Chapter 517: Civilization Levels Reclassified
"Can you still speak?" asked the snake man.
"Yes... a little. Thank you." The armored warrior stumbled and said hoarsely, "Is it the end of the era again?"
"Not yet. There was a small accident." The old snake man pointed at Lu Yuan and others, "A civilization fell into the alien space and was trapped here."
The armored warrior stared at Lu Yuan and the others dimly, and looked at them with his scarlet eyes for a long time: "You are so kind... You are already busy with your own affairs, but you still want to help."
"Ahem..." The old snake man laughed bitterly. They wanted to torture me.
I dug you out to take on some pressure, and also to see if you're dead.
If you want to torture us, we brothers will be tortured together!
The old snake man was also cunning, and he immediately changed the subject: "Brother, I am helping you. It's not easy to find a civilization, so let's go over and have a good meal while they are still alive."
"That makes sense..."
I don’t know if it’s because of my low intelligence or because life here is too hard, but I was actually very excited about the armored warrior that was just dug out.
"Vegetables...vegetables...do you have any leafy vegetables?"
Lu Yuan was speechless after hearing this. He was assessing the other party's mental state.
After strolling around like this, he actually dug out five strange people of different appearances from the tomb!
An armored warrior who only wants to eat vegetarian food, a bat man who bites everyone he sees, and three... crystal men with clay all over their bodies and gems on their foreheads.
Including the old snake man, there are six strange people!
At first, everyone was confused.
It was only after I ate the mandrake fruit that I regained some clarity of mind.
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Even the human think tank in the rear was shocked by this luxurious lineup.
The strangeness of this place was far beyond imagination. Everyone originally thought that it was a completely dead place.
But surprisingly, so many old Dengs were dug out.
Creatures like aliens are rarely seen under normal circumstances, but now they are almost free of charge.
People can't help but sigh that the power of intelligent life is really so terrifying.
Even in such a desolate place, there are people who are so tenacious and strong. It is really beyond imagination and conventional understanding.
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A group of old creatures, staring at each other with big eyes, hid in a dilapidated stone house and formed a circle.
Humans provided some military food, such as luncheon meat, compressed biscuits, canned fruit, etc.
The quantity was not much, just one for each person, because they were worried that they would eat too much and die! These guys ate with gusto, their mouths slurping, and they were not satisfied, so they licked the remaining soup in the bottle with their tongues, and then patted their stomachs with satisfaction.
The old snake man is the one in the best condition and has the clearest mind.
Those in worse condition almost forgot to speak and their bodies deteriorated significantly.
They need more of the Fountain of Life to recover.
But if you drink too much spring water, your brain will become even dumber.
"My old friends, there is a young civilization, humans, that have been brought in by the monsters. Considering that they gave us spring water to drink and provided us with delicious food, please find a way to rescue them." said the old snake man.
Humans were somewhat wary of those [Demons], so they were not rescued this time - then again, the identities of these aliens were equally unclear, and they were also quite dangerous, so Lu Yuan kept an eye on them.
These old zombies have muddled minds and it’s unclear how much IQ they still have.
They were sipping spring water and eating mandrake fruit.
One item increases lifespan, while another extraordinary item reduces lifespan. This back and forth cancels each other out, and some lifespan is squeezed out in the gap.
"How do you want to save him?"
A creature that looked like a crystal man said in a mechanical tone: "This place, time has passed too long, it has become a cycle."
"By the end of the era, there will surely be another wave of aliens gathering here to avoid disaster."
This intelligent species in the form of crystals appears to be a silicon-based creature, calling itself the "Crystal Concrete Clan."
The body is round and because of its large tonnage, it moves slowly.
But the Crystal People may be the strongest race ever, as there are a total of 3 Crystal People alive.
One race, three great spiritual masters, clearly representing the extraordinary heritage it once possessed.
The big crystal man said slowly: "I don't understand why humans would come in at this moment. It's really absurd. The [Monster] shouldn't let humans in..."
"This question is actually quite simple. The snake people have completely degenerated, and it is difficult for the [monster] to obtain spiritual energy by raising it." Lu Yuan explained, "It may be in a state of energy shortage at present, so naturally it can only hunt other intelligent species to obtain energy."
The crystal man had a stern face and was terribly silent.
After a long while, he finally said, "Everything has an end... It seems that the setting here has also reached the end of its life."
"Those [devils] haven't succeeded yet. I'm afraid there's no hope."
Another alien sneered, "No one expects them to succeed. We just need to do our best."
Everyone sighed.
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes. These old guys might know a lot of information.
But they are unwilling to disclose more confidential information.
Or - I dare not say more.
"What level of civilization are you at?" Another old bat man asked Lu Yuan in a mysterious voice.
"Level 3 civilization..." Lu Yuan was not sure, "Should be..."
The intelligent life in bat form suddenly felt superior: "Level 3 civilization? This is too weak!"
"We were a Level 4 civilization back then, able to mobilize the might of heaven and earth! Volcanic eruptions, lightning storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, we could easily create them. But that was all. We were no match for the Ghosts."
The old bat pinched his nose and gloated: "You are trapped here and can only wait to die!"
"They have spatial abilities, old bat, don't look down on them." The old snake man encouraged.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Of course, you can also learn from us and live a miserable life. There are only six of us here, it's a bit lonely!"
"It would be a lively place if there were 60,000 people."
Magmet of Lanpeng Civilization was immediately furious. Our prince is still fighting hard, and eight million hibernators are not dead yet! Our plan will definitely succeed! Just wait and see! Lu Yuan quickly patted his mecha, signaling him to calm down.
These old guys have been in a daze for a long time, so it's normal that their minds are not clear and they have bad tempers... Anyway, it's not a loss if they can get the information out.
He took a deep breath and thought for a while: "Senior, what is a higher-level civilization like? Are you willing to explain it to us? We are a third-level civilization, we have little knowledge and culture."
This is not a big secret.
These old men had been buried in the soil for a long time, and finally they regained some consciousness and showed a strong desire to communicate.
Besides, it was still early, just 11 o'clock in the morning, and there was still some time before the ghost appeared, so everyone gathered together and chatted.
The crystal man patted Lu Yuan's armor and said, "Don't feel inferior to me... Level 3 civilization... isn't that bad."
"The classification of civilization levels originated from the Fifth Era!"
"A long, long time ago, it was pure idealism, focusing on individual strength. Starting from the Fifth Era, powerful civilizations brought changes. They felt that the limits of individual strength were not enough to overcome the disasters of the era, so they began to focus on the overall development of civilization."
Lu Yuan's heart moved. Hai Zhiyun once analyzed that the Fifth Era was a critical time node - the road to the combination of materialism and idealism started from that time point.
It seems that this analysis is indeed correct.
The crystal man weighing more than ten tons said: "Level 4 civilization can mobilize the original power of Pangu Continent."
"What is the origin of power?"
The crystal man drew a circle on the ground: "Panga Continent is a huge idealistic body. Countless lives and civilizations are active here, forming an organic and complex thinking body."
"To put it simply, this world has its own will. Only by communicating with this world's will and influencing its decisions can we become a Level 4 civilization."
"Generally speaking, the technologies born in this stage are natural technologies such as lightning storms and volcanic eruptions. But their essential principles are actually based on the original power of Pangu Continent."
Lu Yuan frowned and nodded slightly.
This conversation was transmitted to the rear via electromagnetic waves.
Naturally, think tanks were also discussing this.
"This statement is quite reliable... We have long suspected the existence of a world will." Hai Zhiyun rubbed his temple and said excitedly, "The most intuitive manifestation - [God], may be a part of the world will."
"Think about it, why is God omnipresent? How does God know that we have completed a milestone in civilization? It is because we are active in Pangaea, and the world will knows it."
Lu Yuan's eyes also lit up, and he remembered one thing: when he was on the spaceship of the Dalai Empire, he tamed the immortal giant turtle, but it did not immediately trigger a civilization milestone.
Only when the immortal giant turtle appears will the milestone be officially triggered.
"[God] can indeed only detect the movements occurring on Pangaea."
Of course, the world will is not intelligent life in the conventional sense.
It is an abstract system of rules, more like a complete set of computer programs: if you take actions that are beneficial to the operation of the world, I will give you "civilization points" in feedback.
Once I am destroyed, you will become an alien.
The world's will in the next era will no longer favor you.
It has no good or evil, nor wisdom, but prefers the civilization that can save itself.
If a civilization develops to the point where it can influence the will of the world and use the original power of Pangu Continent, it can basically be called a "Level 4 civilization."
"Based on this, the Green Civilization is at most a Level 4 civilization."
"If we take one more big step forward, we will be able to catch up with the green grass." This is the latest conclusion reached by mankind.
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(End of this chapter)