As for the concept of the "universe," even advanced civilizations held many different views. Some believed the universe was a collection of concepts, some believed it was the ultimate manifestation of physical laws, while others believed the observable universe was a gigantic, invisible, cracked, special planet.
They simply lived inside the planet.
But regardless of which view one held, the first step was to understand the universe from a "spatial perspective." Only by breaking through the universe's seemingly infinite distances could one gradually uncover a corner of it.
And "cosmic space tunnels"—spatial coordinates that could fold a sheet of "paper," bringing two black dots together—were regarded as precious spatial assets of a civilization, possessing immense strategic importance.
A considerable portion of the wars between civilizations below the Ascended level revolved around them.
After all, infrastructure like "interstellar highways" would inevitably be the first target of attack during war.
Meanwhile, "faster-than-light ships" were strategic-grade weapons that were difficult to build and limited in number. Moreover, breaking through the enemy's layers of defenses was no easy task.
Only "cosmic tunnels," akin to the "passes and fortified cities" of ancient times, possessed such vital strategic importance.
The moment High Engineer saw the "cosmic tunnel" forced open, he entered light-speed mode almost immediately. At nearly the same time, he felt an indescribable, "tingly and numb" sensation. The "sound" within his body was still relatively faint, but the sound in the vacuum was even a hundred times louder than the cosmic background radiation.
They can forcibly transform external atoms into zerg? There really is no end to the wonders of the universe.
Since there were zerg the size of atoms, then, conversely, transforming external atoms into zerg and evolving microscopic particles into carbon-based life-forms did not seem impossible either.
After all, the three hallmarks of