154: Chapter 154 What exactly is a god-level civilization?

Mesolas was speechless. That scoundrel, Chief of Stars Sosein, had extorted General Cesi in the same way before.

Now it was their turn to bargain.

"Heh, King Cesi, how much do you think is appropriate?"

"10 billion galaxy coins! This is the most reasonable price. Otherwise, I will report you to the Interstellar Federation. You made an agreement with me before and now you're going back on your word. The fines you might face are more than 10 billion galaxy coins!"

Mesolas gritted his teeth!

"Alright, I agree, but you must protect my fleet!"

"Alright, Queen Mesolas, the strength of our Cecilia Star is not something a planet like yours, which hasn't even touched the threshold of a Level 3 Civilization, can imagine!"

An unspeakable look of disgust appeared on Mesolas's beautiful elven face!

"Then I look forward to good news from King Cesi!"

The two sides reached an agreement: Mesolas Star would dispatch a home-class fleet to assist the Cecilia Star fleet.

Cecilia Star, in turn, would dispatch two Level 3 Civilization home-class fleets, forming a luxurious three home-class fleet array.

With such strength, they could even take down a level 2 civilization mid-stage planet.

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Chen Yu didn't know that two civilizations had already joined forces and were heading to Earth.

He had been traveling through space for three months.

Chen Yu was in his private training room, absorbing cosmic bright energy.

In the alternate dimension, there was also abundant bright energy, and even more high-energy cosmic rays.

Chen Yu would not stop until he had absorbed his fill every day, and his brain domain development never ceased for a moment.

Chen Yu's brain domain development had now reached 9.998%, just one step away from breaking through 10%.

But Chen Yu found that this tiny gap was something he simply couldn't overcome.

He sat in the training room and asked the intelligent computer:

"Why has my brain domain development been stuck at almost 10%? Three months have passed. In the past, I could at least increase by about 0.5% in three months. Intelligent computer, do you know why?"

[Captain, of course, I know. 10% brain domain development is a hurdle. Once brain domain development exceeds 10%, one basically enters the ranks of intermediate life forms. However, your actual level is still that of an Interstellar Tier 3 early-stage life form. Therefore, your brain domain development has advanced ahead of your physical development, which is why you're encountering this hurdle. Only extremely talented humans will have their life level remain in the early stage when their brain domain development exceeds 10%.]

"So, if I can break through 10% in my brain domain before entering an Interstellar Tier 4 life form, wouldn't I be that one-in-a-million genius?"

[Not one-in-a-million, but one in tens of billions, or even more. Because your situation is rarely seen even across hundreds of human planets. So, among tens of billions of advanced civilization humans, you are an extremely rare case.]

Chen Yu's eyes widened. So, he was that talented!

"Hahaha, so I'm such a talented person!"

Chen Yu boasted.

[Captain, don't be arrogant. The reason your brain domain expanded so quickly is all thanks to me. You are only considered one in tens of billions of talented individuals within a Level 5 Civilization. Among the humans of our Level 7 Civilization, you are considered ordinary.]

Chen Yu's good mood instantly vanished!

"Alright, don't say anymore. Your Level 7 Civilization is amazing, alright!"

[That's natural. We are just one step away from entering an even higher God-level Civilization. However, we haven't found that turning point, nor have we found the algorithm to subvert time.]

"Subvert time?"

[Yes, this is a conjecture put forth by our Level 7 Civilization's supreme scientists. They believe that as long as they master the algorithm to subvert time, they can enter a God-level Civilization. Only a civilization that has mastered the river of time can be called a God-level Civilization.]

"Subverting time? I'm so excited! Wouldn't that mean dangers could be nipped in the bud?"

[Not necessarily. We also have a group of scientists who believe that God-level Civilizations can open up parallel universes. They believe that time is irreversible; one can only return to a certain point in a parallel universe, while the original universe continues to develop forward. There is no such thing as time flowing backward!]

Even with Chen Yu's brain domain development approaching 10%, he couldn't comprehend how complex and wondrous this theory was.

Presumably, true Level 8, 9, and 10 Civilizations might be omnipresent.

What humanity perceives as the universe might just be a single cell on their bodies.

What lies at the end of the universe might just be a cell wall.

And the so-called parallel universe might just be another adjacent cell.

If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it.

"Let's not dwell on God-level Civilizations. They are the limits of our current imagination, unimaginable, god-like existences."

[Alright, Captain. By the way, just now, I received a message from Earth's quantum communication base station. The quantum fluctuations on Earth formed entangled vibrations with the corresponding quantum on our spaceship. After my decryption, something big has happened on Earth!]