I kidnapped an alien civilization

Question Time!

Every time you ask a question, the big-headed Pajero will always tell a true story of civilization. From this sci-fi story, Li Mo was able to catch a glimpse of the secrets of the universe and make more plans for the future of human civilization, which cannot be replaced by any illusory science and technology.

Without hesitation, Li Mo asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time: "In the universe, what is the longest lifespan of carbon-based organisms?"

The longest-lived lighthouse jellyfish on earth theoretically has infinite life, but in fact, scientists have never found a lighthouse jellyfish with a life span of more than 1,000 years in collected ocean samples.

Although 1,000 years is not short, it is just a drop in the ocean compared to the billions of years the lifespan of a planet.

So, has the high-tech civilization of the universe already achieved "immortality"?

Gray mist billowed on the high platform.

After a long time, the voice of the big-headed Pajero finally came: "The basic life span of most carbon-based organisms is only about 5,000 years."

5,000 years. It is almost comparable to the civilization history of China.

Li Mo keenly noticed the rigorous wording of the big-headed Pajero people: "the vast majority" and "basic life span".

But he didn't interrupt right away.

The big-headed Pajero continued: "Since the material basis of carbon-based organisms is carbon, the half-life of carbon is 5,730 years, and the decay method is β decay, and carbon-14 atoms are transformed into nitrogen atoms."

Li Mo nodded silently in his heart. After carbon atoms are transformed into nitrogen atoms, they will lose their original physical and chemical properties, and carbon-based organisms will inevitably reach the end of their lifespan.

"What do 'most' and 'basic lifespan' mean?" He asked this time.

Fog rolls on the high platform

The big-headed Pajero people explained: "'The vast majority' means that there are very few civilized races in the universe that will transform into nitrogen-based organisms through their own life transformation when carbon-based life comes to an end."

"This metamorphosis is somewhat similar to your earth's cocoon becoming a butterfly."

The carbon base was transformed into a nitrogen base. Li Mo's heart was full of envy.

"'Basic lifespan' refers to the original lifespan of organisms. When the carbon-based race comes to an end, high-level civilized races often choose to upload their consciousness, store all their memories and consciousness in silicon-based computers, and become silicon-based organisms."

"However, this method of uploading consciousness is very controversial within high-level civilizations. Because individual civilizations that become silicon-based organisms often do things that endanger the carbon-based civilization of the ontology, and even try to destroy the entire carbon-based civilization of the ontology .”

"That's why the vast majority of carbon-based civilizations stipulate that rigorous and civilized individuals upload their consciousness privately." Pajero said with a big head.

Li Mo nodded slightly. After the individual of a higher civilization transforms into a silicon-based civilization, it will inevitably be constrained by the instinct of the silicon-based civilization. It will take the reproduction of the silicon-based individual as its own goal of existence, so it will try to destroy the original civilization.

Or, after uploading the consciousness, the carbon-based creature has become a new kind of creature?

It seems that even if human beings develop to the stage of advanced civilization, they cannot break through the shackles of the 5000-year lifespan.

"Thank you for your answer!" Li Mo was very satisfied with the "cooperation" of the big-headed Pajero.

After finishing speaking, he was about to leave the gray fog space.

"Wait a minute!" A big-headed Pajero shouted from the tumbling gray fog on the high platform.

Li Mo was stunned in place with doubts on his face.

"Don't you want to hear the story today?" the big-headed Pajero hesitated.

Listen to the story? Li Mo was even more confused. According to the rules, every time he completes a system task, he will get a chance to ask questions.

But the big-headed Pajero had already answered his question.

Is this a 'gift'?

More than 20 years of life experience told Li Mo that there will be no pies in the sky, only traps.

He took a deep breath and endured the temptation: "Sorry, I'm a little tired today and don't want to listen to the story."

"... a bit tired." The Pajero with a big head in the gray mist seemed to be unable to believe his 'ears'. He was rejected just now!

"If there's nothing wrong, I'm going back to reality." Li Mo's heart was very heavy, but he pretended to be indifferent: "After all, the time of a great scientist is very precious."

The gray fog on the high platform rolled violently.

The big-headed Pajero continues to persuade:

"The gray fog space does not consume time"

"And, the story this time does not take up any number of questions, and there will be no additional requirements."

"The main reason is, I want to tell a story today today."

Is storytelling addictive? Or is there some other important reason why big heads are compelled to tell this story?

"Oh." Li Mo pretended to be very plain: "Since you are so sincere, tell the story and listen to it."

"Hoo!" On the high platform, the big-headed Pajero in the gray fog was obviously relieved.

"Actually, this story is somewhat related to the question you raised just now."

"The civilization in the story is a creature that can undergo life transformation. They call themselves Gray Stars."

Gray Star. Such a strange name, Li Mo couldn't help but frown.

The big-headed Pajero continued to tell: "The life of a gray star person is divided into two stages, childhood and adulthood. The gray star person in the childhood stage is a carbon-based creature with a body similar to that of a human on earth. When the gray star person's life span reaches 5,000 years , the carbon atoms in the body will decay. Then after a complex series of life metamorphosis, they will enter adulthood."

"Adult gray star people are nitrogen-based creatures. They have turned into monsters with fangs in their mouths and horns in their heads."

Heard this story!

"Wait!" Li Mo raised his hand and interrupted the narration of the big-headed Pajero.

"You've told this story before!"

"Grey Star is a huge planet. It is illuminated by three stars at the same time. The poor Gray Star people can only live in the dark side of the gray planet."

"You Pajero people exported a lot of high technology to the Gray Stars, but you were brutally betrayed in the end. The Gray Stars took advantage of your unpreparedness and used energy crystal bombs to wipe out your main fleet."

"At this time, the Pajero Academy of Sciences launched a gravitational bomb to the galaxy where the gray star is located, and the gray star was torn apart under the joint action of three stars."

"All the Gray Stars have become the dust of the universe!"

"Yes or no?"

Why would a big-headed Pajero tell a story that has already been told?

Could it be that there is a problem with his memory?

Just as Li Mo was guessing wildly, a long sigh came from the gray mist on the high platform: "I did tell this story, but the ending of the story is different."

"The Gray Stars are not extinct!"

"The Pajero Academy of Sciences got this information from a hidden civilization."

"From nothing, this hidden civilization saw the picture of the entanglement of the fate of the Gray Stars and the Pajero people."

Li Mo was shocked.