Chapter 14: The Civilization Dilemma
"I don't really know much about weapons." Since Bing Shijue awakened his ability, the body perception time has only been a few years, "For example, some famous weapons in history only know their names. For example, what Longquan, or Xuanyuan Sword, Zhuxian Sword or something. ”
"Long Quan hasn't heard of it...... Xuanyuan's words, when I was a child, I heard some of my predecessors build this sword together with you immortal cultivators. Bai Ying nodded, "Then the Immortal Sword, it was your Tongtian Sect Leader, and it took a long time to build these swords at that time." ”
"So these legendary characters really exist?"
"Of course they are, I've seen them when I was a kid, but that's not the point of our conversation." Bai Ying waved her hand, "So in your understanding, what exactly is a weapon?" ”
"Hmm...... weapons. Bai Ying's question, Bing Shijue couldn't help but fall into deep thought, "A prop that increases human damage at the lowest cost." ”
"Good answer." Bai Ying nodded, and the ball of light above Bing Shiju's head also began to flicker sharply, "If this weapon is finished, what do you hope it will be?" ”
"All of the features mentioned above are there." Bing Shijue looked at the small sphere, "And then the long sword inside, if it can really cut off the water, or even just exist to split something, it would be the best." ”
"It can be done." Bai Ying nodded, and passed this information to the three people who were responsible for building it one by one, "In the end, what do you think of weapons, whether they are simple props, objects that are used, or their lovers, or friends who accompany them?" ”
"It's like my friend, but it's more like a part of my own extension." Bing Shijue pondered for a moment before replying.
"Well, good answer." Bai Ying pointed to the orb above her head, "Then I'll leave it to you, you should know how to do it." ”
"How do you do it...... Bing Shijue looked at the small sphere, gently released his divine thoughts, and after making sure that there was no resistance, he brought it into his own sea of consciousness space.
"This is my hometown, Yanjiang City." Levitating above the already very detailed city, Bing Shijue said to the little ball beside him, "I was born here, grew up here, and experienced a lot here. ”
"It's just that I was just an ordinary teacher." Between the narrations, the city also seems to have been regressed, and countless people have changed to live here, including colleagues and friends who have met before, as well as all kinds of ordinary people in the city along the river.
"After awakening the ability, I still have a trace of joy in my original heart, thinking that my life is extraordinary." Bing Shijue said, the beauty and prosperity of the city along the river also began to change, "But what really comes is responsibility." The responsibility of being an immortal cultivator, the responsibility of having such an ability. ”
"I had to take on it, even though I could give it up...... But I chose this path anyway. Indeed, without me, humanity may have another way to go. But I thought, if I helped, maybe humanity would be smoother, a little less painful. ”
"I don't feel like a savior, I don't feel like a hero. I'm just an ordinary person with a little bit of expertise. If you talk about building cities, I'm not good at it. If you talk about managing groups, I don't understand, even the chefs in the restaurant are much better at cooking than me. ”
"So, I'm just a part of this vast crowd, but I have a long lifespan, but my ability is a little beyond ordinary people." Bing Shijue said this, and the light of the sphere beside him became more rapid and flickering, and even a little will was conveyed.
"Hmm...... You're going to go out, right, you're going to finish casting? There were no words, but Bing Shijue suddenly understood this in his mind, "Then let's go." ”
As soon as his mind moved, Bing Shijue returned to the Casting Star, and the ball of light above his head rotated around his brain, as if to greet him, and then rushed into the sky, rushing towards the forging hammer that had become pure white at this time, merging into the tens of thousands of parts.
"The machine spirit is here!" Fang Xie saw the light flying towards them, and the surrounding film rapidly expanded, connecting with the blue copper and the thin film on the surface of the red copper body, floating quickly in the air, "Casting completed?" ”
"It's done!" The blue copper slammed the casting hammer together, and under the last strong tremor, pure white light flowed down from the center of the casting hammer, wrapping the sphere directly, "Red copper, the blueprint is okay, right?" ”
"No problem at all, wait for the machine spirit to assemble the weapon by itself." The red copper also let go of its hand and sent the information from these light curtains into the sphere.
"It's a magical feeling indeed...... Bing Shijue frowned, he didn't need glasses to face the stars and face this brilliant light. After bringing the sphere into his own sea of consciousness, this little machine spirit is inextricably linked to his divine thoughts.
Now he could even feel that the machine spirit was assembling this weapon. Every part, every detail is clear to itself.
"I see." There was no need to deliberately study, all the information about this weapon existed in Bing Shijue's mind, he knew how to use the outer layer of armor, how to use the differentiated beyond, and when to take out the innermost sharp weapon.
The blinding light dissipated, and a large weapon appeared beneath the hammer. But there is a slight difference from the previous design drawings. If the original design was a square metal column, now it is a triangular column. And the texture of the pan in the back is also more dense and compact.
The divine thought swept over, and Bing Shijue could still feel that the long sword inside was more slender and sharper.
"Qingyang Sword." With a shout, the sword floated softly from the sky and flew to Bing Shijue's side.
"Looks like the casting was a success." Bai Ying watched the weapon be cast, and her face was full of joy. The three dwarves flying in the distance were also full of anticipation, their eyes wandering between Bing Shijue and the long sword.
"I think so." Bing Shijue only thought slightly, and the triangular pillar was directly separated, and at the same time, it became as soft as a liquid on his joints and some important parts. With a single breath, the armor can become transparent, still allowing the light from the stars to soak into one's body.
The pattern of the beaut becomes a fine silk thread that is wound around it for more detailed protection.
Even these liquid metals can absorb the light of the stars as their own energy.
"I modified the casting method a little bit and used the liquid casting method." Lan Bronze looked at the armor on Bing Shijue's body with satisfaction, "Because if you have to wear another set of armor at that time, it will be contradictory." ”
"It wasn't designed by Teacher Bai Ying yet." The red copper white the blue bronze glance.
"Let's not talk about this yet, how about this sword inside?" Fang Xie interrupted the two of them, staring intently at the long sword floating in the middle, the color was ancient, and even a little similar to a wooden sword. There is nothing special about it either.
But, as one of the builders, he knew the true power of the innermost sword.
"I'm curious, too." Bing Shijue stretched out his hand, and the thin sword naturally swam to his palm, fitting perfectly in the palm of his hand, and even the texture was exactly the same.
"Very comfortable." As he spoke, his right hand naturally loosened. The next moment, the sword pierced directly into the casting star, only without the hilt.
"The sharpness has also met your requirements." The red bronze looked like a long sword entering the water, "The hardness of the casting star is the limit of a level 3 civilization, but this sword of yours can be cut through so easily." ”
"That's why we need an outside package." Lan Bronze gushed endlessly, "The original Qingyang Sword casting method, although the sword inside is sharp, it is actually only a little higher than the outside. But after the improvements, the interior is almost so sharp that nothing can stop it. So the outside is liquid, but it is a good protection. ”
"Okay, don't talk about it, there's still a chance to mint later." Red Bronze looked at the long sword with satisfaction, and the costumes of many battle armors appeared in front of him again, "Bing Shijue, we are waiting for your good news." ”
"Fang Jie, by the way, I will also send Bing Shijue and tell him what the Zerg needs to pay attention to." Bai Ying stepped on the ground, watching the hole pierced by the long sword slowly healing, "After stopping for decades, I can finally cast something good in the true sense." ”
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Harnessing the spatial bubble, Fang Xie and the flying Ice Beginning slowly departed from the Casting Star and began to head to the edge of the Dwarven Fortress.
"What's wrong?" Bing Shijue noticed that Fang Jie's mood seemed to be different from when he was casting before.
"Just thinking about it...... The dangers you face next are enormous. Fang Xie stopped the space bubble and suspended in the cosmic space, "Because we are in a black hole, the time we just built is almost ten years old for the Zerg. Their biotechnology must have evolved a lot. ”
"For us dwarves, the Zerg is not the point at all, anyway, we just hide in the black hole and wait for time to pass. Because our real enemies are not them. Fang Xie looked at Bing Shijue, "But for you, the life and death of the Zerg is related to your current human situation, right?" ”
"That's true." Bing Shijue nodded, this is also what he was thinking just now. Looking at it like this, the dwarves he encountered were all relaxed and comfortable, and when his mind swept over some planets, the dwarves who lived on them didn't care about the threat of the outside world at all.
But for himself, the more Zerg he kills, the more he can win over the dwarves to have enough say in it, and then let the dwarves assist him and stop the Luo clan.
"Although we support the continuation of the alliance with the immortal cultivators, Bing Shijue, your strength is crucial." Fang Xie sighed, "The alliance can still be carried out on the basis of the same civilization and the same foundation. Now that the dwarves are facing a crisis, if the dwarves of other factions know about the decline of your immortal cultivators, they will even directly tear up the agreement and secretly arrest you in exchange for their own peace. ”
"So I need to stand up for this battle, right?" Bing Shijue asked, "But won't this make the immortal cultivators exposed again?" ”
"Don't worry, you are not a threat to Level 3 civilization now." Fang Xie comforted, "When you human beings grow to a level 3 cosmic civilization again, and our three-race alliance is established again, that is what needs to be considered. ”
"Don't you have to worry about the Zerg leaking the information of the immortal cultivators?"
"The Zerg themselves are the second public hazard in the universe, and they say that there is news of immortal cultivators? Everyone must first wonder if the Zerg has any other actions, so they release fake news to deceive. You immortal cultivators will not be targeted in the first place. Fang Xie said, "And the universe is so big, there are many civilizations similar to you immortal cultivators, and you will meet them in the future." ”
"Your strength lies in your growth and affinity for energy." Fang Xie waved his hand, "I won't delay your time here, the longer we talk, the faster the Zerg will evolve outside." ”
"Understood, then we'll talk about it when I get back." Bing Shijue said, looking at the membrane around the dwarven fortress, "Send me out." ”
"In your old saying...... Bon voyage. Fang explained, and the spatial bubble in which it was located began to accelerate, moving along a path with the most gentle gravity with Ice Sense.
As the two of them were trying to break through the pull of the black hole, there was a knock on the door in the space where Jin Shi was, and he turned around, Red Stone and Blue Stone were sitting on chairs and staring at his back, but their expressions were not teasing at all, but their faces were serious.
"What is it that will bring you two to my place?" Jin Shi looked at the two of them, "The elves have news?" ”
"Yes, there was no reply, but some astronomical observers may have figured out why there was no message." Bluestone said, the sapphire in his hand projecting a curtain of light, "In our galaxy, a large number of traces of the mechanical family have been found. This in itself is unscientific. ”
"Indeed." Jin Shi frowned, "To be able to be observed on the scale of the galaxy, the mechanical race should be a level 3 mechanical race, but the only level 3 civilization that once controlled this galaxy is our alliance of three races...... Could it be that in the space of 6,000 years, a new level 3 civilization has emerged? ”
"It could also be put by them, and only need to give some unique legacy, and ordinary level 1 or 2 civilizations can also be evolved, and then used under the temptation of a surge in productivity. Finally, it became a hotbed for the birth of the mechanical family. Redstone stroked his necklace uneasily, "The immortal cultivator was attacked with all his might, and now he is still wanted, and he is wrapped in a black chamber, the news of our dwarf clan has been learned by the zerg, and the elf clan is besieged by the mechanical clan. ”
"Combined, only they can make a handiwork." Blue Stone clenched his fists, "We can't hold back any longer, and if we form an alliance with the Immortal Cultivators again, we will only repeat the mistakes of the past and be attacked again." ”
"But Blue Stone, it's not bad not to be in alliance with the Immortal Cultivators, we can continue to be peaceful, or we can continue to eat our old roots. But our civilization may stay at level 3 forever and never be able to enter level 4 again. Jinshi looked at the projection of the blue stone, "Even if you can enter level 4, it is impossible to achieve a deterrent effect. ”
"I suggest, look at the development of this immortal cultivator, if he can successfully bring a huge blow to the Zerg, it means that there is still hope." Redstone changed the subject, "With an immortal cultivator like him, even if his home planet is extinct, we should still have some immortal cultivator genes here, which can help synthesize new people and let him reproduce." ”
"Of course, if this Ice Beginning is fast enough to annihilate the Zerg, we will also help him and stop the Luo Clan. And then we'll have a steady stream of reinforcements coming. Redstone looked at Jinshi, "But my thoughts still haven't changed, unless the immortal cultivators become stronger, we will still carry out the business cooperation mode." ”
"There is an old saying in the civilization of immortal cultivators, the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow." Jin Shi looked at Redstone, "You will not let the civilization of immortal cultivators have any emotions towards you. Although there is no emotion in the universe, there is only pure reason and technology, only truth. But we all know the former immortal cultivators, and it is precisely because of such emotions that they can go further. ”
"You're going to die early, too." Bluestone said, "It's not like our dwarven ancestors didn't do this, they also climbed to the pinnacle of level 6 civilization, but they still fell. How many Heavenly Spirit Roots and how many geniuses did their Immortal Cultivators have at that time? Hundreds of thousands, aren't they still destroyed? ”
"That's true, but it's because our alliance is too small, and we're too isolated from other civilizations and races." "If we had the help of other civilizations at that time, if we had been able to form a larger alliance, would this not have happened. ”
“…… Jinshi, your ambitions are bigger than we think. Redstone smiled for a moment, then lowered his head and began to think, "But...... But it may be possible. Even the Zerg can go and unite. ”
"It's not like no one has done it in history." Blue Stone poured a basin of cold water hard, "The seniors who once reached level 6 civilization have united the Zerg, the Mechanical Clan, and the civilizations of multiple universes. But it was destroyed. They have thought of everything we think about now, and even done it, and they have done it to the extreme. They all failed, which means that this path is not going to work. ”
"Because what was done in the past was not the most appropriate approach." Jin Shi retorted, "It's true that we have maintained an equal relationship among the three clans alliance, but because the development speed of immortal cultivators is too fast, too many geniuses and outstanding figures have appeared in just a few thousand years. However, their social supervision and management methods are still the original. In the end, the only way to make other civilizations surrender is to use pure power and technology. ”
"When this method spreads to several universes, it naturally causes problems. Other civilizations are afraid of immortal cultivators because their divine thoughts can penetrate everywhere. I am also afraid of the dangers hidden in the objects forged by our dwarves, and the loopholes hidden in the programs written by the elves. ”
"This also led to the fact that after the previous war, only we were united, and all other civilizations and races left." Jin Shi said, "But this time, maybe we can use Ice Enlightenment to wipe out the advance force of the Zerg, and then rescue their civilization, and then reconnect with the elves." ”
"After that, let's start uniting from the insect god, and then see if the mechanical clan is put on the table, and if there is a chance of reversal." "If we can, we can form a new alliance." ”
"Impossible, the Zerg can only have one Zerg God, and the Zerg God rules all the Zerg, such a management system is only successful by the Zerg individual, and there will be problems when joining the alliance." Bluestone said.
"Bluestone, you're talking to us with your past experiences." Redstone couldn't take it anymore and joined the conversation, "But it's not bad to try something new. ”
"I'm just looking at things from the perspective of the dwarves right now, we've been through too many wars." Bluestone's projection stood up and swept over redstone and goldstone, "Your actions may be better than before, but how many wars, how many dwarves will be killed, and how much pain will be brought along this path?" ”
"But that's civilization." Jin Shi looked at the excited Blue Stone and sighed slowly, "We have to move on." Instead of hiding in a black hole, day after day, like other civilizations. ”