At this moment, on an ordinary, unremarkable planet of life.
It was in the age of cold weapons, with gunpowder and firearms just beginning to emerge.
The empire was highly prosperous, even showing the first signs of entering the mechanized industrial age.
Deep in the mountains, a hazy dark-blue creature wore a calm expression. "I wonder whether this civilization will grow into an evil Fallen Civilization in the future. The assessment has already begun. If there are any warning signs, we should eliminate it directly. This world should undergo a massive cleansing by the galaxy. It is already filled with corruption!"
"Why destroy their civilization? You are always so sentimental, yet so brutal. Every life is one of countless miracles in the universe. We should not hold their lives and deaths in our hands. We must revere life."
Beside him, a similar-looking creature spoke. His color, however, was closer to light blue. "It will be enough if we guide them toward the Extraordinary Side instead of the Technology Side."
A smaller, juvenile god could not help asking, "A fallen civilization? A technological civilization?"
"Yes, child. You must remember this: in the dark forest of the universe, never reveal your coordinates. Nearly all Dao Attainer civilizations that use the Technology Side are Fallen Seeker of the Dao Civilizations. Stay far away from them," said the older dark-blue creature.
"Then haven't we exposed our coordinates?" the youth asked.
That figure said, "We must assess every civilization we pass. We have left behind too many traces, and exposure is only a matter of time. At the same time, we were exposed long ago. A great many Fallen Civilizations are hunting us."
"The Technology Side is evil? No wonder we have to guide them toward the Extraordinary Side." The youth seemed thoughtful as he