, “The Divine Race has 2,000 ships, but each one has a small capacity, with a maximum capacity of 300 warriors.”

“In addition, there are 1,000 information relay ships and 100,000 unmanned probe aircraft, which have already set off 160,000 years ago. These probes will send back exploration information, and there is a dedicated system to summarize and calculate a relatively safe route.”

“Oh. That's pretty safe then.” Banbu said, “There are still 54 dojos and 54 ships, which is pretty safe. Du Long, I think it's good for you to stay on Earth, it's safe, and you don't have to take risks, right?”

“No.” Du Long said, “My duty, since I was created by humans, is to assist in manipulating the ship, carrying human genetic codes, returning to the main universe, and continuing the race.”

Banbu had a headache and asked, “What do you think is better?”

Du Long held the sword horizontally, the tip of the sword pointing to the door, and said, “Those two beast-type warriors have extremely high genetic similarity to humans. Let them cultivate the 《Star Piercing Sword Art》 and manipulate the ship.”

“What?” Baba exclaimed.

“Is that okay too?” Banbu asked doubtfully.

Du Long said, “Awaken the ship's electronic life. As long as it agrees, we can slightly modify the ship's identification system, and there will be no problem. There are 100,000 human genetic codes sealed on the ship, as well as a complete set of cultivation equipment. Once we find a habitable planet, we can activate it and form a new human race, and my mission will be completed.”

Banbu asked, “What else?”

Du Long said, “You can also set off together. The ships that humans build for themselves are larger, safer, and more solid than those of the Divine Race. The ship has ample original force and original force food reserves. There are also genetic sample collection, storage, and cultivation equipment. You can bring some ordinary Divine Race members, as well as plant and animal samples. Everyone can leave together and take care of each other.”