At this time, number TX0001 revealed to Zhang Heng a truth that may have been misunderstood by most civilizations in the universe.
Generally, most civilizations believe that even Zhang Heng now believes that dimensionality reduction strike weapons such as so-called two-way foil are one of the main weapons used for wars between civilizations at the fourth level.
After all, it is economical and affordable, and the strike range is so wide that it can be infinite. Generally, it can be used once and for all, and you don't have to fall into the quagmire of an endless war.
Apart from that, there is no other special meaning.
But now the number TX0001 says that in fact, when they first used dimensionality reduction strike weapons such as two-way foil in their fringe world, their original intention was not to attack a certain civilization, or it was for cleaning.
Dimensionality reduction is just a strategic method. Even if it is not used to attack other and clean low-level civilizations, it is still a strategic method that must be used on a daily basis.
Based on the existence of the Dark Forest Law, if there is a way to prevent other civilizations from developing faster than our own civilization to a great extent.
Then, not only Laoliu in the three-body metaverse, but also other civilizations in the metaverse will use this method to avoid it.
Because no one can guarantee that once other civilizations develop to the point where they are absolutely stronger than themselves, they will simply destroy themselves.
Therefore, the deepest true thoughts of each civilization are to forever limit the development speed of other civilizations to be consistent with one's own, or to directly let other civilizations disappear once and for all.
The fundamental reason is the natural relationship between life and life.
The self-interest of life means that no matter what kind of life it is, it will not completely trust anyone other than itself.
The so-called law of the dark forest is nothing more than this.
"Then can I understand that when you first used the dimensionality reduction strike method, it was actually only to target civilizations of four dimensions and above?"
"The higher the dimension of civilization, the faster it develops. You are afraid that the high dimension in which they have been living will one day develop to a height that you can no longer reach."
"So, you are just like those civilizations in the universe that use dimensionality reduction strikes on a large scale. You are desperately trying to reduce the ten dimensions of the universe until you can no longer reduce it."
"By then, if everyone develops in the same dimension, there will no longer be a situation where whoever occupies a higher dimension can develop faster?"
Zhang Heng analyzed.
The fundamental purpose of this so-called dimensionality reduction strategy is to bring all civilizations to the same level.
"It can be understood that way..."
No. TX0001 nodded, and then continued: "But this strategic method did not start with us, or we did not use it first."
"As far as I know, and it is also the knowledge of our fringe world, this strategy has existed since ancient times, and the history is so long that it cannot be traced back at all."
"We only roughly know that since all ten dimensions of the universe have survived, civilizations living in the ninth dimension have begun to desperately make the ten dimensions fall toward the ninth dimension."
"After all, the living environment of the tenth dimension is absolutely superior to that of the nineth dimension. Just like us three-dimensional creatures have no secrets in the eyes of four-dimensional creatures."
"At that time, the civilization living in the ninth dimension faced oppression from the tenth-dimensional civilization all the time."
"This kind of oppression is not oppression like slavery, but a kind of spiritual oppression."
"Facing the absolutely excellent living environment of the tenth dimension, if the nine-dimensional civilization wants to surpass the opponent and get rid of this kind of mental oppression, there is no way to make up for it except entering the tenth dimension itself. It is inherently inferior to the opponent. living environment.”
"And how can a ten-dimensional civilization allow a nine-dimensional civilization to also participate and share with itself the most superior living environment in the universe?"
"In desperation, the nine-dimensional civilization finally thought of the method of dimensionality reduction..."
Since the ten-dimensional civilization won't let them go up, then the ten-dimensional civilization can't even think about monopolizing the best geomantic treasure land in the universe.
The ten-dimensional civilization does not welcome them to go up, but they very much welcome the ten-dimensional civilization to come down.
Therefore, the first large-scale dimensionality drop in the universe also started from the tenth dimension.
But it is conceivable that the nine-dimensional civilization must have paid a very heavy price when completing this plan.
After all, there is no secret in the ninth dimension compared to the tenth dimension, and the technological strength of the ten-dimensional civilization at that time absolutely crushed the nine-dimensional civilization.
In this case, if the nine-dimensional civilization wants to dig the foundation of the ten-dimensional civilization under the nose of the ten-dimensional civilization, it will be even harder than climbing to the sky!
However, judging from the fact that there are only three dimensions left in the universe now, even if the nine-dimensional civilization paid a heavy price, they still succeeded in the end.
Not only did it successfully destroy the tenth dimension and bring the tenth-dimensional civilization down to a level consistent with its own, it also brought this unhealthy trend to a lower dimension.
"Perhaps, starting from them, the eight-dimensional civilization behind them also followed their footsteps. How did they reduce the ten dimensions to the nine dimensions? The eight-dimensional civilization also reduced the nine dimensions to the eight dimensions... "
TX0001 continued talking as if he was telling a story.
However, is there really nothing a civilization living in a high dimension can do about the rogue dimensionality reduction actions of a low-dimensional civilization?
They are born in an absolutely excellent environment, and they have absolutely stronger technological capabilities than low-dimensional civilizations. Is it impossible to stop them?
But, it seems there is really no way.
At least, no civilization has been found so far that can effectively suppress low-dimensional civilizations from running to your own dimension for dimensionality reduction.
After all, it is always easier to destroy than to build.
Of course, it is not impossible to increase dimensionality, but can the speed of dimensionality increase and dimensionality reduction be comparable?
Can the cost of resources be compared?
Just talking about two-dimensional foil, a piece of two-dimensional foil can cause the entire universe to start falling into two dimensions at the speed of light.
Who can use something as cheap as two-way foil to make the universe ascend to higher dimensions at the speed of light?
In this way, as the ten and nine dimensions ceased to exist one after another, all civilizations in the universe finally realized it.
It turns out that the dimension in which I live is absolutely superior to low-dimensional civilization, and it is not absolutely safe.
If you are not careful, once you are unable to transform yourself in time and cannot adapt to the low-dimensional living environment, you will be destroyed along with the original dimension.
At this time, the surviving eight-dimensional civilization that had just reduced to nine dimensions, as well as the seven-, six-, and even five- and four-dimensional civilizations all had long-term considerations.
That is, first try desperately to transform yourself into a low-dimensional civilization, the lower the better.
The first to finish transforming themselves and successfully reach a lower-dimensional civilization, they also started to play tricks.
For example, there are some eight-dimensional civilizations, and the lower dimensions they go to are not just one lower dimension, but several lower dimensions, directly to the fourth or third dimension.
After they came to these two low dimensions, they had the idea of descending to multiple dimensions at once.
Let those civilizations that originally lived in the same dimension as ourselves, as well as those that were originally in higher dimensions than ourselves, be unable to go to lower dimensions and continue to compete with ourselves.
As a result, they popularized dimensionality reduction technology and spatial technology in low dimensions.
"It was at this time that our fringe world began to come into contact with the concept of dimensionality reduction. Although we know that those civilizations that came down from high dimensions are not well-intentioned, we have no reason to reject this kind of thing."
"After all, if the dimensions of the entire universe can be unified, it would be a good thing for our low-dimensional civilization..."
At this point, TX0001 has almost finished describing the specific origin of the so-called dimensionality reduction as a strategy.
To put it bluntly, this kind of thing is a kind of behavior that is harmful to others and is caused by the mutual distrust between life and life and between civilizations.
I am afraid that when others get better, they will turn around and step on me.
Therefore, while you can only make others have a hard time, you will also have a hard time yourself.
If everyone is on the same level, then even if they still don't trust each other and are wary of each other, everyone's upper limit is there. Naturally, there is no need to worry about what the other party will do to you once they become stronger.
"Now, there are less than four dimensions left out of the ten dimensions of the universe, and the fall of the fourth dimension seems to be coming to an end, with only some corners left that have not been completely reduced."
"The focus of civilizations that came down from high dimensions has naturally been placed on the third dimension, which has led to the current situation. Everyone is using the two-dimensional foil unscrupulously."
"Because most of the civilizations that can still exist in three dimensions today came down from the high dimensions of the past."
"Except for our edge world and the world of singers, many civilizations that originally lived in three dimensions were squeezed out of their living space and destroyed in the long history of the universe."
"They have gone through rounds of dimensionality reduction, and they have already become proficient in transforming themselves."
"So, this time, the large-scale dimensionality reduction they carried out in three dimensions is not just as simple as two dimensions. The final direction will be one dimension, or even a zero-dimensional singularity..."
Speaking of this, TX0001 is also full of worries about his own future and the future of the edge world.
After all, except for the two dimensions of ten and nine dimensions, which fell one after another.
The remaining dimensions of the eighth dimension and below have all started to fall at the same time since the old Liu who played tricks suddenly ran to lower dimensions.
It does not mean that the seventh dimension will disappear only after the eighth dimension disappears.
Instead, five, six, seven and eight were gone together.
Therefore, the remaining one, two and three are likely to disappear in the future.
But their fringe worlds can only now master the technology to transform themselves into two-dimensional life.
It is precisely because they are not afraid that the three dimensions will become completely two-dimensional that they dare to use the two-dimensional foil so unscrupulously.
Of course, the same is true for singer civilization.
But if it were one-dimensional, they would be useless.
It will definitely be destroyed with the fall of the second and third dimensions!
"Could it be that the large-scale two-dimensional plan you and other three-dimensional native civilizations are currently carrying out is actually a way to save yourself?"
Hearing this, Zhang Heng also felt the potential intention of their fringe civilization to become two-dimensional on a large scale from the words of TX0001.
That is, they want to save themselves.
"Yes, we do have this intention, so now we are using two-way foil much more frequently than ever before..."
Hearing this, No. TX0001 also admitted.
Although when they first used dimensionality reduction weapons such as two-way foil, they were only used as strategic means, even if they were not fighting other people or cleaning up low-level civilizations.
However, at that time, they still had a certain degree of restraint. They would not say that they wanted to defecate anywhere, and they would just put it wherever there was space.
Rather, it will be rationally utilized to the extreme.
It is precisely because of this that dimensionality reduction attacks have developed to be linked to attacks on other civilizations.
After all, no matter how cheap something is, it still has its own value. Once it accumulates to a certain amount, it is also a huge number.
However, now they can't care so much.
They must make three dimensions completely two-dimensional as soon as possible, and only in this way can they buy more time.
Because, although those civilizations that originally came from high dimensions have now mastered the technology to transform themselves into zero-dimensional creatures, as long as the three dimensions exist for one day, they will not run to the lower dimensions too early.
The reason is also very simple. After all, the third dimension is higher than any of the following dimensions. Relatively speaking, it is the best environment left in the three-body metaverse.
It is faster to develop in the third dimension for a day than to develop in a lower dimension for a year.
Therefore, it is impossible for those Lao Liu from high dimensions to leave early before it is necessary to leave.
In this case, it will give a series of three-dimensional native civilizations such as marginal civilizations, which can only transform themselves into two-dimensional creatures, room for maneuver.
As long as they can get in front of those high-dimensional old six, and before the first, second, and third dimensions suddenly fall to zero dimensions, and let the three dimensions completely fall to the two dimensions in advance, they can buy time.
Because it takes time for those high-dimensional old six to transform themselves every time. Before the transformation is completely completed, they cannot go to whichever dimension they think of at any time.
Now, since those high-dimensional old six have transformed themselves into zero-dimensional creatures in advance, or they can become zero-dimensional creatures at the last moment.
Then, once things do not develop in the direction they expected, the remaining three dimensions do not all fall to zero dimensions at once, but only fall to two dimensions.
In this case, they either have to go directly to the zero dimension, or they have to transform themselves again.
Whether it is the former or the latter, they can delay their efforts to reduce the remaining three dimensions to zero dimensions.
In the former, if they go directly to the zero dimension, their development speed may be surpassed by the original three-dimensional native civilization.
After being surpassed, their plan to descend to three dimensions will naturally no longer pose any threat to the three-dimensional local civilization.
After all, the three-dimensional local civilization can completely transform itself into a zero-dimensional creature before you drop down to three dimensions.
As for the latter, reinventing themselves also means that they have to temporarily stop their plan to descend to three dimensions.
(End of chapter)
