Voyage of the Stars

"Do you think it is possible that in this era, there are civilizations with unique technologies like your pioneers?" Yue Yuan asked again.

"You shouldn't ask me this kind of question, because I can only tell you that the universe is extremely mysterious, and it is possible to have it or not. Well, human civilization, I have said almost everything I need to say, and it's time for us to say goodbye. "The rhombus crystal said leisurely.

"Are you leaving? Where are you going? Can you not leave?" Hearing the rhombus crystal say that he was leaving, Yue Yuan asked three questions in a row.

"Of course I have to go. My encounter with you is purely an accident of time. There must be differences after meeting. I have told you all the things that should be told to you in the 'Drift Bottle' plan. There are also things in my storage that should not be told to you. No." The rhombus crystal simulated human laughter and smiled, then continued,

"As for where to go, naturally I have to continue to complete my mission. As long as I am not completely damaged, the drift bottle project will continue. I will continue to sleep in the long river of time and bring information about the Great Voyage to countless years later. A certain civilization, if that civilization is as lucky as yours."

“Although I don’t know how long I can exist as a technological creature, as long as I still exist, this plan will continue. We hope that those who come after us can understand the significance of the Great Voyage, even if we fall on the road to the Great Voyage, I also hope that the new generation and latecomers in the galaxy can get rid of the shackles of despair. Of course, the same goes for your human civilization. As the mechanism for awakening me, I also hope that you will always remember the mission of the Great Voyage."

"We will." Yue Yuan nodded, agreeing on behalf of mankind, and then turned his gaze to the rhombus crystal that made sounds in an unknown way: "Actually, you don't have to leave. If we are able to carry out a long voyage by then, Maybe it can take you back to your civilization."

"Hahaha, no need. If you say something like this, it means you don't understand who I am. I have my mission, and you have your own path to take. Besides, I don't know everything." explain.

Indeed, everyone here has also discovered this. The rhombus crystal seems to be extremely intelligent, but it seems that it can only do things according to the goals set by its creator. It is really impossible for it to put down the drift bottle plan and do other things. , because the Bottle Project is its raison d'être.

"Thank you for bringing us so much news"

Before Yue Yuan finished speaking, he heard the voice of the rhombus crystal echoing in the command center: "Don't thank me, I'm just doing what I should do. However, if you have the ability in the future, maybe you can do it before leaving. , leave the message to the next generation of civilizations in the galaxy like us."

The rhombus crystal seemed to be very concerned about passing on the information of the Great Voyage. It continued: "You don't have to be surprised why I am so persistent in passing on the Great Voyage plan. If you can understand that billion-year despair, you won't be surprised. ”

A billion years, after a billion years of painstaking research in the Milky Way, they finally got a desperate answer. The pioneers did not choose to hide this answer, but shared it. Listening to what he said, it seemed that it was just for the sake of letting people know. The new generation civilization of the Milky Way saves this billion of years.

Yue Yuan understood the meaning of the rhombus crystal. He knew that the pioneers did this not only because of selflessness, but more likely because of the despair they had seen.

It has not sunk or fallen in a billion years. After getting the desperate answer, it can still gather the advanced civilization of the entire galaxy to embark on a great voyage. What a powerful and cohesive civilization this is.

At the same time, they must have seen the despair of breaking through the shackles in those billion years, only the ultimate despair and the confusion of the Great Voyage, or they regarded the Great Voyage as the last hope and the last possible way, but at the same time they did not Know whether your civilization can complete the Great Voyage, and whether it can find a way to break through the shackles after completing the Great Voyage.

Only in this way will they think of passing on the news of the Great Voyage as pioneers.

Although it is difficult for Yue Yuan and everyone here to imagine the despair of technological stagnation for a billion years, if you think about it from another perspective, you can roughly understand what the pioneers did.

If it were a human being, he would probably do the same thing.

They had already realized failure before they set sail. If one day human beings find that they may not be able to see the higher scenery of the universe and may fall down on an unknown road, they may also hope that there will be latecomers who can understand that they are like this. meaning of doing.

That way, even if it really falls in the end, it can at least let the universe know that there was once a civilization called human civilization, and there was a group of intelligent life that called itself human. They once made efforts to explore the truth of the universe. They once came Take a trip to this universe.

That feeling is probably the same as the feeling that humans in Death Eternal Life had when they finally heard that the cosmic membrane broadcast in the Return Movement had the name of their own civilization.

"Goodbye, human civilization!" the rhombus crystal finally said.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone on the Tianqin and all the instruments staring at it saw that the same fine lines as before appeared on its surface again, and then quickly turned into extremely tiny pixel blocks, and finally disappeared like smoke and dust. In everyone's sight.

All the detectors have seen how it disappeared, but no one knows how it did it. It has not been seen in the starry sky outside Lyran. It is not known how far it has disappeared.

Seeing that the place where the rhombus crystal stood had become empty, even though it was supposed to be like this, everyone present felt an atmosphere of melancholy.

It didn't take more than half a day from the appearance of the rhombus crystal to the time it disappeared, but it made everyone feel that this place should have such a rhombus crystal.

"Pioneer civilization." Yue Yuan sighed softly. He turned around and looked at the somewhat dull people, seeming to understand their melancholy at the moment.

Perhaps it is not just the melancholy of the rhombus crystal leaving, but also the melancholy of self-understanding or the understanding of the civilization of the universe.

How did humans set foot on the stars? It was only after the solar system was bombed that they were allowed to set foot on the stars. Such encounters almost make humans hate all aliens. However, it is now discovered that not all civilizations in the universe are malicious. There are also many well-intentioned civilizations and many civilizations that strive for their ideals.

Awakeners come to the galaxy and Pioneers leave the galaxy.

Essentially, they are also seeking to survive and looking for ways to break through the shackles, but their approach is different from those so-called peak civilizations in the galaxy. They have their own principles in doing things, and they have not attacked civilizations as weak as humans. But to offer kindness and even guidance.

The difference is clear at a glance.