I have to admit, the Queen of Blades, or the cunning human agent Kerrigan, she is really a genius, and the kind of genius who dares to play with her own soul
After feeling that some kind of force even weirder than the Xiling Empire was subverting the entire Koprulu sector, she decisively split her mind and "placed" part of her thinking into a certain "absolutely safe database" , guess what that database is
the whole Zerg
The Queen of Blades planned a very strange evolution for the entire Zerg. She made each Zerg unit grow a neuroma in the body. This neuroma is so small that its function is so simple that it can only produce innate reflexes. It is useless for the fighting race, but it is connected with the core nerve group of each Zerg. That nerve group is the racial characteristic of the Zerg. They use this thing to complete their own spiritual network, so that the entire race is in a state of In a state of mind control, in short, it is equivalent to a kind of biological radio network, and the power of this radio network is more powerful, and the transmission speed is even more amazing: unlimited.
I know this is difficult to understand, the substantive transmission in space cannot pass through light, but the Zerg’s spiritual connection is real-time, and the Zerg master who is far away from one light-year away can control his army without time difference. The Zerg brains that are hundreds of millions of kilometers away can talk on the phone without delay. The phenomenon reflected during this period is like a quantum effect, which makes human scientists feel incredible (although in the eyes of the Xiling people, this kind of delay-free communication is like a local telephone. , Of course, Xiling scientists are also a little surprised that the Zerg can evolve this kind of communication organ).
Under the connection of this neural network, those specially evolved neuromas form a whole.
"That's my brain," said the Queen of Blades with a proud rising tone, "my spirit has been copied throughout the race, and all the Zergs have formed a huge brain that will replace me after I completely lose myself I thought, the new master will never appear, this is another sense of eternal life - of course, at the beginning this plan was just to fight against the 'revelation' that had begun to erode my spirit, but I didn't expect that now I would send When it is used, I can feel that my mind is imprisoned in this space, so outside, another Queen of Blades must have been ghostly reborn and completely freed from the fate of enslavement. This huge 'brain' is Divided into tens of billions of individual thoughts, each of which does not have any unique characteristics, and 'revelation' - is not valid for this joint thinking"
This plan is crazy, really.
"Well, but the fact that the Zerg is out of your control now, isn't it? The other Kerrigan, she has only the memories and thought patterns you had at the moment you copied your own spirit, she doesn't Maybe listen to you, now the ruler of the Zerg is not you."
Lilina spoke lightly, using her unique way to stimulate the spirit of the Queen of Blades, which is one of the rare personal interests of this bad fake loli.
"No, it's still me," the Queen of Blades retorted indifferently, "that spiritual copy has a fatal psychological defect, she has no concept of self, and only acts according to the code of conduct I gave her—of course, this situation will not last forever , one day my shadow will realize her own existence, but as long as I reappear before that moment comes, none of this will happen, according to the program I set, that shadow will unconditionally merge with my spirit , the dominance of the Zerg is still in my hands."
"You are trying to regain your freedom in this way." Lilina debunked the opponent's plan on the spot.
The Queen of Blades did not deny it at all, and there was no accident. Before facing us, she chose to use an infinitely overestimated method to locate the mysterious Xiling Apostle. This is the reason why she can always keep calm: "Yes, this It is mutually beneficial for both parties. Perhaps the power of the Zerg cannot fight against the Xiling Empire, but at least it can hurt you. If the Zerg can return to my control, this kind of damage can be completely avoided—at least when you deal with the 'revelation' ' We have no need to go to war before the source of the war."
She simply admitted the major premise that the Zerg and the Xiling Apostle were absolutely opposed, and then threw out an inconspicuous but still delicious bait. This kind of negotiation method is really... very creative, because it was born between the hunter and the prey Yes, and now the prey is negotiating with the hunter. What's even more amazing is that the prey has really found its own negotiating capital
I feel like I've been caught in a terrible cycle where Kerrigan has skillfully used her small but valuable advantage to do everything possible to maximize the benefits she can grasp, even if it's just a few more days of survival , but it is difficult for us to refuse the other party's conditions when we know all this: firstly, it is really irrelevant to us, and secondly, our plan did not kill Kerrigan in the first place Intend.
Forget it, let’s talk about everything after Tavel reverses Kerrigan, the worst thing is to be troublesome, and then steam all the out-of-control Zerg, although that means we have to spend several times more effort than the original plan—but In fact, the war with the three interstellar clans has already cost a lot of budget.
"Let's not discuss this for now," I scratched my head, not knowing how to start a conversation with this former federal agent whose thinking is completely different from that of human beings, so I decisively pushed a certain bearded uncle to the stage, "Then what, this uncle Do you still know each other?"
"James Raynor, it's been a long time."
There was no emotional fluctuation that I expected, Kerrigan said flatly as if he happened to meet a passer-by who barely remembered his name on the road, "I heard that you have sworn allegiance to the ruler of the Xiling Empire. It seems that this is Really, you really made the right choice this time, and now you will soon become the most powerful human ruler in the entire sector—albeit a puppet."
Does the original book say that the Queen of Blades is still a master of brain filling
But compared to Kerrigan's plainness and even sarcasm, Uncle Renault's expression is full of excitement, the muscles on his face are shaking violently due to violent emotional fluctuations, looking at the ex-girlfriend who has become a "monster" in front of him , In the end, there was only one name that could be said nonchalantly: "Kerrigan..."
"Tch, Uncle, you're just making fun of it"
Lilina on the side looked anxious for him, she simply yelled loudly behind him without any hesitation, and then kicked Uncle Renault staggeringly—it's a pity, she almost made a mistake with her sister Hug, I said uncle, can't you pretend to slip on your feet
"Bubble?" Kerrigan didn't care about Renault's embarrassment, but was curious about the words spoken by the little girl in front who seemed to be of low status.
I hurriedly explained: "Uh, that was our plan from the beginning, let Renault pick you up, get married soon, and then our task of maintaining peace in the universe will be completed... By the way, do you prefer a classical wedding or a modern wedding? There is really an emperor running a wedding company, which hasn't opened for two months, but the service quality is absolutely... Uh, what's your expression?"
Kerrigan stared at me blankly, then his expression twisted: "Are you insulting me again in this way?"
again? Oh, the first time she said it was probably...
Thinking of this, I slightly turned my head to look at Pandora, who was acting as a ceramic doll with an expressionless front. It seemed that this guy used three thousand big hammers to knock Queen of Blades out and carried her back. Excuse me, instead she raised her head slightly and nodded slightly at me.
"Sometimes this girl is a bit out of line..." I shrugged dumbfoundingly.
Staring at us blankly for a long time, Kerrigan sighed as if suddenly resigned to his fate: "I didn't expect you to... your image is really beyond my expectation..."
"Then what do you think I should look like?" I looked at her amusedly, "In a hall covered with cosmic star maps, standing around me are a bunch of generals with levers on their shoulders. The stick stood there and gestured, and then the entire star map started to change color in an instant centered on me?"
Kerrigan stared at me as if she were looking at a prehistoric creature, and finally nodded with a grimace.
"Okay, don't talk about it," I finally broke out of this meaningless topic, "Now let's talk about the main point-tell me what you know, first, about the revelation, I can It can be seen that the influence you receive is different from that of other races. It is a mind control that has been strengthened countless times, but it is carried out in the waking state of the controlled person. To be honest, we also have a mind control master here. "
As I said, I tilted my head slightly and nodded to Sandora, who bared her teeth at me, and Kerrigan's jaw dropped in shock from her cute expression: a few seconds ago, this golden girl had been using A queenly supreme stern expression and tone of voice that speaks to itself...
This makes people can't help but think of symptoms such as schizophrenia-if Xiling people also have this disease.
"To be honest, this kind of control is more like suggestion than control. It is fundamentally different from my ability. I explained it to you... Well, forget it."
Hey, what do you mean by that expression of resignation that you suddenly showed, girl
After leaving the space cage, we began to plan our next move. The most urgent task now is to find the source of the so-called "revelation". According to Kerrigan's information, that thing has not disappeared at all, but in a more powerful but more covert way Hidden in the minds of the aborigines in the Koprulu sector, it is usually obscure and soft, and its function is to make people with easy-to-control minds have a common trend in their thoughts, and in extreme cases it will become It is quite tough, and directly uses mind control methods to deal with some strong people, such as the Queen of Blades-this should be the helpless move of the black hand behind the scenes, because as long as the conventional "revelation" cannot affect Kerrigan, it is equivalent to not affecting For any bug, the only choice for "it" is to forcibly control the supreme commander of the Zerg. This control is obviously carried out in a conscious state of the controlled person, just like the Queen of Blades. A huge star warship that "deleted" a planet inside, how useful her Zerg army could be, but she couldn't resist her own thoughts.
However, although the Queen of Blades did not explain it, Sandora guessed that this kind of control is actually an enhanced version of the "trend force", but this trend force is stronger, which makes people feel that their spirit is controlled. Under the influence of the Queen of Blades, the Queen of Blades still has some freedom of thought, as long as she can abide by a rule: confront the Xiling Empire, she can do anything under the condition of following this direction, such as choosing to let herself be captured alive by us while fighting the Empire , and out of control.
To be honest, this possibility really made me breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, it’s okay for my girlfriend to have the ability of mind control, but it would be too bad if the enemy is also a master of mind manipulation.
In addition, according to the analysis of Sandora, an expert, although the latter control method is obviously more effective, it does not seem to be easy to achieve, because Kerrigan is the only person confirmed to be affected by it, and she has a chance before being completely controlled. Leave a way out for yourself, as for Protos "Protoss", it is almost unaffected, which shows that Protos's powerful spiritual power is quite effective in the process of fighting against "revelation", otherwise what is fighting us now is not only Not just the drugged lunatics in Tadarim, but the entire Protos race.
However, despite reaching such a conclusion, Zeratul hurriedly bid farewell to us. After learning of the new variant of the threat of "revelation", he was very worried that his compatriots who stayed in Shakuras would use his According to legend, even the strongest warriors will have spiritual weaknesses, and the evil power will never miss an opportunity. He must inform his people of this news in advance and lead them to discover the truth in person, through the medium of Zeratul. , the Protos survivors gathered on Shakuras and its surrounding planets have expressed that they will help us find the source of the "revelation" and assist us in fighting when necessary, as the Koprulu sector may be the last A group of sober intelligent creatures, the dark templars have long discovered that we have been attacking those desolate planets and trying our best to avoid the expansion of the war. It has risen quite a bit.
"Then it is to change the actions of the starship formations." On a platform close to outer space on the side wall of the "Admiral of the Empire", Sandora stared at the dark space with her eyes, and said to me lightly, "The empire's extreme deterrence Probably won't work anymore, no matter what we do, neither the humans nor the Ta'adarim will come out of their madness, but at least it's a little good, the Zerg aren't a threat now—at least not for now."
I agree with Sandora's statement that even if our starships go directly to the human home planet, those humans who have been completely eroded by the "revelation" will not be able to raise their hands and surrender. Proving to be such a waste, it's kind of like punching cotton.
"Perhaps we should consider destroying the vital forces of Tadarim. Compared with weak humans, those Protos lunatics are more dangerous guys. According to the information provided by Kerrigan, they are almost unaffected by 'revelation' Fanatics who will feel fierce hostility towards the Empire."
"Ajun, when will you be decisive?"
With a slightly surprised tone, Sandora turned her head and asked me. There was a mischievous light in her big sea blue eyes. Against the background of the dark universe, it was as if the brilliance of all the stars were gathered in those beautiful eyes. ——Sandora's eyes have always been the part I am most intoxicated with. The light as deep as the sea can always calm down the most restless heart.
"I think we've been caught in a trap from the start," I sighed, and conjectured, "The bug's appearance was too coincidental—though at the time it seemed like there were countless explanations for its appearance, but Now I really doubt how coincidental it is that the sniper cannon can accurately transport a carbon-based creature hundreds of light-years away when it collapses, and it is guaranteed that it is not here. Died in the light-year space jump, and then our large-scale expedition to the Koprulu star area. If you look at it from the perspective of a bystander, this is almost an inevitable reaction after we discover such dangerous creatures as the Zerg, and then we have to fight with Mengsk. As well as the first unpleasant contact with Tadarim, their appearance is also full of coincidences, and even further forward, when saving the earth in the forbidden world, how small do you think the probability of a star ring fragment jumping randomly in the vast universe is? To just take away an asteroid belt that contains the wreckage of human warplanes from the Koprulu sector? We are stuck in the quagmire here, as if being led by the nose, and…”
"And those star ring fragments were transformed by the power of the abyss—the transformation with intelligent characteristics," Sandora took my words, and then suddenly leaned over gently, "I have suspected it for a long time, and I can feel it. , you understand it no later than me... although you always look like you are just waiting to die."
Me: "... this is a serious discussion, let's be serious"
"Okay, be serious." Sandora immediately laughed mischievously, then hugged her hands, and turned her head to look at the endless starry sky with a far-sighted look, "Then Ah Jun, you know why the endless world is enlightened, but only the Xiling family can do it in the end?" To develop to such a peak, or even step into the realm of gods?"
"Why?" Although I didn't know why Sandora suddenly changed the subject, I still asked in a cooperative manner.
"Because of the way we logically...our way of thinking dooms us to not being able to understand what 'failure' means, it's as if a computer receives an impossible command and doesn't realize it's going to crash itself, but rather confidently Maybe this metaphor is not appropriate, but we are like this - we don't understand what is 'failure', we only have a concept of 'delayed success', for us, any situation, even death It just means that the final victory is postponed, which is why the development of the Xiling Apostles is a barrier to civilization, because we don't even know that there is something called a bottleneck in the development of civilization... "
"The experience of how a bunch of brainless one-brains struggled to become a god." I shrugged and made a high-level summary, and then I was bitten by Sandora after flying.
But to be honest, after listening to Sandora's confession to the entire Xiling race, I suddenly realized that I should really learn from these brainless ones... U