Humans have always had a kind of preventative awareness, similar to a fear of scarcity.
From families saving money according to plan to national systems stockpiling strategic materials.
From the fact that the Human Federation had already put forward the goals of environmental protection and sustainable development when it had just developed into the electrical age, it can be seen that humanity has always been very conscious of planning ahead.
While on average, many wealthy individuals may squander resources recklessly, the overall goal of the Human Federation has always been sustainable development.
This naturally includes research and predictions about celestial bodies, as well as research and countermeasures related to the destruction of the universe, the Greater Garden of Eden Galaxy, and so on.
In fact, nine thousand years ago, after mankind entered the age of electrification, they began to be filled with curiosity about the stars.
This idea was further ignited after subsequent technological advancements led to the observation of massive welded seams on planets in other galaxies.
Back then, a large number of rumors circulated, such as "humans are being kept in captivity" and "humans are observation vessels cultivated by aliens."
This even drove some scholars who study galaxies and other systems to despair and commit suicide, sparking a large-scale suicide trend in academia.
Even the great power ' Newton Morgan', who laid the foundation for the Human Federation's physics force system, was driven to despair and committed suicide.
Before his death, he left a will saying, "It is unimaginable that the work I have devoted my whole life to was actually a work designed by someone else."
Moreover, he was not the only scholar who committed suicide.
The more profound one's research, or the closer one gets to the pinnacle of knowledge, the more likely one is to break down as one gets closer to the truth.
No one can accept that the outcome of their life's struggle is a result of someone else's designed operating logic.
No one can accept living in a work of art that resembles a movie or TV show.
Therefore, the Human Federation has long established a special department to study extraterrestrial civilizations and the mysteries of the universe.
This naturally includes the so-called heat death theory.
This was also Norton's main purpose in coming here.
They pooled their wisdom to find the answer to the question that was nagging at Norton.
Is he really God?
"If he truly is an omniscient and omnipotent God, then why would he have doubts about the theory of heat death in the universe?"
"He may not be the real God... According to documents sent by the Human Federation and lip-reading analysis, words like freedom, humanity, and return to the source are mentioned quite frequently by him. Norton even shows obvious resistance when the word 'supreme' is mentioned..."
According to his initial words upon revival, his Existence Level seemed to have reached the so-called supreme level. Analyzing his lip movements, it can be seen that this so-called supreme level seems to be comparable to the composition of the universe.
Let's make a bold guess: could his so-called "supreme" be the very foundation of the universe, the rules governing everything, and the most primordial particles...?
"If that's the case, then his pursuit of humanity and freedom, and his resistance to the supreme and the return to the origin, have a basis—the indulgence of human desires needs to transcend the physical body..."
This perfectly reflects his gradual resurgence of humanity and contrasts with his behavior during this period.
Although it is unknown how he managed to conjure a real physical body, it is clear that this body is also a limitation for him.
A body possessing humanity and desires clearly resists returning to the highest rules. After all, no one can accept becoming a rule or a particle devoid of desire and thought, merely operating indifferently...
This also seems to explain why he was concerned about the heat death of the universe—because only a universe where life exists is not eternally boring to him.
"No, your reasoning doesn't hold water. He could pull people out of the river of time with such power. I feel he could even easily reverse the increase in entropy of the universe and prevent or even reverse heat death."
Being able to transcend the dimensions of time and space, I feel that the world as he sees it is completely different from ours. He can observe the birth and beginning of everything and the final end of everything through time and space.
The fact that someone with such immense power still focuses on heat death might actually indicate that he cannot prevent heat death from occurring—or rather, in his view, the end of the universe is still heat death...
"That's impossible! He clearly resisted heat death, but he was perfectly capable of stopping it!"
"No, I don't think he has the ability to reverse spacetime, nor the ability to reverse heat death. According to the theory of four-dimensional space, spacetime in four-dimensional space is predetermined, which is why he can see the end from the beginning. Just as God cannot create a stone he cannot create, he cannot observe spacetime that he cannot observe... The entire universe, from the Big Bang to heat death, is a solidified four-dimensional geometric body. Past, present, and future are all predetermined and exist simultaneously. He can see the end from the beginning not because he has precognitive abilities, but because all the endings were already there."
"Therefore, he doesn't have the ability to reverse time and space, not because he lacks the ability, but because it's logically impossible."
"But perhaps he also formulated this logic!"
"But he himself is also in this space-time..."
Duoxia Star, also known as the Guards Eight Celestial Body.
This is a small to medium-sized planet that is closest to the Garden of Eden, and its size is about half the size of the Garden of Eden.
Because of their similar orbital locations, the environmental differences are not significant, similar to the temperature difference between Earth and Mars. The abundant groundwater makes them extremely suitable for oxygen production, making them the first planet chosen by the Human Federation for interstellar colonization.
Therefore, this planet's terraforming was the most successful.
Currently, cities occupy one-third of the planet's surface area, and the life support system relies on nuclear fusion for energy, making it extremely advanced.
It is also the location of the Human Federation Interstellar Research Center.
This was also Norton's destination.
However, even before Norton arrived, the highly modern technological research venue at the Interstellar Research Center was already bustling with noise.