After a brief moment of surprise, everyone's attention gradually shifted to another important piece of information.
The Tenth Empire
"This must be the name of this advanced civilization, right?"
Fang Xu sighed softly, "With the name of an empire, the strength of this civilization... is probably not simple!"
Lü Yongchang nodded silently.
If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.
The word "empire" is not something that every civilization can bear.
Just like human civilization, all we can do now is claim to be the Pan-Human Federation of the Milky Way.
Of course, as long as you're thick-skinned enough and unafraid of trouble, you can certainly try to embellish your own image.
However, it is clear that this advanced civilization, which has mastered space weapons and materials with strong interaction forces, is unlikely to be the kind of civilization that seeks fame and fortune.
"So……"
Immediately afterwards, Fang Xu asked a chilling question.
Where did they go?
The moment the words fell, a chill ran down the spines of everyone in the command center.
"..."
After a brief silence, Lü Yongchang responded softly: "First, let's rule out the factor of war."
"From the outside, the ruins are intact, with no signs of damage from war."
This did not lessen the chill in everyone's hearts; in fact, it intensified it.
To make an advanced civilization that possessed such technology abandon its home planet and leave...
After ruling out the war factor, Lü Yongchang found it hard to imagine the reason behind it.
One mystery after another slowly rose in everyone's minds.
"Continue forward." After a moment's thought, Lü Yongchang gave the order, "The fleet retreats 0.1 light-years."
"Once the fleet arrives at the target area, the research robot will approach the gate and send electromagnetic wave information to the gate."
"Information content..."
"We will still choose the previous Grand Unified Theory."
...
Outside the ruins.
The research fleet, led by the Earth, restarted its antimatter engines and slowly sailed away into the distance.
Once the fleet reached the target area 0.1 light-years away, the research robots inside the ruins sprang into action once more.
They slowly approached and actively emitted electromagnetic wave signals towards the gate.
The surrounding orange-yellow light flickered a few times, and a response came back from the gate.
...
Inside the Earth, Lü Yongchang stared intently at the translation progress projected on the holographic screen.
There wasn't much worry in his eyes.
On the contrary, he was even somewhat excited at this moment.
The "exam questions" have appeared.
Practical applications of grand unified theory – grand unified field technology.
The "exam questions" were not particularly profound; they just reached the technological limit of human civilization—interfering with and manipulating gravitational and electromagnetic forces, without involving strong and weak forces.
It's not so much the technological ceiling of human civilization, nor the technological ceiling of a Type 5 civilization.
The excitement in Lü Yongchang's eyes gradually faded, and even a hint of disappointment appeared.
"What a pity..."
He pursed his lips and muttered to himself in disappointment.
Judging from the format of the last "exam question",
If the "exam questions" involve theories of advanced civilizations, he could even "borrow" some theoretical information for free.
Understanding the theoretical systems of advanced civilizations in advance will only benefit the future development of human civilization.
Perhaps, it could significantly accelerate the pace at which human civilization reaches Level VI!
“That’s a pity…” Although he understood what Lü Yongchang meant, Fang Xu couldn’t help but roll his eyes when he heard this. “At least we can get into the next area.”
He rubbed his hands together, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "The manufacturing area for strong interaction materials... just thinking about it is exciting!"
As he spoke, he gestured to Lü Yongchang with his eyes—what are you standing there for? Hurry up and fill in the answers!
"No rush." Facing Fang Xu's urging gaze, Lü Yongchang chuckled and looked at the holographic projection in front of him with great interest.
"The first test eliminated civilizations below level five."
"The second test eliminated those Level 5 civilizations with insufficient technological capabilities..."
"interesting……"
A glint of light flashed in his eyes: "I think I understand what this advanced civilization is trying to do..."
Lü Yongchang didn't keep them in suspense; he gave the answer directly.
"The other party's purpose is probably to select 'potential candidates' who are about to become, or are capable of becoming, a Level 6 civilization."
"If my guess is correct..."
"If there are more areas that can be entered later, the questions there will be related to space... or rather, spacetime."
Fang Xu's heart skipped a beat.
The word "screening" itself doesn't sound very pleasant.
It seems that in the face of this advanced civilization known as the Tenth Empire, civilizations below level six are like seeds, which can be chosen at will.
He frowned. "So what do we do now?"
"Huh?" Lü Yongchang looked at Fang Xu in surprise. "What do you mean, what should we do?"
"Of course, we should keep moving forward."
"We've already come all this way, are we going to give up halfway through?"
"Besides, what business is it of us humans of the questions that the zero-sum robots answer?"
As he spoke, Lü Yongchang raised his hand and began writing the answer in the holographic projection.
Fang Xu: "..."
You know how to take the blame.
...
The response was still sent to the gate in the form of electromagnetic waves.
Meanwhile, the orange-yellow light from an unknown source flickered slightly, as is customary.
This time the blinking time was a little longer, suggesting that the program inside the ruins is not good at judging applied technologies.
As the frequency of the orange-yellow light gradually slowed down, an electromagnetic wave signal came from the gate.
Hello, unfamiliar Level 5 silicon-based civilization.
The translated text appeared in the holographic projection on the Earth.
A commotion immediately broke out in the command center.
"They're still here?!"
Fang Xu shuddered and exclaimed in surprise.
The information that appeared the next second quickly proved them wrong.
This is the homeworld fortress of the Tenth Empire.
I am the central control mastermind of the fortress.
You can call me...
【ten】
"Artificial intelligence?" Lü Yongchang raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "I wonder what level of artificial intelligence this is..."
"etc!"
He suddenly noticed a problem with how he addressed people.
"Silicon-based civilization?"
"Does it believe we are a silicon-based civilization?"
"It seems... the other party is only a Level I artificial intelligence, otherwise, it shouldn't have made such a serious mistake."
Thinking of this, Lü Yongchang's heart calmed down a little.
【Unfamiliar Level 5 silicon-based civilization, please tell me your name.】
Another message appeared in the holographic projection.
Lü Yongchang pondered for a moment.
With a slight twitch of his finger, he replied:
【Enroget Civilization】
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