Chapter 563 The Flower of Hope Blooms
When Setsuna's voice sounded beside Reid, Reid's first reaction was not to listen to what Setsuna said, but to complain in his heart.
"You are such a good fellow, I was fighting for my life outside, and you actually dared to pretend to be dead!"
The environment that Red is in now is actually a VIP-level mental chat room of a relatively high level, which cannot be entered without a certain level of mental strength, so Red's complaints can be heard instantly.
After a brief silence, Setsuna explained
"I'm not pretending to be dead. I just don't know what to do to wake up."
When Setsuna said this, Reid realized that he had to control his thoughts, otherwise it would be troublesome if he thought about things he shouldn't know.
So Reid quickly calmed down and said to Setsuna:
"You can return to yourself and put your soul back into your body and then you will wake up. But there is no rush now. Help me with some work first.
Go to ELS and tell them that it has been going on for so long and so many people have died. Do you want to stop fighting now?"
In fact, Setsuna didn't understand why Red would go to the trouble of establishing communication with the ELS when he could just trample on its collective consciousness.
What does it mean to put a soul into a body? How to do it specifically? This is my first time as a ghost.
But Setsuna knew that Red was very unhappy with him for being asleep throughout the entire battle, so he didn't ask any more questions, but honestly acted as a mouthpiece and told the already very weak ELS collective consciousness what Red meant.
After hearing Setsuna's message, Red felt that the ELS collective consciousness instantly became depressed, as if it was ready to be killed.
All we can say is that at this moment, Red was still unconsciously communicating with the ELS collective consciousness in the same way he communicated with humans.
The ELS collective consciousness is not as cunning as humans. It couldn't tell that Red's words actually meant to negotiate conditions.
In the concept of ELS collective consciousness, Red, who is now in an absolutely dominant position, is unwilling to let him go, so now it seems that he can only wait for death.
As a result, this spiritual chat room fell into silence.
After more than ten seconds, Red, who felt like he was performing a one-man show, could only take the initiative to ask Setsuna
"Setsuna, you really conveyed my words. Why didn't the ELS collective consciousness react?"
At this moment, Setsuna still had his serious look on his face and answered affirmatively.
"I didn't change a word of it. I passed it on completely."
So Red was speechless. At this time, Red also guessed what he had overlooked. The ELS collective consciousness did not understand what he meant at all.
Therefore, Red could only take the initiative to find a topic to break the situation and said to Setsuna again
"Okay, go ask it if it has other companions and whether it has spread the news about Earth."
Red was deliberately letting Setsuna know that simply killing the ELS collective consciousness would not solve the problem.
The ELS collective consciousness of the existence of the Earth must have been uploaded to the mother planet. Even if we destroy it here today, there will definitely be other ELS collective consciousnesses coming in the future.
Sure enough, after Setsuna helped Red pass on the message again, the ELS collective consciousness very honestly told Setsuna all the basic information about ELS.
Reid could clearly feel that his mind went from relaxed to tense during the instant communication. After the communication was over, he said hurriedly:
"Red, bad news. The ELS that came this time are only a small part of their species. The existence of the Earth has been completely exposed. More ELS will definitely come to Earth in the future."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Red deliberately showed his troublesome emotions and said
"This is really troublesome. It seems that we still need to establish communication. Anyway, let's get out of here first."
After saying that, Red took the initiative to exit the mental chat room and woke up from his brief coma.
This time, Red was not unconscious for long. After waking up, he was still in the Kangjin Gundam.
However, at this time, his own troops had surrounded him in three layers and were sending him into the Fuko.
After all, the explosion of the planetary-level ELS just now was so powerful that the Earth could detect it.
But the explosion was extinguished by the Kangjin Gundam that emitted white light, just like extinguishing a candle.
Therefore, people on Earth now look at Kangjin Gundam with strange eyes, but now they don’t know whether this power is the ability of the machine or the ability of the human.
However, after Red wakes up, he still has to deal with the ELS matter first.
Red observed the battlefield and found that the planet-level ELS still had at least one-third of its mass remaining.
At this moment, the collective consciousness of the ELS is playing dead, making humans think that the explosion just now has killed it, and all that is left is just the wreckage.
Red was also pleasantly surprised to find that the ELS Inverted X Gundam was not completely destroyed in the explosion. With the protection of the Moonlight Butterfly, the body of the machine was completely preserved.
Of course, at this moment the ELS Inverted X Gundam is also pretending to be dead. It has been fused by the ELS. As long as the collective consciousness of the ELS on Earth has not dissipated, it will not be considered destroyed. As long as there are other ELS to replenish it, it can be resurrected on the spot.
So Red immediately gave the order in the team voice:
"Yufang, Yulan, don't escort me yet. Go and recover the wreckage of the ELS Inverted X Gundam. The ELS on it are not dead yet. Use the barrier to recover the ELS. Return to the Nadeshiko and immediately put them in the mental isolation container. As long as we cut off its connection with the collective consciousness of the ELS, it will pose no threat."
When the Xia sisters saw that Red had woken up, they naturally went to carry out the order immediately, because they did not need to worry about persuading Red to return to the ship.
Sure enough, as soon as Red finished speaking, An Qi asked with concern
"Don't worry about the machine. How did you wake up so quickly this time after using such an exaggerated amount of power? Did you overdraw something and force yourself to wake up?"
In fact, although what Red did this time was exaggerated, he had the support of the will of all mankind, while earlier battles consumed the power of souls on the battlefield.
Therefore, the power of this miracle did not consume much of Red's energy, otherwise Red would not be able to wake up now.
So Red patted his chest and replied:
"Don't worry, this time what is consumed is the power of the souls and the will of mankind on the battlefield, so it won't cost me much.
Furthermore, the battle is not yet completely over, and the collective consciousness of the ELS has not yet dissipated."
An Qi felt relieved when she heard this, but she still said
"Anyway, let's go back to the ship for inspection.
Don't worry about the ELS. Its sub-body was destroyed in the explosion just now. Salamantini and I can handle the remaining one-third of the wreckage. If that doesn't work, we can ask Liuli to fire the [Phase Transfer Cannon] again."
When Red heard this, he broke out in a sweat. With the current state of the ELS's collective consciousness, they would probably be dead after two hits from the [Convergent Spacetime Cannon]. If they were hit by the [Phase Transfer Cannon] again, there would be no need to find their bodies.
Fortunately, when Red exited the mental chat room, Setsuna also exited and is now awake.
Knowing that things were far from over, the first thing Setsuna did after waking up was to get on the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Saber and rush out, heading straight for Red.
However, his behavior was really easy to be misunderstood, so Neil quickly shot at the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Blade to stop him, and then asked seriously
"Setsuna, what are you doing? The battle is over, why are you rushing over like a surprise attack?" Setsuna knew Neil had misunderstood, so he quickly explained.
"Sorry, I was a little impatient. But Red also knows that the matter of ELS is not over yet. The ELS coming to the solar system now is only a small part of its race!"
Both the Celestial Beings and the Earth Federation heard Setsuna's words through the troops' voice chat.
Having just experienced a life-and-death battle, they were in disbelief when they heard that the ELS coming to the solar system this time were only a small part of their race.
Lyle asked, very tiredly.
"Setsuna, where did you get this information? This is no joke. Our war with the ELS almost wiped out the Earth's army, and you say this is only a small part?"
To this question, Setsuna answered without hesitation:
"Just now, when Red extinguished the planetary ELS explosion, Red and I completed communication with the ELS collective consciousness, and it showed me the origin of their race.
The stars in the galaxy where ELS's parent star is located have turned into red giants, and their hometown is gradually heading towards irreversible destruction, so they can only look for a new home in the universe.
Therefore, the ELS that came to the solar system is actually just one of the search teams, and it has already transmitted information about the Earth back to its home planet.”
Setsuna's words instantly plunged the hearts of the Earth Federation and Tianren into the cold winter of Siberia.
If what Setsuna said is true, then what is the point of the Earth? We should quickly develop more super-large starship technology and send a group of people to wander the universe to preserve the fire of the Earthlings.
Fortunately, Red, who was listening to the whole process, spoke up at this time
“What Setsuna said is true, but it’s not that bad.
Today's battle has successfully established the impression on the ELS side that humans are not weak and can be bullied. Next, the two civilizations can sit down and talk.
However, ELS are not human, and human logic has no meaning to them.
So, Setsuna, go to the ELS wreckage, establish true communication, and then go to their home planet to have a peaceful conversation for the future of the two races."
Red directly decided on Setsuna as the envoy to establish communication with the ELS. In fact, the Earth Federation and Celestial Being did have some objections.
On the Earth Federation side, not to mention the politicians, even Kati Manekin felt that it was too unreliable to let a Celestial MS pilot who seemed to only know how to fight take on such a matter.
As for the celestial beings, they simply felt that Shanshi would not be able to come back in a short time, and might not even see them in this lifetime.
But Red had just performed a miracle, and now he sounded like nothing happened.
In this situation, no one would dare to disobey Red before figuring out how he managed to extinguish such a horrific explosion.
But at this time, Red still explained briefly why he sent Setsuna to communicate with ELS. After all, it was a rare opportunity for him to be a good person, so he decided to be a good person to the end.
“Okay, don’t think Setsuna is unreliable.
As I just said, ELS are not human beings, and their thinking logic is very different from that of humans.
Therefore, the purer the person communicating with ELS, the better the communication can be.
If we really send someone with a treacherous mind, let alone whether the two sides can establish communication, even if they do, it is hard to say whether they can correctly convey our peaceful intentions. "
In fact, even if Red didn't explain it here, the changes in the latter after Setsuna communicated with the ELS collective consciousness could prove his ability.
The same is true now. At this moment, the collective consciousness of ELS has been defeated by Red, and its strength has been greatly weakened.
So the communication between Setsuna and it went very smoothly, and soon, that one-third of the planet-level ELS turned into a white flower blooming in the Middle East.
However, this flower is much smaller than the one in the movie, and Setsuna did not leave the earth directly, but drove the machine back to report to Red.
Red was also confused when he saw the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Blade flying back like that, so he quickly sent a communication and asked
"Setsuna, why are you back? Didn't they tell you to go to the ELS's home planet to communicate? Didn't they tell you how to get there?"
In response to Reid's question, Setsuna replied with a strange look on his face.
“I did tell you how to get there, but the ELS said that it has lost too much energy and needs to recover for a while before it can open a wormhole to send me to its home planet.
Now, Red, do you think we should just sit back and wait for it to regain its strength?"
When Red heard this, he said that he was still responsible for the emotional fall.
However, at this time the system has prompted that the final assessment task has been completed, and Setsuna has completed communication with the ELS collective consciousness, which means that the war between humans and ELS is over.
Therefore, without the pressure of the assessment, Reid said indifferently
“You can think about this question yourself.
Since you have already completed the communication with ELS, I don't need to get involved later.
If your subsequent communication fails and the ELS army arrives, I will just run away.
If your subsequent communication is successful, the war between humans and ELS will end here.
As for what happens next, as long as humans keep moving forward, all that will be fine.
I believe that when humans leave the solar system and encounter an invincible alien civilization again, a new savior will emerge.”
After saying that, Red didn't give Setsuna any chance to ask questions or to try to persuade him to stay, and he flew the machine back to the Nadeshiko.
At this time, the Xia sisters had already recovered the body of the ELS Inverted X Gundam. The ELS collective consciousness was very honest and did not do anything fancy.
However, after the Inverted X Gundam was eroded by ELS, it was obviously no longer considered an alien machine. It followed the rules of the assessment mission world machine, so it could be captured.
Since the assessment mission had been completed, Red did not go to recover the wreckage of the automatic robots on the battlefield. After all the intact automatic robots returned to the ship, he chose to return directly.
From the perspective of other people in the AD universe, after Red announced that he would be a hands-off boss, he directly blocked all communications, recalled his troops in front of everyone, and then disappeared on the spot.
Of course, no one would be surprised if Red disappeared on the spot now. In the eyes of others, Red just hid again with his troops.
No one, including Setsuna, thought that Red would really disappear from the public eye. After all, he was already a person who would inevitably be written into history books.
(End of this chapter)
When Setsuna's voice sounded beside Reid, Reid's first reaction was not to listen to what Setsuna said, but to complain in his heart.
"You are such a good fellow, I was fighting for my life outside, and you actually dared to pretend to be dead!"
The environment that Red is in now is actually a VIP-level mental chat room of a relatively high level, which cannot be entered without a certain level of mental strength, so Red's complaints can be heard instantly.
After a brief silence, Setsuna explained
"I'm not pretending to be dead. I just don't know what to do to wake up."
When Setsuna said this, Reid realized that he had to control his thoughts, otherwise it would be troublesome if he thought about things he shouldn't know.
So Reid quickly calmed down and said to Setsuna:
"You can return to yourself and put your soul back into your body and then you will wake up. But there is no rush now. Help me with some work first.
Go to ELS and tell them that it has been going on for so long and so many people have died. Do you want to stop fighting now?"
In fact, Setsuna didn't understand why Red would go to the trouble of establishing communication with the ELS when he could just trample on its collective consciousness.
What does it mean to put a soul into a body? How to do it specifically? This is my first time as a ghost.
But Setsuna knew that Red was very unhappy with him for being asleep throughout the entire battle, so he didn't ask any more questions, but honestly acted as a mouthpiece and told the already very weak ELS collective consciousness what Red meant.
After hearing Setsuna's message, Red felt that the ELS collective consciousness instantly became depressed, as if it was ready to be killed.
All we can say is that at this moment, Red was still unconsciously communicating with the ELS collective consciousness in the same way he communicated with humans.
The ELS collective consciousness is not as cunning as humans. It couldn't tell that Red's words actually meant to negotiate conditions.
In the concept of ELS collective consciousness, Red, who is now in an absolutely dominant position, is unwilling to let him go, so now it seems that he can only wait for death.
As a result, this spiritual chat room fell into silence.
After more than ten seconds, Red, who felt like he was performing a one-man show, could only take the initiative to ask Setsuna
"Setsuna, you really conveyed my words. Why didn't the ELS collective consciousness react?"
At this moment, Setsuna still had his serious look on his face and answered affirmatively.
"I didn't change a word of it. I passed it on completely."
So Red was speechless. At this time, Red also guessed what he had overlooked. The ELS collective consciousness did not understand what he meant at all.
Therefore, Red could only take the initiative to find a topic to break the situation and said to Setsuna again
"Okay, go ask it if it has other companions and whether it has spread the news about Earth."
Red was deliberately letting Setsuna know that simply killing the ELS collective consciousness would not solve the problem.
The ELS collective consciousness of the existence of the Earth must have been uploaded to the mother planet. Even if we destroy it here today, there will definitely be other ELS collective consciousnesses coming in the future.
Sure enough, after Setsuna helped Red pass on the message again, the ELS collective consciousness very honestly told Setsuna all the basic information about ELS.
Reid could clearly feel that his mind went from relaxed to tense during the instant communication. After the communication was over, he said hurriedly:
"Red, bad news. The ELS that came this time are only a small part of their species. The existence of the Earth has been completely exposed. More ELS will definitely come to Earth in the future."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Red deliberately showed his troublesome emotions and said
"This is really troublesome. It seems that we still need to establish communication. Anyway, let's get out of here first."
After saying that, Red took the initiative to exit the mental chat room and woke up from his brief coma.
This time, Red was not unconscious for long. After waking up, he was still in the Kangjin Gundam.
However, at this time, his own troops had surrounded him in three layers and were sending him into the Fuko.
After all, the explosion of the planetary-level ELS just now was so powerful that the Earth could detect it.
But the explosion was extinguished by the Kangjin Gundam that emitted white light, just like extinguishing a candle.
Therefore, people on Earth now look at Kangjin Gundam with strange eyes, but now they don’t know whether this power is the ability of the machine or the ability of the human.
However, after Red wakes up, he still has to deal with the ELS matter first.
Red observed the battlefield and found that the planet-level ELS still had at least one-third of its mass remaining.
At this moment, the collective consciousness of the ELS is playing dead, making humans think that the explosion just now has killed it, and all that is left is just the wreckage.
Red was also pleasantly surprised to find that the ELS Inverted X Gundam was not completely destroyed in the explosion. With the protection of the Moonlight Butterfly, the body of the machine was completely preserved.
Of course, at this moment the ELS Inverted X Gundam is also pretending to be dead. It has been fused by the ELS. As long as the collective consciousness of the ELS on Earth has not dissipated, it will not be considered destroyed. As long as there are other ELS to replenish it, it can be resurrected on the spot.
So Red immediately gave the order in the team voice:
"Yufang, Yulan, don't escort me yet. Go and recover the wreckage of the ELS Inverted X Gundam. The ELS on it are not dead yet. Use the barrier to recover the ELS. Return to the Nadeshiko and immediately put them in the mental isolation container. As long as we cut off its connection with the collective consciousness of the ELS, it will pose no threat."
When the Xia sisters saw that Red had woken up, they naturally went to carry out the order immediately, because they did not need to worry about persuading Red to return to the ship.
Sure enough, as soon as Red finished speaking, An Qi asked with concern
"Don't worry about the machine. How did you wake up so quickly this time after using such an exaggerated amount of power? Did you overdraw something and force yourself to wake up?"
In fact, although what Red did this time was exaggerated, he had the support of the will of all mankind, while earlier battles consumed the power of souls on the battlefield.
Therefore, the power of this miracle did not consume much of Red's energy, otherwise Red would not be able to wake up now.
So Red patted his chest and replied:
"Don't worry, this time what is consumed is the power of the souls and the will of mankind on the battlefield, so it won't cost me much.
Furthermore, the battle is not yet completely over, and the collective consciousness of the ELS has not yet dissipated."
An Qi felt relieved when she heard this, but she still said
"Anyway, let's go back to the ship for inspection.
Don't worry about the ELS. Its sub-body was destroyed in the explosion just now. Salamantini and I can handle the remaining one-third of the wreckage. If that doesn't work, we can ask Liuli to fire the [Phase Transfer Cannon] again."
When Red heard this, he broke out in a sweat. With the current state of the ELS's collective consciousness, they would probably be dead after two hits from the [Convergent Spacetime Cannon]. If they were hit by the [Phase Transfer Cannon] again, there would be no need to find their bodies.
Fortunately, when Red exited the mental chat room, Setsuna also exited and is now awake.
Knowing that things were far from over, the first thing Setsuna did after waking up was to get on the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Saber and rush out, heading straight for Red.
However, his behavior was really easy to be misunderstood, so Neil quickly shot at the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Blade to stop him, and then asked seriously
"Setsuna, what are you doing? The battle is over, why are you rushing over like a surprise attack?" Setsuna knew Neil had misunderstood, so he quickly explained.
"Sorry, I was a little impatient. But Red also knows that the matter of ELS is not over yet. The ELS coming to the solar system now is only a small part of its race!"
Both the Celestial Beings and the Earth Federation heard Setsuna's words through the troops' voice chat.
Having just experienced a life-and-death battle, they were in disbelief when they heard that the ELS coming to the solar system this time were only a small part of their race.
Lyle asked, very tiredly.
"Setsuna, where did you get this information? This is no joke. Our war with the ELS almost wiped out the Earth's army, and you say this is only a small part?"
To this question, Setsuna answered without hesitation:
"Just now, when Red extinguished the planetary ELS explosion, Red and I completed communication with the ELS collective consciousness, and it showed me the origin of their race.
The stars in the galaxy where ELS's parent star is located have turned into red giants, and their hometown is gradually heading towards irreversible destruction, so they can only look for a new home in the universe.
Therefore, the ELS that came to the solar system is actually just one of the search teams, and it has already transmitted information about the Earth back to its home planet.”
Setsuna's words instantly plunged the hearts of the Earth Federation and Tianren into the cold winter of Siberia.
If what Setsuna said is true, then what is the point of the Earth? We should quickly develop more super-large starship technology and send a group of people to wander the universe to preserve the fire of the Earthlings.
Fortunately, Red, who was listening to the whole process, spoke up at this time
“What Setsuna said is true, but it’s not that bad.
Today's battle has successfully established the impression on the ELS side that humans are not weak and can be bullied. Next, the two civilizations can sit down and talk.
However, ELS are not human, and human logic has no meaning to them.
So, Setsuna, go to the ELS wreckage, establish true communication, and then go to their home planet to have a peaceful conversation for the future of the two races."
Red directly decided on Setsuna as the envoy to establish communication with the ELS. In fact, the Earth Federation and Celestial Being did have some objections.
On the Earth Federation side, not to mention the politicians, even Kati Manekin felt that it was too unreliable to let a Celestial MS pilot who seemed to only know how to fight take on such a matter.
As for the celestial beings, they simply felt that Shanshi would not be able to come back in a short time, and might not even see them in this lifetime.
But Red had just performed a miracle, and now he sounded like nothing happened.
In this situation, no one would dare to disobey Red before figuring out how he managed to extinguish such a horrific explosion.
But at this time, Red still explained briefly why he sent Setsuna to communicate with ELS. After all, it was a rare opportunity for him to be a good person, so he decided to be a good person to the end.
“Okay, don’t think Setsuna is unreliable.
As I just said, ELS are not human beings, and their thinking logic is very different from that of humans.
Therefore, the purer the person communicating with ELS, the better the communication can be.
If we really send someone with a treacherous mind, let alone whether the two sides can establish communication, even if they do, it is hard to say whether they can correctly convey our peaceful intentions. "
In fact, even if Red didn't explain it here, the changes in the latter after Setsuna communicated with the ELS collective consciousness could prove his ability.
The same is true now. At this moment, the collective consciousness of ELS has been defeated by Red, and its strength has been greatly weakened.
So the communication between Setsuna and it went very smoothly, and soon, that one-third of the planet-level ELS turned into a white flower blooming in the Middle East.
However, this flower is much smaller than the one in the movie, and Setsuna did not leave the earth directly, but drove the machine back to report to Red.
Red was also confused when he saw the 00 Gundam Quantum Full Blade flying back like that, so he quickly sent a communication and asked
"Setsuna, why are you back? Didn't they tell you to go to the ELS's home planet to communicate? Didn't they tell you how to get there?"
In response to Reid's question, Setsuna replied with a strange look on his face.
“I did tell you how to get there, but the ELS said that it has lost too much energy and needs to recover for a while before it can open a wormhole to send me to its home planet.
Now, Red, do you think we should just sit back and wait for it to regain its strength?"
When Red heard this, he said that he was still responsible for the emotional fall.
However, at this time the system has prompted that the final assessment task has been completed, and Setsuna has completed communication with the ELS collective consciousness, which means that the war between humans and ELS is over.
Therefore, without the pressure of the assessment, Reid said indifferently
“You can think about this question yourself.
Since you have already completed the communication with ELS, I don't need to get involved later.
If your subsequent communication fails and the ELS army arrives, I will just run away.
If your subsequent communication is successful, the war between humans and ELS will end here.
As for what happens next, as long as humans keep moving forward, all that will be fine.
I believe that when humans leave the solar system and encounter an invincible alien civilization again, a new savior will emerge.”
After saying that, Red didn't give Setsuna any chance to ask questions or to try to persuade him to stay, and he flew the machine back to the Nadeshiko.
At this time, the Xia sisters had already recovered the body of the ELS Inverted X Gundam. The ELS collective consciousness was very honest and did not do anything fancy.
However, after the Inverted X Gundam was eroded by ELS, it was obviously no longer considered an alien machine. It followed the rules of the assessment mission world machine, so it could be captured.
Since the assessment mission had been completed, Red did not go to recover the wreckage of the automatic robots on the battlefield. After all the intact automatic robots returned to the ship, he chose to return directly.
From the perspective of other people in the AD universe, after Red announced that he would be a hands-off boss, he directly blocked all communications, recalled his troops in front of everyone, and then disappeared on the spot.
Of course, no one would be surprised if Red disappeared on the spot now. In the eyes of others, Red just hid again with his troops.
No one, including Setsuna, thought that Red would really disappear from the public eye. After all, he was already a person who would inevitably be written into history books.
(End of this chapter)
