Due to the battleship in the sky and the intense explosion from the direction of the tribe, the hunters who had just left hurriedly returned. They looked at the mountain-like flying monsters in the sky in shock.
The hunters hurriedly returned to the tribe. Although the people at home were still trembling in fear, there were no casualties. Seeing this, the hunters were slightly relieved. They dragged their clansmen to ask what had just happened.
Duki looked around and suddenly felt his heart sink. His good friend Roseau was nowhere to be seen. He became anxious and asked someone.
"T-That group of people said a few words to Roseau before taking him away. Before leaving, he told us not to be afraid and said that those people had no ill intentions."
"Where did they go?" Duki was furious. He did not care what Roseau had said. He only knew that his good friend had been taken away by a group of dangerous monsters, and he could not sit by and do nothing.
The villager pointed in a certain direction, and the army members did not return to the spaceship but walked into the forest.
Duki did not say anything and charged in that direction with his weapon. The hunters beside him shouted for him to stop, but he ignored them and only wanted to save his good friend from the hands of the 'monsters'.
Seeing this, the leader of the hunters was afraid that Duki would be in danger. He hurriedly gave some instructions and chased after Duki.
The giant elves ran quickly in the forest, and Duki recognized the footprints on the ground. After running for a while, he finally caught up with a group of army members.
The players were currently chopping down trees and clearing out an empty space. They were preparing to plant a portable base expansion pack there to form a small stronghold.
According to the mission requirements and the army's instructions, the teams that came into contact with the natives had to build a base near each tribe to facilitate communication.
"Hmm? There's a life signal. " Mad Blade used his chainsword to chop down an ancient tree. At the same time, the radar detected Duki's presence, and so did the other army members.
Duki squatted in the treetops and did not know that he had been exposed. He observed these 'monsters' dressed in metal and immediately saw Roseau being surrounded.
"Hah!" The next moment, Duki jumped down from the sky and landed not far away from Roseau. He rolled and stood up, kicking up a cloud of dirt.
He then followed his countless hunter training and stabbed the lower body of a metal monster in front of him with his spear.
Pa! The wooden spear pierced the metal covered crotch, and as expected, the wooden spear snapped.
The army member who was attacked kicked out lightly, afraid that he would kill the native and cause the mission to fail.
However, in Duki's eyes, this kick was so fast that he could not react in time. He barely managed to raise his shield to block it, but an irresistible force assaulted him.
Boom! The wooden shield exploded, turning into sawdust that fluttered in the air.
Duki was sent flying dozens of meters away and rolled a dozen times on the ground. His arm was in intense pain as it hung limply by his side. His chest felt stuffy, and he couldn't help but vomit out a large mouthful of gastric juice. He lay on the ground, unable to get up, and stared at the attacker with terrified eyes.
"Don't kill him! He's my friend! " Roseau hurriedly cried out. He then looked at Duki and asked in astonishment, "What are you doing here?"
"Cough cough … I'm here to save you …" Duki could barely stand up, and his voice was weak. He was just a normal human being, and the fact that he did not die after being kicked by a Grade C warrior was because the other party had held back ninety-nine percent of his strength.
"Aiya, I don't need you to save me. They don't have any ill intentions, and they're all my friends. You should quickly leave."
Roseau was helpless and continued to plead with the army members. During this period of time, he had already obtained a rough understanding of the situation from the army members. While there were many terms that he did not understand, it did not hinder him from confirming that these people were not enemies.
Hearing Roseau call him back, Duki raised his head and saw that Roseau was conversing with these people. There was no danger at all, and he did not need anyone's help at all.
After receiving a reply, Roseau's face lit up with joy. "I've helped you plead, and they've decided to let you go. You should quickly return to the tribe. I'm fine here. Just wait for my news. Don't be rash anymore."
"Let me go …" Duki repeated and looked up at Roseau with a complicated expression. It was as though he had just gotten to know this good friend of his who was not liked since young.
A sense of loss rose in his heart, and Duki clenched his trembling hands into fists. He squeezed the ground, and the soil squeezed out from between his fingers.
At this moment, the leader of the hunters finally arrived. He looked at the army members warily, and when he saw Duki lying on the ground, he was shocked. Roseau hurriedly called out to him and explained. The leader of the hunters was skeptical, but he carried Duki, who had lost the ability to move, and ran back.
Roseau sent the two of them off and heaved a sigh of relief.
…
The ground troops landed one after another and came into contact with all the tribes. These battleships were like gods descending from the heavens in the eyes of the Pangurus Giant Elves.
Their peaceful lives were broken, and all the natives felt fear and wariness toward the aliens that had descended from the heavens.
According to the rules of exploration, the army would set up a stronghold near each tribe and choose one or a few representatives from each tribe to teach them how to use the translation device to convey their intentions.
At the same time, Han Xiao did not let the others be idle. He sent out ground troops to land at the various resource points and set up mining bases. They used all sorts of digging equipment to open up the mines.
Large patches of forests were removed, and cold metal replaced them. Bases were built one after another on Planet Pangurus.
With a large amount of manpower and equipment, Han Xiao did not need to do anything personally. He only needed to command from the main ship in the planet's orbit.
"Your Excellency Black Star, you discovered a resource planet with rare resources?"
When the dynasty's commander, Senico, received the news, he could not help but be overjoyed.
At this moment, the majority of them were conducting a full exploration of Star Zone 1, and the various teams had already arrived at their respective planets. Most of them were ordinary, and they only contained ordinary resources that were commonly seen in the universe. Their value was not high, and there were very few planets that were worth more than six billion Enas.
Planet Pangurus was the most valuable planet that they had discovered in Star Zone 1.
"Hmm, I have already completed the information of the planet in the database. There are also native civilizations here, and my men are in contact with them," Han Xiao said.
Senico pondered for a moment before saying, "I see. You will be in charge of the exploration of that planet. I will send a small team over to help."
According to the rules, as long as it was a planet discovered by the Black Star Corps, Han Xiao would be able to temporarily share the exploration rights.
If it was a resource planet discovered by the dynasty's fleet, the dynasty's allies would have limited rights to interfere. Usually, the allies would only benefit the most from the exploration of the planet. Thus, Senico's troops were both allies and competitors.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao hung up and opened the interface. Many notifications popped up from the Flickering World Main Storyline Mission. He had obtained quite a number of exploration points from discovering a resource planet and discovering a native civilization.
The players who followed him to Planet Pangurus had obtained the most exploration points among all the players. As the exploration progressed, more and more points would be added to their account.
On the forums, the players who explored the various planets showed off their points, and when they saw the points of the players who explored Planet Pangurus, they could not help but feel envious.
"It's still the army commander who earns the most."
"Sigh, it's a pity. Many of the missions that followed Black Star were taken by the large guilds, and I didn't manage to snatch any of the remaining missions."
Although the players had gone to explore different planets and were divided into teams that were far apart, they could communicate and share information across distances on the forum. It was very lively.
Among the players that Han Xiao brought along, there were a large number of players from the club guilds. There were many professional players among them.
Turning off the interface, Han Xiao looked at the light spots on the map that represented the army and suddenly asked, "How's their contact with the natives? Did anyone resist?"
Aurora shook her head and said, "There are more than ten thousand tribes on this planet, and the population of the Pangurus Giant Elves is around ten million. Our warriors used deterrence to instill fear in them, so there are no casualties. Er, there seems to have been some accidental deaths, but the number doesn't exceed a hundred."
Han Xiao nodded. The natives of this planet were still in the early stages of their civilization, and their population was very small. It was still within the acceptable range that less than a hundred people had died on the first contact.
"Get the ground troops to pacify those tribes and slowly educate them. This is only the first day, and this is a long process. Tell our people not to rush for quick results. Even if the natives resist, they will not cause us much damage. Try not to use violence against them."
Although there was no resistance now, it did not mean that there would be no resistance in the future. The natives had not realized what they were going through, and there would be resistance one day.
Thankfully, the natives were too weak, and their resistance was meaningless. This also protected them.
Han Xiao knew that there were some native civilizations in the Renault Star Cluster that had barely reached the Star System level. They were much harder to deal with than the Pangurus Star Cluster, and if the Bloodshed Land encountered them, they would be in trouble for quite some time.
Educating a bunch of natives required too much time, and it would take at least a few decades to a hundred years. Naturally, he would not waste so much time on a single planet. He was only laying down the foundation now, and when the dynasty's people arrived, the job of educating the natives would be handed over to the dynasty's professionals. He only needed to leave a few troops behind to mine before moving on to the next planet.
…
The representatives of the various tribes returned to their tribes with the goodwill of the Black Star Corps, expressing that they had no intention of harming them. At the same time, they brought back food and seeds that were suitable for the climate of the planet.
With the assurance of the representatives of the tribes, the Pangurus Giant Elves were no longer as fearful of the extraterrestrial visitors. Instead, they felt a strong sense of familiarity and curiosity.
The stronghold beside every tribe had the function of a school, and it was open to the natives. Because the translator had picked up the language of the natives, they could communicate normally. Some of the braver natives took the initiative to go to the strongholds to learn.
The strongholds taught them all sorts of knowledge, including agriculture and handicrafts. They also gave out free seeds and food, and some of the natives returned to their tribes to try growing crops.
Through learning, the various tribes also learned about the origins of the extraterrestrial visitors and the existence of the Black Star Corps and the Red Empire.
The members of the army taught the natives basic knowledge of astronomy and the history of the army. The natives could not imagine that there would be such a powerful organization in the heavens that could cross the universe so easily.
All of this was beyond their understanding. In their eyes, the existence of the Black Star Corps was like a miracle.
In the Greenflow Forest Tribe, Russo's days became better.
After becoming the representative of the tribe to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors, Russo continued to learn and bring his knowledge back to the tribe. He was extremely talented in this aspect, and under his hard work, the tribe started to communicate with the Black Star Corps more frequently, learning new things and changing their way of life.
Luo Su was shocked to find that those clansmen who had looked down on him before had all become respectful towards him. In the tribe, his position had suddenly surpassed that of the chief, becoming the most respected person. Every clansman was in awe of him.
The culture of the natives had not been fully formed, and they did not have the concept of abandoning their traditions. They were all attracted by the new knowledge.
In the past, the tribe members respected the hunters the most. Only when the hunters brought back food would the tribe be able to eat their fill. But now, the people who were respected the most were those who went to the stronghold to learn and bring back knowledge. They brought back food and seeds, allowing everyone to eat their fill more easily. They also brought back handicraft knowledge that made their clothes more comfortable and their tents warmer. They even brought back a free weapon called a crossbow from the stronghold. With such a weapon, hunting became much easier.
The hunters were the warriors of the tribe, and they had the responsibility of protecting the tribe. However, in front of the members of the army, the hunters were completely helpless. The tribe members' trust in the hunters gradually decreased, and although the hunters were still respected, they were slowly being marginalized.
Looking at Russo, who was surrounded by his tribe members, Duki had a complicated feeling.
In the past, this was an honor that belonged to him. Although he was good friends with Russo, he had a sense of superiority in his heart and felt that he was protecting Russo. But now, the positions of the two had been reversed. Roseau, who had once been disliked by his clansmen, had become respected. On the other hand, a young hunter with high hopes had gradually been neglected, with no one paying any attention to him.
Duki felt the difference between them grow stronger and stronger, and he felt depressed.
After dealing with his tribe members, Russo saw Duki and hurriedly walked forward. "How are your injuries?"
"… I'm fine." Hearing Roseau's concern, for some reason, Duki felt irritated and irritated. He coldly replied before turning around and walking away as though they were strangers.
Seeing Duki being so cold, Russo was confused. In the past, Duki was very cheerful, but after being injured by the members of the army, he became very quiet. It was as though Duki was intentionally avoiding him and was unwilling to communicate with him.
He did not understand why.
…
On the other side, Duki walked out of the tribe and ran in the forest.
Feeling the wind blowing in his face, his mood gradually relaxed.
After running for a long time, Duki decided to go to his secret base. He had coincidentally found a cool spring water in the forest, and he would occasionally return to take a bath there to relax. Every time he finished bathing, he would feel refreshed.
However, when he arrived at his destination, the scene there stunned him.
The spring water had disappeared, and what replaced it was a bottomless pit. Around the pit were a few metal buildings, and the members of the army were operating strange machines to dig the soil.
"You … what are you doing?"
Duki was furious. He was extremely repulsed by these extraterrestrial visitors. Just as he was about to approach them with his weapon, his vision blurred, and an army member blocked his path.
"The mining site is in front. It's not open to outsiders. Leave immediately."
"Where's the spring water? Where's my spring water? What have you done? " Hearing this, Duki was enraged. He pushed the army member in front of him and wanted to rush into the mining site.
Bang!
A huge force pushed Duki away, and he fell a few times. He held his stomach with a pained expression.
"I'm sorry, please do not obstruct us from mining. If you have any needs, you can go to the stronghold near the tribe. This place is not open to outsiders." The army member shook his head.
"Why can't I go over? This is clearly the place that I discovered …"
Duki clenched his fists with a furious expression. At this moment, he saw the extraterrestrial visitors digging out a large pile of shiny crystals from the original location of the spring water.
Seeing this, Duki seemed to have understood. These people were draining the spring water to dig out these crystals.
Looking up, he saw that the trees around him were all chopped down, and the forest was replaced by metal. He was a giant sprite that could run freely, but he was rejected by the extraterrestrial visitors. Thinking about what he had experienced in the past few days, an inexplicable sadness surged in his heart. However, he did not know where this feeling came from.
In his confusion, Duki seemed to have a feeling.
This should have been something that belonged to them …
For the first time, he had such a feeling. This forest, this land, this planet, was their home.
…
"Uncle, is it … not very good for us to do this?"
In the flagship in the sky, Aurora hesitated for a while before suddenly speaking.
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. "What are you trying to say?"
At the side, Hila also looked over.
Aurora pursed her lips and said softly, "What we're doing … is actually invading the homeland of the natives …"
"I know what you mean." Han Xiao waved his hands. "What we're doing is educating, bringing knowledge to the natives and making them more civilized. It's different from just invading."
"But …" Aurora mustered up her courage. "This planet was originally their homeland. These natives don't have the ability to defend their homeland, so they can only watch as their homeland is invaded by us. If we take their resources here, won't it be a bit … bullying?"
"They should be thankful that they don't have the ability to resist, or more people will die."
"But …"
"Sigh, you don't have to say anymore," Han Xiao interrupted Aurora and said helplessly. "Do you think they have a choice?"
"Actually, we can avoid the planets where the natives live and explore other unknown planets …" Aurora blinked.
Han Xiao shook his head, walked to the porthole, looked at the universe outside, and sighed.
"You're too idealistic. When this planet … no, when this Star Field was discovered by the three Universal Civilizations, the fate of all life in the Star Field changed, and they no longer have the right to develop freely.
"We can avoid the planets where the natives live, but when the Red Empire opens up the Flickering World, do you think the other civilizations will let them go? They're destined to lose many things, and letting outsiders share their homeland and accept the teachings of the Red Empire is already a very good ending. The weak will not be able to get the best of both worlds."
Aurora fell silent and felt conflicted. Because of her Esper Ability, she was more sensitive and had a strong empathy for other life forms.
She sympathized with the natives. Even if the Pangurus Giant Elves did not know the meaning behind it, she could not refute the law of the jungle in the universe.
Hella had a calm expression. She was different from her younger sister. She had always believed that being weak was a sin and did not have much sympathy.
Han Xiao paused for a moment before saying, "There's no need to think too much about it. Excavating their resources is indeed not a noble act, but you have to know that no race has the obligation to help another race develop. The civilization that the dynasty brought is because the natives' homeland is rich in resources. In essence, it's a transaction … although it's a transaction that the natives have no right to reject."
In his previous life, after many years of development, Planet Pangurus had become a trading hub, and the natives were split into two factions. One faction accepted the civilization and became galactic residents, learning all sorts of knowledge and technology. They started to climb the technological tree, allowing the civilization to quickly leap past the primitive stage and develop rapidly. They had their own cities on Planet Pangurus, and because it was connected to the galaxy, the natives could travel through the galaxy from time to time.
The other faction rejected the civilization and chose to maintain their primitive way of life. This faction was hostile toward the galactic residents and the civilization branch. They tried to resist, but it was to no avail. In the end, they decided to not interact with the outside world and continued to live in the mountains with wild beasts as their companions. No one disturbed them.
As a result, the Pangurus Giant Elves were split into two factions. However, every year, there would be people from the primitive faction who would leave their tribes and join the civilization branch.
"Compared to the exploration era, this is already not bad," Fu Ding said.
Upon hearing that, Han Xiao nodded.
The exploration of the Flickering World was actually a microcosm of the exploration era. However, the difference was that the three Universal Civilizations now had enough strength to dominate the universe and suppress all who refused to submit.
During the exploration era, when the various civilizations discovered each other, the first thing they thought of was to destroy each other. The flames of war were endless, and there were many casualties.
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