In this World Cluster, even the Wanhai Civilization had no clear classification of civilization levels. But the neighboring World Cluster had a very explicit classification scheme, though no one knew where its information had come from.
And its method of classification was very unusual.
They believed that the "World Will" had far greater potential for advancement than individuals alone!
However powerful a Transcendent was, faced with terrifying natural disasters and endless enemies, could they really slaughter every last enemy?
Naturally not. Even the strongest Transcendent would exhaust themselves after killing just a few hundred Shadow Beasts.
Could the legendary Immortals defeat Demon Gods? They could not, either!
Only the mythical Eternals could contend with Demon Gods-note, merely contend with them, not hunt them down! In this age, Eternals were nothing but a legend. Whether they even existed was uncertain.
The vitality of a World Will far surpassed that of any individual. Setting aside its ability to provide "Sanctuary," as long as it had enough Source of the World, it could even survive a Demon God calamity!
The power of a "World Will" also far surpassed that of a Transcendent, ranging from moving tectonic plates and controlling the climate to Space Travel and performing Space Jumps!
It was the true protagonist of existence in the Demon God's Sea.
Developed to its limits, the World Will would be the main force fighting Demon Gods!
Thus, under this classification, the stronger a civilization's "World Will," the higher its civilization level.
"That makes sense!" Zhang Ming scratched his head.
A Type I Civilization was a civilization that had mastered "unique technology."
Its World Consciousness had developed rudimentary intelligence and could give back to the civilization.
Since the vast majority of unique technologies were provided by the World Will, civilizations without even a unique technology