Chapter 211: Civilization Levels
Conqueror, Detention Room.
“Boss, I simulated the material processing method that Fox mentioned, and it should be genuine.”
Fan Ren nodded. The only technical data that Fox knew was about material processing. As for the structure technology of the Dreadnought, Fan Ren didn’t care much about it.
With better materials and A’dai’s assistance, their shipbuilding technology wouldn’t be limited by structural design.
“That dim yellowish halo is a device that can alter the gravity around the ship hull. Its principle shares the same origin as the anti-gravity device. Currently, only the five great civilizations in the galactic center possess it.”
Fox explained while showing an envious expression on its face.
“Among the civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy, there’s a popular saying: whoever masters gravity technology will be the sixth super civilization to join them.”
At this point, a shadow of doubt flashed across its face as it continued: “But unfortunately, in the history of the Milky Way Galaxy that I’m familiar with, no civilization has ever truly unlocked the scientific door to gravity. That’s too difficult.”
Fan Ren nodded slightly. Humanity had been working on gravity for decades, and over these years, many research theories were built on speculation.
Beyond that, there was nothing gained—not even the key to truly entering the field had been found.
In comparison, in bioengineering, materials science, mechanics, and other disciplines, Xinghai Technology had made significant progress.
Its materials science, under his efforts, had successfully developed molecular-level processing and compression technology for silver-like super metal.
Nuclear fusion was the same.
During these days of communication with Fox.
According to the other’s introduction, discovering the use of tri-titanium alloy already marked a Tier 1 Civilization.
Because that represented the capability for navigation within a star system.
Further down, discovering the use of advanced basic materials like silver-like super metal, paired with nuclear fusion technology.
The combination of these two granted the ability to venture beyond the star system, which was the entry standard for a Tier 2 Civilization.
Because within ten light years of any star system, there was a high likelihood of stable star systems with material points existing.
And these star systems had long been equipped with space gates by the five great civilizations for inter-system traversal.
Generally, at that stage, it was inevitable to come into contact with the basic information of the Galactic Alliance.
Unfortunately, humanity’s development wasn’t linear.
Due to the unexpected factor of Primal, the Conqueror’s warp drive was detected by an alien civilization, leading to a 49-year crisis countdown.
Within this time period, under Fan Ren’s planning, humanity’s research into science and technology could be called all-out effort regardless of cost.
As a result, various technologies advanced by leaps and bounds.
Take current nanotechnology as an example—humanity’s research technology in this area had already reached a very high technological level.
The main difference lay in adding energy required by various organisms into nanorobots, such as oxygen, carbohydrates, and so on.
For these, Fan Ren had confidence in their nanorobot laboratory and believed breakthrough news would come soon.
Further development would lead to the armor repair technology possessed by advanced civilizations, which could repair ship hull armor.
However, there was still some distance to that goal.
Precisely because of this abnormal development, in these 50 years, humanity had no intention of stepping out of the star system.
But now it was different—they couldn’t avoid it.
A very key factor was that civilizations not registered with the Galactic Alliance would lose the Galactic Alliance’s protection.
This also meant that other forces could freely declare war on human civilization without being affected by the declaration of war fee.
Even pirates could do the same.
This was why the Fox Pirate Group dared to recklessly attack the human civilization fleet.
In Fox’s plan, after taking down human civilization, they would go to register and establish a new Fox Civilization, thereby gaining formal membership in the Galactic Alliance.
Thinking of this, Fan Ren’s eyes turned.
At this moment, a thought of swapping heaven and earth suddenly arose in his mind, but he immediately realized it wasn’t necessary and suppressed it.
He looked at Fox, rubbed his forehead, and said somewhat incredulously: “So, your mother civilization once dared to declare war on the Sirius Civilization just based on silver-like super metal processing technology?”
Fox nodded, somewhat puzzled.
“Is there a problem? We can buy other technologies—not only us, any civilization with star coins can buy things available on the market. And what we pay is just ore from various parts of the universe.”
It seemed like there was no issue with that reasoning.
Fan Ren put himself in the perspective of the Sirius Civilization. After defeating the Fox Civilization, their sphere of influence expanded to a 30 light year radius, and now they controlled vast resources across hundreds of star systems.
Not only could silver-like super metal be exchanged for money, but tri-titanium alloy, liquid metallic hydrogen from gas giant planets, and other rare earth mineral elements as well.
These could all be sold on the starfield market.
A larger sphere of influence meant more sources of funds, which could then be used to continue buying various technology and equipment on the market to maintain their rule. Even at a certain stage, they could declare war on surrounding weaker civilizations to continue expanding their sphere of influence.
This was actually a virtuous cycle.
Thinking of this, Fan Ren couldn’t help but feel some hesitation.
This was indeed a good path. Why bother painstakingly researching technology when this path existed?
If not for the Civilization Seed System, humanity might still not have figured out the material for the container wall needed for controlled nuclear fusion.
Technologies like solid-state battery, graphene chip, carbon nanotube, and others—without the system, who knows when they could have been developed.
“That’s indeed the idea.”
Fan Ren muttered, then his gaze deepened as he continued: “But even so, we still have to walk the path of self-development.”
Hearing this creature’s words, Fox shrugged noncommittally.
Perhaps. His mother civilization once had the same idea.
Unfortunately, after heading to the starfield market and seeing technology and equipment far beyond their own technological level that could be obtained just by mining on planets.
Under this contrast, scientific research would gradually be neglected.
Every civilization was like this, and Fox knew it well.
Humanity was no exception. In the near future, they would realize that instead of pouring countless funds into arduous research, it was better to invest manpower, resources, and financial resources into resource development, vigorously expanding exploration and mining industry.
By then, with money in hand, what couldn’t be bought on the starfield market?
