Juggernaut: Rise of the Zerg

Chapter 362 Cooperation

Just when the swarm successfully forced the undead to flee, Mira once again delivered a message to Zero. The content of the message was simple, but the meaning it represented was unprecedented.

"Want to cooperate?"

It seemed that every time Mira's contact information was so brief, but every time Zero had to pay attention to it.

Since the two sides "met" in a war that broke out through an "accidental encounter" more than 3,000 years ago, the Zerg and Mira have always been "divided and reunited". Most of the time, Zero will lose Mira's love. There are traces, but every once in a while, it will appear in front of Zero in one way or another, or it will say hello to the insect swarm in various unexpected ways.

Thousands of years have passed, and Zero no longer cares about the old conflict between the Zerg and Mira. In addition, he also knows that with Mira's constant iteration characteristics, it is basically impossible for the Zerg to expel this mechanical life form. In the Outer Universe, he didn't even know whether Mira still had the specific hardware that restricted it in the original period, but even if it did, Zero didn't think he and the insect swarm could easily find it.

In addition, Zero is not that obsessed with dominating the universe. Therefore, in the past two thousand years, there has been more peace than war between the two sides, because Zero knows that there is a high probability that he will not be able to do anything to the other party, and Mi A being like La would basically not do meaningless things.

But it is precisely because of this that Zero feels strange about Mira's performance during this invasion war. The enemy is most likely coming for the Zerg, at least it seems so now, although the undead have shown that they are not interested in the real universe. Some kind of covetousness, but from the perspective of the other party's clear invasion, the intention to target the Zerg is obvious.

The area occupied by the insect swarm is far from vast compared to the entire universe, but within such a "narrow" range, there have been five consecutive invasions. If it is said that it is not targeting the insect race, how could Zero believe it? ?

But this is obviously not a war against Mira. The other party can completely ignore it, and they can't do anything to these magical creatures. To put it bluntly, even if it is a threat to it, just leave. There is no need to join the war. Zero doesn't think that there is any deep friendship between himself and Mira that is worthy of the other party, let alone whether a being like Mira has it. Feelings like this are unknown.

Zero believes that all actions have their purpose, and beings like Mira are obviously no exception.

It wanted something from the Zerg, Zero was sure of it.

He also has no intention of being submissive with Mira. A being like Mira will not like ineffective communication, and false information has no meaning. It is absolutely rational and it is basically impossible to be deceived by verbal inducements.

"what do you want?"

Through the signal base station discovered by the insect swarm, Zero transmitted its own response. The ancient electromagnetic wave signal was amplified and spread to the surroundings in an extremely novel way, making it impossible for Zero to effectively track it for a while. Obviously, This is Mira's information defense measure.

And Zero's question was quickly answered by an unabashed demand for exchange, as fast as Mira was near the base station!

Of course, this "nearby" is defined based on the propagation speed of light in vacuum.

This is by no means a simple electromagnetic wave transmission, but Zero doesn't want to go into details at this time.

"I need spiritual power to conduct research. If there are any results, I will share them with you."

Mira rarely sent a long string of messages. The difference from before was that this time, it was in audio mode, but the language used was still the ancient language of the Hero Federation.

Zero didn't have any fluctuations because of the emotionless sound of the female individual voice of the Hero Federation. He knew that this might be some kind of voice that Mira had determined through screening that it liked. Compared with what Mira showed It's a certain preference of his own, but its request surprised Zero.

In the previous plan, Zero was prepared to exchange a batch of non-psionic biological materials from the new universe in exchange for Mira's technology to turn Zhuna into a weapon. He believed that based on Mira's past characteristics, she would definitely not Not interested in this sky-high strength material.

Maybe Ling has some "taking advantage" thoughts, but in the transaction, the important thing is not the value of the traded items themselves, but only whether the demand for the traded items is equally strong between the two parties.

Psionic energy is the biggest and most important discovery of the Zerg in the past eight hundred years. Zero is not surprised why Mira knows the existence of psychic energy. After all, the Zerg has not used this power once or twice in the process of resisting invasion. Well, with Mira's level of concern about this war and the Zerg itself, it was impossible not to notice it.

He could even boldly guess that Mira must have mastered the coordinates of the entrance for the Zerg to enter the new universe, and may even have made an exploration attempt in some way. However, the isolation of the new universe from the inside and outside will definitely prevent Mira's forces from entering it. Not to mention that at the other end of the passage is a space where there is almost no celestial matter in the real universe. Without a stable enough connection with the main universe, it is difficult for Mira to make any progress even if she enters it.

What surprised Zero was not that Mira proposed using psychic powers as one of the conditions for its participation in the war, but that it was willing to share its subsequent research results on psychic powers with the Zerg!

To be honest, this condition is very generous. Zero doesn't even need to pay too much. He only needs to hand over a batch of psychic creatures to Mira and wait for its research results. In a sense, it is equivalent to incorporating Mira into The Zerg scientific research system.

But Zero still had doubts. Although the possibility was unlikely, and the invasion pressure currently faced by the Zerg was also great, he had to consider whether Mira was "collaborating with the enemy"!

The enemy's understanding of the Zerg is obvious to all. He must have had considerable understanding and made targeted arrangements before the invasion. Therefore, there is zero reason to speculate whether there is a "spy" in the real universe!

It may be an enemy that the swarm defeated before and was forced to flee, or it may be an existence that secretly observes the development of the swarm, but no matter what, Zero cannot exclude Mira directly and trust it without reservation. He, especially when Mira offered such generous terms.

It is true that what Mira wants to obtain in the real universe should not require such trouble. Just like now, as long as the conditions are met, Zero is not untradeable, but if it does not want to obtain something from the Zerg, but What about establishing some sort of deal with the enemy in order to obtain something that the Zerg cannot provide - such as magical power and principles?

Zero One hesitated for a moment. If Mira could provide assistance like before, the swarm would be able to free at least half of its psychic units to participate in other battlefields, and would even be able to plan attacks against alien beasts or undead. The hunt!

Especially those scattered alien beasts. They are making their homes all over the universe, looking for insect swarms to participate in the battle. Some production bases will always be destroyed because of this. Hunting the insect swarms seems to make these ferocious giant magics... The beasts feel some kind of pleasure, or it may bring them some substantial benefits. These hostile creatures of different shapes are moving around, and the insect swarms are in chaos wherever they pass. Although this loss is nothing compared to the size of the insect swarm, on the other side of the universe, although the undead have not shown a strong desire to attack the insect swarm, they are obviously preparing for something terrible. Although the opponent should have failed the last time due to the interference of the Zerg, the enemy is so serious about preparations and will not give up so easily. Will the Zerg be able to eliminate this potential threat next time? Zero Not sure.

Therefore, reducing the enemy threat as much as possible before more enemies appear is the main strategy that Zero will not hesitate to implement. This is also the main reason why he hesitates about the deal proposed by Mira.

Zero has always been unwilling to tangle too much, so he decided to leave this problem to Mira to solve on her own. Since it is a transaction proposed by it, then as the active party, it is necessary to resolve doubts about the goals you strive for so that the transaction can continue, right?

Zero's request was also very simple, that is, to let Mira prove her innocence, but Mira's answer was more straightforward.

"I cannot prove that I am not your enemy, that is, an ally of the invaders. The trading power only lies with you."

Compared with the "voice" when she proposed the transaction content last time, Mira changed back to cold words this time. Although it was not much different from the previous style, Zero always felt that this time's response was no better than before. There is something more in the language of emotion.

mood?

Mira possesses intelligence. This is a fact that Zero has long established. It stands to reason that expressing emotions is the most normal reaction of intelligent creatures. But when it comes to Mira, who has always been absolutely rational, Zero still can't believe it. But no matter what, it seems that this time the "negotiation" has broken down. The Zerg will not get support from Mira in the future, and they still have to rely on themselves for everything.

However, just when Zero was thinking this, Mira offered another plan.

"The previous transaction is put on hold for now. You pay the appropriate price and I will help you resolve the pressure on the first invasion point."

This time, Zero agreed without hesitation. Although it was unclear why Mira was keen on this, it was only good for Rush.

Deep down in his heart, Zero does not believe that Mira has joined the hostile camp. If this is the case, it can directly join the war and stand directly on the opposite side of the swarm. With its ability, if a war really breaks out, the swarm will inevitably It needs to go all out to deal with it. By then it will be much easier for the invaders to leave the battlefield and invade fully with its help. Isn't this more convenient than being a spy?

What's more important is that Mira directly puts her needs on the table. There is nothing wrong with her wanting to study psychic energy, a power that does not exist in the real universe.

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Mira's mechanical battleships once again appeared in the eyes of the Zerg. Compared with 800 years ago, they have been obviously updated and iterated more than once. Zero has no doubt that these battleships can easily defeat the Zerg swarm that was almost at the same level as Mira. , but now with the blessing of psychic materials, the Zerg are not far behind, and will most likely be stronger.

The transaction price Zero paid this time was a part of the non-psionic biological materials of the new universe, of course after Mira fulfilled her promise.

Although these materials have been transformed into Zerg, and the Zerg can freely use them to hatch units, they cannot be mass-produced because they are closely related to spiritual energy. Over the years, the Zerg has done a lot of research on this, but There is no way around the constraints of spiritual energy. Obviously, its formation must require the participation of spiritual energy.

Using it in exchange for Mira's promise to solve the first battlefield is not considered deception. After all, Mira is indeed very interested in it. In addition, due to its special nature, it may not be impossible to conduct more in-depth research on this material. .

Zero still pays attention to Mira's mechanical battleship. Although Mira said that he can take over the entire first battlefield, in addition to slowly delivering the battlefield, Zero still retains a group of psychic units and a large number of insect swarms nearby. Although it may Sex is almost non-existent, but once Mira’s calculation is wrong, the Zerg will be on top immediately.

Of course, being curious about Mira's methods is also one of the more important reasons.

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Zero noticed the special battleships in Mira's fleet. They were the units that Zero coveted. They could directly turn Zhuna into a powerful weapon. It seemed that they should be the source of Mira's confidence. Zero planned to personally After examining the performance of these battleships on such a large and dense battlefield, once it is determined to be effective, Zero will have to obtain this technology even if it requires paying a certain price.

After all, if you can control it in your own hands, why bother relying on Mira to fight? The swarm lacked neither battleships nor Zhuna.

Facing the Zerg, Mira was as silent as ever. Its mechanical fleet fell into a disadvantage after taking over the battlefield, but miraculously turned around soon afterwards. Zero noticed that it was that special group of battleships that joined the battlefield. However, it did not release energy powerful enough to destroy hundreds of millions of insects at once as Zero had imagined before. Instead, it was like a long stream of water, slowly and slowly twisting the battlefield. situation.

Obviously, Mira has once again made epoch-making improvements to these battleships compared to last time. Although the strength is much worse, the quality of energy has not diminished, and I don't know how long it will last!

It is refreshing to destroy the world at once, but the enemy insects are always supporting you. After one blow, you are back to the original starting point. Apart from liberating a group of insect swarms in the short term, the effect is limited. Mira has obviously found a solution in Zhuna that is comparable to the attack strength of Zerg psychic units!

At this moment, Zero made up his mind that he would exchange this technology with Mira and use psychic materials!

(End of this chapter)