Chapter 178
Lu Ze's words had a huge impact on Aesop. He never expected that the enemy he had been looking for would appear on his own ship.
At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Aesop's mind, and finally stopped at Lu Ze's conspicuous appearance.
- Could it be that this wasn't the work of an external hostile force, but rather someone within our own civilization?!
--wrong.
If that is the case, what good will it do them?
You must know that the Ikal civilization itself only exercises the supervisory power granted by the Alliance. Any mistakes in supervising the Tianjia Zerg will not benefit the Ikal civilization at all.
On the contrary, if the Alliance knew that they had lost a group of Tianjia Zerg, having their supervisory rights revoked would be a small matter, while being sanctioned by the Alliance would be a big deal.
So this matter shouldn't have been done by someone within the civilization, at least not by those at the top... But what about Lu Ze? Could it be that they betrayed their civilization because of that organization called 'Gray Mist'?
Aesop was incredulous.
In fact, it is no wonder that Aesop found it so difficult to accept this after discovering it. After all, in this era, there are very few people who would betray their own civilization.
The lower-level civilized races don’t even have time to unite, let alone betray each other.
...After entering the interstellar age where deep space navigation is possible, various civilized races are no longer confined to their home star systems. As a result, many people have left their home planets to explore the depths of the vast deep space.
Including the sparsely populated areas of galaxies, the Milky Way has a diameter of 200,000 light years and a thickness of 4,000 light years, which is truly vast and boundless for civilizations below level four.
And above all…except for the Tianjia civilization that ruled the Milky Way ten thousand years ago, no civilization today truly rules the entire Milky Way, so many places are actually still in a state of waiting to be developed.
Those who leave their main civilization to explore and travel the outside world are like wanderers in the vast sea of stars. Perhaps they will never be able to return to the embrace of their mother planet in their entire life, but one thing is beyond doubt.
——They will never betray the main civilization.
"You are obviously an Ikar, so why would you do something like betraying your own civilization?"
Aesop's questioning did not cause any ripples in A0-03's heart. He was not a human being at all. Even if he was, he was His Majesty's 'human'.
Except His Majesty, no one on his side is one of them.
A0-03 raised an eyebrow. "I belong to Gray Mist, and in my opinion, that's not betrayal."
"...It's not called betrayal?" Aesop felt like vomiting blood. "Do you know how much damage the main civilization will suffer if the Alliance finds out about what you did?"
"What does it have to do with me?"
A0-03 asked back, smiling, "You don't have to be so resistant. After all, you were a member of Gray Mist before this."
"Although it's still in the probation period, it's still easy to pass the assessment as long as you know the current situation."
Aesop didn't quite understand what he was saying: "...What nonsense are you talking about? How can I be the same as you!"
"That's right, it's us."
A0-03 patted his head, stood up, and let him go: "If you don't believe me, try it yourself."
Aesop didn't expect to be released. He didn't react for a moment and was stunned for a moment before he moved tentatively.
When he found that Lu Ze didn't react, he immediately supported himself on the bed with one hand and flipped over to the ground on the other side of the bed. After standing still, he stared at Lu Ze with a leisurely look on his face, unsure of what Lu Ze wanted to do.
The words "try what" just came to my lips, but when I said it, it was completely different from what I thought in my heart.
"I'm Aesop, Major General of the Second Legion of the Ikar Civilization. Nice to meet you."
No, that's clearly not what he wanted to say.
What’s more terrifying is yet to come.
Aesop could clearly feel the lighthearted tone of his voice as he spoke these words. Even without looking in the mirror, he could imagine that he must be smiling at this moment... This didn't sound like he was facing an uninvited guest who had barged in without permission...
A0-03. Forget it, let’s just call him ‘Lu Ze’ for now.
After all, from now on, until His Majesty's plan is completed, I will need to appear in front of others under this name.
Faced with Aesop's sudden improvement and no longer aggressive attitude, Lu Ze waved to the brain worm next to him and asked it to come over.
"See, I told you we're 'one of us.'"
Lu Ze did not have to communicate with the brain worm verbally. Aesop's changes were naturally the result of the brain worm giving instructions through mental communication. He had no way of bypassing the brain worm to make Aesop "obedient".
I have to say, only those who have experienced it know the feeling of being forced to do things against their will.
Lu Ze did not let the brain worm completely control Aesop, but just made Aesop change his attitude slightly. He also controlled Aesop to communicate with him in a friendly manner before releasing the brain worm's restrictions.
Aesop's expression kept changing, and even though he didn't understand what was going on, he knew something was wrong with him.
He stared at Lu Ze, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Lu Ze sat down beside the bed, raised the brain worm in his arms and said to Aesop: "What do you think when you see it?"
Thoughts? Aesop was stunned, his brows furrowed tightly.
He is not stupid. Since Lu Ze said so, it means that this strange insect is related to his current situation.
Strange insects... Tianjia civilization... insects, Zerg... Can't it be, no, it's impossible, they no longer exist, how could they appear in front of him.
Aesop's expression kept changing. If this was true, it was really unfortunate.
Yes, bad luck, this was the first thought in Aesop's mind.
Isn’t this just too unlucky? Damn it, I never win when I buy Star Lottery, but now I win the jackpot.
——It is also possible that the one who is unlucky is not yourself, but the main civilization.
Aesop couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The Tianjia civilization does not have a good reputation. If the original Zerg related to the Tianjia civilization really resurrects, it will be a big deal.
I'm afraid that by then all civilizations in the entire galaxy will be unable to escape.
Aesop thought of the Zerg's reputation for stopping children from crying at night, and looked at Lu Ze with complicated eyes. After a long time, all his strength was exhausted and he completely gave up the futile resistance.
Since we can’t beat it, that bug…even if we want to do something, we have to find another way.
He who knows the times is a hero. For now, we can only take it step by step.
Lu Ze is an AI and is not good at reading people's minds, but he is good at analyzing a person's psychological activities based on his behavior and micro-expressions.
That's why he immediately realized that Aesop had given up resisting. Although it took some time, it was still a good thing to avoid the trouble in the future.
Lu Ze's voice was teasing as he said, "I don't mind you chatting with me like this, but do you really not need to put on your clothes first?"
As far as he knew, all intelligent creatures had a sense of shame, and being naked was difficult for most people to accept.
Well, the Aesop in front of me might not be that.
After hearing his words, Aesop's mouth twitched. If the situation hadn't been urgent, how could he have forgotten that he was not wearing any clothes?
After all, Aesop was well-educated. After deciding to lower his posture and communicate with the other party in a friendly manner, his attitude changed 180 degrees.
"Excuse me."
Aesop said as he turned around, opened the door of the wardrobe, took out the clothes inside and put them on before facing Lu Ze again.
The brainworm flew away from Lu Ze's arms and flew in front of Aesop, with its thin wings behind it flapping slightly.
Aesop resisted the urge to turn his head and step back, wanting to see what the ugly bug was going to do.
"Hmm~"
The next moment, Aesop found that his mental power was forcibly linked, and the message "Hold me" was transmitted to him.
Aesop: I don’t want to be hugged, I want to run away.
Compared to A0-03, which is not a living creature, the brain worm naturally prefers Aesop, who is parasitized by it and is like an extension of half of its body.
When A0-03 indicated that further contact was possible, the brainworm eagerly sought Aesop as a temporary "mount." With A0-03 present and A0-03 in control of the parasite, it didn't need to worry about its own safety.
Aesop's heart refused, but his actions involuntarily accepted the insect that did not meet his aesthetic standards at all.
He hypnotized himself. It was obvious that the status of this insect was not low. If he refused its request, Lu Ze might misunderstand him... It was necessary to endure humiliation in times of crisis.
Lu Ze was not surprised at all that the brain worm liked Aesop. It was the habit of the original Zerg to like to be close to their own kind.
After determining that Aesop could not threaten the brain worm, he followed the brain worm's wishes.
"You are calmer than I thought." Others such as Kvis were very shocked when they learned the news that the 'original Zerg have reappeared'.
Aesop: "..." I want to appear uncalm, but the question is, have you given me this opportunity?
"Thank you for the compliment."
The soft feel of the strange insect made Aesop suspect that what he was holding in his hand was not a bug but a ball of cotton, but the actual weight told him clearly that this was indeed a heavy bug.
"It's a brain worm." Lu Ze looked into his arms and his words confirmed what he was thinking.
"He's good at controlling people's minds and parasitizing the human body. You know more information even if I don't tell you."
"Well, after all, information about it has appeared in various film, television, and literary works."
Seeing Aesop's silence, Lu Ze smiled slightly and said, "You can ask me about your doubts, but I can't guarantee that I can explain them all."
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The author has something to say: After stopping the medication for a while, I found that the condition has recurred. I feel so uncomfortable that I can't even lie down and empty my mind. I have to continue taking it if it doesn't work (bitter smile)
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