Hearing Chen Chen's analysis, Little X could not help but ponder. "In other words, a nuclear war broke out between mankind and the cyborgs. According to the details in Alien 4, mankind won in the end, but it was a pyrrhic victory. They didn't even have the ability to restore the landscape of Earth?"
"Yes, but I suspect that mankind is extinct by now."
Chen Chen replied.
"Why, didn't mankind win? Could it be that mankind couldn't survive in the wasteland after the nuclear war? "
Little X was puzzled.
"This speculation has nothing to do with the situation in the Alien dimension. It's related to the USB drive..."
Chen Chen glanced at the USB drive on the computer and frowned. "Alright, there's no point in speculating about this now. The most important thing is to explore. In that case, Little X, send four Black Knights to explore this world. The agreed time is seventy-two hours. In these seventy-two hours, try to collect as much information as possible about the dimension on the other side and at the same time, ensure your safety."
"Understood."
Following Little X's reply, the four heavily armed Black Knights immediately got up, filed in, and disappeared into the passage shown on the computer screen...
This time, Chen Chen originally thought that the Black Knights would return empty-handed or even perish on the other side. Who would have expected that before the agreed time of seventy-two hours, the four Black Knights would return unscathed?
Not only that, but the Black Knights also successfully brought back relevant technical information regarding the environmental holographic simulator, some cyborgs technology, and nuclear power technology similar to the Elysium dimension.
At the same time, the Black Knights also brought back the situation on the other side of the passage. In that world, human civilization had indeed perished.
The cause of their demise was due to the nuclear war, but there was more to it than that...
At this time, Chen Chen was playing with a silver-white Rubik's Cube in his hand.
This Rubik's Cube was a common third-order model. However, only those who had seen Prometheus would know that this was also a miniature holographic imaging device. It was just that this portable device was not as comprehensive as the environmental holographic simulator.
In the opening scene of the movie, Professor Halloway, the scientist who was poisoned by David, used this device to display the star patterns in the murals.
This Rubik's Cube was picked up by the Black Knights from a ruin.
After being disinfected and scanned to ensure that it was harmless, it was officially delivered to Chen Chen.
Following the method shown in the movie, Chen Chen pressed a few buttons and pressed the play button in the center. The Rubik's Cube was instantly activated and Chen Chen's surroundings changed from the original real-life environment to a room covered in rust.
At the same time, a young woman with red hair dressed in high-tech clothing appeared out of thin air and stood in front of Chen Chen.
The reason Chen Chen could tell at a glance that it was high-tech clothing was that this kind of clothing was like a fusion of an exoskeleton and a skin-tight blue tights. Although it was tattered and covered with stains, Chen Chen could still tell at a glance that it was extraordinary.
"This is a holographic image!"
Little X exclaimed, "It's obviously the same as the environmental holographic simulator. This is also a type of light recording technology. Through the principle of refraction, it restores the previously recorded images. In reality, the environment around you hasn't changed."
"I understand."
Chen Chen nodded. He looked around, only to find that the room reflected by the holographic device was surrounded by rusty metal walls. Apart from a closed door, there was not a single window in the entire room. There was only a dim yellow light source above him.
In this environment, Chen Chen felt an oppressive and despairing atmosphere.
The young woman standing in front of Chen Chen seemed to fit in well with the environment around her. Her cheeks were shriveled and she looked haggard. Her hair had even become tangled because it had not touched water for many years.
Obviously, she wasn't having a good time here.
Chen Chen only glanced at all of this once, then focused his attention on the woman in front of him. At the same time, the woman in front of him also spoke.
"Today is the 875th day. Since Forsaffa's death, I haven't found any of my kind, only endless monsters around."
The woman's voice was hoarse and dry, without a trace of emotion, like a numb robot. However, only Chen Chen could hear the tremendous despair in this numb voice.
The voice continued. "I don't know how long I can hold on. Maybe a year, maybe a month, maybe not even a week. I can only hide in the safe house and wait for the Grim Reaper to come...
"Last night, a monster almost found me. Fortunately, I turned on the emergency broadcast and used a distant sound to lure the monster away. Otherwise, when I wake up, I might find myself in the monster's underground lair...
"And today, the food I collected last time is almost finished. I have to go out again to collect more. Hopefully, I'll have another chance to record a video..."
Following that, there were some ordinary ramblings. It seemed that the woman in front of Chen Chen was venting her inner stress in this way. Otherwise, living alone in the apocalypse, with monsters chasing after them, anyone would have a mental breakdown.
However, Chen Chen understood that this holographic device was found in a ruin, which meant that the owner of the projection standing in front of Chen Chen at this time was likely to have encountered an accident after going out this time. Otherwise, he would not have left this device outside.
"Although she called it a monster, from what she said, there are aliens on Earth as well..."
Chen Chen wore a solemn expression and turned to look at Little X. "Are you sure the Black Knights didn't encounter aliens?"
"Not at all."
Little X replied, "Everything that the Black Knights encountered was recorded in the chip. I've checked it and there's no information about aliens in the chip's memory."
"In that case, the aliens have entered a dormant state."
Chen Chen was taken aback and seemed to understand.
In the second part of the Alien series, it was mentioned that humans migrated to a planet called LV-223 and that there were aliens on that planet.
In the beginning, the colonists did not encounter anything. However, as they built the immigration base and began to live on it, they awakened the aliens that had been sleeping underground for many years. In the end, the entire immigration base became a breeding vessel for the aliens.
"In the absence of food, the aliens will enter a dormant state, just like cold-blooded animals hibernate, only it's longer lasting and can even sleep for hundreds or thousands of years."
Little X explained, "But what I find strange is, how did these aliens come to Earth in the first place? Could it be that your guess is wrong? That the destruction of Earth was caused by the war between humans and aliens? "
"Impossible!"
Chen Chen stated firmly, "Just by looking at the timeline of the Prometheus dimension, you should understand that humans already possessed the ability to colonize outer space in the year 2091, not to mention the more technologically advanced alien dimension three hundred years later. By that time, humans must have many outer space colonies, so the aliens won't be able to completely destroy human civilization."
"However, as long as humans didn't perish, it's impossible for humans to abandon Earth, the first home of humanity, and the entire Earth wouldn't be in ruins. Therefore, I'm very sure that the humans in the Alien dimension have been completely wiped out, even the colonies on other planets are no exception.
"Therefore, only cyborgs who have infiltrated into human society and understand humans better than humans can deliberately launch a nuclear war. This is because they have the same control over the Internet as humans. Once the cyborgs betray them, the first thing they do is, of course, to activate a nuclear bomb, first destroy human civilization, then turn over and become the master. This is the only way the cyborgs have a chance of winning!"
"But how do you explain the holographic device revealing that there are aliens on Earth?"
Little X was puzzled.
"Of course it's done by the cyborgs."
Chen Chen snickered. "Didn't Alien: Covenant make it very clear? David eventually blended into human society. After that, in the war between humans and the cyborgs, the cyborgs were wiped out and humans also suffered heavy losses. It's likely that David was unwilling to accept defeat, so he sent the black goo to Earth and even to the various human colonies.
"At this time, the Earth was actually a wasteland and the cyborgs rebelled en masse. Therefore, the alien colonies were not spared. The industrial system that humans had developed for hundreds of years was burned to the ground. This was the moment when humanity was at its weakest. If aliens suddenly appeared on Earth at this time, what do you think would happen?"
Little X was still a little puzzled. "Then why didn't David just use the black goo? Based on his enthusiasm for studying the black goo in the movie, wouldn't it be easier to use the black goo to wipe out humanity directly than to use a nuclear bomb?"
Chen Chen continued to explain, "After all, there isn't a lot of black goo and human society isn't like the fallen engineer civilization in the movie, which can be destroyed with just a pile of black goo. Even if the black goo is used to create aliens, no matter how strong the aliens are, can they really pose a threat to human civilization?
"Let's not talk about the future hundreds of years in the future. Let's talk about the present. If an alien egg were to appear in a city in Northern America at this time, it would kill a person and give birth to an alien. After a few months of growth, that alien would automatically evolve into an alien queen. Then, it would start laying eggs and give birth to more alien eggs...
"Perhaps in a short period, the number of aliens can skyrocket by hundreds or thousands, but what happens after that?"
Chen Chen asked, "A large number of people go missing and a large number of witnesses. These abnormalities will definitely alarm the authorities. Then, the army will be mobilized. Tanks and helicopters will directly seal off the city and artillery will be used to bombard the ground. Even if the number of aliens has multiplied by that time, what can they do?
"Even if there are fish that slip through the net and sneak into other cities and villages, so what? At most, they will experience the same situation in the first city again. At this time, the authorities will certainly be more vigilant. If they notice that something is wrong, those fish that slip through the net won't even have time to develop.
"Even if there's a one percent chance that the Northern America Continent will be defeated in the first confrontation with the aliens, what about the other continents? Will the Earth Federation just sit back and watch?
"In other words, the aliens may be enough to attract the attention of humans, but they definitely don't have the ability to destroy modern civilization, let alone a future civilization that is hundreds of years more advanced than the present."
"Indeed, in ancient times or even the Middle Ages, the aliens have the ability to destroy mankind, but it's impossible in modern times," Little X replied.
"Therefore, in order to destroy mankind, the most effective way is to use a nuclear bomb. When the cyborgs realized that they had failed, they released the black goo and the black goo became the last straw that broke the camel's back."
Chen Chen concluded, "This is my speculation about the process of the destruction of human civilization in the Alien dimension."
"I see..." Little X suddenly understood.
"Of course, whether this is the case or not, I can't be sure."
Chen Chen thought for a moment and took out the silver-white Rubik's Cube from the ground again. "Decrypt it and summarize all the videos of this woman inside, then make a report for me. Perhaps all the answers will be in there."
"Understood!"
After Little X agreed, Chen Chen returned to the computer and immediately closed the channel.
Since he had obtained what he wanted so easily in this operation, Chen Chen did not plan to continue exploring. However, just as he was about to unplug the USB drive, his hands paused.
"Black goo..."
Chen Chen murmured. According to the movies Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, the function of the black goo was clearly expressed. It was a type of bioenergy. A small amount of infection could trigger genetic recombination and a large amount of infection would cause the body to dehydrate and carbonize. However, if the carbonized body came into contact with water, it would still form new DNA and produce a new life structure.
The reason the Engineers studied this black goo was to solve the problem of their own reproduction.
It was described in the movies that the Engineers had a long lifespan, up to 330,000 years. However, due to their long lifespan, the Engineers gradually lost the ability to reproduce at some point.
Because of this, they began to beg their own 'God', which was the alien creature depicted in the murals of 'Prometheus'. In fact, it was not an alien. In the Engineer race, the god that resembled an alien was called 'Deacon'. As long as they drank Deacon's blood, they would be able to regain the hope of the Engineer race.
There was a reason why the Engineers worshipped Deacon and even believed that Deacon's blood could restore their ability to reproduce.
According to the details in the extended version of the movie, it was very subtly shown that it was very likely that Deacon was the existence that created the Engineers. Later, in order to regain the ability to reproduce, the Engineers began to drink Deacon's blood, which was the scene at the beginning of the movie.
Through a method similar to a sacrifice, an Engineer was allowed to drink Deacon's blood and die. From this, genetic recombination produced a new life — humans.
The black goo in the movie was actually artificial Deacon's blood. After all, natural Deacon's blood was very limited. However, although it was artificial, it still had the ability to recombine genes. It had unlimited potential...
All these thoughts flashed through Chen Chen's mind. At this moment, Chen Chen could not help but narrow his eyes.
"Can it create new life?"
"I wonder, if I were to use it, would I be able to do better than David in the movie?"
Chen Chen murmured in a low voice. The corner of his mouth curled up. He suddenly opened the USB drive again and at the same time, slowly reached his left hand toward the screen...
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