Overlord: Rise of the Zerg

"Although it is incredible, since we guess that the other party is an intelligent civilization, why not verify it?"

This is the plan proposed by Jimenez after breaking the deadlock. Indeed, in the original alien colonization plan, if the possible local civilization is far stronger than our own, then everything on our own side can be used as a bargaining chip for the survival of civilization. In exchange for the continuation of civilization.

In other words, if you can't win, negotiate and negotiate. This is also one of the first options.

So does the situation faced by the Octopus Man today apply to this solution?

Perhaps judging from the comparison of the strength of the two sides, the combat power of the Octopus people is still far superior to that of the Zerg. The existence of space power makes the Zerg swarm unable to destroy the Octopus civilization through war, which does not seem to meet the requirements for launching the plan.

But from a practical point of view, today's insect swarm does in fact control the lifeline of the octopus people's survival!

Since there is no alternative, compromise becomes an art. Paying some price in exchange for living space may not be a feasible solution.

Once this kind of thought occurs, it is out of control.

Comparing the current situation between the two parties, it seems that there is no other effective solution besides negotiation.

If the previous inference is correct, then everything on our side has been exposed to the other side. In other words, there seems to be no need to hold on.

The lack of intelligence prevented them from judging the specific information about the Zerg. They could only make relatively reasonable guesses based on the existing known conditions, and no one could guarantee whether this guess was the truth.

However, it seems that there is no choice. Since the other party has shown obvious wisdom, it is a good way to get along with each other.

After all, among interstellar civilizations, there is not only fighting and killing, but also human relations.

Unfortunately, this is just their wishful thinking. Not to mention how they try to communicate with the insect swarm, even if they can do it, Zero is not willing to compromise with them.

After taking off the disguise of being powerful, the enemy we originally thought was only weak and powerless. Even though they still managed to maintain a certain level of decency on the surface, here with Zero, they were almost naked.

He has no mercy for such an enemy who is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. He will either leave or die.

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In the following days, the octopus man did not forcefully move again, so Zero did not take the initiative to attack, and the place suddenly calmed down.

But for the octopus people, they are not as leisurely as the Zerg.

During this period, they tried various methods to convey information to the underground insect swarm and tried to get a response, but they were all ignored by Zero.

Among these various messages, the Hive Mind can receive most of them. Due to absorbing the knowledge and memories of the octopus people, Zero does not know what the other party means.

It's just a pity that the other party can't give him what he wants.

He wants all the knowledge in the minds of the two hundred or so octopus people, the remaining energy crystals, their energy weapons, and their spaceships!

Can they give it?

Since it can't be done, why bother bothering? If you can't give it, go get it yourself. If you can't get it, destroy it.

As for the issue of living space, to be fair, Zero doesn't mind paying a negligible price in exchange for more benefits.

But there is a prerequisite for this, trust.

Ask yourself, how will a unique race like the Zerg be treated by the many civilizations that may exist in the universe?

Zero thought that would definitely not be popular. So far, except for the microscopic level, all the creatures encountered by the Zerg have one thing in common, which is a shackle-like restriction on reproduction.

To conceive, to be born, to grow. This is common to almost all life, and the more advanced the creature, the longer it spends on these stages.

But the Zerg are the exception.

As long as the supply is sufficient, they can reproduce indefinitely and endlessly. They even skipped the growth stage directly and stood at the peak of insect life as soon as they were born!

If the staged growth of individuals is the mainstream of other life in the universe, then how will they react when faced with the terrifying aliens of the Zerg?

If he were from the other party's perspective, Zero thought that he would definitely find a way to make this creature disappear completely in his world!

Of course, it is also possible that Zero is judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. The universe is harmonious and loving, but even so, it does not affect him from thinking about the world with the greatest malice.

Because the existence of the Zerg is malicious enough in itself.

Because of this, he does not want to show his intelligence to the outside world without reservation, and the Zerg will not place its trust in any existence. Everything is left to the outside world to guess. He does not need to make any response, as long as he can reach his The purpose is good.

Due to the coveting of the Octopus Man's technology, although Zero did not attack again, Sass was still formulating strategies to attack the opponent's outpost based on the Octopus Man's defense characteristics, further optimizing the destructive capabilities of the insect swarm.

Those true iron walls cannot be broken through with flesh and blood, but this does not mean that the Zerg cannot harm the octopus people inside.

How to shoot down the outpost suspended in the ocean and cut off its direct connection with space is what Sasse is thinking about.

On the other side, in order to get in touch with the Zerg, the Octopus Man had tried every means possible, except to hold a white flag and talk face-to-face with the Zerg unit in person.

There was no response for a long time, but the resources of the clan were constantly being consumed, especially the first batch of young children they had previously cultivated, which were still consuming their energy. They were unable to provide any output until they had a certain degree of labor ability.

Sitting there, a feeling of anxiety spread among the group.

If you continue like this, you are just waiting to die! They had to do something.

Jimenez roughly calculated his various material reserves. As expected, the situation was as serious as he imagined.

The remaining driving energy of the spacecraft is enough to accelerate to the third cosmic speed of the galaxy, so it is not a problem to escape the gravity of the galaxy.

But if they really do this, it is equivalent to self-exile, and there is no way back, because the remaining energy no longer allows them to complete the deceleration again, and if they leave here, they have nowhere to go.

Conventional energy is enough to maintain the daily operation of the spacecraft, but it is absolutely impossible to rely on this gift from the star to accumulate enough resources for interstellar navigation.

The energy reserves of the outpost on the planet currently have enough energy to maintain its operation, but the cultivation of several young children will be a thorny problem. There is only so much available space in total. In such an environment, it is really not conducive to the growth of younger generations.

It is worth mentioning that, perhaps due to the interdependence of blessings and misfortune, during this period, they once again overcame their unsuitability to the external environment. If the octopus man was really exposed to the sea at this moment, he would not be able to adapt to the environment. You will die quickly from this, and you will only feel some discomfort in a short period of time.