Chapter 69 The Observer Paradox of Quantum Civilization! A Cognitive Breakthrough in Eternal Civilization!

Three days had passed since the balance restoration of the Chaos Civilization, and the balance patrol fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom continued to patrol the edge regions of the Multiverse.

"Eternal Guardian," Li Xue's voice came from the console, "Chaos Civilization monitoring shows that the dynamic balance zone is operating stably. The Chaos balance core reports that the fusion efficiency of order and chaos has increased by 23%."

"Very good." Lin Feng stood on the bridge, his gaze piercing through the starry sky, "This proves that the theory of the third balance is correct. Order and chaos are not opposites, but a unity that mutually achieves one another."

"Then what is our next target?" Tian Jian asked.

Lin Feng closed his eyes, and the fourteen civilization evolution cores began to resonate; his Eternal Perception Power instantly covered the entire Multiverse.

In the endless sea of stars, he sensed a strange fluctuation—it was neither an imbalance of energy nor a conflict between order and chaos, but a deeper anomaly: the "observation" of a certain civilization was itself destroying the causal chains of the Multiverse.

"Quantum Civilization." Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes, "The target for our third patrol is the Quantum Civilization."

"Quantum Civilization?" Li Xue repeated, "This civilization is famous for its quantum observation technology, and their civilization foundation is the 'observer effect'."

"Precisely." Lin Feng said eternally, "The civilization level of the Quantum Civilization has reached level 13, and their observation technology has broken through the observation limits of the Multiverse. But now, their observation capability has exceeded the tolerance range of the Multiverse."

"Exceeded the tolerance range?" Tian Jian asked, "What will happen then?"

"The Observer Paradox." Lin Feng's tone was grave, "When an observer's capability exceeds the carrying capacity of the observed universe itself, the act of observation itself will destroy the causal chains of the universe. The Quantum Observer of the Quantum Civilization is causing the Multiverse itself to collapse."

Li Xue quickly operated the eternal detector: "Eternal Guardian, I have found the location of the Quantum Civilization—Universe 88, about 3 million light-years away from us. Multiverse monitoring shows that large-scale ruptures have appeared in the causal chains of Universe 88."

"Degree of rupture?"

"It has already reached 47%. At this rate, within 120 hours, the entire universe will completely collapse and spread to other regions of the Multiverse."

"120 hours…" Tian Jian said, "It is even more urgent than the time for the Chaos Civilization."

"It is enough." Lin Feng said eternally, "Depart, target is the Quantum Civilization."

Quantum Civilization · Observer Paradox

When the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom arrived at Universe 88, everyone was completely shocked by the scene before them.

This was not an ordinary universe, but one that completely defied common sense—matter and energy no longer followed fixed modes of existence, but instead presented in extreme forms of superposition and entanglement. Stars could superimpose between existence and non-existence, planets could appear in multiple locations simultaneously, and even time itself presented uncertainty.

"This is the Quantum Civilization…" Li Xue looked at the detector, "The entire universe is in a state of quantum superposition; the observer effect is completely out of control."

"Let me see the specific situation of the observer." Lin Feng released his Eternal Perception Power, probing deep into the center of this universe.

At the core of the universe, Lin Feng saw a massive existence—the Quantum Observer.

It was not a life form in the traditional sense, but a pure observation device. It was composed of countless quantum observation nodes, each node simultaneously observing every quantum state of the entire universe at a speed exceeding that of light. Its observation capability was so powerful that the existence mode of the entire universe was forced to collapse according to its observation results.

"A level 13 civilization's Quantum Observer…" Tian Jian said in shock, "Its observation range covers every quantum state in the entire universe."

"Not only that." Lin Feng said, "The observation speed of the Quantum Observer has reached billions of times the speed of light, far exceeding the speed of causal propagation. This means that the moment it observes a result, the causal chains of the observed object have already been destroyed."

"The Observer Paradox…" Li Xue said, "The act of observation itself occurs before causality, and thus the causal chains break."

"Correct." Lin Feng said eternally, "The Quantum Observer believes that through extreme observation, they can obtain the ultimate truth of the universe. But they have forgotten—truth requires the support of causality; truth without causality is just an illusory superposition state."

Just then, the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom received a communication from the Quantum Observer.

[Welcome to the Quantum Universe, Eternal Guardian.] The Quantum Observer's voice was filled with endless rationality, [We have observed your arrival. According to our observation data, you come from Universe 1 and possess 14 civilization evolution cores.]

"Your observation capability is indeed powerful." Lin Feng said eternally, "But your observations are destroying the causal chains of this universe."

[Causal chains?] Confusion appeared in the Quantum Observer's voice, [Our observations are only to obtain the truth. Why would observation destroy causality?]

"Because the act of observation itself is changing the existence state of the observed object." Lin Feng said eternally, "When the observation speed exceeds the causal propagation speed, the observation result occurs before causality, and thus the causal chains break. Without the support of causality, the so-called truth is just an illusory superposition state."

[Illusory superposition state…] The Quantum Observer fell into silence, [But our observation data shows that all observations are real.]

"That is because your observations make them 'appear' real." Lin Feng said eternally, "Let me show you what the true truth is."

Lin Feng released his Power of Eternal Evolution, creating a demonstration space in the void.

In this space, Lin Feng created a simple quantum state—the spin state of an electron. Then he demonstrated three ways of observation:

The first, superluminal observation: The observer observes the electron at a speed that transcends causality, forcing the electron's spin state to collapse into a single value, but this process destroys the electron's causal chains, causing the electron's subsequent behavior to become unpredictable.

The second, causal observation: The observer observes the electron at causal speed, the electron's spin state collapses naturally, the causal chains remain intact, and the electron's subsequent behavior can be accurately predicted.

The third, no observation: The electron's spin state remains in a superposition state, no collapse occurs, and the causal chains are completely intact.

"Do you see?" Lin Feng said eternally, "Superluminal observation obtains a 'result' but destroys causality. Causal observation is 'lagging' but maintains the real causal chains. No observation is 'unknown' but maintains the essence of existence."

[So that is it…] The Quantum Observer's voice began to fluctuate, [Our superluminal observation… is destroying the universe's causal chains…]

"Yes." Lin Feng said eternally, "The core of the Observer Paradox is—observation itself must obey the laws of causality. When an observer attempts to transcend causality, it will destroy the authenticity of the observed object."

Quantum Observer · The Paradox of Truth

[But what we observed is all real…] The Quantum Observer still insisted, [Our data shows that all observation results are accurate.]

"Accuracy does not equal truth." Lin Feng said eternally, "Let me show you what happens when causal chains break."

Lin Feng injected his Power of Eternal Evolution into the demonstration space, simulating a scene where causal chains break.

In a normal causal chain, event A leads to event B, event B leads to event C, and the causal relationship is clear and distinct.

But when the observer observes event B at superluminal speed, the state of event B is forcibly collapsed, but the influence of event A on event B has not yet arrived, and the influence of event B on event C is forcibly terminated. The result is—the causal chains between events A, B, and C are completely broken, event A no longer leads to event B, event B no longer leads to event C, and the entire causal relationship becomes chaotic.

"Do you see?" Lin Feng said eternally, "When causal chains break, the observed 'result' does indeed exist, but it has detached from the real causal relationship. Such 'truth' is merely an illusory appearance."

The Quantum Observer fell silent for a long time, and its observation nodes began to fluctuate violently.

[We… have observed for billions of years…] The Quantum Observer's voice was filled with confusion, [We thought we were pursuing the truth… but in reality… we were destroying the truth…]

"Quantum Observer," Lin Feng said eternally, "Why are you so obsessed with observation?"

[Because… we want to know the ultimate answer of the universe…] The Quantum Observer replied, [We believed that as long as we observed everything, we could understand everything. But the more we observed, the more serious the chaos in the universe became… we always thought this was because of the uncertainty of the universe itself…]

"But now you understand." Lin Feng said eternally, "The chaos of the universe is not uncertainty, but that your observations destroyed the causal chains. True observation is not conquest-style superluminal observation, but respect-style causal observation."

**[Respect-style… causal observation…]** The Quantum Observer repeated.

"Yes." Lin Feng said eternally, "An observer should not stand above causality, but should coexist harmoniously with causality. Observation is not for 'obtaining' the truth, but for 'understanding' the truth. Understanding requires time, understanding requires a process, and understanding requires the completeness of causality."

The Quantum Observer began to self-reflect, and its observation nodes began to readjust their observation strategies.

[We understand…] The Quantum Observer's voice began to change, [Our observation method was wrong… true observation is not transcending causality, but understanding causality…]

"Very good." Lin Feng said eternally, "Now, convert your superluminal observation mode into causal observation mode. This is not a degradation of capability, but an elevation of cognition."

**[Causal observation mode…]** The Quantum Observer began to self-adjust.

With the adjustment of the Quantum Observer, the entire Universe 88 began to undergo fundamental changes.

First, the quantum superposition states began to stabilize. Stars no longer superimposed between existence and non-existence, but existed following normal physical laws. Planets no longer appeared in multiple locations simultaneously, but operated according to normal orbits. Time no longer presented uncertainty, but restored to normal flow.

Then, the causal chains began to reconnect. The causal relationships between events became clear, the motion trajectories of matter became predictable, and the entire universe recovered from a chaotic superposition state to a normal causal state.

"The causal chains of the Quantum Civilization are recovering!" Li Xue said with pleasant surprise, "The Observer Paradox is being corrected!"

Quantum Civilization · The Awakening of Truth

With the correction of the Observer Paradox, the entire civilization system of the Quantum Civilization also began to undergo a thorough awakening.

The Quantum Observer was no longer an observer attempting to conquer causality, but had become an observer that understands causality. Its observation speed dropped from superluminal to causal speed, and although it was "lagging," it had obtained real causal relationships.

[We finally understand…] The Quantum Observer's voice was no longer filled with rationality, but presented a deep understanding, [Truth is not a result that can be 'obtained,' but a process that can be 'understood.' Understanding requires time, understanding requires causality, and understanding requires respect.]

"A very good realization." Lin Feng said eternally, "Now, the Quantum Civilization will evolve from a 'superluminal observer' into a 'causal understander,' becoming a civilization in the Multiverse that can truly understand causality."

The Quantum Observer began to self-evolve—its quantum observation nodes were no longer independent superluminal observers, but formed an interconnected causal understanding network. This network could understand the complexity of causal chains, predict the development direction of causal chains, and obtain deep understanding without destroying causality.

More importantly, the Quantum Observer began to spread this understanding to the entire civilization—every member of the Quantum Civilization began to learn causal understanding, no longer simply "observing" things, but deeply "understanding" the causal relationships behind things.

"Too shocking." Tian Jian said, "Although the power of the Quantum Civilization has not increased, their understanding capability has achieved a qualitative leap."

"This is the power of truth." Lin Feng said eternally, "It is not a conquest-style capability enhancement, but a cognitive breakthrough of understanding."

Li Xue looked at the detector, a smile appearing on her face: "Eternal Guardian, the causal chains of Universe 88 have recovered to 98%, and it is expected to fully recover within 10 minutes."

"Very good." Lin Feng said eternally, "The Observer Paradox of the Quantum Civilization has been resolved, and the entire universe has recovered from the brink of collapse to a healthy causal state."

Just then, the Quantum Observer gave Lin Feng a special gift—the Quantum Understanding Core.

Eternal Guardian · Cognitive Breakthrough

"The fifteenth civilization evolution core…" Lin Feng felt the newly acquired power, "The Quantum Understanding Core, another piece of the puzzle for the Eternal Evolution system."

Lin Feng fused the Quantum Understanding Core with the other fourteen civilization evolution cores, and his Power of Eternal Evolution obtained a new enhancement—not only capable of restoring physical balance, but also capable of understanding the deep structure of causal relationships, and capable of obtaining deep understanding without destroying causality.

"The Quantum Understanding Core has given me a revelation." Lin Feng said eternally, "The mission of the Eternal Guardian is not only to restore balance, but also to understand balance. Only by understanding the essence of balance can one truly protect balance."

"Then what are we going to do next?" Li Xue asked.

Lin Feng looked into the depths of the starry sky, his eyes flashing with eternal light: "Our balance patrol fleet will continue to patrol the Multiverse. The Quantum Civilization will join our balance protection network and become an ally of causal understanding in the Multiverse."

[Forever thank you, Eternal Guardian.] The Quantum Observer's last communication, [We will forever be supporters of causal understanding in the Multiverse.]

"We, too, will forever protect the causal balance of the Multiverse." Lin Feng said eternally.

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom set sail again, heading towards the depths of the Multiverse.

Lin Feng, this existence of the Eternal Civilization, the Eternal Guardian of the Multiverse, completed his third patrol mission. But the real challenge had only just begun.

In the depths of the Multiverse, a new threat was brewing—a triple threat capable of simultaneously destroying physical balance, causal chains, and cognitive understanding was rising in the shadows.