Blue Star's past was a thick history book filled with brutal wars.
From the moment humanity first appeared on the continent in primitive times, the smoke of war on this planet had never stopped for even a moment.
Yet it was precisely this endless struggle that drove their technological development forward at an astonishing pace.
By around the year 1800, they had reached the level of Earth's humanity before the crossing.
And as Blue Star's three pillars—
the enterprises, the Foundation, and the Academy—
even by the time of the crossing, despite enduring a nuclear war that had engulfed the entire planet, they still retained strength no weaker than that of their heyday.
If not for the outbreak of the crossing, then according to Su Mo's optimistic estimate,
within at most another century, they would have completely broken through their shackles and touched the fringes of interstellar humanity.
Of course, this was only an "optimistic" estimate.
Developing Controlled Nuclear Fusion was not the endpoint of a First-Level Civilization. An inexhaustible supply of energy merely freed humanity from worries about survival.
To truly sail between the stars and advance to a Second-Level Civilization, the more important question was how to use that energy.
Just like that special ore fragment derived from the energy stone, which could amplify ordinary energy a thousandfold.
Only upon reaching this stage could one speak of a civilization's advancement.
Therefore, toward the mysterious and powerful Academy, Su Mo felt none of the fear or reverence that Blue Star's people displayed whenever they mentioned it.
In his eyes, the other side was instead a treasure trove.
A treasure trove of knowledge that Earth's humanity could mine for a very long time!
Soon, the Off-road Motorcycle passed through the territory's border and continued south toward the bunker.
Unlike energy