vrcanaries Chapter 258 How to Launch a War
Chapter 258 How to Launch a War
The two followed the Tree of Imaginary Numbers and arrived at the surface of Green Star.
The star system where Green Star is located is very interesting. The light from the star cannot penetrate the surface of Green Star, but the plants on Green Star can produce different colors by absorbing the energy released by this light.
At dawn, the ground glows blue; by afternoon, the grass turns golden, and then the color deepens until it becomes a final fiery red.
Looking at the spectacular scene before him, Shi Qiang remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter a single sentence.
"That's fucking awesome!"
Liu Chang, standing to the side, selectively ignored Shi Qiang's remarks and turned his gaze to the tree-man in front of him.
"If I'm not mistaken, these should be some kind of energy storage device, right?"
"Yes!"
The Tree of Imaginary Numbers has no facial features, but both of them could clearly sense a hint of surprise from its tone.
It's no wonder, after all, these two have been imprisoned there for so many years, and the development of the Treeman civilization in the outside world has undergone earth-shattering changes.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chang recognized the basic purpose of the item at a glance.
This inevitably seems somewhat unbelievable.
Liu Chang remained silent for a moment, then shook his head, his eyes seemingly filled with complex emotions.
As if he had thought of something, he looked up at the Tree of Imaginary Numbers in front of him.
"So, the reason you called us here is actually related to the trouble you've been facing recently, right?"
Upon hearing this, the Tree of Imaginary Numbers also fell silent for a moment.
Although he didn't say yes, Liu Chang already had a general idea of what had happened.
In the early stages of the formation of primitive society, a significant marker of the transition from primitive society to slave society was the improvement in productive capacity.
The emergence of energy storage devices indicates that this civilization's production capacity has far exceeded its consumption capacity.
This is also an important juncture in the transition from a matriarchal society to a patriarchal society.
After that, war will accompany the entire historical process of civilization.
Although there are many differences between the Tree People civilization and human civilization, war is inevitable as long as their consciousness is not unified.
Liu Chang had previously speculated that the three tree people were actually three seeds that split off from the Great Willow Tree.
They are all of the same origin, but they appear different because they inherited different functional characteristics.
Now, however, they have embarked on the same historical development process as human civilization, which gave Liu Chang the illusion that he was witnessing history.
"This is the inevitability of history."
Liu Chang was somewhat emotional. He had originally thought that a civilization like the Tree People civilization, composed of only three consciousnesses, would not have too many serious ideological differences. But now it seemed that such a unified dynasty was itself a violation of the laws of nature.
Civilizations without external enemies will quickly fall into internal conflicts.
“Things may be worse than you think, Mr. Liu Chang.”
Just as Liu Chang was pondering, another tree spirit appeared.
Compared to the sacred and illusory Tree of Imaginary Numbers, this tree-man appears to be much more full of life.
Even though the two were far apart, Liu Chang and Shi Qiang could still feel the boundless vitality emanating from each other.
As they approached it, their cells seemed to cheer and leap with joy.
The Tree of Life, being one of the three Tree People, received the almost boundless and tenacious vitality of the Great Willow Tree.
The food that Liu Chang and his team have eaten over the years, including the samples used in their experiments, are all composed of its body.
Two of the three tree beings have already arrived, so the World Tree naturally cannot stand idly by.
However, its way of making an appearance is somewhat special compared to the previous two.
They saw a small tree-man hopping towards them.
Compared to the other two tree-men's imposing stature, this little tree-man's appearance is rather cute and endearing.
If it weren't for the energy reaction device that Shi Qiang was carrying constantly sounding a high-risk alarm, the two of them would probably have really fallen for the little guy's trick.
"Long time no see, you two."
The World Tree bowed slightly to the two of them as a sign of respect.
It was the animal that initially decided to lock up Shi Qiang and his companion, and it is also the animal that has chosen to release them now.
However, in the past few years, everything on Green Star has changed drastically.
The Shuren civilization also transitioned from the once desolate primitive society to a slave society.
However, their slaves will probably never have the chance to rebel against the three rulers in their lifetime.
After all, those three tree-people are among the few beings on the entire planet with independent consciousness.
"Let's get straight to the point. I invited you two here today because I have some questions I'd like to ask you." The Tree of Life slowly turned its head toward Liu Chang.
Although they said they were asking for your advice, it was clear that they hadn't taken Shi Qiang's suggestion into consideration at all.
"Asking questions is no problem, but... what benefit will we get for answering your questions?"
After saying this, Liu Chang was stunned for a moment.
He couldn't even remember when he became like Lin Xuan, always liking to rip off the other person, as if not making a profit was a loss!
We can give you your freedom!
Upon hearing this, Liu Chang shook his head slightly.
“Zhang Beihai can also give me freedom. You know that as soon as the fleet arrives, your imprisonment of me will end, so this cannot be used as a bargaining chip for you.”
"Then what do you want?"
The World Tree seemed to have known all along that the other party would say this, so it wasn't too surprising. Principal Liu was simply taking back the initiative that belonged to him.
"I need residency rights on Green Star, at least enough to allow Zhang Beihai's fleet to reside there..."
"it is good."
The three tree-men agreed almost without hesitation.
This isn't because they're being generous; rather, the internal problems they're facing are more important than the safety of Green Star.
The slightest misstep could cause the hard-won Treeman civilization to crumble instantly.
Seeing that the three tree people agreed, Liu Chang nodded, indicating that the tree people could ask questions.
"Our problem is...how to wage a war."
The Tree of Life said with a hint of helplessness.
"As you can see, our resources have expanded to an exaggerated extent, but because our initial strategic policy was to develop independently, Green Star is now formed by three or more tree species."
"But now resources are saturated and can meet the ecological cycle needs of most tree people, yet there are still constant frictions between tree people."
"I perused the annals of human history in search of a solution, and finally I found it—war!"
"But we have never had any experience with war."
"In terms of the history of human civilization, we are still as naive as children. In this respect, you should be our teacher."