The fifth level of the Cretaceous Base.
In the awakening chamber.
Three days had passed, and the once dim lights of the empty awakening chamber gradually gave way to a dazzling brilliance, like the midday sun. During this time, Tai Hao gradually awoke, once again recovering from his long slumber.
"Zhizi One, what year is it in the Cretaceous Era?"
Tai Hao leaned back on the intelligent recliner, asking the three-dimensional projection of Zhizi.
The ethereal voice of Zhizi One echoed through the chamber, "My Lord, it is now the 114th year of the Cretaceous Era. Forty-seven years have passed since you entered hibernation."
"I also have good news to report. Your empire has surpassed the age of intelligent information and has entered the interstellar age."
"From the perspective of energy utilization efficiency, the Star River Empire has reached the level of a Type 1 civilization."
The air vibrated, and Zhizi's voice reverberated through the awakening chamber.
Upon hearing that the empire had entered the interstellar age, a dazzling light flashed in Tai Hao's eyes.
Tai Hao suddenly found Zhizi's voice incredibly pleasing.
This was truly excellent news.
According to the classification of the Super God Universe, the empire had now surpassed the nuclear-pre-civilization stage, becoming a civilization capable of interstellar travel.
A space-faring civilization.
However, Tai Hao was most concerned with the development of the empire's biological genetics and medical fields.
Based on the classification of civilization levels, a Type 1 civilization had already mastered the initial technology to intervene in genes and extend lifespan.
Tai Hao couldn't wait to confirm with Zhizi, "Has the empire's biotechnology reached the level required to extend lifespan?"
In anticipation, Zhizi immediately provided the answer.
"The empire possesses the technology to extend lifespan."
"Currently, the average lifespan of empire citizens is over 150 years, having already broken the limit of cell division."
"After forty-seven years of development, the empire's biological genetics has made significant strides. The empire has mastered gene editing, chimerization, and genetic information modification technologies."
Tai Hao's brow furrowed slightly, a hint of disappointment. A mere 150 years fell far short of his expectations.
In Tai Hao's estimation, an empire that had already entered the Type 1 civilization stage should have at least mastered the technology to extend lifespan to five hundred years. "What a pity." It seemed he wouldn't be able to escape the reliance on hibernation technology after all.
Afterward, Tai Hao inquired about the current power structure, development status, and other specific information regarding the empire. Finally, Tai Hao felt reassured.
Forty-seven years had passed, and due to the existence of the Thought Imprint, the empire had not strayed from Tai Hao's control. On the contrary, the increase in the Imprint race had given Tai Hao unprecedented authority.
However, among the common people, Tai Hao's presence as the Emperor had diminished significantly.
Nearly half a century had passed, spanning the passage of time and the rise and fall of generations. Tai Hao's existence was like a statue in a temple, majestic yet distant.
Only the older generation remembered what a terrifying and ruthless ruler Tai Hao truly was.
After leaving the awakening chamber, Tai Hao did not immediately return to the surface to claim his authority over the empire. Instead, he personally awoke his wives and daughter from their slumber.
Three exhaust sounds echoed as Dantai Mingyue, Yisila, and their daughter emerged from their pods.
Looking at the three sleeping figures, Tai Hao's cold and stern features softened like melting ice.
"Mingyue, Yisila, and my beloved daughter, welcome back from the river of time, to a new era."
Once Tai Hao had ensured the well-being of the three women, he left the Cretaceous Base and returned to his loyal city of Cretaceous.
After almost half a century, the ruler of the Star River Empire, the overlord of the Origin Human race, the legendary Emperor Cretaceous, appeared before the world.
Tai Hao's reappearance sent shockwaves through the empire. The elders who had lived through his reign became filled with trepidation.
For each time Tai Hao awoke, the empire had experienced bloody and brutal purges.
How could those who had experienced such events not be afraid?
Only those born during Tai Hao's hibernation were ignorant, showing no respect whatsoever for him.
However, the high-ranking officials of the empire were all elated. For them, Tai Hao was their faith, their guiding light.
As the emotions of the empire's citizens swung between two extremes, far out in the vast expanse of space, 3.7 light-years away from the Origin Star, in the Kin'u Stellar System, a massive spatial portal abruptly opened, and a colossal battle celestial body emerged from within.
This enormous battle celestial body was none other than the flagship of the Demon Civilization, Demon One.
"Damn it, finally got away from that bitch, Ruoning! That bunch of scum, they're like rabid dogs, just wouldn't let go, chasing us for hundreds of millions of light-years!"
In the control room of Demon One, Liang Bing, clad in a black, form-fitting bodysuit and sporting her signature Demon makeup, was venting her fury at Ruoning and the Angels.
At this point, Ruoning had not yet betrayed the Angel Civilization and remained a noble left-wing protector of the great Kaisa, commanding the vast Angel Vanguard Legion.
In this war between Angels and Demons, Liang Bing had been incredibly unlucky. Shortly after the war began, her location was exposed, allowing Ruoning to seize the opportunity to relentlessly pursue her.
Ruoning was still an honorable female Angel, wholeheartedly dedicated to upholding Kaisa's justice order.
She held a deep hatred for Liang Bing and the Demon Civilization she led, eager to see them destroyed.
As an Angel who had fought alongside Kaisa since the Heaven Palace Era, thousands of years ago, Ruoning's strategic and tactical prowess, as well as her grasp of timing, were second to none. She was one of the Angel Civilization's most elite commanders.
Furthermore, as Kaisa's attendant, Ruoning had received the benefits of the Angel's victorious wars and was among the first to ascend to the third generation of Angel existence. Her combat strength was comparable to Liang Bing.
Her combat experience even surpassed that of Liang Bing.
This was one reason why Liang Bing was forced to flee across the cosmos.
If it had been Angel Yan from the original story, she would have been crushed by Liang Bing with a flick of her wrist.
"Your Majesty, we have only temporarily escaped Ruoning's pursuit. This spatial jump still places us within the A1992 star system." A Demon specializing in technology lightly informed Liang Bing, showing no sign of the hierarchy between them.
Liang Bing glared at the Demon with displeasure, grumbling, "Crap, stop gloating, Your Majesty. If those bitches catch up, we're doomed this time."
"Damn, what lousy luck!"
Liang Bing was speechless at her own terrible luck. The Angels had discovered her almost as soon as the war began.
And it was an experienced old Angel who had immediately transmitted her coordinates to Ruoning. Liang Bing hadn't even had time to seal her dark data.
"First, retrieve the dark data for this star system, then select a target and replenish our energy using the star. We'll jump as soon as we're ready."
As Liang Bing gave her orders, Zhizi Two, which had been wandering the Kin'u system, fortuitously detected the presence of Demon One.
Using quantum entanglement communication, Zhizi Two transmitted this intel back to the Origin Star, 3.7 light-years away.
Tai Hao had just resumed his reign over the empire when Zhizi One received the information and relayed this unfortunate news to him.
"..."
"Damn it!!!"
Tai Hao was speechless. Why was he always so unlucky?
Tai Hao knew that the existence of the Origin Star would be exposed to the Demon Civilization.
At that moment, Tai Hao cursed the existence of the Dark Dimension.
He immediately ordered the Waterdrop to set sail and prepare to intercept the Demon Civilization, which could arrive at any moment.