Theoretically, the amount of energy that primal matter could absorb was immense. However, Bai Zhongqi knew that the thirty-three Spires' attack on the planets within the Orion Arm wasn't just a matter of energy. Once the Spires had absorbed most of the dark matter and dark energy in space, the spatial foundation would be compromised, leading to a collapse of space.
In such a case, the Iridium Star people would still end up dead.
Bai Zhongqi appeared near the energy point with the Universe Titan, if it weren't for the fact that the Universe Titan, composed of primal matter, was not something ordinary material could compare with. Any creation that lingered nearby would probably be completely incinerated by the powerful energy.
"Although the energy absorbed is tremendous, it is ultimately finite. If we cannot stop the Spires from continuing to absorb dark energy, then this crisis will remain unsolvable," Bai Zhongqi's brain was rapidly turning, his hands not stopping as he controlled the Universe Titan to start absorbing energy.
In this moment of crisis, Bai Zhongqi still couldn't help thinking, "If the Spires extracted dark energy less rapidly, for the purpose of destroying the Orion Arm, then converting dark energy into a usable energy source for people would be better than preparing antimatter or using fusion nuclear energy."
Exhausting all his wits, Bai Zhongqi, while countering the converging energy, also launched thirty-three balls of primal matter toward several uninhabited celestial bodies. Each of these bodies were exceptionally large, some being supergiant solid planets, some gas giants, or even stars.
The energy between primal matter could be remotely and invisibly transmitted. Bai Zhongqi decisively transferred this energy from the Universe Titan to the thirty-three clumps of primal matter. And when this primal matter came into contact with the celestial bodies, the vast amount of energy accelerated the transformation of these bodies into primal matter controlled by the Supreme Command.
Still reveling in satisfaction, Zang Xingyan noticed this scene and finally showed a smile, muttering to himself, "Worthy of being the Chancellor, to think of using such a method."
To transform several giant celestial bodies, Bai Zhongqi spent days. His Universe Titan, too, due to the burden of the colossal energy output, began showing signs of shrinking. Although primal matter was almost omnipotent, beyond a certain limit, it seemed to exhibit signs of death like a living being, disappearing into the void as if being completely annihilated. This phenomenon also surprised Bai Zhongqi.
Nevertheless, Bai Zhongqi ultimately succeeded in assimilating thirty-three celestial bodies into primal matter.
Subsequently, Bai Zhongqi, almost depleting his willpower as the Supreme Command, shifted the thirty-three clumps of celestial-sized primal matter to the sides of the thirty-three Spires.
The Spires seemed conscious, reacting to Bai Zhongqi as if he were a lecherous man who had just seen a beautiful woman's exposed thighs. The previously stationary Spires began to move, although not very swiftly. They couldn't compare with the speed of Bai Zhongqi's dozens of primal matter spheres.
The celestial-sized primal matter opened up like a Venus flytrap, suddenly "swallowing" the "delicious" Spires. Once the primal matter closed its "mouth," it completely cut off the Spires.
If it were something ordinary, the Spires could easily have broken this type of physical containment, and their energy transfer would have simply ignored the physical barrier. But Bai Zhongqi had used primal matter, and the physical space formed within it acted like a Faraday cage that banned all energy and matter manipulation, rendering the Spires completely inoperative.
Even the Galactic Emperor, who was in some unknown location controlling the Spires to wreak havoc, could no longer control them. These Spires immediately became useless and cumbersome objects.
"I'm afraid these Spires can't be released. If let out, the Galactic Emperor would immediately seize control of them, and the attacks would resume. It's just regrettable that so much primal matter was transformed, only to be wasted here," Bai Zhongqi said, seemingly with some regret, but he was actually pleased.
Within the Privy Council, the soldiers of the Iridium Star cheered, and even the usually aloof Jun Jiushao revealed a hint of a fresh smile.
"Was Zang Xingyan right after all? With the Chancellor present, these issues can all be resolved."
In various places across the Iridium Star, excited people also walked out of the shelters onto the streets, beginning to celebrate and cheer.
Since the war against the Galactic Empire began, the people of Iridium Star had always been astonished. The once-dominant United Empire in the First Universe had become the public enemy of the Galaxy after entering the new Universe and was repeatedly provoked and infringed upon, which the strong people of Iridium Star saw as a disgrace.
Kang Xiong, who returned to the Iridium Star after the last battle, looking at the exhilarated crowds on the streets, felt extremely excited himself. Beside him stood Savannah, the tall woman pilot from Earth, who looked at the crowd with a smile.
"The Iridium Star is invincible; we will certainly fight back and show those Fallen Empire folks some color," Kang Xiong said forcefully, waving his fist.
Savannah tucked her long hair behind her ear and sighed softly, "War inevitably ends with the complete defeat of one side, but at this time, neither the Iridium Star nor the Fallen Empire has reached the point of desperation. The Galactic Emperor keeps making moves that keep us on our toes, and the Chancellor has saved the Iridium Star on several critical occasions, but will such situations continue to occur?"
Kang Xiong became a little more serious and said, "That is why we must take the war to the enemy's land. Only then can we turn the tide."
"I wonder how many more lives and homes must be destroyed before the Galaxy can finally find peace? Or is it just wishful thinking on our part, and in a chaotic Universe, turmoil is the norm, while peace is the exception?"
Kang Xiong looked at the somewhat morose Earth female pilot and said firmly, "Whether it is turmoil or peace, the people of the Iridium Star will bravely carry on. If the Universe is destined for chaos, then the people of the Iridium Star will also break the paradigm and create our own world."
"Didn't the Chancellor do just that back in the day? He changed the fate of a planet and a people, establishing a proud civilization. Now, we just have to go and change the fate of a Universe. How hard can it be?"
Savannah smirked and said to her superior, "Are all Iridium Star people so optimistic?"
Kang Xiong laughed and said, "The word you're looking for is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, right?"
Savannah did not respond.
"As long as the Chancellor stands before us, the people of the Iridium Star will follow one after another, even if it takes a thousand years, ten thousand years, we will complete it. This is our mission as Iridium Star people."
There was a calm yet captivating glow on Kang Xiong's face.