Devouring Stars: Master of Evolution

Chapter 98 An Open and Frank Conversation

After taking control of the main AI of the steel base, the entire underground city basically had no secrets.

This is a world made of black iron. Whether in warehouses or on the streets, almost everything is made of black iron.

But all we have here is black iron!

Food scarcity and the lack of essential supplies were the main reasons for the extinction of the miners who lived here millions of years ago.

For the United Government of China, this is an invaluable treasure!

Although the humans who lived here millions of years ago went extinct, all their technology has been preserved.

The basic production lines are also well preserved because of ample energy and maintenance robots that work on them day after day.

As long as the personnel are in place and trained according to the data from the main control system, it is not too difficult to get the mining farm running.

However, Qin Mu has already handed these over to Jia Yi, and it is believed that after the cleanup, the newly formed Huaxia United Government will be able to handle these matters well.

At this moment, he, Hong, Lei Shen, and Jia Yi arrived at the lowest level of the mine.

Under the watchful eyes of several people, an insect egg continued to grow and develop, eventually transforming into a huge mother nest.

One by one, Zerg units hatched from their eggs and began patrolling the mines or mining minerals.

"I'm sure you're also curious about where my monster-breeding ability comes from."

Seeing the shocked expressions on their faces, Qin Mu smiled.

"I had previously speculated that since satellites had also captured images of the area around Site 31, this technology must have been obtained from the site, right?"

Jia Yi regained his composure. In fact, this was something that was tacitly understood. Qin Mu hadn't said anything, and he hadn't asked either.

Both sides maintained a tacit understanding.

On the battlefield, the corpses of monsters were dragged into underground caves, and then one after another, Zerg warriors crawled out.

Monster breeding technology?

It might fool ordinary people, but of course, these people who stand at the top of the world won't believe it.

Not only Jia Yi, but also Hong and Lei Shen.

If Qin Mu doesn't say anything, does that mean they don't have any thoughts in their minds?

Nobody's a fool!

The anomalies on Earth are not something only the Babata could detect. Even if the rulers of the most powerful forces on Earth didn't notice them at first, how could they not have noticed them after the global war started and the massive deployment of the Mother Nests began?

At this moment, Qin Mu took the initiative to demonstrate this ability.

"These monsters are called Zerg. Those monsters mining minerals are called Mining Bugs, which are best at mining various metal ores. Those patrolling mantis-like monsters are called Blue Mantises, which are a type of Zerg combat unit."

Looking at the group, Qin Mu said.

"You guessed right, the appearance of these Zerg does indeed come from Ruins 31."

Ruins 31, one of the three great forbidden zones on Earth, was originally a Zerg queen's hive. By chance, I obtained a portion of the Zerg legacy, and recently I finally gained control of that hive.

Qin Mu's words were all true, but he selectively omitted some details.

Seeing that the group looked puzzled, they clearly had no concept of the Zerg.

There are no records of the Zerg in the ruins on Earth, and low-level cosmic nations like the Silver Blue Empire would not have come into contact with the Zerg.

"The Zerg are one of the six most powerful races in the entire universe, just like humanity!"

Qin Mu's tone became serious.

"This race is at the planetary level in its infancy, the eternal level in its adulthood, the cosmic level in its youth, the domain lord level in its prime, and the world lord level in its peak."

Given enough resources, they will naturally reach that level of strength.

They are also capable of hatching various Zerg warriors, making them one of the most powerful Zerg in the universe!

"I was lucky enough to inherit part of the legacy, which is why I have the strength I have today."

Upon hearing Qin Mu's words, the expressions on the faces of Hong, Lei Shen, and Jia Yi were beyond shock.

"Is childhood planetary level? Is adulthood constellation level?"

Jia Yi's breathing became heavy.

What is planetary level?

On Earth, planetary-level beings are said to surpass even the God of War level, and are considered to be at the level of councilors.

Before Qin Mu appeared, there were only about fifty members of parliament among the seven billion people on Earth.

It turns out they were born with this kind of ability!

A star level?

There isn't one like it on the entire Earth! As for the realms beyond that, Jia Yi didn't even dare to dream of them!

"Relic #31 is the Zerg mother hive. Do you know what Relic #1 is?"

Qin Mu's expression turned somewhat strange.

"What is it?"

Thor asked curiously.

Hong and Jia Yi listened attentively.

Site 1 is one of the three most perilous sites on Earth and is the earliest discovered ancient civilization site on the planet.

It is a silver-white pyramid, 1200 meters high, floating in the deep sea around Bermuda in the North Atlantic.

It simply floats there, and the surrounding magnetic field is completely distorted. Any material or expert that gets close will be destroyed instantly.

"That's a spaceship from the Mechanical Race! One of the six most powerful races in the universe, the Mechanical Race, who are most skilled in technology!"

It's important to know that the lowest-level mechanical ships in the universe are Class C ships, and the one in Ruins No. 1 is far more powerful than our Black Dragon Mountain ship, definitely exceeding Class C.

"But our strength is still too weak; we can't even get into the machine race's spaceship. Otherwise, there would definitely be a lot of good stuff inside."

Qin Mu sighed.

"Mechanical race! Surpassing C-rank!"

Hong and Lei Shen, Jia Yi's eyes lit up.

"Our Earth is truly remarkable, possessing so many wonderful things on such a small planet!"

"Therefore, once we enter space, we must never reveal anything about Earth! If we do, countless powerful beings will flock to us, and becoming a slave planet would be the best outcome."

Qin Mu said in a heavy tone.

In the original timeline, Qin Mu had wondered why the mechanical race's spaceship was taken away by Luo Feng, Hong, and others after they entered the universe and returned from the realm within a realm.

Didn't Hong and Thor ever wonder about the first ruin on Earth, which was clearly an extraordinary mechanical spaceship?

In the virtual universe, if you want to investigate, you can always find some clues.

Didn't they ever wonder about Site 31, which no one had ever entered before?

By then, Thor had also inherited the legacy of the World Lord. Wouldn't he recognize the Mechs' spaceship and the Zerg's hive?

The total value of all the treasures within that realm is roughly 200 Chaos Units, equivalent to a poor Immortal. How could a Realm Lord with wealth comparable to an Immortal be completely unaware of the Zerg and the Machine Race?

Did they never think of taking these good things?

Of course, it's also possible that they didn't want to compete with Luo Feng, since Luo Feng had helped them a lot back then.

Qin Mu made a different choice. Rather than letting them investigate, he decided to tell them in advance so that they would be prepared and more cautious when entering the universe.

Otherwise, unintentionally leaked information could pose a deadly threat to Earth.

"The Zerg and the Machine Race! On this tiny Earth, there are actually two of the six most powerful races in the entire universe!"

Hong's expression also turned serious, clearly realizing the gravity of the situation.

"That's why I want to unify the world and enter the universe as soon as possible! Once the outside world discovers the situation on Earth, the problem will be huge!"

"Only by making contact with the universe can we rapidly become stronger and possess the power to protect ourselves. With Earth's resources, even breaking through to the star system is difficult!"

"I left the Zerg hive here to breed Zerg warriors so that the swarm could spread, not just on Mars, but also on other planets in the solar system, spreading outwards."

While exploring resources, let them also become Earth's first line of defense!

Qin Mu said.

This was an open and frank conversation, and Qin Mu spoke candidly with the group about many things.

The Zerg's development differs from that of lone wolves like the Goldenhorn; they require massive resources and vast territories.

If Qin Mu wants to create the Zerg swarm he envisions, then the Zerg swarm will need war!

Only in war can the swarm evolve and grow rapidly!

Unless Qin Mu stops developing the Zerg, he will definitely be exposed to the eyes of Earth's humans.

This cannot be hidden.

Once they enter the starry sky, even if you don't say anything, they will secretly investigate.

This has nothing to do with trust; it's just human nature.

Besides, Qin Mu had no intention of hiding these things. If he were weak, then of course he would hide them, but if he were strong, there would be no need to hide them anymore.

Qin Mu believed that, given the character of Hong, Lei Shen, and Jia Yi, they would never reveal these things.

On the contrary, they would help Qin Mu keep the secret for the sake of Earth's safety.

"Our personnel entering space need to be vetted again!"

Absolute loyalty and absolute reliability are mandatory! No mistakes or oversights are permitted!

Jia Yi's expression also became serious.

This is a matter of life and death for the entire planet, and there can be absolutely no carelessness.

"That's right, we must double-check it. Hong and I will also check it ourselves!"

Hong and Thor exchanged a glance and said.

Seeing how much attention the group of people were paying, Qin Mu dropped another bombshell.

"But don't be too nervous. There are reasons why our planet has been able to develop safely to this day."

A smile appeared on Qin Mu's solemn face.

"From the information obtained from the ruins, we know that there is life in the universe far beyond our Earth, so why have no powerful beings from the universe ever descended upon Earth?"

"The reason is simple: our Earth was once the territory of a powerful being in the universe. That powerful being used a secret method to cover up the spatial coordinates of Earth and thousands of light-years away, so ordinary people simply cannot enter."

If we want to get out, it won't be easy without coordinates.

However, that powerful being perished tens of thousands of years ago; otherwise, our Earth would probably still be his backyard.

Seeing Qin Mu's smiling face, the serious atmosphere of their conversation eased.

"Earth was once the territory of a powerful being? They used spatial magic to conceal Earth's coordinates, and that powerful being perished? Excellent!"

"Is this knowledge you obtained from the Zerg heritage? It seems you have a way out."

"No wonder no powerful beings from the universe have entered Earth; they simply can't get in. Good thing they can't!"

The group of people, who had been on edge, immediately relaxed.

These things need to be explained to the people who entered the universe before, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

After all, at this time, they had not yet joined Meteorite Star.

Although Hong, Thor, and Luo Feng had interacted before, and even during the period of unifying the world, Luo Feng was given the Sky Shuttle by Hong for his outstanding performance!

However, because of Qin Mu, Babata hid himself very well and dared not reveal himself at all.

"I do have a way, but it will take some time. I'll keep you in suspense for now!"

Qin Mu's face was full of smiles.

"About a month, maybe, with good luck, the Earth's legacy will be established!"

If nothing unexpected happens, the Golden Horned Beast will be arriving soon.

It's about time to make contact with Babata.

(End of this chapter)