"The universe was never this quiet to begin with. From the moment it was born and forces began to operate, it was inherently unstable. Through unchecked expansion, it would unravel its own life, and everything would descend into destruction amid disorder."
"It is difficult for a race of self-aware beings to emerge. Life may meet its end before it can even develop a civilization of its own."
"But the fortunate ones will bridge the divides between their minds, resist the temptations of greed and sloth, and reach a consensus. They will often gaze into the depths of the universe and marvel at how rare civilizations are."
"But once they truly turn toward deep space, once they can travel faster than light, see farther, and leave their comfortable little circles behind, they will discover the vastness of the universe. They will encounter the tangled suspicions and wars between its races."
"Countless civilizations should represent the universe's countless hopes, but disorder seeks to drive everything toward destruction. Endless warfare and suspicion will only hasten the universe's demise. Someone must stand up and shoulder every danger so that every race of living beings that emerges can develop fully."
Luo Qi could not help feeling a little lost. "So what do we need to do? Or, to put it more clearly, what is our ultimate goal?"
Only the Regional Administrator and Luo Qi remained in the vast hall. The administrator looked at him and said, "Before the tenth cosmic flash occurs, gather every available force to halt the universe's expansion and prevent its end."
"Its end?" Luo Qi could not help asking. "What about civilizations that have ascended to higher dimensions? Couldn't they just leave? Or move to another universe and keep living?"
The Regional Administrator shook his head. "At present, no place of