Chapter 297: Humans Controlled by an Extraterrestrial Civilization?

Following this, the exploration team's excavation process on the seabed appeared: "Based on carbon dating, it is at least one hundred thousand years old. Most traces of the civilization have dissipated, but this discovery is still quite fruitful, and we have used it to perform a calculated reconstruction."

Xilian said, and Venus, who was to the side, floated up. With a wave of her hand, a vast and prosperous city appeared in the void. The sky was filled with flying vehicles; some were as huge as warships, while others were single-person crafts, extremely simple in design. Intricate patterns were carved around them, and no energy source could be seen. People were just standing on them, and everything seemed to be automatic. Various massive marine creatures were like pets kept by humans—an extremely powerful civilization, different from humanity.

What shocked everyone the most was that everyone here possessed three eyes; the eye on the forehead, however, could not entirely be called an "eye."

The illusory scene ended quickly, and everything around returned to normal; the group was still in the room.

"Xilian, are you showing us a movie?" Romero said in a deep voice.

"We didn't come here to do archaeology." Dumela smiled. "This little toy is nice; can you get one for me too?"

"Just say what you're planning." Aofei said. "I am a Mecha Warrior; I have no interest in this."

After humans discovered Kepler, it was confirmed that extraterrestrial civilizations must exist; the Giant Insects counted as one, and Earth had had extinct civilizations before. Honestly, it would be surprising, but that was about it. Humanity's current gaze is on the starry sea, on the distance, not on wallowing in the past.

Li Hao appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was stirred. Every frame inside was imprinted in his mind. He saw familiar things in it; the symbol that appeared on his chest had appeared in it many times.

"Xilian, I remember you saying that something is sending signals to Earth through a wormhole. Does it have anything to do with this?" Li Hao asked.

Xilian smiled. "Don't be impatient. Many of Melafeisi's inventions and creations in recent years were obtained from reverse engineering of ruins, including the use of K23. And the active K23 I extracted from the Giant Insects was also a hint obtained from the ruins. The Nimeier Civilization was a mental civilization; our Golden Zone is nothing but basic to them. Their mental technology is superior to our physical technology. And this powerful civilization, for some unknown reason, suddenly went collectively extinct, leaving not a trace."

"Nuclear weapons? Interstellar weapons?" Fan Liweite asked.

"We conducted surveys near the ruins; there are traces of gamma rays, and an explosion beyond imagination occurred," Venus said.

Xilian waved his hand and asked abruptly, "Has everyone had strange dreams?"

Everyone's reactions were taken in at a glance; of course, at this level, appearances are not necessarily true.

"In wormhole research, we discovered a strange phenomenon: a certain mysterious waveband has been passing through the wormhole to the Solar System, including Earth, of course. The strange thing is that the waveband mysteriously disappears as soon as it exits the wormhole. I studied this waveband; it is a type of life waveband that can perfectly interface with us humans."

"Xilian, what exactly are you trying to say? Can you be clearer?" Lang Wang Basta said in a deep voice.

"What I want to say is that something is constantly guiding or controlling the evolutionary process of humanity. The discoveries you think you've made, the talents you think you have, the things you think you think—they might just be what he or they want us to think," Xilian said.

The group was stunned, and then someone laughed. "Xilian, I think you've gone mad. What kind of whimsical thing is this!" Romero said. "The S Tournament is right before us; what do you mean by showing us these things? We aren't interested."

Xilian frowned slightly and took a deep look at Romero. "You don't need to test me repeatedly. We aren't children anymore. Even if you want to seek death, you can completely choose a bigger stage. Of course, if you can't wait, I can accompany you at any time."

"Xilian, let's talk about business." Li Hao coughed a few times and said, "Everyone is old enough now, and you all are star-level pilots; don't go around fighting and killing at every turn."

Xilian smiled. "Li Hao, you make me lose a lot of fun like this. You are still as boring as before."

Shaking his head helplessly, "Alright, since our Li Mo has spoken, I'll be brief. I believe that many outstanding scientists and even war maniacs in our history have been subjected to varying degrees of mental suggestion. For example, having a dream and suddenly, inexplicably, coming up with a formula, a molecular structure, or even an advanced theory, all without sufficient accumulation or experimental foundation—such cases are common. And now I want to find the thing that influences us, or perhaps a god. There are many clues here related to the Nimeier Civilization, and I have encountered a problem that requires everyone to try it together. Venus."

"Yes, my master."

Venus spun, and a disc with a diameter of about ten meters appeared in front of the group. The disc had nine positions, and in the center was a strange, huge sculpture: a humanoid creature with three heads and six arms, each with an "eye" in the center of its forehead. Judging by the facial features, there were two males and one female.

"This is the most complete one left behind. The internal structure is intact, with remnants of K23. After inputting sufficient gamma rays and K23, there is an activation reaction, but it is still missing the final step: it requires nine sufficiently powerful people to input Mental Power simultaneously. According to the gender of the statue, it also needs to satisfy a configuration of three females and six males. I believe that activating the device can reveal the core of the Nimeier Civilization, especially their understanding of the mental world, and even the secret to Godhood." Venus spun happily. "You all will be the pioneers who join hands to change human civilization."

"Melafeisi has finished all the preliminary work, and of course, the technological achievements will belong to us, while the participants will share the results brought by the mental civilization. Anyone who has additional conditions can also bring them up, but of course, don't be too excessive," Xilian said indifferently.

The room fell into silence. Honestly, they were a bit tempted; after all, it was a powerful civilization that preceded humanity. It was clear that Xilian needed them, and the conditions were quite harsh. It was not easy to gather so many powerhouses to complete this together, and Xilian himself had to participate, so safety should be guaranteed.

"Xilian, what risks will we face?" Romero suddenly asked.

"There are definitely risks, but Venus's analysis results show it is within a controllable range. This time is just a trial; if it doesn't work, we'll withdraw."

Romero fell into thought, as did the others.

"I want to try. From what I just saw, the people of this civilization should have completely mastered the method of using the Golden Zone," said Fan Liweite, who had always been somewhat proud and aloof.

"What's the big deal? I can try too," Ji Yuguang said. "However, the pay cannot be less. One hundred million isn't excessive, right?"

Xilian nodded.

"Damn, you agreed so readily, I asked for too little. Can I change it?" Ji Yuguang felt a bit uncomfortable.

Xilian glanced at Ji Yuguang. "No. Any more nonsense and it'll be halved."

"Haha, don't be angry; one hundred million is one hundred million."

Romero and Basta looked at each other and exchanged a glance. "We on Mars can also participate, but regardless of the result, the Fire God Academy and Langwu Academy each need two sets of transcendent mecha, and you must be fully responsible for the maintenance and repairs within five years."

Xilian's eyes narrowed slightly. "One set, delivered within a year, no bargaining."

Seeing that even the usually arrogant Xilian was like this, Romero and Basta knew that this was generally the situation. Currently, transcendent mecha could not be mass-produced at all, and coupled with the need for active K23, it could not be measured by money. The general situation was that Xilian also needed the support of the Alliance so that he could leverage it for large-scale development while simultaneously obtaining some beneficial rights.

"Fan Liweite, make a request," Xilian said.

Fan Liweite shrugged indifferently. "No need for requests. Once this is done, we'll be even."

Xilian nodded. Everyone present was a sensible person. Fan Liweite came to repay a past favor, but after completing this, he would be the unique Heavenly King Fan Liweite; everything would be spoken through strength, and no one should sell their old qualifications.

A real man born between heaven and earth, how can he live under others for long?

Now only Aofei, Dita, Dumela, and Li Wu remained.

Dita was clearly still angry at Li Hao and didn't give Li Hao a straight look the whole way. Li Hao had no choice; he was already considering whether to borrow another large sum.

Making requests was fine, but they all had to be measured against ability and status.

Dita actually lacked nothing; she came here just to join in the fun.

"Dumela, tell me your request." Xilian looked at Dumela. Dita had no issues, Aofei would definitely follow Li Hao, and Dumela was the one who needed to be settled.

Dumela smiled charmingly. "I'm not in a hurry. Li Ge, what do you say? Xilian is a big spender; it would be a loss not to fleece him hard at a time like this."

Li Hao yawned. "Sigh, I'm getting old, and the journey was tiring. Why the rush? The thing won't run away. Shouldn't we rest first and then sort out the teams? Our Tianjing Mecha foundation is thin, unlike you all. I'm still worrying about how not to get hammered by you."

Dita chuckled, only to find that no one at the scene was laughing; instead, everyone's expression had become serious.

"I have the same thought as the second brother," Aofei said indifferently.

"That makes sense, Li Ge. We should set a time to communicate. I've always wanted to try what it feels like to hammer you," Dumela teased nonchalantly. Everyone present felt that it was hard to say where it wouldn't be good to hammer.

Suddenly, Romero shook his neck and patted his head. "Look at these pig brains, why don't they ever learn? Sigh... I almost forgot our team's training schedule. This matter isn't urgent; it won't be too late to deal with it after the exchange tournament ends."