Transition and Change

Like the Dynamic Image Civilization and the Orange Star Civilization, they surely had their own ideals, as did that Level 4 Civilization trapped to death within the Pioneer Small Universe.

But ideals had to be pursued step by step. If humanity wanted to embark on The Great Voyage, it first had to reach the level of a Level Six Civilization to qualify. For now, it naturally had to focus on surviving.

Humanity was a whole, and every person had different ideals. Sometimes, Yue Yuan's decisions could not represent everyone's thoughts. But for humanity as a whole, the current grand objective was undoubtedly The Great Voyage.

Through the various claims made by the Precursor and the Awakeners, humanity vaguely sensed that there had to be some reason behind The Great Voyage.

The Great Voyage could be said to be the only path toward higher levels. The Precursor had said that any civilization that did not risk everything on The Great Voyage would ultimately perish. Though embarking on The Great Voyage could sometimes lead to death even faster—after all, crossing one galaxy after another brought countless unknown dangers, making it far more dangerous than remaining in the Milky Way Galaxy—it was the only hope.

Against such a backdrop, remaining in one's own galaxy not only meant never being able to break through to the level of a Level Six Civilization, but also risked being wiped out by civilizations that had arrived from The Great Voyage elsewhere.

Strength was the foundation for realizing ideals, no matter where one was.

Therefore, humanity had to advance. If it wanted to explore more unknowns, it had to keep progressing, at the very least escaping this state of constant fear. The level of a Level 4 Civilization was barely enough for self-preservation, but it was still nowhere