Star Empire

"Before the negotiations began, we had already roughly understood your situation through our old friends. We already knew about the existence of the "λ Civilized Commonwealth". Considering that we need to promote the implementation of the bridge-building plan as soon as possible, we chose Negotiate directly with you. The Halo Federation did not invite the Lambda Civilization Federation to join the negotiations. There is no factor of prejudice or discrimination in the considerations."

".So, is it because?" Weisrifan asked.

"Because symbolically - the Star Empire has inherited the weight creation of Σ Civilization. Symbolically speaking, you are also one of the "inherited civilizations" of Σ Civilization." Elendis replied, "Indeed, in order to do everything possible, In order to avoid the spread of ocean pollution, Σ severed the connection between these weight creations and civilization before launching them. However, from a broader and deeper level, the connection between weight civilization and Σ is still Existence. In other words, this connection is almost impossible to be completely severed."

"Void Fierce Sun and Star Ming Civilization, you are the last possible weight creation and weight civilization that we have been looking for before. After confirming your existence, the inheritance map of Σ civilization has been sorted out. This will pave the way for the future. Operation Bridge brings huge benefits.”

"Brings benefits? Huge benefits? Can you give us a more detailed explanation on this?" Weisrifan blinked, his intuition and ability telling him that Elendis was not deceiving or hiding anything. But what can the Star Empire rely on to bring "huge benefits" to such a huge operation?

"Well, on this point, have you ever understood the meaning of building a bridge and the specific operation process of building a bridge before?"

"Yes, we have learned about this aspect from Σ-48." This time it was Vidoville who answered: "We already know and understand the membrane model used in building bridges, the meaning of building bridges, and the methods of building bridges. Specific operational methods. At the same time, we have also begun to cultivate several "tranquility cores" as the "piers" needed to build bridges."

"Ah, if that's the case, then we can save a lot of time." Ilandis flicked his finger, and a huge membrane model appeared out of thin air in front of the three parties involved in the negotiation.

"Super civilizations and top civilizations are huge in size, but compared to the infinity and loftiness of the void, the power of order is not worth mentioning. It can be thought of like this - the total territory of the Star Ring Federation is smaller than the entire void. In other words, it tends to zero infinitely. Due to the obstruction of the chaotic sea area, it is impossible to communicate between the two sides of the void, which naturally leads to a situation: the two sides do not know where the other side is. .”

"Compared to the void, the civilizations on both sides of the void are actually two needles stuck into an infinitely vast piece of paper from different directions. If this is indeed the case, then neither side can be sure where the other is. The possibility of contacting the other party is even slimmer.”

""What if this is indeed the case? "It seems that the real situation is not like this, so what factors led to the change in the reality?" Weisruifan felt surprised and confused - what the other party was talking to him could affect the entire void!

During the conversation, she tried her best to keep her calm to prevent herself from missing important information in the meeting.

"It is the disturbance caused by the will of the void and super civilizations and top civilizations." Elendis slowed down her "speaking speed". At the same time, she also added more comments to her words to facilitate her reception. Star representatives can better understand the current situation.

"For a long time, the Will of the Void has been looking forward to finding its own kind, and also hopes that the bridge-building operation will succeed. At present, we have been able to confirm that the two consuls in the Federation finally met under the impetus of such expectations. Although the chaotic sea blocks the connection between the two sides, even the chaotic sea will subtly promote the realization of the things that the will of the void hopes to achieve over a long period of time."

"So, in the long period of the Void Era, the Will of the Void will gradually push everything in the void to develop in the direction they want. And the impact of finding possible crew members of the same race on the other side and the success of building a bridge, etc., can bring , that is, the landing points of these two "needles" will no longer be random. The existence of order between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits will attract each other and continue to bring each other closer. In the end, the probability of the two sides contacting and docking with each other will no longer be It’s infinitely small.”

"The disturbances caused by super civilizations and top civilizations can help us further determine the specific details of the docking between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait - there is enough evidence to allow us to agree with the following view: There is some kind of mapping between the super/top civilizations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait Relationship. By finding this mapping relationship, we can contact the super civilization on the other side faster, and further ensure the accuracy and stability of the bridge. When building a bridge, both ends of the bridge must be accurately placed on the piers. , the bridge can be stable."

"I roughly understand. Because in a sense, the Star Ming Empire can be regarded as having obtained the "inheritance" of Σ civilization, and we also have disturbances that can be used to determine the mapping relationship between cross-strait civilizations. The Star Ming Empire can Make the mapping between the two sides more accurate?" Weisrifan asked.

"Yes, that's exactly it." Elendis nodded.

"The last bridge-building operation carried out by Σcivilization about four trillion years ago. Alas, that bridge was very close to success. According to our calculations, the bridge existed for at least twenty-one seconds. During that twenty-one Within seconds, the barrier between the two sides of the strait had actually been opened. It was a pity that, due to the failure to obtain timely response, the long bridge itself failed to overlap the starting end on the other side. Therefore, that The most successful bridge eventually collapsed."

"So far, no one in the void can match the contribution and impact Σ civilization has made in building bridges. The disturbance it caused must have spread to both sides of the void with the establishment and collapse of the long bridge. . And because of the impact of this bridge that once briefly connected the two sides of the void, the disturbance of Σ civilization has become the clearest "anchoring point" between the two sides. Using these anchor points, we can further refine the mapping between the two sides. relationship, and do our best to ensure the accuracy and stability of the Long Void Bridge."

"I'm sorry, but please wait." Vidoville suddenly said, "The collapse of the long bridge of Σ civilization was four trillion years ago, and until now, there is still no long bridge that has been successfully erected in the void. ?"

"Yes, it's a pity. So far, there is still no successful long bridge in the void." This time, the speaker on the side of the star ring was a tall man whose clothes and temperament looked somewhat similar to those who had started in the empire not long ago. Popular "Xianxia style" men.

"After the failure of ΣCivilization's bridge building, we summarized all the information we could find, and these information pointed to a common result - building a bridge does not seem to be a unilaterally successful action. If we want to complete this action, We need joint actions by civilizations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and all bridge-building actions initiated by civilizations from one side have failed."

"Why?!" Victorville looked at the star ring representative named "Donghua Xingyi" with some surprise: "What factors caused the joint bridge-building plan between the two parties to fail to be realized?"

"We failed to contact the super civilization on the other side."

"Huh?" Vidoville's brows twitched several times, and he once wondered if he had heard wrongly.

"We have not been able to contact the super civilization on the other side that is technologically advanced enough to support the bridge-building operation." Donghua Xingyi repeated it again.

"Our guess is that the other side probably did not leave any relevant information about bridge construction in the last era. There is no inheritance of bridge construction on the other side, so naturally they will not know that there are still things deep in the chaotic sea area. The existence of the "other shore". Exploring the chaotic sea field requires very advanced technology and strong strength, and it also requires continuous investment over many years. Without a clear goal, even a super civilization cannot afford to develop the chaotic sea field. The investment required. It’s not incomprehensible.”

"What about the impact of the bridge built by Σ?" Vidoville still found it difficult to accept such an answer.

"I have the scene data of Σ when the bridge was built. When something strange happened at the Gate of Death Tide, Σ's 7,608 decisive battle flagships - Doomsday-Genesis were gathered to maintain the long bridge! If that The Long Bridge of the Void once briefly connected the two sides of the Void, so the information impact of these 7,608 Doomsday-Creations should inevitably have a serious impact on the other side, but such a serious impact has not been able to Will it arouse the awareness of the civilization on the other side?"

"If you put it like this, it's actually a bit subjective." Donghua Xingyi shook his head slightly, "What we can be sure of is that those Doomsday-Creation Worlds did arrive on the other side carrying a large amount of information. But these fields that span the chaotic sea No one can tell clearly what effect the doomsday-creation information flow will have on the other side. There is currently not enough solid evidence to confirm the view that "it will inevitably have a serious impact on the other side."

"Also, although there is a mapping relationship between the super civilizations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, this does not mean that the super civilization on this side of the Taiwan Strait can find an exit from the chaotic sea from within the territory and hit it vertically. When it emerges from the other side, it will be able to enter. The territory of the super civilization on the other side. That long bridge may be connected to the far frontier of civilization on the other side, or to the wild void that has not yet been explored by the forces of order."

"It's even possible that it connected to the super civilization on the other side and caused a disaster, but was deemed an "accident" by the super civilization on the other side. This is all possible. After all, if you don't know about the existence of the other side and the construction of bridges, catastrophes, etc. If there is information related to the incident, it is very difficult to take the initiative to consider these aspects. And the entry point for the study of chaotic seas will also affect the attitude of civilization towards chaotic seas..."

"." Vidoville wanted to argue something, but in the end he did not continue on this topic.

"Then the 'meaning' of building a bridge has become more important. How should this be understood?" Vidoville then asked.

"First of all, I would like to emphasize that we are still unable to determine the authenticity of these theories. Therefore, we consider them as preliminary plans. If these theories are indeed true, building bridges will not only affect our current era or the eras close to us, it will It may affect all void eras that may exist in the future.”

Elendis waved her finger again, and a new series of lines appeared on the previous model. At first glance, there is not much difference between this model and the model previously displayed by Σ-48.

"Current research believes that the essence of the cataclysm is the manifestation of the "membrane" breaking away from the interference of all external forces in an instant. And these external forces come from the continuous decay of the void - the world, extraordinary power, etc., all order entities are void The external force exerted on the membrane interferes. And in the process of interference"

Elendis began to gradually move the four fingers of his right hand towards his thumb, making a "squeezing" motion. As her actions continued, all the participants in the empire could clearly see that the "curtain" representing the division between the current extraordinary level and the extraordinary began to continue to sink, approaching the membrane.

"More information will gradually approach this membrane and cause a larger and deeper impact." Elendis replied.

"At present, these studies have not been universally affirmed. But equally, we do not have any other studies that can refute the views proposed by these studies. And, from our identity and position of strength, we must consider these possibilities , and take responsibility for them.”

"If the long bridge in the void cannot be erected for a long time, then as the void eras continue to alternate one after another, the suppression of the membrane by the void may become stronger and stronger."

"The possible result of this development trend is that in the future Void Era, the overall level of extraordinary levels will be "pressed down." It will be less difficult for order life to move from the ordinary to the extraordinary, but the membrane will also start earlier. Accumulating huge pressure from the outside world. The Void Era will gradually shorten, catastrophes will occur more frequently, and the intensity of catastrophes may be higher. Also, the possibility of leaving a legacy to the next era will also decrease."

"The possibility of leaving a legacy to the next era will decrease? Why?"

"Because this big film instinctively opposes all the influences left on it by external forces, and the inheritance we want to leave behind is also part of this influence." At this point, Elendis became serious.

"The cataclysm will erase all traces of order - the world, extraordinary power, the existence of order, and even the memory of order by the will of the void. Only when all of this is erased and all effects on the membrane disappear, will it be restored Only when we calm down can the era of void be restarted. As far as I know, the inheritance we have received comes from two aspects."

"On the one hand, we have awakened some of the databases located in the critical layer of the Chaos Sea with the help of the Will of the Void; on the other hand, before this era truly begins, there may be "previous civilizations" that have temporarily withstood the catastrophe. But according to According to some ancient information, the Void Era was really restarted after all those ancient civilizations died out. Ancient civilizations and the gods of previous generations used this method to leave inheritance, but we cannot be sure whether the same method will still be applicable next time— —And there’s no chance of trial and error.”

Having said this, Elendis sighed deeply.

"It may indeed be too early to talk about future despair. However, if this dilemma cannot be broken in one void era after another, then these problems may appear sooner or later."

"Currently, we can only find some traces from the last era, and we know nothing about the situation further back. We don't know if there were more other eras before the last era, nor Know what it was like in those eras that may or may not exist.”

When such an unoptimistic scene unfolded, not only the representatives from the empire, but also Σ-48 also fell into deep thought.

If such speculation is not overturned, then if the unsuccessful closed loop continues, the future prospects will be dark.

As the void on both sides of the Taiwan Strait continues to be suppressed, while the existence of the new order will more easily jump from the ordinary to the extraordinary, the void era will become shorter and shorter, and the inheritance between eras will become more and more difficult, and may even gradually become impossible at all. Possible things. This is the future, so what about now? What about the past? Is everything that is happening now gradually formed through countless failures in the past?

In the cycle of epochs that continue to fail, the extraordinary ranks gradually sink, and more and more extraordinary energies begin to be used as a springboard by the order civilization that develops from the bottom up. While these extraordinary energies promote the development of order civilization, they are also pulling The approach and arrival of the cataclysm.

Perhaps...the older void era may be infinitely long, or it may be limited but unimaginably long.

However, the curtain is gradually being pressed down, and the era is constantly shortening, and now there are only tens of trillions of "years" left. What if it goes further? If the reduction continues, what will the next era be like?

"." After considering this possibility, Victorville and others fell silent.

"Please believe - we have no intention of threatening or intimidating you."

Elendis also waited for a while before continuing in a relatively soft tone, "We are still unable to confirm the authenticity of these possibilities. They may just be malicious and endlessly distant jokes. The end of the Void Era can basically end all connections between eras. No matter if we think too long in advance or in the future, these actions are meaningless."

"We can no longer trace everything in the past, and we cannot predict everything in the future now. But at present, catastrophes and bridge building are things that all orderly civilizations need to face together, and no party can stay out of it. At this critical moment, we We need to unite all the forces we can."

Vidoville looked at Weisrifan beside him, and then at the other representatives at the negotiating table. After a quick communication, everyone expressed their approval to the two emperors sitting in the middle.

"The Star Empire accepts the invitation from the Star Ring Federation."

When he said these words, Victorville vaguely felt that both parties, no, three parties seemed to be relieved at the same time?

After that, the atmosphere surrounding the venue became much more relaxed when negotiating specific matters.

The two parties had a more detailed discussion on the benefits that Xingming could obtain and the obligations that need to be fulfilled after the empire temporarily became a "non-state state". At the same time, the two sides also discussed ways for the Empire to formally join the Ring Federation (Kings of the World) organization in the future and obtain seats in it. In these respects, other sky emperors who managed more specific things, and the teams of scholars connected to them, were better at it than the two of Vitorvilvisrivan.

Since it is not a long-term treaty, and a civilization that has developed to such a high level, it can clearly prioritize things in most cases. Therefore, an agreement to accept the Star Empire as a non-state of the Star Ring Federation was quickly drawn up by both parties.

"Then welcome to become a comrade and partner of Order."

——Expedition Chronicle Volume Completed——