CHAPTER 528: CHAPTER 527: THE SAME BOTTLENECK, DIFFERENT THOUGHTS

Cosmic Zone Universe, the light remains unchanged.

Yet in unknown places, turbulence has begun to secretly ripple, and the cosmic situation is becoming increasingly dangerous!

In the vast expanse of space, the Wandering Nebula follows its planned course, heading straight for the Cosmic Center. It is now very close to its destination, and the Wandering Alliance’s lifelong goal is about to be achieved.

Every single person within the Wandering Alliance is so excited they can’t sleep!

On a macroscopic level, the size of the Wandering Nebula is now about twice as large as when it was first constructed, and its total mass has also roughly doubled.

Although Black Hole Lu Chen had decided to temporarily suspend the absorption of interstellar material to avoid excessive depletion of Cosmic Material, this was only a subjective halt. Objectively speaking, the plunder did not completely cease. As the Wandering Nebula advances, it inevitably absorbs colliding materials, which is why its size and mass continue to grow. However, compared to the previous full-force absorption, its growth rate has undoubtedly slowed down significantly. The only piece of good news is that the interstellar materials absorbed by the Wandering Nebula are isolated by the nebula core and remain in a material state, not entering the Black Hole, much less undergoing the irreversible critical step.

Now, the diameter of the Wandering Nebula has reached 300,000 light-years, larger than the Galaxy Nebula, the Green Star Nebula, and even somewhat larger than the combined Xianhe Nebula. It looks like a vast cosmic whirlpool Star Disk, and its passing even causes a faint distortion of space.

Whenever staring at the colossal Wandering Nebula, Green Star and the Wandering can’t help but feel an overwhelming surge of emotions.

What’s even more shocking to them is the technological development of the Wandering Alliance. During their journey, the scientists of the Wandering Alliance did not idle. After arduous and long research, they finally managed to control Information Particles to maintain records for over a hundred years. It is precisely due to the breakthrough of this key technology that the Wandering Alliance successfully developed the Information Reversal, which is only attainable by a Level 5 civilization. This marks a qualitative leap for the Wandering Alliance at the stage of Level 5 civilization, truly reaching the pinnacle, now scarcely differing from those long-established, venerable Level 5 civilizations.

However, the Wandering Alliance has also encountered a reality faced by other Level 5 civilizations.

That is, the scientific bottleneck. The scientists of the Wandering Alliance have discovered that they have unwittingly exhausted all research into Universal Material and summarized all discoverable Cosmic Rules into science. Moving forward, unless they break through this Universe, scientific development will become extremely difficult.

"I finally understand why those Level 5 civilizations seem to have similar levels of technology and weaponry. The most formidable weapon is essentially Information Reversal; it turns out this is already the peak of science. No wonder they have been developing for so long, and yet, their technological levels have been gradually caught up by us. It’s because they have reached the scientific peak. Otherwise, if the development progresses linearly, they should be still far ahead of us," the Wandering epiphanized.

Green Star said, "I would never have imagined that science could also reach a peak one day. It seems our previous understanding of science was not essential. Science isn’t as we had imagined a linear state; it doesn’t simply progress indefinitely as it develops. Is this the disparity between ideals and reality?"

"This is both good news and bad news!" Black Hole Lu Chen said.

"Where exactly is the good, and where lies the bad?" asked the Wandering.

"The good lies in the existence of a scientific peak, meaning we have finally reached this pinnacle and stand at the same height as other Level 5 civilizations, at least not to be arbitrarily bullied by them. The bad lies in the unresolved Cosmic Crisis. According to scientific observations, the rebounding expansion has already affected the Cosmic Zone, yet we have not found a way to resolve or break through it. I believe this is also the dilemma faced by all Level 5 civilizations, which is why they are only able to take active measures within the Universe," Black Hole Lu Chen explained.

Green Star said, "Lu Chen, are you suggesting that we can only wait for death?"

"Although I don’t want to spread pessimism, based on the current situation, if the rebounding expansion is not resolved and science cannot find a way out of the Universe due to the bottleneck, then I think, with high probability, our fate will be the same as that of this Universe. As for what happens after the Universe contracts and is destroyed, no one knows!" Black Hole Lu Chen said.

Before Wandering and Green Star could speak, Black Hole Lu Chen immediately added, "However, that’s not the point. We were mentally prepared for this well before we set this goal. Everyone knows that even though biotechnology allows us Eternal Life, the Universe will eventually die, and life must also come to an end. Even if we cannot survive for long, we will fulfill our goal, uncover the truths behind the origins of life and the birth of the Universe, and complete self-ascension. This is the driving force behind our unwavering pursuit and progress. Under the education of the Wandering Alliance, I believe everyone has a broad-minded attitude towards this."

Green Star said, "From what I’ve observed, the atmosphere of the Wandering Alliance is still very good and hasn’t been affected by the scientific bottleneck."

The Wandering said, "Lu Chen, we owe it to your universal elite education policy from the start. That is a truly great and visionary approach, a million times better than any policy that keeps people in ignorance. It’s dedicated to improving everyone’s knowledge, thought processes, and attitudes, allowing everyone to know the truth of matters equally and to make the most hopeful choices even amidst harsh truths, rather than sinking into despair. Such a philosophy is very admirable. Although this inevitably leads to some pessimism and various dissenting opinions, increasing the difficulty of management, in terms of the whole civilized society, the effects have been extraordinarily positive. It’s also the core reason why the Wandering Alliance, despite experiencing numerous wars and divisions, has still managed to maintain unity and share adversities together. Honestly, when everyone knows clearly their goals and choices, such a society is indeed perfect."

Wandering is correct; it is because of such foundational policies that every single person in the Wandering Alliance is of high caliber.

Even faced with a scientific bottleneck, the scientific community of the Wandering Alliance has not given up. Instead, they press on more vigorously, researching their determined goals and actively searching for ways to survive.

If they ultimately fail to find a way out of the Universe, at least they will have fulfilled their original goals and lived a life without regrets. But if they do unexpectedly find a way to survive, that would be incredibly fortunate!

Just as Black Hole Lu Chen, Green Star, and the Wandering are deep in discussion, the Wandering Alliance suddenly encounters an unexpected situation!