Encountering the fleets of other civilizations during an interstellar voyage is undoubtedly an accidental event.
But this accidental event is destined to greatly change the future destiny of human civilization. Regardless of whether what the fourth-level civilization said is true or false.
"That level four civilization has really left." A government member said slowly: "Their fleet is already very far away from us, and there is no sign of slowing down at all. This means that they have no interests with us. Entanglement. However, if there is no interest involved, the credibility of their words will be greatly enhanced."
"The Great Luo of All Worlds"
This is a very simple truth.
Zhao Changxing sighed lightly.
"There are some things that I just can't figure out."
"Of course we have to admit that the universe and the galaxy may not be as dark as we originally imagined. Occasionally, there are well-meaning civilizations in them. For example, the fourth-level civilization we just encountered is huge. The probability is goodwill. However, is pure goodwill enough to support an advanced civilization to do so many good deeds? This is unreasonable."
Zhao Changxing did not want to explore the cause of the star disaster, nor did he want to explore the cause of the river war in which the fourth-level civilization said that "all top civilizations participated in the war." This is an area that human civilization at this stage simply cannot touch.
Zhao Changxing was just thinking, is it really reasonable for all the advanced civilizations in the galaxy, or one of them, to persist in saving lower-level civilizations from the danger zone?
As far as is known, there are at least a dozen civilizations that have been rescued by advanced civilizations and escaped from the danger zone.
Zhao Changxing didn't believe this was out of pure goodwill.
When that advanced civilization does this, it must have its own purpose and what it wants.
But they are just a group of low-level civilizations, what benefits do they have?
Judging from the behavior and arrangements of this advanced civilization, its pursuit seems to be to promote the rapid development of civilization. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the gathering of so many civilizations in the Iron Blood Nebula.
Could it be that it hopes that after these low-level civilizations develop into high-level civilizations, they will stand with it and become its helpers and comrades-in-arms?
But, but, after civilization develops rapidly and becomes powerful, how can that high-level civilization ensure that these low-level civilizations that it saved in the first place will become its comrades-in-arms?
No one could be that naive. A civilization would never be so naive.
Just like, although human civilization is undoubtedly saved by advanced civilization at the moment, if human civilization also becomes advanced civilization in the future, will it follow it mindlessly?
No, absolutely not. At most, human civilization will have goodwill towards this advanced civilization that has saved itself and is willing to provide assistance to a certain extent, but it will never be at the expense of damaging its own core interests.
If that civilization is excessive in its demands and greatly harms the interests of human civilization, it is not impossible to turn against it and turn into enemies.
Zhao Changxing believes that this method is the same for every low-level civilization. However, it is impossible for that advanced civilization not to know this.
However, other than the possibility that what you want is "low-level civilization will grow up and help you", what other possibilities are there?
They are just some low-level civilizations. Apart from their potential, what value can they have?
This is what Zhao Changxing is confused about and what he can't understand.
"Perhaps there is a possibility. That is, there are some key factors that we have not yet understood. Because of these key factors, once we low-level civilizations grow up, they will naturally side with the high-level civilizations that saved us and become their With help. Therefore, that advanced civilization is not worried at all that their investment will not be able to recover returns."
A government member said: "At present, we are unable to determine whether this speculation is true or false. Even if it is confirmed to be true, it is impossible to know what the key factor is."
"Yes." Zhao Changxing sighed: "Only when we really become a high-level civilization one day, will we be qualified to know. At this stage, we are just struggling to survive. But there is such a thing as a high-level civilization saving a low-level civilization , it’s always a good thing. Maybe the fourth-level civilization was also saved by the advanced civilization, and it was precisely because they were treated with kindness that they chose to pass on their kindness to us.”
This speculation also has a certain degree of credibility. Otherwise, if you encounter a civilization lower than your own during the voyage for no reason, it would be a good thing not to destroy the potential competitors easily. Why go to all the trouble to issue an early warning?
No civilization leader would believe that every civilization in the galaxy is as well-intentioned as humanity.
"Okay, these discussions are temporarily suspended." Zhao Changxing knocked on the table: "Now that Mortias Civilization has issued an early warning, what should we do next? Let everyone express their opinions."
"Of course we need to change course and head towards the edge of the Milky Way." A government member immediately expressed his opinion: "The star map shows that there is also a star system 12.6 light-years away from the H1 galaxy. The conditions in that star system are not as good as ours now. The selected H2 galaxy is good, but if it is only used as a temporary base, it is totally fine."
At this moment, the supplies carried by the human fleet are quite abundant. Based on Zhao Changxing's concept of ensuring nothing goes wrong, the human fleet carried ten times the supplies required for an interstellar voyage under normal circumstances. At this moment, it decelerates to zero, then turns around and flies back, with no pressure at all.
After arriving in that star system, take a short break, replenish supplies, and then continue your voyage until you reach the edge and remote enough.
This plan basically overturned all previously determined strategic plans for the future development of human civilization.
In the next few thousand years, or possibly thousands of years, the development of human civilization will be completely frozen, and it will always be in a long escape.
But this is the safest plan.
A war commissioner frowned and said, "I think we should choose another path. Let's change course and go directly to the Iron Blood Nebula."
"Currently, as we are at the pinnacle of the third-level civilization, the maximum economic speed of our fleet is only 20% of the speed of light. It takes us 1,000 years to sail, but we can only sail a distance of 200 light years. Why not go to the Iron Blood Nebula first and integrate the other civilization technology trees? Breaking through to the fourth-level civilization stage with all our strength, even if the maximum economic speed cannot reach 70% of the speed of light like Mortias, it can still reach 50%, right? In this way, we can sail 500 light-years in a thousand years. Compared with the previous The speed saves a lot of time and improves efficiency a lot.”
"We at the current stage are also at the pinnacle among the civilizations in the Iron Blood Nebula. No single civilization can match our combat power. The reason why the leader insisted on developing for a while before returning to the Iron Blood Nebula is because It is nothing more than to eliminate unexpected situations and prevent the alliance of multiple civilizations in the Iron Blood Nebula. But as we come with good intentions, the probability of encountering such a situation is very small. At this stage, I think it is worth taking this risk."
"However, it is not impossible to rely on our own strength to break through to the fourth level of civilization. It is not impossible for us to reserve more supplies in the galaxy and maintain the operation of society during the voyage. It can be done. It just extends the time, but the risk can be completely avoided."
In the conference room, the opinions of dozens of civilization's top leaders who were qualified to participate in the meeting were divided into two distinct groups, and discussions began.
After a while, the discussion stopped, and everyone's eyes focused on Zhao Changxing.
At this time, it was always Zhao Changxing who came up with the final opinion and made the final decision.
Zhao Changxing, however, remained silent. After a long time, he sighed: "No matter what, let's slow down the fleet first."
Whether it is the final decision to head to the Iron Blood Nebula or to another star system, it is necessary to slow down the fleet first.
This takes almost ten years.
Ten years is enough time to discuss any issue and come up with a result.
After that, the soldiers of the Space Force fleet were on combat readiness again for almost a year. It was not until they were sure that the threat was completely eliminated that they re-entered hibernation in batches under arrangements. Some of the remaining people who were originally awakened did not enter hibernation again.
The fleet is about to enter the deceleration stage ahead of schedule. This stage does not require more people to guard and maintain than the inertial cruise stage.
Until several years later, with less than two years left before the end of the deceleration phase, leaders still failed to reach a final decision on the future direction. Under this situation, Zhao Changxing finally stood up and announced his final decision.
"Change course and head to the Iron Blood Nebula."
Facing the solemn-looking leaders, Zhao Changxing said slowly: "I made this decision not based on a certain reason, but on some speculations outside of the original reasons."
"I always believe that the appeal of high-level civilizations to save low-level civilizations is that the low-level civilizations that develop into high-level civilizations one day in the future will become their own assistance. This means that there must be some key factor unknown to us that causes the growth of low-level civilizations. Low-level civilizations will naturally be divided into camps and naturally become their help - I have said this a few years ago.
I don't want to discuss what this key factor is, it doesn't make sense to us at this stage. We only discuss the results. So, when we are destined to be divided into a certain camp in the future, what should we do to face other civilizations that may become members of this camp in advance, which is most beneficial to us in the future? "
The answer is simple.
Invest in advance, release goodwill in advance, and make other members have a good impression of you in advance - you don't need to be a firm comrade, as long as you have a good impression, it is already a great gain.
A firm comrade-in-arms also developed from the initial good feelings.
In the future, there may be a small group within a camp with human civilization as the core.
The possible benefits contained in this are immeasurable.
"This is why I think we should go to the Iron Blood Nebula."
Zhao Changxing said.
