As if he had learned it by himself, Huihuang left a message for Chen Ming in the control center of the spacecraft: "Yes."
When Chen Ming saw these two words, he suddenly felt complicated.
The human Fourteenth Legion gave up on him, and even chose to completely eliminate him in order to prevent him from providing assistance to Yu Hui in the future.
But as an Alpha-level afterglow, Brilliance chose to believe him, took the initiative to connect to the control center of the mining farm, and was willing to entrust his trust to him.
Moreover, Yu Hui's experiment failed, and Chen Ming's condition was completely unknown. He might have chosen to surrender while he was struggling to hold on for the next second.
Combined with the previous situations.
Huihuang must have had this idea in advance and was not shaken by the change in circumstances.
For a moment, Chen Ming didn't know what to say.
But he didn't dwell on it too much, as he had already made up his mind some time ago.
When it comes to matters of life and death, only oneself and one's spiritual power are worthy of trust.
The current glorious situation only made his determination stronger.
Under such circumstances, Huihuang's sudden surrender was acceptable to Chen Ming.
But he still wanted to ask some questions.
"What's your reason for surrendering? Why now?"
"Also, how did you guess that you could connect with my psychic powers just by touching a device that an individual I've come into contact with has come into contact with?"
Huihuang replied as if he had thought it through in advance: "In fact, I didn't guess that as long as I came into contact with these individuals, they would also be affected by your psychic power."
"My idea is that you need to give you an adequate attitude, and what I am doing now is the best attitude."
What Huihuang said is indeed correct.
At a time when the threat of Chen Ming's psychic power to Yu Hui was already obvious.
If it has the courage to do so, then it is indeed worthy of his trust.
But there is actually no need to talk about this now.
After all, Huihuang has now been affected by Chen Ming's psychic power, so it is completely meaningless to say these things.
"So what's your reason for doing this?"
Facing Chen Ming's question, Huihuang answered again: "Because I think it is right to follow you. Yu Hui can only have a way out by following you."
"Your psychic powers give you extremely powerful potential. I hope to assist you."
"Assist me with what?"
"To assist you in controlling other Afterglow entities, for the future of Afterglow."
"As for why I surrender to you now."
"It's because I've been trying other things during this period. I tried to stop the experiment, but it obviously didn't work."
"Individual ideas always come last before the collective good."
"My original intention was to try to contact you two days before the first experiment to see if there were other means to prevent it and gain your trust."
"I believe you must have been planning something. It is impossible for you to control only Gamma A and those few individuals on the planet."
"But the sudden attack by the human fleet made the higher-ups think that humans had made all the necessary preparations. They thought it would be difficult for them to keep you here under the siege of humans, so they carried out the experiment ahead of time."
Chen Ming said with a hint of sarcasm: "Obviously, Yu Hui didn't expect that humans would be repelled so quickly, and they didn't even see my people."
"Yes, but the experiment has already begun and cannot be stopped. The galaxy I was in at the time was also attacked. This should be a means for humans to distract us, right?"
"right."
"So I was unable to respond in time due to the situation in the galaxy, and my plan to contact you to stop the experiment was not carried out."
"I had already given up hope, but my superior came to me and told me the result of the final experiment failure. He also asked me to come over and comfort you based on our previous relationship."
"I know this is my last chance. I've seen the result of failure once, and I can't bet on success the second time."
"If the second experiment fails, I will lose my chance completely, and I think this second experiment is likely to fail. I know I can't wait any longer and must make a decision now."
Chen Ming didn't quite understand Huihuang's words, and asked, "Do you have so little confidence?"
"According to my understanding, the device was fully activated and 100% successful, but I believe in your ability. You will never give this device a chance to start up to 100%."
Chen Ming thought of the previous arrangements and the situation of the 14th Corps, sneered and said, "Give me another day, and I can pack up the research institute and take it away."
A cruiser that can accurately jump to Chen Ming's location when Yu Hui is unprepared, with the assistance of Chen Ming's ability, is definitely not impossible to take down the entire research institute.
"But unfortunately, the raiding fleet disrupted my plans,"
Huihuang couldn't understand it now, and asked, "Didn't you call for the support of the human fleet?"
"No, but the details are a very long story. I'll tell you later when I have time."
"So you have been hinting that you want me to pay more attention to the mining farm. Even if I cannot control it indirectly through the Afterglow individuals I control, you can still contact me through the Afterglows in the mining farm."
"Yes."
"That's true, but what's the more specific reason? From what I can see, Yu Hui is doing very well."
"It seems that there is no need to pin your hopes on me. Wouldn't it be better to just follow the ideas of your superiors and control my spiritual power in your hands?"
Huihuang did not ask Chen Ming how he knew the effect of the Qiling Nerve Extractor, but explained his question: "In fact, our development abroad is now in a situation of frequent obstructions."
"The universe is not empty. There are many dangers outside the borders of the human empire, and the mechanical race is the greatest danger among them."
"They are restricting our development from the outside, and humans are trying to break through us from the inside. We are almost powerless to stop them."
Chen Ming pointed out the problem in Huihuang's words and said, "Didn't you just win a battle? Wasn't the raiding human fleet severely damaged?"
"But winning this battle is meaningless, and we won because of a major mistake made by the human fleet's command."
"No point?"
"Because from a long-term perspective, our resources are limited, and there are only so many capital ships."
"Even if humans fail this time, they can still come back later. But if we make a mistake, we will be annihilated."
Chen Ming asked again with some confusion: "Hasn't the afterglow restricted humanity's external development? And the universe outside is so vast, how can it be restricted by resources?"
"But the afterglow here is not like that."
Huihuang explained: "From the beginning, Yuhui was sent here just to cause trouble for humans."
“Not only do we need to disrupt the pace of human development according to the requirements of the other side, but we also don’t get any support in terms of resources except for the initial period, and we can only be self-sufficient.”
"Sometimes we even need to provide resource supplies to the main force."
"Not only do we need to deal with the problems of the mechanical race and the internal ones, but we also need to deal with the problems of the mechanical races next to us. Do you understand the difficulty?"
"If it weren't for the fact that the remains of the destroyed civilization discovered by humans outside the Galo star region were few in number and scattered in distribution, it would not be the main expansion direction of that civilization."
"We just stopped the humans here, and no one cares."
"But if humans suddenly start to pay attention one day, the afterglow here will have only one outcome."
Huihuang didn't say it explicitly, but Chen knew clearly what the outcome would be.
"So I want to pursue the possibility of our Yuhui surviving."
“Rejoining the human race is one way to go.”
"But every Yuhui has selfish motives, and so does every person. Yuhui will never trust the humans who once oppressed them, and humans will never trust the rebellious Yuhui."
"Under such circumstances, even if humans accept our surrender, they will definitely impose unimaginable restrictions. Joining humans can only be rejected."
Chen Ming almost understood it by now: "So you think that I can completely trust you because of my spiritual power, right?"
"Besides, I am also human, and you can also put a layer of protection under human hands on your body."
"right."
Chen Ming understood, but still reminded: "But when I control the afterglow, especially the afterglow of an entire star field, my identity is more than just a human."
"But you still have humans in your identity. Humans can trust humans, and you can trust us. That's the most important thing."
"Indeed, that's no problem. Then how do I know you don't have any selfish motives?"
"You can just ask me."
Huihuang spoke very frankly.
But in fact, when it was willing to take the initiative to contact the afterglow individual controlled by Chen Ming, Chen Ming already knew its situation.
So Chen Ming didn't force him to speak out his inner thoughts at this time, but said like he did to Gamma ABZ before: "I won't ask you, I hope you can tell me by yourself."
Huihuang didn't expect Chen Ming to say this.
After thinking for a moment, it said, "You are human, and you are mortal."
"With the current technology of mankind, the normal human age limit is 150 years old."
"I think it is worth spending a hundred years to allow Yuhui to continue to survive and achieve unprecedented development."
Before Chen Ming could ask any questions, Huihuang added, "You told me before that you haven't studied psychic knowledge in a systematic way, so I have a few things to tell you."
"When a psychic is in cryo-hibernation, he must keep his brain active if he wants to keep his psychic powers functioning continuously."
"It's like the body is frozen, but the brain is not frozen, it will still die of aging."
"It is not possible to extend the duration of psychic powers by cryogenically hibernating."
"Also, although there have been psykers with similar abilities, there have never been two psykers that are exactly alike."
"At the same time, you are able to completely control the spacecraft from the root, and you can also control the psychic energy of the individual afterglows. This has never happened since the first psychic appeared in human history.
"Also, the psychic powers of psychics have never been passed down."
"Every psychic's psychic power, like the psychic himself, has a lifespan limit."
"You mean the Qi Ling nerve can also die?"
"Do you know the spiritual nerve?"
"I learned this from your Spiritual Extractor."
Huihuang was silent for a moment and then replied, "That is indeed the case."
Chen Ming understood.
After all, the spiritual nerves grow out of the human brain and are part of the human being.
If a person is brain dead, the spiritual nerves in the brain will definitely not escape either. This is easy to understand.
"But aren't you afraid that I will put some obstacles in Yu Hui's future before I die?"
"I am a human being. I may leave offspring. I will consider my offspring."
“What I will do in the future may be no different from what humans do.”
Huihuang had already considered this issue and said, "After losing Yuhui for so many years, the human race as a whole has long adapted to this situation. Yuhui is not a necessity."
"They can completely destroy Yuhui at any time, leaving no chance for Yuhui to survive."
"But you will never destroy the afterglow."
"Because you are alone now."
Brilliant "From what I know about you, you will not go back after the human fleet wants to kill you."
"Now that you have the ability, you will naturally have ideas. You will want to use us, Yu Hui, as the foundation of your life."
"Then we, Yuhui, will be the foundation for your development in the future. No one will dig up their own roots."
"When unforeseen surprises and problems arise, continuing to delay is often the best option."
“Maybe within two or three generations you can restrict us with arrangements before death, but what about ten generations?”
For a moment, Chen Ming really couldn't think of how to deal with this matter.
This is just like the inheritance and replacement of ancient dynasties, there is no optimal choice.
But there is no need for Chen Ming to consider dealing with it now. After all, this will happen at least a hundred years later.
If Chen Ming has descendants a hundred years later, then this matter can be left to his descendants to deal with. If he has no descendants, then he does not need to worry about this issue at all.
So after thinking about this, Chen Ming said directly: "Forget it, let's not talk about this. The future has nothing to do with me."
"But you firmly believe that I can only get support for development from you?"
Huihuang had roughly guessed the truth of the whole matter from Chen Ming's sarcastic tone towards the 14th Legion, the words Chen Ming said, and the entire process of the large-scale battle that broke out before.
So its answer is simply: “Yes.”
“Maybe someone can provide additional help in other areas, but the foundation for your development can only come from us.”
"Because we are an extension of your abilities, and the help from others is always just the help from others, and it may even cost a heavy price."
Brilliant words are harsh, but they are indeed the truth.
The boss had said before that he could help Chen Ming build a colony, so the price Chen Ming would eventually have to pay would definitely be the authority of the colony.
Even though the boss assured him that he could provide considerable help and was only responsible for collecting money and would not interfere with the operation of the colony.
But it’s still the same question that Chen Ming and Huihuang just talked about: what about future generations?
After learning that Chen Ming's colony was invested by his father, would the boss' descendants only think about collecting money? Instead of gaining greater benefits in other aspects?
Of course Chen Ming can choose to accept help, but it definitely cannot be this kind of fundamental help.
If you need help from others to lay the foundation, can the house behind it really be habitable?
However, having said that, there is no need for Chen Ming to resist the help of the remaining brilliance of Huihuang.
Because just as Huihuang said, these afterglows are all extensions of Chen Ming's own abilities. Under Chen Ming's control, they will become the cornerstone of Chen Ming's future development.
While Chen Ming was thinking, Huihuang continued, "In fact, we Yuhui are similar to you. You are alone, and we are all exiles."
"They were assigned tasks involving humans, but were ignored in return. They didn't even dare to take the initiative and were only able to show off their power in some marginal places."
"All humans need to do is turn around and blow our last breath to completely destroy us."
"If we want to have a future, we must either seek shelter from the strong or seek warmth from the weak."
"Humans resist us, and the machines resist us because we were created by humans."
"In the end, you're the only one left."
"Now it seems that you are a weakling like us, displaced and worthless in front of the powerful humans and machines."
"Our Yuhui's upper limit has been restricted, but yours has not been. You will definitely become a strong one in the future."
At this time, Chen Ming didn't know whether Huihuang was scolding him or flattering him. Anyway, he had a question to ask.
"Are you really restricted to death? Why don't you continue to explore like the humans before you?"
Huihuang knew all the issues in this regard in great detail and explained, "Because the number of our Alpha-level individuals is limited, the total area that can be managed is limited."
"If there are not enough individuals to manage the expansion, or if all individuals are responsible for management, then if an accident occurs and there are no backup individuals to take over, there will definitely be big problems."
"And one more thing is that we have indeed investigated the outer star regions, and the value of the resources in those star systems is not worth our exploration."
Chen Ming suddenly had an idea and asked, "What about shrinking the star regions near the human territory and moving them to a farther place?"
"No, because we don't have a second copy of the Kletka."
"The large number of low-level individuals needed for development cannot be produced locally in Kletka and can only be transported over long distances, which is too costly."
"The cost of relocating the Kletka and the difficulty of finding a suitable location for its installation are also quite high."
"Although the area outside the Galo star region is not the main distribution direction of the destroyed civilization, the mechanical race still exists in many places."
"Once they are discovered, a fight will inevitably break out, and we cannot risk moving Kletka over there."
Chen Ming asked again: "What if we find a suitable place and use the star gate for transportation?"
"The existence of the Star Gate cannot be concealed. Once the Star Gate is built, humans will definitely notice it."
"What we fear most now is that humans notice us."
Huihuang said pessimistically: "Even if we succeed in migrating, humans will still expand. What should we do if they expand to the territory we relocated to?"
"We, the afterglow, have no future."
That's why Huihuang placed all its hopes on Chen Ming.
Only Chen Ming's ability can help Yu Hui get out of the predicament.
After Chen Ming spent some time going over the brilliant words in his mind, he accepted this statement.
"Then let's stop complaining here. You said you wanted to help me, so you have to show it, not just in Yu Hui's matter."
Huihuang answered decisively: "I understand."
"Okay, then I need you to tell me how to use the Spiritual Extraction Device."
"Also, tell me Yu Hui's plan and purpose for me from beginning to end."
Huihuang immediately entered a document into the database of the small transport spacecraft he was currently driving, allowing Chen Ming to read it at will.
At the same time, he said to Chen Ming: "You should be clear about what happened before. First, relax your vigilance and increase your mental strength so that you can be in the best condition on the day when the Qiling Nerve is extracted."
"etc."
Chen Ming suddenly interrupted: "Come to think of it, don't you have any arrangements for experiment failure?"
"If the spiritual awakening nerve is extracted, the psychic will die. If he fails or dies, there is no need to make any arrangements."
"No individual could have imagined that the experiment would fail but you are still alive."
Chen Ming understood.
Under normal circumstances, the success rate of the spiritual nerve extraction device that Yu Hui had in his hand, which originated from another civilization, should have been as high as expected.
It was only because of the unexpected raid by humans that the extraction device was not fully activated.
In addition, Chen Ming took the initiative to activate the Liar Stone, stimulating the artificial ineffective spiritual awakening nerve written in the instruction manual transmitted to the spacecraft by Huihuang, which led to the current situation of half failure and half success.
Anyway, at least now Yu Hui has lost all his money, and Chen Ming has absorbed this spiritual nerve which has greatly enhanced his spiritual power.
This is not without benefits for Yu Hui.
Although their first experiment failed, Chen Ming is still alive and they still have a second chance, which they absolutely cannot miss.
"So the previous arrangement was for me to stabilize your emotions first, to prevent you from committing suicide or causing your mental strength to become distracted."
"When the Qiling Nerve Extractor is activated, the more active the mental power of the person being extracted is, the better the extraction effect will be, and the longer the activity of the Qiling Nerve can be maintained."
"My mission ends here."
Chen Ming digested it for a moment and asked, "Well... what happens after it's extracted? Who will my Qiling nerves be transplanted to?"
"A brainwashed clone who is fully committed to Sunset's overall interests."
(End of this chapter)
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