Stellaris from the Automata Era

And now that Mushroom has started to build this thing facing the mother planet area, it can only be described as the boss's wealth.

Having also understood this, the current construction work of the mushrooms did not cause much shock to the people on Earth. At most, they looked at the minerals needed for construction and tears flowed from the corners of their mouths.

If they had this production capacity, Yoerha would have actually expanded his army to 100 million people long ago.

After a brief visit to Mushroom's financial resources, the diplomatic corps had already made landing preparations on Mushroom's home planet based on the speed of the ship.

Before they landed, they had made sufficient mental preparations. After all, the appearance of mushrooms is not actually within the range of human aesthetic preferences, of course, except for some free people.

In fact, if we have to say it, humans, as beautiful creatures, have already labeled mushrooms as disgusting at first sight.

Similarly, this ability to judge people should be inherited by the human-shaped and gradually humanized Adam. Therefore, without sufficient psychological measures, he would probably be frightened by a bunch of strange creatures immediately.

Not to mention whether the Earth, which doesn't know much about the entire mushroom culture, will be shocked by their subsequent folk reception customs. If you don't have much imagination, it is recommended that you refer to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Of course, everyone on Earth has followed the instructions of humans and overcome all obstacles along the way. What kind of market have they not seen?

Then they were shocked as they walked out of the ship's hatch.

"Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!"

Friendly sounds were heard everywhere. For races that could communicate with words, this was nothing. At most, it was just a way to express the other party's emotions.

However, when Blake and Adam looked at the carpet that stretched from the cabin door all the way to the distance, they instantly felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

Not to mention that on both sides of the carpet are mushrooms that look slightly smaller than traditional mushrooms. They should be young mushrooms waving small flags with their tentacles.

As they waved flags, they were obviously jumping on the spot. I don't know how their body structure was formed.

You should know that fungi themselves do not have redundant joint structures. Just looking at the picture, it is clear that their bodies are a whole and soft all over. Therefore, there is no so-called concept of jumping. Even the undead will give a thumbs up to them.

And most importantly.

"If I'm not mistaken...the flags in their hands are red with a few star patterns?" Blake no longer cared about the hatred between him and the round-headed guy. He turned his head and asked Adam in confusion.

"If both your and my graphics cards are working, then we are probably both seeing things..."

Wait, the current scene looks like a reception ceremony of a certain country in the old times?

The human-shaped and round-headed people who have seen previous human data clearly stated that this is an act of plagiarism. When did the mushrooms with thick eyebrows and big eyes come here to compete for the earth's cultural heritage?

In order to ensure the normal operation of this universe, I will not go into details about the subsequent process.

After walking through the red carpet, the process was finally completed.

However, for the Earth's delegation, this was not a relief. Obviously, if they really followed the Earth's procedures, there should be a meeting with a powerful figure.

"Oh, my friends, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm sorry that our consul is busy with his work and I'm afraid we won't be able to see you again until later."

Archon is the title of the supreme ruler of mushrooms. Neither Blake nor Adam felt any disrespect towards their highest superior for not being able to see him in person.

After all, the mushroom in front of him came out from a cluster of mushrooms, so it was obvious that he had a high status.

But when the other party extended a tentacle and clearly expressed his desire to shake hands, the humanoid and mechanical life forms present were a little overwhelmed.

How much did they plagiarize?

"That's nothing, but why do I feel like your accents are a little strange? Is there something wrong with my translator?"

Blake first suppressed his discomfort and shook hands with the tentacles of the mushroom in front of him as a gesture of basic etiquette, and then expressed his doubts to it.

"Oh, my friend! I don't think there's anything strange about it." Mushroom paused for a moment to consider the question about the human form, then, with a confidence that came from nowhere, continued. "Perhaps you're tired from the journey. That's terrible. Next, try our special mushroom cakes. I'm sure you'll love their wonderful flavor."

No..you may even have the grammar wrong.

Let's not talk about Blake for now. Adam was staring at the leather shoes on his feet to prevent himself from kicking them.

Naturally, in such a formal occasion, he would not come up with any weird sentences like kicking you in the butt with the sole of his shoe.

Note: Regarding the mushroom's body structure, it's hard to imagine their army having any combat effectiveness. In fact, running and jumping are considered difficult movements for them. Similarly, because their hands are tentacles, they can't wield sharp, straight weapons like humans. They also can't be heavy, otherwise their soft tentacles would bear the weight. So, is there really a way out for this species? — Biology Humanoid Notes.

Chapter 294: What's the level of our Earth? Technology must leap forward!

While the combination of human and mechanical life forms was on a wonderful diplomatic journey in the mushroom region, Yan Luo, who was far away on Earth, naturally could not be idle.

The special properties of machinery have long allowed what they see and hear to be sent to Earth in the form of data.

This information will be carefully organized by the analysis team of the possible existence of humanoids.

Of course, considering the current state of the humanoid, Yan Luo may have to make his own judgment on this information. After all, the great human being cannot make a wrong decision!

And what Adam and Blake saw and heard really made Yan Luo enter a state of astonishment.

Mushroom copied it but not completely.

What kind of strange culture did these guys get from the golden disc they sent out, and why do they feel like they have done something big?

However, judging from their strong desire for Earth's culture, they are unlikely to become Earth's enemies in the short term.

Moreover, the mushrooms had to travel through more than a dozen star systems in a straight line from the edge of the mud to reach their mother planet, so no matter how you look at it, it must be a vast planet.

Although we haven't seen the overall strength of their fleet yet, considering the excess production capacity for building star rings, they shouldn't be too weak, right?

So the question is, is it really necessary for the Earth to become its enemy?

"No, it's too big to digest."

Yan Luo quickly gave the answer himself.

It's not that they can't defeat them. The experience of the old times on Earth has long told everyone that when facing an opponent with awakened national and cultural consciousness, the real difficulty is not to destroy their bodies, but to conquer their minds.

The subsequent rule and assimilation are the real headaches for an empire.

Of course, if you have overwhelming force, you can suppress and crush them violently all the way. After that, as long as you carry out a proper purge and cut off all the old, adult and young people of the enemy, you can achieve your goal, and even faster.

But just like the famous saying that it would take three days to catch 100,000 pigs, all of the above points directly to the core of the problem.

Efficient! Efficient! And damn efficient!

In the Stars, Yan Luo also has a Neutron Kill option, but just looking at the three-speed time bar in the upper right corner, you will know that it takes a month or so for the Colossus to start and recharge each time.

Judging from the current concept of time, it is really slow. What's more important is that if you use the cleansing method once or twice, you can find an excuse that the other party is rebelling and you can only sign an extermination order, but once it happens too many times.

I'm afraid that no matter how many excuses you make, they won't be able to suppress it. I guarantee that rebellion will break out everywhere. Don't underestimate the desire to survive. Even if you have to pay heavy taxes, you can still embezzle funds to prepare military equipment.

Especially in a vast conquered land, perhaps before you have time to clean up a few balls, the opponent has already prepared a fleet to fight you.

"And most importantly, I don't have a Colossus either?"

Since it has come to this, why fight?

Anyway, there is a mud between the two sides as a military buffer zone. Before the mud sheds its last drop of blood, I think the mushrooms and the earth should not become enemies.

Now it seems that the only thing we can do is let mushrooms continue to do their job as natural allies.

The option of being hostile to mushrooms was quickly crossed out by Yan Luo.

"So what is a Colossus?" Yan Luo's mumbling seemed to have been overheard by the twins who had just entered. Relying on their relationship, Popola directly expressed her confusion and asked. "Could it be a war weapon from the Koprulu Protoss next door?"

As the Earth's influence continues to expand in the Koprulu region, everyone has already learned a little about the local three-party race.

The main reason was that there was a Protoss traitor Zeratul and a Tyranid traitor Raynor among them. As everyone continued to make friends, one was responsible for providing intelligence other than the Protoss, and the other was responsible for providing all the intelligence.

Although Yan Luo knew the types of troops of the three parties from the beginning, the specific combat data still needed to be seen in the battlefield feedback, and it just so happened that these two people probably had quite a lot of experience.

"It's not a Protoss, just a name. It's a war machine as big as the planet itself. One charge should be able to destroy the planet."

"That doesn't sound like a very plausible war fantasy," Divara joined the conversation. "With our current level of technology, it might be difficult to destroy a planet in one go, but..."

Divara flipped over her projector and slid her slender fingers down like she was swiping a phone.

"But we should be able to do it."

"Wait, have we invented some weird black technology again?"

"What black technology? Science can't just make something out of nothing!" Divara emphasized the definition of black technology before continuing. "Actually, this should be the latest weapons research. My Lord, do you remember the initial magic element incident in the lab?"

This is...how many chapters (crossed out)...how long ago did this happen? Yan Luo decisively showed a confused expression. This kind of thing really tests human memory. And judging from the title, it is probably a noun written privately by the humanoid himself. Who would remember it without some reminder!

Fortunately, there is obviously another person who can understand this garbled text that looks like a doctor's diagnosis.

As soon as Divara brought up the topic, Popola next to her frowned instantly.

"Wait! Isn't it that time when the magic burst almost took away the Master's water droplet clones?"

Yan Luo suddenly remembered: "I think I have awakened a new skill, but speaking of it, the new weapon is not the magic element explosion, right?"

To be honest, judging from the power that Yan Luo had witnessed with his own eyes, which could destroy the laboratory, it could only be said to be pretty good, but it was obviously not enough to detonate the entire planet.

Moreover, as for the principles and properties, humanoids have been able to do it earlier. Let me give you a reminder, YoRHa’s black box exploded.

In terms of effect and principle, there is actually no difference between the two, unless...

"Unless we have conquered the core technology of the round head, you wouldn't want to talk about this, sir?"

Actually...he can answer the question quickly?

Indeed, YoRHa's core essence is the technology of mechanical life, which is the heart that is as important as the humanoid magic reactor for energy supply.

As the eternal enemy of humanoids, their encryption techniques for technology are no worse than those of humans. For a long time, humans' research on black boxes has been at the stage of being able to use and knowing how to use them.

As for more in-depth research, it may be due to disdain for round-head technology and the arrogance of the humanoid self, or it may be because of the existence of the magic element reactor as a substitute.

The humanoid never fully cracked the black box.

Moreover, the humanoid is actually a good at adopting things. All other YoRHa humanoids are modified on the spot with the round-head core. This spirit of building before jumping makes Yan Luo admire it.

However, after the humanoids and the round-headed creatures reached a peaceful ceasefire, the core became increasingly difficult to obtain.

Putting aside whether the humanoids dare to attack the round-headed ones under Yan Luo's rule, just because of the cost issue, N2 is vigorously de-coreing, which will sooner or later make the black box YoRHa extinct.

As for using black boxes as weapons to create explosive reactions, if the price-performance ratio is really right, I guess N2 would have started doing it himself.

But obviously Yan Luo didn't see it in the N2 armament report, it seems that it is indeed inappropriate.

Yan Luo, who had just reviewed the situation of mechanical life on the spot, could shout this confidently after turning off the projector!

"I don't know what you're thinking, sir, but your expression is so strange, but magic is our humanoid's privilege! We didn't conquer the round-headed technology; they simply shamelessly copied us. How can they technically surpass the originals? If you really want to play with magic, come and see us!"

Divara continued to slide the projection, and then projected it in front of Yan Luo on a larger screen, with various professional texts flashing on it.

"Magic essence itself is an extremely unstable energy. Even though we humans have been modifying it and removing its threats for a long time, its essence remains unchanged. The mechanical life forms simply copied it. They used the aliens' advanced technology to force the magic essence into a stable state, utilizing its explosive energy.

They can also physically explode! Just a slight bump between two co-located devices, and without a safety valve, they'll reduce an entire area to ash! This in itself is a sign of technological weakness! My Lord, have you heard of the rumors about the magic element reactor explosion?"

Very good, it seems that the humanoids are still ahead in their core technology.

But why do I feel that mechanical life is the real follower of humans?

As long as I think about how modern humans have been using explosions to obtain energy conversion, I feel that there may be something wrong with the specialization of the humanoid heirs?

Anyway, let's continue to listen to what Diwara has to say.

"Furthermore, Round Head's technology should have suppressed the magic essence to the extreme. In other words, based on the amount of magic essence contained within, the original black box explosion range is already the limit of what it can withstand. Its upper limit is just that. Even if it is made into a weapon, due to the characteristics of the two devices required, it may detonate in the barrel before it is fired.

Or... the person using it can't even escape the blast radius! My Lord, you wouldn't want to see a ridiculous sight where a weapon with a 10-meter throwing range and a 50-meter blast radius results in a humanoid casualty after using it, right?

"..."

"According to the latest research by our scientists, there is a chemical reaction between the original magic essence and the magic essence. More importantly, it uses less magic essence. Just adding a little bit of both can easily unleash the power of the black box.

Likewise if Your Excellency wants to destroy the stars."

Diwala paused, apparently intending to give those present time to react and think.

"Theoretically, we need two types of magic element dispersing devices. They should charge as much magic element as possible and then strike a single point simultaneously. The combined energy should be enough to obliterate an entire planet. The only problem is that to obliterate a planet, these two devices would have to be enormous. I'm afraid their light mass would be no less than that of a satellite."

Isn't this the twin model version of the Colossus?

As expected, the humanoid form is the true heir of humanity! The principle of light weapons is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that some people may not understand it.

You can understand it this way, magic element itself can explode, but if you want to destroy the planet, you need to put in more magic element. If it fails to explode, it must be because you don’t have enough magic element!

And although Divara has been saying that two kinds of magic elements are needed for a chemical reaction to occur, in fact, the current humanoids have already effectively utilized and developed a single magic element.

Otherwise, what are the main guns of Earth's Starlight-class battleships made of!

That is to say, even if a magic element version of the Colossus may not be able to flatten the planet, its pure energy impact will at least be at the level of a comet hitting the earth. After all, its size is there. What's the use of it if it has so much power but can't fly it away?

"Great! So what about the cost?"

"We can't afford it! Even if we turn the earth's magma layer into ore, we still can't afford it!" Boppola instantly got furious.

She had just been calculating quickly with the data and theoretical values, and with her CPU running at full overclock, smoke was already coming out of her head.