Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 577 Unconventional Conquest

When history is distorted, when technology is blocked, when morale is erased... even the identity of the enemy is no longer known to the people of Earth. So what can they do?
Humanity, which had long since left Earth, has returned to caves... and this time, they are even being domesticated. Just like a giant bee colony, no matter how long they reproduce, no matter how many divisions and iterations occur within them, no matter how safe their hive is or how vast their honey-gathering area is, it cannot change the fact that they are being domesticated.

Once the pinnacle of human technology and a source of pride, mechs have become toys for human amusement. Earthlings simply think it's natural to use mechs for gladiatorial combat and gambling... but they don't realize that this seemingly tailor-made entertainment for Earthlings is ultimately not meant for them.

As a newly conquered civilization, Earth provided the Celestials with a wealth of valuable scientific data. Based on Earth's history prior to the Federation era and the factions within the Federation, the Celestials reunited humanity, which had been united for centuries, and then forced them to pilot mechs, initiating an endless war.

Whether it's studying the conflicts and collaborations between different factions and civilizations within Earth, acquiring data on human piloting of mechs, or even using mech duels between Earthlings as entertainment for Celestials, all of these are quite useful to Celestials.

Earthlings' mechs, long since stripped of their claws and teeth by the blockade and regressive technology, are now merely cats for the Celestials' amusement. Earthlings still use the weapons best suited to them, unaware that these weapons have become the Celestials' reference models.

That's right, Liu Xi found data on human-piloted mechs in a highly classified area... Judging from the level of detail, after Earth was conquered, human mech data began to be collected comprehensively, including data on the mechs used by the Central Continent Team. Mech data from before Earth's conquest was far less precise and detailed.

"It seems that the data before the nuclear war was just some that happened to be recorded. The data from hundreds of years ago is less significant than the data from the last fifty years, and the difference in the level of detail is not proportional." Liu Xi laughed disdainfully. "It seems that the so-called celestial beings are not so good at using data."

"The data on the mechs used by the Central Continent Team has also been recorded. I'm sure that with this level of data transmission technology, Celestial Being should have already put this data to use... But you don't seem worried. Do you think that the mechs in Celestial Being's hands are too simple for you?"

As she spoke, Liu Xi pulled up another document, which had not yet been skimmed, but she felt it was necessary to emphasize: "The form of the Celestials is not recorded in the Earth's deep network... but some things can be inferred. These are the related terms I have found so far. Think about them when you have time."

"Celestial Beings held the Human Federation's mechs in very high regard, but their focus was quite interesting... namely, the so-called 'weapons best suited to the human body.' Then Celestial Beings acquired the most advanced mechs and collected human mech piloting data... Does this mean they attempted to convert human mechs into their own technology?"

Mu Xiang chuckled on the other end, but his laughter was clearly malicious: "That's right, that's the problem... Saying that mechs are the most suitable for humans can be taken as an objective compliment to the defeated, but that has no necessary connection with absorbing mech technology. There is a point in the previous data that can be linked to this."

"It's not hard to see that the so-called Celestials are not the invading monsters in traditional science fiction horror movies... On the contrary, they know very well what they need. By keeping Earthlings under their control, they restrict this civilization that once resisted, while also naturally creating value for the Celestials. It's not hard to imagine that the Celestials will conquer other planets in the same way."

Liu Xi nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, this style of invasion is actually quite interesting... Just as you commented before, it's vicious to Earthlings, but intelligent to aliens. If we can transform these planets into different zones with different uses, then from the perspective of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, it will indeed be a great improvement." "Especially... they also possess those electromagnetic waves."

"Yeah. To put it bluntly, even if these aliens originated as a bunch of pigs, after conquering so many planets and absorbing the essence they needed, they'd be as powerful as Marshal Tianpeng by now." Mu Xiang chuckled. "So, considering their absorption and modification of mechs, as well as some of their technologies and intrusion methods, do you have any ideas?"

Liu Xi said irritably, "I'm just reminding you, you've kicked the ball back again?"

"Then consider this my own question answered... My answer is that, besides absorbing the essence of technology, the Celestials must also absorb the genes of the conquered, selecting what they need from them," Mu Xiang said. "From what I've heard so far, the Celestials' praise of the mechs doesn't focus entirely on the mechs themselves, does it?"

Liu Xi remained silent for a while before speaking: "Humanity's 'more rational physical structure'... as well as the so-called genetic information, infiltrators... human genes are their evolutionary material. And after the Celestials evolve, they also need Earth's mecha piloting data to synchronously improve their use of mechas."

Perhaps pleased that she had answered the question honestly, Mu Xiang snapped his fingers on the other end, the sonic boom somewhat jarring. Liu Xi clicked her tongue, then heard a cough coming from the other end of the earpiece.

“Well said, that’s exactly what I was thinking.” Mu Xiang then muttered, “I’m actually starting to look forward to it. This civilization… it’s destined to dominate this plane. Putting aside how it got started, just its operations and its absorption of the conquered people are enough to make me think twice. Before hearing this information, I didn’t take them seriously at all.”

"Now it seems... this civilization possesses a kind of overall humility. No matter how they conquer other countries, they are aware of their own shortcomings and the strengths of their defeated enemies. This is a very valuable thing... In the history we know, countless civilizations have perished because of overall arrogance."

Liu Xi chuckled lightly and teased, "From what you're saying, you're taking them seriously?"

“Uh… if it’s about fighting, then it’s not worth taking seriously.” Mu Xiang chuckled twice. “That’s how the Jizhong Civilization is. Based on some data from fifty years ago, this civilization hasn’t evolved to the point where it can kill a strong fourth-tier opponent.”

(End of this chapter)