She knew that someone named Lu Li was an extremely dangerous individual.
Although she believed herself unafraid, she still maintained her vigilance.
She wanted to ask those Cosmic Merchants for specific details.
Then reevaluate Lu Li’s "risk level."
Being able to destroy a star system is entirely different in danger level from destroying a dwarf star system.
Currently, Amelia has assigned Lu Li a danger level as the second highest in the Caesar Federation: "supernova level."
Yes, in her mind, Lu Li and a supernova explosion were on par.
If he truly could destroy the Small Magellanic Cloud, then Amelia would have to elevate Lu Li’s danger level to the highest in the Caesar Federation, the so-called "extinction-level threat."
Thus far, the Magic Race had only encountered one "extinction-level" danger.
At that time, an enormous iron-based creature had invaded the Andromeda Galaxy, coinciding with a terrifying "cosmic tempest" event.
The combination of these two events made the Magic Race feel an extinction-level threat.
The horror of the iron-based creature was obvious to anyone.
It was a massive entity capable of effortlessly destroying a star system, needing no further description.
As for the "cosmic tempest," it was an extremely peculiar phenomenon.
It wasn’t an ordinary wind, but a stream of charged particles and radiation driven by high-temperature nuclear fusion reactions within a star’s core.
This storm not only formed on a star’s surface but also radiated outward, permeating the entire star’s surrounding environment.
These charged particles were expelled at supersonic speeds, pushing stellar material outward, forming powerful streams of particles and plasma.
In general, stars with intelligent life rarely emit such terrifying cosmic tempests.
For instance, the Sun, inhabited by humans, also has "stellar wind," but not to the terrifying extent of a "cosmic tempest."
Moreover, "stellar wind" typically occurs within its own star system and does not affect other regions.
The "cosmic tempest" previously encountered by the Magic Race was rather peculiar.
A "rogue star" with a mass far exceeding that of the Sun somehow entered the Andromeda Galaxy.
Its size was several times larger than Betelgeuse, as observed by Earth’s scientists.
And the surrounding "cosmic tempest" had an astonishing reach of twelve light-years.
A rogue star, with a cosmic tempest covering twelve light-years, brought disaster wherever it went.
Thus, when both the iron-based creature and the cosmic tempest struck simultaneously, the Magic Race, or rather the Andromeda Galaxy, experienced the greatest cosmic natural disaster in history, even being considered near extinction, hence classified as "extinction-level."
Today, Queen Amelia considered that if Lu Li could destroy the Small Magellanic Cloud, he should be classified at this level.
This is not to say that she believed the iron-based creature or the cosmic tempest were comparable to the destruction of a dwarf star system.
Everyone knew that destroying a dwarf star system was more terrifying, but the Magic Race’s highest danger level was "extinction-level."
To go higher would require establishing a new danger level; otherwise, it could only be classified at this level.
Queen Amelia pondered, "I hope the rumors are false; otherwise, I might really have to establish a new danger level for this person named Lu Li."
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Similar to the Andromeda Galaxy, there is also the Triangulum Galaxy.
This is a spiral galaxy, about three million light-years from Earth, with numerous variable stars, and it is the third-largest galaxy in the local group, slightly smaller than the neighboring Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies.
The Triangulum Galaxy did not form an "alliance" or "union" like the Milky Way or Andromeda galaxies; each ruled independently, though there was a loose union-like organization.
The organization, called the "Interstellar Alliance," claimed to be the absolute authoritative organization of the Triangulum Galaxy, but in reality, the five super races within the galaxy paid it little mind when issues arose.
For example, the most powerful race in the Triangulum, called the "Hawk Race," are carbon-based lifeforms; however, they differ greatly from humans in physique and appearance, with bodies covered in feathers, walking on all fours, and possessing large wings as well as relatively smaller "tentacles" on their backs.
These tentacles function much like human arms, assisting them in handling complex operations.
The leader of the Hawk Race was given the honored title of "Hawk."
Over time, no one remembered his true name.
On Falcon Star, in the afternoon.
It was snowing heavily on the planet, and the Hawk was outside the palace enjoying the snow.
A tribesman clad in heavy armor flew in from the horizon.
Upon landing, he exclaimed with a shocked expression, "Chief, I’ve received news that a superhuman named Lu Li in the Milky Way plans to destroy the Small Magellanic Cloud."
The Hawk was taken aback, "Someone wants to destroy a dwarf star system? Who is this Lu Li?"
The armored tribesman hurriedly introduced Lu Li’s known situation.
Essentially, he came from the Milky Way’s impoverished Solar System on Earth, a very backward civilization, but Lu Li had a sensational combat record.
According to some wise beings in the Milky Way Galaxy, he once single-handedly destroyed a star system called the "Spiritual Energy Star System."
Upon learning the situation, the Hawk was skeptical, "His highest achievement is merely destroying a star system; does he truly have the ability to destroy a dwarf star system?"
The armored tribesman shook his head and said, "I don’t know if he can destroy a dwarf star system, but some tribesmen are relaying information about the Small Magellanic Cloud, and we’ll soon know the situation."
The Hawk acknowledged with a hum, asking no more, and instead intended to see what was happening in the Small Magellanic Cloud to then decide how to deal with this wise being named Lu Li.
...
Similar discussions happened not only in the Andromeda Galaxy and Triangulum Galaxy.
But also in the Milky Way and the other fifty dwarf star systems in the local group, all were discussing it.
Even, in the Virgo Supercluster, many galaxies were aware of it.
"Is it true?"
"Destroy a dwarf star system?"
"Honestly, I’m a bit skeptical."
"Could someone be joking? Even the strongest race in the Cosmos, the Martial Hero Race, would need decades to destroy a dwarf star system, how could it happen instantly?"
"I don’t believe it; it must be a rumor."
"Heh, people nowadays love to joke. You claim you can destroy a star system, I could believe that, but destroying a dwarf star system? You’ve got to be kidding me!"
"Come on, it’s just a sensational rumor, and you actually believe it?"
One hundred planets.
Three thousand two hundred planets.
Countless planets.
Whether in the local group of wise races.
Or in other galaxies of the Virgo Supercluster’s wise races.
Apart from a few who had some knowledge of Lu Li, like the Magic Queen, the Hawk, who held some skepticism, almost all others didn’t believe.
It was untenable; everyone hearing Lu Li’s name for the first time, without having witnessed any of his sensational battle records, how could they possibly believe that someone could destroy a dwarf star system, a matter of cosmic significance?
It’s like someone telling you that someone from the Northern Peninsula ascended the Sun overnight, would you believe it to be true?
Of course not!
It’s the same principle.
Everyone hearing about this "Lu Li" claiming to destroy a dwarf star system found it as laughably absurd as Earth Huaxia hearing about someone landing on the Sun, thinking it must be a fabrication!
...
Of course, not everyone thought the matter was a hoax.
There was even one place that, upon hearing the rumor, was not even skeptical, but directly went into an uproar.
That place was naturally the Milky Way Galaxy.
When the news was transmitted back to the Milky Way from the Small Magellanic Cloud, especially to Earth, the entire Earth and even the Milky Way were thrown into an uproar!