Juggernaut: Rise of the Zerg

Chapter 163 War and Peace

This is an extremely dangerous number, because the so-called redundancy is based on the premise of normal energy consumption under ideal conditions.

And the various accidents encountered during the long journey told them that this completely ideal state does not exist, and it is so difficult when taxiing, let alone slow down and enter the new galaxy!
This stage is consistent with the acceleration stage, and it is a stage where accidents and accidents frequently occur. If they are estimated based on the consumption of the acceleration stage, they will take huge risks with this little energy redundancy!
Therefore, they must solve this problem as soon as possible, because there is only one chance. Once the speed cannot be reduced to the docking speed, the entire spaceship will pass by Heprius and the new homeland like a meteor. It is impossible to come back.

However, there is a lack of material in the interstellar world, and the propulsion energy of the spacecraft they use is not a conventional method. Everyone knows how to solve this problem.

But this is an extremely difficult choice. Things have come to this point, no one has the courage to make up their minds to do this, and this is why they are now gathered in the main control room.

Because until now, apart from the energy reserves in the thrusters, the only energy source that can be used is the most important——the "seed" bank!

Due to the importance of the kindling, in order to preserve the absolute safety of the seeds, the independent energy supply of each unit is adopted here, and the energy used is exactly the same as the power source of the spaceship, and the amount is quite large.

Although it was also damaged in the previous accident, if it can be fully utilized, the predicament it is facing will be easily resolved.

However, in this way, only a very small part of those "seeds" carrying the best individual genes of the entire civilization can be preserved.

Time is running out, how to make a decision, they must come up with the charter as soon as possible.

This is a common problem of intelligent civilizations. They often seem to have a choice that can be made with their feet, and they will not make a decision easily.

If one completely abandons emotions and judges with pure reason, there is no doubt that the most urgent task is the best solution. If it cannot be parked in the target star system, even if all the "seeds" are completely preserved, civilization is doomed to perish.

One is for the present, and the other is for the future, but it is related to the survival of civilization, and they still need to discuss.

700 years have passed, even with dormant rotations, these elites who were still young and strong before departure have now spent their prime of life on the spaceship and are transitioning to old age.

Now, they must make decisions as quickly as possible to survive the crisis, or die.

It's not a hard decision to make, but it's a tough one.

Those tinders that carry the best genes of the entire civilization are precious to them now. If they choose to give up most of them, the diversity of genes will be limited, which in fact will Greatly reduce the upper limit of the entire civilization in the future, unless they can edit their genetic sequences like the Zerg.

But obviously, they, who are focused on lighting up the aerospace technology tree, do not have this ability.

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Zero didn't know that there was such an alien colonization spacecraft, or that the alien escape spacecraft was now approaching here at a speed one light-year away from the Auri galaxy, and even if he knew, given the current range of activities of the Zerg, it would definitely not be possible. It is impossible to threaten it over such a long distance.

Therefore, everything is still developing step by step, which is very boring and dull.

Zero has long been used to this feeling, in the empty space, he experiences loneliness all the time.

The sea ebbs and flows, the sky turns and the stars move.

One after another, the sun rises and sets, and the years pass quietly in this alternate cycle.

There are Zerg units dying in dormancy, and endless reincarnation is staged everywhere on the planet.

Looking down from the perspective of the universe, the entire planet is just a drop in the ocean. It orbits alone in space, accompanied by only a small satellite.

There are living things multiplying on it, and for it, those short lives are just a moment. For billions of years, it has always revolved around this star without stopping.

Throughout the ages, an unknown number of lives have died and returned on its body surface. Everything is a reorganization of matter. For it, the newborn is no different from the dead.

However, this time, an unprecedented race has completed the journey of all the lives born on it since ancient times in just 200 years. They are not satisfied with the status quo, and they want to leave here.

Thirty years have passed, and SARS and its research have not stopped for a moment.

When the first medium-sized Zerg unit that combined the advantages of various arms came out of the hatchery, Zero knew that they had already taken a big step on the road of self-reform.

Because to achieve this point, although it is indeed under the leadership of Sass, it has nothing to do with Sass' own ability!
This is the recombination and expression of genes, and it is the embodiment of Zerg's achievements in biotechnology!
Those base pairs arranged in a specific order, Sass has already figured out part of the meaning related to the Zerg!

With the cooperation of tens of thousands of hatcheries in the main base, it means that it can observe and compare tens of thousands of samples at the same time, coupled with the powerful memory ability of the hive will, after countless times of confusion and failure, it has ruled out the unknown. After many misalignments, it finally figured out the mystery contained in it!

Even if it is only related to the current Zerg, it is an extremely important achievement!

Because this is by no means the end, but just the beginning.

Complete confirmation of each effective fragment in the gene bank, record and try to use each advantageous gene that has been obtained, and will be realized one by one within the foreseeable time.

The main underground base of the Zerg is expanding rapidly, and Zero Needs continues to facilitate the research of Sass. A large number of hatcheries stand around a huge and deep digester, and the entire underground space is also being occupied by them as it continues to expand. , The cave-like structure effectively guarantees the overall stability and prevents it from collapsing.

This is the old business of the Zerg. Hundreds of years have passed, and now that the diggers are constantly being transformed and evolved, they can be said to be familiar with this point. Under the shroud of the will of the insect nest, there will be no mistakes.

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Under the pressure of reality, a difficult but correct decision was unanimously adopted by many elites in the spaceship. For the survival of the group, so many people died on the home planet, just to send them into space, to Hepris Come.

These days, it's okay to make a few more sacrifices.

There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. As long as the fire is not extinct, there will always be a road in front of us. It is better than wandering in space forever and eventually turning into cold space junk.

The deceleration for Heprius has been started 26 years ago. With the energy reserve diverted from the "seed" storage structure, even if there are frequent failures in this process, it has finally not reached the point where it runs out of ammunition and food.

Luck was on their side, and now a new star was at hand.

After 26 years of deceleration, the speed of the spaceship has now decreased from 21000% of the speed of light, about 1200 kilometers per second, to 1 kilometers per second. Even so, if on the surface of Ori’s planet, at this speed, It can sail almost twice around its equator in [-] minute!
Now, the most dangerous and difficult period of time has passed. In the initial stage of deceleration, it was a huge test for both the spaceship itself and the creatures on it. Fortunately, they have passed it safely now. Although there are some twists and turns, But in the end it was a safe bet.

After paying a huge price that is almost unbearable and may even lower the upper limit of civilization development, they finally reached this point. The next deceleration process is already a field they are familiar with in the Crystal galaxy. Chances are there won't be any more surprises.

According to calculations, the best speed for the spaceship to park Heprius should be around 150 kilometers per second. According to the plan, after entering the interior of the galaxy, they will start the engine again, skimming the orbits of many outer planets, and heading straight to the inner space of the galaxy. Go to the third planet!

There will be their new home.

In the main control room, as the deceleration progressed to the end, the civilized elites who fell asleep again after making a decision gradually began to wake up and gather.

If Zero can observe here, I am afraid that the name of the octopus monster will be given to them immediately.

They have numerous and agile tentacles, compared to the cold space, the interior of the spaceship is the most suitable area for their activities.Here, their activities are almost unlimited, because in addition to the life support system, its internal rotation system also creates a gravitational environment similar to the parent star for them in the deep space of the universe!
"We expect to complete the first round of deceleration within three years, and enter the galaxy at the speed of five ten-thousandths of light. According to the tangential calculation, it will pass through the orbit of the outermost giant planet in two months, but it will not Not on our voyage."

In the main control room, there are low-frequency fluctuations like sound waves that continuously transmit information to the surroundings, and briefly introduce the current form to the surrounding companions.

This is the most extensive and common form of communication between them. Through this infrasound wave, they can communicate over a wide area in the ocean.

"After crossing the orbit of the first planet, we will perform a second round of deceleration. This time, we will directly decelerate to [-]/[-]th of the speed of light, which is the third cosmic speed of Heprius."

"At this point, we will be captured by the target star and not become a meteor passing through the star system.

Continue sailing at this speed until we enter the inner galaxy, we will continue to slow down, and eventually orbit the target planet and become one of its satellites. As for the next development plan, we will proceed according to the previous plan. "

Another slightly different fluctuation followed the former, sharing the information he learned with everyone.

"According to the current observations, the probability of life on the target planet has increased from 80% to 96%, and the probability of civilization has increased from 66% to 82%. However, in the current observation distance, no traces of space exploration have been found. Specifically The results will continue to be analyzed after getting closer. However, the probability of the existence of a large area of ​​​​ocean is, 99%!"

The silent fluctuation here seems to bring some emotions, if there is an instrument to observe, its volatility should rise to a certain extent.

"For us, this is undoubtedly a piece of news worth celebrating. At present, no matter the distance from the stars or the conditions in all aspects, this place is better than the parent star! There is an environment suitable for our survival here, It belongs to our Promised Land!"

"What we're talking about now is, assuming there's a civilization here, how do we deal with it, given the various levels of development that might exist."

"According to the current analysis results of various aspects, assuming that civilization exists, the possibility of it being in the surface stage is 77%, the possibility of having space exploration capabilities is 16%, and the possibility of surpassing us as a whole is 7%."

"Although we had a simple plan when we set off, now we have more accurate information. According to the various situations that may exist, we need a charter for how to deal with it."

"As for our own conditions in various aspects, as the only remaining elites of civilization, you should already know it well, and there will be no misunderstandings, so there is no need to say more here. In short, I hope that you can make reasonable decisions based on the actual situation. recommendations and decisions.”

"I need to remind everyone that our every move carries the last hope of civilization and cannot withstand the slightest risk. Please be cautious."

"War, or Peace?"

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There was no discussion on the spaceship. If he knew that a group of "octopus monsters" were discussing how to get along with the Zerg, he didn't know how he would feel.

The Zerg is now the undisputed overlord on this planet, and indeed it only exists on the surface, and has not yet set foot in space.

But if you want to thrive on this planet, you still need to ask zero first, because He is now the undisputed leader of the planet.

When the secret of the gene was revealed to the Zerg, Sass frantically carried out various attempts and transformations as if possessed by a demon. A large number of strange creatures appeared in the main base of the Zerg at every moment, and then soon after. was returned to the digester.

Sass is already working on an optimization plan for each bug species. This will be another all-round ability improvement. Even if the Zerg has no enemies here, Sass still enjoys it.

Of course, Zero is happy to see the results. Although these insect species are still not separated from the scope of ordinary life at the biological level, it is still a dream to go to space, but every bit of progress brings more hope.

With the development of the Zerg to the present state, he no longer has many constructive opinions on the details of the development of the Zerg. How to go from the surface to space and enter the wider universe depends on every bit of progress of the Zerg.

Because in this century-long transformation process, whether it is the tolerance to extreme environments or the theoretical upper limit of the lifespan of the Zerg, all the fields that zero cares about have been gradually enhanced. Starting with successfully advancing the technology of the Zerg to the genetic level, this kind of progress is actually happening bit by bit.

Therefore, as the cognition of genes continues to increase, the body of the Zerg has been improved a little bit, and Zero believes that they will have a bright future.

(End of this chapter)