Chapter 1300 - 362: Calamity_4

Although the Mechanical Race’s own nanorobots produce toxic substances during operation, causing any planet they colonize to eventually become hazardous to life.

However, they indeed do not deliberately target ordinary life forms.

Thus, Chen Ming deduced that the Mechanical Race probably would not harm other life forms; in the universe, truly only their human civilization exists.

Of course, the neighboring Dusk doesn’t quite count as a civilization; they are perpetually at risk of being conquered by the Empire.

Overall, numerous Star Realms on this cosmic map are occupied by the Mechanical Race.

The distances between some Mechanical Race colonies are so vast that they are powerless to communicate with each other, only sharing a basic recognition.

Even the closest Mechanical Race group that provides reinforcements to the Mechanical Race here exceeds the diameter of the entire region occupied by the Empire.

The distances between the Mechanical Race groups are indeed quite far.

It’s just that when the number and coverage of the Mechanical Race are amplified to a certain scale, compared to the Empire, the power of the Mechanical Race is astronomically immense.

This is just the observable universe.

In the deeper, darker cosmos, no one knows what truly resides.

The cosmic map file zooms in and out, fully displaying the same Mechanical Race groups and the Empire surrounded by layers of Mechanical Race.

Everyone in the conference room grows increasingly silent as they observe.

If it were in the past, it would have been fine.

But now, the Empire has just begun to rekindle its exploratory spirit, aiming to restart the Age of Exploration, yet heavy chains and shackles are fastened around the Empire’s neck.

This is a heavy blow to anyone with ambition.

"This is what I obtained from the Mechanical Race; you know the situation with the Mechanical Race."

"If one Mechanical Race knows, it’s equivalent to all Mechanical Race groups knowing."

"The Mechanical Race here is already on the brink, you might as well guess, will they do something? Perhaps soon..."

Luo Yi added for Chen Ming: "The Mechanical Race will unite and launch an extinction event against the Empire. Given the Mechanical Race’s methodical approach, I have no doubt they would actually do it."

"If such a number of the Mechanical Race unite... it would be a disaster for the Empire."

"This is also a cosmic disaster, threatening the Empire even more tangibly than dimensional invasion."

Luo Yi glanced at An Wuping and suddenly felt relieved inside.

Luckily, they have maintained a rather friendly relationship with An Wuping, and An Wuping hasn’t lost his sanity or humanity in interactions with the Insect Race.

Otherwise, the Empire might have to face a third cosmic disaster, a disaster at its doorstep.

Chen Ming swept his gaze over everyone present: "I suppose no one would say this is my fault, right?"

"Even if the Mechanical Race doesn’t intend to target me, its Destruction Core is there, and it would inevitably lead to today’s outcome."

"The Mechanical Race has long known about the Empire, then the Empire’s invasion of the Mechanical Race would surely provoke the Mechanical Race’s retaliation."

"Nobody wants to trouble me, right?"

"Certainly not."

Luo Yi knew Chen Ming was annoyed by various others, and immediately assured him.

Chen Ming nodded: "Alright, this is what I gathered you all here to say."

"That’s it, if there are any detailed questions you don’t understand, you can ask me now or later."

"If you want to quickly verify the truth of what I said, I have quick means too."

"Meeting adjourned."