A Colossus rushes in at the start

Chapter 89 The Human Brain is Too Uneasy

The psionic upgrade is quite a big deal, because apart from Lu Shang, who is an oddball who refuses to upgrade, all the swarm creatures will choose to upgrade their psionic abilities.

Lu Shang, who connects the swarm network, could not possibly be unaware of this.

Each psionic upgrade means that at least one civilization will be destroyed.

"Civilization is so fragile."

Lu Shang couldn't help but sigh. His thoughts inevitably drifted back to when he was first conscripted to the Babel Tower bee swarm, and he muttered to himself, adding a sentence.

"Aren't the bee colonies at the Tower of Babel just as vulnerable?"

After learning about the cemetery of civilizations, Lu Shang then had the planetary beings investigate many other atoms in the microcosm galaxy.

They actually discovered quite a few atomic machines that resembled those found in a cemetery of civilizations.

However, these atomic machines appear more incomplete and fragmented compared to the Zelian civilization's cemetery.

The discovery of these atomic machines greatly accelerated the Babel bee swarm's research into atomic life, because the structure of these atomic machines was readily available. The swarm had to focus more on how to transform these atomic machines into low-entropy entities that could devour reverse entropy.

However, such good news did not bring Lu Shang much joy.

Through the study of these ancient tombs, Lu Shang made a bold conjecture: the incompleteness of atomic machinery may be due to different spacetime rules.

比如有些文明墓地原本是1+1=3宇宙中的基本粒子，后来到了这个1+1=2的宇宙后就自然衰变了，于是就表现得残缺不全。

如果是1+1=2的原子进入到1+1=3的宇宙，同样会衰变为1+1=3宇宙的基本粒子。

Of course, these are just guesses, and Lu Shang has no way of guaranteeing whether they are true or not.

However, the fact that so many civilization graveyards come from outside the universe, and from universes with different rules, is undoubtedly a worrying thing.

If it's just a coincidence, that's one thing, but what if it's a super war affecting universes with different rules?

That would undoubtedly be a nightmare for the Babel Tower bee swarm today. The swarm's understanding of the universe is basically zero. They only know that they can move outside the universe by relying on the dynamic changes of the universe while enclosed in a small universe. But what's the difference between that and putting a broken piece of wood on the ocean and waiting for the ocean current?

Does this mean they've mastered navigation skills?

Obviously not.

Therefore, Lu Shang, who had not felt a sense of crisis for a long time since the war with the Star River Alliance, was affected by the emergence of these civilization graveyards.

Sometimes, the destruction of a civilization can happen in the blink of an eye, so fast that it's impossible to react, just like the civilizations in the breeding area.

"What's it like outside the universe? Is it like a farm too?"

Lu Shang muttered to himself with worry, but even as he asked himself this question, he couldn't give an answer. He pinched the bridge of his nose and couldn't help but sigh, "It's really unsettling. The bee swarm hasn't even explored the entire universe yet. They're too insignificant."

"So, a large-scale exploration of the entire universe is still necessary, isn't it? If we could make contact with a more advanced civilization, we could greatly shorten the time required and obtain more information about this universe..."

Intelligence gathering is important, but Lu Shang is not in a hurry before knowing the graveyard of civilizations.

Because civilizations speak with strength, and the most fundamental and pure principle of the universe is based on physics: whoever has the bigger fist is the most powerful.

Lu Shang was well aware of this, so he wasn't in a hurry to make contact with other powerful civilizations before the swarm became strong.

After all, what if the other party tries to reason with you?

But now, Lu Shang has changed his mind. He has no choice but to change his mind. The swarm has no intelligence on the wider area. How can they continue to develop with peace of mind?

After much deliberation, Lu Shang made up his mind: "Let's do it this way. Although there are risks, it's much better than knowing nothing at all."

If you don't do something just because it's risky, then you won't get anything done.

Just as Lu Shang was preparing to explain his decision to the mainframes, a warning from the swarm network caught his attention: it was a warning that the swarm was about to face war.

"Another battle? What's going on?" Lu Shang contacted Nanali, who had sent the warning, to inquire about the situation.

Nanali is in charge of diplomacy between the various civilizations of the Star Alliance in the Vorsotis system. Why is there suddenly another war?

Nanali said casually, "It's a minor issue. In the Vorsotis system, a civilization is attempting to challenge the authority of the swarm and openly violating the rules and regulations of the Star Alliance. We are now preparing to take disciplinary action against them."

A minor issue?

Since even the mastermind thinks it's weak, then there's no problem.

Lu Shang thought for a moment and then suggested, "There's no need to send planetary creatures over. The combat capabilities of atomic creatures are still unknown. We can take this opportunity to test their actual combat capabilities."

"OK."

Nanali agreed.

Meanwhile, a group of atomic beings were swept along by planetary beings and headed to the coordinates marked by Nunnally in the swarm network.

……

Kobecras Hegemony, a dictatorial civilization.

After the end of the Star Wars, they made contact with the Star Alliance, acquired various technologies, and developed into a space civilization under the leadership of the military government.

They adopted an overall system of extreme authoritarian rule.

However, even such autocratic rule cannot prevent betrayal by subordinates. After all, in a large civilization, there will always be capable and ambitious people.

Fran was such an ambitious man.

He rose from an insignificant figure, through betrayal and slaughter, to become the head of the Kobe Crane Group.

"Your Majesty, the fleet has completed its control of Mosu Star!"

"Very good, the next target is Delandell." Fran offered his praise without reservation and assigned the fleet the next target to attack.

"yes!"

As the communication was shut down, a Kobikran in a cage nearby exclaimed excitedly, "Fran, you madman! Do you know what you're doing?!"

"Don't get excited, Cisco. Of course I know what I'm doing," Fran said confidently.

"I will revitalize civilization, restore its glory! You just watch from there as I guide civilization towards prosperity and revival!"

"I'll show you, the entire Führer family, what a true Führer is! What a true Führer should look like! You'll see for yourself in that cage!"

Cisco, a member of the Führer family, roared in fury, "You know absolutely nothing! The Babel Swarm in the Star Alliance opposed your attack on Mosu Star! And yet you still brazenly chose to invade! Do you know what that means?"

(End of this chapter)