Human Civilization Federation

"That's absolutely impossible!!!"

At this moment, the teams of scientists behind the Three Great Nations—the white-haired old men who embodied the crystallization of humanity's wisdom—instinctively denied the fact uncovered by the Ancient Eastern Country.

Their shock was understandable, because for Human Civilization, the Fine-Structure Constant simply could not "fluctuate."

The word "constant" in Fine-Structure Constant meant that this number was a fixed, unchanging value. It could not undergo any variation. If it truly changed... then it would be impossible for anyone to observe it.

In other words, the instant the Fine-Structure Constant fluctuated, all of Human Civilization would be destroyed without even realizing it. There could be no such thing as observing this constant's fluctuation.

That was because the Fine-Structure Constant itself was formed from a combination of three fundamental constants of nature: Speed of Light c, Planck Constant h, and Electron Charge e.

If the Fine-Structure Constant grew larger, the bond between electrons and atomic nuclei would become tighter, atomic energy-level gaps would increase, and the chemical properties of elements would change dramatically. The chemistry upon which modern civilization depended—even life itself—would undergo unforeseeable mutations.

If the Fine-Structure Constant grew smaller, it would mean electrons were less tightly bound to nuclei, reducing the stability of atoms and molecules. If the Fine-Structure Constant differed by more than a few percentage points, carbon would never form inside stars, making carbon-based life impossible.

So those friends who often created worlds should know very well that if they wanted to make a new universe, the first thing they had to do was adjust the Fine-Structure Constant. Otherwise, the entire universe would either be filled everywhere with Supernova Outbreaks or become a chemical wasteland, with only two or three basic particles scattered about—not even enough to form a single hydrogen atom.

Even the slightest