Only I Walk Alone

“We are the Star Worm Civilization from the Kabuno Solar System. Thirteen hundred years ago, we suffered a severe blow from a technological civilization. Our planet was destroyed, and we began to wander. A thousand years ago, we found a solar system through the star routes that could temporarily replenish our energy, but unfortunately, this system had no suitable planets for colonization. Seven hundred years ago, we encountered a fierce solar storm, suffering heavy losses. Five hundred years ago, we, the recovered, continued our wandering. Three hundred years ago, we arrived at a new solar system where we faced the assault of the Nether Clan, our nemesis, resulting in heavy losses with only one interstellar worm managing to escape. A few hours ago, we arrived at a new solar system containing habitable planets, but it was occupied by a mechanical civilization. To attack, as long as we take down this mechanical civilization, we still have hope!”

“Be warned, this mechanical civilization has mastered nuclear fusion bomb technology. Immediately deploy liquid shields; we only have enough for three nuclear fusion bomb hits. Accelerate, speed up to reach the colonial planet, and we can achieve victory!”

“The Divine Race, the opponent is a combination of the Divine and Mechanical Races, just like the Nether Race, they are our nemesis. Escape, escape quickly. Bad, we’ve lost our direction, which way is out?”

“Negotiate, negotiate with the opponent. In cosmic warfare, when neither side can overcome the other, the only option is mutual compromise.”

“Signs of the Nether Race reaction within, bad, the opponent has Nether Race members, is my race going to be completely eradicated in this solar system?”

“Good news, the opponent’s Nether Race did not act, the brain and heart are safe, the opponent’s Nether Race does not know how to attack physically, the situation is favorable for us…”

“…Encountered an unknown attack, the heart shattered, Interstellar Worm about to explode…”

“My race, is extinct…”

The four felt the despair conveyed in the Star Worm Civilization’s message. In their last moment, they ignited their only hope, thinking they had grabbed their only lifeline, but Wu Ge’s bullet utterly destroyed their hope.

It was over, this civilization, this race was completely eradicated from the universe today.

Wu Ge and the others didn’t know what to say. They were unaware of how many civilizations exist in the universe and how many had vanished at this moment.

Xiao Chao, devoid of any sentimentality, coldly began its task of cleaning the battlefield. The Star Worm’s engine technology, electromagnetic pulse technology, plasma ball technology, and their memories were invaluable. With these technologies and information, Xiao Chao could further improve its warships, thereby enhancing its strength.

Immersed in the message, Wu Ge and his companions felt the harsh reality of the universe, where, just as life dies every day on Earth, civilizations perish every day in the universe.

Wu Ge snapped out of it and said, “Xiao Chao, retrieve the opponent’s brain, try to extract all memories, this part is very important to us!”

Sister Mei mentioned, “The opponent’s brain structure seems different from Earth’s organisms.”

The Fox Immortal suggested, “Although the opponent’s body is huge, its mental power is not strong. The Divine Race it referred to must mean practitioners like us, and the Nether Race refers to Sister Mei? In their concept, it seems a civilization wouldn’t have multiple races.”

Xiao Chao analyzed, “It’s difficult for multiple races to exist within one civilization because once a race becomes powerful, other races will be exterminated in succession. According to predictions, if humans don’t disappear, other intelligent life forms on Earth will also head towards extinction.”

Wu Ge: “…”

This burden must be borne by humanity, and he had no desire to make any excuses.

The Fox Immortal chuckled, taking a puff from her silver pipe and exhaling purple smoke, a powerful magical artifact. “It seems I might be the last fox of the fox race, Wu Ge, you might be the last human, Xiao Luo possibly the last vampire, and Sister Mei probably the last ghost. We four are the only continuation of our respective races. Why not form a new race?”

Xiao Chao seriously said, “Reproductive isolation exists between you, making it impossible to form a new race. Moreover, the human race has not yet gone extinct. If a new female human is found, the human race will continue.”

The Fox Immortal, with a knowing look, said, “Xiao Chao, your statement sounds like you’re jealous. Don’t worry, you won’t lose your last human. What I mean is, let’s form a new alliance, humans, fox spirits, vampires, ghosts, robots, we create a new race.”

After a moment of silence, Xiao Chao said, “A new race formed from the combination of Divine Race, Mechanical Race, Nether Race, and Technological Race could theoretically counter most other single races. Your proposal is recorded, analyzing…analysis complete, proposal accepted.”

Xiao Chao obviously shows favoritism; it almost always complies with Wu Ge’s requests without hesitation, whereas it tends to analyze and only accepts others’ requests if they are beneficial to itself or to humanity.

Wu Ge asked, “A new alliance…no, a new race? Then what race are we?”

The Fox Immortal proposed, “We disguise ourselves as the Mechanical Race on the surface to lower the enemy’s guard. Then, at the critical moment, we strike unexpectedly!”

True to her thousand years of wisdom, the old fox extracted valuable information from the fragments provided by the Star Worm Civilization and immediately suggested this strategy.

The strategy was unanimously agreed upon. Wu Ge said, “The Werewolf Race will be our foundation. We can divide them into two factions: one evolves into the Technological Race and the other into the Divine Race, which practices mental power cultivation.”

They decided not to consider the Nether Race for the time being, as the formation of ghosts seems to require special conditions, and ghosts’ existence also requires spiritual nourishment, details of which Wu Ge and his companions have yet to fully understand. For now, they are only considering the development of the Technological and Divine Races.

Wu Ge and his companions have returned to Earth, while Xiao Chao began collecting the scattered flesh pieces in space. Hours later, it recovered the giant bug’s brain and started researching how to extract the memories from this brain.

After resting for a while, Wu Ge and his companions joined the research. The Star Worm’s brain is invaluable, containing cosmic knowledge crucial for them, who have not yet embarked on interstellar exploration.

However, with Xiao Chao’s current technological level, they were unable to extract these memories, leaving them at a loss. But a few days later, Sister Mei suddenly proposed a feasible method.