Chapter 111: The Frozen Star
The Kara Nebula, known as the "Eternal Frozen Front", is the impregnable backing of the legendary Seven Elders.
The civilization has a lifespan of 100,000 years, has strong interstellar navigation capabilities, and has trade with all civilizations under its rule. After more than 100,000 years of gradual fermentation and technological explosion, this civilization has entered a period of stagnation in all aspects, and it seems that everything in war preparedness, science and technology, politics, culture, art, and economy has fallen into a quagmire, and it is difficult to make progress. Despite the current level, the strength of the Kara Nebula is not lagging behind, and it will not lose to any patriarchal civilization when it is hard-pulled out. In the end, he has been a patriarch for a long time, and the foundation laid by his ancestors is enough for this civilization to starve to death if it does not produce for thousands of years...... It's just that they simply chose to be autistic and no longer communicate with the outside world, that's all.
Such "bottlenecks" like this will be encountered by every high-speed development civilization, sooner or later. When technology develops to a certain level, the speed of civilization expansion in the universe will increase exponentially, and if it exceeds a threshold, it will become like the Galactic Empire, which is also the path that most civilizations will take. However...... After all, there is a limit to expansion, beyond which the mother civilization is strong enough, and the territory seems meaningless...... At this moment, the entire civilization will pursue a more "advanced" cause, looking forward to finding the next target to conquer.
If you can't find it, you'll fall silent...... Nihilism is on the rise, becoming the mainstream ideology in the mother civilization, and eventually influencing the government, and with it the sub-civilizations that are in the lower line. Just like the current Kara Nebula, the entire civilization has lost its development momentum and stagnated, and the civilization circles related to it are also sleeping one after another, lifeless, and have no intention of asking about the world.
As for why Nobita was sent...... The reason is simple.
When it first joined the Yulian, the law gave each civilization the right to "develop freely", in other words, even the highest level of the Yulian did not have the right to dictate how other civilizations "should" develop. The Kara Nebula did not rebel against the Universe, nor did it do anything harmful, it was just self-contained...... This is a choice made after its internal civilization referendum, which is completely legitimate and legitimate, and should also be protected by the laws of Yulian. Because of this, if you let other patriarchal civilizations send people to contact ...... On the contrary, it is inappropriate, which may be understood as "the wanton interference of the Yulian high-level in the autonomy of civilization".
But Nobita is different, at least now, he has not yet been incorporated into the ranks of the Yulian Army, and he is a "colorless person".
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“…… Although the Kara Nebula is our own territory, it has been closed to the outside world for forty years, and we have no way of knowing its internal information, nor do we know what the situation is now. You're a fledgling newbie going there...... President A Yi Yi is not at ease. Seeing that he was about to walk to the port, Lindsay also began to introduce Nobita to the details of the mission, "We sent you a helper. A great helper. ”
"How powerful?" Nobita couldn't help but wonder, "Since it's the person recommended by Ah Yi himself...... It shouldn't be a mediocre hand. ”
"Hahaha, Nobita, it seems that your relationship with the president is really extraordinary. Within Yulian, even people like me, or His Majesty Lilulu, would not dare to call him by his name. Lindsay laughed twice and added, "You're right. That man...... It's powerful, I don't know exactly, anyway, it's more powerful than the last time I came to arrest you. ”
Nobita noticed that at the front entrance to the port, there was a tall figure.
It turned out to be a robot! Not deliberately mimicking human form like Lilulu...... Nobita could recognize it as a robot at a glance!
He is about the same height as Lindsay, visually measuring more than 1.9 meters, and has human-like limbs and torso. Looking at its body from a distance, there are no complicated guns, machinery, or any weapon structures, and compared to Cindil, this robot is a shabby mess, almost like the most primitive "mechanical form" on Earth. It's no exaggeration to say that some of the cutting-edge robots in modern Japan look more sophisticated than him! His body was metallic, and his limbs were slender, as if they were just a few thin steel rods worn together, but his five fingers were surprisingly fine...... His head is nearly rectangular, with a "009" pattern number engraved on his forehead, and three round yellow devices underneath, which are supposed to be his eyes, no nose, but a mechanical mouth that can be opened and closed up and down.
The most incredible thing is that the robot is draped in a purple-gold robe like a monk, and has a long peachwood staff in its right hand, and a short knife hanging from its waist. He stood in the distance like the abbot of a temple, quietly waiting for Nobita......
After getting closer, this strange shape caught Nobita off guard and dumbfounded.
"This is ......"
"Let me make a formal introduction." Lindsay stood up gracefully, stretched out one hand to the robot, and said to Nobita, "This is the fourth-ranked Nebula God of War, Alain Se, and the current controller of the Star Ring Gladiatorial Arena. He is the strongest martial artist in the universe. ”
Alain Se clenched his left hand into a fist and lightly hammered his chest, making a golden and iron sound, "Mr. Lindsay...... You're overrated. ”
His voice has a little bit of an electronic mix, like an old television set.
"Mr. Alain, as written in the conscription order, I would like to ask you to take care of me this time." Lindsay introduced Nobita to him again, saying, "This ...... I'm sure you've heard some of the wind, too. He is an earthling handpicked by President A Yida, and considering his special status, it is not appropriate for us Seven Elders to follow him...... And in the Nebula God of War, you are the only one who is completely not subordinate to any of the patriarchal civilization forces. Therefore, you are the best person for this mission. ”
"I understand and obey the organization's arrangement." "In this mission, I will be responsible for the safety of Mr. Konobi, and let him complete the mission on his own initiative without violating this principle. ”
"Very good, you completely understand ......" Lindsay winked humorously and said with a smile, "Then, according to the process, I officially hand over Nobita to you." What's next...... Let's just let the two of you decide for yourself. ”
After speaking, he shook hands with Nobita with the etiquette of an earthling, said goodbye, and turned to leave.
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"Mr. Nobi, please come with me."
After saying this, Alan Se turned and left, as if he had no intention of waiting for Nobita. He had no choice but to step up and keep up, trying not to let himself be thrown off by this robot with wind at his feet.
To be honest, Nobita hasn't been able to accept this setting now.
The strongest martial artist in the universe...... Is it a robot? And it's such a low-level robot? Alan Thur's body structure is extremely simple, and when he built his own lunar base, those construction robots were estimated to be more complicated than him...... Such an old commodity that looks like it will fall apart at any time, can it still be ranked in the Nebula God of War?
Why do you wear a purple and gold robe? You're not a monk either!
This is Nobita's first official entry into a port that allows hyperspace navigation, and it stands to reason that everything is completely new to him, and with his personality, he should be extremely curious about the things around him. However...... The strange robot in front of him attracted all his attention, plus he was a person appointed by the senior management of Yulian, and when he went through the formalities of the spaceship, he had a green light all the way, and he didn't encounter any details that needed attention. He focused all his attention on Alan Thur.
He finally couldn't help but open his mouth.
“…… Mr. Alan Sayr, are you a robot? ”
"Yes." Alain Se admitted bluntly, but he didn't stop, but continued to walk in the dust, "I am not a native species, but was created by a civilized race, and I also meet the definition of a robot in your understanding. But to this day, I am not subordinate to any faction...... The civilization that created me has perished. ”
"Annihilated?" Nobita was taken aback, and then asked, "What about ......that?" Didn't you think about revenge on them? ”
"Nope."
"Why?" The robot's strange past quickly got him into the play, "Do you know the murderer who destroyed your civilization? ”
"Yes." Alain Serbo replied calmly, "I am the one who destroyed him." ”
“……???”
"Mr. Nobi, you might think that I'm a robot like Cindir who is completely operated by a program module and only knows how to execute commands, but that would be a big mistake. There are no 'Three Laws of Robots' engraved in my mind, there used to be, but they were also covered by me with the 'Tao One Trick', now I am free, I can control all my actions, including killing...... In this sense, I am the same as you, but the parts that make up the body are different. "You may find it incredible...... But I also have feelings, and when I'm hurt, I can feel the pain. It was this pain that drove me to destroy the man who created me.
They threw me into the Star Ring Gladiatorial Arena, just to make me a 'pawn', an innocuous pawn. No one would have thought that I would be like this today. ”
"Fate is like pushing a boat along the water, even if we see through the law, we can't resist its torrent. Just like I was back then, and ...... Now you. ”
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Wherever Alain Thur came from, he has nothing to do with it now. On the other hand, he became the sole owner of the Star Ring Arena, and gradually became stronger and bigger in the arena, developing a relatively independent technology system. At least in the eyes of the Yulian hierarchy, the Star Ring Arena is completely independent under the leadership of Alan Thur, and can be treated as a separate "civilization", despite the fact that this civilization is full of deformities, violence, and all kinds of irrational ......
Like his spaceship...... The shape is strange, and it is a great contrast to the creation of Tobia in Mecca: Nobita even thinks that it is a myriad of huge sharp swords fused together, the blades facing outward, and the teeth and claws are displayed, glittering with cold light, like the sharp teeth of a predator. The ship resembles a sea urchin with thorns, it doesn't look big, but it has a spike in it...... It's so sharp that people can't help but be intimidated when they look at it. The creations of the arena are basically in this style, with a strong aggressiveness, as if they want to overwhelm the enemy in momentum before engaging in battle.
In the midst of a complex stream of thought, Nobita and Alain Thur board the ship together.