#606 - The evolution of human civilization
The mulberry leaves are still growing silently. Five hundred years are like a vast ocean.
As mankind entered a new era and changes occurred every year, the rest of the civilizations in Pangu Continent were also quietly changing.
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In the southeast of the world, surrounded by mountains, a lake lies quietly in the arms of nature, like a sapphire inlaid in jade.
Near the lake stands a disc-shaped city where lush greenery and tall tower-like buildings coexist harmoniously.
A group of octopus-shaped creatures with large heads were having a heated debate on the central tower.
Dig Civilization!
As a natural interstellar civilization, they left the safe zone in the 401st year of the Ninth Era and have been traveling for nearly a hundred years.
This civilization has powerful technology and a stable society. It has completed 9 civilization milestones and has a civilization score of 23,000 points!
They once questioned "God", questioned "civilization points", and questioned everything in this idealistic world.
But as time passed, people gradually realized that the water in Pangu Continent was really deep.
If interstellar civilization does not develop the idealistic path and strengthen itself, extinction will occur in an instant.
The current topic of discussion is: "How should we develop the idealistic path?"
"Hello, friends." The octopus leader sent out brain waves, "In recent times, we have extracted all the civilization points. This is the most precious wealth, and it also means that we are a third-level civilization at the idealistic level. Congratulations!"
“This is an extremely powerful spiritual energy.”
"From today on, any use of civilization points will require approval from the Council."
“Second!”
“Second!”
A picture appeared on the screen. Twenty-three thousand civilization points were converted into a kind of khaki crystal, filling up a safe.
The rest of the octopus people also showed happy expressions on their faces, immersed in the joy of the third-level civilization.
The leader added: "But we are still a long way from the fourth-level civilization."
"A big reason for this is that my innate ability of 'Thought Resonance' has caused my Civilization God Skills to be extremely biased."
"Too many telepaths. Too few divine skills in other fields."
"The lack of divine skills has seriously affected the development of idealism. We don't even have a single talented craftsman."
“This is a difficult problem that needs to be solved urgently.”
The speed of brain wave communication is hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands times faster than language. Thanks to this, the education and information industries of this race are highly developed, and they were already an interstellar civilization when they arrived in Pangu Continent.
But the price is...
Because of this racial talent, there are many natural "telepaths", so naturally there are fewer people with other divine skills.
"Should we steal some from other civilizations?" an officer thought.
Many octopuses hesitated... War was not always comfortable, especially since they had been unified for thousands of years in their history.
Moreover, it is very difficult to snatch the skills of God.
The owner of the divine skill must be captured alive and the ability must be "sealed" before it can be completely stripped out.
If you kill someone directly, you will only get some soul fragments.
What's more, the Dig Civilization didn't even have a "sealing ability user"...
This caused them a lot of trouble.
I am so powerful, yet I seem so weak.
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In the north of the world, near a snowy mountain.
Excavators were moving their shovels to dig up gravel. Under the thick rock and soil layer, several marble blocks were turned out, and traces of carved characters could be seen on them.
Suddenly, several soldiers showed ecstasy on their faces and reported hurriedly.
"Mr. Chairman! We have discovered the remains of a civilization, which may be of a relatively powerful type."
"It seems that there are keys related to the Eighth Era and [Boundless] inside!"
After hearing the news, the civilization was not happy at all. Instead, it immediately stopped exploring the ruins.
A grand meeting was held in the underground laboratory.
The bearded humanoid said, "My friends, our exploration team has recently obtained crucial information about the Eighth Epoch... It's about the key to the [Boundless Gate]!"
Upon hearing this term, every participant sat up straight.
"This is a different dimension where the 'natural disaster' is imprisoned. There are countless treasures and monsters inside."
"It's a pity that we don't have the ability to explore."
"A civilization that is not strong enough is not worthy!"
"We have to become at least a Level 3 civilization to have a chance of exploring. Right now, we only have the materialistic technology of the information age, and our idealistic technology is not strong enough."
Everyone fell silent.
After a while, another leader asked, "How is the exploration to the north going? The mineral resources there should be richer, right?"
The scientists sitting nearby immediately said, "We can only use drones to explore... We found that there is nothing there, and the air and gravity are slowly disappearing. Therefore, the mining of minerals is not going smoothly."
Everyone looked at the aurora, void and stars in the photo and were shocked. Pangu Continent really has its limits!
"We have discovered another strange star, high above the sea. According to telescope observations, it should be a terrestrial planet."
"There is actually life up there, and the temperature there is much colder than here."
One of the photos shows a giant crystal turtle mining!
Of course, it's only a few pixels in size, so it's not very clear.
"You mean, there is actually land to the north of Pangaea?"
"Yes! That might be a part of Pangu Continent, which split off for some unknown reason."
Of course, this land is not something they can explore.
Only a true interstellar civilization can cross the void.
They don't deserve it!
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In the east of Pangu Continent, a brutal war broke out after two steam-age civilizations met.
Planes, cannons, tanks, machine guns...
The fighting style was somewhat primitive, and the highest combat power of both sides was only a level four warrior.
Corpses were scattered across the battlefield, and the cries of loved ones lingered in the city.
But this is indeed a life-and-death war of civilizations, which ends with one side destroying the other.
The leader of one of the civilizations stood on the airship, looking into the distance with cold eyes. Even the large number of casualties did not bring the slightest change in his emotions.
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Flowing water, flying birds, and journey.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the moon revolves around in a circle, calculates the time of epochs, calculates the passage of years and months, but they cannot calculate the distance in people's hearts.
Who knows the real future?
All civilizations have their own unique development trajectory.
Or they may advance step by step in the midst of suffering; or they may find relics of civilization and develop in surprise and enthusiasm; or they may encounter natural disasters and man-made disasters and dissolve silently in the heavy land...
The gap between civilizations is widening.
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And of the five hundred years outside, the time in the safe zone was only five short years.
A lot happened, and yet it seemed like nothing happened.
Human mother civilization, the first branch, Yunhai City.
Rows of soldiers armed with live ammunition marched through the streets in neat formations.
The horns on the streets have been blaring for days.
"Important safety notice! All city citizens are requested to hide in the assigned shelters, follow instructions, and obey discipline."
"The safe zone will be revoked soon. All city citizens, please take shelter in the shelter!"
All factories and schools were closed for the holiday, and even medical staff were arranged to stay in underground shelters.
Air-raid shelters, subway stations, and refugee centers were filled with crowded crowds of refugees.
People were either sitting on the ground or leaning against the wall, the order was pretty good, and the discussion was lively. Some men were playing mahjong together, but their eyes were full of tension and anxiety, betraying their current state of mind.
"Mom, do we really want to open the safe zone? Fight the monsters?" A little girl threw herself into her mother's arms, frightened by the news broadcast.
"Yes. This is the only way out." The mother patted her on the back and comforted the girl.
The boys were still laughing, holding branches in their hands, and mocking the girls for being so timid.
"We have hydrogen bombs, we will definitely win!"
At noon, the figure of commander-in-chief Li Chunhong appeared on TV.
Li Chunhong has obviously aged a lot over the years. Even though he has the extraordinary fire to extend his lifespan, his hair has turned completely snow-white.
He bowed solemnly to the TV station: "Hello, friends! Today is the day for us to open the safe zone in Yunhai City. I cannot guarantee the absolute safety, but we have done everything we can."
"Including our fellow human beings, they are ready to fight."
He took a deep breath and said with some affection: "It has been exactly five years since we came to Pangu Continent."
"The time in the outside world is truly five hundred years."
"During this long period of time, we have observed a gamma-ray burst and a nuclear fallout, which may have been caused by a large-scale war."
"We also observed eleven electromagnetic waves. The characteristics of these electromagnetic waves are quite obvious. They are emitted by technological civilization."
"It's just that the amount of data is too small and it can't be deciphered for the time being."
"These facts mean that there are already many, many civilizations in the outside world, and they are in an active state. We don't know whether they are good or evil, but at least these civilizations can survive in Pangaea."
"If we are one step behind, we will be behind at every step. We have already wasted five hundred years. If we continue like this, we may fall behind permanently and never have a chance to catch up."
“It’s time for us to start a new journey.”
He spoke sincerely.
The outside world is certainly dangerous, but the period of opportunity is only this short period of time.
If we wait any longer, after three to five thousand years, most of the civilizations we encounter in the outside world will be stronger than Yunhai City, and then the period of opportunity will be completely over.
An ambitious civilization cannot wait any longer.
"On the other hand, our resources have been exhausted. Whether it's coal, oil, rubber or steel, everything that can be recycled has been recycled and converted into combat power."
"We are currently at the peak of our strength. If we continue to waste time, all our weapons will need maintenance, and it will be difficult for us to sustain this kind of loss."
"And since [Demon·Frost Mist] forcibly broke through the safe zone three years ago, it has been proven that the safe zone is not absolutely safe. Even if we continue to be self-contained and close our doors to the outside world, we may not be able to survive until the end of the era."
"So, today is the day!"
Li Chunhong's voice became louder: "Comrades, friends, today, our international friends will also open the safe zone, and they are fully prepared for battle! Let us take our destiny into our own hands and embrace a glorious future!"
In the shelter, there was thunderous cheers, and it was obvious that people's morale was not weak.
Yunhai City has indeed made considerable preparations.
The production of various weapons and equipment has reached its limit, including atomic bombs and large-yield hydrogen bombs!
Due to the lack of resources, there is no way to expand production.
A few years ago, a brief confrontation with the [Demon·Frost Mist] allowed Yunhai City to obtain a considerable amount of data and... precious idealistic resources. Various weapons and equipment have been improved to a certain extent so as not to become ineffective due to a little idealistic interference.
Various warming equipment has been developed to the limit, and all major shelters are buried deep underground. Even if the outside world is very cold, the shelters can withstand it for a long time.
In addition, other human cities have finally slowly prepared for battle - five years. The time passing rate for [Frost Mist] is a hundred times that of humans. They really can't delay any longer.
After Li Chunhong explained the pros and cons, a countdown appeared on the screen.
The abolition of the safe zone must be subject to a national referendum.
“I hope that after the countdown is over, everyone will be able to cast their vote.”
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Li Chunhong bowed slightly and came down from the stage. He subconsciously ignored the enthusiastic applause.
At this point, his mental state was a little dazed. Even when he thought about the pioneers who had left the safe zone five hundred years ago, he still felt a little nervous.
Just like a child leaving his familiar home and walking onto the street...
Anxiety and unfamiliarity are coming towards you.
He fiddled with his earphones and ordered on a communication channel: "All troops, check all weapons and equipment for the last time, don't let them fail midway!"
"The power department must ensure the supply of heat energy. And the weapons in the floating fortress..."
"Sir, you have reminded me many times."
Laughter came from the headphones.
It can be seen that the soldiers' mentality is more optimistic than his.
This is a battle of life and death. If we fail, we will die!
