575. Imperfect Agreement
"I will not hide my disgust for your power, but I will also not refuse to cooperate with you. I will not be your friend, but I will also not be your enemy." Zekrath said, "Protoss will definitely reward you for your help."
Tang Xiao said coldly, "In that case, there is no need to be polite between us. Maybe I will need your power, but that will happen in the future. As for now, I need you to do one thing for me. After that, I will revive some Protoss. First, let's start with the Shelak Tribe that you lead."
"I think this is a very appropriate way. Maybe, we will find a basis for continued cooperation in the future." Zekrath said.
Tang Xiao nodded, raised his hand slightly, and a teacup flew in front of him out of thin air. Then he shook his finger slightly, and the teacup silently cracked into several pieces. These pieces were like satellites flying around his hand, and then, all the pieces flew into the trash can.
"What do you think of this power?" Tang Xiao asked.
"Psionics (Psionic powers)." Zekrath was not surprised at all and answered directly, "There are some differences, but the essence is exactly the same. Supernatural phenomena are caused through the mind and the Will. What surprises me is that as a human, your level of Psionics can even be compared with those of High Templar."
"In this universe, this power is called 'the Force'. And the Force is divided into Light Side and Dark Side, Light Side due to different ways of practice and use. Advocating order requires controlling the user's emotions, while Dark Side advocates disorder, which will indulge the user's desires..." Tang Xiao briefly explained the difference between Light Side and Dark Side Force.
"Using Psionics through emotional control is a very effective method. At the same time, you will also notice that this is also a way of controlling the mind." Zekrath said, "Protoss also has different ways of using Psionics. For example, the Khala (The Khala), and... The Void (The Khala) Void).
"What I want is to study and use the Force. Not only do I need to become stronger, but also because I need to master the Force's technology." Tang Xiao said, "I recently excavated an ancient temple, which contains Force technology from ancient wars. I hope to put these technologies to use."
"You are already powerful enough, and this power will make you live long enough. Why do you continue to pursue it?" Zekrath asked.
"Because my enemy is far more powerful than you imagine. It's also because, although I practice Dark Side Force, I understand that no matter darkness or light, it is far from the end. I don't want to suppress my feelings, and I also don't want to become a slave of desire." Tang Xiao said seriously.
"To master two powers at the same time, as far as I know, only the great Twilight Messiah (Twilight Messiah) - Tassadar (Tassadar) has ever done it. However, he has long since fallen. Even if he is alive, I don't think he will help you, because you will only use such power to bring war to every corner of the universe." Zekrath replied.
"You should know that even without me, war has been raging throughout the galaxy." Tang Xiao said.
"I don't understand or care about this war, dark and powerful lord, because this is not the essence of the matter." Zekrath obviously did not want to talk to Tang Xiao. He bowed slightly and said, "Please allow me to take a rest, and then I need to wake up some of my tribesmen. I will help you discover and study the temple. A cooperative relationship can be established."
After Zekrath left, Tang Xiao snorted coldly to express his dissatisfaction.
Protoss's pride that seeped into his soul made this conversation far from pleasant. Even Zekrath, who he thought was relatively easy to talk to, had a business-like attitude. If you help me, I'll help you, he made it clear that he didn't want to have anything more to do with his Fourth Civilization.
Such an attitude makes Tang Xiao feel really uncomfortable, because in this way, although Zekrath will not be his enemy on the surface, in fact, when Protoss rises again, who knows this?
Protoss has a criminal record.
After they entered the path of rapid development of civilization under the guidance of Xel'naga (Xel'naga), they soon betrayed the Xel'Naga people who they once regarded as gods and drove them out of their own planet.
Protoss, was not an easy race to get along with from the beginning.
However, if you think about it, if you have such an almost perfect life form, your mentality of treating other races as ants is also almost uncontrollable. To put it bluntly, they have such confidence and capital.
Moreover, whether it is the research on the Force or the research on Kyber Crystal, there is indeed no person more suitable than Protoss.
Not to mention that Protoss itself has the extremely powerful Psionics, the foundation of their civilization also comes from Khalai Crystal, which is almost highly similar to the coexistence relationship between the Force and Kyber Crystal.
Moreover, an important reason why Tang Xiao decided to wake up Protoss is that Protoss, a group of guys with mental mysophobia, will definitely not accept Das-Sidious compared to themselves. As Zekrath said, they will draw their swords as soon as they meet, and they will never be ambiguous.
Shelak Tribe is also a tribe that is more inclined to research and academics. In the history of Protoss, they have been studying Relics of Protoss and have become the guardians of these Relics.
During their continuous research, they also recovered the spiritual link that was once abandoned by Protoss, which became a key factor in ending the protracted Protoss civil war 'War of Ages'.
Therefore, awakening Zekrath, the leader of the Shelak Tribe, is very suitable for Tang Xiao's current needs - because they are very good at the excavation and research of ancient Relics, and their understanding of Psionics is also one of the best among the major tribes of Protoss.
Their continued support for Protoss also shows their yearning for a powerful Psionics. At the same time, Zekrath also expressed his desire for a strong leader when he advocated for Artanis to serve as archbishop among Twilight Council.
From these two points, it is possible for Tang Xiao to meet these conditions. It is not true that Protoss can be taken under his command, but at least it will make the people of this tribe less repulsive to him.
No matter what, although the result of the negotiation was not perfect, at least cooperation was achieved. Waiting for Protoss, a sparsely populated race, to develop, is not a short-term matter, but if Shelak Tribe can help him excavate Jedi Covenant's temple in Lucien Del Rey, it will undoubtedly be a great improvement.
Thanks to Outingtx for tipping Tang Xiao's 500 Qidian Coin!!