Fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the total number of Wind Master has reached 30 million. However, scientists are still working hard to analyze, experiment, analyze, and experiment again. The environment here is good, and there are no other civilizations to disturb us. The fleet is not in a hurry now, and the fleet will provide the scientists with the equipment and materials needed for any experiment as soon as possible.
Seeing the group of scientists, Hu Yu couldn't bear to interrupt them. Besides, there were only a dozen years left before the battle between the civilization and the Insect Race. The fleet's current strength was probably not enough to defeat a single Zerg charge. So he decided to stay here a little longer and advance slowly once the fleet was stronger.
60 years.
100 years.
300 years have passed.
Earth Two has long been forged into a steel-reinforced, impenetrable fortress. More than two hundred underground cities have been excavated in the area between 50 and 52 kilometers underground, enough to accommodate the current population of more than 12 billion for a long time. Although the living environment cannot be compared with the surface, it can at least ensure survival. If the Nebula Main Consciousness or the Fish Horse Star Fleet were to strike again, the people in the underground cities would be absolutely unharmed.
On the Earth's surface, more than two million super steel cables, each over five meters in diameter, extend 50 kilometers into space. At the ends of these cables are individual warp drives, far more powerful than the Wind Master. These drives will replace the warships carrying Earth Two, giving Earth Two the ability to travel at a speed a thousand times faster than light.
Countless land-based weapons are hidden in mountains, rivers, and lakes. Their existence is like turning the earth into a giant hedgehog, and any enemy that dares to offend them will be met with fierce attacks.
With 50 million Wind Master warships already in service, people had nothing else to do but produce Wind Master. As a result, the production speed of Wind Master continued to increase. Hu Yu had no choice but to transport two rocky planets from tens of light-years away to prevent people from losing their jobs.
Over the past three hundred years, Academician Xiao once again took the time to create more than 20 organisms with large heads and short statures, allowing a small portion of the Branch Consciousness Entity that developed self-awareness to complete their liberation and become members of the Nebula Person.
These Nebula Person usually stay in the bio-ship. It's not that Academician Zeng doesn't allow them to go out, but they seem to prefer staying with Academician Xiao. They even help Academician Xiao with some simple tasks. Occasionally, Academician Xiao will take them out for a walk, but Academician Xiao himself rarely goes out. So in the past three hundred years, these Nebula Person have spent less than two weeks outside.
I heard that the night sky over JD4 is exceptionally beautiful. Academician Xiao has been busy for a long time and hasn't been able to leave the biological ship. Today, he seems to be in a bad mood, his thoughts are scattered, and he can't seem to muster any energy. So, he simply put down his work and decided to go outside for a walk to see just how beautiful the legendary night sky is. Several Nebula Person saw Academician Xiao go out and clamored to come along. Helpless, Academician Xiao had no choice but to take these seven guys back to the ground.
Now, these seven Nebula Person with their Main Consciousness have completely lost their previous arrogance and domineering demeanor. It's unclear whether this is due to the effect of liberation or the Little Crab's efforts, but the Nebula Person are now more like Earthlings' children, especially clinging to Academician Xiao. However, Academician Xiao thinks it might be due to the Little Crab's influence, since he personally raised the Little Crab, and they have a special attachment and loyalty to humans.
" Number One, you guys stay around here and don't wander too far. I want some peace and quiet."
"Okay, Academician, we'll watch the stars with you."
The starry sky over JD4 is truly beautiful, especially at this moment. Earth Two's orbit lies between the third and second planets. The starlight reflected by the third planet illuminates the dark side of Earth Two. From Earth Two's perspective, the third planet's enormous disc fills the entire sky, appearing hundreds of thousands of times larger than the moon.
The light from nearby stars pierced through Earth Two's clean atmosphere, making the night sky even more colorful. Because the third planet was too close to Earth Two, and because gas giants don't reflect light as well as rocky planets, distant starlight was clearly visible, unlike in Earth's time when the moon was bright and the stars were few.
Academician Xiao casually found a patch of grass and lay down. Ever since entering the Nebula Region, Academician Xiao nerves had been constantly on edge. After leaving the Nebula Region, he was busy analyzing the biotechnology of the Wind Star Civilization. For the sake of the fleet and for humanity, he had been working overtime. It would be a lie to say he wasn't tired. Although humans have undergone multiple genetic modifications, and lifespan is no longer a factor hindering human progress, and various serious diseases have been conquered and eliminated one by one, humans are still humans, fragile organisms. Even long hours of high-intensity work will cause them to feel strained and fatigued.
Academician Xiao lay there quietly, completely putting aside his work and enjoying this moment of peace. The insects around him were chirping, and the flowers, grass, and trees were breathing. Every living thing here was replicated by Academician Xiao and was the crystallization of his hard work. The seven big-headed biological people also sat around Academician Xiao, just like Academician Xiao seven children.
"You lot, after I release all the Branch Consciousness Entity, your race will have over ten thousand members. At that time, I'll discuss with the general and give you some spaceships and technology. You can leave then. There's no need to follow humans; we'll never have a peaceful life."
Academician Xiao originally planned to recruit these guys as henchmen for special missions, since they were truly despicable. However, after being modified and subdued, these guys suddenly all turned into obedient children, staying with Academician Xiao for over a hundred years. Humans aren't plants or trees; how could they be without feelings? Even a stone will warm up if kept warm for too long, let alone several living beings. Now, Academician Xiao is no longer willing to send them to their deaths, and besides, he doesn't have any need for them at the moment.
"No, Academician, please don't send us away. We want to stay with you. Although we haven't been able to help you much over the years, we're willing to do anything you ask. Please, please don't send us away."
"Sigh, we'll see. Anyway, the liberation of the Branch Consciousness Entity can't be completed in a short time."
The night fell silent again as both sides pondered their future. Deep down, Academician Xiao didn't want them to leave, but they weren't human. No matter how loyal they were to humanity, they were still an alien race. Staying with the human population wouldn't benefit them. They needed to rely on their own efforts to survive and thrive in this universe.
" Number One, have you received a signal?" Number Six suddenly asked.
"No, what signal?"
"Be quiet and carefully use your Consciousness Field to feel it."
"I received it too, Number One," Number Three said.
"Wait, wait, quiet... It really is! An academician, it really is!"
Academician Xiao opened his drowsy eyes. "What's so strange about that? Your Consciousness Field can still extend to a light-year away. Aren't you used to receiving plenty of signals? This universe is inherently filled with all sorts of signals."
"Academician, this is a signal from humanity," Number One said solemnly. "This signal mechanism is unique to humans, and the signal is extremely short, with a very clear target for the sender. If you're not human, you simply can't decipher it."
"What?!" Academician Xiao jumped up immediately. "What is the content of the signal?"
"It was sent in Morse code. The message was: Danger, Revenge, Xuan Star Civilization, Luo Zhigao!"