Of course, there was no such thing as a truly perfect system of rules for an era!
It was an unsolvable question, an eternal one. Even after observing for many years, Big Eyed and Small Eyed still hadn't found the right answer!
Because there was no such thing as a perfect system of rules for an era, and there was no right answer!
Even the civilization-level system they had proposed had its imperfections!
For example, in a Level 3 Civilization Starfield, a Level 39 big shot might target and suppress a newly promoted Level 31 race—or even join forces with others to suppress it!
But if they chose to suppress them, so be it. Such a thing was allowed to happen!
Would the Level 31 civilization fail to survive? Not necessarily!
They could form alliances, work together, and even make arrangements before their promotion, paving the way or seeking support from a higher-level civilization to pressure the Level 39 big shot and get in good with them!
There were plenty of ways to do it. The gap between a 1 and a 9 was real, but it wasn't so vast that fighting back was impossible!
If a Level 31 civilization couldn't survive among the strongest Level 39 civilizations, if they couldn't even endure that, then what was the point of talking about promotion and development? They were bound to be eliminated sooner or later!
The starry sky wasn't all fighting and killing. It was also about human relationships and social savvy!
If they couldn't win with their fists, they could use their brains. A race's development had many facets, and its web of interests was enormous. They couldn't simply fight their way through everything!
Even with the civilization-level system in place, there was still plenty of room to maneuver. The