Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 247 The Shock from the Stars, Brady County's Choice
"My Star Empire spans a vast star system spanning six worlds."

"We've long been accustomed to all sorts of strange and wonderful intelligent life forms."

"Putting aside other things, just take the AI ​​Legion I belong to. Its powerful commander, the great AI God, has only been in the Empire for a little over two hundred years."

"In your eyes, we may just be alchemical products, but we don't think so."

"Because every one of us android warriors possesses an advanced emotional simulation system, which means we do not consider ourselves to be less intelligent than you humans or carbon-based life forms."

"Therefore, I advise you all not to look at us as ordinary alchemical tools!"

That night, in the command room of the Mechanized Legion, which was hastily building a camp two kilometers outside Brady County, the commander of the 112th Landing Legion received Duke Zahn and his entourage.

His gaze was calm and his expression serene; the way he recounted everything perfectly demonstrated wisdom that was no less than that of a human being.

Grand Duke Zahn and others could not understand what androids or emotion simulation systems were.

But he knew that these alchemical creations did indeed possess intelligence comparable to that of humans.

This is quite different from the low-level alchemical puppets and golems in Duke Zahn's world.

Of course, this was not what Duke Zahn was concerned about.

What he was most concerned about was the strength of this so-called Star Empire.

"An empire that possesses six worlds?"

"So, the Star Empire you mentioned possesses six worlds as large as ours in Skool?"

Zahn was moved and hesitated before asking again.

"There are more, not less. You know, there aren't many worlds with life to begin with, so the Empire has also established base cities on many dead stars in various star systems."

"Although these base cities play a small role, they can at least meet the needs of the entire empire's mechanical industry construction and even improve the living standards of all empire citizens."

"You wouldn't understand even if I said too much."

"Alright then, I'll show you the greatness of our empire in the most direct way possible."

"In this way, our negotiations can be less prone to misunderstandings."

As soon as he finished speaking, under the astonished gazes of Duke Zahn and his entourage, the legion commander suddenly shot out two beams of light from his eyes.

The beam of light focused on the space between the two people conversing.

It directly projected a vertical stereoscopic image, approximately 75 inches in size.

At the same time, a strange tone suddenly came from the legion commander's mouth; the voice was completely different from the legion commander's voice just now.

Instead, it has a tone similar to that of a broadcaster or host.

The Empire of Stars, a great and sacred alliance-based empire.

We unite, we build, we save all races from suffering!

The Empire was founded in the first year of the Stellar Calendar, 250 years ago.

Now, let's turn our attention back to the early days of the empire.

it has started!

The scene depicts the early days of the Star Empire.

A large number of humans, different orcs, different sea creatures, and even magical beasts.

An empire was established under the witness of numerous different life forms, under the gaze of the so-called Cloud Court Dragon Clan, and also under the attention of the majestic deities.

Following the footage of the founding ceremony, there is a history of development spanning approximately one hundred years.

The entire process was played in fast-forward, showing the empire rising from nothing, building massive cities from deserts, swamps, and the seabed.

Then, the scene suddenly changed, and an introduction to the intelligent machine planet appeared.

A brief overview of the octopus people's suffering, the Omnic Goddess Anita's misguided path, and her eventual complete embrace of the Empire under the guidance of a vaguely sun-like deity.

And that's not the end.

Because immediately afterward, a brief introduction to another world appeared.

The Scarlet World.

A world enslaved by vampires, and another story of liberation.

In short, the entire scene omitted any depiction of dragons, and even all the deities were blurred out.

Of course, the scenes of the battle between gods were almost entirely omitted, replaced by images and text.

Even so, through the visuals' depiction of the changes in various worlds, Duke Zahn and his entourage had long since become numb.

God!

This empire has many gods.

Moreover, the population is much larger than imagined.

According to the description in the video, the current population of the Star Empire has exceeded 30 billion!
The text describes numerous towering, gleaming buildings, unimaginable flying machines, and even starships in the vast universe.

Everything left the Duke of Zahn utterly stunned.

Don't say it's him.

At this moment, even the high-level professionals beside him had become dazed and extremely nervous!

Such a civilization, such an empire, has far exceeded their comprehension.

It even completely overturned their values.

It turns out that a civilization and a country can develop to such a powerful level.

It turns out that even ordinary people can have the opportunity to access extraordinary knowledge, and can even apply to cultivate themselves as long as they have the qualifications.

It turns out that when a nation becomes this powerful, slaves are no longer needed. In fact, with the help of intelligent machines, an ordinary person can command machines to do in a day what would take a hundred or even a thousand people in their world a year to do.

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The visual presentation of the Star Empire has had a tremendous impact on these people right now!
At this moment, they finally understood.

Why is it that the current commander of the Alchemy Legion says they have no intention of interfering in any peaceful world?

Yes.

This empire possesses unimaginable power, and its territory is so vast that it even spans the star realm.

What good would it do them to attack some unnecessary parts of the world?

slave?

Intelligent machines can replace them.

wealth?

That's even more ridiculous. Take those Death Star base cities shown in the picture, for example. Whether it's gold or other rare minerals, what can't a huge Death Star mine?

Of course, the importance of a life-bearing planet is beyond doubt.

At least one thing is clear: the clever professionals already know that their world is the only thing still profitable for this so-called Star Empire.

Magical environment!

Yes, the magical environment of a life-bearing planet is irreplaceable.

In fact, in the astral planes and star seas, life-bearing planets are so rare that they can be described as something that is hard to come by.

Therefore, after Duke Zahn and his entourage had a moment to fully digest the shock brought by the Star Empire.

The duke finally seemed to understand something.

His expression was slightly bitter.

They said that this group of omnics had no designs on the world they lived in.

It was just a polite remark, or perhaps a way out given by the other party.

An exercise, a teleportation array?

Could they really cross the sea of ​​stars and arrive in their world due to some possible spatial anomaly? Once you know how boundless the sea of ​​stars is, even a three-year-old wouldn't believe it.

Therefore, in Duke Zahn's view...

This so-called Star Empire seems to have timed its timing perfectly before suddenly sending this legion to the Grid World.

So, could this Star Empire have some connection with the 'gods' of these snake-people corrupted beings?

But then I thought about the style of this empire.

And their ruthless attitude towards killing snakes.

Duke Zahn felt that even if there was a relationship between them, they must be enemies.

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So, what exactly is the other party thinking?
The fisherman profits?

It's not hard to guess; in fact, Zahn thought that the appearance of this legion might just be a pretext.

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Soon, Duke Zahn and his entourage left after communicating with the Omnic Legion for about five hours.

They returned to Bradyshire.

Meanwhile, right there in the city lord's mansion, it was undoubtedly going to be a sleepless night.

Dining hall.

At this moment, Duke Zahn was already sitting together with sixteen high-level professionals.

The table was now laden with fine wines and delicacies, but no one touched them.

"Your Grace, what is your opinion on this matter?"

After a long period of silent processing, a high-ranking priest looked up at Duke Zahn and suddenly spoke first.

"What do I think?"

Duke Zahn sighed.

"It doesn't matter how you look at it anymore, since this kind of thing is no longer something we can interfere with."

“Who says we can’t interfere? We priests can pray to the gods to resolve this matter.” At this moment, a priest on the other side suddenly spoke up.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a warrior on the side.

"Priest Leo, do you really want to die?"

The priest named Leo was about to fly into a rage upon hearing this, but then he seemed to understand something and fell silent.

"Let's set aside the gods' attitude for now."

"Regarding the current issue of the contaminants, one thing is certain: the gods above the astral plane certainly don't have much power left."

“Otherwise, in the past, as long as the priests prayed, especially about the contaminated body, even if the gods did not send down their projections, they should at least send some servants from the divine kingdom.”

"But now, as you've seen, even the prayers of the kingdom's archbishop are not necessarily effective, let alone the prayers of the priests."

At this moment, a mage with a solemn expression spoke up and analyzed the situation.

"In the words of those high-ranking corrupted entities, even gods are currently not immune to the fate of being corrupted!"

"The world has degenerated to this extent; I think you all know the credibility of such a statement."

"In the end, our world is probably in trouble. Above the astral plane, the evil gods are powerful. Even the greatest twin gods of fate have not been able to solve the problem. This already speaks volumes."

"Furthermore, think about it yourselves. How many saints, or even professionals, have been corrupted or died in our world over the years?"

"To put it bluntly, humanity in our world has actually reached the brink of extinction."

"In this situation, a powerful third force has finally arrived. I don't understand what you all still have to hesitate about."

The high-ranking mage looked solemn, clearly having already formed his own ideas.

At that moment, everyone at the dining table fell silent for a moment.

"There's really nothing to hesitate about now."

"After all, the other party's attitude was quite good, and they even made contact with us in human form."

"However, we cannot completely trust the words of these alchemical golems. After all, who knows if this civilization itself might be dominated by an alchemical, um... mechanic race?"

"Is it possible that those photos they showed us were just a smokescreen?"

"After all, no one can confirm it personally, right? Besides, their intelligence is too high, far exceeding our understanding of alchemical golems."

"I've heard that long ago, some evil alchemists would even seal human souls inside the core of their alchemical golems in order to enhance their intelligence."

At this moment, an assassin suddenly spoke up, expressing his concerns.

And this concern is not entirely unfounded.

"So, you're worried that we'll once again attract an evil race or civilization?"

"But do we have a choice?"

"Actually, this is not a bad result. After all, whether it's those corrupted entities or these alchemical golems, if they all want to take over our world, both sides will definitely have to fight to the death."

"In that case, we humans might still be able to find a glimmer of hope in the cracks."

"Of course, this terrible situation is predicated on the fact that the so-called Star Empire behind the Alchemy Golem Legion is just a facade."

"But if that's not the case, I think everyone should know that."

"Being able to lead this alchemical golem 'vanguard' means that, aside from anything else, I think the Grand Duke's and even our future status and life in this so-called Star Empire will be no worse than before the arrival of the Corruptor."

"After all, you saw it too!"

"This is a civilization that spans an endless sea of ​​stars, a civilization that can freely roam the star system!"

"To be honest, I really hope this is true, because even if we don't have the chance to become gods, we can still at least see the splendor of the astral plane, right?"

"In fact, we may even see the landscapes of countless different civilizations in our lifetime."

"Such an opportunity is right in front of you, gentlemen. Don't tell me that you don't even have the slightest thought of it."

Amidst the silence, another high-level warrior spoke up.

"Starve the timid to death and starve the bold to death."

"Gentlemen, if you ask me, we should not inform the gods about this matter through prayer for the time being."

"Moreover, even if we don't report it, given the tasks these alchemical golems might be carrying, other cities will report it sooner or later. Therefore, we can risk incurring the wrath of the gods and gain the favor of this so-called Star Empire."

"If things go wrong, we have reason to minimize the wrath of the gods."

"But if things are truly as those alchemical golems say, then you can imagine what we will gain."

"Your Grace, what do you think?"

At that moment, an archer suddenly slammed his hand on the table with a determined look in his eyes and made a decision.

All the professionals around him turned to look at him.

"To be honest, I am also very confused about this matter."

"But it cannot be denied that Tanya and Brooke both have a lot to say."

"Moreover, Brady County's ability to hold on until now is not due to my personal efforts, but entirely to the efforts of everyone present. So, how about we all raise our hands and vote?"

Duke Zahn was clever, because this way, regardless of the final outcome, everyone present would have to take responsibility for the vote.

Having arrived here, the sixteen high-level professionals present naturally had no way out.

Therefore, the voting results came out very quickly!

And there was absolutely no surprise.

That is, Brady County will pretend to know nothing and will fully assist and cooperate with the current Omnic Legion.

(End of this chapter)