A Colossus rushes in at the start

Chapter 207 This Civilization is Too Benevolent

Lu Shang wasn't in a good mood today.

Because just recently, the swarm's information Great Wall was breached by an inter-universe civilization from outside the universe that calls itself "Tucker Superintelligence".

The other party likely possesses observation methods that the bee colony does not yet understand, thus becoming aware of the colony's existence and proactively establishing contact with it.

This may seem like a minor issue, but it is actually an extremely serious safety incident for the bee colony.

Before any attack can be launched, it needs to obtain information from the target. If no information can be obtained from the target, the attack cannot be launched.

Therefore, the Babel bee swarm built an information Great Wall, consciously preventing the leakage of its own information, so as to prevent any civilization with malicious intent from obtaining the swarm's information without its knowledge and then launching a surprise attack.

However, today, an unfamiliar civilization not only discovered the Tower of Babel bee swarm before the other swarms did, but their subsequent exchanges also subtly revealed that they had a certain degree of control over the Tower of Babel bee swarm's information.

If this were a brutal, high-tech civilization, the Babel beehive, even if it didn't perish, would have suffered heavy losses.

Even more critically, the bee swarm is completely unaware of this unfamiliar civilization. This means that once war breaks out, the Babel bee swarm will be at a severe disadvantage. The enemy can attack the bee swarm at any time, and the bee swarm will be unable to retaliate because it lacks sufficient intelligence to carry out its attacks.

Fortunately, this civilization called "Tucker Superintelligence" was friendly enough not to use the information they had gathered about the bee colony to do anything that would harm the colony's interests.

This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"State your purpose, Tucker Superintendent."

Lu Shang transmits information to cosmic beings through a swarm network, and then the information is transmitted to Tucker Superintelligence through cosmic information relay individuals.

Lu Shang had learned some information about Tucker's intelligence through the giant universe civilization he had captured. This civilization was very peace-loving.

Judging from the other party's behavior and content, it was consistent with the description and not very aggressive, so Lu Shang was not very nervous.

However, just in case, and to avoid misjudging the situation and causing the problem to worsen, Lu Shang secretly used the swarm network to ensure that each swarm of bees was ready to fight at any time.

Tucker cleverly replied, "My purpose is to invite you to become a part of me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shang was completely stunned.

It took Lu Shang a long time to recover his senses. "...Tucker, do you think you have victory in your grasp?"

The words were almost blatantly filled with dissatisfaction and hostility. The bee swarm has never been afraid of trouble, let alone war or coercion. To attempt to coerce the Babel Tower bee swarm into submission through communication is nothing but wishful thinking.

Want to subdue the bee colony?

Then let's see how you perform!

Compared to Lu Shang's emotional response, Tucker's response was much calmer.

"You've misunderstood what I'm saying," Tucker said calmly.

Lu Shang habitually raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain in his voice, and said, "Then what do you mean? Translate what you mean by 'become a part of you'?"

Tucker cleverly replied, "Literally, become a part of me."

As he spoke, Tucker continued to transmit information into the cosmic biosphere through the microscopic wormhole.

"I am a group, and I hope that the Tower of Babel bee colony can join this group."

"Please don't misunderstand, I will not use methods such as domination, control, or manipulation to deprive the Babel bee colony of its independence and turn it into a tool for enslavement. Such things have no meaning to me."

Lu Shang didn't believe a single word of what Tucker Super Intelligence said.

A capitalist once said that he didn't like money, but what is the truth?

Anyway, Lu Shang completely ignored Tucker's statement that "they will not deprive the Babel bee colony of its independence through domination, control, or inducement."

"Then what is meaningful to you?" Lu Shang asked with a cold smile.

Tucker answered truthfully: "To reach a higher level, to become a V-shaped civilization, and to save all civilizations, including you, the Babel Swarm."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shang's expression was quite interesting.

The initial sneer turned into astonishment, the astonishment lasted only a short time before turning into absurdity, and finally from absurdity into deep, contemplative doubt.

"Saving the bee colony?"

Lu Shang began to doubt whether there was something wrong with his brain, such as auditory hallucinations, otherwise how could he explain what he had just learned?

Saving the bee colony?

Just kidding, it's more like saving those civilizations that are being trampled on by swarms of bees.

Throughout our journey, the only thing that can save a bee colony is the bee colony itself!

"I'm sorry, the bee colony doesn't need to be saved by anyone," Lu Shang said.

"We, the Babel Bees, have come this far and have interacted with all sorts of civilizations. We, the Babel Bees, know very well that in this boundless ocean of the universe, only we ourselves have the ability to save ourselves."

Tucker continued to patiently persuade, "You think this way because you haven't yet encountered the ultimate destruction that is destined for your Babel bee colony."

Hearing unfamiliar words, Lu Shang asked curiously, "Ultimate destruction? What's that?"

Tucker said with his superhuman intelligence, "That is the ultimate fate that every civilization that develops its technology to its limit must face."

"If you can remain weak as you are now, the chances of you being destroyed are not high. But if you, the Tower of Babel bees, continue to develop and progress, at the end of this path, what awaits your bees is your ultimate destruction."

After a brief exchange of information, Lu Shang felt that this inter-universe civilization called "Tucker Superintelligence" had overestimated the swarm's abilities.

Admittedly, Lu Shang will lead the swarm onward, but he never thought of taking this path to its end.

Or rather, does this road really have an end?

There's always someone stronger than the last. Having experienced the last colossal cosmic war and witnessed the colossal spike that emerged from the depths of the cosmic ocean and destroyed the entire universe, Lu Shang doesn't believe that the technological progress of civilization will ever come to an end.

In order to avoid destruction, civilization must continue to progress endlessly, and life can always find a way out. Thus, the conclusion is that even if there is no path for development and progress ahead, civilization will still forge its own way to success.

(End of this chapter)