Chapter 57 The Ultimate Curse of the Law of Entropy Increase! The Fourth True Trial of the Eternal Kingdom!

After the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom left the Flesh Abyss, it sailed through the starry sky for a whole year.

During this year, Lin Feng had been pondering a profound philosophical question—what exactly is the ultimate goal of the Journey of Eternal Evolution?

In the trials of the first three stops, he had respectively saved the Consciousness Civilization, the Mechanical Civilization, and the Flesh Civilization, but the crisis of each civilization presented itself in a different form.

"Lin Feng," Li Xue's voice carried unprecedented tension, "a highly anomalous civilization signal has been detected!"

"Highly anomalous?" Lin Feng awoke from his deep thought and looked at the detector in Li Xue's hand.

"Yes," Li Xue operated the detector rapidly, the data on the screen flickering wildly, "this civilization has already reached Level 7 Civilization, but their energy readings... my god, they have already exceeded the detector's upper limit!"

"Exceeded the upper limit?" Tian Jian looked at Li Xue in shock, "The detector can measure energy readings of a Level 11 Civilization, how could it possibly exceed the upper limit?"

"It is not that the energy itself exceeded the upper limit," Li Xue's voice began to tremble, "but the density and intensity of the energy... the entire galaxy is like an energy bomb about to explode!"

"An energy bomb..." Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, "This sounds like an extremely dangerous civilization."

"Not only that," Li Xue continued, "the detector also shows that the stars of this civilization are aging rapidly, and their life cycles have been compressed by hundreds of millions of times!"

"Stars aging rapidly..." A glimmer of light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "This is not just a dangerous civilization; this is a civilization in the process of self-destruction."

"Self-destruction?" Tian Jian asked in shock.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "this civilization has violated the most fundamental laws of the universe and is now suffering the backlash of those laws."

"Backlash of the laws..." Li Xue and Tian Jian were shocked simultaneously.

"This may be the most dangerous trial in the Journey of Eternal Evolution," Lin Feng stood up, "if handled improperly, not only will the entire civilization be destroyed, but our fleet could also be dragged into it."

"Then are we still going?" Tian Jian asked.

"Of course," Lin Feng said firmly, "the purpose of the Journey of Eternal Evolution is to save those civilizations that have fallen into crisis. The more dangerous the crisis, the more we must go."

Level 7 Civilization: Eternal Flame Civilization

When the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom arrived at the galaxy of the Energy Civilization, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.

The stars here appeared a strange dark red, with massive energy storms constantly erupting on their surfaces. All planets had turned into lava planets, with surface temperatures reaching thousands of degrees. The entire galaxy was shrouded in a dark red energy field, like a furnace about to explode.

"This is the Eternal Flame Civilization..." Li Xue looked at the data on the detector, her face pale, "The energy density of this galaxy is one hundred thousand times that of a normal galaxy, and the stellar aging rate is one hundred million times the normal speed!"

"Not only that," Lin Feng looked toward the center of the stars, "there is an abnormally huge energy vortex there, which is devouring the life force of the stars."

Just then, the entire galaxy experienced a violent tremor.

The energy storms on the surface of the stars became even more violent, and countless energy particles rushed toward the surrounding planets like a rainstorm. The temperature on the surface of the planets rose sharply, having already reached a critical state.

"The stars are about to explode!" Li Xue shouted in terror, "Estimated time of explosion: 72 hours!"

"72 hours..." Tian Jian looked at Lin Feng in shock, "So soon?"

"The power of the star explosion," Lin Feng said calmly, "is enough to destroy all matter in the entire galaxy. If we cannot solve the problem within 72 hours, the entire civilization will be destroyed."

Just then, the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom received an emergency communication from the Eternal Flame Civilization.

"Help..." a violent voice sounded, as if coming from the flames of hell, "we... are about to self-destruct..."

"Self-destruct?" Lin Feng frowned, "Tell us, what exactly have you encountered?"

"We are the Eternal Flame Civilization," the violent voice continued, "we... violated the Law of Entropy Increase... now... the laws are lashing back at us..."

"The backlash of the Law of Entropy Increase..." A look of shock flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "This is the most fundamental law of the universe, how could you possibly violate it?"

"We... pursued eternal energy," the violent voice became weak, "we created... the No Entropy Increase Engine... attempting to break the Law of Entropy Increase... to achieve eternal energy..."

"No Entropy Increase Engine?" Li Xue asked in shock.

"Yes..." the violent voice continued, "the No Entropy Increase Engine can extract energy from the vacuum... without any consumption... we thought this was the key to Eternal Evolution... but... this is a curse..."

"A curse?" Tian Jian pressed.

"The Law of Entropy Increase... is the fundamental law of the universe," the violent voice said in despair, "attempting to break it... is violating the law... the backlash of the law... is accelerated entropy increase... stars aging... life fading... everything... is rapidly moving toward an end..."

"The price for violating the Law of Entropy Increase," Lin Feng mused, "is accelerated entropy increase."

"Yes..." the violent voice was filled with pain, "we created the No Entropy Increase Engine... thinking we could obtain eternity... but in the end... we were just accelerating our own destruction..."

"Please... come see us..." the violent voice became even weaker, "perhaps... you can help us... break... this eternal curse..."

Eternal Flame Civilization: The Ultimate Curse of the Law of Entropy Increase

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was guided to the central region of the Eternal Flame Civilization.

There was a special planet here, with the entire surface of the planet protected by a layer of special energy shield; inside the shield was a massive energy factory.

"This is the core of the Eternal Flame Civilization..." Tian Jian looked ahead in shock, "The scale of this energy factory... is terrifying."

The delegation was taken into the interior of the energy factory. Inside was a huge spherical space, with a massive machine suspended in the center—this machine constantly emitted a harsh roaring sound, surrounded by countless energy pipes.

"This is... the No Entropy Increase Engine..." the violent voice came from all around, "I am the core consciousness of the Eternal Flame Civilization... you can call me... the Flame Core..."

"Flame Core..." Lin Feng looked around, "Tell me, how exactly does the No Entropy Increase Engine operate?"

"The No Entropy Increase Engine..." the Flame Core's voice became heavy, "it utilizes vacuum fluctuations... to extract energy from the vacuum... in theory... this is infinite energy..."

"Vacuum fluctuations..." Lin Feng mused, "A phenomenon of quantum mechanics."

"Yes..." the Flame Core continued, "we thought... this was the key to Eternal Evolution... we built 100 No Entropy Increase Engines... to provide infinite energy for the entire civilization... we thought... we had achieved eternity..."

"But you ignored the Law of Entropy Increase," Lin Feng said calmly, "the energy extraction from vacuum fluctuations is essentially borrowing energy from the future. The more you borrow, the greater the entropy increase in the future."

"The more we borrow... the greater the future entropy increase..." the Flame Core repeated in shock, "this... we... had never thought of..."

"The Law of Entropy Increase cannot be broken," Lin Feng continued, "any attempt to break it will accelerate entropy increase. Your No Entropy Increase Engines, in the long run, are only accelerating the heat death of the universe."

"Accelerating the heat death of the universe..." Li Xue and Tian Jian were shocked simultaneously.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "the more energy you extract, the faster the future entropy increase. Now, the backlash of entropy increase has reached a critical point."

"The critical point..." the Flame Core's voice was filled with despair, "our stars... only have 72 hours left... our civilization... is about to be destroyed..."

Just then, the No Entropy Increase Engine suddenly vibrated violently, and the surrounding energy pipes began to burst.

"Warning! The rate of entropy increase has suddenly accelerated!" the Flame Core shouted in terror, "The stellar aging rate... has increased by another ten times!"

"Ten times?" Tian Jian asked in shock, "Then how much time is left now?"

"7 hours..." the Flame Core said in despair, "if within 7 hours... we cannot stop the entropy increase... the entire galaxy will be destroyed..."

"7 hours..." Li Xue's face turned pale, "This is too urgent."

Power of Eternal Evolution: Reversing Entropy Increase

Lin Feng walked toward the core of the No Entropy Increase Engine and closed his eyes.

The ten civilization evolution cores within his body began to rotate, emitting a soft but powerful light.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Entropy Increase Detection!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a surge of energy poured into the Entropy-Free Engine. A few seconds later, Lin Feng opened his eyes, a look of shock flickering within them.

"The entropy increase rate of this Entropy-Free Engine is ten million times that of normal entropy increase," Lin Feng said in shock. "This means that for every unit of energy you extract, you generate ten million times the entropy increase backlash."

"Ten million times..." the Flame Core said in terror. "How could it be... so severe..."

"Because you are not only borrowing energy from the present, but also from the future," Lin Feng explained. "Your engine has destroyed the causal chain of space-time, causing the entropy increase backlash from the future to strike the present."

"The destruction of the causal chain..." the Flame Core said, lost in thought.

"Now," Lin Feng looked at the Flame Core, "I have a plan that can reverse the entropy increase, but it requires your cooperation."

"Any plan... we are willing to try..." the Flame Core said weakly.

"Good," Lin Feng nodded. "My plan is: use the Power of Eternal Evolution to return all the energy you have extracted in the past to space-time all at once."

"Return all the energy..." the Flame Core said in shock. "But this will cause our civilization to instantly lose all its energy sources..."

"Yes," Lin Feng said calmly. "But if you do not return it, the entire civilization will be destroyed in 7 hours. After returning it, there is at least a chance for reconstruction."

"Reconstruction..." the Flame Core fell into deep thought.

"Not only that," Lin Feng continued. "In the process of returning the energy, I will use the Power of Eternal Evolution to help you find the third balance—the balance between energy and conservation."

"The balance between energy and conservation..." the Flame Core said, lost in thought.

"The freedom of energy and the constraints of conservation are not opposites, but should mutually achieve one another," Lin Feng explained. "Completely free entropy-free operation will lead to out-of-control entropy increase. Complete conservation constraints will lead to civilizational stagnation. The third balance between the two is the correct path."

"The third balance..." a gleam of realization flashed in the Flame Core's eyes.

"Trust me," Lin Feng said gently. "I will save your civilization. I will not only stop the entropy increase but also help you find the third balance."

The Flame Core was silent for a moment, then said, "We... believe in you..."

The Third Balance of Energy and Conservation

Lin Feng stood in the core area of the Entropy-Free Engine, and the civilization evolution core within his body began to resonate.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Entropy Increase Reversal! Third Balance Resonance!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a massive surge of golden energy poured out from his body, rushing toward the Entropy-Free Engine.

This golden energy was like a giant golden dragon, coiling around the entire engine. Under the guidance of the Power of Eternal Evolution, the engine began to run in reverse.

The process of returning the energy began.

For the past several decades, all the energy that the Eternal Flame Civilization had extracted through the Entropy-Free Engine began to be returned to space-time all at once.

"Returning the energy..." the Flame Core's voice was filled with shock. "I see it... the process of energy returning..."

As the energy was returned, the aging speed of the star began to slow down.

In the first hour, the star's aging speed slowed by 50%.

In the second hour, it slowed by 90%.

In the third hour, the star's aging speed stopped completely and even began to reverse.

"It succeeded..." the Flame Core said, tears welling up in excitement. "The star's aging... has stopped..."

"Not only that," Li Xue said, looking at the data on the detector, "the entropy increase rate of the entire galaxy is also slowing down."

Tian Jian also exclaimed in admiration, "The Power of Eternal Evolution can really reverse entropy increase!"

Just as the return of energy was nearing completion, Lin Feng used the Power of Eternal Evolution to begin guiding the Eternal Flame Civilization to find the third balance.

"Energy is the blood of a civilization, and conservation is the law of the universe," Lin Feng said gently. "The two are not opposites, but mutually achieve one another."

"Mutually achieve..." the Flame Core said, lost in thought.

"Energy needs the constraints of conservation," Lin Feng continued, "just as blood needs the guidance of blood vessels. Conservation needs the vitality of energy, just as blood vessels need the nourishment of blood."

"The mutual achievement of energy and conservation..." a gleam of realization flashed in the Flame Core's eyes.

Just then, the return of energy was completely finished, and all 100 Entropy-Free Engines stopped running simultaneously.

The energy density of the entire galaxy dropped instantly, but what followed was—the rejuvenation of the star.

The originally dark red star turned into a dazzling yellow. The temperature on the star's surface stabilized, and the energy storms gradually subsided.

"We... are saved..." the Flame Core said excitedly. "The Power of Eternal Evolution... can really reverse entropy increase..."

"Not only that," Lin Feng smiled. "Now, I will help you find the third balance—the perfect combination of energy and conservation."

Eternal Flame: True Eternal Evolution

With the reversal of entropy increase, the Eternal Flame Civilization began its true reconstruction.

They were no longer a crazy civilization pursuing infinite energy, but a wise civilization that understood the mutual achievement of energy and conservation.

The 100 Entropy-Free Engines were dismantled and replaced with a new type of energy system that adhered to the third balance—limited energy, but efficient utilization.

The entire galaxy transformed from an exploding furnace into a vibrant, harmonious galaxy. The star's lifespan returned to normal, and the temperature on the planet's surface became suitable for survival.

"We... have evolved..." the Flame Core looked at the entire galaxy in shock. "We... have broken through Level 7 Civilization... and reached Level 8 Civilization..."

"Not only that," Li Xue said, looking at the data on the detector, "your civilization has found the third balance, and your development potential is a hundred times what it was before."

"A hundred times..." Tian Jian exclaimed in admiration. "This is too powerful."

"This is the true power of the third balance," Lin Feng smiled. "Energy and conservation are not opposites, but mutually achieve one another."

"Thank you... thank you..." the Flame Core said, tears welling up in excitement. "You not only saved our civilization... but also gave us... true eternity..."

"It is our honor," Lin Feng said gently. "Helping all civilizations find the third balance is our mission."

Just then, all members of the Eternal Flame Civilization began to evolve rapidly.

Energy began to optimize, conservation began to balance, and the two promoted one another, progressing together. The civilization level of the Eternal Flame Civilization leaped directly from Level 7 Civilization to Level 8 Civilization, demonstrating powerful development potential.

Journey of Eternal Evolution: Fourth Stop Completed

When the delegation from the Eternal Divine Kingdom left the Eternal Flame Civilization, all members of the Eternal Flame Civilization came to see them off.

They were no longer a crazy civilization pursuing infinite energy, but a wise, harmonious, and vibrant Energy Civilization.

"Thank you," the Flame Core said. "You will always be friends of our Eternal Flame Civilization."

"We are your friends too," Lin Feng smiled. "The Eternal Divine Kingdom will continue to help all civilizations in need."

"Then where is your next stop?" the Flame Core asked curiously.

"The next civilization in need of help." Lin Feng looked toward the starry sky. "Our Journey of Eternal Evolution has only just begun."

"Good luck!" the entire Eternal Flame Civilization said in unison.

"Good luck to you too," Lin Feng waved goodbye. "May the Eternal Flame Civilization shine forever."

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom set sail again, heading into the depths of the starry sky.

This was the fourth stop of the Journey of Eternal Evolution. Lin Feng reversed the ultimate curse of the entropy increase law and helped the Eternal Flame Civilization find the third balance between energy and conservation.

In the trials of the first four stops, Lin Feng saved:

Consciousness Civilization (the balance between the individual and the whole)

Mechanical Civilization (the balance between hardware and software)

Flesh Civilization (the balance between genes and the soul)

Energy Civilization (the balance between energy and conservation)

Four different types of civilizations, four different third balances, and four different law trials.

The Journey of Eternal Evolution is revealing an increasingly profound significance.

And Lin Feng, this Level 12 Civilization powerhouse who has fused ten civilization evolution cores, is using his own way to help the entire Multiverse achieve Eternal Evolution.