Chapter 195 Thoughts

"Psychic weapons..."

To be honest, Chen Ming didn't know much about psychic weapons.

But he could clearly feel that the Emperor's Cannon was a strange one among psychic weapons.

Chen Ming had always believed that.

Psychic weapons were either purely auxiliary, and in addition to providing psychic users with psychic power, the performance of the psychic weapons was the same as the sample they were made from.

For example, his revolver, which was called "Ming" by the designer, only had the function of assisting him in using psychic power, and its attack performance was no different from that of ordinary revolvers.

Others were either what Chen Ming had seen on the website where Bai Quan registered his weapons.

Those psychic weapons left by deceased psychics that belonged to them and could be used to match the user's psychic power to exert psychic effects.

Or, something like a mind pulse generator.

This was a device that directly used psychic waves to attack creatures, and it could also be considered a psychic weapon.

But the Emperor's Cannon was different from these.

It is a type of psychic weapon that uses psychic materials to build a mechanical structure that can achieve psychic effects to achieve effects that were originally difficult to achieve.

After all, the Imperial Cannon is only a cannon with a length of more than 30 meters.

And at this size, it can frequently fire projectiles with an explosion diameter of nearly a kilometer, which is obviously achieved by relying on the mechanical structure built with internal psychic materials.

Under normal circumstances, if a weapon of this size is only a disposable weapon, it can be easily done according to the current technological level of the empire.

Chen Ming can definitely learn the relevant technology casually.

But under this size restriction, it takes no time for a mechanical body that is only the size of two lowest-level civilian frigates stacked together to use it many times, frequently, and even without much cooling time.

And if the use of his psychic energy is also restricted, the difficulty will be completely different.

The long-term heat dissipation problem, continuous energy supply problem, recoil problem and various problems that must be dealt with in the miniaturization of weapons under this size.

All are problems.

Moreover, under normal circumstances, many of these problems cannot be solved by replacing materials according to their properties.

Rather, the physical rules clearly state that they are impossible to achieve and cannot be solved.

But obviously, this imperial artillery is not ordinary.

And psychic energy is not ordinary either.

Therefore, all the problems that should have appeared on this imperial artillery did not appear, and all were solved by psychic energy.

Moreover, Chen Ming could see that this weapon not only utilized the strength properties of psychic materials themselves.

It also clearly utilized the special mechanical structure constructed by psychic materials in its design, making these rigid materials show an effect similar to that of psychics using psychic energy.

And the more special point is that.

The mechanical race itself is just a honeycomb network built by psychic energy, not that the mechanical race itself has mastered the use of psychic energy.

So in a sense, this is equivalent to allowing ordinary people to do what psychics can do.

Chen Ming found that he seemed to have found the main direction of his future research from this weapon.

Psychic materials can do many things that normal weapons cannot do through special structures.

Chen Ming's psychic power can also make many weapons do things that they cannot do under normal circumstances.

The combination of the two will definitely have a better performance.

Although Chen Ming's current technical level is still at the cruiser stage, his systematic understanding of psychic power is close to zero, and he has come to today purely by groping all the way.

There is no problem for him to use psychic power himself, but he can only think about it if he really conducts research and systematically manufactures psychic weapons.

Even if the Emperor's Industry Cannon is placed in front of him, he can only understand the actual effect now.

The structure constructed by the psychic materials inside is completely incomprehensible, let alone figuring out the principle and designing new psychic weapons according to the principle.

But Chen Ming is not in a hurry to give up.

He is very clear about his progress all the time. As long as he is given time, he will always have a day to master this knowledge.

This Emperor's Industry Cannon is not only a weapon for the Purgatory Demon King to appear in the position where Chen Ming needs it in the future.

It is also the best reference for Chen Ming to conduct psychic weapon research in the future.

The only two things of special value on the Infernal Lord are the Infernal Core and the Imperial Cannon.

Other than some matching heat control equipment, there is nothing special about the others.

After all, it is still a ground unit and cannot compare with the real crystallization of technology, the battleship.

Just like the army cannot compare with the navy.

Of course, Chen Ming is referring to the battleships of the mechanical race.

Although he has only seen a few ordinary mechanical cruisers so far.

But since the mechanical race has special mechanical ground units like the Purgatory Demon King, it is completely inferred that the mechanical race has some equally special warship units.

And if the large weapons of the warships, or even the main weapons, also have things similar to the Imperial Industry Cannon, or even things similar to the Purgatory Core and the cryogenic computing engine.

That would be the truly terrifying thing.

If Chen Ming has decided to control those mechanical races, then these things will definitely come into contact with them sooner or later.

However, Chen Ming also believes that the imperial military knows much more than he does in the battle with the mechanical race.

Many things that he cannot find out now do not mean that he cannot find out with the help of the relationship of the Fourteenth Legion.

So he can ask Bai Quan about the relevant things, but he has to wait until Bai Quan finds out what exactly destroyed the mechanical race fleet before.

Chen Ming temporarily put aside his attention to the Purgatory Demon King and then shifted his attention to the other mechanical races.

Although the Purgatory Demon King is indeed very outstanding, the other ordinary individuals of the mechanical race are also very good.

The Queen of Zerg attacked first, crushed the troops, and the battlefield situation started unfavorably. They held on for a long time, and even showed signs of counterattack in the middle. It was not until the end that they were killed by the Queen of Zerg with the specially cultivated Zerg.

It is definitely wrong to say that such mechanical races have no value.

So Chen Ming also counted the current individual types of mechanical races, which will be useful in the future.

After all, the Zerg race is led by the Queen of Zerg, but there is no individual like the Queen of Zerg in the mechanical races under Chen Ming's hands. All these mechanical races directly obey Chen Ming himself.

Or Chen Ming himself is equivalent to the Queen of Zerg in the mechanical race.

So in the absence of the Queen of Zerg, he needs to personally command the mechanical race, and some things are always unavoidable.

Instead of being in a hurry in the future, it is better to take advantage of the right time now to figure out everything that should be figured out.

Chen Ming roughly summarized the types of mechanical races.

They can be divided into six levels.

Micro, small, standard, medium, large and heavy.

Chen Ming currently has only one type of micro-mechanical family, [Mechanical Family Micro-mechanical Body·Worker Bee].

Although there is only one type, worker bees actually have more detailed differentiation.

Their individuals will install different tools on different worker bees according to different work requirements to achieve different functions.

Chen Ming counted them casually, and the mechanical family he has can be divided into about a dozen worker bees with different functions.

Basically, it is a pure logistics type of mechanical body.

In the future, when Chen Ming's colony is built, it will definitely be no problem to use it to help Yuhui individuals.

There are two types of small mechanical families, namely [Digging Worms] and [Termites].

Chen Ming has seen Digging Worms before. It is a mechanical family with a body size of three or four meters that is good at civil engineering.

Termites are a combat-type mechanical body similar to Digging Worms, but more slender and flat.

Equipped with a close-range artillery equipped with armor-piercing explosive bombs specifically for destroying buildings, it is a siege unit.

It's just that Chen Ming had hardly noticed this kind of mechanical race in the previous battle.

After all, the mechanical race was the one being beaten, and the number of termites was indeed very small.

Among the more than 30,000 mechanical race individuals that Chen Ming took away, the number of termites was just over ten.

This thing is a useful, but rare type.

The further standard type is more special. All humanoid mechanical bodies are classified in it. Although they are smaller than the digging worms and termites classified in the small type, they are standard types.

To be honest, this is a bit intriguing. After all, the word standard is still very special.

However, Chen Ming was just guessing. Without substantial evidence, he didn't think much about it.

In short, there are quite a lot of standard mechanical bodies.

Like [Flying Mantis] and [Quiet Mantis] are classified in it.

Then, when fighting the Zerg before, the mechanical bodies of the mechanical race that could fly and caused some trouble to the Zerg [Swimming Dragon] were also divided into them.

And another invisible mechanical body [Minglong] that could kill the Zerg and spray liquid energy crystals was also included.

They are all units with unique abilities, and each has its value.

In addition, Chen Ming actually found a mechanical body of the same model as the flying mantis, [Shield Mantis], which has almost no presence.

It is equipped with an electromagnetic rifle and a special device.

It can build a strong electromagnetic force field around itself to block any metal from approaching, and its function is basically to block bullets.

But the Zerg does not shoot bullets at all, nor does it spit out anything made of metal, so this kind of mechanical race did not play a role in the previous combat power.

So Chen Ming did not care about this kind of mechanical body at all.

But now he took it out and saw that he felt it was still a little useful.

At least it would be effective when facing humans or Yuhui who can use live ammunition weapons.

Chen Ming currently has two medium-sized mechanical tribes, namely the [Fiery Silkworm] that he has captured before.

The other is the non-combat type mechanical tribe [Carrier Ant] that is more common in the mechanical tribe city.

Just looking at the name, you can tell what this mechanical tribe is used for.

However, it can actually do more things, but for Chen Ming at present, it is not of much value.

Then there is the large mechanical tribe, of which Chen Ming currently has only one, namely the [Centipede].

Although the centipede can be further divided into three types, [Hellfire Cannon Centipede], [Charge Shock Centipede] and [Charge Machine Gun Centipede].

But there is no need for this.

Speaking of which, Chen Ming suddenly remembered the idea that came to his mind when he just saw the centipede's weapons.

Just study these electric weapons of the centipede.

Electric weapons are different from electromagnetic weapons. Electromagnetic weapons simply use electromagnetic acceleration to fire high-speed live ammunition.

And the electric weapons use special electric bullets that can be charged, which can produce explosions and arcs when the bullets hit.

Chen Ming feels that it has great potential.

Although his fleet is now basically using energy weapons, and this thing is real ammunition, it is really effective.

Steal first... No, learn first, who knows when it will be useful.

And since Chen Ming has only fought two battles with the mechanical race and has already obtained the electric charge weapon, it means that the Empire must have obtained the sample of the electric charge weapon earlier than him.

But since Chen Ming has never learned the relevant knowledge, it must be that the Empire has blocked the information about this weapon and used it for the army.

Since there is a quality guarantee from the military, Chen Ming will not lose out if he learns it.

Finally, there is the heavy mechanical race. Chen Ming only has one, that is, the [Purgatory Demon King].

Speaking of which, Chen Ming suddenly noticed that the naming method of this Purgatory Demon King is different from that of ordinary mechanical races related to insects.

I don’t know if that civilization has a special interest in insects, or if the translators of the Empire have some strange hobbies.

In short, there are only so many types of mechanical races that Chen Ming currently controls.

But there must be more models of mechanical races.

It's just that one of the two mechanical cities that Chen Ming found was located at the border of that civilization and had already declined, while the other colony was still developing, which led to the current situation.

After summarizing the mechanical units obtained, Chen Ming also sorted out all the Zerg units, including the individuals that evolved independently from the queen in the battle.

In addition to the [Broad-stalked Worm], [Giant Spider], [Vesicle Worm] and [Shell Worm] that were there at the beginning.

It is the [Blood Explosion Worm] that has been playing a role although it has little presence.

It sprays a large amount of Zerg blood through self-detonation, interfering with the normal operation of the mechanical race. Although it dies quickly, it does play a lot of usefulness.

It's just that Chen Ming has not figured out the principle of Zerg blood interfering with the operation of the mechanical race. Although it does not affect Chen Ming's use of Zerg blood, he has to investigate it if he has time.

In addition, there is the main force that advanced on the front battlefield between the Zerg and the mechanical race before, the largest in size, and the giant Zerg that Chen Ming simply and roughly called [Titan Worm].

[Liquid Crystal Worms] that can spray unstable and explosive energy crystal liquid.

[Cone Crystal Worms] that can launch cone-shaped products of Zerg carapace and energy crystals, used by the Queen to intercept the bombardment of the Fire Silkworm artillery.

There are also [Fungal Fluid Worms] that can spit out a large amount of sticky fungi, but this kind of worm is simply used to restrict the flying mechanical insects such as the flying maggots.

The restrictions are too great, there are too few scenes where they can be used, and there is not much meaning.

However, another kind of [Stinging Scorpion Flying Insect] is more valuable. It is a high-speed flying melee Zerg unit, which is very useful when facing the more vulnerable back row of the mechanical race.

The black carapace gives it powerful protection and sharp weapons. Except that it is easy to be wiped out on a large scale by the range fire attack of the Fire Silkworm, it has no obvious disadvantages.

The last remaining insect is called [Parasite] by Chen Ming. It is the key to the Queen's comeback when she almost flipped over.

Directly controlled a large number of mechanical centipedes and pushed back all the way to the center of the city.

It is also the key to help Chen Ming obtain so many mechanical tribes.

It can only be said that the Zerg has evolved to a very powerful level without knowing it.

Some Zergs may be useless if taken alone, but when all these Zergs belong to a Zerg nest, they have an advantage in ground combat that no other forces can match.

Of course, the Zerg also has shortcomings, such as the long breeding time.

The breeding of Zerg now basically depends on the Queen to actively control the fungal blanket to generate Zerg larvae.

Then the larvae are differentiated into different adults according to needs.

In general, it takes a long time, and the Queen needs to keep an eye on it.

That’s why he needed so much time to prepare when he attacked the city of the mechanical race.

Chen Ming already had some ideas about this problem.

That is, let the Queen of Zerg find a way to evolve a factory similar to that of the mechanical race, a biological factory unique to the Zerg.

The mechanical race can rely on factory assembly lines to produce mechanical individuals, but once the Zerg is separated from the Queen of Zerg, Chen Ming has to find a way to give birth to new Zergs.

But if this idea can be realized, the Queen of Zerg can build a few breeding factories like the mechanical race, and even if it is out of its control, it can produce Zerg individuals on its own.

That would be very valuable to Chen Ming.

And Chen Ming does not need the Queen of Zerg to be able to fully come up with his ideas.

Chen Ming only needs the Queen of Zerg to come up with a prototype, and the rest can be completed by his psychic power.

Chen Ming can also study the ideas in his mind when he saw the Infernal Lord before when the Queen of Zerg is studying the Zerg buildings.

That is to create a special individual with powerful abilities that belongs to the Zerg and Chen Ming himself.

Although the special individuals of the Zerg may not have the outrageous combat power brought by the use of the Purgatory Core like the Purgatory Demon King.

But Chen Ming's psychic power can always produce some unexpected effects, and the Zerg now has psychic power itself.

The combination of two psychics can't be inferior to a psychic device made purely by psychic materials and special manufacturing technology, right?

And Chen Ming actually has a special idea, and he can try it out when the time comes.

At this time, Chen Ming suddenly received a message from the Queen of the Hive Mind Network.

It has now regrouped the Zerg attacking the mechanical city and retreated deep underground.

At the same time, it also destroyed the underground passage and began to absorb the bugs, gradually transforming the bugs into energy crystals, which Chen Ming can take back at any time.

If the mechanical race wants to dig out the Queen of the deep underground, it will definitely take a lot of effort.

But the greater possibility is that it can't be dug out.

Because the Queen of the Bug transmitted a picture to Chen Ming that he just didn't see.

A memory of the Queen of the Bug herself.

Just after Chen Ming ran away with the fleet.

The insects on the ground who had not yet completely evacuated saw what was happening in the mechanical colony.

That is, the buildings and the mechanical race itself that were constantly being violently destroyed by something that could not be observed, as well as the huge manta-ray-shaped marks.

This should be an important clue to confirm what the source of the danger that Chen Ming perceived was.

Chen Ming really couldn't take out this scene, after all, memories can only be transmitted in the hive thinking network.

Chen Ming himself is the builder of the hive network. In the hive network, other people and other mechanical equipment cannot be connected to the network.

However, Chen Ming thought about it and felt that it should be okay. Since Bai Quan reacted so strongly before, he must have made a very accurate guess.

He should come to him soon.

In short, Chen Ming's gains this time can be summarized as his mechanical race and the mechanical race hive network can become stronger, providing him with more mental power and other assistance.

The premise is that he chooses to take the risk of the mechanical race.

At the same time, the Zerg has also become stronger, which is really stronger.

In addition to the evolution and deep repair that Chen Ming had given the Queen of Zerg before, there were also new species created through communication.

The evolved bugs on the battlefield are all proof of becoming stronger.

Even if some of them are specifically targeted bugs, they have their limitations.

But parasites are obviously not in this category.

Parasites are very powerful and dangerous.

Because the objects it can act on are not limited to the mechanical race, but Chen Ming will not let the Queen of Zerg use parasites to deal with any enemies other than the mechanical race for the time being.

He will never be exposed to the vision of anyone or any species with normal thinking.

Although Chen Ming himself did not gain much in combat power this time.

But as long as the mechanical race and the Zerg race become stronger, Chen Ming will also become stronger by relying on the feedback of the honeycomb network.

So it's almost the same.

After summarizing the gains this time, Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief and slightly moved his tibia.

Arranged the destination of several cruisers later.

The Defender and the Colossus were left at the edge of the galaxy by Chen Ming because they were carrying the mechanical race members that he had not yet controlled.

They could not go back for the time being, at least until Chen Ming had figured out whether the benefits were worth it for him to control those mechanical races.

Anyway, he was in the galaxy of the Pirate Space Station, and there should be no blind people coming to this place.

The remaining two cruisers used hyperspace to leave the Pirate Galaxy for a distance, and then returned to the temporary base through several jumps.

Brilliant and Glory had things to do at the temporary base, and fighting the mechanical race was just a guest appearance. Their business at the temporary base was the real business.

After finishing the other four cruisers, Chen Ming controlled the High Point and Stardust to go to the Pirate Space Station.

Although the main business of development is important, there are still some other things waiting for him to deal with.