It was something that was impossible to achieve.
To fuse the human brain with the body of the Shiring Apostles through biochemical means.
There was a limit to the grafting technology!
They were basically two different life forms. On one side was a fragile and inefficient carbon-based life form that relied on oxidation to provide energy every second. Their glucose level was lower than the warning level for more than three minutes, and 60% of their energy was consumed by maintaining heat. On the other side was the Shiring Apostles that couldn't be categorized as a physical life form. They were a life form that was half energy and half structure. It took me two months to understand the latter's life form. It was a life form that was constantly in the middle state of energy-matter conversion. It relied on its own soul to determine the nature of its body. Although Sandora and the others had consciously made their bodies mimic the structure of humans, they could transform into battleships, tanks, airplanes, and planetary fortresses. No one would simply categorize them as a physical life form, right? Furthermore, there was Alaya, a weirdo formed from pure light. Therefore, it was inconceivable for Funa to fuse with the body of a Shiring Apostles.
That was already enough to destroy the theory of evolution and biology.
However, science was used to create miracles. Furthermore, Funa's body that was pieced together was far from complete. "Here," Funa pointed to her head, her expression calm.
"Strictly speaking, I have not completely fused with this body. My brain is still working independently. The human brain and the Shepherd's body use completely different energy and work methods. No one can understand the principles of the latter. Even moving her joints is already the limit of the highest technology in the entire universe. These pipes and cables are used to provide energy for my brain and this body. As the energy used for the latter is impossible to replicate, the efficiency of the energy supply is extremely low. Only an independent fusion reactor can allow her to move normally. Then, I use a very complicated command conversion module to control the movement of the body. This, is very difficult."
"If that's the case, why don't you just clone a body?" I shrugged. "If you can even conquer the technology to control the body of a Shepherd, do you think you can't master the technology of cloning? Don't tell me that there are international human rights organizations in this world. "
"The human body is too fragile." Funa shook her head, and the pipes behind her shook. "Apart from the brain, the human body is useless. In fact, if it wasn't for the sake of carrying memories and souls, I should even give up on the brain. Calculations tell me that it is valuable." "I want to control the Queen's fleet to fight against the enemies of the entire universe.
This requires an extremely high amount of computing power, as well as a long lifespan, carrying capacity, and unlimited energy. The human body is unable to bear all of these, but this body can. Although we are unable to analyze the principles behind it, this body is very magical. Not only is it strong, it can also strengthen my brain. It stops my brain from aging and will never tire. Through this body, my thoughts can be extended to the entire fleet, achieving an extreme fusion with the machines. Furthermore, I will never need to rest. She is always operating on her own, using a method that I don't understand to process every single one of my commands and turn them into highly effective commands for the fleet. Other than Bibolu, no one else knows this secret. The citizens of Gotark will be afraid of a ruler who possesses the body of a Shepherd, but to me, this is valuable. "
I looked at the young Queen before me silently. She was telling me everything she knew, but she didn't seem to notice any abnormalities in her behavior. Perhaps she was really just a thinking machine now. The real Funa had already died in a battle with a Shepherd hundreds of years ago.
Then, I clenched my fists.
"Funa, go back to your seat. Your face is turning pale."
Queen Gotark, the girl who had lost her heart, glanced at me blankly. Then, she involuntarily walked back to the throne. The cables and pipes had already shrunk to the back of the seat. When she sat on it, I saw sparks from the connection.
From the beginning to the end, she didn't realize that there was anything wrong with obeying the orders of a man who was almost a stranger.
"Friend, your face is very strange." A mechanical voice came from all around. "Don't worry about me. That is just the human body not adapting after leaving the energy coordination device of the throne. This body has been rejecting the carbon-based tissues that have invaded her, and the throne is coordinating the repulsive effect between the two life forms. I am already used to it."
"Your Majesty! We are very sorry to interrupt your meeting. The Shepherd's warships have appeared! They are hovering above the gravitational equilibrium point of Jedas! "
Suddenly, Zeon's voice rang in the room. The old handsome man had brought a very troublesome piece of news.
"I didn't expect it to be so soon," Funa said softly. "It seems that we will soon receive the order to start a war against someone."
"We really can't leave even if we want to this time." I stretched my body. "Do you want to start an all-out war with the Shepherdians?"
"Friend, you still don't understand. The Shepherdians' warships are not necessarily the attacking force. As long as we obey them, this colonial planet will not be in danger. I have already activated the Queen's Fleet. According to usual practice, the Shepherdians will give the order after I return to Gotark's Head Planet …"
I ignored Funa's voice and connected to the Empire Admiral right in front of her. "Flagship, how many rebels have entered the sky above Jedas? Do they have any reinforcements?"
"One Eternal-level Mothership, twenty Expedition Destroyers, unknown number of frigates and individual fighter aircrafts. There are no signs of any subsequent space jumps."
"Attack them with hyperspace firepower. Kill them."
A mere fleet of twenty battleships dared to threaten a planet with a large galactic fleet. Furthermore, it was under the situation where their two hundred Motherships had just been defeated by this fleet. The real Imperial Army would not make such a rash mistake. It would only take one order to deal with them.
"Friend, who are you talking to?"
Funa's doubtful voice rang. Of course, there might not be any doubtful feelings. It was just that the logic circuit made her feel that there was a need to investigate the current situation. But that was not important. I no longer had much patience for the rebels of the Empire in this world.
Since they were tools of war who dared to defy orders, they should bear the responsibility of disobedient tools.
Perhaps the sudden explosion at the gravitational equilibrium point would seem quite extravagant, but there was only silence in this throne room. Since I didn't take the initiative to ask any questions, Fina was only quietly thinking. Electric currents and the faint buzzing of contactors echoed around her, just like a young girl's thoughts — quiet, orderly, and filled with logic.
Until they were disrupted by a piece of illogical information.
"Your … Your Majesty … Your Majesty!!" Zeon's voice rang out after a few minutes of silence. It sounded a little funny. "The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- The Shepherd- They were destroyed! Ten seconds ago, at the gravitational equilibrium point, a gigantic beam of light came out of nowhere and struck the Shepherdians' supervision team. They were completely wiped out! "
"I know why you did not resist them. That was not the fault of cowardice." I exhaled softly. I felt much more refreshed now. "Originally, I wanted to solve the problem as peacefully as possible. But those rebels actually used the method of starting a 'universal war' to test my patience. I have to settle everything before they cause even more trouble." Yes, I had thought that I could control the situation in a more gentle manner.
After all, those were the Imperial Army, and they had not been corrupted by the Chaos Abyss. If I could find a way to control them again, it would undoubtedly be a great new force for us in the Renaissance Era. However, no one could have imagined that those illogical rebels would suddenly start a war in the entire universe. In an instant, it was too late to make any long-term plans. The only solution that we could take now was to launch an all-out attack. No matter what, we could not allow the innocent civilizations of this world to go extinct because of a bunch of crazy integrated circuits. This decision had been brewing ever since Jayne came to look for us in the morning. It was only after I saw Funa's situation that I finally made up my mind.
"How rare for you to be able to kill decisively for once." Suddenly, a voice with a special presence came through the mental link. Miss Lin was really haunting me. She always appeared out of nowhere. "Alright, I, the emperor who kills decisively, shall tell you a piece of bad news. The rebels of the Empire in that universe are not weak at all."
"You saw it again?"
"Yeah, it took me a lot of effort, but fortunately, Sakura helped to weaken the information barrier on your side." Lin Xue's voice sounded a little tired. "There are some really ancient things on your side. You should know that they are related to the lost civilization like the Xiling Empire. The more ancient they are, the more deadly they are. The Shadow Fortress is doing its best to transport the recently produced battleships to your red giant base. However, you still have to rely on yourself to be more careful. Don't be too confident in your own strength. After all, true strength is never the strength of an individual — except for the rich second-generation Protoss."
I was silent for a moment before asking seriously, "Little Lin, did you get into trouble again?"
"… It's hard for me to show concern for you once in a while. Can't a blockhead like you accept it with a grateful heart?!"
In the end, I added softly, "Also, I messed up two information chains in the macro world."
As expected, if I didn't make some mistakes, this lass would definitely not take the initiative to show concern for me.
I broke away from the mental connection and realized that Funa was staring straight in my direction. Of course, it was possible that she was just looking in front of her. You can't talk about eye contact with a sculpture.
"What's wrong?"
"That attack just now, was it your doing?"
"It's obvious," I admitted readily. "What happened next?"
"The Jedas Star Ring has just issued an alarm. It has detected a large-scale explosion of 'Shepherd' weapons. This is the second time it has issued an alarm. The first time was when you helped Jayne reclaim this colonial planet."
It should have detected the energy waves of the Pandora sisters. Other than the two little girls, all the purebred Schilling combatants on our side have already entered the red giant.
"All the logic units have calculated the same result. My friends, you are Shepherd."
I felt that the way Funa spoke right now was full of dissonance.
Just now, when I contacted the flagship in front of them and destroyed the rebel spaceship, I forgot that this planet had a set of radar system that could detect high-level psionic energy. I thought that it would be fine with a super dimensional attack, but now it seemed that I didn't have to hide my identity anymore.
"Something like that. We're Shepherdians. Now, I might destroy your planet right away, after knowing that you've been coveting our technology."
I suddenly had a mischievous idea. I tried to intentionally make a vicious expression in order to threaten this Ultimate Three Nothingness Queen in front of me. However, a single sentence from her extinguished my enthusiasm. "What a strange expression. What are you doing?"
Fine, I was born with the face of a good person.
Funa said honestly, "The calculations tell me that I am in a very dangerous situation. Any resistance is futile. However, the logic units can't analyze your previous actions of helping us. This doesn't match any of the Shepherd's actions. So, I am confused."
"Alright, that's the truth. It's a very melodramatic story of treason …"
I had always felt that I had a talent that ordinary people didn't have, and that was the ability to speak with my eyes open. I could lie without a script, and there was no limit to my trickery. Just give me two bottles of beer and I could imagine a bloodbath related to the story. I felt that only Shallow shallow's brain that was constantly running wild could compare to this talent. At this moment, a story about a rebel army that betrayed the Empire in ancient times hid in another universe. After the country recovered its strength, the head of the Empire personally led the army into battle with the attitude of not letting any of the enemies go. He discovered traces of the rebel army in the desolate universe and planned to join forces with the natives to annihilate the enemy. It was a glorious story about a rebel army that betrayed the Empire in ancient times and hid in another universe. The leader of the Empire, in the name of justice, personally led the troops to battle after the country recovered its strength. He discovered traces of the rebel army in the desolate universe and planned to join forces with the natives to annihilate the enemy.
Cough — cough — just pretend that you didn't hear anything about the logical loopholes.
Perhaps I would have to worry about the secret being leaked in front of other people, but I didn't feel any pressure at all telling Fina this. After I discovered that Fina's body actually belonged to a Schilling warrior who had died in battle, I could proudly announce that I had obtained yet another girl —
Like hell!
At any rate, it was fine as long as Fina was absolutely reliable. I believed in the Shiring Apostles' innate hierarchy. The soul of a high-ranked apostle would have indisputable authority over the soul of a low-ranked apostle, even if the latter had been dead for hundreds or thousands of years, even if her body had been so broken that it had become nothing more than a walking machine. This was the frightening power of a species' Brand. That was why, in terms of loyalty alone, an ideal female servant wouldn't be the knife-throwing maniac Sixteen Nights, nor would it be the sharp-eyed Anveena, nor would it be the tachi expert Poison Island Chestnut. Rather, it would be a Schilling girl whose military rank wasn't even as high as yours — that is, if you could tolerate her high-energy cooking and the cleaning standards of the demolition workers.
The explosive information bombarded Fina's logic units. Was that seven thousand or seventy thousand? In any case, I reckoned that they were all going to crash by now. After a long while, just as I was beginning to feel uneasy about whether I should call someone over to help me press Ctrl + Alt + Del on their queen, Fina finally spoke. Her voice was still as calm as an ancient well.
"My logical calculations tell me that the credibility of this information is eighty to eighty-five percent. This is astonishing information, and it has a lot of potential value that needs to be analyzed seriously."
XP, damn it, you win.
However, Fina wasn't finished yet. "But please don't reveal your identity for the time being, and don't let other factions see your Empire's regular army. This will cause a great panic, and it might even cause a chaotic war between factions that even the Shepherdians won't be able to control. The probability of this happening is as high as ninety-nine percent. Also, I need to confirm something."
"Ah, go ahead." I was thinking about Fina's reminder. Indeed, I was only thinking about how to exterminate the rebel army to my heart's content, and I had forgotten about how a normal civilization, especially one that was made up of countless races, would react when faced with such a huge change. Especially now that the universal war order had just been issued, a chaotic war between the Shepherdians would probably cause these extremely nervous fellows to start a universal war that no one would be able to control. What was even worse was that many factions might band together and treat us as their enemies. It was enough to experience such a disgusting situation once in Kepru. Besides, the people in this universe were even more ferocious than Kepru.
However, the attack had already been launched, and there was no turning back. The confrontation with the rebel army had to start now. It was just that we had to be more discreet in our actions, and we had to do our best to avoid a chaotic war with the Empire's rebel army right under the noses of other factions. This was something that we had to pay attention to.
"You really won't kill me?"
In the end, Fina's words caused my train of thought to snap.
"What? Are you out of your mind? " The moment I opened my mouth, I immediately felt that it was inappropriate to ask such a rude question in front of a girl. However, the other party didn't seem to feel anything. She replied seriously, "It is just a question that needs to be confirmed, Shepherdians … Correction, the people of the Empire are synonymous with panic and massacre in this universe. The logic unit tells me that if you are the Shepherdians, there is a 20% chance that you will kill me. My memory tells me that in such a situation, I should be clear about the situation."
Pressing my forehead, I was almost driven mad by this Queen who couldn't think normally. "I say, Fina, how long has it been since you last communicated with people normally? Not counting the times when you issued orders to your subordinates as the Queen. "
"For the past 123 years, I have been in a state of pure rationality. Frequent communication with rational thoughts would lower the precision and objectivity of my calculations. My ministers have also tried their best to avoid having too many conversations with me. I only need to think and formulate a plan that is beneficial to the Empire, and they are responsible for carrying it out. This is the way of survival in this universe. Many civilizations have also built similar governing structures. The logic unit told me that there is value in establishing a friendly relationship with you, which is why I am talking to you."
Although she had the title and honor of the Queen, she was actually treated as a decision-making machine by the true authorities of the Empire … Sigh.
"Alright, now you have one more person to chat with, although I'm not sure if you will be happy about it." Waving my hand at the other party, I made a gesture of leaving. "We are going back. Just like what you said, we will keep our identities a secret. I will leave the main force to help you protect your country. We still have to make a trip to the Great Nebula."
"Yes, friend, I am happy." Fina answered my questions systematically. "For the time being, it is necessary to not cause panic among the various factions. I will help you inform at least a few important factions. It will be better to declare war on the Shepherdians when the time comes. Thank you for your main force, they make me feel much more at ease. The eastern part of the Great Nebula is very dangerous. If you do not bring the main force with you, please be more careful."
… In the future, when I talk to Fina, I try not to throw out too much information in a row. I feel that her replies are really strange.
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