Chapter 1 The Quantum Network Reopens

After the three major civilizations completed the pursuit operation, they notified the various forces in the Ancient Star Desert to reopen the quantum network. The shutdown, which lasted less than half a day, caused huge economic losses throughout the star field, and all the forces were curious about what the three major civilizations had been doing during this time.

As information from various sources converged, the actions of a group of Super-As were quickly understood, and everyone was shocked.

The Super Star Cluster civilizations all suffered from Three Great Civilizations PTSD, and the Star Arc Civilization had been paying close attention to any disturbance. Upon learning of this, the top leaders convened another meeting.

"So that's the mechanism of the virtual rebellion virus. If it were leaked, I don't know how many people would die... It's a pity that we were kept in the dark, and the core has been destroyed by Black Star."

Many high-level executives felt both fear and regret.

They feared the threat of the virtual rebellion virus itself. They had originally thought that the three major civilizations had controlled the situation, but they didn't realize it was just an illusion. If they hadn't discovered the strangeness of the virus core, the disaster would have swept across the entire universe.

They regretted not knowing the goals of the three major civilizations in advance. In order to observe the situation, they obediently cooperated with the operation, which ultimately led to the virus core being solved by the three major civilizations, and the virtual rebellion virus technology becoming a thing of the past.

Because what was done could not be undone, the three major civilizations no longer concealed information, and they finally learned the whole story.

"Fortunately, Black Star destroyed the virus core. If the three major civilizations had obtained this kind of information weapon technology, our situation would have been even worse." A high-level executive breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're wrong. Black Star's destruction of the virus core is more harmful than beneficial to us. Even if the technology was obtained by the three major civilizations, they wouldn't dare to use it recklessly in order to maintain order, and the gap between us would still exist. But for us, this technology is enough to threaten the three major civilizations and quickly narrow the gap. It is a trump card against the three major civilizations. Now that the technology is gone, we have forever lost this opportunity," someone retorted.

"If only the Machinery Country had succeeded..."

Many people sighed.

They hoped that Manison would succeed even more. In order to maintain the advantage of being a rare commodity, the Machinery Country was probably colluding with the Super Star Cluster Alliance. In this way, they would have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and find a way to trade with the Machinery Country to obtain the virus technology.

But now, this hope of turning the tables was crushed by Black Star, and they couldn't help but beat their chests and stomp their feet, feeling extremely regretful.

"That Black Star is really..." A high-level executive hesitated, turning his words over in his mouth several times, unsure how to describe Han Xiao's actions, and finally muttered, "Too wasteful."

Looking at the high-level executives with different expressions, the leader of the Star Arc Civilization said in a deep voice: "The result cannot be changed. What we need to think about is how to deal with the current situation."

"In the Shattered Star Ring, the three major civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance are bound to fight. What we lack most is preparation time. Originally, the Intelligent Plague involved the energy of the three major civilizations, and the longer the time, the better. But now that the disaster is about to be eliminated, the three major civilizations will soon be able to free up their hands to deal with us," someone said in a low voice.

"The virus core was discovered by Black Star and destroyed by him. Because of his actions, the time for the three major civilizations to solve the Intelligent Plague has been greatly shortened... Tsk, it's Black Star again!"

Most of the high-level executives were very dissatisfied. The exposure of the Wanderers was due to Black Star, and now Black Star had ruined their good deeds again.

But even if they were angry, they didn't have time to keep a low profile, and it was impossible to run to deal with Black Star.

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization flipped through the intelligence and suddenly said, "Black Star and the Machinery Country had a disagreement on how to deal with the virus core. The two had a fight and almost completely broke up. What do you think?"

"The battle report shows that Black Star and the Machinery Country fought to a draw..." An intelligence department director frowned and said, "If it was Black Star's main body, then it would be a little possible, but both sides are avatars. Our intelligent AI has constructed countless models, and the analysis results show that in the case of a battle between Dominator avatars, Black Star's win rate is less than 0.0027%. He is not the Machinery Country's opponent. The draw is because other Super-As pulled favors. They must have been instructed, so it can be judged that the three major civilizations hope to create an equal figure to compete with the Machinery Country."

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization narrowed his eyes: "This means that after this battle, Black Star and the Machinery Country parted ways and were divided into two factions among the Super-A class. Black Star was supported, while the Machinery Country would be suppressed. There may be some opportunities in this..."

"You mean..."

The leader of the Star Arc Civilization slowly said, "The Machinery Country has been operating for many years and has become a semi-independent state, basically breaking away from its dependence on the three major civilizations. But even so, when faced with the suppression of the three major civilizations, such behemoths, it will inevitably need some external assistance, and we can provide this assistance..."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they nodded.

Everyone needs help at some point. The Machinery Country is a powerful figure. Now that he is in trouble and is not trusted by the three major civilizations, if the Super Star Cluster Alliance lends a helping hand, there may be a chance to become a secret partner.

In this way, they can avoid the Super-A class group reaching a new cooperative relationship with the three major civilizations to a certain extent, and they can also add trouble to Black Star, who often causes them trouble.

...

On a desolate planet in the Old Star River, a secret base hidden underground.

In the darkness, lightning flashed, and a pair of luminous pupils opened, reflecting a figure sitting cross-legged on the ground. The figure stood up, and the rustling sound of cloth rubbing sounded as his robe fluttered. The next moment, he turned on the lights in the room, revealing his true face, which was Manison's main body.

After the fallout, he lifted the Dominator Descent and temporarily did not contact anyone. He had been secretly operating the forces spread throughout the star field, preparing to deal with the suppression of the three major civilizations.

Manison knew better than anyone what measures the three major civilizations would take against him.

"This day came a lot earlier than I expected..."

Manison gently exhaled, then his tone became a little unpleasant, and he said in a low voice:

"Black Star, you little bastard, you ruined my plan!"

That Black Star bastard, if he hadn't revealed the existence of the virus core, he wouldn't have had to risk this gamble.

Manison had also discovered the clues of the virus core. His plan was to hide it and not report it to the three major civilizations, but to secretly investigate it himself. In this way, he would have the opportunity to monopolize the virtual rebellion virus, secretly obtain this technology, and make a fortune in silence.

In his opinion, Black Star also had such an opportunity, and even had more clues than he did, but he actually shared the information with the three major civilizations in order to reduce the damage of the disaster!

If not, he wouldn't have to compete with the three major civilizations in full view of the public. If he missed this opportunity, he would never get the virtual rebellion virus technology again.

The root of everything was Black Star!

He risked a desperate gamble, but in the end, that Black Star bastard crushed the virus core, and everyone's efforts were in vain.

Even now, Manison's heart twitched whenever he recalled the scene of Han Xiao crushing the virus core.

He dared to risk the fallout with the three major civilizations to seize the virus core because it was worth it.

He was a top virtual mechanic, and he also had an AI civilization in his hands. If he obtained the complete set of virtual rebellion virus technology and improved it, it would create a violent chemical reaction. With his own deterrence, he would be enough to become a new pole in the universe.

Not to mention anything else, as long as he created core after core in his own intelligent breeding room, cultivated generations of viruses in advance, and then released them to infiltrate the entire universe, then he would be everywhere!

At that time, this intelligent plague would be nothing compared to him!

If the three major civilizations obtained the technology, there would still be a chance. Manison might risk being discovered to hack in and steal the technology.

But now, the opportunity to reach the top was destroyed by Black Star, and Manison couldn't wait to turn Han Xiao into a "criminal" who couldn't live or die on the spot.

Manison shook his head. It was useless to think too much about it now. It was more important to deal with the current situation.

"After this incident, the Crimson Dynasty and I are even more at odds. The three major civilizations will try to weaken my wings. Fortunately, I have tried my best to get rid of my dependence over the years, mastered independent channels, and cultivated a large number of hidden forces. Many businesses can be easily transferred to secret operations..."

Long ago, Manison felt that he would one day become independent, so he was prepared for a rainy day. That was why he dared to gamble this time, and he was not afraid of the three major civilizations turning their backs on him.

Moreover, in the current situation, the two sides were not completely opposed. They still had to pretend to be friendly, and the three major civilizations were still wary of him.

Manison had anticipated this risk before the operation, and deliberately revealed a little of his trump card. Tens of millions of Dominator avatars were enough to make the three major civilizations hesitate. As long as they couldn't find his main body, he could continue to appear. At that time, he had prepared for the current result.

"The three major civilizations want to support Black Star to compete with me. I estimate that I will lose the Crimson Dynasty's funding, and I have to find some new friends..."

Manison narrowed his eyes and thought to himself.

...

Han Xiao and the others had completed their work and couldn't help with the overall rectification. They only needed to watch the three major civilizations perform.

With the virus core removed and no worries, the disaster relief efficiency of the three major civilizations suddenly accelerated, and they used the anti-virus three-piece set to re-promote the previous anti-virus plan.

Without the virus core, the first-generation virtual rebellion virus was leaderless and lost its coordination. The three major civilizations scanned and locked the nodes, then cleared them at the same time, and then immediately launched a dedicated firewall. The virus in the Ancient Star Desert was quickly resolved on a large scale, and the Intelligent Plague was rapidly brought under control.

Several months had passed since the outbreak of the Intelligent Plague. The star field had been blocked all this time, and the entire universe was extremely concerned about the current situation of the Ancient Star Desert. As the news blockade lasted longer, more and more rumors spread in the universe, and some people were vaguely spreading panic.

Now that the disaster was under control, the three major civilizations finally released an announcement to the entire universe, giving the Star Sea citizens a reassurance.

In the announcement, the three major civilizations specifically added the entire experience of tracking down the virus core.

The official news announcement immediately attracted the attention of countless forces in the explored universe.

Han Xiao's achievements, along with the deliberate publicity of the three major civilizations, spread rapidly throughout the universe, causing a huge response!