The picture has changed.

It's still the same tide-locked planet, but the landscape has changed dramatically.

A red line surrounds the morning and dusk lines, separating the sunward and backsolar sides of the planet.

One side is emerald green, and the other side is flesh red.

As for the colonial ship, it is already out of sight.

I don't know if it's an illusion, Jiang Chen felt that the planet was moving.

It's as if the planet is a living thing, not a dead thing.

"What about the War Era?" Looking down at all this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask.

At this moment, a figure appeared beside him.

Dressed in a dragon robe and dignified appearance, she stood with her hands in her hands, looking solemnly at the front.

"The era of war is over, and now it is the era of harmony. ”

"Is it over? Is humanity losing?"

"Nope. ”

"Is that a xenomorph losing?"

To Jiang Chen's surprise, she shook her head again.

"No, there isn't. ”

"Then what happened in the end?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Co-prosperity. ”

She only said two words, and then drifted off to the planet.

At the same time, under the traction of force majeure, Jiang Chen also flew over.

"It took hundreds of years for humans to eradicate mosquitoes and cockroaches, and we are no greater than our ancestors, and we have not been able to eradicate our enemies for thousands of years. So there was no winner in this war, and both sides made concessions. In other words, both sides have given up on themselves. ”

"I don't understand what you mean. Jiang Chen frowned.

"We chose fusion. ”

Thinking of what Academician Qin had said to him, Jiang Chen seemed to understand something. But he didn't understand why they had taken this path.

"Steel is the cornerstone of industry, yet the planet's metal deposits are scarce and space mining is too expensive. The difficulty of developing industry on this planet is unimaginable. On the other hand, due to the frequent solar wind blowing from red dwarfs, our electronic devices have a high rate of damage. ”

"Our industry has reached a dead end and even started to decline. Without the support of production capacity, we could not arm more troops, and the balance of victory began to tilt in favor of heterogeneous. But that's when a great biologist stepped forward. A new line of thought for the evolution of civilization -- harmony was proposed. At this point, the era of harmony began. ”

"We have replaced electronic chips with computational cells and quantum computers with high-powered biological computers. Then. We modified our own genes, amplified 23 pairs of chromosomes to 139 pairs, and differentiated scientific researchers, producers, warfighters, and commanders through selective expression. ”

"Everything was solved. We don't rely on metal anymore. The planet is rich in carbon, hydrogen and oxygen at our disposal. Every 'person' is both an individual and a 'cell' of this civilization. At the same time, we stopped exterminating xenomorphs. We talk to them, marry them, and finally become one with them. ”

Grass worms?

"It's crazy. Jiang Chen couldn't help but interject.

But somehow, a lot of messy cartoons came to his mind, such as octopuses and tentacles.

"Is it crazy for blacks to marry whites?" she asked.

Jiang Chen was stunned and speechless.

"In the 17th century indeed. But in the 20th century it was not, and it could not be eliminated. It's just understanding. ”

As she spoke, she skipped the irrelevant topic and pointed to the verdant planet.

"It's like a big tree, with leaves on the sun side and trunks on the back side, and it took us a century to complete it. The 'leaves' provide energy and nutrients for our civilization and generate an atmospheric environment for the planet. Water circulates in the tendons, sending excess heat to the dorsal surface. And the 'trunk' is the living quarters, where everyone lives. ”

Jiang Chen looked in the direction she was pointing, looked at the half-emerald green and half-flesh-red planet, and muttered.

"Then the tree is too big. ”

"It's not big. Compared to the entire sea of stars, it is more like a seed. She said calmly.

"What about humans?" Jiang Chen asked.

"All new humans live under the leaves, and all are individuals as well as a whole. ”

"And who are you?"

As soon as he said this, Jiang Chen saw that this phantom had changed its form. A dignified and elegant princess dress replaced the dragon robe, and the yellow face became pale and hooked.

"I am the main consciousness of the brood, and all individuals are born from me, so I am the empress. As for the shape, I can be Wu Zetian, Elizabeth, or Catherine. We no longer have the concept of 'art', so I can only search through the literature to find these historical images to show you. ”

“…… What are you trying to say when you show me this?" Jiang Chen asked.

The empress looked at Jiang Chen.

"In order to sow the seeds of civilization farther afield. ”

Jiang Chen's breath froze, although as a conscious body, he didn't need to breathe.

The Empress continued.

"We have confirmed the condition of the home planet by building a high-powered biological telescope. Although the images observed are from 20.5 years ago, we have confirmed your civilization level by comparing the various parameters of the planets. In the trajectory of time, you are at the beginning of the 21st century. ”

"Yours are backward relative to ours. ”

"So we decided to come back. ”

"It wasn't until 94 years ago that we finally built the USS Survival of the Fittest. In order to avoid another dimensional jump, we chose to sail in a three-dimensional universe. ”

"We will bring you civilization and will help you to become one with nature. ”

Like a proclamation of war, the Empress read out the cruel truth.

"But we don't need your help. Jiang Chen said with some difficulty.

Although he knew that even if he said so, they would probably not pay attention.

It's like......

"It's like the tribes of Homo erectus and Neanderthals who ended up losing at the hands of the tribes of Homo sapiens. Humans took Homo sapiens as their ancestors. Evolved into a 'modern man'. The evolution of civilization is inherently accompanied by blood, and we identify with this blood. The Empress whispered the cruel words.

"Wait, you're not saying. Have you traveled to some parallel world?" Jiang Chen hurriedly asked.

"Yes. The empress blinked her eyes lightly and looked at Jiang Chen with an expressionless face.

The sight made him feel a strong sense of unease.

Unfortunately, the Empress's next words turned his uneasiness into reality.

"We are in your homeland right now. ”

That's impossible!

Jiang Chen's heart suddenly tightened.

How could she know I could cross! How could she confirm the coordinates of my world!

Wait, Lin Ling......

Jiang Chen's eyes widened suddenly, he seemed to understand something. If Tingting was lodged in Lin Ling's body, then what Lin Ling saw. There was no reason she wouldn't know. And the current situation clearly shows that Tingting can communicate with the so-called Empress of the Harmony Camp.

"Crain particles. The Empress raised her hand, and a red glow gradually gathered on her hand. "Where there is time, there is it. ”

"You got the communication channel between me and Lin Ling?" Jiang Chen said in a deep voice.

Four-dimensional transmitter, if Lin Ling can know the four-dimensional coordinates on his side, there is no reason why Tingting will not know.

"Yes. The Empress said lightly. "We were surprised. You'll be able to travel freely between the two worlds. And the world you were born in is the world we arrived in after passing through the wormhole. ”

Really......

Jiang Chen's gaze wandered back and forth between the planet and the empress's face, and although he had a lot to say, he couldn't say a word.

After a while, Jiang Chen opened his mouth and asked softly.

"And what's the point of you telling me this?"

"We intend to convince you. ”

Persuade?

Jiang Chen frowned, unable to understand the meaning of her words.

The empress took her gaze away from Jiang Chen's face and looked at the two-colored planet. And then he said.

"We thought that our connection with the original world would be severed, and that the information we had obtained in our evolution would not be able to be shared with the remnants. ”

"But things have taken a turn for the better. ”

"The Krain particles we fired into the original world have finally responded. Not only have we succeeded in guiding some believers who can hear our call. He used himself as a material, used biotechnology to transform himself, and set up an 'antenna' to communicate with us. Under our guidance, he managed to evolve into what we wanted him to be, and was able to communicate with the creatures of the entire area. On top of that, he even managed to differentiate an egg. ”

"We selected 12 citizens and turned their minds into Crainn particle waves, which were sent back to that egg through the transmitter. If the body cannot cross the distance, then use information to cross it. Luckily, we found a way back to the original world. ”

"Yet unbelievable, the egg was destroyed by your foolishness, but we were lucky, if not surprisingly, to keep an individual. ”

"She was imprisoned by the Vault's intelligent program, locked up in the virtual world, and then met you. ”

The eggs were destroyed? Could it be that Liuding Town's military operation against some extremely mutated creature? He had heard Chu Nan talk about that military operation, a biological cannon that could shoot red beams, and annihilated the electronic equipment of the entire airspace.

It turned out that it was not an extreme mutant creature at all, but a "paratrooper" projected into the world by the Harmony camp.

Swallowing and foaming, Jiang Chen said with difficulty.

"And then found me through Lin Ling?"

"That's right. The Empress bowed slightly.

"It was a complete surprise to find you. If you are willing to join us, I promise you that we will keep you even if the Universe arrives on Earth in the New World. ”

"Keep me?" and what about the others......

The Empress said without hesitation.

"They will contribute their own organic matter. ”

Just like the natural selection faced by humans in ancient times, the Homo sapiens tribes chose to use Homo erectus and Neanderthal tribes for food.

Thinking of this, a drop of cold sweat slipped across Jiang Chen's forehead, although he was only a pure thinking body now, and the concept of sweating did not exist.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, since you also know that I can travel between two worlds, then you should know that it is impossible to catch me. ”

"It doesn't matter. The Empress said in an emotionless tone.

The conquest of the earth of the new world is the main line, and as for the "dead" earth of the original world, it can only be regarded as feelings at best. If Jiang Chen was unwilling to surrender, they would at most express regret, not even regret......

Jiang Chen fell silent.

"What about your choice?" asked the Empress calmly.

“…… I refuse. Jiang Chen said calmly.

The Empress was silent for two seconds.

"It was a wrong choice, and you are not equipped to stop us. ”

"Really?" Jiang Chen said softly.

"If I'm not mistaken, the world you live in now, what we call the 'original world', has been ruled by the Supreme. They are a formidable opponent, although they are weak in front of us. ”

Crainn particle rays, capable of destroying the vast majority of electronic devices.

"Domination? It's too early to rule. It's just you who lose, and I haven't lost yet. Jiang Chen said quietly.

"It seems to us that you are not equipped to resist them. The Empress said lightly.

In the face of space-based weapons, all road-based weapons are scum. Moreover****** this kind of thing, the damage to soft targets such as xenomorphs is indeed considerable, but for the supreme who has abandoned the flesh, that damage is very pitiful.

The only thing that can be taken is EMP, although there are really many ways to counter EMP with 22nd century technology.

It's really a dog, the invaders from the Harmony camp are on their way to this world, and the supreme threat is breaking out in the last days.

Jiang Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

"I'm curious, how can you make an interstellar voyage without relying on machines?"

"Why do you need machinery?" asked the Empress rhetorically.

Jiang Chen was stunned.

Don't need machinery?

Perhaps out of the conceit of a high civilization, the empress did not shy away from this question and continued.

"Have you ever heard of a water bear?"

"What's that?" Jiang Chen is not good at biology, and he is very unfamiliar with this name.

"A common name for tardigrades. Although it is only 50 microns in size, it is the most alive creature known on Earth, and can survive in outer space without protection. Facts have proved that without the help of foreign objects, living beings themselves can also achieve interstellar travel. A 50-micron creature can do it, and so can a 50-kilometer nature. ”

"The Ark of Evolution is heading towards you, and since you have refused, then at the end of the day, let you see the strength of our army. ”

As soon as the words fell, the empress waved her hand, and the picture changed again.

It was a giant squid, slowly wriggling its tentacles behind it, quietly navigating the infinite universe.

Sailboat bugs.

Very suddenly, this strange name appeared in Jiang Chen's mind.

The sailing insect is fifty kilometers long and ten kilometers wide. Spindle-shaped, porous laterally, ciliated posteriorly. The middle length has an umbrella-like flesh membrane, which can be contracted, and the radius of the full opening can reach 40 km.

Dazzling particles of light flickered behind the flesh membrane, and although he couldn't guess its principle, Jiang Chen could faintly feel it. That flesh film is like a large solar sail, propelled by the light pressure generated by the light particles.

From a purely structural point of view, this should be considered an unworking propulsion engine. Jiang Chen couldn't guess its speed with the naked eye alone, but it wouldn't be very low.

This is the natural selection number?

Jiang Chen just watched the sailboat pass by him, watching it sail into the distance.

He opened his mouth, and he wanted to say something, trying to extract more information from her mouth.

"Wait!"

However, at this moment, his vision fell into darkness again...... (To be continued.) )