Him and their stars.

Chapter 2125 What they took was agricultural equipment.

"We will act according to circumstances. It would be most advantageous for us if the Alliance and the Empire were to engage in a protracted military standoff in Femor."

"Both of these great powers are the source of all evil in the universe. May their prolonged confrontation lead to their decline."

"This secret operation, though reckless, is not without a chance of success. Even if it fails, there is a way out."

The two lords, working in tandem, were almost able to persuade Yu Lian.

"Then, what about permission?" In the Zerg network, 1234 looked up at Yu Lian, his expression completely unchanged, like a classic example of someone who is emotionless, but his eyes were filled with obvious anticipation.

Having said all that, what else could Yu Lian say? He didn't even need to weigh the risks and benefits; he simply said slowly, "Go do it."

At that moment, the Zerg network's emotions immediately calmed down. The lords' monosyllabic pronouncements even showed signs of elation.

"The docking procedure has begun, and the hive ship is ready to set sail. The information flow will be disguised as regular cosmic background radiation."

"The operation has begun! 4000 elite Marines have landed, including 8 psionicists."

"Now we can begin to connect with high-ranking psionicists. During combat operations, we can grant them command authority over the insectoids."

"This requires the approval of His Majesty and the Sovereign."

"I don't have any objections," Yu Lian said casually.

"His Majesty's trust is truly touching! We will begin to overhaul the information interfaces of the Soldier Insects."

"His Majesty's trust is truly inspiring! We will contact the psionicists immediately and begin developing our exercise strategy."

Uh, so my order alone is valid? But considering that Shirley is already busy conquering the Fist of Glory Fortress, there's no need to bother her with such a small matter.

The Swarm Lord's voice was flat, yet it faintly revealed a human-like longing: "May our actions add a touch of glory to your great cause."

"His Majesty's will."

"His Majesty's will."

To reiterate, such humility and modesty were almost unbearable, even for someone as shameless as Yu Lian. At this point, Yu Lian still harbored considerable doubts about this major news, but he couldn't very well order the machine gun to move 5 meters to the right. Since it was a decision made simultaneously by Teacher Yang, Rose, and Babalu, he couldn't possibly object from afar.

He decided to keep all his doubts to himself and focus all his attention on the expedition before him.

In this way, the relic of the Enlightened One that Xiao Hui was planning to dig up became something worth pondering.

Perhaps it was because ideals met reality, when Yu Lian detached his mind from the Zerg network, the interior of the loyal Silent ship once again flooded his vision. Then, of course, he saw Fei Fei occupying the sofa and coffee table in his office, and Little Grey with his chin resting on his hand and his legs crossed.

The two were chatting and laughing while holding teacups; at first glance, they really looked like best friends.

Of course, considering that Feifei and Yani are also considered "best friends," this is quite reasonable.

Besides, what's with this mere nanobot gulping down tea?

Yu Lian slightly twitched the corners of his mouth and sighed, "Did I wake up at the wrong time?"

“No, you’ve woken up at just the right time.” Fifi smiled. “Ms. Grey had a great find while digging up graves and she wanted to share it with you.”

"While the behavior is as described, the purpose is to respect the needs of productivity. Sister Gray is still a qualified civilization-guiding intelligent AI, and I am still standing on the positive side of the civilization process!" The robot lady, looking travel-worn as if she had just come from a construction site, uttered such a sentiment, like a female engineer whose entire being exudes progress.

This time, she was dressed in jeans and a thick windbreaker that looked perfect for outdoor activities. She wore a helmet and a headlamp, a talisman and a compass around her neck, carried a Luoyang shovel, and had a treasure chest hanging from her waist.

Excellent. With this kind of attire and appearance, if he were to blend into Professor Jones' long-running soap opera about tomb raiding, he would at least be able to become the second lead in one of the seasons.

"You dug it up?" Yu Lian immediately became interested.

"Since I've set my sights on this, there's no reason I shouldn't get it." The robot lady said smugly, hands on her hips. "This planet is an ancient ecological farmland that was adjusted in the last civilization era. The soil contains a large amount of nutrients that can be recycled, so it's naturally suitable as an agricultural base. However, if some important instruments are used as decorations or burial objects because of this, it would truly be a waste of resources. Even those emperors who were famous after their deaths would inevitably leave behind a bad reputation."

Yu Lian quickly realized that he should be referring to Emperor Kachimo, the emperor of the empire in the early pioneering era of the Galactic Age, around 2100 BC, who was also known as the "Pioneer".

This emperor, a rare example of a civil ruler in the history of the empire, did not leave behind many military achievements, but his accomplishments are still recorded in history. In a short period of time, he transformed the vast plains of the Frost Liu Star System into hundreds of millions of hectares of farmland, laying a solid foundation for the advance and expansion of the Tirelo people.

At least for nearly three thousand years afterward, there was no record of the Tirelo people experiencing food shortages during festivals due to production issues. He was also one of the few imperial emperors not buried in the Dragon's Nest. He lived a frugal life, eating no more than five kinds of food and wearing no more than eight sets of clothes for each season. He neither built extravagant tombs that led to the downfall of the country, nor did he take away a large number of extravagant burial goods. For someone like him, it's quite reasonable for him to take a few Enlightened relics that he liked to play with in life but whose functions were unclear after his death.

Then, nearly 3000 years later, his imperial tomb was finally excavated.

Of course, Little Grey wasn't a demon after all, so it couldn't have actually dug up the emperor's coffin. It only took two inconspicuous burial items: the emperor's stone pillow and paperweight. Regardless of whether their functions were correct, the "reclaimers" did use them in this way, which shows how much they cherished them.

Then, they were still taken away.

His Majesty Kachimo, a "pioneer" who lived a frugal life and knew how to farm, made contributions to civilization. Yu Lian expressed that, as a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, he naturally felt a natural affinity for such an excellent leader who knew how to farm.

Even though he has been dead for almost three thousand years, he should not suffer such humiliation.

Seeing Yu Lian's rather indignant expression, Xiao Hui could only pat the treasure chest at her waist, the searchlight casting playful spots of light on her cheeks: "Actually, they are two superb ecological regulators—you can think of them as the Enlightened One's version of a super composting system!"

As a descendant of the Yellow Emperor who has a natural love for farming, Yu Lian said that he was truly moved this time.

Needless to say, the narrator, Fei Fei, is the same. Having grown up in Jincheng, she's a typical rural person and naturally knows a lot about farming.

"Compost? Can you collect the excrement of a Void Realm Lord?" she laughed.

Well, when no one else is around, Ms. Fei is always this direct. Hopefully, those fans who became enamored with her because she's "the youngest Best Director in history" and "the most beautiful Best Director in history" will never know this.

"Well, your explanation isn't entirely unreasonable. Or rather, hey, Miss Feifei, you're quite adept at seeing through appearances to grasp the essence, aren't you?" Little Gray readily agreed, and actually pulled out the two Enlightened Creations from his pocket.

Well, purely from its appearance, it really is a peculiar creation that is neither gold nor jade nor stone nor wood, but definitely not plastic either. The long, white cube looks translucent and elegant, and it is indeed very suitable for scholars and literati to play with.

"They have been operating subtly for billions of years, building delicate bridges between the subspace and the physical universe. Waste that cannot be decomposed in a short time enters the virtual realm, and the energy of the virtual realm can also overflow and transform the composition of the wasteland. This actually constitutes the life cycle between the virtual realm and this planet."

Yu Lian looked at Little Gray and suddenly asked, "Aren't energy and mass conserved?"

Little Grey responded with a completely unchanging look: "Exactly."

"Therefore, the virtual realm is also part of the universe."

The robot lady smiled without saying a word.

"The power of the illusory realm, after purification, can restore the life force of a planet?"

The robot lady put her finger to her lips, but before uttering the line, she mysteriously lowered her voice: "Now, this system has completed its mission! The ecological cycle of the Frost Liu Star System is completely self-sufficient. Letting it continue to serve as decoration in the graveyard is like using Miss Shirley's insects as dairy cows."

That... a hydralisk that can spit out sweet milk will appear soon.

Yu Lian wanted to say that, but seeing Miss Gray's delighted expression, he held back and said sincerely, "That emperor who spent his whole life farming would be very pleased to know that his burial goods are still contributing to civilization!"

Miss Robot straightened her helmet: "That's it! I, Sister Grey, will always stand on the side of civilized progress! Like I said, this isn't tomb raiding, this is epoch-making resource optimization! This is liberating productive forces!"

Feifei cut to the chase and asked, "So, did you upgrade, or did the Silent One upgrade?"

"Is there a difference?" The robot lady shrugged. "Anyway, you'll soon find that our dome garden will undergo many surprising changes."

"For example?" Feifei continued to ask.

"Watermelons that grow as big as horse-drawn carriages, and the like."

"...Is that all? What else?"

"What else could they be? They took agricultural machinery. It will not only improve the environment of our ships, but it can also be used for space exploration in the future. That's what productivity is all about!" Little Gray said matter-of-factly.

Needless to say, she naturally received direct contempt from Yu Lian and Fei Fei.

Feifei said, "You didn't give a direct answer. AI's function is not to lie."

The robot lady remained noncommittal: "Who knows? Maybe it's related to some kind of powerful weapon?"

"So, it really is related to our Phase Splitting Cannon?" Yu Lian's interest was piqued again.

(End of this chapter)