Blessings to the beautiful stars

Using the word Tianzhu to describe the real distance between Dite and Zuo Wu could not be more appropriate.Regardless of the fact that the limit distance between the two is only four light years, but there is no hyperspace channel connection, this distance is so far away that it can be connected with the word "despair".

Although the creatures of the Milky Way have traveled all over the 4000 billion galaxies, the vaster, deeper, and extraordinarily empty space itself has hardly been visited by anyone.

The reason is simple, the empty space is too desolate, what's the point of visiting?
And, another sad fact is that before the circle casts the darkness of extinction, none of the civilizations that are still thriving in this round can touch the environment outside the channel and allow the spacecraft to carry out The edge of light speed travel, let alone surpass the absolute limit of three times ten eight power meters per second.

In physics, why objects cannot exceed this speed has been quite comprehensively discussed thousands of years ago, and no breakthrough new theory has been put forward until now.

Even according to archaeology, even among the pioneer civilizations that have left traces of the Milky Way for hundreds of millions of years, it is not a big deal whether any one has ever broken through this speed limit.

Only some civilization relics vaguely mentioned that not long ago, civilizations could master two other methods of moving faster than the speed of light in addition to the hyperspace channel—called warp speed movement and wormhole jumping.

However, for some reason, the civilizations that could master the three navigation methods at the same time, together with the world line they were in, seemed to be denied from the root, completely and completely wiped out.

It seems that keeping these two kinds of knowledge completely annoyed certain terrifying existences in the deep space, and was destroyed so easily.

Some later civilizations wanted to reproduce these other two methods, but they were destroyed as soon as they came into contact with related research, and became a member of the so-called "pioneers" that everyone calls today.

All in all, the only way of super-light navigation that today's civilization can rely on is the hyperspace channel.The waterway is a two-way passage formed between two massive celestial bodies. Even the so-called "star gate" theory is only using artificial methods to concentrate the mass at the two sections of the entrance and exit, and then create a waterway.

but.

It is true that the natural waterway is formed between two massive celestial bodies, but there is no rule that there must be a waterway connecting the two celestial bodies.In fact, the connection points of the channels are arbitrary and random. Some galaxies are naturally extending in all directions, while others have very few places that can lead to them.

Those galaxies with well-connected roads have become the arteries of communication between civilizations, and the few are remote frontiers.Coincidentally, after the ring sprinkled darkness, the galaxies that survived were the former frontiers.

The galaxies obscured by the darkness of the ring are physically invisible.This also completely reshuffled the surviving galaxies and the connected waterway passages.Although the cards are shuffled, the number of channels between each other will not increase, but will become even rarer.

Rare doesn't mean it's all bad.The grand occasion that one galaxy can lead to tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of destinations will never appear again, and it also gave Zuo Wu the confidence to turn back——

He had made an appointment with the virtual pair Dite before. If the distance between each other did not decrease but increased after a channel jump, they would each turn back and find a new way.The reason why we can say this is that today's waterways are extremely rare, and there is still room for trial and error even if we rely on exhaustive methods.

But when Zuo Wu made the agreement, he subconsciously ignored a problem.

The distance from the earth thousands of years ago, on the land, two people who can't swim make an appointment, one starts from the extreme south from south to north, and the other starts from north to south, the distance between the two will indeed continue to shorten until they meet someone I can't get past the natural moat of the Yangtze River.

I can only look at the other party's blurred eyebrows and eyes through the hazy river fog.

What's worse is that on the "Yangtze River" of space, there are no boatmen paddling sheepskin rafts, and there is no gentle place in the river that large ships can cross.

The only choice is that the two people who almost melt when they meet the water go up the river, go to the source of the Yangtze River, and reach the land that is not cut off by the current, can Shi Shiran finally meet. far way.

The truth is this, but the Yangtze River always has its source, and there were only two rivers that could be called natural moats on the land thousands of years ago.

But for the Milky Way, no one can guarantee that it can start from one place as usual, and if it takes time and effort, it can always travel to every corner of the 4000 billion galaxies.

Perhaps the Xinghai has been divided into disconnected islands because the channels of several key nodes are not connected.I and the real Dite are on these two isolated islands. No matter how I go, it is impossible to find the source of the sea that divides the isolated islands.

thought here.

Zuo Wu was still a little unwilling to ask the real Dite: "Have you really searched all over? Is it true that there is no flight path between galaxies in the vicinity that connects us?"

This is an inquiry, and it is also explaining the situation to the virtual Dite.

"Yes, we have searched all [-] promising galaxies around us; we have also sent probes farther away, but found that none of the other shipping lanes can reach the galaxy you are in,"

The real answer to Dieter was quick, with a hasty tone, as if he cherished the time of communication now: "We feel that the current Milky Way, within the range we can see, seems to be divided into two distinct parts. ..."

"Sorry, Your Excellency, it's a rare communication, it's rare for us to hear other people's voices, now is not a good time to complain... But we are being hunted down, there is no room for leisurely exploration, ha... I am not afraid of you Joke, we are almost cornered now."

Chase and kill, dead end.

Zuo Wu chewed these two words, and said slowly: "Who is chasing after you? Didn't you Dite used to be a grassroots organization of the Star Sea Alliance? Where did you get the manpower and material resources to cross the vast sea of ​​stars to meet me, and who would?" Chasing and killing you relentlessly?"

These questions were the beginning when Zuo Wu began to doubt the virtual vs. Dite. Due to objective limitations, they couldn't give themselves a convincing answer.Now that I have seen the real righteous master, although it is a bit unpleasant, I must ask clearly.

The real one is very calm towards Di Te: "Your Excellency, what you are asking is actually a question. The reason for being hunted down is naturally that we are regarded as a thorn in the side; It’s not easy to stay in a stable galaxy to cultivate and thrive, the reason is very simple—”

"Our main body is right to Dite, and we have also organized and absorbed the remnants of a considerable civilization. I don't know whether it is luck or misfortune. Before the circle sprinkled darkness, the place where we worked was the edge of many civilizations. Where corners meet."

"Because it is the corner of civilization, it is difficult for their government to effectively manage it, and it is extremely desolate. The scientific expedition team we formed is stationed near them, and usually receives support from the Alliance Headquarters, which has promoted the development of surrounding galaxies. production; in addition, we represent the alliance after all, and speaking nearby gradually gained weight.”

"Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. We have recruited many scientific expedition helpers around here, and they are becoming more and more dependent on us. Gradually, it means that they are breaking away from the jurisdiction of the original regime."

"If it takes a while, their regime will definitely stop and protest our actions, but the circle came before that, and they survived."

Zuo Wu nodded: "But you know that your behavior of wooing the border residents of the regime will be stopped, why do you still do it?"

Really smiled at Dieter's correspondent:

"It's very simple, time waits for no one... It's too urgent to find a way to prevent Xinghai from being destroyed by the hidden dangers from ancient times like the Emperor United. We want to start working quickly. We only need to wait for the resources of the alliance headquarters to support us. How long will we have to wait?" when to go?"

"Therefore, the best way to save time is to organize manpower and resources to produce the necessary materials first."

"Haha, and then it was a blessing in disguise. After the darkness was sprinkled on the circle, the materials produced in advance saved our lives. The materials we have also naturally become the natural key to twist the frontier residents around us into one." .”

indeed.

Just like the countries on the earth thousands of years ago, the credit system was established by relying on the gold reserves in their respective treasuries, so that everyone believed that the banknotes issued by these countries could be bound to their value.

Mastering a batch of life-saving materials is the real basis for establishing prestige with Dite.

The false ones didn't mention this matter, perhaps because of some mysterious observer effect, only the virtual Duite got the future, but these frontier residents were not included.

The frontier residents do not exist in the virtual memory of Dite, which makes them hesitant about why they can go on a long voyage with insufficient supplies.

But at this time, the blunt who had been eavesdropping on the side nodded, as if he understood roughly: "The one who chased and killed you was because of the supplies you had in your hands? Stealing money."

"No, of course not." There was a real smile in the voice of the real Dite this time: "The pursuit across the galaxy must consume more supplies than can be obtained after killing us. Hunting us It's not for these, but for the frontier residents we shelter."

Blunt was a little dissatisfied: "Why?"

"Those frontier residents, after the fall of their own regime, each of them is equivalent to the last and most orthodox successor of their regime. This lady can think about it, who would feel how some civilizations can continue to be passed on?" Where is the awn on your back? Even if we are at most equivalent to a scavenging team, so weak?"

Blunt turned his head, unable to think of anything, and made a few noises to Zuo Wu's communication channel, "Zuo Wu, I've actually thought of it, I'll test you, tell me."

Zuo Wu said in a deep voice: "...Mirror Buddha Civilization?"

Dutzi was stunned and said loudly, "Why!"

Zuo Wu clasped his hands: "Think about how the Jingfu civilization recruited the ring and destroyed most of the galaxy? Isn't it relying on its status as the number one in hard power, economic culture and products, etc., to incorporate one regime after another into it? Is it under your command?"

"Now, most civilizations have perished entirely, but some have survived as small remnants. With the lessons learned this time, Jingfu civilization wants to conquer them again through various gentle means, It’s as hard as climbing the sky.”

"The Jingfu civilization has always claimed that they are the outcasts of fate. Even if they should have retained considerable strength through various means now, they certainly do not have much sense of security. They must be afraid that if they ignore the remnants of these regimes, they will be let Opponents are thriving again from the corners, and what they can do is to eliminate all threats as much as possible when the gap in strength is still huge."

"After all, the next time the ring contract enters the arena, the enemy will not be completely wiped out. The Jingfu civilization will still suffer a huge loss, and the survivors who have nothing are not afraid of this... I'm right ?"

A real nod to Emperor: "That's right, that's how we analyzed it. After a lucky counterattack against the chaser, the spoils we captured also support this point of view. If you want to see it, we can pass this The satellite sends relevant information to you for viewing."

Information transmission, only to hear the scientific research team excited about having a new toy.But Zuo Wu himself couldn't help but look at the pitch-black space, always feeling panicked.

Damn it... It's Jingfu civilization again, in order to keep its precarious position in the face of various regimes, it turned the splendid Xinghai into such a regime, and now, even though they retain considerable strength, they are still bullying the weak, Only dare to grab those surviving squads to attack.

Otherwise, why didn't they take the opportunity to fight Liaoyuan?Beat their sweating profusely, and don't keep that leisurely tone when talking to yourself?
It's really suffocating.

Zuo Wu gritted his teeth, and after the scientific research team analyzed that ninety-nine percent of what he said to Dite was true, he finally squeezed out a smile and said, "You...you are quite aggrieved. It's such a time, but you still Being hunted down, there is no peace."

Who knows.

The real one smiled wryly at Dite, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke:
"...Your Excellency, do you know why, when we got in touch with you, did we say the phrase 'I'm afraid you'll make fun of me'? Because we did have an idea, and the idea that you might laugh at us made us feel that Chasing and killing... is not a grievance."

Zuo Wu raised his eyebrows, and unintentionally quoted a sentence from a novel he had read: "Dreams that will be laughed at when spoken out are of real value. I won't laugh at you."

But at this time, Zuo Wu couldn't see the place.The virtual ones suddenly had a surge of emotion towards Dite, and at this moment, the virtual ones confirmed that it was indeed their real selves who were talking to Zuo Wu.The real ones opened their mouths slowly, and the virtual Dite also slowly lip-synced.

The voice was extremely heroic: "Winning the remnants of the wilderness is just our starting point. One day, our goal is to establish the Star Sea Alliance again! We want to travel to all the lands in this galaxy that are still intact, and we want to reconnect the surviving creatures in the world." Together!"

"Then, we must clarify the laws that suit us, and we must avenge the trillions of innocent deaths in Xinghai! There should be no meaningless deaths in the world, and living beings should not be wiped out for the self-interest of Jingfu civilization!"

"We want to sentence Jingfu civilization to death, and we want justice and rules to come back to this broken world!"

After the words fell, they virtually pursed their lips slowly at Di Te, and they found that the mouth shapes they made were exactly the same as their real declarations.

It's a pity that they are virtual after all, and this distant ideal belongs to the real them after all.

Speaking of which, His Excellency Zuo Wu is separated from them by a four-light-year moat, and he is separated from His Excellency Zuo Wu by the boundary of reality and virtuality.

Compared with the illusory ideal, which one is farther away?