Mechanical Pioneer Under One Person

The game is set in space in the year 2200. Players will play the role of a leader of an interstellar civilization, responsible for exploring the unknown universe, interacting with other alien civilizations, and building a powerful interstellar empire.

Correspondingly, as a space strategy game, 'technology', 'war', 'diplomacy' and 'development' are the focus of its gameplay.

The "megastructures" in the game "Stellaris" are unique buildings that players can build after reaching a certain level of technology.

These buildings take a very long time to build and require a lot of resources, but the rewards after completion are also correspondingly high. This is a unique way of playing that uses technology to feed back "war", "diplomacy" and "development".

The megastructures include: Dyson Sphere, Ring World, Arc Furnace, Star Ring Base, Hyperspace Repeater, Quantum Slingshot, Matter Decompressor, etc.

Just by analyzing a few of the most famous ones, you can understand the terrifying effects of these [megastructures].

The Ringworld megastructure can be constructed by dismantling other planets to create ringworld segments. There are four segments in total, each equivalent to an oversized Gaia planet, and can be occupied regardless of species' habitability. This megastructure can greatly solve the "living space" problem of Star Citizens.

The giant structure [Dyson Sphere] can wrap around a specific star and convert all the stellar radiation into energy, providing huge amounts of energy.

The megastructure [Matter Decompressor], built on top of a black hole, focuses the black hole's gravity into a single point, forming a gravitational drill. This drill extracts matter from the black hole's singularity and converts it into various minerals.

The above three types of megastructures are the more basic and well-known megastructures among the stars. They are respectively aimed at "space", "energy" and "materials". Once built, they can directly solve the corresponding problems.

The "Megastructure Catalog" that Liu Ke pulled out naturally included the design drawings of all the megastructures in the "Stars" world, as well as the corresponding technological concepts.

"Hey, I should be happy, but why does something feel wrong?"

Liu Ke had played Stellaris in his previous life, so he naturally knew what this so-called megastructure was. The moment he drew it, he understood the value of the red quality.

To explain it in a simpler way, the technological level of Liu Ke's current world is still a little bit away from the technological level of the original world of [Giant Structure Atlas].

At this moment, even with the wisdom given by 'Teacher Tony', it would be too advanced for him to want to learn the design of these [megastructures].

Even... he felt that even if he learned it, it would be useless. The world is not a world for one person, and these giant structures would probably not be built until his death.

However, the corresponding technologies contained in the megastructure can still be used as a reference.

In other words, the thing Liu Ke drew... is, in a sense, a technology for [Fighting the Future].

Liu Ke, who was lying on the bed, blinked and sent a message to Er Zhuang to tell him that his room was now open to entry.

Afterwards, he immersed his consciousness into the system and began to study this [Giant Structure Atlas].

When Liu Ke came to his senses, it was already the next morning.

Speaking of which, since acquiring the 'Curse of Knowledge', Liu Ke hadn't felt any difficulty in 'learning' for a long time. Aside from the initial difficulty in getting used to the armor, the rest of the time he could just see and learn.

However, the technological span brought by these [megastructures] is quite "transcendent". When Liu Ke was analyzing the relatively simple ring world and Dyson sphere, he felt it was very difficult, just like gnawing on bonito wood all night and only gnawing off some wood chips.

But even this small amount of "wooden fish flower" was enough for Liu Ke to digest for several days. At this rate, it would probably take several months or even a year to fully understand these giant structures and the corresponding technologies.

When Liu Ke woke up in the morning, he felt dizzy when he thought of those "unsolved" things. He simply took out the nerve inhibitor he had just drawn, and used it as a way to relieve stress, and began to analyze and study it.

"Well, now that I see it, although the technology in Azeroth is a bit barbaric, it's also straightforward and easy."

It seemed that the study of the megastructure had "purified" his brain again. The "suppressor" that seemed quite interesting yesterday now became very straightforward, and seemed to have no difficulty at all in front of Liu Ke.

At noon, Liu Ke and Gao Yushan went to the airport again.

As planned, Liu Ke planned to go to Xinjie in Liupanshui to take a closer look. As for Gao Yushan, she would return to the Northeast to wait for the company's special assignment for temporary workers.

The two people's flights arrived at similar times, and Gao Yushan boarded the plane first, so Liu Ke was the one who saw her off.

When they parted, the two did not act too sentimental. They just hugged each other and exchanged a few small words, and that was the end of their farewell.

After all, the situation of these two "cyber lovers" is quite special. As long as they are in a place with Internet, they can be considered to be able to accompany each other at all times.

After bidding farewell to Erzhuang, Liu Ke boarded a plane to Liupanshui. As soon as he boarded, he donned his eye mask and began to immerse himself in the sea of ​​consciousness, taking time to review the "Wooden Fish Flower" he had learned at school the day before.

Chapter 163 Entering the Village

Liupanshui is located in the Wumeng Mountains in western Guizhou. The straight-line distance between it and the five neighboring provincial capitals is within 500 kilometers. It is known as the "Four Provinces Overpass" and naturally has an airport.

After Liu Ke got off the plane, he did not delay intentionally. He just found a deserted place, turned off the surrounding cameras, and projected a "Delaman special car". After getting in, he sped all the way to the "sketch address" described by Jin Yong.

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After Liu Ke drove for about half an hour, had a quick meal in a town in the city, and replenished some drinking water, he completely left the LPS city and headed towards the mountains.

Since it is called Biyou Village, it is naturally based on the "village" as its carrier.

As a village of aliens, it naturally had to avoid the management and exploration of the ordinary world. Therefore, Biyou Village was built in a poor mountain valley, on the ruins of a village that had been abandoned decades ago.

Villages that have naturally disappeared, like the one occupied by Biyou Village, are actually not uncommon in our rapidly developing country. In fact, they are quite common.

After all, young people are the future of both villages and towns. Compared to the opportunities and treatment in cities, young people are reluctant to stay in villages. Consequently, the number of young people in villages is decreasing, leading to their eventual desolation.

The consequence of Biyou Village's special location is that the corresponding "infrastructure" construction is relatively dilapidated, and it is not even marked on navigation maps such as Gaode Maps, Tencent Maps, and Baidu Maps.

Speaking of which, Liu Keben was still wondering whether such a village could have regular signals, but when he thought about the fact that the village chief Ma seemed to have talked to Jin Yong on the phone, he felt relieved.

Liu Ke drove along the address left by Jin Yong and tried to find it. It took him a long time to find a landmark. Then he drove on the dirt road for another hour or two before he found the approximate location of Biyou Village.

When the car stopped, Liu Ke dismantled the Delaman, casually put a bamboo helicopter on his head, and flew towards the east.

After flying for about ten minutes, he found some traces of human-like creatures in a remote corner, so he slowed down and observed carefully.

Although it was getting dark at this time, which had a great impact on vision, what Liu had in his eyes was not pure naked eyes.

After he flew over a high mountain, hundreds of humanoid creatures suddenly appeared in the field of vision of his prosthetic eye.

When he looked closely, he saw that those who were cutting down trees and clearing the mountains were nothing but flowers. Seeing this scene, Liu Ke knew that he had arrived at the right place.

To be honest, the design of the Ruhua mechanical doll is also very exquisite. It has an automatically energy-absorbing divine core to provide power. As long as it is not in a state of "fighting" all the time, an ordinary core can allow a Ruhua to work continuously for several years.

After Liu Ke took a quick look, he found that these Ruhua people in the distance were not only carrying stones and wood, but some were also equipped with hoes, shovels, and saws, and they looked like they were engaged in infrastructure construction.

It is worth mentioning that because the clothes of this magical doll are all gray, and the facial accessories are similar to the makeup for burial, it is quite creepy at night, which makes Liu Ke couldn't help laughing a few times.

Afterwards, he flew around Biyou Village from a distance in the air for a few circles, took a general look at the village, and then landed on the ground.

After Liu Ke took back the bamboo dragonfly, he walked for only a short while before he saw the village chief Ma sitting at the village gate, directing many people to carry out construction.

He raised his eyebrows, and then walked on the stone road paved with flowers, with no intention of hiding his body.

But when he walked not far away from the village chief Ma, he heard the other party speak first.

"Brother Liu, how is our village?"

I saw Ma Xianhong sitting on a big rock, wearing a white training robe. His immortal look really made him look like a master.

After hearing the other party's question, Liu Ke first glanced around, then looked at the flying insects motionless on the tree trunk in the distance and said, "I feel pretty good. With your efficiency, it will probably take a few days for those villagers camping in the center of the village to move into houses."

After hearing this, Ma Xianhong patted his forehead and said, "I'm sorry to bother you with this. Recently, many villagers have wanted to join us. I've been working hard for a few days, but I'm still short of more than a dozen rooms."

Liu Ke shook his head after hearing this and said, "It's not a bad thing to have people follow you spontaneously. Large-scale construction will make the village look more vibrant."

Ma Xianhong laughed after hearing this and said, "It's great that you think so."

After he finished speaking, he stood up, waved his hand behind him, and said, "It's getting late, and the room is not enough. If you don't mind, you can stay in my room for one night."

After hearing this, Liu Ke said in surprise: "I thought you would ask me if I wanted to join first?"

After saying that, he did not rush to the village, but instead snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

Along with the sound, a miniature camping site was projected near the stone where Ma Xianhong had been sitting before.

"As for where to stay, don't worry about it for now, 'Master'. I'll move in once Biyou Village has enough houses."

When Ma Xianhong heard the word "leader," he shuddered all over, but he didn't say anything. He just sat down again and said, "Did you notice that even though I didn't introduce myself?"

Liu Ke sat on the camping chair he had projected and replied, "Although that Jin Yong only wrote your name, 'Master Ma', on the note, but..."

"To mobilize Ruhua in large numbers, you either need to possess a vast amount of Qi, or be a weapon refiner. Obviously, you are the latter."

"And who else could be the weapon refiner who's still busy working on the 'village' construction in the middle of the night, other than you, Village Chief Ma, who's leading the charge?"

"There can't be anyone who's obsessed with driving a divine machine to build a house, right?"

After hearing Liu Ke's explanation, Ma Xianhong also smiled and said, "That makes sense."

Then, he changed the subject and said, "I heard from Jin Yong that you might be interested in the two things I made, Brother Liu."

Liu Ke didn't deny it after hearing this. He took out the sac from his pocket and said, "Indeed, if you didn't have these two items, you would have invited me..."

"I would probably think that this 'New Cut' is some brainless pyramid scheme cult that's unique to the alien world."

Ma Xianhong smiled after hearing this and said, "It's just a stepping stone. If you can use it as a self-introduction, it must be a proud work."

Liu Ke replied, "It really opened my eyes. The effect of this swallowing sac is truly powerful..."

"It's even like a legendary immortal object that can be used as a space container."

After hearing this, Ma Xianhong replied with a look of pride: "The Devouring Sac is indeed a very clever thing, but such a rare item must have been created by our ancestors."

"By the way, Brother Liu Ke, I won't hide it from you. You should know what the Eight Wonders are, right? You should know, after all, the recent 'Qi Body Origin' and Taoist Wang Ye's technique have been widely circulated."

"Oh, right. The Feng family of the Tianxiahui's 'Conscripting Spirits and Sending Generals' is also one of the Eight Great Techniques."

Seeing Liu Ke nod, Ma Xianhong shook himself up and told the Ruhua people to start transferring to the next project. Then he said, "I am also the heir of the Eight Wonders."

Seeing Liu Ke raise his brows, Ma Xianhong straightened his brows and continued, "What I inherited is the [Divine Machine Hundred Refinements] created by 'Three-foot Little Ban Shu' Ma Benzai, one of the thirty-six righteousnesses."

"With your intelligence, I'm afraid you'll know the purpose of this unique skill just by hearing it."

"How about it? Come join us. I'm not one to hold back on anything. If you're willing to come and learn, I promise to teach you this technique without reservation."

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Refining equipment, this art is, in a sense, an upgraded version of [controlling objects] and [transforming objects].

Compared to the speed of controlling and transforming objects, refining equipment requires not only talent, but is also time-consuming and labor-intensive, and often prone to failure. It has always been a scarce profession.

But the reason why it was able to establish a school was because the art of refining equipment was powerful and could benefit others.

Taking Yuan Tao and Handan as examples, it’s not necessarily true that Old Yuan has no ideas or thoughts, but his talent for refining equipment is a little lacking after all.

As for that idiot, he had enough talent in refining equipment and had a pure heart, but his IQ was inferior and he was missing something.

The current village chief, Ma Xianhong, is the third weapon refining master Liu Ke has ever met, and also the strongest one.

Of course, if we count the hundreds of [Ruhua] machines, Village Chief Ma can perhaps be called the strongest [Shenji] master.

This shows that the [Divine Machine Hundred Refinements] is indeed an extraordinary skill. Just like its name suggests, once mastered, one will become the pride of both [Divine Machine] and [Weapon Refining].

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After Ma Xianhong extended the olive branch, Liu Ke did not rush to agree.