I have to admit, the Queen of Blades, or the cunning human agent Kerrigan, is really a genius, and the kind of genius who dares to joke with her own soul!
After discovering that a force more bizarre than the Xiling Empire was subverting the entire Koprulu sector, she decisively split her mind and "placed" part of her thinking into an "absolutely safe database."
, what do you think that database is?
The entire Zerg race!
The Queen of Blades planned a very strange evolution for the entire Zerg. She caused each Zerg unit to grow a neuroma in its body. This neuroma was very tiny, and its function was so simple that it could only produce innate reflexes. It seemed that for
It is of no use to the fighting race at all, but it is connected with the core neural group of each Zerg. That neural group is the racial characteristic of the Zerg. They use this thing to complete their own spiritual network, thus keeping the entire race in a
In a state of mind control, in short, it is equivalent to a biological radio network, and the power of this radio network is more powerful and the transmission speed is even more amazing: unlimited speed.
I know this is difficult to understand. The actual transmission in the universe cannot exceed the speed of light, but the Zerg's spiritual connection is real-time. The Zerg master who is one light-year away can control his army without time difference. Two stars
Zerg brains separated by hundreds of millions of kilometers can talk on the phone without any delay. The phenomena reflected during this period are like quantum effects that are incredible to human scientists (although to the Xiling people, this kind of communication without delay is like a local telephone).
, of course, Xiling scientists are also a little surprised that the Zerg can evolve such a communication organ).
Under the connection of this neural network, those specially evolved neuromas form a whole.
"That's my brain," the Queen of Blades said with a proud rising tone. "My spirit was copied to the entire race. All the Zerg formed a huge brain. They will replace me after I completely lose myself."
I thought that a new master could never appear. This was immortality in another sense. Of course, at the beginning, this plan was just to fight against the 'revelation' that had begun to erode my spirit, but I didn't expect that now
It has come in handy. I can feel that my mind is imprisoned in this space. Then outside, another Queen of Blades must have been reborn like a ghost and completely escaped the fate of slavery. This huge 'brain'
They are divided into tens of billions of parts and thought individually, each of them does not have any unique characteristics, and 'revelation' - is invalid for this kind of joint thinking!"
This plan is crazy, really.
"Okay, but in fact the Zerg are no longer under your control now, aren't they? The other Kerrigan, all she has is the memory and thinking pattern you had at the moment you copied your own spirit, she doesn't
Maybe I listened to you, but now the ruler of the Zerg is no longer you."
Lilina said lightly, using her unique way to stimulate the spirit of the Queen of Blades. This is one of the rare personal interests of this bad pseudo-loli.
"No, it's still me," the Queen of Blades retorted calmly, "That spiritual copy has a fatal psychological flaw. She has no concept of self and only acts according to the code of conduct I gave her - this situation will of course not last forever.
If this goes on, one day my shadow will realize her own existence, but as long as I reappear before that moment arrives, none of this will happen. According to the program I set, that shadow will unconditionally connect with my spirit.
Fusion, the dominance of the Zerg is still in my hands."
"You are trying to regain your freedom in this way." Lilina exposed the other party's plan on the spot.
The Queen of Blades did not deny it at all, nor was she surprised. Before facing us, she chose to use an infinitely overestimated approach to position the mysterious Xiling Apostle. This is the reason why she can always remain calm: "Yes, this
It is mutually beneficial to both parties. Maybe the power of the Zerg cannot compete with the Xiling Empire, but at least it can cause you to be damaged. If the Zerg can return to my control, this kind of damage can be completely avoided - at least when you deal with that'
There is no need for us to go to war before the source of revelation is revealed."
She simply admitted the major premise that the Zerg and the Xiling Apostles were absolutely opposed, and then threw out an inconspicuous but delicious bait. This method of negotiation was really... very creative, because it happened between the hunter and the prey.
time, and now the prey party is bargaining with the hunter. What’s even more amazing is that the prey has really found the capital to negotiate on its own!
I feel that I have been trapped in a bad endless loop. Kerrigan has used her weak but valuable advantage quite skillfully and done everything possible to expand the interests she can grasp, even if it is just to survive for a few more days.
, and it is difficult for us to refuse the other party's conditions when we know all this: firstly, it is indeed insignificant to us, and secondly, our plan did not kill Kerrigan at the beginning.
Intend.
Forget it, let’s wait until Tavel reverses Kerrigan’s transformation. At worst, it’s a bit more troublesome, and all the out-of-control Zerg will be evaporated by then, although that means we have to spend several times more effort than originally planned——
But in fact, starting a war with the three interstellar clans has already exceeded the budget by a lot.
"Let's not discuss this for now." I scratched my hair. I didn't know how to start a conversation with this former federal agent whose thoughts were completely different from human beings, so I decisively pushed a certain bearded man to the table, "What, what?
Do you still know me, uncle?"
"James Renault, it's been such a long time."
There was absolutely no emotion that I expected. Kerrigan said calmly, as if she happened to meet a passerby who could barely remember his name on the road, "I heard that you have sworn allegiance to the ruler of the Xiling Empire. It seems that this is
Really, you made the right choice this time, and now you will soon become the most powerful human ruler in the entire sector - even though you are a puppet."
Is there any mention in the original novel that the Queen of Blades is also a master of brainstorming?
But compared to Kerrigan's dull or even sarcastic expression, Uncle Renault's expression was full of excitement. The muscles on his face were shaking violently due to violent emotional fluctuations, looking at his ex-girlfriend who had turned into a "monster" in front of him.
, in the end he could only say one name: "Kerrigan..."
"Tch, uncle, you are really enjoying it!"
Lilina looked worried for him, and she shouted loudly from behind without any worries, then flew up and kicked Uncle Renault to the ground - what a pity, he almost had a fight with Sister K.
We hugged each other passionately, and I said, uncle, can't you just pretend that your foot slipped?
"Bubbles?" Kerrigan didn't pay attention to Renault's embarrassment, but showed curiosity about the words spoken by the little girl in front who seemed to be of high status.
I quickly explained: "Well, that was our original plan. Let Renault pick you up and get married soon. Then our mission of maintaining peace in the universe will be completed... By the way, do you prefer a classical wedding or a modern one? My subordinate
There really is an imperial officer running a wedding company. It has not been open for two months, but the service quality is absolutely... Uh, what's your expression like that?"
Kerrigan looked at me blankly, then her expression twisted: "Are you insulting me again in this way!?"
Again? Oh, the first time she said was probably...
Thinking of this, I turned my head slightly and looked at Pandora, who was acting as a ceramic doll with no expression on her face. It seemed that this guy was the one who knocked the Queen of Blades unconscious with 3,000 sledgehammers and carried her back. When I noticed my gaze, Pandora was not at all uncomfortable.
I was embarrassed, but I raised my head slightly and nodded lightly at me.
"This girl is a bit ungrateful sometimes..." I shrugged dumbfounded.
After staring at us blankly for a long time, Kerrigan sighed as if she suddenly resigned to her fate: "I didn't expect you guys... your image is really beyond my expectation..."
"Then what image do you think I should look like?" I looked at her funny, "In a hall covered with star maps of the universe, there are generals with a bunch of bars on their shoulders standing around me.
The stick stood there and gestured, and then the entire star map instantly started to change color with me as the center?"
Kerrigan stared at me as if looking at a prehistoric creature, and finally nodded with a twisted expression.
"Okay, don't talk about these things." I finally got rid of this meaningless topic. "Now let's talk about the main point - tell me everything you know. First of all, it is about the issue of revelation. I
It can be seen that the influence on you is different from other races. It is mind control that has been strengthened countless times, but it is carried out in the conscious state of the controlled person. To be honest, we also have a mind control master here.
.”
I said, tilting my head slightly and nodding to Sandora, who bared her teeth at me, and Kerrigan's jaw dropped with such a cute expression: A few seconds ago, this blond girl had been using
Talking to myself with a supremely cold expression and tone like a queen...
This makes people can't help but think of symptoms such as schizophrenia - if Xiling people also have this disease.
"To be honest, this kind of control is more like suggestion than control. It is fundamentally different from my ability. I explained to you... Well, forget it."
Hey! What do you mean by your sudden resigned expression, girl!
After leaving the space cage, we began to plan our next move. The top priority now is to find the source of the so-called "revelation". According to Kerrigan's intelligence, the thing did not disappear at all, but in a more powerful but more hidden way.
Hidden in the minds of the natives of the Koprulu Sector, it is obscure and soft under normal circumstances. Its function is to make people whose minds are easily controlled create a common trend in their thoughts. In extreme cases, it will change.
He must be quite tough and directly use mind control methods to deal with certain powerful people, such as the Queen of Blades - this should be a helpless move by the mastermind behind the scenes, because as long as the conventional "revelation" cannot affect Kerrigan, it is equivalent to affecting Kerrigan.
Unable to control any insect, "it"'s only option is to forcibly control the supreme commander of the Zerg tribe. This control is obviously carried out while the person being controlled is awake, just like the Queen of Blades.
A huge planet battleship that "deleted" a planet within minutes. How effective could her Zerg army be, but she couldn't resist her own thoughts.
However, although the Queen of Blades did not explain it, Sandora guessed that this kind of control is actually an enhanced version of "trend force". It is just that this tendency force is stronger, which makes people feel that their own minds are being controlled. In it
Under the influence of the Queen of Blades, she still has some freedom of thought. As long as she can abide by one code: fight against the Xiling Empire, she can do anything while following this direction, such as choosing to let herself be captured alive by us while fighting the empire.
, and then get out of control.
To be honest, this possibility really relieved me. It would be fine if the ability of mind control appeared in my girlfriend, but it would be too bad if the enemy was also a master of mind manipulation.
In addition, according to the analysis of Sandora, an expert, although the latter control method is obviously more effective, it does not seem to be easy to achieve, because currently only Kerrigan is confirmed to be affected by it, and she has a chance before she is completely controlled.
Leave yourself a way out. As for the Protoss "gods", they are almost unaffected. This shows that the powerful spiritual power of Protos is quite effective in the process of fighting against the "revelation". Otherwise, we will not only be fighting with us now.
Not just the drug-addled lunatics of Tal'darim, but the entire Protoss race.
However, despite coming to this conclusion, Zeratul hurriedly said goodbye to us. After learning about the new variant of the threat of "Apocalypse", he was very worried about his compatriots who stayed in Shakuras and used his
According to the saying, even the strongest warrior will have a weakness in the soul, and the evil force will never miss an opportunity. He must inform his people of the news in advance and personally lead them to explore the truth, through the medium of Zeratul
, the Protos survivors gathered on Shakuras and its surrounding planets have expressed that they will help us find the source of the "revelation" and assist us in fighting when necessary, as the Koprulu sector may now be the last
As a group of sober intelligent creatures, the Dark Templars have long discovered that we have been attacking those desolate planets and trying our best to avoid the expansion of the war. This has made those Protoss who advocate strength and justice have a very different impression of the Xiling Empire.
It's gone up quite a bit.
"Then it's about changing the actions of the starship formations." On a platform close to outer space on the side wall of the "Empire Admiral", Sandora stared at the dark space and said to me calmly, "The empire's extreme deterrence
It may no longer be effective. No matter what we do, humans and Tal'darim will never wake up from their madness, but at least there is a benefit. The Zerg are no longer a threat - at least not for the time being."
I agree with Sandora's statement. Even if our starships head directly to the human home planet, it is impossible for humans who have been completely eroded by "apocalypse" to surrender. The planetary fleet threat measures that were originally thought to be effective soon are now
It turned out to be a waste, and it really felt like being punched in cotton.
"Perhaps we should consider eliminating the living forces of Tal'darim. Compared with fragile humans, those Protos madmen are more dangerous guys. According to the information provided by Kerrigan, they are almost unaffected by 'revelation'.
There are fanatics who are fiercely hostile to the Empire."
"Ajun, when will you become decisive in killing?"
Sandora turned to me and asked with a slightly surprised tone, her big sea-blue eyes sparkling with mischievous light. Against the dark background of the universe, it was as if the brilliance of the stars had gathered in those beautiful eyes.
——Sandora's eyes have always been the most intoxicating part for me. That kind of light as deep as the sea can always calm the most irritable heart.
"I think we fell into a trap from the beginning," I sighed and expressed my guess. "The appearance of that insect was too coincidental - although it seemed that there were countless explanations for its appearance at the time.
But now I really wonder how much of a coincidence it takes for the sniper cannon to accurately teleport a carbon-based creature hundreds of light-years away when it collapses, and also ensure that it is not here.
He died in a hundred light-year space jump, and then our large-scale expedition to the Koprulu sector. From the perspective of a bystander, this is almost our inevitable reaction after discovering such dangerous creatures as the Zerg, and then we fought with Mongolia.
The first unpleasant contact between Sk and Tal'darim, and the place where they appeared is also full of coincidences. Even going forward, when saving the earth in the forbidden world, how small do you think a fragment of a star ring that jumps randomly in the vast universe needs to be?
What are the chances that an asteroid belt containing the remains of human fighter planes will be taken away from the Koprulu sector? We are stuck in the quagmire here, as if we are being led by someone, and..."
"And those star ring fragments were transformed by the power of the abyss - transformation with intelligent characteristics," Sandora took over my words, and then suddenly leaned over gently, "I have suspected it for a long time, and I can feel it.
Yeah, you understood it not later than me... even though you always look like you're just waiting to die."
Me: "...This discussion is about business, be serious!"
"Okay, be serious!" Sandora immediately laughed mischievously, then folded her hands, turned to look at the endless starry sky with a far-sighted look, "Then Arjun, do you know why countless civilizations were born in the endless world, but in the end...
Can only the Xiling clan develop to such a peak, or even enter the realm of gods?"
"Why?" Although I didn't know why Sandora suddenly changed the subject, I still asked cooperatively.
"Because of our logical way...our thinking model, we are destined to be unable to understand what 'failure' means. It is as if a computer, after receiving an impossible command, does not realize that this command will cause it to crash, but is full of hope.
Confidently trapped in an endless loop, maybe this metaphor is not appropriate, but that's how we are - we don't understand what 'failure' is, we only have a concept of 'delayed success', for us, in any situation, even death
, it just means that the final victory has been postponed. This is why the development process of Xiling Apostles does not seem to encounter the barriers of conventional civilization at all, because we do not know that there is something called a bottleneck in the development process of civilization...
…”
"The experience of how a bunch of brainless people struggled to become gods." I shrugged and gave a high-level summary, and then encountered Sandora's fierce bite after flying towards me.
But to be honest, after listening to Sandora's confession to the entire Xiling race, I suddenly realized that I really should learn from these brainless people...