Chapter 380: Mo Civilization Joins Divine Vessel

The Scientific Politician spoke slowly, his tone revealing a deep sense of helplessness and vicissitudes, "If we were to classify our civilization based on your technological levels, we might barely qualify as a 1.6 level civilization.

"However, this level actually conceals the exhaustion of our civilization's potential. We have reached the end of this path and can no longer take a step forward.

"If we want to break through again, we might only be able to go to a star system with abundant material. That is the only hope for the continuation of our civilization's development.

"Thus, we combined the strength of our entire civilization and exhausted all our wisdom and resources to build an unprecedented 'human' electromagnetic catapult. The purpose of this catapult is to accelerate our people to 1% of the speed of light and then launch them to other galaxies.

"This is not because our technology cannot achieve higher speeds, but because we must consider their deceleration problem after entering other star systems. They need to use stellar wind to gradually slow down; otherwise, they would not be able to stop due to excessive speed.

"When they reach a new star system, if all goes well, they will send us information through methods like blocking sunlight. Once they have enough strength, they will come back to take us away.

"However, reality is so cruel. The nearest star system to us is 12 light-years away, and it is filled with a lot of interstellar dust. The relative positions of the stars also change due to the evolution of the universe.

"Our journey can only depend on inertial flight, and we can only wake up at certain times, slightly adjust our trajectory through the energy conversion mechanism of our bodies by radiating or discard parts of our bodies to adjust the trajectory. Beyond that, we can do nothing.

"The probability of successfully sending our people to another star system is so small, it can almost be ignored.

"For a million years, we have never succeeded, and we no longer have any hope for this plan."

By this point in the conversation, the intentions of the Mo Civilization were fully revealed. They were actually taking a huge gamble, betting on the benevolence of the Divine Vessel Civilization and betting that in this universe shrouded by the Dark Forest Theory, the Divine Vessel Civilization would be willing to lend a helping hand to help them escape their predicament.

Even if they were unwilling to help them, they would not expose them.

Chu Yan also directly asked, "So, you have already planned to give up the original plan and instead seek the help of other alien forces, so that you can migrate to other star systems?

"You should have sufficient understanding of the Dark Forest of this universe, based on the technological explosion and the chain of suspicion, no sane civilization would agree to such a request.

"Even if you try to coerce the civilization, it will not likely go as you wish. Instead, such actions will only force them to launch the coordinates of your star system, exposing you to even greater danger."

The voice of the Scientific Politician carried a hint of bitterness and helplessness as he spoke slowly, "We naturally understand. In these million years, three waves of civilization have passed through our system, but they merely surveyed briefly and then left like passing visitors.

"We did not dare approach them either, as the chances of encountering a benevolent civilization are even lower than our chances of successfully reaching other star systems.

"Unless they come with a large fleet, we might risk destroying them, then quickly modify their warships, and take some of our people away from this desolate star system. However, this opportunity has never come, and we have always been trapped under this lonely starry sky.

"As for your exploration fleet, even if we hijacked them, it would be of no help. Because your mother civilization's fleet is just 0.5 light-years away, they would definitely intercept us quickly. We can neither escape nor take our people out of this predicament.

"Actually, we knew of your arrival long before you entered this star space. Before you set foot in this star space, we had already felt your presence.

"Initially, we were just curious about your spirit of exploration and the four different styles and levels of technology in your fleets. We never expected that you were a union of four civilizations. This discovery surprised us greatly and also gave us a glimmer of hope.

"This prompted us to consider making contact with you. Although we knew it was extremely dangerous to do so, we had no choice but to proceed.

"In this star system, the constant star material thrown by the constant stars is increasing, and the stars are moving slower and slower, surrounded by constant star material. In another 500,000 years, the two close stars will collide.

"Our civilization will also meet its destruction in this cosmic catastrophe. The hope of waiting for our people in other star systems to come back and save us is too slim."

Chu Yan said, "So you are pinning your last hopes on us for the reason that you are so sure we are a benevolent civilization?"

The Scientific Politician explained, "In our cosmic social model simulation, those civilizations that can achieve union are usually not quick to destroy other civilizations, which means they are benevolent civilizations. This is also the reason why we risked making contact.

"As for whether you will agree to help us, it is indeed not a rational act.

"But in our simulation, united civilizations are usually not very rational, as rational civilizations do not unite. Under certain circumstances, we may still be able through trade to achieve our goals.

"For this purpose, we have also prepared a wealth of energy technology data for trade.

"Do not doubt, although there is no concept of trade in our civilization, this does not prevent us from using different civilizations' social models to simulate and deduce their societal forms. In most civilizations, trade is the most normal social phenomenon, driving progress and development."

"Our civilization has always pursued goals worth dedicating ourselves to, yet owned a powerful thinking and computing capability. Thus, we have simulated many types of civilization evolutions over an endless span of time."

Chu Yan also pondered, "Do you wish to trade with us? Exchange your energy technology data for some of our warships."

Scientific Politician, "Initially, that was indeed our plan, and indeed there was a foundation for trade between our two sides."

"We also don't need too much contact, as it benefits both sides."

"However, after you described the development processes of the Mountain Civilization, Human Civilization, Trisolaran Civilization, and Dinosaur Civilization, we changed our mind."

"After you told us about the early development processes of your four civilizations, we had enough understanding of you."

"It appears that your formation into a Civilization Alliance was indeed very accidental, but your goals to break through the constraints of living space and Dark Forest were unified."

"In fact, you only need to reveal a little about your living environment and the primitive conditions of your civilization for us to deduce your entire civilization's process."

"But it seems you have all broken the constraints of the rules, which is also what we aspire to."

"From our deductions, your nascent Divine Vessel Civilization, like a tender sapling in the universe, navigates through the tumultuous dark universe, appearing so fragile.

"Any minor tempest could flip it off its course. Therefore, it needs to grow quickly, becoming tough and strong."

"Your existence has once again ignited the spirit of dedication deep in our hearts, another great cause worth dedicating millions of years to."

"We are not afraid of loneliness, not afraid of death, but what truly scares us is the lack of dedication. Even if our civilization successfully migrates to other galaxies, what awaits us might still be the same loneliness and extinction."

"Joining you, fighting alongside you, sailing towards the sea of stars to pioneer a new era, is undoubtedly a deeper, more meaningful choice."

"That would be a magnificent journey worth dedicating everything to."

The choice of Mo Civilization was indeed unexpected to everyone; since the Divine Vessel Civilization is unconventional, trading with other civilizations was also not out of the question.

But the inclusion of Mo Civilization was also a desire of Divine Vessel Civilization, just as Mo Civilization mentioned, the nascent Divine Vessel Civilization, like a delicate sapling, still needed nurturing.

In fact, when Mo Civilization spoke about their exploration of the universe model, Humanity might have already sensed Mo Civilization's choice. If it were just for trade, that part of exploring the universe model would not have been detailed so thoroughly.

Though Chu Yan's heart surged with astonishment and excitement, he maintained enough caution:

"But how can we ensure that this is not a meticulously planned deception?"

"Assuming what you have introduced about our civilization is true, could there be a possibility that you are luring our civilization's fleet here, then, catching us off guard, swiftly seizing a large number of warships and escaping to another galaxy?"

"Or, as you mentioned, you excel at simulating the evolution of civilizations, could all of Mo Civilization's evolutionary history just be the result of your deductions, rather than actual historical events?"

"All this could be your deception."

The Scientific Politician nodded upon hearing this, "Your concerns are not unfounded, such a possibility does exist."

"However, that is exactly why we need further communication. The fact that you can raise these questions shows that you are already willing to start accepting us."

"The union of civilizations is not something that can be achieved overnight; it requires time, patience, and thorough understanding. You need to witness our civilizational state and technical strength firsthand, and we need to understand you more."

"This is a process of mutual exploration and mutual verification, needing at least decades of time for both sides to gradually establish trust and acceptance."

"Our levels of technology might not be too different; it's just that our directions of development are different. Whether it is deception or sincerity, it will be verified over these long years."

"So, are you willing to begin this contact?"