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 the words spoken by the fourth-level civilization are true or false.
"That level four civilization has really left." A government member said slowly: "Their fleet is already 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, since interests are not involved, the credibility of their words is greatly enhanced."
This is a very simple reason.
Zhao Changxing sighed softly.
"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 something that human civilization at this stage cannot touch at all.
field of.
Zhao Changxing was just thinking, is it really reasonable for all the advanced civilizations in the galaxy, or one of the advanced civilizations, to persist in saving lower-level civilizations from escaping 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 danger zones.
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, the gathering of so many civilizations in the Iron Blood Nebula would be unexplainable.
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?
But, but, after civilization develops rapidly and becomes powerful, how can that high-level civilization ensure that these low-level civilizations that it saved at the beginning will become its comrades-in-arms?
No one would be so 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 be followed mindlessly?
No, absolutely not. At most, human civilization will have goodwill towards this advanced civilization that once 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 become enemies.
Zhao Changxing believes that this method is the same for every low-level civilization. And it is impossible for that high-level civilization not to know this.
However, apart from the possibility that what you are looking for 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 cannot 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 has no worries at all about not being able to get back the returns on their investment."
A government member said: "At present, we cannot determine whether this speculation is true or false. Even if it is 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 no such 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 kind of speculation also has a certain degree of credibility. Otherwise, for no reason, if you encounter a civilization lower than your own during the voyage, it would be a good thing not to destroy the potential competitors. Why bother?
Zhou Zhang's warning?
No civilization leader would think 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 the Mortias civilization has issued an early warning, where should we go 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 a star system 12.6 light-years away from the H1 galaxy. The conditions of 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 everything, the human fleet carries ten times the supplies required for an interstellar voyage under normal circumstances. At this moment, it slows down to zero, then turns around and flies back.
No pressure at all.
After arriving in that star system, take a short rest, 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, and 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 the 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. We have sailed for 1,000 years, but we can only sail a distance of 200 light years. It is better to go to the Iron Blood Nebula first and integrate the other civilization technology trees.
Break 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, you can sail 500 light years in a thousand years. Compared with before,
The speed saves a lot of time and improves efficiency a lot.”
"At the current stage, we 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 multiple civilizations from uniting 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 level of fourth-level 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 takes a little longer, 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.
However, Zhao Changxing remained silent. After a long time, he sighed: "No matter what, let's slow down the fleet first."
Regardless of whether the final decision is 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. Until they were sure that the threat was completely eliminated, they were arranged to re-enter hibernation in batches. The rest of the people who were originally awakened were
Some of them did not enter hibernation again.
The fleet is about to enter the deceleration stage ahead of schedule. This stage is no different than the inertial cruise stage and requires more people to guard and maintain.
Until several years passed, with less than two years left before the end of the deceleration phase, the leadership still failed to reach a final decision on the future direction. Under this situation, Zhao Changxing finally stood up and announced
Your own 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 have always believed that the appeal of high-level civilizations to save low-level civilizations is that the low-level civilizations that will develop into high-level civilizations one day in the future will become their own help. This means that there must be some key factor that we do not know, which leads to 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 is meaningless to us at this stage. We only discuss the results. Then, when we are destined to be divided into a certain camp in the future, we should face the possibility of becoming this camp in advance.
As members of other civilizations, what can we do that 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 develops from the initial good feelings.
In the future, there may be a small group within a camp with human civilization as the core.
The potential benefits contained in this are immeasurable.
"This is why I think we should go to the Iron Blood Nebula."