258: Chapter 258 The Gao Family's Domination

"Complete what?"

"The four-dimensionalization of humanity!"

Gao Gan fell silent.

"Have you ever thought about why we can enter? Why we can safely traverse the Spiral Arm? It's because humans are a Three-Dimensional Civilization... If we had undergone four-dimensionalization, humanity would likely have perished!"

Gao Yuan nodded...

Indeed, that was the case.

"You're different from them. Their lifespans are only a few hundred years. You've always strictly forbidden the mechanization of the human body. If human shells were mechanized, then perhaps others would also achieve immortality, and they could experience your loneliness! It's simply because you've lived for too long!"

"Yes, I've lived too long, and so have you... Don't you want to go and see?"

"I do..."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"We can launch a vote. Those who want to stay here can stay, and those who want to follow us to the Polaris Sector can leave together! However, those who stay will never have the chance to perfect their genes again!"

Gao Gan laughed upon hearing this.

"What 'perfecting genes'? To humans, current genes are already perfect! Gao Yuan, you're just too old. Humanity doesn't need four-dimensionalization. Isn't being a three-dimensional being good enough? Although humanity originated from the Polaris Civilization, they are not the same species! After so many years of development, their culture, form, and preferences are all completely different. Why go back and become Polaris people?"

Gao Yuan gave a self-deprecating smile.

"Actually, I'm just unwilling to let it go... Aren't you?"

Gao Gan was silent for a moment.

"Right, I'm not reconciled either! Thinking back to the moment the whole world was destroyed by the Polaris people, thinking about how Father died at their hands, I'm not reconciled..."

"Then let's change the goal: avenge Gao Qiu!"

Gao Gan burst out laughing at those words.

"Fine... avenging Father, that would bring us closure! From then on, we brothers will roam the universe, drifting everywhere! In truth, we aren't human either... because they are three-dimensional!"

Gao Yuan's interest waned...

It was time to leave.

Today's humanity actually had nothing to do with him anymore.

Even though he had built it with his own hands.

Soon, tens of billions of humans across dozens of planets in the Human Federation received a vote...

It detailed the reasons for humanity's departure from the Solar System, with a vote below: Are you willing to leave this place, return to Polaris, and fight to the death against the Polaris people?

Three days later...

The results came out, and Gao Yuan wasn't surprised in the slightest!

99.9% disagreed; they wanted to stay here!

Only 0.01% chose to return. Perhaps they were natural risk-takers, or perhaps they truly empathized with the plight of what they called the Ancient Humans!

Seeing the results, Gao Yuan actually breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Gao Yuan announced his resignation as the Commander-in-Chief of the Human Federation's Armed Forces.

This decision took everyone by surprise.

For several generations, from the moment they were born, Gao Yuan had been the Human Marshal.

No matter how regimes changed or how harsh the environment was, Gao Yuan was always the Marshal.

People had grown used to the Marshal being Gao Yuan, and Gao Yuan being the Marshal.

Now that Gao Yuan suddenly announced his resignation, people panicked.

Gao Yuan was like humanity's stabilizing anchor; as long as he was there, people felt secure. But now, he was resigning.

Who would be the Marshal after he resigned?

Gao Gan?

Soon, Gao Gan also announced his resignation as the Dean of the Human Federation's Academy of Sciences.

The Gao brothers were both leaving the political arena.

The descendants of the Gao Family, counting from Gao Yuan, had already reached the 21st generation.

Gao Yuan and Gao Gan were their undisputed ancestors.

But now they were stepping down...

The descendants of the Gao Family were in a panic.

What were the ancestors going to do after resigning?

Gao Yuan didn't say. He had actually already constructed a planet. Since the vast majority were unwilling to return, he and his brother would simply take a copy of all the technology here and return along the original path.

This would be another long journey!

The first night after Gao Yuan's resignation—though there was actually no night here with so many stars in space—humanity had artificially created night and day to sustain their civilization...

On the periphery of every planet was a 'Giant Screen'. This screen allowed light through during the day and closed its translucent material at night, beginning to absorb cosmic radiation to ensure that temperature and light levels were similar to the nights of old.

The Giant Screen could even broadcast a movie on holidays for everyone on the planet to see...

Gao Yuan sat on the balcony, a cup of tea in hand, looking up at the artificial starry sky.

At that moment, Gao Nei arrived.

Gao Nei was Gao Yuan's first 21st-generation grandson. Gao Yuan personally named the first grandson of every generation.

He was the one who named Gao Nei.

Now, Gao Nei was already a sixty-year-old "young" man.

He came to Gao Yuan's side.

"Ancestor, what exactly are you thinking?"

Gao Yuan raised his finger and pointed at the stars overhead.

"Do you know? This is Orion. Those three stars in the middle are the Hunter's Belt. There used to be a saying: when the three stars are directly south, it's time for the New Year!"

Gao Nei didn't understand what Gao Yuan was talking about. What was so special about these stars? They were all fake, artificial scenery, and not even that good-looking!

"Ancestor... if there's anything you want to do, I can arrange it!"

"Nei, this one to the north is called the Big Dipper. The star the Dipper points to is Polaris!"

"Polaris? I'll contact the Day-Night Administration right now and have them erase Polaris. The Polaris people caused so many disasters for the Ancient Humans; it doesn't deserve to hang in our sky!"

Gao Yuan waved his hand...

He had no interest in continuing.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip. The scalding tea flowed down his throat into his body, and his whole being began to heat up.

Gao Nei looked at the steaming teacup and grew angry.

"What's going on? Why is the temperature of the Ancestor's drink so high? The optimal drinking temperature is fifty degrees..."

"Gao Nei... I'm leaving!"

"Ah? Where are you going? Humanity cannot leave you; you are the mainstay of mankind..."

"Yes, I've been the Marshal for too many years. I'm afraid those who once resented me for being in their way have all died out. Now, people have forgotten that 'Marshal' is just a title, not my name! Gao Nei, I'm leaving the Gao Family to you! Live well here!"

Gao Nei panicked a little...

Although he had been flustered by Gao Yuan's resignation, he hadn't been in a total panic. After all, as long as Gao Yuan and Gao Gan were still around, their prestige was unmatched! But if Gao Yuan left now, the Gao Family would soon fall to the level of an ordinary noble family!

"You can't leave... Where exactly are you going? Wasn't the plan to go to Polaris cancelled?"

"Yes, the Federation cancelled it, not me! I'm going with Gao Gan!"

Gao Nei was completely dumbfounded. Great Ancestor was leaving too?

Then the Gao Family... would have nothing to rely on.

"Ancestor, if you leave, what will we do?"

"Isn't life good right now? You can do whatever you want..."

"But... this is our Gao Family's world!"

"This is humanity's world!"