Therefore, it is quite normal for their hive network to be constructed using spiritual energy.
Of course, this doesnât mean the Mechanical Race is controlled by a Psychic.
Previously, when Chen Ming attempted to control the Cruiser, he felt that the Mechanical Raceâs spiritual energy was lifeless, not an extension of a Psychicâs will.
It was different from the contacts Chen Ming had with the boss, Yan Xiong, or even the Insect Queen.
When a Psychic or Spiritual Creature uses spiritual energy, the spiritual energy fluctuation emitted reflects the Psychicâs inner state.
Other Psychics can sense the emotions of the Psychic emitting the spiritual energy fluctuation through this fluctuation.
No matter how calm a Psychic is, when they use spiritual energy and emit fluctuations, even a trace of their calm emotion is carried in the fluctuation.
Even a non-Psychic, an ordinary person, can feel subtle sensations when touching spiritual energy fluctuations and perceive the Psychicâs emotions.
Although Chen Ming doesnât know much about spiritual energy, heâs used it quite a few times in front of Old Wu and the factory manager.
Previously, during casual conversations, he happened to learn these strange knowledge about spiritual energy from them.
So, if such a universe-spanning Mechanical Race were controlled by a living Psychic, Chen Ming wouldnât dare to touch them.
However, when Chen Ming tried to control the Mechanical Race earlier, he didnât detect any emotional fluctuations from the Hive Mind Network.
The network of the Mechanical Race is constructed by something lifeless, a mechanical device similar to a Mind Pulse Generator.
And decoding a lifeless object is not a difficult task.
The Mechanical Race relies on spiritual chain links, but not every individual can use the spiritual energy of the Hive Mind Network to act or resist Chen Mingâs spiritual control.
It was merely the innate defense of the spiritual Hive Mind Network that made Chen Mingâs tentative non-forced control ineffective, nothing more.
Chen Ming just needs to make his spiritual energy aggressive, forcibly destroy the original network connections of the Mechanical Race, and the rest would be easy.
So, even previously, when Chen Ming was on the Mechanical Raceâs Cruiser,
If he wanted, he could directly nullify the spiritual energyâs impact on the Mechanical Race and personally control that ship.
Once the Mechanical Race lost a subordinate core of the Hive Mind, the remaining Mechanical Race would be at Chen Mingâs disposal.
However, Chen Ming didnât do so because things werenât that simple, and there would be other consequences.
The Mechanical Race is a mechanical lifeform of the Hive Mind.
Destroying the hive mind network of the Mechanical Race is akin to carving out a piece of their brain.
Though it was just the Mechanical Race in a city, not fatal to the Mechanical Race, the damage was absolute.
And itâs extremely severe damage.
Almost all intelligent species have a common flaw.
They might forget those whoâve helped them after some time, but theyâll never forget those whoâve harmed them in their lifetime.
This means if Chen Ming does so, the entire Mechanical Race will know of his existence and the serious harm he caused them.
Earlier, over fifty Cruisers came to hunt him down; if he continues, the next encounter might really involve their Main Ships coming over.
Moreover, if the Mechanical Race simply knew Chen Ming as someone with considerable combat capabilities who could control the Insect Race,
Then, going forward, the Mechanical Race will discover he is a Psychic that can deal a fundamental destructive blow to them.
Just like how Dusk discovered him before.
But back then, Chen Ming was relatively weak, and Dusk and humans didnât have such an extreme conflict with the Mechanical Race and humans.
Thatâs why Dusk and humans had some exchanges of prisoners and resources.
Thus, when Dusk discovered Chen Ming, it immediately wanted to take him away, attempt to recruit him, or extract the Enlightenment Nerve.
But if the Mechanical Race knows of Chen Mingâs existence, they would never give him any chance and would definitely hunt him down with the highest priority.
A Psychic capable of severing the Mechanical Raceâs hive network poses a threat they comprehend all too well.
If Chen Ming were captured, his life would definitely be forfeit.
So if he truly destroys the Mechanical Raceâs hive network, it will certainly be very dangerous afterward.
He must reconsider.
Anyhow, the Mechanical Race Cruiser Chen Ming took is already damaged, and most of the Mechanical Race individuals on board have been cleared out, so escaping merely by themselves isnât feasible.
And Chen Ming took the Mechanical Race Cruiser into the Empireâs territory.
Even if the Mechanical Race has hive consciousness, knowing the Cruiserâs location, they canât really chase it over.
So as long as Chen Ming doesnât provoke the Mechanical Race, knowing heâs in the Human Empire doesnât affect them otherwise.
Moreover, the location of the temporary base hasnât been exposed, and the Mechanical Race cannot trouble his temporary base.
Chen Ming still has time to think about whether he wants to bear such a burden.
Thereâs no rush to reach a conclusion immediately.
Might as well rest first and reconsider the problem when heâs in the best mental state.
And now that heâs back in the Empire, and is on the edge of the Pirate Space Stationâs star system, surely, he should visit the space station.