413: Classification of the universe

The six-eyed being completely ignored Lu Chen's attempt to communicate and continued speaking to itself: "My name is Aires, from the Star Dome Academy of the Tianxuan Higher Universe. It is one of the most prestigious institutions across all Higher Universes. At school, I specialize in the 'Universe Design and Civilization Evolution' major (UDE for short), which is hailed as the 'Training Camp of the Divine Hand.' I almost forgot, your Earth's technological level is still in the Early Stage of Tier 3 planetary technology, so you surely won't understand. Let me give you a simple introduction to some concepts of the Universe!!"

It seemed this projection was just pre-recorded and not a real interaction.

The six-eyed being raised its hand and tapped lightly on the Void Realm, causing a dynamic map of the Universe to appear:

"You on Earth believe the Universe began with a singularity explosion—this is basically correct, but incomplete.

In reality, that was not the birth of a Universe, but rather ripples in the eternal inflationary field triggered by primordial vacuum decay, blowing out countless independent 'Universe bubbles' within the quantum foam.

They are like clusters of soap bubbles floating in the high-dimensional Void Realm, isolated from each other and not interfering with one another.

Inside each bubble, the physical constants, number of dimensions, form of Karma, and even the direction of the arrow of time can all be different.

The six-eyed being spread its hands, and countless points of light arranged themselves in the air into a tree-like diagram:

"To systematically study these Universe bubbles, the Higher Universe Alliance established the Cosmic Vitality Index (CVI)—a multi-dimensional evaluation System covering 117 core parameters.

CVI does not simply measure 'size' or 'energy,' but quantifies a Universe's potential to carry life, the upper limit of information complexity, and the probability of civilization leaps."

"Although its basic formula has been simplified, it still involves: Dimensional Stability Coefficient (ΔD), Heat Death Entropy Growth Rate (∇S), Fundamental Particle Degrees of Freedom (Fₚ), Space Curvature Constant (κ), Karma Closure Integrity (Cₜ), and other key variables."

Currently, experts from the Higher Universe Alliance have classified the Universe into six types.

They are the Supreme Universe, with a CVI index greater than 100, which exists purely in theory, possesses uniqueness, and can gestate 'Meta-Creators' capable of autonomously rewriting physical constants.

Mainstream academia believes it has already been annihilated in the Primordial Great Extinction.

Divine-Grade Universe, 10.0 ≤ CVI < 100.0, is regarded as the 'Order Hub' of the multiverse.

Scholars generally believe that there exists a 'Round Table Council' composed of divine entities, whose members maintain the balance of all worlds through their thoughts and adjudicate the survival of civilizations.

Higher Universe, 7.0 ≤ CVI < 10.0, includes the coexistence of technological civilizations, cultivation civilizations, pure energy-state civilizations, insectoid civilizations, etc.

Core marker: Mastery of cross-Universe travel technology, capable of freely shuttling between different Universe bubbles.

Medium Universe, 4.0 ≤ CVI < 7.0, exists with intelligent life, possesses preliminary interstellar or realm exploration capabilities, but cannot break through its own Universe membrane wall; physical Laws are relatively stable, suitable for long-term civilization evolution.

Low-level Universe (1.0 ≤ CVI < 4.0), accounting for 98.7% of the total multiverse, the vast majority being dead, silent Void Realm, with only fundamental particle fluctuations or primitive energy tides. The probability of intelligent life being born is lower than 10⁻¹⁵, regarded as a natural 'civilization petri dish.'

Sub-stable Universe (CVI < 1.0), a theoretically existing Universe, extremely unstable, ready to collapse or explode at any moment, regarded as a failed product of Universe evolution.

Aires introduced proudly: "I am the tenth son of the Star Lord of the Star Dome Civilization, the most powerful civilization in the Xingxuan Higher Universe. I yearned to create an unprecedented graduation project to surpass my nine elder brothers. I did not choose a standard Universe from the academy templates, but instead used my father's authority to privately access the raw data stream of the Chaos edge observation station. After screening millions of Low-level Universes, my analyzer emitted a sharp alarm."

The following shifts to Aires's perspective:

"Abnormal Universe bubble detected! CVI index: 0.3! Dimensional structure: four-dimensional (Low-level Universes are six-dimensional)! Stability: unknown! Origin: unknown!"

Aires was shocked.

CVI 0.3? This is far lower than a 'Low-level Universe,' belonging to a 'Sub-stable Universe'!

"This... this is impossible!" Aires muttered to himself, "How could a Universe with such low dimensions and such instability exist? It should have collapsed the moment it was born!"

He immediately checked all the academy's archives; there was no record of any Universe with a CVI lower than 1.0 ever being discovered.

This discovery was enough to make him go down in history!

After the immense joy came reluctance.

He knew that if he reported this discovery, his mentor and the academy's higher-ups would very likely take over the project immediately and claim the credit for themselves. Although he was the Star Lord's son, he was still just a student.

"No, I must verify it myself! This is my discovery, my achievement!"

Aires made a crazy decision: he would go to this Universe himself to conduct first-hand observation.

He used his Family's authority to secretly requisition a latest-model, single-person Universe wormhole shuttle.

This shuttle was extremely small, crafted entirely from 'Dark Matter Alloy,' shaped like a perfect equilateral triangular prism, with an interior space only large enough for one person to sit cross-legged.

Its two ends were sharp 'wormhole anchors' capable of tearing through space to establish a miniature wormhole leading to the target Universe.

This was the most cutting-edge cross-dimensional travel technology in the Higher Universe, available only to top-tier researchers.

After seven days of cross-dimensional travel, the wormhole shuttle successfully anchored at the edge of that CVI 0.3 Universe.

Through the shuttle's quantum viewport, Aires saw the target star System—an ordinary yellow dwarf star with eight planets orbiting it.

He locked his target onto the third blue planet.

"Earth... what a primitive name." Aires smiled contemptuously and activated the 'Space-Time Lockdown Device.'

This was standard equipment for the UDE major, capable of emitting a 'Time Stasis Field' toward the target planet, reducing the space-time flow rate of the entire planet to near zero so that he could leisurely conduct observations and data collection.

However, the moment he pressed the activation button—

Hum—!

The instrument emitted a piercing alarm, and the screen turned blood red:

"Warning: Target space-time structure cannot be locked! Unknown high-dimensional interference detected! Energy backlash in progress!"

Aires was struck with terror. In his knowledge System, a Low-level Universe with a CVI of 0.3 should have had a space-time structure as fragile as thin ice; how could it possibly resist the 'Space-Time Lockdown' of a Higher Universe?

He suddenly looked up at Earth.

In the imaging of the quantum viewport, the outline of Earth had not changed, but he could "feel" it.

An indescribable will, originating from the Origin of the Universe, like a sleeping behemoth, slowly opened its eyes.

That will was not conveyed through sight or hearing, but acted directly upon the depths of his Soul.

An ancient, grand, and majestic intent, filled with dignity and anger, exploded in his mind in the common language of the Higher Universe:

"You... should not... have come here!!!"