Run Away, This Civilization Is Cheating!

Chapter 272: Chapter 260: Humans Come from the Previous Era!

All eyes turned to Roddy.

What truly terrified these people was not Edo’s words, but Roddy’s reaction!

The notion of a cosmic apocalypse is not something one would easily believe under normal circumstances.

More often, it’s taken as a joke, or at best, a speculation with only a semblance of truth.

But Roddy’s reaction was too abnormal.

This subconscious fear and horror had all the others panicking.

“Is this true?” Yade couldn’t help but ask aloud, “Is there really going to be a cosmic apocalypse within a hundred years?”

“I, I haven’t heard anything like that,” Roddy’s response was a bit labored.

Yes, he indeed knew something.

But what he knew was not what the Human official in front of him was talking about!

He only knew that the Dimension Space had undergone unprecedented changes, and that the entire Universe and countless civilizations indeed faced an unknown danger.

It had not only led to the destruction of the Life Empire, but some powerful forces had even perished because of it.

However, no one had told him that the crisis had already reached the level of a cosmic apocalypse!

And that it would happen within a mere century?

Was it an exaggeration, or did they truly know something?

“If you are not aware of the cosmic apocalypse, it would be best to send a message back and inquire,” Edo spoke again, “It concerns the extent of the cooperation between us, just as I said, we need to have a general understanding of our partners’ abilities.”

“…” Watching Edo, who appeared extremely calm, even taking it for granted, Roddy and the others were indescribably apprehensive.

The calmer Human Civilization acted, the more it suggested that they might possess some concrete intelligence!

Intelligence that people like them should not be privy to!

Roddy couldn’t even bear to stay a moment longer.

“I will send a message back immediately!”

His unease had reached its peak.

He was desperate to return and verify the truth.

…whether the cosmic apocalypse was real!

“Here’s another piece of intelligence,” Edo began again, “This is not our first time facing the brink of apocalypse. If you really know something, you would understand the weight of this statement.”

“Yes, I will pass the message,” Roddy replied, now stripped of his initial composure.

The sudden revelation of an impending cosmic apocalypse within a hundred years left him in utter disarray.

Especially considering what he knew and the composure of the other party, the possibility seemed to grow ever more likely!

This was about the cosmic apocalypse!

Roddy hurried back to the spaceship with quick steps, while Yade and the other representatives did the same, each filled with a different emotion – fear, confusion, tension, disbelief… but at that moment, all were urgently seeking the truth!

Roddy reached out to a Director in his company named Heather.

With a Level 9 Spiritual Talent and a Fourth Stage Spiritual Ability User, she might not have reached the level of a “Cosmic Dominator,” but she was still part of the Cosmic Federation’s top echelon.

And after listening to Roddy’s detailed report, Heather was submerged in a clear silence.

This reaction gave Roddy’s heart a jolt.

It plummeted like a stone falling into the abyss, his emotions sinking deeper and deeper.

The worst had come to pass; after a long pause, Heather finally spoke slowly, “Since you already know, there’s no point in hiding it. Yes, the cosmic apocalypse is real.”

“——!”

Before Heather spoke, no matter how much he guessed, Roddy had always held on to a fantasy, hoping it was all untrue or merely speculative.

But when those words came from Heather’s mouth, all self-deception and hope lost their meaning.

The cosmic apocalypse was real!

“Director Heather, what exactly is this…” Roddy couldn’t help but ask, his voice trembling slightly.

Even though he had almost no hope of further progress, at least he would have hundreds of years of enjoyment!

A cosmic apocalypse that swept across the entire Universe was going to arrive within a mere century?

He simply couldn’t accept it!

“I don’t know much myself,” Director Heather seemed to be trying to comfort this capable subordinate, slowly explaining, “But indeed, a universal doom has happened before, and you should know that the origins of all civilizations in the entire cosmos today can be traced back no further than approximately eighteen thousand years ago.”

Indeed, this was common knowledge.

Whether it was the Life Empire, the Company Alliance, or the Justice Federation, all known civilizations within the cosmos originated no more than eighteen thousand years ago.

The mainstream belief of the universe was that all life originated from a cosmic transformation billions of years ago and that the development of life on various planets had been highly consistent, so that many intelligent lives and civilizations emerged within those eighteen thousand years.

However, now that he became aware of the universal doom, Roddy suddenly understood many things.

“Eighteen thousand years ago… was it when the last universal doom occurred?” Roddy’s tone was laced with palpable bitterness of his own.

The universal doom not only existed, but it had also appeared more than once!

It wasn’t that all civilizations originated eighteen thousand years ago, but rather that eighteen thousand years ago, all civilizations had been destroyed once!

“Exactly so,” Heather said, “Even though civilizations were destroyed, there are still numerous traces that were not annihilated, and even some strong civilizations barely survived, becoming powers in the new cosmic era. It is known that behind our Company Alliance, the Justice Federation, and the Great Wu Empire, there are shadows of civilizations from the previous era, which is why we have some information about the universal doom—dimensional space fluctuations are the signs of its impending arrival.” @@novelbin@@

Even though Heather’s tone was calm, the impact of his words was unparalleled.

The Great Wu Empire was one of the five great forces that emerged as the most militarily powerful in the past ten thousand years.

Who would have thought that even they had shadows of the previous era behind them?

And the Company Alliance itself, and even the Justice Federation as well.

“Then the Life Empire…” Roddy suddenly thought of something.

“They are not, indeed. They developed in this era on their own, which is why they were destroyed so easily,” Heather paused briefly before speaking again, “Information about the doom has been frozen over a long time, and it’s only activated when signs of the doom appear. I only learned of these contents today. They are still of the highest confidentiality. Managers at your level are informed only if they have noticed something and inquire proactively. As for the Human Civilization that you’re going to serve as an ambassador for… I have not found any records about them. It seems very likely that Human Civilization is a civilization from the previous era that has continued to the present day, and has been hiding all along!”

Towards the end, Heather’s tone had become very serious.

In fact, when he first received the report from Roddy, the shock in his heart was significant.

But after the shock, it seemed within reason.

Each civilization that survived the last doom and lived on through it had its reasons for not being simple, each with their own trump cards.

Just like their Company Alliance.

If Human Civilization was also such a civilization, then it was not surprising that it could prevent the destruction of the Yodora Civilization.

Moreover, in recent times, powerful civilizations like this have appeared more than once.

As a director of a Level 9 Company, Heather knew quite a bit of intelligence.

In their headquarters’ vicinity and within the territories of the Great Wu Empire, there have been strong civilizations that have suddenly emerged!

Clearly, unlike the Company Alliance, the Justice Federation, and a few others who chose to redevelop and stand in front of everyone, these civilizations chose to hide themselves until now, with doom approaching, before they stepped out.

Although he did not know the purpose of their concealment, they were absolutely not to be underestimated!

No one could predict what kind of trump cards these civilizations had, especially in the face of a cosmic apocalypse affecting the entire Universe. The more such civilizations there were, the better, as they increased the chances of survival.

“Now, I’m raising your authority to the level of a director!” Director Heather spoke again, “All the content you have reported, I will deliver to the highest council of the Company Alliance. As an ambassador, you will make deep contact with them, and you should meet all their cooperative needs as much as possible. In addition, there’s another important task for you, which is to understand their trump cards and strength to determine whether they are truly a civilization from the Previous Era!”

“Director Heather, do you mean…” Roddy’s eyes widened, as if he understood something.

“Yes,” Director Heather confirmed, “Even if they have information on the universal doom, there’s also a chance that they learned it through other channels. Even if they are truly a civilization from the Previous Era, there are degrees of strength and weakness. Roddy, with universal doom imminent, we are both mere ants, and if we want to survive this disaster and live to the next era, we must seize the opportunity ourselves.”

“Yes!” Hope started to bloom again in Roddy’s heart.

Indeed, if civilizations from the previous era could survive the doom, then he also had hope!

As a Third Rank, top Third Stage Spiritual Ability User with a Level 8 Spiritual Talent, his strength and status were undoubtedly amongst the elite in the top echelons of the Universe.

Any way you looked at it, his chances of survival were much higher than the masses!

Clearly, the reason why Director Heather and the high-level executives of the Company Alliance remained calm was that they still harbored hope!

Human Civilization might just be where his hope for survival lay!

After his final exchange of some intelligence with Director Heather, Roddy finally stepped out from the emergency secret communication room.

He immediately saw the group waiting at the door, looking incredibly anxious.