Mobile City Farming Guide

Chapter 367 An Alien Civilization That Went Astray on its "Technology Tree" (4K)

"Thank you for your hard work!"

The general greeted his comrades who had returned from fetching water from space.

When the Terradons land, they slowly expel the water from their bodies into pipes that are ubiquitous in Shandu—the pipes connect to underground reservoirs.

The people in the city would rush to care for and comfort these space travelers who were exhausted and covered in wounds from fetching water.

Under the general's arrangement, Li Ye and his companions met with the clan chief.

The chief patriarch was a woman, tall and robust, whose words and actions exuded the maturity and composure unique to elders.

Upon meeting, Li Ye presented a gift—dozens of portions of high-grade crop seeds.

Not only the chief patriarch, but also the patriarchs, elders and generals of various tribes were particularly delighted.

After all, high-level crops have a fast growth cycle and a series of excellent side effects.

"Welcome to the planet Templer, humans," the High Chieftain said.

Li Ye stated his thoughts directly and frankly.

The monsters on Planet Weilan have formed numerous monster civilizations and possess three world-class organizations.

Since the destruction of Planet Weilan in the great war, the monsters have begun to expand their influence into the solar system.

The human side hopes that the Terradon civilization will join their ranks and form an alliance to eliminate the monsters.

After everything settles down, the next step is to work together to build and manage the solar system.

Finally, Li Ye gave a summary.

"I think the Terradon civilization must also have wanted a quiet and peaceful solar system."

The clan chief, clan leaders, and elders all fell silent.

Ultimately, they agreed.

"If it's for the peace and tranquility of the solar system, the Terradon civilization is willing to contribute," the High Chieftain said.

Li Ye nodded slightly.

Unbeknownst to many, the Tomorrow Alliance had secured an ally in the solar system for humanity.

The Terradon civilization originally wanted to keep the Alliance of Tomorrow for a few more days, but considering the tight schedule and heavy workload, Li Ye decided to set off as soon as possible to continue "exploring" the solar system.

Before setting off, he casually inquired whether there were any planets near Terradon.

"If it's a planet, there is indeed one 5231 kilometers away from Tapler, and it even has its own civilization," the patriarch replied.

"Really?" Li Ye was pleasantly surprised.

He learned the specific details of the planet from the other party.

The planet is named "Kadent," and its native civilization is called "Scott."

Surprisingly, the Skod civilization's technology level had reached the point of space travel, but this civilization's technology development path was clearly "off track".

The alien civilization's technology is entirely based on alchemy, encompassing its space fleet, architecture, technology, civilization, and daily life.

"Alchemy technology?" Li Ye frowned in confusion.

This is simply unbelievable.

Fang Yong, who was standing to the side, asked a question out of curiosity.

"Just by developing alchemy technology, how could the Skod civilization have built a space fleet?"

The clan chief nodded slowly.

"Yes."

The group exchanged glances, a strong sense of curiosity rising within them.

What would a civilization and planet with alchemy as its main technology look like?
The Grand Patriarch and other high-ranking members of the Terradon civilization wore subtle expressions.

In the universe, it's not a good thing for two planets with civilizations to be too close together; they could easily break into conflict if not careful.

On a cosmic scale, a distance of 5231 kilometers is indeed rather short.

Currently, the two civilizations are at least keeping to themselves.

"Then, I wish you a smooth journey for your alliance tomorrow," the clan leader said.

Upon arriving at Cadent Star, Li Ye was stunned.

The planet looks like a huge, rotting tumor, a mixture of machinery and rock.

The most striking feature of the planet's surface is the crisscrossing, bottomless, enormous fissures that are broken and jagged, extending deep into the planet's interior, occasionally spewing out thick black smoke and steam.

Countless residential buildings and mechanical mining equipment are nestled tightly in the cracks like a honeycomb, their structure and appearance reminiscent of alchemical technology.

The residential buildings were haphazardly pieced together and stacked from metal, thick pipes, reinforced glass domes, and some kind of dark cement that could solidify quickly. The surfaces were covered with rust, traces of chemical burning, and drainpipes that constantly dripped an unknown liquid.

Numerous narrow trestle bridges and elevators dangerously connect these buildings, forming a transportation network.

The main structure of the mechanical mining device is made of rough and solid riveted steel plates and metal beams, presenting an asymmetrical, temporarily assembled yet exceptionally sturdy feel.

Its base does not rise from the ground, but is fixed to the earth's crust by several huge, barbed hydraulic anchor piles that are driven into and "bite" into the rock mass at the edge of the fissure.

Beneath the base are reinforcing cables and auxiliary supports extending in all directions to further secure the main body and thus resist the continuous vibrations from underground and the occasional violent eruptions.

At the heart of the cluster of construction and mechanical mining equipment stands a colossal building, hundreds of thousands of meters in size and shaped like a spire.

The spire also possesses a strong alchemical technological style, with its base deeply rooted in the cracks. Beneath the base, countless pipes of all sizes, like greedy roots, extend directly into the cracks and penetrate deep into the planet's depths.

The main part of the tower appears to be an industrial and residential area. There are no windows here; instead, there are heavy crystal observation windows embedded in the thick walls. The window glass has become cloudy and can only let out a dim light like that of an internal furnace.

Huge ventilation openings were created on the outer wall, continuously spewing out thick smoke.

As the height increases, the dirt and rust on the spire decrease significantly, the huge pipes are gathered into neater bundles, the crystal observation windows are spotless, and there are even enclosed transparent walkways.

Looking around, there are more than a dozen giant spires on the entire planet.

Kadent is about the same size as Weilan, but its geological environment and atmosphere are not as good.

Its oceans cover only 13% of the planet and are already severely polluted.

The sea was no longer a shimmering, azure expanse, but instead floated with oil-painted irises and solidified, foul-smelling foam, emitting a ghostly green vapor. The planet's atmosphere was composed of a yellowish-green chemical haze, so viscous it was almost solid, enough to block out sunlight.

As he looked at it, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Ye's eyes.

The Terradons were right; the Scud civilization had indeed developed alchemy to an extraordinary level—even the technological level of the old-era human civilization on the planet Azure could not build a giant spire capable of breaking through the atmosphere and extending directly into space.

“Novie, does this planet have a network system and a signal receiving system?” he asked softly. “Try to establish contact with the Scudder civilization.”

Finally, he added a reminder.

"Let's use more friendly language, after all, our visit is for exchange, not invasion."

A few seconds later, Novie got the result.

The situation is somewhat complicated.

There are more than a dozen network systems and signal receiving systems on the planet Cadent, each originating from one of the giant spires. All of them are restricted to outside access and are highly encrypted.

"Could you try to crack these systems and send the greetings over?" Li Ye asked.

“It should be fine, please wait a moment,” Novi replied.

The civilization on Planet Cadent quickly responded to the arrival of the Tomorrow Alliance from afar.

A few minutes later, a space fleet arrived.

Flagship, battleship, cruiser, destroyer, frigate
The space fleet was well-equipped and entirely in the style of alchemical technology—but it appeared rather bulky and clumsy, even somewhat cobbled together.

First and foremost was the space flagship, which was less a warship and more like a moving, twisted metal mountain. At its core was a colossal, eerie green alchemical furnace—this "boiler" was quite conspicuous, taking up a full quarter of the ship's size.

This alchemical power plant is clearly the propulsion engine of the space flagship. Its exterior is covered with layers upon layers of thick armor plates, and the armor plates are studded with large rivets and reinforcing ribs. Countless pipes of varying thicknesses coil around the hull like giant pythons, transmitting energy to all parts of the ship.

Whether it's a battleship, cruiser, destroyer, or frigate, each type of space warship is like a mobile alchemy factory or industrial facility, all possessing a rough, practical, and unadorned industrial aesthetic.

Oil stains, rust, welding scars, exposed pipes, and the ever-burning glow of alchemical reactions are their common characteristics.

These spacecraft are not like high-tech precision instruments, but rather industrial marvels that were forcibly pieced together by engineers using all available materials in extreme environments and are constantly repaired and maintained.

"Alliance Leader, I feel that the Scard civilization's space fleet seems a bit sloppy," Zhou Xing couldn't help but say.

Li Ye felt roughly the same way.

"A space fleet of this size can be dealt with by just four super mobile suits," he thought to himself.

With Novi's help, the Tomorrow Alliance and the Space Fleet began communicating.

The holographic projection of the space fleet commander immediately appeared in front of everyone.

Rather than a living being, this commander is more like a highly modified alchemical creation.

He has a complex breathing apparatus installed on his face, and his left eye is a multi-spectral alchemical prosthetic eye that constantly changes focus.

The commander's torso was completely replaced by a mechanical device, the center of which was a huge, slowly pulsating glass chamber filled with constantly bubbling, eerie green alchemical potion.

Through the glass of the device, one can see the various mechanical parts that operate in precision and the pulsating organs inside.

His right arm is a huge alchemical power claw, which also has a replaceable tool interface.

His left leg is also an alchemical prosthetic, exhibiting a functional, mechanical aesthetic. The main structure is cast from black steel and brass, with sharp lines and distinct angles. The entire leg is thicker than the original limb, containing considerable kinetic energy.

With Novi's help, the two sides began to communicate.

"Hello, I am General Doro from the Kingdom of Kron," the commander said.

Because he was wearing a respirator, his voice had a distinct hissing, metallic quality.

"Hello, we are from the human civilization of the planet Weilan. We have come here specifically to visit the planet Kadent," Li Ye replied.

From Doro, he learned about the current situation on the planet Cadent.

The Skod civilization has now split into more than a dozen alchemical kingdoms, all of which are at war with each other.

As for the dozen or so giant spires that I saw before leaving the wilderness, which stretched from the ground into space, they were actually alchemical kingdoms.

In this respect, the Alchemy Kingdom and the Nahash civilization on Amat are somewhat similar.

Both sides were forced to choose giant structures like spires to concentrate resources and population in order to survive and develop due to the extreme geological environment of their planets.

In the following time, Doro gave a brief account of the history of the planet Cadent.

In the solar system, not all extraterrestrial civilizations possess planets with conditions as favorable as Weilan Star.

Kadent is a rocky planet.

However, more than 90% of its mineral and metal resources are located deep underground.

Like humans, the Scudder civilization gradually developed from the primitive stage of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

Their choice to pursue a unique path of alchemical technology was not a philosophical or aesthetic one, but rather a choice made in the face of an extremely harsh planetary environment and scarce surface resources.

Due to the scarcity of crustal resources, the Scud civilization was unable to efficiently obtain high-purity metal ore veins that were easy to smelt and utilize. Therefore, it was unable to initiate an industrial revolution like human civilization and usher in an explosive period of technological development.

After discovering the mineral and metal resources deep underground, the Scud civilization embarked on a massive "Great Excavation Era."

Because they did not experience the Industrial Revolution, they could not easily master steam energy and electrical energy like human civilization.

This resulted in their machines being inefficient in energy conversion and having bizarre characteristics from the very beginning—the precursor to alchemy.

Beneath the extremely barren surface of this rocky planet lies not only lifeless rock layers, but also multiple layers of vast, surging liquid oceans brimming with active energy.

Seawater is a liquid with an extremely complex composition and contains enormous primordial energy.

The Scudder civilization named the ocean "Source Sea" and the seawater "Source Essence".

Source elixir is practically a cure-all.

It can be processed into high-efficiency industrial fuel, or used to heal injuries, regenerate limbs, and even strengthen human muscles and enhance the five senses.

Through refinement and experimentation, the Scud civilization gradually developed a mature alchemical system.

In summary, alchemy was developed by the Scud civilization under extremely difficult conditions, and it was a difficult and distorted adaptation to resource scarcity and harsh environment.

In this alien civilization, the alchemical philosophy of "understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing" has replaced the industrial philosophy of "discovering, refining, and manufacturing."

(End of this chapter)