Super Mothership
An hour later.
Nie Yun, Codename, Chu Xiaoxiao, and Old Yu gathered in a conference room aboard the Sea Wolf.
That’s right — Nie Yun had also “materialized” Chu Xiaoxiao and Old Yu.
Converting between digital code and neural signals freely, granting someone temporary control over a mechanical insect “body” — such things were no longer difficult for Nie Yun.
“This is incredible! I can’t even feel that this body is a robot! Boss, are you sure you didn’t knock me out and drag me here in secret?” Old Yu ran his hands all over himself in disbelief, still overwhelmed by the sheer wonder of being “materialized.”
Chu Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, had long since developed a strong immunity to Nie Yun’s outrageous feats.
After all, from the moment she met him — when he was still just an ordinary fisherman — to now, when he was single-handedly resisting the Twin Star invasion, she had been constantly astonished by him all along.
So what’s one more highly realistic body?
Of course, not being a scientist, Chu Xiaoxiao didn’t understand the staggering level of technology hidden within this “simulation model.”
In fact, compared to her own body, the one who drew her attention the most was Codename, who now stood quietly behind Nie Yun.
With a serene expression and a calm presence, Codename looked like an elf straight out of a fairy tale — her beauty so dazzling that even the gorgeous Chu Xiaoxiao found her brilliance almost blinding.
Didn’t this scoundrel Nie Yun say that Codename was just an intelligent lifeform he created?
So what’s the idea behind materializing her too?
Could it be that this guy… was finally planning to make a move on his own “daughter”?
Facing Chu Xiaoxiao’s hostile glare — the kind one gives to a total scumbag — Nie Yun guiltily averted his eyes.
From the days of “Little Wolf & Little Sea” until now, his lingering frustration over “size” had finally found a glimmer of hope for revival.
For the sake of a better working environment, Nie Yun had decided to fight for his captain’s “benefits” to the bitter end!
“Ahem! The main purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss matters of civilizational exchange with the Kara,” Nie Yun coughed twice, pulling everyone’s thoughts back to business.
The Karra civilization had been “acquired” by Nie Yun in a timely act of opportunism and had now become the Kara Branch of the Unity of All Things Association.
Though it sounded unbelievable, this was indeed a rare opportunity for Earth’s civilization to absorb an alien power under its banner.
At the mention of business, Old Yu immediately became serious.
“Boss, with all due respect, while the Kara may be weak now, they’re still aliens. As the saying goes, ‘Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts.’ Even if they’re grateful to us now, there’s no guarantee they won’t turn on us over time.
Do we really need to form an alliance with them?”
Old Yu’s concern wasn’t baseless.
If the two sides were to ally, given the current disparity in power, Earth’s civilization would undoubtedly dominate the relationship.
Even if Rose kept her word, who could guarantee that the next leader of the Kara would be willing to remain subordinate?
Old Yu worried that this move might sow the seeds of future trouble for Earth’s civilization.
After all, they didn’t truly understand the Kara civilization completely.
Different species meant different ways of thinking — it was impossible to predict others using one’s own “common sense.”
That was precisely why most interstellar civilizations would rather destroy or enslave the ones they encountered than attempt peaceful coexistence.
It’s like with “Dog Planet people” — you might treat them as friends, but for all you know, they might be thinking about throwing you into the hot pot!
Dog Planet people: “…”
“Mm! Your concern makes sense,” Nie Yun said with a smile and a shake of his head, “but compared to the benefits the Kara civilization can bring us, these are minor issues.”
He obviously had his own plans.
As for potential threats, Nie Yun had never intended to give the Kara civilization any real military autonomy. Their armed forces would always remain under the complete control of Nie Yun and the Immortals — making their potential danger extremely limited.
But what Nie Yun could gain from the Kara was another story entirely.
Setting aside their remaining material value, the Kara civilization itself could serve as a perfect case study. With them under his control, Nie Yun could shape the image of the Unity of All Things Association as an organization that liked to absorb and assimilate weaker civilizations — a narrative that would later help prepare the galaxy for the gradual emergence of Earth’s power.
After all, as Earth’s civilization continued to strengthen, it would be impossible to keep all information about the Solar System secret forever.
And an Earth civilization that was rapidly rising couldn’t hide in the Solar System indefinitely.
Sooner or later, it would have to make its voice heard on the grand stage of the universe!
Furthermore, if Earth wanted to evolve into a truly mature interstellar civilization, it would need more than hard power — its people’s worldview and way of thinking would also need to be elevated.
If you’ve never even met foreigners, can you really say you’ve “seen the world”?
Likewise — if you’ve never interacted with aliens, can you truly call yourself an interstellar civilization?
“The end goal of Earth’s civilization isn’t just to occupy a few star systems, or defeat one or two alien races.
To conquer the sea of stars, we must witness countless civilizations firsthand!
In the future, we’ll encounter races and cultures beyond imagination. Understanding them, learning from them, and absorbing their strengths through exchange and integration — that is the path to lasting prosperity.
Chinese civilization endured for millennia because it was open and inclusive — embracing all rivers into one ocean.
The Kara are gentle by nature, and their leader… hmm, I’d call her a ‘dove.’ She poses almost no threat to us — making her the ideal partner for our first inter-civilizational contact!”
As he recalled Rose hugging her knees and crying, Nie Yun naturally labeled her as the “dovish” type.
“The goal of this meeting,” Nie Yun continued, his eyes sweeping across the room, “is to discuss how our two civilizations can gradually interact and integrate — in particular, how to fully merge the Kara civilization with ours and tie them firmly to our war chariot.”
After saying that, Nie Yun glanced around meaningfully.
Aside from Codename, who still looked a little puzzled, both Chu Xiaoxiao and Old Yu instantly understood what he was implying.
Among those present, Old Yu oversaw scientific research, Chu Xiaoxiao handled the financial system, Codename was in charge of administration, and Nie Yun himself — naturally — held the reins of military power.
Bringing them together to discuss integrating the Kara was no coincidence — the underlying intention was obvious.
After all, “allies” come in many forms…
“Will the Kara even cooperate?” Chu Xiaoxiao asked, a hint of excitement in her voice.
Was her interstellar version of Monopoly about to begin so soon?
“Relax! Those Kara have never seen the world — easy to fool!” Nie Yun thumped his chest confidently.
He had already quietly tested their reactions through the Infinite Coin System, and it was clear that when it came to financial understanding, the Kara were an entire Wall Street behind Earth’s civilization.
“If there’s no major security risk, then having the Kara join us will be a huge boost for our relatively weak biological research sector. I have no reason to oppose it! I’ll start drafting a plan for full-scale scientific cooperation with them right away,” Old Yu said cheerfully.
With the main points agreed upon, Nie Yun, Chu Xiaoxiao, and Old Yu exchanged knowing glances — followed by a shared, mischievous “Hehehe…”
Codename looked at Nie Yun, then at the other two, and felt slightly out of place being the only one silent.
She didn’t quite understand what was going on, but figured — well, one more “civilization partition” was just like adding another hard drive.
“Hehehe… I’ll cooperate too!” she said flatly.
The three of them: “…”
There was no emotion in her tone — a very unconvincing “hehe” — but it didn’t matter.
For the first time, the four pillars of a civilization — military, government, finance, and science — had gathered together, ready to raise their knives and forks toward what was left of the Kara civilization…
TL Note-Kara Civilization...
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