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If Zhou Qing still existed, then there would be no doubt that human technology would continue to advance at a rocket-like speed.
Humanity has only taken a few years to go from building Titan warships to building War Moon warships. If Zhou Qing continues on this path, then subsequent stellar-class warships and black hole warships will be built in no time.
Of course, Evelyn was unaware of the subsequent stellar-class and black hole warships, but this did not diminish her fear of Zhou Qing's powerful scientific research capabilities.
"You're a madman! No matter how eloquently you try to justify your ideas, I will never agree with them!"
"What does it matter to us if we lose the war? The war between us and humanity has not yet reached the point where humanity wants to wipe out our entire race."
"Although after the defeat, our race will inevitably face only the destruction of our civilization, at least our heritage will remain. As long as there are still people of our race alive, there is hope."
"But if we really do as you say, then we will have no hope, and humanity will do everything in its power to completely destroy us."
In this galaxy, in this universe, escaping humanity's encirclement is far too difficult!
Strand refused outright.
No matter how eloquently Evelyn described it, he would never agree to Evelyn's almost insane plan.
The Elven race member opposite him is clearly a madman, but he isn't exactly a madman.
"That's enough. Our conversation ends here. What's your last request? I'll give you one chance to think it over carefully. Now get out. I don't want to hear you speak again!"
"Guards, take him away!"
Several starfish guards appeared behind Evelynn, their weapons pressed directly against her forehead.
The high-speed weapons equipped by these starfish are similar to the infantry weapons equipped by Zhou Qing for the planetary defense forces; they are all Gauss weapons.
Even their performance is similar. The main reason Zhou Qing chose to equip the Empire's army with this weapon is because it is relatively easy to produce and manufacture.
The starfish's technology tree has also been cut off, and they are slowly climbing back up. With their current industrial capacity, they can only manufacture high-speed weapons like these. In terms of individual weapons, the two sides are almost strikingly similar.
Evelyn could sense the immense power of the starfish around her and the sheer force of their weapons.
She did not resist the starfish guard's actions, but instead slowly turned her body around.
"I believe you will eventually come to your senses and take the initiative to approach me to propose this kind of cooperation."
Leaving behind these words, Evelynn left the council hall under the guidance of the Starfish Guards, leaving only a few Starfish Immortals behind.
After she left, Nord spoke.
“Strand, if I were to say if it were really just Zhou Qing alone, perhaps we would actually go and collaborate with him. After all, a scientist of Zhou Qing’s caliber is terrifying.”
"If he is the only one who, by chance, has appeared in this galaxy and universe like us, we absolutely need to assassinate him first."
"You and I should both know that a scientist of his caliber, given enough time and a solid foundation, will eventually recreate the glory of the Federation of Humanity in this universe."
It has to be said that ever since these starfish began to plan their rebellion, they have become increasingly audacious, even harboring thoughts of assassinating Zhou Qing.
Such an idea would never have been considered by the starfish before this decision was made.
“I know, but Nord, you also need to think this through. Even if Zhou Qing is all alone, is someone like him really that easy to assassinate?”
"As long as our assassination fails and we don't manage to kill Zhou Qing, even if, as the lord says, there is only the War Month, a scientist of his caliber will only need 50 years at most to develop the other warships!"
"He doesn't need top-tier quasar warships like the Quasar Meteorite at all. Equipping humanity with black hole warships would be enough to scatter our ashes."
“Once we do this, we will be stuck on a dead end, and our idea of arranging for the younger generation to escape and beg for the Human Federation to show some mercy will be ruined.”
"All starfish would die according to human soul testing methods! They wouldn't even have the chance to be canned and live a good life under human care for a while."
Chapter 272 If I can can them once, I can can them twice.
It was far too dangerous for the starfish to risk the survival of their species to do this, and they were not yet able to make up their minds.
But Evelyn wasn't worried about it; she believed the starfish would make up their minds.
Her arrival here was not a coincidence, but rather the result of numerous psychic prophecies made by their Eldar, which led her to this place.
These starfish are prophesied to eventually wage a large-scale war against humanity, and that's why Evelyn isn't worried at all.
She believed that Haixing and the others would eventually figure it out.
If top scientists like Zhou Qing continued to exist, it would be an uncontrollable problem and danger for any civilization.
Eliminating him would certainly be the best option for those of them who are his enemies.
Just as the matter between Haixing and the Ling Clan came to an end, Zhou Qing was at the edge of the Large Magellanic Cloud, constructing his own defenses within three star systems.
A steady stream of supplies was taken from the War Month, and then the construction of Sky Tower began.
Meanwhile, defensive structures around Sky Fortress are being mass-produced and manufactured, preparing to transform these three star systems into a solid defensive position to block the first wave of attacks from the starfish.
Of course, this is something the Federation of Humanity often does during scientific expeditions.
When facing an unknown galaxy, the Human Federation often builds a towering fortress and places it here for defense.
Zhou Qing personally oversaw the construction of this Sky Fortress, and a large amount of high-level resources began to be invested in its production and manufacturing.
At this time, Zhou Qing brought the Sky Fortress technology to the human empire, which far exceeded their technological level.
This Sky Fortress technology even surpasses the production and manufacturing technology of the War Moon that he is currently demonstrating.
The entire Sky Tower Fortress was personally directed and produced by Zhou Qing, taking a full 100 days.
After 100 days, the towering fortress was finally completed and stood tall in the void.
The towering fortress, the size of a satellite, speaks volumes about its combat power.
And the numerous defensive arrays he deployed simultaneously were a clear indication of just how devastating the consequences of a collision would be.
Even as he watched the Sky Tower Fortress complete, and saw the production of numerous ion cannons and defensive platforms for defense, Zhou Qing's face still held an unyielding worry.
"Commander, what's wrong with you? A full 100 days have passed, and you still look so pale. Why don't you go back to the Milky Way and rest for a while?"
Ever since the Emperor no longer needed the protection of the Imperial Guards, and the Imperial Guards began to protect Zhou Qing with all their might, Trajan had been paying close attention to Zhou Qing's health.
Although Zhou Qing's incredible physical condition meant he shouldn't have any health problems, Trajan was still somewhat worried.
Zhou Qing's expression was extremely unpleasant. Ever since arriving in this star system, Zhou Qing's expression had never been good; he always had a stern face.
"Trajan? It's you. It's alright, I'm fine. It's just that the enemy we're about to face is far beyond our current capabilities."
"If war breaks out and they enter the galaxy, the losses we will suffer will be considerable."
"The hatred between starfish and humans is irreconcilable."
Zhou Qing pointed to the seat next to him, indicating that Lazhen should sit down.
Trajan sat down respectfully beside Zhou Qing: "Commander, you seem to know a lot about this race called Sethsar?"
Zhou Qing chuckled: "Understand? I'm probably the person who understands them better than anyone else in all of humanity."
He pulled up a long-forgotten historical record. In the video, a young Zhou Qing was studying starfish samples in a laboratory, with the caption "Optimization of Starfish Canning Process" next to him.
"These starfish..." Zhou Qing's voice was filled with complex emotions, "They once attacked one of humanity's colonies, and 20 billion human citizens on that world died in that war."
"In order to avenge the dead human citizens, the human army began to wage war against these starfish, but you should know that Trajan would not be able to do more than simply eliminate them."
We need to make them pay a heavy price, otherwise, if everyone dares to attack humanity, won't humanity be constantly on the run?
"At that time, under the orders of our Emperor Zhou Ping'an, I carried out a new scientific research project, which was to turn these starfish into delicious food and sell it throughout the entire starry sea."
And I... am the chief scientist researching how to turn them into food.
Trajan stared at the video in shock: "Made into...food?"
"Commander, you mean they can actually be processed into food? What's their production volume?"
Trajan was not as shocked or appalled as Zhou Qing was by the fact that an intelligent life form could be turned into food; all he felt was curiosity about the starfish's production capacity.
"Production capacity?" Zhou Qing was amused by Trajan's words. He hadn't expected that the commander of the Imperial Guard would have such a peculiar focus, asking about production capacity right off the bat.
"The production capacity is only average. Compared with the green canned food we use now, the production capacity of these starfish is not high, but they have an extremely good taste."
"Their taste is enough to attract wealthy people in the Star Sea to invest large sums of money in them, thereby creating sufficient economic value and benefits for all of humanity."
"If we have the chance and can catch a few starfish, I'll make some canned food for you myself, and you'll see. But in terms of production capacity, they can't compare to the green-skinned ones."
"Production capacity is not the most important thing for starfish canned food; the most important thing is that it tastes delicious enough."
“Ah, then I think they’re not worth much. If their production capacity is low, what’s the point?” Turajan shook his head with some regret and sighed.
"We already have green canned goods, so there's really no need for starfish canned goods as well."
"If they're just good for eating, then there's no need to keep them in captivity. The human civilization you once lived in was so advanced, but we can't do that now."
"I think for animals with high feeding costs, it's better to focus on increasing production. What do you think?"
Trajan said this to Zhou Qing in a very serious tone, and Zhou Qing's gloomy expression was almost completely swept away by his words.
"You're right, Trajan. But with my help, the human condition will improve. All humans will live a good life, that's for sure."
"We still need to provide the delicious food that our citizens are supposed to eat; we can't all be eating bad food."
"Alright, thank you for your words of comforting Trajan. I know you wanted to make me feel better, and you succeeded."
"If I can can them once, I can can them a second time."
Chapter 273 The Starburst Weapon of the Heaven-Burning Divine Weapon
Zhou Qing's mood improved significantly after Trajan came over and made some jokes.
Trajan was also in high spirits as he watched Zhou Qing regain his former confidence; the war commander's mood was clearly the most important thing for the human empire at the moment.
Zhou Qing's needs were of utmost importance to the human empire at this time; no one could compare to him.
"Alright, Trajan, we should head back now. Although we can't build a stargate network here immediately, the network channels are still usable."
"Network technology is a technology unique to humankind; those poor starfish have not mastered this technology."
Stargate technology is a technology that most interstellar races can master, but unlike stargate technology, network technology comes from a rare treasure.
It was a rare treasure obtained through a divine artifact of natural disaster, under the leadership of their own emperor.
It enabled the human federation at that time to build a network and a knowledge system.
This is not some common, readily available technology; it can completely prevent anyone from accessing the site, and it is also completely different from the network technology left behind by the ancient sages.
The network technology in Zhou Qing's hands is completely different from the rural dirt roads built by Gou Sheng.
The ancient sages' net path still requires traveling on roads, meaning that you also need to travel within the net path. However, Zhou Qing's is different; you can go directly from one point to another with almost no delay in between.