The female warrior Span stepped forward.
She stood even closer to the sky than Liu Di.
She gripped her lightsaber, her expression more solemn than ever.
"There are many kinds of civilizations in the universe. The three main categories are the most common."
"The first is Technology Civilization. Like you, Liu Di, they use technology to assist themselves. They excel at using instruments, equipment, and tools, thereby gaining the ability to travel through space and wield great combat power."
"The second is called Mechanical Civilization. They are pure mechanical lifeforms. Most are intelligent programs left behind after Gao Deng civilizations were destroyed. They only continue acquiring energy, continuously creating subordinate machines, and constantly growing stronger."
"And the third is Beast Civilization. They are native lifeforms of the universe, with lifespans that begin at tens of thousands of years. They devote all the energy they acquire to their own evolution, eventually becoming lifeforms that break through the limits of flesh and blood. They can travel through space with their bodies alone. The strongest one I know of can fly at speeds close to light, and its physical strength far surpasses the particle shields of galaxy-class starships."
Liu Di listened quietly, his gaze flickering.
After all, he was a native-born Earthling. His understanding of the universe was still at a very rudimentary stage.
There was too much information in Span's words.
At the most basic level, the universe was nothing like humanity imagined it to be—empty, withered, and silent.
Only the Solar System was peaceful.
In the vast universe beyond, it could be said to be extraordinarily lively.
There were actually three major categories?
The first was similar to humanity, though their technological levels varied, some high and some low.
Could the second be mechanical groups ruled by individual Artificial Intelligences?
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