Chapter 280: Chapter 180: Humanity’s Greatest Weakness_2
"Humans are merely a G-level civilization that hasn’t even stepped out of their Mother Star, a gift transferred to the Worren."
These words shocked all the other races.
Because, the recognition passed by this Daike person was completely open, meaning there was no falsehood.
But, how could a G-level civilization use Primordial Energy Weapons to capture the Daike People’s base?
"It seems that the Daike People truly have no understanding of the strength of our Human Civilization." Shen Shi laughed, not only in his heart but also outwardly.
In the interstellar realm, such an expression doesn’t necessarily represent joy, but with Primordial Energy, this joyful emotion becomes particularly clear.
Didike finally reacted.
He had once again played the role of a catalyst.
But he had no opportunity to say anything further, as the bubble in front of him vanished, along with all the other Daike people.
"I can release you," Shen Shi said to the others, "but we need labor."
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"..."
The moment Shen Shi’s consciousness descended, a cluster of awareness emerged.
Then, the bubble before everyone turned opaque.
And Qi Yangqiu and others walked over from their original position.
They had been observing from the sidelines.
"Did you notice anything?" Shen Shi smiled at them.
"Is this the way interstellar communication works?" Qi Yangqiu clearly understood and couldn’t help but exclaim, "Surely it’s concise and efficient."
What Shen Shi did was actually very simple.
No empty posturing, no emotional buildup. All he did was use Primordial Energy to coax the Daike person into speaking. Once he spoke, Shen Shi conveyed confidence through Primordial Energy, which for everyone else, already created the impression that "humans" were mightier than "Daike."
After presenting his demands, the captives lost any other thoughts.
At least from their feedback, every single one truly agreed to serve humanity, without the least bit of wishful thinking.
"The development of technology is for convenience, so communication among different interstellar civilizations follows the same direction," Shen Shi said as he walked leisurely behind, "Moreover, the existence of Primordial Energy also enhances communication efficiency between different races, making it clear whether it’s a lie or a genuine inner thought. It’s like truly smart people sitting together, and everyone has a lie detector in front of them, choosing to use it to speak. In such a case, communication merely involves playing your hand."
This is indeed the communication method in the interstellar Future World.
Of course, it doesn’t mean it’s the only way.
If neither side wants to use the lie detector, they can only keep testing, flooded with lies, deception, and rhetorical representation.
Just like the future market.
Lies and deceit are everywhere, all for profit.
"I’ve learned something." Qi Yangqiu and others looked somewhat serious at this moment. Qi Yangqiu sighed deeply with a hint of concern, "I initially had a feeling that our Human Civilization is actually very powerful, but now I understand, the shortcomings are still the most limiting. No wonder that Daike person couldn’t believe that we humans defeated them. Without Councillor Shen, we wouldn’t even qualify to communicate with them."
He naturally realized the importance of Primordial Energy in this scenario.
One could say, if Shen Shi hadn’t initially showcased his strong Primordial Energy prowess, it wouldn’t have been so simple.
They wouldn’t have even qualified to appear.
"You can restrict their perception and leakage of Primordial Energy Consciousness, but you’re right, our shortcomings are indeed severe." Shen Shi furrowed his brows, "In the interstellar realm, there’s a common saying that ’Primordial Energy Masters are not necessarily leaders, but leaders are undoubtedly Primordial Energy Masters.’ If the strength in this aspect isn’t robust, not only will your inner thoughts be easily discerned, but they can easily alter your awareness, even if you wear restrictors. If too weak, any primitive version of Primordial Energy Weapon can easily control you."
It’s like modern people going to a primitive era.
When the ancient people only knew how to wield wooden sticks, you could craft stone tools or even iron tools. Overpowering supervisors during labor is not a difficult matter.
Hence, employing these aliens isn’t genuinely easy.
"Why not use Primordial Energy Weapons directly to change their perception?" someone following Qi Yangqiu suddenly asked.
This question prompted many to look at him.
Shen Shi also looked at him.
He scrutinized that young face.
Until the young man looked somewhat uneasy, Shen Shi slowly spoke, "Is the Blue Star still practicing favoritism?"
With one statement, the young person’s face turned red.
"I, I didn’t take any backdoors."
"He’s an economics expert, actually over forty years old." Qi Yangqiu explained, "Although the economic status in the interstellar realm isn’t high, I still brought him along. After all, it’s somewhat useful within the internal dynamics of a city."
Shen Shi slightly nodded, not overly concerned, merely stating calmly, "When you posed this question, you should have considered why the Daike didn’t directly control the Worren’s thoughts, why the more advanced B-level civilizations in the Mude System didn’t directly control the Daike’s mental perceptions. Because such means can only momentarily control, the essence of Primordial Energy’s power lies in self-exploration; controlling them equates to sealing their Primordial Energy. How does that differ from robots and artificial life?"
There’s certainly another reason.
With indoctrination, the effectiveness as Primordial Energy Batteries continuously diminishes, becoming extremely weak.
In the initial Future World line, the Worren even deliberately allowed the Human Resistance’s existence, seeing them as quality batteries.
"Yes, I understand." The young person nodded nervously.
"Basic knowledge still needs to be thoroughly learned." Shen Shi said.
"I will prioritize this." Qi Yangqiu stated earnestly.
Everyone knew, this young man would likely soon return home.
Yet Shen Shi wouldn’t mind such trivial matters.
After contemplating for a while, his brows smoothed out.
"This time, familiarize and control here. Expect challenges if you aim for leaping development; solving them piece by piece is the approach." Shen Shi stated.
"Understood!" Qi Yangqiu and others were slightly delighted.
They noticed Shen Shi’s changed expression and realized when Shen Shi uttered those words, he indeed had a strategy in mind.
And in fact, it was so.
How to alleviate worries?
Only through transactions.
After parting with Qi Yangqiu and others, Shen Shi sought out a secluded spot and entered the future market once more.
Upon entering, he keenly sensed some differences.
It seemed... this slice of the future was slightly contorted compared to last time.
Yet it hadn’t reached the level of creating Consciousness Residue.
Shen Shi pondered for a moment, refrained from doing what he initially aimed to do, and instead opted to trade for a fresh set of information.
With familiarity, he accessed and searched historical information, comparing it with past data.
Soon, he understood the reason.
Humanity, in this Future World trajectory, officially accelerated their history of becoming a C-level civilization slightly, but that wasn’t pivotal. What truly mattered was the emergence of a series of subordinate species within Human Civilization!
Yes, subordinate species!
Can the relationship between a C-level civilization and the other civilizations under its name be considered a subordinate relationship?
Absolutely not, it’s at most like the relationship between shepherd dogs and sheep.