Volume 13: The Lights in the Sky Are All Enemies Chapter 10: Peace-loving
"Is my existence incomprehensible to you?"
"Ah, yes, somewhat."
Looking at the short man who seemed a little confused, Li Lin nodded awkwardly.
It's better to say that it's completely incomprehensible. Li Lin has seen many kinds of things like the Hive Mind. Whether it's novels, movies, comics, or games, the Hive Mind has never left the list of villains. It has been the big boss for decades and has never left this list.
Even if there were a few rare whitewashings, they had nothing to do with the main character in the end. Only a few characters were whitewashed. The entire swarm was positioned as either the boss or the villain, or simply as an enemy that had to be defeated in the background. There was never any normal result. Now suddenly a swarm mind with more than a hundred auxiliary minds suddenly appeared and claimed to be a person of Holy Light. Li Lin really felt that Holy Light might be completely blind.
But thinking about his inexplicable holy light, Li Lin felt that it might be okay for a swarm of insects to believe in the holy light...
"Ah, maybe literature has given you some misunderstanding about our senses."
Compared to the somewhat embarrassed Li Lin, the short man looked frank and didn't seem to mind at all. He talked freely:
"Although in general what we are pursuing is indeed genetic evolution, this does not mean that we must invade others, or that we must go to war with others. This is meaningless behavior. I think war is the most meaningless thing."
"Strictly speaking, this is a kind of discrimination against species based on the surface judgment of literary workers. Unless, like now, a war is for a more lasting peace and a more prosperous world, I don't think it is necessary for the Zerg as a single main species to go to war. That is a very stupid thing. It has no use except wasting more energy and thinking nodes. It is even likely to bring disaster to oneself. It is not worth the loss at all."
"In today's diverse and idealistic universe, we do need to evolve, but this does not mean that we must be arrogant and think that only our physical evolution is the most powerful. Each species has its own advantages and disadvantages. In today's multiverse, we can exchange information and recycle genes through transactions or more official channels. We can exchange some of our products with other species, or simply exchange them for samples that have been developed by many ancient species is much more efficient than our stupid and slow research."
"Oh, ah, that 's true..."
Damn, what he said makes sense...
Looking at the dwarf Zerg will who was talking freely and without any gloom, Li Lin felt that he seemed to be full of prejudice against the Zerg as a life form in the past.
This kind of conversation obviously stimulated a switch in this man. Perhaps it was because he was used to being criticized by various writers in the past, or perhaps it was because only at this time could he communicate properly with other species. He directly grabbed Li Lin and began to speak incessantly about his insect swarm business.
"Peace, peace is the best. Because peace will not bring about trade blockades, and peace can create the greatest value. As long as the race maintains peace for a long time, countless scientific research and culture will be produced. Our own research is not exhaustive, and we also need to conduct experiments. If we can just transform however we want in novels, why do we need to absorb the gene chains of other life forms? We only need to stack and evolve DNA without limit, but in fact that is impossible. We also need vessels and nutrients for cultivation and evolution."
If it's really that convenient, why do we need other samples? Isn't it good to make our own building blocks?
Ignoring Li Lin's increasingly strange look, the short man took his hand and spoke passionately, as if he was giving a passionate speech.
He waved his arms from time to time to reinforce his tone, proving that what he said was indeed from the heart, and that was the case from a cognitive point of view. In this Garden of Life, there was no way to hide his consciousness, and what he said was completely from the heart, not a lie at all. He really believed this.
"Compared to the established inorganic industrial production chain, the body is inherently backward in that it needs to convert nutrients and bioenergy. We need multiple conversion parts to convert food into absorbable organic matter, which is then absorbed into the body and used to provide energy for muscles or other tissues through multiple conversion processes . This is a very complex and not advanced structure. To be honest, the efficiency of bioenergy conversion is actually extremely low."
"Machines are different. Their production speed depends entirely on the production line. As long as the production line is there, they can produce without limit. Not only can they provide energy through organic chemical fermentation or reaction, but they can also develop through various mineral materials. Their recipes and production materials are much broader and more mature than ours. So we are deeply aware of our strengths and weaknesses. I like Holy Light and join Holy Light because Holy Light can bring true peace, and peace can bring us true evolution. Although war can bring technology, it is short-term and accelerates development. "
"Think about it. Think about the pros and cons from the perspective of a swarm."
The dwarf said excitedly:
"Even if we push it to the end and wage war, and all countries and species begin to evolve rapidly, who will be hurt the most? Not others, but us. We are using our flesh and blood and biomass to fight against steel, which has a much higher recycling efficiency than us. After all, we cannot survive by eating soil, and steel can be morphed through nanomachines or something similar."
"That's why I said that this world's misunderstanding of our swarm is really serious. I don't know about similar swarms in other places, but what I want to say is that I feel power in peace. When your life is infinite, and faced with an answer that can be solved in a limited time, will you take the risk to speed up the progress?"
"Other Zergs may be stupid enough to take a gamble, but peace and safety are the most important to me. That's why I joined the Holy Light and do my part for the peace of this world."
"Whoever wants to break this peace, or has the idea of breaking the peace, I will use the insect swarm to kill them."
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Peaceful bugs indeed.
Ah, well, I kind of know it, I really know it. So can I let go?
Looking at the little guy who was pulling him with a serious look on his face, almost snorting, Li Lin felt deeply shocked by his worldview.
