472: Thousand years later

In the Solar System, on Blue Star, in Donghai City’s coastal area, Xiao Xiao rested her chin on her hand, leaning on the windowsill, gazing blankly at the anti-gravity vehicles flying in the distance.

That person disappeared almost a thousand years ago and still hasn't returned. Could he have died out there? Xiao Xiao couldn't help but shake her head at the thought.

Beside her, a flash of light appeared, and a particle projection slowly condensed, revealing a woman in a black suit.

“Commander, the leader of the Trilateral Civilization, Poopoo Xiang, has invited you to visit their interstellar factory. When would you like to arrange your visit?”

“Trilateral Civilization? Forget it, I don't want to go. Decline for me. Oh, right, order the First Fleet to deal with those catfish people, the indigenous inhabitants of Tanar Star.”

Xiao Xiao quickly corrected herself, “Regarding the Tanar Star people, we must convince them with reason. We are not barbaric pioneers; we are the vanguards of cosmic civilization.”

“Commander, we just received a report from the First Fleet. The Tanar Star people have agreed to our mining of water crystal ore on their planet, but they hope we can transfer our planetary-level aerospace technology.”

“Heh heh, tell them their brain capacity isn't quite enough; they probably can't learn it. Let them evolve for another hundred thousand years or so. We promise that as long as they pledge allegiance, we humans will guarantee the safety of Tanar Star.”

“Understood, Commander, I will convey your message now.”

“Is there anything else?” Xiao Xiao asked.

“The Pioneer Explorer has sent a message. They discovered a star system 400 million light-years away, where an interstellar war is currently taking place. Our Pioneer was discovered, but the other party did not attack us. Instead, they escorted the Pioneer to collect energy nearby and also provided a star map and navigation for that star region.”

Xiao Xiao immediately sat up straight and asked, “So, does that civilization know us?”

Xiao Xiao asked this because exploration teams often encountered attacks from other civilizations when charting star maps. In the past thousand years, they had only explored two or three star systems.

In the vast galaxy of the universe, only God-level Civilizations knew that humanity was protected by Yuanchu God. Some smaller intelligent civilizations did not know this, so being attacked by these smaller civilizations during exploration was common.

“According to the message from the Pioneer Explorer, the other party did not explicitly state that they knew us, but they showed extreme friendliness and curiosity towards us,” the woman in the black suit replied.

Pausing, the woman continued, “They seem very interested in our technological level, especially our interstellar exploration capabilities.”

Xiao Xiao frowned. This situation was not common in previous explorations. Generally, when civilizations met in space, they either became wary of each other or directly engaged in conflict. Being treated so amicably was truly rare.

“What is the technological level of that civilization? Has it reached the level of a God-level Civilization?” Xiao Xiao asked.

“Based on the data collected by the Pioneer Explorer, we are unable to determine,” the woman in the black suit replied.

Xiao Xiao nodded, “Tell the Pioneer Explorer to try and maintain friendly contact with that civilization, while also being careful to protect themselves. Additionally, have them collect as much intelligence and technical data as possible from that civilization; this is very important to us.”

“Yes, Commander,” after the woman in the black suit finished speaking, her figure gradually dissipated into the air.

Xiao Xiao leaned back onto the windowsill, continuing to gaze blankly at the anti-gravity vehicles in the distance.

A thousand years had passed, and that person still hadn't returned. She wondered how he was doing now. At this thought, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but show a hint of sadness.

A thousand years later, Blue Star had undergone earth-shattering changes. The rapid development of technology had transformed this planet, making it a futuristic world filled with sci-fi elements.

The city's appearance was completely different from before, with skyscrapers replaced by more advanced ecological buildings. These buildings utilized the latest bioengineering technology, perfectly integrating with the natural environment to form self-sufficient ecological systems.

Under the sunlight, these ecological buildings shimmered with a faint glow.

Transportation methods had also undergone a massive revolution. Traditional cars and airplanes had been phased out, replaced by more efficient and environmentally friendly maglev trains and flying cars.

These new modes of transportation wove a busy yet orderly tapestry of traffic in the air and on the ground.

People's lifestyles also changed accordingly. The popularization of virtual reality technology allowed people to enjoy comprehensive entertainment and learning experiences from home.

People could enter a whole new virtual world through virtual reality glasses, exploring the universe and the unknown with friends.

The construction of the dyson sphere, ever since wormhole transportation technology was overcome, entered a period of rapid development. Energy utilization efficiency increased from one-thousandth to the current five percent.

However, Blue Star remained; other planets had been dismantled for dyson sphere construction. At this time, Blue Star's population reached 12 billion. The former Space City had also become an artificial space planet, named Hope One, with a population of over 20 billion.

The fleets established by humanity were also equipped with warp drives due to increased energy utilization, allowing for faster-than-light travel. Between the Sun and Blue Star, there was also an artificial Planet of the Dead. The entire planet was connected to the dyson sphere's energy, making it a planetary-sized supercomputer.

Here, a large number of human consciousnesses were stored, belonging to the world of the dead. Consciousness backup had been opened five hundred years ago, and the computing power could support the operation of these electronic lives, allowing them to continue existing in a virtual world.

In reality, the integration of humanity and technology reached an unprecedented level. People could directly connect and interact with electronic devices through implanted chips, achieving the goal of controlling everything with thought.

Intelligent robots also became an indispensable part of people's lives, taking on various roles such as housework, medical care, and education, providing more convenient services for humanity.

Technological development also led to deeper exploration of the universe.

Multiple spaceports had been established on Blue Star, with spacecraft shuttling between ports, transporting humans and supplies to various planets and space stations. Interstellar travel had become commonplace.

The Space Administration was also renamed the Interstellar Administration. The massive starship factory could build one interstellar battleship every day. These battleships would be quickly accepted after testing, and Commanders were trained continuously and then sent to various parts of the universe to chart accurate star maps, allowing human civilization to continuously expand.

Almost all the people Xiao Xiao knew had already entered the Planet of the Dead, which was a world of digital life. However, some of the deceased would rent robots in reality to observe the development of human society in the real world.

“Bai Yiming, oh, Bai Yiming, Dad always says you're still alive, but why won't you come back?”