After billions of years of primordial chaos, the Galactic Consciousness grew up. It developed sufficient thinking ability and self-awareness, and began to think like a normal civilized being. At that time, the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy were gradually moving away from each other due to the expansion of space. However, the Galactic Consciousness foresaw that the two galaxies would eventually merge in the near future.
Don't think that 10 billion years is a long time. To the Galaxy Consciousness, 10 billion years is nothing but a passing cloud. It just so happened that the Snow Tribe rose to power back then. In order to strike first, the Galactic Consciousness took the initiative to contact the Snow Tribe chief, Chi Xue. I don't know the specifics of what was discussed or what conditions were agreed upon, but the final result was that the Snow Tribe launched a large-scale attack on Andromeda and suffered a crushing defeat.
The Deep Space Civilization launched a counterattack on the Milky Way, annihilating almost all Milky Way. The power of the Deep Space Civilization is undeniable; they even wanted to destroy the Milky Way once and for all. Therefore, they began attacking the central black hole of the Milky Way. Since the central black hole had no ability to resist, and the Consciousness Field of the Andromeda Civilization did not belong to the Milky Way, the central black hole could only face destruction.
At this moment, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way made a decision. It exhausted most of its energy and transferred its Consciousness Field, so I was born. The current Galactic Consciousness has no self; it is like a vegetable. This has created a strange situation, just like the soul in your mythology. I am a soul.
However, I am much more mobile than the Galactic Consciousness. In addition, I am an energy body with a certain degree of mobility, making it almost impossible for Deep Space Civilization to kill me. Originally, I wanted to take revenge, but my abilities are indeed limited. After killing some frontline commanders of Deep Space Civilization, I did not achieve much.
Later, I turned my attention to the two scoundrels, the Doomsday Civilization and the Knight Civilization, easily annihilating the Consciousness Field of countless of their people. However, it seems that I was somewhat negligent back then. I can tell you definitively that the Space Maze currently used by the Fish Horse Star Civilization is the life-saving technology of the Knight Civilization back then.
Here's a point to note: when the Galactic Consciousness is clear, it can erase the Consciousness Field of creatures within the galaxy, but it cannot erase the Consciousness Field of creatures from other galaxies, unless it's a consciousness entity like myself. My Consciousness Field is basically detached from the Galactic Consciousness, but I also have a certain ability to attack with my consciousness. It's relatively easy to attack creatures within the galaxy, but much more difficult to attack galaxies outside the galaxy. This is largely due to the dimensional isolation of the Consciousness Field.
" Mr. Daozi, Mr. Daozi! You mean those two scoundrels Doomsday Civilization and the Knight Civilization, are still alive!!!" Just as Daozi was telling Hu Yu and his group about the history of the galaxy, Zu and Yan Xue arrived. Upon hearing these two names, Zu became extremely agitated.
"It's not certain yet, it's just a possibility," Daozi said slowly, taking a sip of his drink.
"Old man, if the central black hole is destroyed, will we really die?"
"Can't you show some respect for the elderly? Oh well, for the sake of the chicken leg, I can tell you definitively that black holes are the origin of all life. Whether a galaxy has developed consciousness or not, it requires the existence of a black hole or some other extreme celestial body. This involves a kind of energy called the Consciousness Field. This energy does not exist in any geometric dimension, but it is closely related to every geometric dimension. Its manifestation is the Consciousness Field. Only black holes or certain special celestial bodies can produce or gather this energy. If a black hole is destroyed, this energy loses its restraint and will immediately dissipate like smoke in the wind."
"Mr. Zu, what exactly happened to the Snow Tribe back then?" Hu Yu asked.
"Alas, I was quite surprised when the Galactic Consciousness suddenly contacted me back then. I never expected that the black hole at the center of the galaxy would develop consciousness. What the Galactic Consciousness said next surprised me even more. It said that the Andromeda Consciousness had formed and would soon launch an attack on the Milky Way. Unless we struck first, the galaxy would cease to exist. At that time, our research on consciousness was almost zero. With the guidance of the Galactic Consciousness, I believed this statement. So, even though we were at a disadvantage in all the data, the Snow Tribe mobilized the entire clan to launch a war against the Andromeda Galaxy."
"You all know what happened next. Watching my people being slaughtered in droves, countless planets flowing with blood, and corpses littering the ground, I was utterly despondent, believing only death was possible. Just as my Consciousness Field was about to dissipate, Mr. Daozi saved Consciousness Field. At that time, there were also some celestial bodies and a small black hole in the Secondary Universe. That black hole had not yet developed consciousness, but it had the conditions for consciousness to arise. Mr. Daozi decided to take the lead and use my Consciousness Field to replace the Secondary Universe's nascent Consciousness Field. That's how I survived in the way I am now."
"At the time, I was filled with hatred, believing that it was the Silver Galactic Consciousness that caused the Snow Tribe's extermination. So I attempted to attack the Silver Galactic Consciousness and take its place, but the result was a crushing defeat. I was trapped here for countless billions of years, and I still couldn't leave even after the black holes here had evaporated."
"However, at the time I didn't know that Mr. Daozi was part of the Galactic Consciousness. If I had known, I might not have done that. I could have even asked Mr. Daozi for help and been as free as him, instead of being imprisoned in this eternally dark cosmic cage, suffering endless loneliness and torment. But now everything is alright. My children are still alive, the Snow Tribe is still here, and all this waiting was worthwhile."
After Zu finished speaking, he looked at Daozi. The old man still had no expression, and his mouth was still full. Finally, the old man swallowed the food in his mouth whole and said:
"Although I am one with the Galactic Consciousness, the memories of the Galactic Consciousness are no longer with me. In any case, I also bear responsibility for this matter. However, my abilities are limited, and I can only save this small branch of your people. Now, I am one with the consciousness of the central black hole. It only has instincts, and it is it that imprisoned you. I cannot release you."
"Old sir, was it you who saved the Snow Tribe back then?" Yan Xue asked in surprise.
"Otherwise, did you think you could escape the pursuit of the Deep Space Civilization by fleeing to the small Sextans A? It was only because I went to great lengths to have that old stubborn man in Sextans alter your Consciousness Field, making you unrecognizable to the Deep Space Civilization, and because you yourselves are relatively intelligent and changed your genes, that you managed to escape this calamity."
"Does the black hole in Sextans A also have Consciousness Field?"
"Yes, that old stubborn man owes me something, so you went to Sextans A and he gave you some gifts. Unfortunately, you're all hopeless and haven't made any progress yet."