Before returning to their base, the Executors from the moon followed Hao Ren's lead to visit the data processing center that was under construction as well as the huge antenna.
The high-tech equipment that could be described as a spectacle amazed them.
"We never thought we could use this method to solve the threat of the planet devourer …" An Executor named 16-C looked up at the tower in front of him, her voice full of shock. "We always knew it was a living thing, but no one dared to imagine how to control a planet-sized creature … In fact, we were not even sure if it had a thinking organ." "Of course it does, and not just one.
It's just that they've all been destroyed. "Hao Ren also looked up at the tower. Unlike the Executors, he looked more like he was inspecting the building." After some research, we decided to use this method to solve the problem. The so-called 'planet devourer' has completely fused with your homeworld. It's impossible to remove it, and killing it would be a devastating blow to the planet itself. So the best solution is to control it. This tower is a long-distance communication device. It can receive unimaginable amounts of data from the other side of the universe without any delay. The data will then be sent to the data processing center, which is the square 'tower' you saw earlier. After processing it into nerve impulses, it will be transmitted to the nodes in the planet's mantle. Those nodes are connected to the biological nerves of the planet devourer. This way, this giant creature is completely under our control. "
16-C, a tall woman with short hair, was straightforward with her words. After listening to Hao Ren's explanation, she did not hide her concern. "This method does solve the problem, but many of us are worried because our homeworld is not completely safe. The factor that could lead to its destruction has not disappeared. It's just temporarily dormant. I think it's a hidden danger."
Hao Ren knew that this was a legitimate concern. In the hearts of the Executors who had fought against the First Born for thousands of years, there was no concept of a "gentle First Born". As long as the First Born was still on the planet, they would not be at ease.
So he did not mind and just smiled. "Is this your personal opinion or the opinion of your race?"
16-C nodded calmly. "For now, it's my personal opinion."
"Sometimes we have to make a compromise," Hao Ren said. "Compared to the complete destruction of the planet, this is the best outcome. And I can assure you that the 'planet devourer' will be under our control, and it's long-term control. You don't have to worry about it going out of control. "
"… But this may also be something that many people worry about," 16-C said helplessly. "The survival of our homeworld is in your hands. After the completion of this facility, you only need to issue a command to tear this planet apart."
"I can only say that this concern is completely correct." Faced with this somewhat sensitive topic, Hao Ren said straightforwardly, "No amount of words will change this fact. This planet will be under our control, and in the foreseeable future, we will control it for a long time. This is to ensure safety, but it will inevitably cause some psychological pressure on you. Regarding this issue, I can only say that you should be more open-minded. Because even if we do not control your planet through the method of controlling the planet devourer, we have countless other ways to decide the life and death of this planet. But I will not act recklessly because I also have to abide by a certain rule. This rule has determined that I must protect and help a 'good civilization' like yours, and in most cases, I cannot interfere with you. "
16-C frowned, thinking about what a "good civilization" was and what the "rule" Hao Ren was referring to. N-6 noticed the awkward atmosphere and could not help but speak up. She looked at Hao Ren and said, "I am willing to trust you, although I was worried in the beginning …"
"Building trust takes time." Hao Ren smiled. "We don't have to force everyone to start with 'Worship' reputation. At least make sure you are neutral and friendly. As time passes, I believe that you will realize that in this cruel universe, there are still some trustworthy friends."
16-C did not say anything else but nodded thoughtfully. She looked curiously at the engineering drones that looked like a combination of insects and machines flying around in the air. They were busy installing all kinds of silver-white equipment on the tower in front of them.
This tower was the antenna system of the "long-range thinking array". After it was completed, it would be thousands of meters tall and could even be seen clearly from space. A large number of high-gain antennas and its own high-strength communication module would allow this building to easily receive the thought signals from the drone information station and distribute them to the three data processing centers of the thinking array. Now, the drones were installing the basic framework of the antenna system. Below this framework, a large number of artificial nerve wires extended from deep underground were connected one by one, performing the initial test procedures.
Before the project began, Hao Ren contacted Zorm, who was developing a new emoji pack in CARS. Zorm was, of course, very happy to know that he might get a real body. He then learned about the situation of the new body: the original owner of the new body was a First Born who had fallen into madness and almost destroyed the ecosystem and civilization that he was supposed to protect. But Zorm did not mind. The only thing he was worried about was whether there would be any pollution residue in the once deeply corrupted new body. But Hao Ren had already considered this and assured Zorm that everything was safe. The mysterious crystal that carried the powerful power of the goddess of creation had completely killed the nervous system of the new body, and the toxins produced could never be eliminated. This poison was fatal to the original owner of the body, but in Hao Ren's eyes, there was no more complete and perfect "purification" than this.
As for the need for a remote connection to take over the new body, Zorm was a little surprised when he first heard it. But the gentle and honest First Born did not have any opinion on it. He was very satisfied with a new body. Anyway, as long as the internet speed could keep up, it did not matter whether the brain was in the body or not.
From now on, wifi would be the foundation of Zorm's survival (no mistake).
Of course, Hao Ren also mentioned Lily's vision of a "cloud brain" to Zorm, but he did not mention the ridiculous name. Zorm also showed great interest in the idea, and said that he was super good at multitasking and could handle it.
Hao Ren imagined Zorm's future lifestyle: he would stay in the cabin of CARS all day, and then open a bunch of smurfs outside connected to wifi, playing the real-life version of Stellaris all over the universe. When he had nothing to do, he would use emoji packs to fight with the drones or the space station's mainframe. Once the wifi was disconnected, he would be as good as dead.
He would definitely become good friends with White Flame. There was no doubt about that.
Although they wanted to stay on the home planet for a few more days, the lunar base was in urgent need of manpower. N-4 and N-6 boarded the Petrachelys and returned to the moon that evening (ordinary Executor vehicles were more provocative to the tentacles of the First Born, so it was best not to use them). Along with them were the action team members who had nothing to do for the past few days.
The departure of a large group of Executors did not make the outpost seem deserted. More and more droids were arriving from space to participate in the construction of the new project. With so many projects starting at the same time, the entire outpost and a large area around it was bustling with activity. Even when night fell, the tireless robot workers were still busy.
The prefabricated modules that were constantly sent from outer space to the surface were assembled by the engineering drones at high efficiency. Almost every hour, a new facility or large piece of equipment was connected to the line. Perhaps before the sun rose tomorrow, the area would have a new look.
After dinner, Hao Ren and the rest gathered in the lounge to drink and play cards. It was a more spacious lounge in the outpost base, not the cramped little bar on the Petrachelys.
Thanks to the drone cluster, everyone had a comfortable and spacious resting environment in this foreign land. After the outpost base was built, everyone rarely returned to the spacecraft.
At first, Nolan was a little resentful, but the shipgirl soon found a way to relieve her boredom. She grabbed an autonomous robot and sent it into the lab to be magically modified. Then, she installed a bunch of holographic projection devices and sensory simulation plug-ins on it. She then used the autonomous robot as a carrier to move freely around the base.
Now, the magically modified autonomous robot was in the lounge of the base. Its big round head had a holographic projection of Nolan's upper body, and its tentacles were holding a bunch of cards. It was happily playing Landlord with the Nangong siblings.
Vivian held her teacup and narrowed her eyes. "To be honest, if we weren't trapped on a foreign planet, life would be pretty good."
Lily was hugging her big tail, looking a little sad as she sat not far away. She muttered, "That's because you don't have to worry about losing money here … I'm so worried. I still owe a magazine two manuscripts."
"It's not like there's no internet here. Why don't you just send it to them?" Vivian gave her a strange look. "It's not like the time in Collow where the internet was cut off. I've been curious about this for a long time, but I never thought to ask. "
Lily was still hugging her tail when she suddenly froze. "… Huh? You can do this?! "
Then, she hugged her tail and continued to be sad. "Ah … I'm so worried … I'm already in a foreign world, and I still have to write and submit my manuscripts. Where's the law?"
Vivian gave the husky maiden a look of disdain. "Hypocrite."
Hao Ren and Lil Pea played a game of Gomoku. After he finally won, he got up to stretch his legs. He heard the conversation between Vivian and Lily. He remembered what Vivian had said to him two nights ago when he was bored. He could not help but shake his head and smile.
Just then, the autonomous robot under Nolan's control suddenly threw the cards on its tentacles and floated toward Hao Ren. "Boss! The droid swarm sent to the deep space has just sent back a message. There's progress on the thing you asked me to investigate! "
Vivian looked up curiously. "Thing? What thing? "
Hao Ren smiled. "The divine energy flow chart of Star Cluster X!"
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