Late Electronic Age

"They are hindering our navigation and maritime trade! They are stifling the development of our civilization!"

"Their homeland is too far away, so they dare not engage us in direct combat, but they can use their powerful fleet to slow down our development."

The Age of Exploration is about to begin.

However, the Dwarf Civilization was blocked at its door by the only fully-fledged fleet on the planet, hindering the development of its Ocean technology.

"It's not just the fleet; recently, the Ximo Civilization has also broken off relations and is embroiled in a dispute over the Magic Spring Ore."

"... Let's wait, wait a year or two. The enemy can rely on Mana for energy, but we need to consider ammunition and wear and tear. The enemy can't blockade us for too long."

"... I need to remind you of something," another dwarf said, "They are cooperating with the Ximo Civilization and the Linyuan Civilization. It's possible they're getting supplies from them."

"How do we obtain them?" The governor frowned. "Western Ink and Near the Abyss, including ourselves, cannot yet produce the high explosives and various weapons that the other side needs."

"I heard they're collaborating with them to build a factory," the dwarf said, "Right in Western Ink, specifically for producing supplies for warships."

A dwarf covered his face in pain.

"Alright, let's just go for it head-on. How long will it take to develop the technology to Perfect defeat or control the enemy fleet?"

"With the help of the strong... we will definitely take it in five years. We must focus our efforts on the Mana mine; perhaps we will have to go to war for it."

The Dwarf Civilization produced a group of top talents who specialized in deciphering the fleet technology of the Tracing Light.

Two years later, a strangely shaped ship appeared. It was smaller than the escort ship of the Tracing Light, but its speed was astonishing. Its hull was covered with a secret alloy made by the dwarves, and ordinary cannonballs could only leave a white mark when they hit it.

On its first strike, it sank one of Tracing Light's Capital Ship.

When that Capital Ship sank, flames soared into the sky, ammunition exploded, and only half of the more than 300 crew members were rescued.

Tracing Light has retreated.

Cheers erupted in the dwarven harbor.

But a few days later.

A new fleet appeared on the horizon.

The ships were larger than before, with thicker cannons, and their decks were covered with things we'd never seen before— Mana- powered main cannons, Spell arrays, and turrets that could fire fireballs.

Tracing Light had dispatched a more advanced fleet six months earlier.

A hybrid system combining Mana and traditional fuels, featuring a shipborne main gun and a powerful Spell system.

The problem of the dwarven Ocean being blocked resurfaced a few days after it was resolved.

Or rather, it has never been solved.

Essence, this has become a race—the speed at which the Tracing Light develop new Warships versus the speed at which the Dwarves crack the technology of these new Warships.

Three years later, the dwarves signed Contract with Tracing Light.

The Dwarf Civilization relinquished actual control of three Magic Spring Ore, retaining the remaining two. The Suguang Civilization provided some technical assistance, and the two sides established trade relations, exchanging goods and resources.

On the surface, the dwarves gained the right to pursue the Ocean again by losing only three-fifths of the Magic Spring Ore.

But in reality, products from the Tracing Light were continuously transported to the Dwarf Civilization. Electronic products, generators, and various precision instruments filled the Dwarven warehouses.

The dwarves' raw materials were also transported to the Yunmeng Continent via temporary sea transport.

The factory built by Tracing Light Technology is consuming those raw materials day and night.

Furthermore, the technology of Tracing Light was given to the dwarves in large quantities, as if it were free.

Steam technology, electric power technology, metallurgical technology, machining technology, and Mana application technology.

The dwarves' technology experienced explosive growth.

Both the Ximo Civilization and the Linyuan Civilization sent people to learn the technology.

The dwarf was treated with great respect, practically becoming Tracing Light's underlings.

Pure White Space.

"It's better to buy than to build, and better to rent than to buy..."

Guan Ziyang, the Survivor corresponding to the Linyuan Civilization, murmured, already seeing the Future of the Dwarf Civilization.

This trick looks too familiar.

First, use force to blockade and cut off the other side's development path.

Then, use technology and trade to open a gap, letting the other party taste the benefits. Next, through cooperative factory construction and technology transfer, make the other party completely dependent on you. Finally—

Ultimately, the other party will become a dumping ground for goods, a supplier of raw materials, and an economic colony.

It may even lose the ability to Civilization Development to some extent.

[Fog] sat in his seat, the fog around him swirling slightly, but he made no move to react.

She was the world's oldest witch, who had once personally wiped out an entire region. But even now, she couldn't directly confront Su Luo.

Because Su Luo had already delegated power.

All autonomy of the Suguang Civilization currently rests in the hands of the Mu Ri.

Mu Ri.

The man who held a book in one hand and a sword in the other.

He is the true mastermind on Origin Star at this moment.

The Great Oath made by Mu Ri is to annihilate everything that poses a threat to humanity.

The alien race and the Mu Ri are sworn enemies, destined to fight to the death.

Cangyuan Continent, Changhe City.

"Why not just go straight into war? We could easily take it down directly."

The Minister of War couldn't help but ask about the Mu Ri.

Tracing Light spent so much effort, remotely transporting Warships and military equipment, all to control the Yunmeng Continent and suppress the Dwarf Civilization.

Now that we have the fighting power, the logistics, and the supply lines are stable, why not just launch a full-scale war?

Even if we don't want to exterminate the dwarves, at least we could physically turn them into colonies.

"The other side has a divine presence," Mu Ri said simply.

The Minister of War remained silent.

In his view, as an incarnation of God, Mu Ri naturally had his own opinions and information about the Gods of other civilizations.

Mu Ri watched the Minister of Military Affairs leave and sighed.

He chose this method of slowly boiling the frog because he was unclear about the so-called "Gods ".

He was unaware of the power of the Gods and was afraid of provoking God into action, especially since Gods from other civilizations had performed miracles during the Magic Beast Tide.

He dared not gamble, after all, the God behind him had never shown himself, and even the Silver-White Book that seemed to be the "Authority" remained in his mind.

He is probably dead.

Mu Ri moment of contemplation, Mu Ri looked at the achievement tree on the panel.

[Achievement: Fission! (Late Electronic Age)]

[Brother, I've discovered that breaking down an atomic nucleus releases a tremendous amount of energy.]

There's a very powerful weapon here; we'll try it out later.

[Previous Civilization Stage: Late Electronic Age]

Eighty years into the Civilization Calendar, Origin Star has entered the era of globalization.

This year also marked the year in which the Suguang Civilization jumped directly from the Late Steam Age to the late Electronic Age.

The reason for such a rapid increase is only one: the population has finally surpassed three million.

Three million.

This number has kept the Suguang Civilization occupied for a full thirty years. From the Steam Age to the Electronic Age, all technologies were in place, all industrial chains were complete, and all education systems were established.

The only thing missing is people.

Now, that's enough.