Infinite Fighting

Cosmic Star Network.

It is a miracle of the origin of the universe.

It permeates the entire universe and exists at the level of spacetime information.

In a sense, it could even be considered part of the rules of the universe.

Each civilization can be connected to another in a specific way.

Similar to a public chat channel.

Although selective reception and transmission are possible, they are not encrypted. Therefore, if a civilization wants to achieve information transmission within itself, it is best to develop its own communication technology.

The connection method of the cosmic star network is not a technology such as pulse signals, but a technology that reaches the spacetime level.

It's just a very basic explanation.

Currently, the Origin Star does not even possess such technology.

I don't have the ability to connect to this network.

However, the technology contained within the Natural Source Pearl includes the technology to connect to the cosmic star network, and it is not difficult to achieve.

With the help of a group of researchers, Aktila quickly got Tang Cheng to build the initial research base.

A special plant seed was condensed by Tang Cheng consuming the energy of the Natural Source Pearl in his body. It was then planted, infused with energy, and grew rapidly.

In no time, a plant that looked like a sunflower, several meters tall and a meter thick, was planted.

The green leaves on top are open, and the golden flowers, which are like pot lids, receive the spacetime signals from the cosmic star network. Then, they are directly output to the local equipment through the device next to them.

Different civilizations have different lifestyles, cultural preferences, races, languages, and levels of technology, so communication should theoretically be quite difficult.

However, the Cosmic Star Network can translate information, and there are almost no obstacles to understanding it; the only problem is a lack of knowledge leading to misunderstanding.

"The village has internet access? It's that simple?" Taiyi-Zero asked doubtfully from the side, "Just because of this one flower?"

“Don’t underestimate this flower. It’s a technology that can receive and transmit spacetime information. Most civilizations, without luck, would struggle for tens of millions of years without ever developing the corresponding technology,” Zhang Ji said.

Even if one reaches the SSS level, it only means having initial access to spacetime information; one cannot freely view or query it.

Although Zhang Ji has forcibly entered the spacetime realm by relying on his powerful bricks, he does not yet have the ability to clearly analyze spacetime information and can only vaguely read a little bit of it.

Otherwise, he himself could act as a signal receiver, allowing the Origin Civilization to connect to the network.

"Your Excellency, what should we do next?" a staff member asked Zhang Ji.

"Issue a public announcement to inform the surrounding star systems of our existence," Zhang Ji said.

"You want to activate the [Cosmic Civilization Protection Law]?" Aktila realized what was happening and said, "Haven't you been officially recognized as a cosmic civilization yet?"

She had previously seen the energy level displayed by Zhang Ji and thought that Origin Star had only progressed far in individual evolution, but lagged behind in science and technology, so it should already be a formal cosmic civilization.

But Zhang Ji's performance made her realize instantly that the Origin Civilization had not yet been recognized as a cosmic civilization.

"Is there any explanation?" Taiyi-Ling asked Zhang Ji.

Aktila stated, "Primitive stellar civilizations that possess atomic energy and can obtain information from the cosmic star network are civilizations with development potential and will be protected by the [Cosmic Civilization Protection Law]. The law stipulates that intelligent life at the order level or above, including Level II and higher civilizations, are not allowed to arrive in their star system to actively interfere with their civilization's development process. Furthermore, any planetary-level attack launched against them will be directly ineffective. The protection period is one thousand years."

The origin of the universe divides life into four levels.

The "Order Keeper" level is constrained by order; individuals cannot violate the group's order. It includes levels D, C, and B.

The "Transgressor" level refers to individuals who can transcend order to a certain extent, placing themselves above the order within the group. Levels A through S all fall into this category.

The "Order Setter" level refers to individuals who possess the ability to customize the order of a group, which is essentially the consciousness of "I have the final say," and is classified as SS-level.

The [Controller] level refers to individuals who possess the immense power to control planetary populations, are unaffected by spacetime, have unlimited lifespans, and are classified as SSS-level.

The protection law mainly restricts the latter two levels of intelligent life. It has little restriction on law-abiding and lawless beings. In addition, it only restricts advanced civilizations from directly attacking lower civilizations. However, if they overlook some weapons and other primitive civilizations discover them and launch an indirect attack on them, there are no restrictions. At most, the strength of the weapons they give them cannot exceed that of planetary-level beings.

"Newbie protection period? Feels like playing a game," Taiyi-Zero complained, then added, "Doesn't any civilization break this rule? What happens if they do?"

“This law was forcibly written into the fundamental laws of the universe by a god-level civilization. Civilizations that violate this law will be erased, and even a level six civilization cannot violate it,” Zhang Ji said.

【Erase】, two very simple and direct words.

This directly demonstrates the status of a god-like civilization in this universe.

They are supreme, defining all the rules of the universe; everything here is under their control.

In some ways, they really are like gods.

Akira glanced at Zhang Ji curiously. Although Zhang Ji acted as if he had never been in contact with interstellar civilizations, he seemed to know a lot about many things in the universe.

Could it be that visitors from interstellar civilizations once visited and provided this information?

"Your Excellency, it has been announced." The staff member said.

Zhang Ji nodded and said, "That's fine then."

During the exchange, Zhang clearly felt that a message was being transmitted through the current spacetime of the universe and received by all intelligent beings in the Origin Universe who were individuals of the Origin Civilization. The meaning of this message was the "Cosmic Civilization Protection Law".

After the statement is issued, the invisible laws of the universe will protect their civilization, giving them a thousand-year protection period to prevent them from being directly bullied by advanced civilizations that have grown into behemoths.

At most, they would be driven by advanced civilizations to send lower-level civilizations or mercenaries with low life levels to cause trouble for them, which is not a big deal for the current Origin Civilization.

According to the original game storyline, after being blocked by the Xiangzang civilization, they were unable to conduct relevant technological research. In the end, they relied on the players to use special fighting skills to act as human signal receivers to successfully connect to the network and obtain protection.

It's not that complicated now.

Zhang Ji acted quickly, handling the matter through Aktila immediately, thus preventing further complications.

Immediately after the Origin Star issued its announcement, countless civilizations within this sea of ​​stars in the cosmic star network responded.

Many welcomed it, while others were simply curious.

Most of them are rudimentary civilizations like those on the Origin Star.

A minority are Level 2 civilizations. As for Level 3 and above civilizations, they wouldn't bother with them.

After all, the birth and demise of a rudimentary civilization is a common occurrence for them.

They haven't even fully grasped the energy of a single star, so it has no value for them whatsoever.

Unless that planet has some extremely rare minerals or something, they'd rather waste their time just glancing at you.

About 100 million kilometers from the origin star, in a desolate asteroid belt.

A giant aircraft, shaped like a water bottle, is traveling at high speed.

It was a warship from the Xiangzang civilization.

Inside the warship were some aliens with human-like forms, over four meters tall, with orange skin and covered in silver-white metallic scales.

This is Xiang Zangren.

Their purpose in this trip is to track down the remnants of the Guardian Civilization, namely Aktila, and to obtain the Natural Source Pearl from her.

That source pearl was quite valuable; it could be exchanged for five medium-grade mineral planets, which contained fairly pure natural bioenergy that carbon-based life forms like them could use immediately.

However, at this moment, they had a different goal.

Their hyperspace imaging device displayed the entire Origin Star, even more detailed than what Akira saw with her spacecraft, without missing a single detail, including the spacetime rifts, which were clearly visible.

On Origin Planet, vast quantities of resources were transported to the [Devouring Hell] furnace to be transformed into pure primal energy. The [Tuoluo] long-distance teleportation portals deployed throughout the planet allowed for free movement within its interior. Ships frequently traveled through these spacetime rifts, bringing new supplies, materials, and even intelligent life from other worlds.
All of this was clearly seen by the crew of Xiangzang Civilization's warship.

"These spacetime fluctuations... do those spatial channels connect to other universes?" a crew member asked incredulously.

“This is too strange. This civilization has so many constant spacetime rifts leading to other universes. They are not even a primitive civilization and are not protected by the Cosmic Protection Law,” another crew member said.

Traveling to another universe is not a simple matter.

That boundless sea alone is enough to give countless civilizations a headache.

Not to mention finding civilizations among them, establishing connections, and conducting trade.

This is almost impossible.

But this planet in front of us did it.

Relying on some kind of cosmic miracle whose principles they do not understand!
"Captain, we've struck it rich!"

They all knew what this meant. Different universes have different rules, and the properties of the matter they produce are also different. They could master the resources of these different universes and reconstruct the technology tree.

This value far exceeds our imagination!!
There's only one coordinate for an alternate universe, which is bad enough, but there are dozens here, and it seems to be increasing. Among them are many alternate universes that are obviously of considerable value.

Excited heart, trembling hands.

This is something I wouldn't trade even for thousands or hundreds of millions of natural source pearls!

However, just as the captain was about to order the information to be blocked and proceed to the occupation, a message from the cosmic star network came out from there.

This is a statement from a civilization indicating that a civilization somewhere has officially connected to the cosmic network and become a Type I civilization.

The announcement was made on the planet they had just discovered.

"hateful!!!"

Captain Isol was getting a little angry.

Why did it have to be at this time?

If he had acted earlier, he wouldn't have thought too much; if he had acted later, he would have already taken over the civilization.

But it just so happens that now, he has to experience such a dramatic rise and fall.

He also believed that he would soon rise to the top of the civilization, gain unparalleled glory, and eventually become a great ruler of the civilization.

However, reality dealt him a heavy blow, and all his hopes were dashed.

"They've been officially recognized, and the Universal Civilization Protection Law has begun to protect this civilization," a crew member said with a grim expression.

The dream of getting rich ended before it even began.

"There's no other way but to report the information. Given the value of this planet, even just sending back information would be enough to promote us all to special-class citizens."

Isol composed himself and transmitted the information he had gathered back to his superior using the quantum network technology within the civilization.

They received a response in less than half a standard star.

Continue monitoring and collecting information, sending the information back every one-star hour.

In addition, vanguard teams have been dispatched to Origin Star to carry out an occupation mission.

That's right, occupy!
The laws governing the protection of cosmic civilizations do indeed stipulate that civilizations at or above the second level are not allowed to attack or interfere with the development process of primitive civilizations.

But there are loopholes in this.

The vulnerability is quite obvious.

Advanced civilizations can indirectly have lower-level civilizations work for them by cooperating with them, and by conquering these lower-level civilizations.

Some rudimentary civilizations have already passed their protection period, but have not yet advanced to level two civilizations. They are easily influenced by advanced civilizations and become their de facto vassals.

In other words, it appears to be independent, but in reality, its political power has long been controlled by an advanced civilization.

However, within the cosmic network, they are still recognized as an independent civilization.

These civilizations are not affected by the Cosmic Civilization Protection Law, since they are not considered Level 2 civilizations.

Xiang Zangwen had a large number of such low-level civilizations at his disposal.

In their view, the technology on Origin Planet is still in its infancy, and extraterrestrial colonization hasn't even begun. Therefore, even a few Level 1 civilizations would be enough to completely overthrow the Origin Civilization's regime and then occupy the planet. (End of Chapter)