LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 348 - 229: Blast the Planet Along!
Chapter 348: Chapter 229: Blast the Planet Along!
The cosmos is vast, with innumerable planets.
It’s nothing out of the ordinary for many forms of life and civilizations to be nurtured.
If the entire starry sky had only one civilization, that would be something odd indeed.
However, due to different environmental factors, there must be significant differences between these different civilizations—
Even if we assume that humanoid development is the inevitable path of biological evolution, there should be different humanoid creatures.
For instance, the Dead Spirits Empire.
This ancient star civilization had a form similar to insectoid species before they completely abandoned their flesh and embraced Spiritual Energy after death.
Their warships, constructs, technology, and culture were all intimately related to their insectoid nature.
At this moment, the people of the Star Alliance Fleet had come to understand that the steam mecha came from an exotic civilization known as “mecha pilots.”
Naturally, they viewed the drivers of the steam mecha as some sort of interstellar exotic race.
Therefore, they were so surprised when they saw Jiang Chen’s appearance.
He actually possessed a human exterior identical to that of the Star Alliance, with eyes, ears, mouth, nose, limbs, and five fingers, with not a single difference.
Even more, he had an inexplicable charm about him, engendering a favorable impression with just one glance.
The most perfect image in the heart seemed to transform into his likeness in that moment…
If he were an interstellar alien, how could he possess such a flawless human form?
“The Dead Spirits Empire and the mecha pilot civilization, were civilizations from the same era…”
“Could it be that while the Star Alliance was excavating the ruins of the Dead Spirits Empire and exploring their undead technology, someone else discovered the relics of the mecha pilots, received their legacy, and quietly embarked on a different path…”
“Is this mecha pilot actually a human from the Star Alliance?”
At the moment of meeting, the Star Alliance Commander envisioned tens of thousands of words of novel-like story plots.
However, he soon had a new idea.
“No, it could also be some kind of mimetic technology…”
“Given the level of technology demonstrated by this mecha pilot, reproducing our human appearance through simulation should not be difficult…”
As people’s thoughts were in disarray, filled with all sorts of speculation,
Jiang Chen seemed to see through their ideas and spoke amiably.
“This is not an illusory disguise, but my true face.”
“I am indeed human.”
“Only, I do not belong to your world, but come from the world of Planet Blue Star.”
“My name is Jiang Chen.”
This statement astonished everyone.
If what Jiang Chen said was true and he really came from a non-Star Alliance human civilization,
then the origins and ancient history of the Star Alliance might change.
Humanity would no longer rise through evolutionary advancement from their homeworld, but as a civilization migrated from an exoplanet!
Most importantly…
The humans of the Star Alliance might share a common origin with the civilization of the mecha pilot before them.
They might have the opportunity to be accepted by the mecha pilot civilization and learn their technology!
Just as everyone had begun to entertain this thought, without a chance to ponder further,
they were completely stunned by the next piece of news Jiang Chen imparted.
“Hold on, the ‘world’ I speak of does not refer to a single planet or starfield… but to this entire Asterism, this entire universe.”
“I do not belong to this place, but am an ‘alien visitor.’
“The civilization I represent has no intersection with the bygone Dead Spirits Empire.”
“In fact, the ‘mecha pilot civilization’ said to have been wiped out by the Dead Spirits Empire…”
“Is actually referring to you.”
Jiang Chen shared his conjectures, in line with the mecha pilot and Abyss systems, in a continuous stream.
This discourse, like a thunderclap, shattered and refreshed the worldview of all those present.
Was the truth of history actually like this?
Well…
What Jiang Chen said was purely speculative, without any factual basis.
Perhaps the Dead Spirits Empire indeed eradicated the mecha pilot civilization ages ago, and today’s Star Alliance civilization emerged anew?
However, even if the two had no connection, he would still say the same thing.
After all, having such a “legacy,” a “descendant” relationship would greatly enhance the acceptance of the mecha pilot system by the humans of the Star Alliance.
What might have begun purely as a pursuit of power and strength by embracing an unfamiliar system
now carried an added sense of a mission to inherit the power of ancestors.
The feeling was suddenly quite different.
“…My arrival will reopen your long-sealed powers.”
“You will retake control of the Abyss Runes and embark upon the path of the mecha pilot.”
“Perhaps, the pilots who just engaged the undead armies in battle are already beginning to awaken to the Abyss Runes.”
“You should promptly arrange for personnel to undertake a brief training so they are prepared.”
“Here is the information about the mecha pilot system, start learning it.”
Jiang Chen handed the storage device and decoder over to the Star Alliance Commander,
directing him to duplicate this information for all the higher-ups of the Star Alliance and to disseminate these details broadly.
This was considered the completion of the newcomer guidance—
After all, the Star Alliance, as an interstellar society, not only has an extensive territory but also implements a system similar to a “federation.”
Each star system within its territory, every planet, possesses its governing officials, each representing different forces.
They would unite to build fleets and resist invasion by the Dead Spirits Empire in times of crisis,
but would also engage in intrigue against each other, vying for benefits during times of peace.
In such circumstances, if Jiang Chen wanted to take control of the overall situation and go through newcomer guidance one by one, thereby accelerating the growth of the Star Alliance…
It was pure fantasy.
Keep in mind, the advancement trial lasts only ten days!
Therefore, all Jiang Chen could do was leave behind a “spark.”
It was up to the Star Alliance civilization itself to handle this information, train mecha pilots, and deal with internal divisions…