Stellaris from the Automata Era

"I always feel like something is wrong?"

Whether it is real time or other timelines, they jumped back several days.

For Yan Luo, the use of psychic power may have an increasingly greater impact on him. He now always has strange hallucinations and feels anxious and irritable.

Of course this cannot be said to be a bad thing.

"Sir, this is another illusion of yours." Divara reminded helplessly.

After getting over the initial cautious scrutiny of psychic powers, the humanoids are becoming increasingly open to the issue of humans using psychic powers.

Compared to magic element, it seems to be a more stable force, at least for the time being, it seems harmless to humans and even beneficial.

Especially in the recent physical examination, Yan Luo's genes began to deviate from humans, and strange fragments were mixed in the double-helix DNA.

Most humanoids were not in a position to comment on whether this was good or bad, but they could see that Yan Luo's body aging had stopped, and instead had become somewhat revitalized.

This means his life cycle may be longer than that of traditional humans.

After seeing this, the humanoid quit the biological research lab overnight and switched to the Earth Environment Recovery Project.

At the same time, they also quickly changed their own thoughts, from human purism to broad humanism...

In short, the situation on Earth is very good, and they can basically see that humans can accompany them for a longer time.

The only problem is that humans sometimes experience strange illusions as a side effect, but since the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, we just have to put up with it.

"Is it really an illusion? But I always have a bad feeling?" It is true that the human nervous system does cause problems in the brain from time to time.

But it's basically like, 'I feel like I've seen this scene before, but where? In a dream!?'

But that only falls within the scope of déjà vu. The problem is that once it rises to the level of panic and irritability, it can no longer be explained by déjà vu.

Especially after the emergence of unscientific things like magic elements and psychic energy, Yan Luo's previous narrow materialism was quickly shattered.

Plus, psychic power is indeed mysterious... He always feels that something big is going to happen.

In fact, his premonition was soon confirmed.

In less than a minute, he heard the sound of slow and steady footsteps outside his house.

Based on his past experience, this should be Bopora.

And then, as the door opened, the facts were not much different from what he expected.

However, Popola who pushed the door open seemed to bring him bad news.

"Sir, we have lost contact with our research vessel again..."

It is undeniable that the Earth's scientific research fleet has gradually become a high-risk profession.

Although it was initially agreed to be a technical position, it could not withstand the series of accidents.

In Yan Luo's impression, none of these ships could survive for more than a year. Four ships have been lost since the beginning.

Including but not limited to accidents, being shot down, disappearance (Internet outage incidents) and now loss of contact.

Therefore, Yan Luo always felt that he was hit by some strange curse. The vast universe could not even accommodate a ship!

They're not the mining vehicles from Red Alert! Besides mining, they also have to take on damage!

"Disappeared again?" Diwala stared at Popola's arrival for a moment, then sighed. "Why don't I feel surprised at all?"

"So do we have any other alternative remedial measures now?" Yan Luo still wanted to remedy the previous policy direction.

In fact, given the current situation on Earth, the loss of one or two ships is of no concern at all.

With the expansion of territory and the collection of various minerals, the ships on the surface are nothing more than numerical reports.

Especially for civilizations that have entered the interstellar age, they are completely synonymous with explosive production capacity. If necessary, they can expand their production capacity to the point of producing one battleship a day over time.

A similar situation can be seen in the United States fighting in the Pacific during World War II.

The real limitation is actually the energy storage of civilization.

After all, people need to eat and machines need energy to function.

Without energy, even if there is a dock that can produce thousands of ships a day, you won’t be able to see a battleship coming out of it.

"We need to rebuild the fleet recently, and most of the production capacity is allocated to warship production. It may take a month to adjust the production line. After all, we can't withdraw half-produced warships now."

"How about...let our chief researcher go there in person? She should have a vehicle that can serve as a research vessel."

Wait? Aren't you talking about Leviathan?

It has the ability to sail long distances and has good combat capabilities, and can indeed be used as an armed scientific research vessel.

But the problem is that there are still a lot of insect swarms in it that have not been dealt with yet!

Yan Luo doesn't want to be forced to lead a large army to clear out the insects that have taken root near the solar system in a few years.

He quickly rejected the proposal.

So the two red-haired twins immediately came up with another idea.

"So should we continue to invest in infrastructure? Or... should we try another approach? There are many Terrans with experience in adventures in the Koprulu Sector."

"But what about the question of loyalty?"

Yan Luo and the twins discussed one sentence at a time, and brought the topic to the Terran refugees who had been ignored for a long time.

These civilian units from the previous version have indeed been shining for the earth recently.

It is well known that the technology of humanoids is called technology but is actually magic. Maybe they are outstanding in many aspects, but they still have obvious shortcomings, such as infrastructure capabilities.

The SCV technology controlled by the Terrans is very civilian and efficient, and the former humanoid twins who managed them have long been keenly aware of their value.

Many marginal areas consciously allow them to participate in construction.

"Loyalty shouldn't be a problem," Popola replied. "Given the effective governance of their previous ruler, the Terrans will only look forward to our rule."

Have I been missing a lot of details lately?

Listening to the twins' words, Yan Luo felt confused.

Although he had not cared about the internal governance of the Earth for a long time, it was not to the extent that the Earth began to pay no attention to the assimilation process of the Terrans.

However, Gemini's tone was so certain now, so he tentatively assumed that the assimilation work had made some progress.

In fact... although civilizations that have entered the interstellar age may not have to worry about internal livelihoods, they have sufficient productivity to feed their people.

But there are always some unexpected things.

The Koprulu sector is a massive breeding ground for the three races, where they constantly fight each other. War is now the main theme there. Who cares about people's livelihoods?

In addition, the Terrans' minds are highly complex, similar to those of humans, which means that many street lamp pendants can be produced among them, leading to uneven distribution of wealth.

If you must make an analogy, you can look at Nicola on Earth. Theoretically, its richness can feed the entire population and even make it a lot richer.

But every year they are the ones who suffer the most from hunger.

This comparison will help us understand the situation in the Koprulu sector. Every year, countless Terrans struggle on the brink of starvation.

Not to mention that their Emperor Mengsk needs to produce more submachine guns, the kind that come with personnel, in order to deal with the growing threats from the Protoss and the Zerg.

As for where the accompanying personnel come from?

I believe that there are many people on marginalized planets who have no food to eat, but because of a peanut they can live a 007 life of digging in mines on weekdays and taking up arms in battle when needed.

Therefore, many Terrans who accidentally drifted to the Earth-controlled area now seem to have entered heaven.

After all, it seems that the Earth does not need them to mine, so after much thought, they can only return to the idyllic farming life.

Now, let alone being full, I feel so stuffed with meat every meal.

Plus, the humanoids don't seem to collect much tax from them. With that comparison, the Earth isn't just a foreign colonizer! It's a royal army that saves them from disaster!

Who is Emperor Mengsk? They've been vassal states of Earth since ancient times, so they're not familiar with the situation on the Terran side...

"Is it really feasible to have the Terrans replace the scientific research expedition?"

"We can try, and the Terrans have extensive experience in surveys."

Or it could be said to be the experience of exploring and avoiding dangers on planets while wandering.

Without this skill, they would not be able to survive in the cracks of the universe filled with bugs, Protoss and Tyranid collection teams.

It is hard to say whether other Terrans have this ability, but everyone who receives it on Earth must be very capable. That is the result of practical experience, and there is no such thing as inexperience.

In addition to these, the Terrans also have many hidden talents.

For example, there was a person who had studied medicine for decades, but became a mercenary in anger during the Battle of the Brood, and finally became a battlecruiser captain who was trapped by the Zerg and abandoned the ship.

Of course, the other party was not a tree man who had practiced medicine for several years and found that studying medicine could not save the Terrans.

It's just that he found that if he didn't change his job, he would starve to death. After all, with the arrival of Terra UED, it brought shocking medical technology to Terran.

This miraculous technology that can quickly restore broken limbs directly destroyed Terran's original medical system, and countless people who once had a decent life became refugees.

I'm afraid Mengsk's subsequent restoration of Tyranid orthodoxy was fueled by these remnants of a bygone era. (During the UED era, life for the lower classes improved significantly. From a 'relative' perspective, the upper classes... had some issues.)

In short, putting these digressions aside, the Terrans now do have the ability to build ships for long-distance voyages, and they also have relevant experience.

Have the ability to participate in the current activities on Earth.

However, in this case, the location of the earth and the information about the wormhole will be exposed.

Of course... Yan Luo can choose to strengthen confidentiality and the Terrans who came to explore the solar system are not allowed to go back.

As long as we control the entrance and exit of the wormhole, I believe it shouldn't be a big problem.

Moreover, Yan Luo did not want to block the news about Earth forever.

Unless you choose to conquer and dominate, communication with the outside world is an integral part of civilization. If you can't do that, don't try.

"I hope there won't be any more rumors about man-eating machines."

So Yan Luo quickly set the tone for the next national policy.

After dealing with this sudden problem, he once again turned his attention to the loss of contact with the research vessel.

"Now we need to know why the research ship lost contact. Do you have any clues about this?"

"The research vessel was suddenly lost. We discovered the reason because it did not send the scheduled contact according to the prescribed time." Boppola pursed her lips and then tried to ask a general question.

"According to their last statement, the research vessel intends to sail a hundred light years further. My Lord... Is there a possibility that there's something wrong with our long-distance navigation technology?"

You mean the ship was destroyed and everyone died?

It would be really strange if there were no problems with subspace navigation!

Even relatively peaceful stars can attract Boundbreakers and Protozoa, but that requires a certain level of strength! It shouldn't have caused a natural disaster so early.

In fact, if Terran's Quyue technology was not incompatible with the Earth's magic elements, Yan Luo would have been replaced long ago.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible..." Yan Luo spoke righteously at first, then his tone became a little weak.

Although subspace navigation is a relatively new thing, he still had some confidence to speak out at the beginning because of his faith in the scientist who could pry out the magical ocean in the scientific worldview.

However, when he thought of the negative characteristics of the subspace, Yan Luo's momentum suddenly dropped.

"Hmm...how about I check the list on my network first?"

As time went by, Yan Luo had now figured out some uses of his psychic network.

In addition to placing wards and sending messages over long distances, he can also simply sense the status of people he wants to pay attention to.

Learning from his previous lessons, he also spent some time to classify the list of humanoids to facilitate his review.

For example, 11b, who disappeared with her fleet, appears gray in the psychic network, indicating that there is no psychic environment around her and she cannot be contacted.

For example, the scientific fleet that has lost contact is now shown in red, which means that their death data is flowing back.

Data reflow?

"Have our research leader prepare something and tell her that I need her to prioritize resurrecting a group of humanoids."

The destruction of the scientific research fleet and the loss of all on board has been basically confirmed.

Just by looking at Yan Luo's expression, Gemini, who was very familiar with his personality, immediately understood what had happened.

As for the person who had previously sworn with an expression that Boss Cao was impossible, the two of them tacitly forgot about it.

Of course, this matter is in the past.

Yan Luo now wants to know what happened to the research ship. Even if the ship was destroyed and people died, there must be a reason.

Fortunately, with the comprehensive upgrade of the psychic network, it is able to record real-time data at any time, and there will be no situation where two YoRHa black boxes explode and one of them cannot transmit all the memories back.