Chapter 407: One Of Us Must Die Today

Chapter 407 – One Of Us Must Die Today

The Core of Consciousness Civilization went extinct, just like that.

Subsequently, Chen Yu spent the next hour visiting the various satellites these aliens lived on and gained a better understanding of their civilization.

First of all, why would these aliens have such a thorough understanding of the ecology of different civilizations?

Because this small star system actually used to house multiple intelligent civilizations in the past, and the numerous satellites here originally possessed varying ecosystems.

According to the information the Type-R Spacecraft deciphered, there used to be six intelligent civilizations here! These civilizations were initially distributed across six satellites, and the largest satellite’s mass was only 2.8 times greater than the moon’s.

The reason why the Core of Consciousness Civilization referred to itself as an empire was because it had unified the entire star system and transformed the ecosystems of all other satellites to match their home satellite.

In other words, despite living in this barren star system, the Empire possessed abundant experience in interstellar struggles.

Hence, in the Empire’s eyes, their star system was basically a miniature galaxy.

As for the solar system that was located six light-years away, it was akin to a new and distant galaxy to the Empire.

It was also precisely because of this difference in living environments that created the cognitive difference between human civilization and the Core of Consciousness Civilization. Contrasting the Core of Consciousness Civilization, human beings were much more open-minded and regarded the vast solar system as merely a “cradle.” Before learning to even walk, humanity had already begun staring at the sea of stars in the endless space…

In the process of taking the spacecraft back to deep space, Chen Yu showed the deciphered information to the camera and said, “They are the same as us. Not only are they carbon-based creatures, but they are also aerobic organisms. However, they receive their oxygen from nitrate compounds and do not possess a respiratory system. There is a huge difference in the structure of life between these aliens and the creatures on Earth. Simply put, eating is equivalent to breathing for them, and they won’t stop eating even when they’re sleeping.

“These aliens have probably taken on such an evolutionary path because the small mass of the satellites they live on are incapable of locking a large amount of gas. This also means these aliens can commit suicide easily. So long as they turn off the inhaling function of their ‘mouths,’ they can die immediately from a lack of oxygen.

“Now, here comes the problem.”

Stopping the projection of the information, Chen Yu continued, “How can a measly red dwarf and a bunch of small satellites possibly give birth to six intelligent civilizations? Is life really that abundant in the vast universe?

“What’s even stranger is that none of these intelligent civilizations have ever delved into this problem. Unlike humans, these aliens believe that life is abundant in the universe. As long as a celestial body possesses ample organic matter and its surface temperature is above -100 degrees, life can be born.

“So, in their mindsets, ‘high-temperature creatures’ like humans are incredible life forms.

“This is obviously different from humanity’s observation results.” After saying so, Chen Yu pointed in the direction of Alpha Centauri and Sirius and continued, “If life really is common, why are the Alpha Centauri and Sirius systems deserted? Hence, in my personal opinion, the reason why there are multiple intelligent civilizations in the Barnard’s Star system is probably the result of ‘man-made’ intervention. Otherwise, it would be too much of a coincidence.

“However, this is, in the end, only my guess. There might be some other hidden information I do not know of. I have already taken a recording of the deciphered information. When we return to the real world, I’ll extract the video from the camera and send it to the various research institutions. I hope we can get the real answer.”

During Chen Yu’s narration, the Type-R Spacecraft had broken out of Barnard’s Star’s gravitational field and gradually came to a halt.

“The civilization at Barnard’s Star is no more. We have no choice but to search for another civilization. Let me see which is the closest civilization from here…”

After taking out his phone and looking at the list of civilizations for a moment, Chen Yu held his forehead in pain and said, “The closest civilization from here is located in the Regulus system, which is 70 light-years away… Did all life in the surrounding systems get moved to Barnard’s Star?”

[70 light-years? Awesome!]

[We get to live a few more days. ( ͡°͜ʖ͡°)]

[I hope you run out of fuel during your trip, UP.]

[That’s an unreliable wish. It’s better to wish for the spacecraft to break down midway through the trip since the UP doesn’t know how to repair the spacecraft.]

[You guys are too cruel! You should wish for the UP to crash into a black hole instead! That way, he can die without pain.]

[In the end, the UP didn’t open up those