Wandering Meteor
Chapter 276 - 275 The Second-Generation Homeowner

Chapter 276: Chapter 275 The Second-Generation Homeowner

Shell Clan Civilization is currently escaping.

Ever since they escaped from the Lithium Eagle squad, they have been on the run.

In that battle, they lost ninety-eight percent of their combat power; fearing retaliation or being kicked while down by civilizations such as the Eternal Life Civilization, Earth Core Civilization, and Square Clan Civilization, they could only leave their long-established coordinates and look for a safe haven to recuperate.

As a third-tier civilization,

Shell Clan Civilization is also a powerful life community.

They formed a life community with the stars in their birth star system, and under the protection of the Constant Star Celestial Civilization, they were able to grow to a third-tier civilization. Unexpectedly, in the battle with the Lithium Eagle squad, their leader, the Constant Star, died in battle, and out of the initial seven hundred Battle Stars, over six hundred were sacrificed, leaving only forty, suffering a heavy loss and a severe decline in combat strength.

It is precisely because they lacked sufficient combat strength to ensure survival in an intense environment that Shell Clan Civilization wisely left that fiercely competitive cosmic space.

After all, near the Star Realm Ball, resources are abound, and the spatial location is unique, easily leading to various unforeseen conflicts, such as the recent conflict between the Wandering Alliance and the Lithium Eagle squad.

Under such circumstances, the remaining members of Shell Clan Civilization had no choice but to start a wandering plan.

Wandering through the vast and boundless universe, they were like a group of wandering planets, trying to find the direction of "home" during their wander.

Throughout their journey, Shell Clan Civilization encountered many star systems, but these star systems were too conspicuous, with no interstellar material for concealment, making them unsuitable for recuperation; thus, they had to continue wandering.

Later, they arrived at an area of the asteroid belt that was densely packed with extensive interstellar material.

Shell Clan Civilization first used reconnaissance equipment to scan the area and found no traces of civilization within the asteroid belt. After discussion, they concluded that this place was also not suitable for recuperation, and thus decided to continue searching.

However, just as they were flying away from the edge of the asteroid belt, they accidentally discovered an alien spaceship.

This piqued Shell Clan Civilization’s interest, and they began to slow down to further investigate the details of this alien spaceship.

The alien spaceship was round in shape; at first glance, it seemed to be a Planet Battle Star, but it was much smaller in size and mass, about one-tenth of a planet mass.

After secretly observing for a period, Shell Clan Civilization discovered that the technology onboard the alien spaceship was not advanced; the core engine was a second-tier civilization’s Annihilation Engine, the spaceship’s flight speed was below the speed of light, and its reconnaissance technology was not sophisticated, using outdated electromagnetic wave detection technology, and it didn’t have the capability to detect the presence of Shell Clan Civilization.

This little bit of evidence all indicated that the civilization to which this alien spaceship belonged was likely a second-tier civilization.

At this moment, the alien spaceship began to fly toward the center of the asteroid belt, seemingly having completed some exploration mission and preparing to return.

Given this situation, Shell Clan Civilization decided to dispatch a light Stealth Ship to follow it, as they had just scanned the nearby space again and still found no traces of civilization, prompting them to wonder where this alien spaceship came from.

The lightweight stealth ship accelerated with the space engine and quickly caught up with the alien spacecraft, but since it had already used space technology to become truly invisible, the alien spacecraft, still using electromagnetic wave technology for detection, did not detect the presence of the stealth ship. Despite being described as lightweight, this stealth ship was actually larger and more massive than the alien spacecraft and was equipped with a hundred thousand soldiers and energy weapons.

The term "lightweight" is only in comparison to planetary battle stars with the mass of dozens of planets.

The lightweight stealth ship silently followed behind the alien spacecraft, carefully observing it while stealing the electromagnetic messages sent by the alien civilization.

After deciphering the electromagnetic messages, the Shell Clan Civilization obtained detailed intelligence that revealed the alien spacecraft belonged to a civilization self-identifying as the Mushroom Civilization—a second level civilization.

The Mushroom Civilization got its name from the mushroom-shaped crowns that grew on top of the heads of its biological beings. The Mushroom Star people were similar in size and weight to humans, with two arms and two legs, a fine layer of white hair covering their bodies, and skin in various colors. They were herbivores, not carnivores, which piqued curiosity about how a plant-based diet allowed Mushroom Star people to survive and thrive in a harsh natural environment driven by survival of the fittest.

With these questions, the Shell Clan Civilization continued to closely watch the progress of the alien spacecraft.

As the stealth ship covertly followed the alien spacecraft through layers of asteroid belts to a Constant Star System near the central area.

It was only then that Shell Clan Civilization realized that the central area of the asteroid belt was a relatively open space containing a Constant Star System, and the planet inhabited by the Mushroom Civilization was the third planet orbiting in this star system.

This was both surprising and astonishing for the Shell Clan Civilization—they had scouted several times and had failed to discover a star system and a second-level civilization hidden within an ordinary-looking asteroid belt. It seemed that some unusual interstellar material within the asteroid belt had blocked their advanced scouting technologies.

This information, though unexpected, thrilled the Shell Clan Civilization!

Because the Shell Clan Civilization had been searching for a suitable place for recuperation, and the asteroid belt in front of them could block their detection, it served as a natural protective belt effectively blocking detection from other alien civilizations, potentially making it an ideal place for the Shell Clan Civilization to recover and develop in peace.

Moreover, subsequent intelligence heightened this notion for the Shell Clan Civilization.

According to messages sent back by the stealth ship, the mother planet of the Mushroom Civilization, Mushroom Star, was quite unique. Its surface was covered with colorful, abundant vegetation, like a colorful costume for the planet, causing even the planet’s atmosphere to shimmer with colorful radiance.

A scout from the stealth ship was deployed to investigate deeper into Mushroom Star, and soon more news came.

It turned out that Mushroom Star had a very peculiar planetary environment. Throughout its long evolution, no carnivorous creatures had evolved—every species was plant-based, which explained the lush vegetation on Mushroom Star and how the Mushroom Star people could thrive and develop.

Upon receiving this crucial intelligence, the Shell Clan Civilization, as though they had discovered a huge treasure, couldn’t contain their joy and immediately ordered the annihilation of the Mushroom Star people and the conquest of Mushroom Star to serve as their refuge for recuperation. They proceeded with such urgency, as if afraid that other civilizations might beat them to it.

This urgency was due to the biological characteristics of the Shell Clan Civilization.

The reason why it was called the Shell Clan Civilization was that each Shell Clan Star person had a large shell growing on their back, similar to what evolved from snails on Earth, but much larger in size, even taller than humans, and supported by four sturdy legs to hold up the weight of their bodies and shells. The shells, which were connected to their bodies and about half the size bigger, provided a resting place for the Shell Clan Star people, who could retreat into their shells to rest. The shells could even protect the Shell Clan Star people, which meant that throughout the evolution of the Shell Clan Civilization, economic models like real estate development never emerged because the Shell Clan Civilization was naturally endowed with a robust shelter, diminishing their need for constructed housing.

In other words, every Shell Clan Star person was born with their own "real estate." If described in Earth People’s terms, each Shell Clan Star person was essentially a "second-generation homeowner."

Given this unique evolutionary environment, the Shell Clan Civilization had a preference for natural environments, but their Mother Star suffered severe damage during the battle with the Lithium Eagle Squadron, and its environment was rendered unrecognizable. Now, suddenly finding a planet with a more lush natural environment than their Mother Star, how could they not be excited?!

However, this excitement often comes with unfavorable events, and a battle is on the verge of beginning.

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