Just like people, civilizations grow from infancy, then gradually mature, and finally become complete.
This topic has been discussed by many researchers on the Mycroft Continent. They enthusiastically divided the classes of civilizations and defined the current civilization of the Mycroft Continent as the 'childhood civilization'.
In the eyes of these scholars, the Mycrovian civilization is nothing more than an embryo until an individual can escape from the mother world through individual strength or technology. A civilization that has never even been to the void or seen the multiverse cannot exist at all. Even though they have been born, they are like baby dragons in an eggshell, with great potential, but who knows whether they can grow up and enter the real world stage
Fortunately, the Mycroft civilization has long had strong men who relied on their personal strength to break through the void and witness the grandeur of the real world. It is precisely because of this that the four major human gathering areas can live in harmony for hundreds of years instead of setting off a revolution. They compete for resources with each other, because they know that there is an infinite world in the void outside the sky, and infinite resources are waiting for them to explore and develop.
The Mycroft civilization entered the childhood stage of civilization early, but they never grew up. However, this is also the norm for extraordinary civilizations. Individual strength is far higher than technical strength. Their senior officials have this vision, but they are unable to move forward with civilization.
How can such an extraordinary civilization mature early and get rid of its long childhood
In fact, all major forces have made efforts. The popularization of education by Nostradamus and Israel is one of them. The academies that have blossomed all over the eastern plains in recent years are also one of them. The great development and popularization of magic technology is also one of them. 1. Even the Church of the Seven Gods has actually made a great contribution to the popularization of supernatural power. Many ordinary people from poor families and without any resources relied on the education and training of the church to reach a higher level. .
These are all methods, but they seem not enough. The Mycrof civilization has many legendary strong men and gods, and its absolute combat power even exceeds the mature civilization dreamed up by some researchers. However, their foundation is weak and the people are vulnerable. , if there is an invasion of evil gods, and if many strong men cannot intercept it outside the void, then the invasion of the Familia alone will cause heavy casualties in some underdeveloped areas of Mycroft World.
How can civilization mature and childhood end
Joshua was flying in the void, and the Steel Python Kallis whispered about his experiences about the initial world in the void vortex, but the warrior was concentrating on thinking about himself.
Whether it was the Steel Python Kallis or the Steel Python Siberia, not even Fatrolvi who was killed by him knew that after experiencing everything in the world of Siberia, what Joshua was thinking about was not... The hardships of battle and the joy of victory, he was not even thinking about the benefits he had gained from the star-making movement in the maelstrom... What the warrior was thinking about at this time was about the future of civilization.
The great demonic tide sweeps across all worlds. It is a tsunami of energy that sweeps across the multiverse. It carries endless steel particles and surges. Although the world of Siberia is the most extreme one, everything it encounters will eventually one day It will also appear in other worlds. Mycroft's world has already begun to take shape, and no one can guarantee what will happen next.
So, is the awakening of authority caused by the diffusion of steel particles a natural formation, an opportunity for intelligent civilization to quickly get rid of its "infancy", or is it a "limiter" that filters out the large civilization circle
Is it a natural phenomenon that popularizes extraordinary power, or is it a selective device that allows unqualified civilizations to self-destruct and allows civilizations to adapt to the new environment to evolve
Maybe, maybe not, maybe both.
Some civilizations cheer, some lament, there are always people who perish, and there are always people who transcend. The multiverse is vast and boundless, and no one knows where the future will go.
But Joshua is optimistic about this.
Just like people, civilizations learn, change, and eventually grow. The phenomenon of self-destruction in the world of Hyboria is just because extraordinary power spread too quickly from scratch, and the mentality of civilization and civilized individuals has not caught up. Neither the world nor the race has been prepared accordingly, and it has encountered great changes... This is not so much It's growth, rather than deterioration, just like those who have mental illness due to excessive stimulation.
This is not the norm. Whether it is an extraordinary civilization like Mycroft's world or a technological civilization like Earth, if there is enough preparation at the right time to welcome Siberia's super awakening, then the civilization may not collapse and will only encounter it once. Dramatic changes, and then a leap in growth.
This growth will manifest itself physically, mentally and socially at the same time. But no matter what, it will cause a drastic change in social structure. This change is similar to a butterfly turning from a cocoon, or a cicada emerging from a pupa. As long as it can take this step, civilization will completely get rid of its juvenile form and grow into a mature form - when all The quality of individual civilizations has greatly increased, and after everyone has extraordinary power, the entire civilization will quickly have the power to colonize other worlds and begin to move towards the multiverse.
This is the real meaning behind the great demonic tide that spans the multiverse in Joshua's vision.
'The end of childhood' for countless civilizations.
"Joshua, what on earth are you thinking about?"
The words of the Steel Python Kallis appeared in the warrior's mental space. It asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? You seem to be in a daze all the time? Are you still recalling the composition of the initial nebula?"
"No... I'm just thinking about why there is a great wave of demons in this multiverse."
Joshua came back to his senses a little and calmly answered Steel Python's question. He said softly: "Is it a natural phenomenon or man-made? Countless civilizations will benefit from the great demonic tide, and many civilizations will also benefit from it. Destroying growth and self-destruction... Also, why do evil gods follow the demonic tide to travel around the world? Do they have a purpose, or are they just instinctive?"
After hearing Joshua's question, Kallis immediately shut up and fell silent - it couldn't answer any of the soldier's doubts, and it even didn't understand some of the questions.
Isn't the Great Demonic Tide just an energy tide? Just like those tides in the world's oceans, what's so weird about it
But Kallis never thought that the tides of the oceans in the world are due to the energy influence or mass attraction of the sun and the moon. But where do the sun and the moon come from in the multiverse? What kind of movement could trigger such a huge tide
It didn't know, and neither did Joshua.
But at this time, until now, the warrior finally truly understood the sage's feelings.
"Yeah, if I'm still like this and continue to know nothing, nothing will change."
We don’t know why the abyss appeared, we don’t know how the evil god was born, we don’t know why the great demonic tide started, and we don’t know the secret of the center of the multiverse. As long as the relationship between the evil god and the destruction of the world cannot be ascertained, and the sad cycle of order and chaos cannot be understood, then the tragedies of Kallis and Ilgnar will continue to be performed, and the sacrifice of Grandia will also be unresolved. It will be an isolated case. As long as the nature and cause of the great demonic tide are not clear, countless former worlds of Hyboria will appear everywhere in the multiverse.
The initial fire shines all over the world. It is so bright that no one can look directly at it. In the brightest center, all secrets are hidden by the light. Perhaps the sages want to go there because of this. , to find out the truth of everything.
Without ascertaining these truths, it will be meaningless no matter how many races we save or how many civilizations we help. They will one day be destroyed in the cycle of order and chaos, and annihilated in the void of the multiverse... In fact, Mycroft civilization has died once, the Era of Glory was destroyed, and the new Era of Starfall has just grown up. Once again, we encountered the arrival of a great demonic tide.
"But that's why we have to move forward."
Joshua said in a rather relaxed tone to Kallis who was confused.
In the early days of civilization, ancestors slashed and burned, allowing civilization to grow from the bud, and then countless killings and melees finally unified the social system. From its birth to the present, every civilization has encountered countless accidents and disasters, and has overcome countless difficulties and hardships. Challenges, they are all genuine miracles, the hard work of countless people.
Now, what they need to deal with is just another difficult challenge.
"Karlis, I decided to start the 'Myriad Worlds Exploration Plan' immediately after I return this time."
Joshua muttered to himself, and he didn’t care whether the confused Kallis understood or not, but there was only one conversation partner in the void: Steel Python, and he didn’t care whether the other party understood: “The Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice Field has been debugged. After many times, the self-repair of the ruling will has reached close to 100%, and it can be completely restarted at any time as long as it is willing."
"We need to explore other worlds as soon as possible to obtain resources for the rapid development of civilization. The gentle childhood period left to civilization in the multiverse has ended. Now, it is time to go all out."
"Do you want to restart the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrificial Site... To be honest, it would be fine if you were exploring a world without life, but what if that world has intelligent life or even a mature civilization?"
Kallis was slightly stunned, but soon it understood what Joshua meant, but compared to Joshua's firmness, it seemed a little hesitant: "If one of them is wrong, it will be a conflict between two civilizations. war."
"If we can communicate and live in peace, then there will be peace. If not, the other party will have to take action."
Joshua was flying in the void, with countless flickering worlds flashing through his eyes. The warrior said calmly: "Then there is only war."
Exchanges between civilizations cannot be affectionate. Maybe one day, the Mycrovian civilization will surpass many civilizations and become the most powerful. At that time, they will have the capital to sympathize and pity other civilizations... And here. Before, everyone else was a competitor and a potential opponent. What awaited them was either surrender or death.
After all, under the demonic tide, all civilizations are developing rapidly. A little sympathy may allow the future enemies to mature.
At this time, after a long flight time, Joshua and Kallis finally returned to the space-time realm where they could sense the fluctuations of Mycroft's world. The induction field of the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice Field had already detected his arrival. Soon, they were able to return to their respective destinations.
Joshua was preparing to say goodbye to the Steel Python at this time. Before returning to Mycroft, he wanted to go to the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice to communicate with the Will of Dominance, and Kallis couldn't wait to return to his body. , guiding the remnants of the Grandia world.
However, just when Joshua was about to say goodbye, he suddenly felt that the heart of the furnace in his body began to change violently!
[Steel power assimilation level: 100%]
The long energy tank that the warrior designed for himself was finally achieved after another hard battle and the energy instillation from the founding nebula of the Void Vortex!
No matter how much Joshua himself resists the infusion of the power of raw steel, his body will still involuntarily absorb part of the energy, and during the long flight in the void, this energy is finally converted by the warrior's body and becomes his own. Power... Now, the majestic energy from the void maelstrom has been compressed and purified again and again by Joshua's core furnace, refined millions of times, and finally became the purest power of steel, filling its owner with power. It’s full and the last bit is lacking!
Suddenly, one could see that an extremely strange scene appeared in the void of the multiverse - in the extremely chaotic space-time turbulence, a huge 'depression' began to form, and all the surrounding energy, radiation and even the world's Starlight began to pour towards this 'depression', and the originally chaotic but extremely smooth void suddenly turned into a funnel, penetrated and twisted from the center by an extremely powerful force.
And in the center of this twisted depression, at the bottom of the funnel, a huge silver cocoon is slowly rotating, with silver mist overflowing on its surface, and terrifying energy thunder flowing in it.
The surface of this giant cocoon is absolutely smooth, even when viewed with a microscope no matter how advanced it is. It is composed entirely of pieces of electron-degenerate matter, and it can be said to be the strongest armor in the world.
But now, this material that was originally considered indestructible is gradually collapsing into a more solid neutron degenerate state material, because its core at the center is increasing its mass at an incredible rate, releasing an increasingly terrifying gravitational force. .
The Steel Python Kallis surrounded this giant silver cocoon at a loss. The terrifying gravity had no effect on the pure spiritual will of the Steel Python. But now, even the will of the world does not know what to do.
A few seconds ago, the original body of this giant cocoon, the powerful warrior, frowned and said: "No, the time is wrong!" After these words, without any delay, it turned into this giant cocoon that was constantly collapsing in the light. Release the giant cocoon that distorts the surrounding space-time turbulence. It can see that the outer layer of this giant cocoon is flowing with incomparable condensed power of steel, and this power of steel is still being continuously refined and purified, as if there is It's like an invisible steel factory is constantly hammering it.
"This... what should I do?"
Kallis felt a huge headache at this time. Of course it knew that Joshua should have reached a key step in his own transformation - but how could this step be in the void? It is now just a spiritual phantom, unable to help the giant cocoon that Joshua transformed into return to Mycroft's world, and unable to ensure his safety.
However, the Steel Python soon saw that there was a meteorite of world debris floating in the void that cut through the turbulence of time and space. It was then attracted by the gravitational vortex formed by the giant cocoon and hit its surface - just for a moment, it was indestructible, even if It was the remains of the meteorite that was not destroyed even after the world was destroyed. It turned into countless silver dust and was absorbed by the giant cocoon.
…really need to keep him safe
Kallis blinked, thinking with some suspicion. But in the end, it sighed and stayed.
—This place is very close to Mycroft's world. They should be able to observe the huge space-time changes produced here. Soon, the corresponding personnel should come to observe. At that time, they can explain it themselves.
Thinking of this, the Steel Python simply stopped in place, waiting for the arrival of Mycroft's observers.
The huge silver cocoon rotates like a star. The absolutely smooth surface and the absolutely regular spherical shape itself have an absolute "beauty of order". The overflowing steel mist shrinks and condenses, flowing turbulently in the twisted time and space. Different geometric shapes were changing in it, and Kallis was waiting quietly beside the cocoon, waiting for the arrival of Mycroft related personnel.
However, after a long time, it did not wait for the professional observers as imagined.
The void was illuminated by a ray of light, and even the turbulence of time and space could not block the majestic energy pressure.
Kallis looked up.
What it saw was a brilliant, mountain-like holy ship.
This volume is completely over, and it’s time to formulate an outline for the next volume…
(End of chapter)