Chapter 779: Occupying Saiboke Yuanqu (13)

After the Element Elder translated Vulkan's words to the surrounding Elemental Race, these Elementals let out cries of disbelief one after another.

"He... how does he know?!"

"He actually knows... those weak natives..."

"But those are nothing more than natives, they are the weak!"

"That was for survival!"

"Listen... listen to me... you... powerful... those natives... weak... besides... you... no need... for them... to stand up... all this..."

Vulkan did not give the Elder a chance to defend, his massive palm pressing against the surface of the Storage Tank, causing the sturdy tank body to emit a slight cracking sound.

His voice became even colder than before.

"Those not of my kind, their hearts must be different. This is the truth of the Father. Your value, I have confirmed."

He pointed to those Energy Extraction Equipment and Storage Repository.

"You are efficient energy, a strategic resource needed by Human Civilization. That is enough.

Furthermore... those weak natives you speak of, they are also Human! In the eyes of the Father, there is no distinction of natives! Even if we negotiate, your value can still be put to good use."

The Elder went completely limp in the Storage Tank, its transparent body losing all vitality, leaving only weak, desperate twitches.

The final whimpers emitted were intermittent, defending itself.

"No... not... slaves... we... are not..."

Vulkan no longer looked at it, turning to order Huokan.

"Maintain the current operation mode of the facilities for now; we will discuss improvement plans later.

These Elementals have immense value as a strategic energy reserve.

Ensure the catalytic force field is stable and continue to execute the Energy Extraction Procedure. They are the property of Human Civilization; guard them at the highest security level!"

"By your command, Father!"

Huokan struck his chest in agreement without hesitation.

The Tech-priest immediately stepped forward to operate. Soon, a low humming sound rose again, and the stalled extraction equipment restarted.

The faint light currents inside the Storage Tank representing the energy being drained lit up once more, appearing even more blinding than before.

"No—! That is not a signal of release! That is..."

"Why? Are they not those weak natives that were cleared away at will by the Cyberk?"

"Unbelievable! Those Humans who were crushed like bugs in the mines... how could they possibly command such giants?"

"We were wrong! Terribly wrong! These are not liberators! They are... new predators! More powerful than the Cyberk, and more... indifferent!"

Vulkan took heavy strides, walking toward the direction of the energy storage repository.

"Humming... it has started again!"

"Energy... is being drained!"

"No! Stop! Please, stop!"

"Why... these Humans... no, these Demons! They are clearly so powerful, why must they still..."

"Cold reality... it turns out we just changed masters... more powerful masters..."

"Darkness... eternal darkness..."

Inside the Storage Tank, the fluctuations of the Elementals turned into violent, desperate twitches. Their transparent eyes stared fixedly at Vulkan's departing massive back; in that light, the back appeared incomparably majestic, and also incomparably... cruel.

The faint spark of hope they had ignited due to the Cyberk's cessation was now completely extinguished by Vulkan's cold order, leaving only a deeper, more helpless Shenyuan of despair than before.

These Human giants, who could easily tear apart the Cyberk Steel defenses, declared their fate in the most direct way—falling from one kind of cold enslavement into another, more powerful cold enslavement originating from Human Civilization.

Their perception of "weak natives" was completely shattered, leaving behind only a bone-deep realization of their own insignificance and the darkness of the future.

Saiboke Yuanqu Main Database.

"Lord Vulkan."

Facing Vulkan's arrival, Aoruisitesi reported in a steady tone.

"The physical structure of the database is intact, and the Core Array has not been damaged. The data Harvest protocol has been executed to 83%, and the preliminary filtering is complete. The core Asset of the Cyberk is now fully under control."

Vulkan walked to the Control Console, and a massive projection unfolded before him, displaying complex charts, molecular structure diagrams, and cold efficiency analysis reports.

"Refining technology?"

"Acquired."

Aoruisitesi tapped his fingers on the control panel a few times, and a set of extremely detailed holographic diagrams of the process flow instantly magnified.

"The Energy Extraction and Conversion Technology targeting the Elemental Race lifeform, including the precise parameters of the catalytic force field, the correspondence between extraction frequency and the Lifeform Exhaustion Threshold... detailed down to the optimization plan for every Energy Circuit. But for some reason, the Cyberk Alien did not use this set of plans; it seems doing so would stimulate the energy of the Elemental Alien, making it possible for them to escape the Storage Tank and cause unnecessary trouble."

Vulkan's gaze lingered for a moment on the curve representing the "Lifeform Exhaustion Threshold," then moved away.

"Immense value. Can it be applied directly?"

"The technology itself is highly compatible with existing facilities; it only requires a small number of Tech-priests to perform localization adjustments for seamless integration. As for the issue of escaping, we can report the situation here to the rear; Lord Angron might have a way."

Aoruisitesi confirmed, then pulled up another set of data.

"At the same time, we have acquired the complete Elemental Atlas. Its physiological structure, Energy Core composition, environmental adaptability, and even... fragmented information on its social structure."

He pointed to a set of constantly flickering dynamic models that resembled flowing mercury.

"The Cyberk's research was very deep, analyzing them as pure 'Biological Energy Device'."

Vulkan nodded slightly. This matched his judgment in the refining area.

These Aliens are efficient tools.

"Very good."

Vulkan's voice carried a hint of approval.

"Aoruisitesi, you and your men have done well. I believe Sanguinius will also feel satisfied when he sees what you have done."

"It is my duty, Lord Vulkan."

Aoruisitesi responded calmly and continued speaking.

"The data Harvest is nearing completion; all core information will undergo multiple encryptions and has already been transmitted back to the Military District. As for the physical database itself... how should it be handled?"

Vulkan shifted his gaze away from the image and looked around the vast space filled with Alien technology. Cold alloys and flickering data streams silently told of the final legacy of a civilization that had already been ended.

"Once the valuable data has been drained clean, clear it all away.

All hardware, underlying code, Alien Logic Cores... everything.

Any data generated here subsequently will be transmitted directly to the rear; no large amounts of data will be stored here.

This patch of starry sky and its resources belong to Human Civilization now."

"Understood."

Aoruisitesi had no objections.

Inside the Main Database, only the faint humming of the Servo-skull at work and the silent surging of data streams remained.