Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

After that, Ruo Manni and the others no longer got involved. On the day before the departure of the human spacecraft from Earth, the enormous spacecraft rose from Antarctica.

It was only then that people observing Antarctica realized that beneath the massive ice fortress, a spacecraft from the future had been hidden, though no one knew exactly when it had been placed there.

Ruo Manni and the others went ahead, heading into space to wait for the human spacecraft from Earth.

January 1st, Year 5 of the New Era, became a day to be recorded in history— the day humanity on Earth transitioned from a Level 1 civilization to a Level 2 civilization.

The massive ‘New World’ interstellar spaceship lifted off from Earth, easily breaking free from Earth’s gravity using new energy sources, disappearing from the sight of the crowd at an incredibly fast speed.

In the eyes of Earth’s people, the ‘New World’ was an imposing and majestic spacecraft.

But to the people of the Gus Empire, it was a bit hard to describe. The spaceship, a blend of Gus Empire technology and Earth materials, seemed a bit of a mishmash.

Of course, the people of the Gus Empire said nothing. Hebrew Adam even adjusted his own spacecraft’s exterior to the most low-profile form.

The journey to the Star Alliance would take less than two years if the people of the Gus Empire traveled on their own spacecraft.

However, with Earth’s spacecraft speed, it would take at least four years to arrive.

After the two spacecraft met in space, Ruo Manni sent Li Ziyan and her son to the ‘New World’, and at Lin Kexin’s request, she brought Lin Kexin and Song Changlong to the ‘Gus Empire’s ship.

Lin Ruihai was the commander-in-chief, and Song Changlong was the deputy commander. Over the next four years, as long as there were no unexpected issues between the stars, the soldiers aboard the ‘New World’ had just one task—train and train again, giving their all to improve each soldier’s individual strength.

With the information obtained from the YNUK mercenary group’s spaceship, Earth’s language experts had already learned the language and could communicate with those aliens. They also had a rough understanding of the situation within the Star Alliance, meaning they could avoid barging in unprepared and engaging in unnecessary battles.

The Doranani Star Alliance was home to three different intelligent life forms.

One type of intelligent life form is similar to the YNUK mercenary group’s aliens. To Earthlings, they resemble Tree People, with green skin and bodies like tree stumps. At the bottom, they have two legs similar to human legs, and their eyes, nose, and mouth are located above the “tree stump.” At the very top of the “tree stump,” there are four “branches” resembling arms.

Earthlings gave them a descriptive name: the Tree People.

The second type of intelligent life form has a shape somewhat similar to humans, but their heads are very large, and their limbs are long and thin. People call them the Big Head Tribe.

The third type of intelligent life form has a beast-like appearance, with bodies similar to humans and heads resembling animals. They are called the Beastmen.

According to the information, the Beastmen are the most powerful in terms of physical strength, though their technology is somewhat underdeveloped.

The Big Head Tribe, in contrast to the Beastmen, has low individual combat power, but their technological civilization is the most advanced among the three.

The Tree People are in the middle, with average physical strength and technological development, which makes their overall level similar to the Beastmen.

The Big Head Tribe’s technology is close to a Level 4 civilization, and their overall strength is much higher than the other two species. However, the Big Head Tribe is a relatively peaceful and civilized intelligent species. As a result, they not only avoid conflicts with the other two intelligent species but also led them to form an alliance, establishing regulations to restrain one another and ensure mutual development.

Thus, for thousands of years, the Doranani Star Alliance has maintained a triangular balance, and the three intelligent species have generally coexisted peacefully.

However, it is said that the Beastmen have experienced a sudden rapid technological advancement over the past century, breaking through previous limitations.

The Big Head Tribe, with the best technology, has continued to develop steadily, and the Beastmen are still far behind them.

But the Tree People, positioned in the middle, are facing danger. While the Beastmen rapidly advance, the Tree People are suffering from an energy crisis. Over the past century, their technology has not only failed to progress but has likely regressed.

Fortunately, the Big Head Tribe is a peaceful species, but the Beastmen are not. Additionally, there is a long-standing history of mutual aggression between the Tree People and the Beastmen. Once the balance of power shifts in favor of the Beastmen, the Tree People will be in danger.

Even though the Big Head Tribe favors peace, they may not intervene if the Beastmen, who are bent on attacking the Tree People, break the balance of power. This would drag the Big Head Tribe into the conflict.

As a result, the Tree People, in order to secure more resources to advance their technology and avoid falling behind and being attacked, have secretly instructed free mercenary groups to plunder resources, which ultimately led to Earth’s apocalyptic crisis.

For the Earthlings, it is best if there is no harmony within the alliance, as this would increase the chances of their “complaints” being addressed by the Doranani Star Alliance.

Originally, Earth’s technological level was insufficient to intimidate the intelligent life of the Doranani Star Alliance or to make them pay attention to humanity on Earth.

However, Dean Atchison, based on some information, deduced that when the Tree People introduced the zombie virus to Earth, they wanted to avoid detection by Earth’s intelligent life, so they used meteorites to carry the virus.

Unexpectedly, during the meteorite’s descent and combustion, the virus underwent some changes due to the high temperatures. Additionally, Earth’s human bodies have certain peculiarities that provide some resistance to the zombie virus. As a result, the virus didn’t cause full mutation in humans but instead became a catalyst for rapid evolution. In just a few years, a large number of highly skilled warriors emerged.

This is also the reason Ruo Manni insisted that the warriors sent from Earth must be the strongest.

The Tree People have very few level-five mecha pilots and, unlike the Big Head Tribe, do not have advanced weapons. As long as the Earth humans have enough strong warriors, they can use the major mistakes of the Tree People as leverage, compensating for the lack of technological development and persuading the three species to accept humanity as part of the Doranani Star Alliance.

Of course, this is the best possible outcome.

If the Doranani Star Alliance unites and refuses to accept Earthlings, Ruo Manni and the others will find a way to make them agree.

However, during this journey, Ruo Manni and the others had another goal.

From the information gathered from the Tree People’s YNUK mercenary group, they learned that Earth wasn’t the only life-bearing planet to be infected with the zombie virus. Two other life planets had also been targeted.

But these two life-bearing planets did not have intelligent life. Dean Atchison had calculated the approximate coordinates of these planets, and the people of the Gus Empire planned to divert from their route and take a detour to intercept them.

These two planets were infected with the zombie virus over a decade ago. Now, the zombies on those planets have been consuming each other, and the highest-level zombie has reached level eight.

The Gus Empire’s detour would not only yield high-quality crystal cores but also provide valuable training for the group, allowing them to avoid wasting time waiting for Earthlings and continue progressing on their journey.

Thanks to their special experiences on Earth, both Hua Deli and Mina-Olli had advanced in cultivation faster than expected, reaching level seven in just four or five years. Even the others had progressed better than anticipated. Therefore, everyone was eager for a real battle to further accelerate their cultivation.