This is an inevitable conflict between the development of civilization and limited resources.
"Only two human civilizations that pioneered this new resource battlefield of the Ancient Wilderness would have strangely confined it to just one star system..."
"Moreover, if other Awakened had the same technological capabilities as me, they would actually be the most efficient group in exploring the universe."
Thinking of this, both the reconnaissance consciousness and the Spacetime Amber consciousness couldn't help but sigh.
Now, if she wants to engage in dialogue with this civilization to achieve her goals, she obviously cannot do so through direct contact as she did with the Light Language Civilization.
Therefore, Wen Jing remained invisible and continued to explore the capital planet of the Flash Civilization.
After circling the area near their landing site for nearly ten thousand meters, she finally found six individuals from this civilization in a place resembling a machine workshop.
They are over two meters tall, nearly three meters, and can only be roughly discerned from their outlines to resemble a combination of shrimp and crab in their original life form.
It has no obvious 'face', only compound eyes and mouthparts, and its body is covered with a layer of obsidian-like carapace with some dark red markings.
The most obvious feature is the pair of huge, asymmetrical pincers on its forelimbs, which vaguely overlap with the blurry shadow Wen Jing saw in the dwarf's memory. It seems that this is an individual from the Flash Civilization.
However, Wen Jing saw at this moment was not their natural form; the bodies of these six people had all undergone mechanical modifications.
One of the compound eyes has been converted into a mechanical prosthetic eye, and it is currently undergoing some kind of precise data scanning in the workshop.
The biological shell is integrated with lightweight protective steel plates, and contains systems and chips.
As for key limbs, they are the primary targets for modification.
Their legs are completely mechanical and have magnetic attachment, allowing them to move 360 degrees in the workshop. The chela are equipped with standard instrument interfaces, allowing them to be fitted with different tools carried on their bodies.
Wen Jing did not use his mental power on them.
Civilizations that exist as individuals are not like Light Language Civilization, nor are they like the Weavers' publicly disclosed cosmic business cards. Both actively transmit information, which is why she could read them with her mental power.
If she were to use her mental power to contact these working aliens now, it would only have an effect similar to 'a voice ringing in her head' or a mental attack.
Wen Jing observed them quietly for a while, and soon the entire workshop shook, as if it was time to rest. The 'shrimp and crab tribe' walked sideways into the connected rest room in an orderly manner.
A screen lit up, broadcasting live footage of a fleet of spaceships landing on an ocean planet.
Upon seeing this scene, they all became excited, raised their two pincers and rhythmically slapped them six times, then stopped, as if it were some kind of celebratory ritual.
Wen Jing noted this scene down, left the workshop, and continued his in-depth exploration.
However, she soon ran into a wall.
"The planet's surface defenses are completely undetectable, but the lower layers are protected by an incredibly thick and deep magnetic barrier; if I were to go in, I would inevitably be discovered."
After considering it for a while, Wen Jing gave up on going any further.
If she tries to force her way in, the other side isn't stupid; they'll definitely destroy the technology to prevent her from obtaining it.
Moreover, she also had the objective of preventing the Light Language Civilization from being discovered by them.
Back on the surface, Wen Jing saw footage playing across the mechanical planet of their impending conquest of a new civilization, and a thought struck him.
Through observation, she also discovered that this civilization was much stronger than the Federation in energy conversion and space technology, but not in materials science. After Federation, humanity has the "bug" of Awakened who can directly enter higher-dimensional spacetime.
Similarly, the pinnacle of their civilization's combat power lies in technological creations, while humans possess extraordinary strength and unparalleled flexibility.
An idea was born in Wen Jing's mind and gradually took shape.
*
In the annals of the Starshine People, this day should have been just another peaceful cycle.
A series of structures, formed by interwoven giant coral reefs and snail shells, stand majestically and transparently in the Deep Sea.
The most magnificent of these buildings is called "Wan Guang". It is like an upside-down giant tree, with a luminous sphere hanging from the top of each branch, storing the inherited knowledge recorded since the birth of this civilization.
Suddenly, it was dawn.
It wasn't the hazy starlight they were familiar with, but a straight, intense beam of light that tore apart their entire worldview.
The light shone precisely on the most magnificent building.
Without an explosion or any error, the energy completely vaporized the materials that made up the building, instantly destroying the crystallized civilization and history passed down through countless generations of the Starshine People.
The Starshine People floated out of their homes, bewildered and ignorant. Having not yet entered the Industrial Age, they could only 'look up' at this terrifying creation they had never imagined, using the tentacles on their faces.
A massive shadow was cast across the ocean surface as the warship, like a steel mountain, slowly descended, its gravitational disturbances causing the entire ocean to boil ominously.
"The target civilization's symbolic building has been cleared..."
"Its reaction has been confirmed as a panic response typical of lower organisms; it has no ability to retaliate..."
"Phase two of the modification agreement: preparation for the railgun array..."
Information was being exchanged rapidly inside the landing ship.
Beneath the ship's hull, dozens of gun barrels rotated and adjusted in response to commands, their energy levels rising.
However, at this moment--
A figure appeared without warning and without any fluctuation between the sky and the sea.
This is the Wen Jing of the Wilderness Body form!
Chapter 181
"What is that?!"
The sudden appearance of the pitch-black Zerg immediately caused a huge tremor on the landing ship.
It wasn't just the way Wen Jing appeared, but also her very presence, that caused the landing ship's reconnaissance equipment to continuously report abnormal information.
"Unknown entity, no visible thrusters, no Energy Shield features."
"Neither a jump nor an acceleration; we couldn't detect how the other party appeared."
"Gravity readings are abnormal, mass... is zero?!"
All the fleet members could see Wen Jing, but various key instruments indicated that there was no entity in front of them.
Is it some kind of ultra-long-range projection imaging technology?
"Not quite." The ship's technical officer said in a distinctive voice, like the rubbing of shells, "All passive sensors can see her, but active detection waves... including lidar and graviton radar, all lose signal after contacting a certain range of her surface."
After a brief silence on the bridge, only the operator's voice rang out. "Commander, the railgun array will be fully charged in 200 Thornes. Should we fire?"
"Cease fire." The warship's highest commander issued the order.
Unlike the technicians and operators who underwent only partial modifications, the commander's body, except for his brain, was completely mechanically modified. His voice, transmitted through a synthesizer, carried a cold, metallic quality, which was one of the markers distinguishing class in their civilization.
"Execute Level 1 warning procedure."
If Wen Jing's appearance and existence hadn't been full of unknowns and special characteristics, this process would never have happened.
The next moment, the fleet sent signals toward Wen Jing in various forms, including electromagnetic waves, gravitational waves, and neutrinos.
As a civilization that has been conquering and expanding into the surrounding star systems, this civilization has a set of standards for encountering unknown civilizations. Not every civilization has this process. For example, the Starshine People beneath the sea have completely outclassed us in technology, and we don't even have the right to communicate with them.
At this moment, the warning they issued to Wen Jing was in the language of their own civilization.
This is a declaration of the dominant power and authority in this place, expressing 'In this place, you must follow my rules and understand my language.'
Of course, the language pack accompanying the warning message was not complete; it consisted of designed, symbolic military terminology.
A complete language package is a reflection of a civilization's logic, technological level, and even social structure. It is impossible to give it to an unknown entity with an unclear technological path, as that would be equivalent to showing the enemy your weapon blueprints and military codes on the battlefield.
This message translates to:
"This place is the territory of (my) Forging Alliance Fleet (a powerful force)."
"You (unknown entity), depart, time limit 360 Thornes (vibration period of hydrogen-oxygen bonds in liquid water)."
"Otherwise, (it will be) a devastating blow."
Having already explored and thoroughly observed their home Wen Jing, Wen Jing instantly deciphered the code and confirmed, through this time limit, that the civilization calling itself the Forging Alliance used a hexabase system.
The time limit given by the other party is approximately 6 seconds in human time.
After the communication was sent, the entire fleet stood ready, and the numbers on the timer ticked silently.
1, 2, 3...
Whether the unknown creatures before them can understand their messages is itself a crucial piece of intelligence for them.
If they can still decipher it quickly, it means their computing power or intelligence reserves far exceed expectations, and the threat level needs to be raised immediately.
However, it took less than 20 Thornes, or less than a second.
Wen Jing's spiritual power descended upon the consciousness of every individual on the warship.
The "superpower" cheat doesn't require any language translation packs, nor will it cause any misunderstandings. Concepts not found within the civilization will be automatically explained using similar information.
"Why should I leave my territory? It's you who should leave; you're too noisy."
The words, which resonated directly in the minds of everyone on the warship, brought an eerie silence.
They instinctively looked at each other, confirming with horror that everyone had heard the sound.
"What kind of technology is this? She deciphered our entire language within 20 Thornes using a streamlined language pack?"
The technician repeatedly tapped the clamps in denial. "No, this is not only not our language, but also a communication method we cannot detect. The equipment shows that it has not received any signal from the other party!"