Chapter 518: Fast as the Psychic Star Alliance

Natural disasters are equivalent to a civilization's filter; according to speculation, a world without natural disasters should be a dark forest.

Natural disasters filter a civilization's technology, forcing them to develop at least one ascension system and also develop a warp drive, stepping onto the stage of the stars.

This is the conclusion I have reached over the past hundred years.

All of the above were said by Yuan; Zhang Jie listened to her words and fell into contemplation.

So, does that mean natural disasters aren't necessarily bad?

Not necessarily; everything has its reason for existence, and natural disasters are no exception.

At this moment, the problem Zhang Jie is considering bears a striking resemblance to someone's; becoming a natural disaster might not be a bad choice.

Natural disasters generally arise alongside civilization; when civilization perishes, natural disasters also die.

So, do you understand? Don't go down the wrong path.

Zhang Jie:...

All right, he admits he indeed has a little bit of that idea, just a bit, not more!

There's one more thing, teacher, it's very important.

Nightmare told me he sensed a new leader emerging within the natural disaster; I suspect it's likely Chen.

Similar to the Intelligent Machine Empress, like a hive mind?

Yes!

Yuan fell into contemplation; speaking of which, this 'Shilaozu' Chen really does have some skill.

Does this mean a new natural disaster has already appeared?

We could call him... Civilizational Natural Disaster? Meaning a natural disaster brought about by civilization's decline.

Hmm, not afraid; the power of the entire Star Alliance has been gathered together; if we can't beat him, then we'll give it to him.

These are also thanks to Huang Luo; his methods are very effective and useful, his methods have indeed enlightened many people, including those councilors, which is also the true reason for being united as one.

Achievement unlocked!

【Star Sea Alliance—United as One】!

Anyway, with the God Ascendant present, at worst we all perish together.

Yuan raised an eyebrow at Zhang Jie, unexpected that this little thing had already prepared for mutual destruction, quite spirited, but....

No need, I, your teacher, still prefer to stay alive.

emmm.....

But.... do as you wish; actually dying isn't a big deal.

So.... Zhang Jie should indeed consider what the Computer Head said; he himself... perhaps not important, but among those around him there are always a few who want to live.

As Huang Luo said, everyone chooses their own way of death; Zhang Jie himself imagines a splendid death, but others may not.

So, we should still try to find a way out for others.

You brought the Computer Head, discussed your ideas with him, and he was already prepared, letting you speak of whom you want to 'buy insurance' for.

Yuan, my little Ship Girl, my mother, it's best to bring all the Ship Lives I've raised.

What are you wishing for here?

The Computer Head looked speechless, the big face on the screen full of contempt.

At most choose five people.

Five?

Zhang Jie carefully considered: one human female, one Yuan, Xiao Jiu Qiong Dai Tao three small ones, adding up to exactly five.

If we don't count himself.

Humans are really strange; you'll struggle to protect yourself when the time comes, yet you still care about some artificial things.

You talk a lot; are you in or not? If not, my own research might still produce something.

Hey, stop, stop, stop, it's mine, it's fine.

A few demands: first, the God Ascendant's highest authority must be in my hands; second, you may not anchor any event detrimental to civilization; third, I want to write the first two into your agreement.

You really are cautious....

After reaching a deal with the Computer Head, that God Ascendant was allocated to him; for this, Zhang Jie also specially consulted the Intelligent Machine expert, namely Yuan, and added these two clauses to its underlying agreement.

As for why Zhang Jie trusts him, it's not belief but merely that the wise adapt to the times; for insurance, he also specially had Nightmare monitor the Computer Head, which can be said to have taken insurance to the extreme.

And just as he expected, the Computer Head wanted to make small moves, but it wasn't anything harmful to him; it was merely using the God Ascendant's computing power to settle personal scores.

Indeed, the Computer Head and Chen seem to have a grudge; as the saying goes, the enemy's enemy is a friend; looking now, the Computer Head's stance aligns with yours.

Afterward, he also didn't go back on his word, relying on powerful computing power to launch a 'degeneration' strike against Chen's natural disaster complex; this degeneration, of course, means reverting from natural disaster to human or the like.

In short, this back-and-forth made that cluster of natural disasters feel terrible, as if an invisible hand were strongly alkalizing their brains, but in fact it really is....

As an embedded AI, the Computer Head has already utilized computing power to the extreme; the efficiency of anchoring the future is beyond human operation, but you still underestimate Chen's abilities.

Perhaps he did not become the new natural disaster leader, but rather the leader of entropy disaster; the natural disaster's will seems to have chosen him, or perhaps it's using him as a tool.

In short, the Computer Head is frenetically altering their brains, yet still can't match Chen's reverse brainwashing; the two sides form an amazing tug-of-war, but only those not yet fully transformed into natural disasters suffer.

But the remarkable thing is, even though the Computer Head has been doing exactly as he said, and the attack power of the natural disaster interstellar complex is gradually weakening, everything is again developing toward the better.

But data doesn't lie; the sole entropy index that could represent cosmic improvement has shown no sign of easing.

Entropy cannot be reversed, but the entropy index can; it reflects not only the speed of entropy increase, but also the speed at which entropy reaches its maximum.

Yet such an important indicator is now constantly off the charts every day, while Zhang Jie has no idea where the problem lies.

Clearly everything is within controllable range, clearly everything is within monitoring range, yet the problem cannot be found.

This highly abnormal situation makes Zhang Jie feel a hint of unease; this calm before the storm is the most frightening.

But soon he knew what was going on, because the ever-silent Psychic Star Alliance sent out a distress call.

They're about to be blown up by the natural disaster!!!

They were almost like this before they knew to ask for help; it's really not that Zhang Jie wanted to scold them!

"You have embarked on the road to save the neighboring country...."

(Ginseng is being lazy, ginseng is really bad!)