Backed by a Level 9 Civilization, You Want Me to Believe in Electronic Gods?
Chapter 14

Chen Fan: Is That Polite? (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader 2)

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In just a few short sentences, Yi had thoroughly analyzed the Mechanical Prosthetic.

"Wait?"

Chen Fan suddenly realized something important. "What about those patterns?"

"Those mysterious patterns on the surface of the Mechanical Prosthetic—what do they do?"

Right, right, right! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it!

Yi's tone became intense again. Do you know why I brought up that example just now?

At first, this unit thought the patterns covering the surface of the Mechanical Prosthetic had some special purpose. Only after carefully running the calculations did it discover that this was the most outrageous part!

Those meaningless patterns carved onto it afterward had directly damaged the integrity of the Mechanical Prosthetic's surface signal transmission circuits. Forget about any effects—its being able to function normally at all was already a miracle!

Chen Fan's eye twitched again.

"You mean... those mysterious-looking patterns might have been carved on later by the church to make it seem more mysterious?"

Not might. Definitely.

Great.

That fit Chen Fan's stereotype of an age of superstitious religion perfectly.

Yi's voice sounded again:

Judging from this Mechanical Prosthetic alone, the civilization that manufactured it would, by the standards of the Human Federation, count as no more than a Level 2 Civilization.

"Level 2 Civilization?"

Chen Fan frowned instinctively. "A Level 2 Civilization... should already be pretty powerful, right?"

Although this Mechanical Prosthetic was utterly worthless in Yi's assessment, Chen Fan still understood one thing: even the Blue Star civilization from his previous life could not manufacture such an exquisite Mechanical Prosthetic!

Yi fell silent for a moment before responding in an extremely strange tone. ...Theoretically speaking, a Level 2 Civilization could be considered the most basic Interstellar Civilization.

Chen Fan: "...???"

Under the Human Federation's classification standards, a Level 2 Civilization generally has just gained control of its Home Star System and possesses a certain degree of Interstellar Navigation Capability.

"W-wait..."

"Then by the Human Federation's standards, what level would this Deformed Civilization be? And what about the Blue Star civilization I came from before I transmigrated?"

This unit has read your surface thoughts. Based solely on the memories in your brain, the Blue Star civilization you speak of should belong to a Level 1.5 Civilization.

As for this civilization ruled by gods... as of now, it does not even qualify as a Level 1 Civilization.

"Then what about the Human Federation? What level of civilization is it?"

This unit needs to correct you. The Human Federation is an alliance made up of multiple advanced civilizations.

The human civilization that holds the dominant position within the Human Federation became a Level 9 Civilization tens of thousands of years ago.

Within the territory governed by the Human Federation, Level 1 Civilizations were so numerous that they even exceeded the total number of stars in a conventional universe.

Chen Fan sucked in a cold breath.

What Yi had said far exceeded his expectations.

He had originally had little concept of the Human Federation's strength, but now he understood completely!

In their eyes, both the Blue Star civilization and this Deformed Civilization were probably no different from bugs crawling on the ground!

Additionally, this unit needs to remind you of something.

If this so-called god is a Level 2 Civilization with Interstellar Navigation Capability, your current situation will be extremely dangerous.

"I know."

Chen Fan replied with a grim expression.

Without any external restraints, what would happen when a low-level civilization encountered a high-level civilization? One only needed to look at Columbus's discovery of the American continent.

Unless the difference in strength was so vast that the advanced civilization could not even be bothered with the low-level civilization's scraps, otherwise... all that awaited the low-level civilization would be enslavement and plunder!

"I need to uncover the truth of this world as soon as possible!"

Chen Fan turned to glance at the portrait of the god hanging on the wall, then rose from his chair with a dark expression.

After waving a hand to shut off the Holographic Projection before him, he headed straight for the tightly closed door.

What are you planning to do?

Yi's Electronic Synthesized Voice rang out in his mind.

"Find Xu Huai."

Chen Fan answered, "She should know quite a few things."

In the living room.

The moment he stepped out of his room, Chen Fan noticed his mother silently kneeling on a Prayer Mat before the divine statue.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and her dry lips trembled faintly, as though she were murmuring something under her breath.

Chen Fan paused. After thinking for a moment, he lowered his voice. "Mom, I need to see Sister Huai about something. I'm heading out for a while?"

His mother remained in her proper kneeling posture and did not respond to his question.

After waiting several dozen seconds without receiving a response, Chen Fan carefully slipped around his mother, opened the front door, and walked outside.

"Click..."

The sound of the door closing was especially piercing in the silent living room.

Where Chen Fan could not see, faint, shriveled veins emerged on his mother's clasped hands.

Clearly, she was not as calm as she appeared.

"My Lord..."

A cloudy tear rolled from the corner of her eye as she murmured in a sighing voice.

Meanwhile.

The instant the front door shut, Yi's voice rang out in Chen Fan's mind.

Your mother has a problem.

"...Is that polite?"

...What this unit means is that your mother's condition is not quite right.

Although he knew what Yi meant, Chen Fan still felt that something about it was strange.

"I could tell. She seems to have something on her mind."

This unit just observed her microexpressions and certain vital signs.

As the Electronic Synthesized Voice sounded in his mind, a holographic image appeared before Chen Fan's eyes.

"Turn it off, turn it off now!!"

Chen Fan's expression changed drastically. He quickly raised his head and swept his gaze around the surroundings. "It'll be bad if someone sees it!"

He did not want to be treated as some kind of freak!

Rest assured, this image is projected onto your retina. Outsiders will not notice it.

Yi spoke smugly as the Holographic Projection before him began to change.

Only then did Chen Fan suddenly realize that, unlike the Holographic Projection that had previously remained fixed in a specific area before him, this one would actively adjust its position and coverage according to changes in his field of view.

While you were speaking, your mother's heart rate sharply increased. At the same time, several changes appeared in her facial microexpressions. There were extremely slight contractions around her brows, slight elevation around her upper eyelids, and corresponding changes in her lips...

"Speak normally."

Initial assessment: your mother's emotions were extremely unstable at the time. She was grieving and guilty, while also closely monitoring your movements.

"Grieving? Guilty?"

Chen Fan froze when he heard that.

After analyzing all factors, this unit has reason to suspect that your identity has already been exposed.

At the very least, she has begun to doubt your true identity.

The probability of this inference exceeds 65.8%, making it the most likely conclusion.

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