Chapter 326: Migration

After a moment of silence, the millions of green spheres before the patriarch erupted into a frenzy.

“Me, me!”

“Patriarch, the Blutuk People returned Qing Lan to us. I can never repay such a kindness. Please, count me in.”

“I want to go too!”

In an instant, hundreds of thousands of messages flooded the patriarch.

Aside from the weak, the young, and the old, nearly every member of the Green Light Race volunteered.

After a round of selection, the patriarch chose 100 of the strongest members and sent a message out from the planet.

“All members of the Green Light Race thank you for your mercy and kindness. We wonder if our form of existence might be useful to your technological development. If so, we are willing to send 100 of our strongest members to assist you in your scientific research and cooperate with your experiments as a token of our gratitude. Or, if there is anything else we can do, we will do it with all our might.”

‘They want to repay a debt of gratitude, hmm…’

Li Qingsong thought for a moment before declining.

He had already obtained routine data from collection and experiments on Qing Lan. To acquire more data would require conducting tests that would be extremely harmful to these Gravity Life forms, possibly even fatal.

These Gravity Life forms had no quarrel with him. Qing Lan’s cooperation in his experiments had already provided him with an immense amount of incredibly valuable data.

Moreover, Li Qingsong was steadfastly holding on to his qualities as a human.

He was afraid that if he too were assimilated by this dark Cosmos, he would slowly cease to be human.

Besides, even without experimenting on the Gravity Life forms, Li Qingsong was fully confident he could achieve technological breakthroughs through his own research.

“Qing Lan has already helped me a great deal, which is more than enough in exchange for me taking it home. As for driving away the Abyssal Civilization, that was a trivial matter for me, nothing worth mentioning. I don’t need you to do anything more for me, and I won’t be staying here for much longer. In ten years at most, after I’ve finished replenishing my supplies, I will leave this place.”

Upon receiving this message, the millions of green spheres on the White Dwarf Star, including the patriarch, began to ripple in unison, their beings filled with gratitude.

‘For so many years, we’ve carefully hidden ourselves, avoiding contact with any outside civilizations.’

‘The few civilizations we did encounter invariably sought only to capture us.’

‘To think that such a benevolent civilization actually exists in this Cosmos…’

“Thank you, Your Excellency, the Supreme Leader of the Blutuk Civilization, and every kind Blutuk citizen. All of us in the Green Light Race will remain here on this White Dwarf Star, ready to answer your call at any time.”

Li Qingsong did not hide this exchange from the upper echelons of his subordinate races, such as Washilolo, Haimo Lan, and the Molomans.

He was intentionally involving these intelligent life forms in the civilization’s overall decision-making process. Of course, they only had the right to advise.

The final decision-making power was something Li Qingsong kept a firm grip on, something he would never let go of.

At this moment, Li Qingsong’s words plunged Haimo Lan into deep confusion.

‘Why… why did the Supreme Leader let that Gravity Life form go back?’

‘Didn’t we agree to use it as bait to capture more Gravity Life forms for experiments?’

‘Now, not only did we not capture any, but he even let the only one we had go?’

‘And now the Green Light Race is offering to send their own people to cooperate with experiments, so why did the Supreme Leader refuse again?’

Haimo Lan couldn’t figure it out, no matter how he thought about it. In that moment, his entire worldview was shaken.

The conversation between Li Qingsong and the Green Light Race continued.

“By the way, a word of warning. For now, the Blutuk Civilization is here, so other civilizations won’t dare to come. But that might not be the case after we leave. Your existence has been exposed. For your own safety, I suggest you find another White Dwarf Star to be your new home.”

“Thank you for the warning. We already have a plan. We’ve seen another White Dwarf Star about 105 light-years from here. We plan to migrate there as a whole.”

That was not the closest White Dwarf Star. The Green Light Race’s decision not to choose the nearest one was clearly for the sake of concealment.

“It’s good that you have a plan.”

After sending this reply, Li Qingsong paid them no more mind.

Haimo Lan, however, was instantly overcome with excitement.

‘I knew it, I knew it! The Supreme Leader does have a plan! Everything before was just a deceptive strategy!’

‘First, completely eliminate the wariness of these Gravity Creatures, letting them lower their guard and begin their migration.’

‘And once they leave the White Dwarf Star as a group, that will be our chance to capture them all!’

‘At that time, we just need to position some fleets around the White Dwarf Star to prevent them from escaping back to it. With some suppressing fire, we can confine them to a single area. Then, it will be time for our harvest!’

‘The Supreme Leader is truly worthy of his title! By refusing their offer to send a few of their people now, he’s secured the opportunity to capture their entire race later!’

‘What a scheme, what a brilliant scheme! Following a Supreme Leader like this is the only path to a bright future…’

Li Qingsong had no idea what was going through Haimo Lan’s mind.

At that moment, he was already preparing to get busy with the next task.

‘Time to gather some resources and prepare for the next long voyage…’

The massive industrial construction began once again.

「After some time」, on the White Dwarf Star, the Green Light Race seemed to have completed their preparations for migration. They left the White Dwarf Star as one, converging into a vast expanse of green light.

One of the smaller clusters of green light drifted over to Li Qingsong’s fleet.

“Brother Li, we’re leaving.”

“Go on, then. Safe travels.”

“Will I be able to see you again?”

Li Qingsong gave a faint smile.

‘This Cosmos is so vast. Meeting again would be incredibly difficult…’

“If fate allows, we’ll meet again. Go on now, go.”

The cluster of green light drifted back to its group.

Another message arrived: “Your Excellency, Supreme Leader of the Blutuk Civilization, if it’s convenient, could you tell us where your fleet is headed?”

Li Qingsong thought for a moment and replied directly, “We are tracking a civilization. Their fleet went in this general direction.”

“Oh? Do they have any distinguishing features? The Green Light Race has lived here for over ten thousand years; perhaps we’ve seen them.”

Li Qingsong’s interest was piqued. He sent over the information he had from the Harville Civilization regarding the Purple Moon Civilization’s engine trails, fleet size, and other details.

After a long pause, the Green Light Race’s reply came: “Over a thousand years ago, we saw a similar one, but we can’t be certain if it’s the one you’re looking for. We saw them head in that direction. …”