Voyage of the Stars

What humans are looking for is not civilization, but civilization relics. The information in the Chiyan Civilization database came from unknown sources.

After the fleet set sail again and completed its acceleration, several scientists in a certain scientific research spacecraft were also discussing the search for human civilization ruins mentioned in the so-called Red Flame Civilization Database.

They had just held a meeting on scientific research here, and they just happened to have gone through the fleet acceleration phase together, so they started talking.

"I don't think there's any hope in this search," said one scientist.

"Oh? How do you think I should look for him, Academician Liu?" Another person took over.

The scientist known as Academician Liu was actually Liu Miyan. He shook his head and said, "I think it's best not to look for it."

"As you said, we just started looking. Where are we? This is the second star system in this star field. You are just saying such depressing words." Another voice said.

"It's not that I'm being frustrated, it's just that I don't think it's necessary." Liu Miyan pressed a certain mechanical button as he spoke, releasing his body from the cushioned seat. He survived for a moment and was a little stressed by the high G acceleration just now. Feeling uncomfortable, he continued to speak: "The so-called civilization ruins, I think even if they are found, they are just a pile of ruins. At most, they will only be exciting to a bunch of archaeologists. They are of no use to the development of physics. It is better to find a resource-rich star to stop." Come down and study how to realize the grand unified theory."

"Hey, isn't it? I also think Lao Liu is right. However, this matter has been decided. If you want to cancel it, you have to hold a plenary meeting to vote, or get President Yue to nod. I think the latter is easier to achieve. If you want to cancel, "Bu Lao Liu, you try to convince the chief." A physicist also agreed. Like Liu Miyan, he released his body from the cushioned seat, then shook his arm that was a little uncomfortable just now, and added road:

"But Lao Liu, you are a bit biased in saying that only archaeologists are excited. If we really find the remains of Laozi's alien civilization, I think the scholars who are engaged in cosmic sociology research should also be excited. But what's the use of this? Well, no matter how perfect and advanced the sociology of the universe is, will it not be as strong as our own civilization?"

At this time, a social scientist interrupted: "Wait, wait, wait, why is it useless? You two should explain it clearly. You haven't seen the benefits we have obtained from the remains of alien civilizations, have you? I won't talk about other things. Let’s talk about whether the alien spacecraft that crashed on Callisto was useful!”

"You are unconscious when you say that." The scholar who spoke seemed to be on Liu Miyan's side. He said: "The relics of alien civilization must be the relics of advanced civilization. If you ask me, it is this one that I don't know is true or false. Even if the civilizational ruins mentioned in the news really exist, there is a high probability that they won’t be of much help to us.”

At this point, seeing that the scientist just now seemed to be about to refute, the scholar immediately raised his hand to stop him and continued: "Listen to me first. What are so-called relics and relics? They must not be left behind after the demise of civilization. Are they considered civilizational ruins? I believe you have also read the description of the ruins in the Red Flame Civilization Database. The translation system is correct. It refers to civilizational ruins, not battlefield ruins or the ruins of something that crashed.

Since they are relics left by a perished civilization, then I have to ask, how did that civilization that only left relics perish? The rise and fall of extraterrestrial civilizations are familiar to everyone. In addition to the two theories of "we may miss other civilizations by millions of years" or "other civilizations are too advanced to care about us", there are also There is a rather interesting theory.

Anyone who studies cosmic sociology is familiar with the theory that tens of thousands of intelligent life forms emerged from the swamps, but they were unable to survive a series of natural disasters and self-induced disasters.

According to this theory, such a fleet may one day discover the ruins of an ancient civilization on a distant planet, but what is the use of this? If the so-called civilization ruins are a civilization that cannot even escape the disaster of its own planet, it will inevitably continue to It has not reached the level of civilization and is of no use to us.

If it perished due to a self-inflicted disaster, then it either failed to cross the nuclear threshold and perished, or it perished after a long civil war like another possible outcome of the Nel civilization, oh, and like the Mok civilization. He perished because of his own strong artificial intelligence.

Even if such a relic is found, not to mention the danger, it will still be of little benefit. I believe that the records of the Red Flame Civilization are correct, but even they don’t know what level of civilization the so-called ruins are. To be honest, I think it is better to find a resource-rich star system to stop development and break through to the fourth level of civilization. "

"That makes sense. I don't think it's necessary to search like a headless fly like this." Another voice agreed.

The social science expert who spoke before seemed to be convinced, but he said: "Having said that, but now the fleet has just set sail, it is too demoralizing for you to say this. Maybe we have really found it."

"Then let's wait and see. Anyway, I'm not optimistic about it." Liu Miyan shouted: "Okay, if you have time to argue here, you might as well continue to do experiments. I said I would talk to Director Yue but I won't go. What's the use of talking about it? Let's wait until we can't find it in a hundred years."

After speaking, he left everyone behind and headed to his laboratory. Liu Miyan also felt that it would be a bit demoralizing to oppose now. After all, he had just found a star system.

I don’t know whether it’s because they are crow-mouthed or there really are no traces of civilization. The human fleet still found no abnormal phenomena in the second star system, not even traces of life or civilization.

The third star system, the fourth star system, the fifth star system and the tenth star system. Humanity did not give up, but continued to search. However, four hundred years later, they also searched ten star systems in this star field, and still found nothing.

We have not encountered any extraterrestrial civilization, and there are no signs or signals of any civilization.

Perhaps because we encounter alien civilizations every now and then, this feeling of silence makes many humans uncomfortable. However, scientists know that this is the normal state of space navigation.

Encountering alien civilization is actually a very rare event, especially in this desolate star field.

At this time, the scientists finally put forward their opinions to Yue Yuan, requesting to suspend the search for so-called civilization relics, and instead find a resource-rich star system to stop, focusing the entire civilization's power on breaking through the fourth-level civilization, and Not so much running around.

After years of searching, Yue Yuan accepted this suggestion in his heart, but instead of making a decision, he held a meeting for the decision-makers to vote together.

The voting results were unexpected, with more than half of the people still not giving up searching. Naturally, in such a voting meeting, the minority obeys the majority, so human civilization continues its journey, exploring the stars in this desolate star field one by one, as if it will never give up if it cannot be found.

However, the result disappointed everyone. After another two hundred years, mankind still gained nothing.