[Imperial log: Colonization underway]
[How could the technology of these pathetic aliens possibly stand against our mighty human civilization? The characteristics of their species doomed these pitiful little creatures to never develop a respectable scientific framework. But none of that matters anymore. One thing is certain: we will mercilessly crush their civilization and make it a foundation for humanity's rise to prosperity and power.]
[Xi Yan's comment: They may cause us trouble, but they will never stop humanity's expansion.]
Most of the Plant People's technology tree consisted of biotechnology, a consequence of their species' characteristics. These plant organisms had an innate fear of high temperatures.
As a result, they could not use fire, which in turn prevented them from refining ore and producing various materials. Estimates suggested that they would not be able to leave their planet for several hundred years.
Watching those bizarre plant aircraft inch toward them, even Xi Yan struggled to keep a straight face.
Xi Yan raised the robot's built-in infantry red laser, activated its auto-aim system, and fired a shot at the airship in front.
A searing laser pulse shot out and instantly struck the bioenergy-powered aircraft. The intense heat melted everything in its path, and the laser punched straight through the airship. Then the aircraft wobbled and fell.
Xi Yan blinked.
Were they really that weak?
"That laser packs a punch," Xi Yan heard David, who was carrying him on his back, marvel. "If we'd had this weapon back then, we wouldn't have lost."
Apparently, laser weapons simply countered the Plant People's technology tree.
The red laser was purely a thermal weapon, making it highly effective against civilizations like the Plant People, whose technology trees relied on bioenergy.
Commander-in-chief Ningdi Lingling had also noticed this and was now urgently discussing battle plans with her