229: Chapter 229 Arrival

The spaceship accelerated boundlessly, soon turning into a beam of light that shot towards the depths of the Universe.

One-tenth of a light-year.

Even in the Universe, it was considered a significant distance.

However, in a Universe where the combination of technology and cultivation prevailed, it was not that far.

Especially in medium-to-large Star Domains like the Neili Star Sector, which possessed internal small-scale wormholes.

The distance was quickly traversed.

With boundless speed and occasional jumps through small wormholes...

...the entire journey was not too boring.

However, unlike his first experience traveling through a wormhole when he crossed out of the Void Universe years ago, Ji Yebai was no longer so amazed.

"General Abraham, why is the Giant Scorpion Civilization named after the Giant Scorpion?"

Ji Yebai turned his head and asked Abraham while looking at him.

The words "Giant Scorpion" didn't sound very pleasant; one rarely heard of civilizations using such terms.

Hearing Ji Yebai's question, Abraham was slightly stunned for a moment before explaining:

"Sir, you might not know, but the Giant Scorpion Civilization didn't name itself; we were the ones who named it!"

"Oh?"

Ji Yebai turned his head in slight surprise. "Why is that?"

"The Giant Scorpion Civilization was discovered two thousand years ago. At that time, the discovery personnel thought the Giant Scorpions all over the ground were just low-intelligence beasts, but they didn't expect them to actually be a high-intelligence species!"

"Later, the Vagada Civilization government decided to incorporate them as a member of the civilization and spread the Cosmic Union Cultivation Method!"

"Now, the Giant Scorpion Civilization not only has its own Legendary Warriors but has also gradually begun to reach for the stars! Moreover, in some exploration teams, Giant Scorpions are very popular. With their adjustable body sizes and hard carapaces, they are very reliable teammates!"

Abraham introduced with a smile.

After listening, Ji Yebai gained a general understanding of the Giant Scorpion Civilization.

The starry sky is boundless, and although the Cosmic Union spans a vast area...

...compared to the Universe as a whole, there are still many gaps.

Even though the Universe is filled with energy, it is not teeming with life everywhere.

Compared to the Universe within the Void Land, the normal Universe is considered full of vitality and energy.

Here, a small Star Domain can have seven or eight civilizations.

A medium-sized Star Domain can have as many as several hundred civilizations;

...while a large Star Domain, like a galaxy similar to the Milky Way, would possess thousands or even tens of thousands of civilizations.

The disparity is so great that it cannot be specifically measured.

Furthermore, the evolution of life is related to the Origin of life.

The Origin of life is the pursuit of eternal life.

When a creature can evolve itself to pursue eternal life, it will gather all great power into itself to strengthen its own Physical Body.

If a creature cannot evolve itself, or if its evolution is too slow to achieve the original goal of eternal life, it will start to strengthen its reproductive capacity to ensure its lineage persists through time.

In essence, the nature of life's existence is either evolution or reproduction.

Consequently, with the prevalence of cultivation civilizations, beings have evolved from ordinary life to energy-controlling life, Planetary Life, and even Starry Sky Life.

Step by step, they excavate the instincts within their flesh and blood bodies, stimulating and filtering their genes.

Thus, as individual beings become more powerful, their reproductive capacity declines.

The more powerful a being is, the poorer its reproductive ability.

This law is a common understanding throughout the current Cosmic Union.

This is also the current predicament facing the entire Cosmic Union.

The Blue Star Civilization currently has a population of thirty billion, which is thanks to the legacy of the previous Great Migration Era.

At that time, the overall cultivation level of the Blue Star Civilization was not high, and coupled with the pressure of the external environment, it reached its current population of thirty billion.

Within the Cosmic Union, the populations of various civilizations vary greatly; generally, only two types of civilizations have massive populations.

One is civilizations with low levels of cultivation, which have high fertility.

The other is high-level civilizations that have existed for a very long time.

The former relies on itself, while the latter occupies massive resources.

Despite this, compared to the entire Universe, living beings are still too scarce.

Many places have not yet been explored.

Because of this, exploration is popular throughout the Universe.

Becoming an explorer and joining an exploration team not only allows one to gain cultivation resources but also greatly expands one's career.

The Giant Scorpion Civilization is primarily composed of Giant Scorpions.

After cultivating, the Giant Scorpion People can change their size and possess hard shells, making them reliable tanks that can soak up damage.

"Being favored by explorers is certainly something that promotes the evolution of a civilization!"

Hearing Ji Yebai's observation...

Abraham said with a smile, "Sir, you are absolutely right. The fact that the Giant Scorpion Civilization has been able to develop to its current state is thanks to its reputation among explorers!"

Ji Yebai looked up and suddenly asked, "Then why have they started a war now?"

Hearing this...

Abraham sighed suddenly. "Sir, you may not know, but while they benefited from explorers, they also suffered because of them."

"The people of the Giant Scorpion Civilization were originally very simple. However, fifteen years ago, a Giant Scorpion who had been an explorer for a long time returned. He felt he saw the weaknesses of the Giant Scorpion Civilization, and since his cultivation had reached the Legendary Stage, he rebelled. Thus, a massive civilization-wide war spread!"

At this point, Abraham's face was full of regret.

As a general stationed in a Star Domain, he was accustomed to war and therefore valued peace very highly.

The Giant Scorpion Civilization originally developed peacefully and orderly, but now it has been mired in ten years of war, causing the population to plummet.

War brings not only casualties but also endless psychological trauma and hindrances to civilizational development.

Ji Yebai said nothing.

But in his heart, he also felt a bit of regret.

Whether it be demons or war, they are both the sorrows of civilization.

Having witnessed the ruin and fall of Guanglan Planet, he felt this particularly deeply.

Time passed quickly amidst their conversation.

After the spaceship crossed another small wormhole, it stopped before a massive, yellowish-brown planet.

Looking from the spaceship, that yellowish-brown planet had a sizable moon.

"Sir, the planet before us is the home of the Giant Scorpion Civilization, Tuai Planet!"

Abraham said, pointing to the planet outside the window.

Ji Yebai looked out.

His gaze, which could pierce through distances of tens of millions of kilometers, looked directly at the surface of Tuai Planet.

There wasn't much vegetation, and the ocean area was even smaller. Most of it was desert and exposed surface rock, with hurricanes raging and blowing yellow sand everywhere.

Within that, buildings appeared from time to time, and Giant Scorpions could be seen crawling around.

One could even see large groups of Giant Scorpions fighting each other.

Seeing this scene, Ji Yebai was slightly stunned.

The Giant Scorpion Civilization really consisted of Giant Scorpions.

While Ji Yebai was observing, Abraham looked down at his communicator.

"Sir, the team I left behind has sent their coordinates. Should we go meet them?"

Ji Yebai withdrew his gaze and nodded. "Let's go meet them."

Soon.

Abraham issued an order, and the entire spaceship flew toward the moon of Tuai Planet.