Chapter 823 - Natives
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823 Natives
After giving instructions to Bennett, Han Xiao left the quantum network and returned to reality to monitor the work on Planet Pangurus.
The engineering fleet began constructing stargates outside the atmosphere, and the small detection squad revolved around the planet to scan the planet's situation.
Very quickly, a holographic figure of Planet Pangurus was created with the details being perfected rapidly. Han Xiao and the other officers watched as the holographic planet became more and more detailed.
Not too long later, the detection fleet returned; they had completed their first round of exploration.
Detailed figures of the planet were shown on the maps including the gravity pull, atmosphere breakdowns, climate, size, and ocean ratio.
Apart from this, the 3D map was also demarcated into various regions by color to indicate the different resources located on the planet and the locations where lifeforms had gathered.
Aurora read the report.
"This planet is extremely rich in common resources, and apart from that, there are plenty of rare resources underground such as Dark Gold Mines, Purple Silver Mines, Origin Crystal Mines, and a dozen of different rare materials. These are the important materials for magical Star Systems, and its market price is 60 Enas for 10,000 tons. This planet has billions of tons in the mines...
"At the extreme north of the planet, we also detected about 800,000 tons of the rare mountain essence. Every ton is priced around 6,000 Enas. We also discovered some ingots that had spiritual energy stored within them. There isn't much, and they should be worth about 1,200,000,000 Enas..."
Han Xiao listened for a moment before nodding. "Give me an estimate of the planet's value."
"According to our initial scans, the value of this planet should be about 18,000,000,000 Enas. If we can find more valuable resources when digging deeper, its value will go up."
"It's pretty valuable." Han Xiao smiled.
This planet could be considered rather resource rich when compared to other mining planets.
However, despite the initial valuation of the planet being high, it would take more than a hundred years to fully reap all the benefits.
In the universe, resource rich planets would be tightly grasped in the hands of the various civilizations, and they would not sell them off like uninhabited planets.
The civilization would slowly excavate the resources of the planet and ensure that the excavation could be sustained for a long period.
Even an advanced civilization would not destroy the golden goose if they did not meet an emergency.
Resource rich planets were an important source of revenue for civilizations.
A civilian miner could only mine on the edges of a desolate planet to feed their family. Civilizations did not think much of a desolate planet and would usually sell these planets to civilian organizations. The Black Star Army obtaining the rights to mine on a resource rich planet was already the limits of a private organization.
Exploring the Flickering World was definitely a good opportunity for development. After the allies of the dynasty discovered a resource rich planet, although they needed to inform the dynasty and let the dynasty take the majority of the share, they would be able to gain the rights to mine for a short while and share a portion of the benefits.
Since the Black Star Army had discovered Planet Pangurus, they would have the rights to leave their forces behind to mine on the planet.
The sheer size of a Star Field represented countless planets and a huge benefit. To the organizations that did not belong to any civilizations, this was akin to obtaining the rights to mine on many resource rich planets.
Furthermore, they would be able to obtain a bonus reward from the dynasty if they reported a certain number of resource rich planets.
However, the advantage of Planet Pangurus did not lie only in its resources. It would become one of the doors to enter the Garu Star Cluster and thus became a trading station in the future. With this point alone, Planet Pangurus was not merely an ordinary resource rich planet but had huge potential.
Seeing Han Xiao remain silent, Aurora continued. "We detected a large number of living beings on the planet, with the majority of them being wild beasts. We aren't clear how many different species there are, but only one of the species had traces of intelligence and the signs of a civilization."
As Aurora explained, a projection appeared in front of everyone. It was the projection of the living being that Aurora was describing.
This living being was three to four meters tall and looked like a human. It looked like the elf clan in the universe, but there were many subtle differences between the two. It was clad in beast skin for clothes like a caveman.
"According to our observations, this sentient being is a native of the planet and they have reached the level of a tribal civilization," Aurora said. "Their tribes are scattered all around the planet, and they rely on hunting to survive. Our detection fleet has not made contact with them yet."
Han Xiao nodded.
He had long known that Planet Pangurus had a native civilization that called themselves 'Children of the Forest'. In truth, such a title was extremely common in the galaxy, and there were at least a few thousand various native civilizations who call themselves 'Children of the Forest'. Some other complementary names included Children of the Magma, Children of the Mountain, and Children of the Ocean.
In his previous life, the others were used to using the name of the planet as a prefix of the civilizations name. This race was called Pangurus Giant Elves.
"Send out our scouts to make contact with them," Han Xiao said.
When pioneering in a new Star Field, there was a sensitive topic that was publicly acknowledged in the universe-how should they manage their relationship with the natives? There were far too many negative examples in history. Since the advanced civilizations wanted to mine for resources, it was extremely common for them to be treated as invaders and face the retaliation of the natives.
Maintaining biodiversity had always been the rule of the advanced civilizations, and a Universal Civilization like the Crimson Dynasty would not begin a needless massacre just to mine for resources. Thus, Tarrokov had explicitly stated that their priority should be to communicate with the natives, and they should not use violence senselessly.
Under such circumstances, it would be far easier to handle the weaker natives, and the discovery of natives could also earn them reward.
...
On Planet Pangurus, the Green Stream was a dense jungle with large trees that were over fifty meters tall. The leaves of the trees formed an ocean, and it swayed in the wind. The sunlight that managed to shine through the thick sea of leaves became spots of light that swayed together with the leaves.
A clear stream went through the jungle and cut the jungle in two. More than a hundred six- to seven-meter-tall beast skin tents were set up on both sides of the stream. Outside the tents, bunches of golden-red dried fruits were hanging as though they were decorations.
This was one of the tribes of the Pangurus Giant Elf race. There were some climbing up trees to pick fruits, others waving their sticks to chase their reared animals, and some who were holding onto spears and shields in preparation of a hunt.
At the entrance of the tribe, the chief said to the hunters who were about to leave, "Hunters, our tribe doesn't have enough food. You guys must hunt for a little more food this time."
"Haha, just wait for our bountiful return," the captain of the hunter squad said with a loud laugh.
The chief then let out a sigh. "We were attacked by the other tribes half a year ago, and our youths have been severely wounded. We can only rely on you old hunters to hunt for some food. However, all of you are growing older by the day, and I really don't know what we should do in the future."
The hunting captain then patted the shoulders of a youth beside him. "Don't worry, we are training a new batch of youths. Duki is the fastest learner, and he is already able to go hunting together with us. He may be the one to succeed us in the future."
Duki puffed up his chest and had a look of pride on his face.
"What a good lad."
"We shall rely on you in the future."
All the villagers by the side praised him with a respectful tone.
Upon hearing the praise of the villagers, Duki had a face full of confidence.
All of a sudden, his gaze looked through the crowd and arrived at a small campfire. A youth was sitting beside the campfire and looking at him with a face full of envy. It was his good friend, Roseau.
Duki raised his arms and flexed his muscles to Roseau, who was sitting afar, and both of them broke out into laughter.
"Let's go," the hunter captain said before setting off with the other hunters.
Upon seeing that, Duki waved to Roseau and hurriedly followed behind the hunters. The groups of hunters then entered the forest and disappeared before the sights of the crowd.
Roseau looked at his good friend leaving and suddenly let out a sigh.
"Hunter... sigh."
The hunters had the responsibility to hunt and fight, and they were the most highly respected within the tribe. Almost every youth aimed to become a hunter, but Roseau was an exception.
He did not have any interest in hunting and fighting, and he did not have any talent in that regard.
Roseau preferred to do other things that seemed meaningless to others, such as writing or thinking. However, this made plenty of people in the tribe dissatisfied with him and felt as though he was a sloth who did not want to do anything but get protected by others.
However, he also wanted to receive the respect of others like his good friend. Thus, he worked harder to pick fruits, sew clothes, and anything else within his abilities. However, these jobs were usually done by the old, young, and weak, and it was not enough to change the others' impression of him.
Although Roseau cared about how others looked at him, he did not wish to go against his own heart and do something that he was not good at just to change the impression that others had of him. He wished to use another method to contribute to the tribe. However, it seemed as though every youth in the tribe should only have become a hunter as their sole goal.
Right at this moment, a huge gust of wind suddenly blew over.
Whoosh!
Ripples could be seen on the clear stream, and a huge cloud of sand was blown up by the winds.
"What is going on‽" Roseau raised his head and looked up with his eyes wide open in shock.
He had never seen something like this before!
A black, squarish box floated down from the skies and hovered right above their tents, covering their entire tribe with a huge shadow.
The Pangurus Giant Elves in the tribe were all shocked.
"Our god of the forest! What is this thing‽"
"Is it a monster that can fly‽"
"Run!"
Upon witnessing a scene that none of them could understand, many of them became anxious.
All of a sudden, a small hole could be seen on the belly of this black 'beast', and a bunch of strange looking beings covered in metal descended from the sky.
The ten or so warriors who had remained in the tribe charged forward, and their wooden spears struck these beings who descended from the skies.
Kacha kacha!
Their wooden spears snapped upon coming into contact with the surface of the armor.
Taking off their helmets, half of them were the warriors of the army while the other half were players with their IDs above their heads. The majority of the players present were the core members of clubs, such as Hao Tian and Frenzied Sword.
These players had accepted the mission to meet the natives without killing them.
Frenzied Sword pressed onto the galactic translator and tried to speak with sincerity.
"u0026$#@!u0026$@..."
Just what are you saying‽ The Pangurus Giant Elves were completely puzzled.
It could not be helped. This was the first time that the Pangurus Giant Elf race had come into contact with the galaxy, and their language was not in the database yet.
"Monsters! Monsters!" Many ladies let out a shriek, and they began picking up stones to hurl at the 'monsters'.
The stones landed on the armor of the warriors and were naturally useless.
All the players looked at each other with helpless looks on their faces. How were they supposed to console the agitated natives if they could not even communicate?
On the other side, the NPC captain raised his rifle up and fired at the forest by the side.
Xiu!
A blue laser shot out and penetrated a few dozen trees, leaving behind a hole.
Following which, a loud explosion could be heard from the forest, and a huge crater was blown up.
This scene frightened all the natives, and a look of disbelief and fear could be seen on their faces after witnessing the carnage of the attack. They all stopped attacking and began trembling with fear.
"Hu..." The captain then looked toward the players. "Brother, did you see that? The best way to deal with natives that you can't communicate with is to scare them."
Just when the atmosphere was tense and the Pangurus Giant Elf race was in fear, Roseau tried his best to maintain his cool and analyze the intentions of the strange creatures before them.
These living beings don't seem to be hostile.
Although I can't understand what they're saying, they seem to be talking just now? Could it be that they have intelligence as well?
This shouldn't be wrong. They also want to communicate with us!
Roseau hesitated for a moment before taking in a deep breath and walking forward.
His actions immediately attracted the attention of both parties, and everyone's attention was focused on him.
After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Roseau looked at his tribe mates and said, "Everyone don't be afraid. They do not wish to kill us. Please do not provoke them."
He then walked forward to Frenzied Sword and looked down at this 'dwarf' who was only up until his waist. Suppressing his fear, he half knelt so both of their heights were the same before pointing at his mouth and ears, hoping that the other party would understand what he was trying to say.
Frenzied Sword understood what the other party meant and threw a galactic translator over, gesturing to show the other party how to put it on.
Roseau understood what the other party meant and hurriedly put on the translator. The translator immediately read his mind and understood his thoughts.
"Can you understand me now?"
Roseau's eyes lit up and he nodded.
The captain then chuckled. "He knows how to communicate with us. This fellow is pretty smart. He shall be the representative of this tribe."
Chapter 824 Homeland
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The sudden descent of the battleship from the sky and the loud explosion that came from the tribe resulted in all the hunters who left not too long ago rushing back. Their eyes were glued on the mountain like flying beasts before them.
All the hunters hurriedly returned to the tribe, and although the members of the tribe were still trembling in fear, there were no casualties. Only then did the anxious hearts of the hunters ease up as they asked around to find out what had happened.
Duki looked around, and his heart immediately sank. He could not find the figure of his good friend Roseau among the crowd. He anxiously went around to ask the different members of his tribe.
"Those individuals said a few words to Roseau before taking him away. Before leaving, he asked us not to be afraid and said that they did not come with ill intentions..."
"In which direction did they go?" Duki was enraged. He could not be bothered with what Roseau had said and only knew that his good friend had been taken away by a bunch of aliens. He could not sit around and do nothing.
The villager pointed in a direction. The members of the army did not return to the spaceship but walked into the forest instead.
Duki raised his weapon and charged in that direction without saying another word. The hunters beside him shouted for him to stop, but he ignored them completely and only thought about saving his friend from the hands of those beasts.
Upon witnessing such a scene, the hunting captain immediately followed behind Duki, afraid that Duki would meet with some danger.
The gigantic elves weaved through the jungle nimbly, and Duki could recognize the footprints on the ground. After running for a while, he finally caught up to the members of the army.
All the players were currently swinging their weapons to clear out a piece of land. They were preparing to form a mini stronghold.
According to their mission requirements and the orders of the army, they were to come meet the natives and set up a stronghold near the tribe for future communication.
"Hmm? A life form is approaching." Frenzied Sword waved his blade to slice down a tree, and his radar detected the presence of Duki.
Duki was currently squatting in the bushes, completely unaware that his whereabouts had already been exposed. He looked around and observed the 'beasts' who were clad in metal. He immediately spotted Roseau, who was currently surrounded, and his face broke out with a smile.
"Ha!" The next moment, Duki pounced into the air and landed not too far away from Roseau.
He then charged forward and aimed his spear at the lower body of the metal beast to launch a one hit ko attack.
Pa!
His wooden spear snapped into two instantly.
The member of the army gently sent out a kick, afraid that he may kill the native and fail the mission.
However, in Duki's eyes, this kick was fast to the point he could not react. He raised his shield to block the kick, and an irresistible force smashed down on his shield.
Boom!
The wooden shield exploded and was shattered into wooden splinters.
Duki's body was sent flying a few meters away, and a sharp pain could be felt in his arms. His chest had a dull aching pain, and he could not help but vomit out a stomach full of gastric juices. He lay flat on the ground and could not get up, staring at the attacker with a look of fear and disbelief.
"Don't kill him! He's my friend!" Roseau cried out and looked toward Duki. "What are you here for‽"
"Cough cough... I am here to save you," Duki said with a weak voice. He was only an ordinary being but had been kicked by a Grade C warrior. The only reason he was alive was because the other party had only used one percent of his strength.
"Sigh... I don't need you to save me. They didn't come with ill intentions and are my friends. Hurry up and leave."
Roseau then helplessly pleaded toward the warriors of the army. In that short period of time, he had already found out about the general situation. Although there were many words that he did not understand, it did not stop him from understanding that the other party did not have any ill intentions.
Upon hearing Roseau persuade him to return, Duki, who was on the ground, raised his head and saw Roseau talking to the unknown beings in some strange language. Roseau was not in any danger at all and did not need any saving.
Roseau received a reply and said with joy, "I have pleaded on your behalf, and they have agreed to let you go. Hurry up and return to the tribe. I am doing fine, and you just need to wait for news from me. Please do not make any rash moves again."
"Let me go..." Duki repeated those words again, and he looked at Roseau with a complicated expression. It was as though he had a new understanding of this good friend of his who had never been welcomed since a young age.
A sense of defeat rose in his heart, and Duki clenched his fists tightly.
At this moment, the hunting captain finally arrived, and he looked at the members of the army warily. Upon seeing Duki lying on the ground, he was extremely surprised. Roseau then hurriedly called out to him and explained the situation. The hunting captain then supported Duki, who had temporarily lost the ability to move, and left.
Roseau looked at their departures and heaved a sigh of relief.
...
Many different troops landed from the sky and came into contact with the tribes scattered all around the planet. The gigantic battleship that descended from the sky was like the descent of a celestial being to the Pangurus Giant Elves.
The silence in their lives had been disturbed, and all the natives looked at the descending aliens with fear and wariness.
The members of the army set up a stronghold beside the tribes and chose one or a few representatives from each tribe. These representatives were taught how to use the translating device so that the army could communicate with them.
At the same time, Han Xiao did not let the others remain idle and sent out the mining squad to the various resource rich locations. They began to construct a new base and started their mining operations.
Large patches of forests were uprooted and replaced with cold metal.
With a large amount of manpower under his charge, Han Xiao did not need to take action personally. He only needed to command the operation from the flagship and was extremely idle.
"Your Excellency Black Star, you discovered a resource rich planet that has rare materials?"
Senico from the dynasty was overjoyed when he received the piece of news.
At this moment, the majority of the forces were still exploring the first Star Zone, and the majority of the resource rich planets that they had found only contained ordinary resources. There were extremely few planets that had a value of over six billion Enas.
Planet Pangurus was the most valuable planet that they had discovered in the first Star Zone to date.
"Yes, I have already updated the information of the planet in the database. There are natives living on the planet, and my men are keeping in contact with them," Han Xiao said.
Senico thought for a moment before saying, "I see. The mining operation for the planet shall be handed over to you then. I will send a team over to help you."
According to the rules, Han Xiao would be able to temporarily enjoy mining rights to a planet that the Black Star Army discovered.
But if the planet was discovered by the dynasty's forces, the allies of the dynasty would have limited rights over the planet. Thus, the only way to maximize their benefits would be to mine a planet that they discovered. Senico's troops were both his comrades and competition.
After chatting for a while, Han Xiao hung up and opened the interface. A few notifications popped up from the Flickering World Main Storyline Mission. His discovery of a resource rich planet and native civilization awarded him with quite a few Exploration Points.
The players who followed him to Planet Pangurus were the ones who got the greatest rewards among the players.
On the forums, the players who explored the different planets began to show off their own Exploration Points. However, they were extremely envious of the Exploration Points that the players on Planet Pangurus got.
"We can earn the most from following our Army Commander."
"Sigh... what a pity. Most of the slots to follow Black Star have been given to the large guilds. I didn't manage to snatch the remaining slots because I was too ugly."
Although the players went to explore the various planets, they could still communicate with each other through the forums and share information with each other.
Of the players that Han Xiao had taken along with him, a large number of them were players from the various clubs, and many professional players were included.
Closing the interface, Han Xiao looked at the dots of light on the map that indicated the presence of his troops and asked, "How is their contact with the natives going? Did anyone fight back?"
Aurora shook her head and said, "There are more than ten thousand tribes on the planet, and the population of the Pangurus Giant Elf race is about ten million. Our warriors used scare tactics to instill fear in them, and thus, we don't have any injuries temporarily. Er... there seem to be some accidental deaths, but the numbers wouldn't exceed a hundred."
Han Xiao replied with a nod. The natives of this planet were still at the elementary stage, and their population was small. Under a hundred deaths on their first contact was still within an acceptable range.
"Let the ground troops console those tribes and slowly educate them. This is only the first day, and it will be a long process. Tell our men not to be eager for success. Even if the natives fight back, they won't cause much harm to us. Try not to deal with them using violence."
Even if no one fought back currently, it did not mean that no one would in the future. The natives had not understood just what they were facing. One day, some of them would fight back because of their love for the land.
Thankfully, the natives were far too weak, and their retaliation would be meaningless. This was also their saving grace.
Han Xiao knew that there were a few native civilizations who could barely reach the level of a Star System in the Renault Star Cluster, and it was far more difficult to deal with them. If the Bloodshed Land met those civilizations, they would have to suffer for a period.
It would take far too long to educate a bunch of natives. This was a job that would take a few decades or even centuries. Han Xiao naturally would not remain on a single planet for such a long time. He was only setting the foundation and would hand over the job of educating the natives to the dynasty when they arrived. He only needed to leave behind some forces for his mining operation, and he could go and explore another planet.
...
The representatives of the tribes returned to their tribes with the goodwill of the Black Star Army and conveyed the message that the Black Star Army had no intention of harming them. At the same time, they brought back with them the seeds of a few different crops suitable for the climate of the planet.
With the assurance of the representatives, the Pangurus Giant Elf race was no longer that fearful toward their guests from the sky. After overcoming their fear, they could not help but be curious toward these guests.
Every stronghold beside the tribe had the function of being a school. The school was opened to the natives, and because the translator had gathered enough information about the natives' language, it was possible for them to communicate normally. There were a few bolder natives who had even attempted to study in the strongholds.
The stronghold taught them various different life skills, including farming and craftsmanship. They also gave out seeds and food for free, and some of the natives returned to set up their own plantation after learning from the stronghold.
Through this process, the various tribes understood the identities of these guests who had descended from the sky. They found out about the existence of the Black Star Army and the Crimson Dynasty.
The members of the army passed on some basic knowledge to the natives and the history of the army. The natives were not able to believe that there were such powerful organizations living in the sky, capable of easily traversing through the universe.
Everything had exceeded their knowledge, and the existence of the Black Star Army was like a miracle in their eyes.
In the Clear Stream Tribe, Roseau's life was getting better.
After becoming the representative of the tribe to communicate with the guests from the sky, Roseau continued to learn new knowledge and brought all his knowledge back to the tribe. He was extremely talented in this regard, and the tribe began to learn new things from the Black Star Army, changing their lifestyle.
Roseau suddenly realized that the members of his tribe who had disdained him were finally treating him with respect. In his tribe, his status had exceeded the chief's, and he became the most respected person within the tribe.
The culture of these natives had not been completely formed and did not have any concept of abandoning their own traditions. They were all immediately entranced by the new inflow of knowledge.
The most respected people in the past were the hunters who brought food back to feed the tribe. Now, the most respected ones were those who brought back knowledge from the stronghold. The seeds and food that they brought back allowed the tribe to feed themselves much more easily. The craftsmanship that they had obtained allowed clothes to be more comfortable and the tents to be warmer. Some of them even brought back a free weapon to the tribe called a crossbow. With this weapon, hunting became even easier.
The hunters were the warriors of the tribe, and they had the responsibility of protecting the tribe. However, these hunters were completely helpless before the members of the army, and the tribe gradually lost their reliance on the hunters. Although the hunters still received some form of respect, they were gradually being pushed to the periphery.
Duki looked at Roseau, who was being surrounded by the tribe, and had a complicated feeling in his heart.
This had once been his honor, and although he treated Roseau as his good friend, a sense of superiority had budded in his heart. He had felt that he was protecting Roseau at that time. But now, their statuses had been swapped. Roseau, who had not been popular in the tribe, was now a respected individual, and the young hunter who had been the hope of the tribe was now ignored.
Duki felt more and more depressed.
After talking to the members of his tribe, Roseau saw Duki and said with concern, "How are your injuries?"
Upon hearing Roseau's words of concern, Duki found it to be extremely piercing for some reason.
"... I am fine," he replied coldly and walked away.
Upon seeing Duki's cold response, Roseau was completely puzzled. Duki had been extremely cheerful in the past and became depressed after being beaten up previously. Roseau could not understand why Duki seemed to be avoiding him.
...
On the other side, Duki walked out of the tribe and sprinted at top speed in the forest to vent his frustrations.
Feeling the wind blowing on his face, his mood immediately became better.
After running for a long while, Duki wanted to go to his own secret base. He had once happened upon a clear lake in the forest, and he liked going there to take a bath occasionally.
However, the scene stunned him upon his arrival.
The lake had disappeared, and in its place was a deep crater. A few metallic towers were beside the crater, and the members of the army were using some strange apparatus to dig up the soil.
"What are you guys doing‽"
Duki flew into a rage. He disliked these guests from the sky and was about to charge forward with his weapon in his hands. All of a sudden, a member of the army blocked him.
"The mining site is up ahead, and it isn't open to outsiders. Please leave immediately."
"Where is the lake over here? Where is the lake‽ What did you guys do‽" Duki roared angrily and wanted to barge his way into the mine.
Bang!
Duki was pushed down by a powerful force and clutched his stomach in pain.
"I am sorry. Please do not obstruct our mining operations. If you have any requests, you can go to the stronghold near your tribe. This place is not open to outsiders."
"What right do you have to stop me? This is obviously a place that I discovered..."
Duki clenched his fists, and his face turned red from anger. At this moment, he saw the guests from the sky digging out a large pile of shiny crystal from the original position of the lake.
Upon witnessing that, he understood that this was their true intention.
Raising his head, he looked around at the trees that were chopped down and replaced with metal. Thinking back to his experiences over the past few days, he could not help but feel a sense of desolation but did not understand where it came from.
However, Duki slowly had a feeling in his heart.
All of those things should have belonged to them...
For the first time, he felt that this forest, land, and planet was their home.
...
In the flagship, Aurora hesitated for a moment before saying, "Uncle, is it alright for us to do this?"
Han Xiao raised his brows and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Hila, who was by the side, also looked over.
"We are actually invading the homes of the natives..." Aurora said softly.
"I know what you mean." Han Xiao waved his hands. "However, we are educating the natives and bringing knowledge to them. This is different from just invading their homes."
"However..." Aurora plucked up her courage. "This planet is their home, and the natives do not have the ability to protect themselves. They can only watch as their homes are being invaded by us and all their resources taken away. Aren't we being too much of a bully?"
"They should be glad that they do not have the ability to fight back. If not, the fatalities would only increase."
"But..."
"Sigh, you don't need to continue." Han Xiao interrupted Aurora and said helplessly, "Do you think that they have a choice?"
Aurora blinked and said, "Actually, we can avoid the planets with natives and explore other uninhabited planets."
Han Xiao shook his head and looked out of the window at the universe.
"You are far too idealistic. This planet... no, when this Star Field was discovered by the three great civilizations, the destiny of all the living beings changed. They no longer have the right to develop with freedom.
"We can avoid the planets where there are natives, but when the Crimson Dynasty opens up the Flickering World to the outside world, do you think that other wolf-like civilizations will let go of them? They are destined to lose many things and let outsiders share their homeland. This is already a very good ending. The weak will never be able to achieve perfection."
Aurora fell silent, and her heart was in turmoil. Because of her life Esper Ability, she was extremely sensitive toward the lives of others.
She empathized with the natives. Even if the Pangurus Giant Elf race still did not understand the meaning behind what was going on, she could not help but dislike the world where the strong preyed on the weak.
Hila had a calm look on her face. She was different from her sister, and she had always believed that it was a crime to be weak.
Han Xiao paused for a while before continuing. "You don't have to think too much about this. Digging up their resources isn't a classy action, but you have to know that nobody has the obligation to aid another race in their development. The dynasty will only educate the natives because of the rich resources on the planet, and this is a kind of exchange, an exchange that the natives are unable to reject."
In his previous life, after many years of development, Planet Pangurus had become a transit station, and the natives were split into two factions. One faction was educated by the dynasty and turned into galactic residents. They learned various technological skills and began building their own skill trees. Their civilization rapidly skipped past the primal stage. As a result, Planet Pangurus had their own cities, and the inhabitants of the planet could even travel to other planets.
The other faction rejected the education and chose to maintain their original lifestyle. They tried to put up a resistance, but it was completely useless. Thus, they decided not to come into contact with the outside world and lived deep in the mountains. They continued to live with beasts as their companions, and no one bothered them.
The Pangurus Giant Elf race was split in two because of this reason. However, there would always be some from the primal faction leaving the forests and joining the bustling cities.
"Compared to the exploration era, this is pretty good," Feidin said from the side.
Upon hearing that, Han Xiao nodded in agreement.
The exploration of the Flickering World was similar to the exploration era. The only difference being that the three Universal Civilizations had enough strength in the universe to suppress anyone who was dissatisfied. Thus, they had the confidence to employ some warmer means.
In the exploration era, the first thought after discovering another civilization would be to exterminate the other party. War broke out all around; it was a dark time.
Chapter 825 - 825 Unexpected Hidden Mission
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825 Unexpected Hidden Mission
In front of absolute power, regardless of what the Pangurus Giant Elf race felt or wanted to do, they would not be able to stop the fleet from mining resources.
The efficiency of the galactic mining equipment was extremely high, and resources were rapidly unearthed from all around the planet, filling up the warehouses with batches of raw materials.
During the mining process, some of the exploratory troops discovered even more resources hidden underground, raising the value of the planet even further.
Han Xiao was extremely satisfied as he looked at the report in his hands.
Although the benefits of mining the various resource rich planets in the Shattered Star Ring were not small, he was still in the territory of others, and there was not enough freedom. However, he could do whatever he liked on a resource rich planet that he discovered in the Flickering World. As long as he did not engage in unsustainable mining practices, the dynasty would not interfere.
These materials could be sold back to the dynasty or brought back to the Shattered Star Ring to sell. Han Xiao temporarily stored all of them and got an experienced individual to oversee sales.
After the construction of the stargate, a small troop from the dynasty appeared. After greeting Han Xiao, they also joined in the mining operation and took over the job of educating the natives.
After a simple handing over, Han Xiao called back a portion of his forces.
They had completed the elementary phase of exploring Planet Pangurus, and the only thing left for him to do would be to begin mining. He decided to remain on the planet for another two days and allow the players to enjoy themselves for a bit before setting off to discover another planet.
All the players from the army had discovered their first planet and had a certain understanding of the Flickering World mission. Furthermore, all the players who discovered a resource rich planet could choose to stay behind and mine for resources.
The ordinary players would naturally reject such a proposal. Why would they give up the entire forest for a single tree? However, many of the first-rate guilds actually did the opposite. Because the majority of their core members followed Han Xiao's main fleet, they could not bear to give up the precious resources on Planet Pangurus.
To the guilds, ten birds in the forest could not beat one in their hands. They needed a long-term supply of resources to provide benefits for the guild. As such, many of the guilds left behind a portion of their manpower to mine for resources.
Because the large mining equipment all belonged to the army, these guilds could only purchase a batch of Worker Bee Armor to issue to their members and allow them to mine freely. The resources that they obtained would be the long-term harvest of the guild.
The players had their own methods to harvest rewards, and Han Xiao would not stop them. After all, it was peanuts to him, and it would not be efficient for him to stop the players from freely doing as they wished. As long as he could satisfy the hunger of these guilds, their sense of belonging to the army would only be strengthened.
The various guilds that came from the Constellation Corridor had also managed to groom a batch of players and left some players behind to mine for resources. As the four large guilds saw that, they decided to work together with the other first-rate guilds and make trouble for these outsiders after the main fleet left. As long as the main fleet left, the outsiders would definitely be at their mercy.
In Version 4.0 of Han Xiao's previous life, the various guilds were busy destroying each other's mining locations when they were in the Flickering World. Now that players from the other countries were in the territory of the Chinese guilds, the Chinese guilds definitely would not let them develop in peace.
Because Han Xiao had allowed the players to cross Star Fields ahead of time, the competition between guilds appeared earlier.
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A large storm was raging over some ocean on Planet Pangurus, and the waves were turbulent.
One of the mining bases was located on the ocean, and it remained steady despite the raging waves. A spherical shield covered the base from the waves, and droplets could be seen on the shield as the waves crashed into it.
At the edge of the base, many warriors could be seen diving down into the ocean with exploratory equipment on their backs. Underneath the base was a Fusion Crystal Vein, and these individuals were diving underwater to investigate the situation of the ocean.
Maple Moon had also accepted this mission. She put on her armor and very quickly dove down a few thousand meters.
Her field of vision was a deep dark blue, and the waters became black as she looked far ahead. The sense of the unknown filled her with fear, and she could only hear her radar beeping, her own breathing, and her heart beating.
This silent frightening atmosphere made Maple Moon shudder, and she wanted to curl up in a ball.
"I should probably return... I won't do this mission at the very most." Maple Moon was terrified in her heart. Although she had already reached Grade B, the attributes of her character would not help prevent her from feeling fear. She had a feeling that she had a slight phobia toward the deep ocean.
Just when she was prepared to swim upward, an alarm rang on her radar.
"Detecting a large living being! The target is currently approaching!"
The waters around her began to surge, and Maple Moon felt as though she could not control her body. She hurriedly activated her stabilizing device, and white light could be seen shooting out from her armor before her body was stabilized.
Before she could even observe her surroundings, her radar displayed a dot of light shooting toward her like a missile.
Maple Moon turned around in a fluster, and a gigantic beast suddenly appeared in her sights. It had countless claws, and its head seemed like a combination of a snake and a dragon. The mouth of the beast was wide open and approaching her rapidly.
Her sights then blacked out, and she was swallowed by the beast.
The beast slowed down after completing its hunt and was about to enjoy its meal. However, its body suddenly began contorting as though it was in immense pain.
The next moment, a brilliant blue light exploded forth from the body of the beast, and the beast exploded into pieces.
Boom!
Fresh, purple blood and meat fragments exploded in the ocean, and Maple Moon's armor was covered in a sticky liquid. It was the mixture of the beast's blood and digestive juices.
Upon witnessing this bloody scene, Maple Moon hurriedly turned off the mature content, and the scene became less gory.
She had previously been shocked by the sudden appearance of the beast and forgotten to fight back. She only managed to snap back to her senses after being swallowed by the beast and used her Grade B strength to easily eliminate it.
Maple Moon put her weapon away and was prepared to swim upward. All of a sudden, her radar detected an abnormal metal object that was inside the body of the beast.
"What did I discover?" Maple Moon's eyes shone. As a player who enjoyed storylines, she was an extremely curious individual, and her instinct told her that she had found something important.
After hesitating for half a second, she stopped swimming upward and flipped through the corpse of the beast while bearing with her disgust.
Dang!
A one-meter metal object was sucked into her palms by the magnetic force given out by her palms.
It looked like some form of a detection device and was extremely tattered. It had signs of being corroded all around it, with many craters on the surface of the device as though it was bitten by living beings.
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You have discovered an unknown detection device
Unknown Detection Device: This seems to be the wreckage of some galactic detection device. It is badly damaged, but the technology of the device has far exceeded the range of the planet's natives. It seems to be from another civilization and may have some hidden message within it. You can attempt to appraise it or give it to a special NPC in exchange for a reward. Or, you can attempt to repair it and activate the device. This will result in a special outcome. Please consider your choice carefully (Requires the ability of a Mechanic).
You have received 6 Exploration Points.
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"It really is a hidden mission!"
Maple Moon's eyes lit up, and the fear that she had felt was thrown to the back of her mind. She then toyed around with the unknown detection device with curiosity. She loved digging up such unknown storylines the most.
Without any hesitation, she immediately took the item back to the base. Without removing her armor, she hurriedly appraised the detection device. Her Mechanic ability had reached the prerequisite requirements, and the outcome of her appraisal popped up on the interface.
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Appraisal complete!
You have obtained [Broken Coordinate Marker]. This item is used to mark a coordinate in space.
Current status: Severe damage, system malfunction and all functions disabled.
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"This is some high-level tech." Maple Moon was surprised. This item had already reached the level of a Star System. Could this mean that Planet Pangurus had been discovered by some civilization before?
There was also the possibility that this marker had been destroyed in the universe and eventually drawn Planet Pangurus because of gravity. It then landed in the ocean and was swallowed by the oceanic beasts. If not, Planet Pangurus would have been visited by guests a long time ago.
Maple Moon fell into a dilemma. This marker was indeed valuable intelligence, and she would receive a reward if she handed it over to the army.
However, she could not reign in her curiosity, and she wanted to fix this marker to see what the 'special effect' was and what kind of people she would attract.
After hesitating for a moment, Maple Moon gritted her teeth, and her curiosity emerged victorious.
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You have used [Intermediate Repair] on the [Broken Coordinate Marker]!
Judging... Judgement success.
Your level, INT, Class knowledge, and skills have reached the prerequisite requirements
Repair progress 2%... 14%... 35%...
Repair complete. You have obtained [Barely Fixed Coordinate Marker]!
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Maple Moon was overjoyed and immediately activated the marker without any hesitation.
Di di...
The marker lit up and began sending out coordinates toward an unknown organization.
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You have triggered [Coordinate Marker of Unknown Origin]!
Mission Introduction: You have discovered a pretty high-tech coordinate marker on a native planet. You do not know who sent out this marker but chose to activate it. After the coordinates are sent out, it may attract an unknown organization.
Mission Requirements: Come into contact with the unknown organization.
Reward: 3,000,000 Experience, 70 Exploration Point, x1 [Bold Explorer] skill fragment (Requires 2 fragments to be combined)
[Bold Explorer]: Special skill. When exploring an unknown location and appraising an unknown object, you can use this skill to obtain some information. It can be used repeatedly on the same target. Cooldown: 7 days. Every time the skill is used, you will fall into a [Rash] state. -60% LUK, lasts for 14 days.
Remark: As long as you are bold, the universe is your home.
This mission is connected to the Flickering World Main Storyline Mission. You can report the situation to your faction and obtain the aid of an NPC faction (Strongly Recommended).
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"The reward is a skill fragment? Such a reward is pretty rare. I can seek help from the faction as well. Does this mean that the outcome of activating the marker is extremely severe?" Maple Moon was shocked.
Upon thinking about handing the marker over, the figure of her Army Commander floated up in her head.
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"You discovered a coordinate marker of an advanced civilization on this planet?"
Looking at the coordinate marker in Maple Moon's hands, Han Xiao could not help but be surprised.
He had thought that Maple Moon was there to learn skills from him, not expecting her to bring him a hidden tool.
Only the dynasty was exploring this region, and this marker could only belong to one of the unknown native civilizations in the Flickering World. According to the technological skills within the marker, the origin of the marker should be a Star System level civilization.
Furthermore, this marker made use of an ordinary thruster technology to travel. Even if it traveled for a few hundred years, its speed would still be limited. This meant that the civilization that sent out this marker should be within the Star System.
However, Han Xiao could not remember any Star System civilizations around the southern region of the Garu Star Cluster in his previous life. The exploratory data of the Crimson Dynasty did not indicate any Star System civilization in the region. He also had not heard of such an incident from the NPCs in his previous life.
Could it be that the civilization that sent out this marker had already been destroyed and only their remains were left? That was a possibility as well.
However, the hidden mission also popped up on Han Xiao's interface when he received the marker, and the mission requirement suggests that the unknown civilization was still around.
In his previous life, the initial exploratory phase of the Flickering World was during the version update period, and the players only managed to piece together information of the initial exploratory phase by finding various records and stories. Could it be that this hidden storyline had not been found by the dynasty in his previous life?
Maple Moon did not know that Han Xiao could also accept the mission and was thinking about how she should explain to Han Xiao that this marker was still useful.
"Let me study this thing for a while," Han Xiao said at this moment. "I may be able to find something."
Upon hearing that, Maple Moon thought that she was handing over the mission object and did not object.
Upon witnessing Maple Moon leave, Han Xiao began to study the marker in his hands with his eyes glowing.
"I never expected to make such a discovery on Planet Pangurus. The ability of the players to find hidden missions is truly reliable." Han Xiao chuckled to himself.
The reward of the hidden mission had truly tempted him. [Bold Explorer] was an appraisal skill and reached the level of appraising the unknown. There were very few players who had such a skill in his previous life. Although it was not useful to combat, it was very useful to dig out hidden storylines.
However, he did not know how to obtain any additional skill fragments.
Although the skill was extremely limited, it was still useful to him. Not to mention anything else, he still did not have any progress on the strange data that EsGod had left behind. Aesop was not able to predict anything either. If he could obtain this skill, he may be able to find some clues.
"It is a pity that it isn't a complete skill but only a skill fragment," Han Xiao said with pity.
Shaking his head, Han Xiao entered the quantum network and began studying the marker. Since the marker also made use of quantum network technology, Han Xiao could use his Virtual Mechanic skill to trace the origin of the item.
The mission required him to come into contact with the unknown organization, and it seemed as though he had to wait for their appearance. However, there was a hidden trick within it.
The Flickering World was not like the explored universe, and there were no laws in place. The native civilizations were still in an era of darkness and did not know of each other's existence. Thus, the moment they discovered that the marker was activated, this would mean war for the civilization who sent it out.
Coming into contact with the marker was akin to being attacked by the other party.
As such, rather than waiting for the other party to find him, Han Xiao would prefer to take the initiative by sending his forces over. Since the mission only required him to come into contact with the other party, it would not matter who took the initiative.
After backtracking the roots of the marker through the quantum network for a while, Han Xiao opened his eyes abruptly. He then opened a star map and pointed at a location a couple of Star Zones away from Planet Pangurus.
"I found you."
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed. He remembered that there was no native civilization at this location in his previous life.
After thinking for a moment, Han Xiao snapped his fingers and Psionic Prime appeared before him.
"Master."
"I have a mission for you." Han Xiao said slowly, "Bring a few Mechanical lives and a mechanical army to find the fellows who sent out this coordinate marker. Subdue them if they attack you."
"Yes master."
Psionic Prime nodded and immediately left the room to organize his troops.
Because it was a few Star Zones away and would be a waste of time for him to go, Han Xiao did not plan to make a personal trip.
His Mechanical lives could now hold their own, and he could transmit his Mechanical Force to the mechanical soldiers not beside him through the [Quantum Infinite Distance Transmission Channel]. Thus, his mechanical army had the ability to set off on a long-distance expedition, and he would still have the combat strength of a Beyond Grade A Super even if it was a few light years away.
This was one of the reasons Beyond Grade A Mechanics were feared in the galaxy! The range of their ability was the most frightening among all the Classes!