The Milky Way is too vast, it takes a hundred thousand years for light to travel from one end to the other. To unify the Milky Way, superluminal communication, a high-tech solution, was an absolute necessity.
Even a Level 5 Civilization couldn’t instantly move from one end to the other—it was too exhausting to keep running around everywhere. According to human analysis of the relics of explorers, the hyperspace engine of a Level 5 Civilization could reach speeds of up to a hundred tis that of light.
One hundred tis the speed of light might sound impressive, but faced with the vastness of the Milky Way, it still seed too slow.
As for why the superluminal communication venue was constructed near a black hole, it might be because black holes possess incredibly strong gravitational forces, twisting space to its extre, and possessing so spatial properties unknown to mankind. Hadn’t Zhang Yuan once witnessed the Abel Ring of the Hicks Civilization, also located near a black hole?
Perhaps black holes could connect to the so-called "wormholes," making it a natural venue for superluminal communication?
This discovery indeed sparked the interest of many communication scientists and physicists. As one of the most extre celestial bodies in the universe, there hadn’t been very good ans to study black holes, and knowledge about them was limited.
If black holes truly could connect to wormholes, might it be possible to use them to "travel" to another parallel universe or instantaneously move to a very distant extragalactic system?
"Should we consider studying black holes?"
"But, what ans do we have to study them?"
"How about cosmic strings? If a cosmic string just happened to pass through a black hole, what do you think would happen?"
"Interesting, very interesting!"
The combination of cosmic strings and black holes would be a rare occurrence, and humans hadn’t yet discovered such a celestial structure. It might not even exist in the Milky Way.
Let’s not delve into these various physical speculations for now. If given free rein, these scientists could talk for three days and nights without repeating themselves.
Lastly, Captain Feng slamd the table, loudly saying, "In summary, because of the discovery of the ’Hawking Ring,’ we must set out again. Staying here is too dangerous. Now, every relic here has been thoroughly examined, and there’s no benefit in remaining."
"The location of the Hawking Ring is about 1.4 light-years from here. We have been here for over a year... If during our war with the strong artificial intelligence, a distress signal was sent, theoretically, the entities inside the Hawking Ring should be receiving the signal soon, and who knows what will happen."
"Indeed, that is true..."
Though scientists were highly interested in the Hawking Ring, it was an artificial structure being rapidly constructed with formidable defensive capabilities. If anyone thought they could just run over there with a smattering of knowledge about digital viruses, they would likely end up dead without a trace!
So after so discussion, the idea was reluctantly dropped.
Leaving as soon as possible was the true solution.
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"The last three days here!"
Zhang Yuan truly enjoyed the splendid ti of the new year, he made a modest purchase at the Kyushu’s trading market and even sponsored so impoverished Glizerian students to visit the Space Port.
For these pangolins, going to the Space Port, embracing the vast expanse of the sky, was currently the most cost-effective thod of education.
As for money... For Zhang Yuan, who had maintained a comfortable living standard for eons, money was plentiful, accumulated over thousands of years.
The future outlook remained unclear, but maintaining cautious optimism had always been his approach to life.
"What’s our next destination?" Lin Xuanyuan asked. She gazed at the myriad stars, the Milky Way was vast, but under the influence of a powerful civilization, it seed not so vast after all.
Nobody knew whether the intelligent life within the Milky Way would evolve for better or worse in the future. The universe never cared about what was considered "good" or "bad." It didn’t even bother with the definitions of good and bad. Only intelligent life cared about these concepts; if you thought it was good, then it was good; if you thought it was bad, it was bad.
Zhang Yuan said, "We should probably head to the edge of the Milky Way, where it should be safer. We still need more ti to develop and to look for overlapping cosmos strings and black holes..."
"However, we won’t be leaving the Milky Way directly. Although we possess the War Star and could spend a great deal of ti barely crossing through the galaxy, the ti it would take is vast, and we don’t know what lies beyond the Milky Way—it might be worse than the conditions within..."
Zhang Yuan took a deep breath and said again, "According to the information received from the Dyson Sphere, the activity range of the Level 5 Civilizations is closer to the Silver Heart, so there are more relics of high-level civilizations in the center of the Milky Way, and even conflicts between Level 5 Civilizations may arise... But we will not take that risk."
At the edge of the Milky Way, although stars are sparse, the frequency of Supernova explosions is low, which ans a greater probability of life being born.
Astronors have already found a suitable route through the Star Map.
This route is primarily composed of Yellow Dwarf Stars, with many intelligent life forms. People can absorb more potential species along the way to join the entire Alliance; on the other hand, the new human civilization must beco a Level 5 Civilization as soon as possible!
Whether it is adopting the Half-sphere people’s mory template thod or forging a different path on their own, it must be done quickly!
Zhang Yuan sighed and said, "Haven’t you noticed? The army is already finalizing its reorganization. Three days later, after the New Year, we will set off again."
Lin Xuanyuan also said, "I hope in the future, all will be well."
"Yes, all will be well."
...
Three days later, the Alliance was ready to set off again.
This star domain can be considered humanity’s lucky place, where humans have collided neutron stars and have truly beco a Level 4 Civilization.
Here, the entire Alliance broke through a detection base of the Alef Civilization and acquired so technology from Level 5 Civilizations. It is believed that this technological dividend can continue for decades, if not centuries.
However, it is also here that humanity’s old friend, the Tos Civilization, encountered disaster. To this day, people do not know how many baby fish escaped this catastrophe or if they possess the ability to restart and reshape their civilization, or if they have been left stumbling...
In sum, this event reminded everyone that the environnt of the Milky Way has undergone significant changes; it is no longer as peaceful and relaxed as before. All civilizations will be ruthlessly purged by the Alef Civilization; Level 4 Civilizations might still have a chance to escape, but the Sinners will be thoroughly cleaned up.
So, it’s ti to set off again.
Everyone packed up their holiday spirits and returned to their normal work stations.
For the Glizerians who had just joined the Alliance, curvature navigation was an unprecedented first for them. Having been here for a year, they knew how vast this world was and how insignificant they were.
The days of gleefully playing in the mud inside a small cave were gone...
There is always a Pareto principle in the world; they ca into this world, experiencing too many new things, many ordinary individuals drawn to the colorful world they saw, the better forms of entertainnt, higher perks, hoping to improve their lives through their efforts.
But a small portion of Glizerians developed a deep reverence for nature, the universe, and fate.
Maintaining a humble and inquisitive spirit is the first step against succumbing...
A pangolin’s dark eyes gazed into the distance, its pupils reflecting the dim starlight. His na was Cardofo, the most outstanding mathematician of the Gleize Civilization, the initiator of the Foundation within the Gleize Civilization.
As the highest-standing individual within the entire civilization, he deeply understood, compared to the Sovereign Civilization, the insignificance of his own—so weak that it couldn’t produce a vehicle, not even a tire.
Yet, the vast majority within the civilization were unaware.
And the Sovereign Civilization, not the strongest in the Milky Way, tirelessly pursued the distance. This spiritual quality deeply moved and awed him.
The curvature engine started; all the starlight gathered at the forefront, while behind was pitch black.
Such is the pace of civilization; without chasing the forefront, one will quickly be engulfed by darkness.
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