After the Ghost Civilization was discovered, they immediately opened a space wormhole without hesitation, planning to escape the scene quickly.
The psychological intimidation from the Wandering Alliance was too overwhelming for them. Although there had been no battles between the two, the Wandering Alliance's technological prowess in defeating the Dense Civilization and controlling black holes left the Ghost Civilization uneasy.
Most importantly, watching a civilization that had once been on the same starting line suddenly surpass them, expanding the gap ever more, created a sense of defeat before any battle had taken place, deeply ingrained.
Despite all being civilizations in the universe, the pace and nature of development varied greatly, much like the differences seen between India and China during Earth's 20th century, which by the 21st century, India had been left far behind.
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