After many exchanges, Bai Ge had a general understanding of this civilization.
This civilization had actually been unified, but it still retained a variety of languages.
Because they cherished culture and art, even the customs of the conquered people were mostly preserved, making their culture unusually prosperous and mixed.
It was undeniable that the artistic attainments of this civilization were far beyond those of Earth. They had a history of ten thousand years of civilization, and in that magnificent history, they had evolved a wonderful process that was completely different from that of the people on Earth.
They had countless words that corresponded to allusions, countless classic and unique rhetorical techniques, and they even had countless works to express every phenomenon of nature.
When the basic survival problems were solved with the progress of productivity, when a certain degree of peace came because of the unification of the world, when a technological bottleneck appeared and they were unable to step into a wider world.
Art became the universal pursuit of this era.
In the entire Sirius galaxy, there were no other planets except here.
At the same time, because the mass of this planet was twice that of Earth, the difficulty of the early stage of aerospace technology was magnified several times.
When the first man-made unmanned exploration spacecraft rushed out of the galaxy, when the first artificial satellite was successfully launched near the orbit of the star, when they were sure that there were no other planets in the entire galaxy to explore. Remember the website: m.xbequge.com.
Their desire to explore space was greatly reduced.
The reason was simple. It took them more than five hundred years of Earth's time to develop their aerospace industry to this day, but they had achieved nothing.
And if they wanted to travel across the galaxy, it was even more out of reach. It would take at least thousands of years of hard work.
Even if they could one day travel at one percent of the speed of light, it would take them eight hundred years to reach the nearest galaxy.
They were tired of this long and unrewarded effort. Although technology was still slowly developing, in fact, their passion had greatly subsided.
They only had the mentality of 'one day we can do it, but it's still too early' to research, which made these generations more involved in the field of art.
Although it created a civilization with great artistic achievements, it also caused a great deal of internal friction, and it was a meaningless internal friction.
The Prominence Project was a typical internal friction project. After consuming a lot of manpower, material resources, and time, its greatest function was to be like a landmark. At first glance, this planet could be found conspicuously from space.
"Just because of the difficulty of aerospace technology, they gave up?" Bai Ge said.
Ling Dang said, "You can't say that they've given up on themselves. In this era, interstellar travel is indeed impossible. No matter how hard they work, it's the same."
"After a long time, the civilization did not have any external enemies. They felt that there was no need to develop technology so desperately. After all, their lives were already worry-free. Instead of wasting their limited lives in the field of space, which was like a bottomless pit, more people were willing to dedicate themselves to art. At the very least, when they created such great projects, such great music, and such great works, they could obtain inner self-satisfaction and the glory of being amazed by others in a passionate artistic atmosphere."
"With better living conditions, it's normal to pursue art and entertainment. The same was true for Earth. Since ancient times, when there is no pressure in life, entertainment and art will flourish. "
Bai Ge understood that desire came one step at a time.
The lowest priority was survival. Now that there were no enemies, there was no sense of urgency, and there was no pressure to live. The pursuit of a higher level of desire became inevitable.
"So you're saying that the global competition is actually beneficial?" Bai Ge asked.
"Yes, although many countries will have internal friction with each other, it will not be meaningless. At least technology is progressing steadily. The method of taking turns to be the hegemon can ensure the overall progress of the civilization. If we enter a unified environment too early, it's equivalent to entering a closed environment at the same time. The civilization will inevitably fall into a long period of self-destruction … "
"If this kind of drunken stupor reaches the extreme, it will even lead to self-destruction."
Bai Ge suddenly understood. Compared to this civilization, Earth was in a situation where many countries competed. From a historical perspective, it was actually advantageous.
And this civilization, if it continued like this for a long time, self-destruction was a matter of time.
For example, when the values of all the members gradually moved towards the pursuit of the ultimate art, they would unanimously decide to create a super brilliant work of art or an artistic act.
For this, they would even give up their lives because this was a higher pursuit than survival, a higher desire.
Therefore, the ultimate art was perhaps the most exquisite courting of death.
If one did not die the first time, there would be a second time. There would always be one that was equivalent to suicide.
"You unified too early," Bai Ge said to the Mercury people.
Most of the Mercury people were puzzled by the words of the mysterious alien civilization.
What was so bad about unification? It could gather resources, gather talents, and unite the greatest forces.
However, there were still a few insightful people among the Mercury people who understood the current predicament of the civilization and said, "Unification is the wave of the era. Art is the poison that life relies on to survive."
"Our civilization has a saying: Don't chase after bubbles that have yet to arrive. Only by discovering beauty in time can you make the limited life exciting."
Although the civilization was basically obsessed with art, there were definitely still people who were clear-headed.
However, even such a clear-headed person still chose the present over the future.
They treated the possible interstellar travel in the future as an illusory bubble, at least for the next thousand years.
No one would live for the greatness of the entire civilization a thousand years later.
Living in the present was the choice of this era, and it was not their fault.
The Mercury person said, "Actually, before we found you, we always thought that we were alone. Although there are countless works of art depicting various images of the universe, the silence made us feel very hopeless. "
"Thank the universe for allowing you to come here. You are a great civilization worthy of respect. You have achieved the freedom to travel the universe and have the qualifications to appreciate the wider world …"
"Perhaps in your eyes, our current era is immature, but I don't believe that your civilization has not experienced an era of decline."
"Your existence has given us confidence. I believe that in the future, our civilization will also be able to travel freely in the universe."
Bai Ge raised his eyebrows.
They felt that they were very civilized. Although their technology was weaker than Bai Ge's, they still had to show the dignity of a civilization.
If Bai Ge's civilization could do it, then their civilization would definitely be able to do it too.
However, this was obviously easier said than done. Bai Ge's heart did not waver.
Because at the same time, he was also examining the center of power of the other party. There, the Mercury people unknowingly revealed their true thoughts.
"They are willing to communicate and do not have any malicious behavior. This is definitely not the evil civilization we imagined."
"Yes, we are too lucky. This civilization's technology is far superior to ours. Maybe we can get help from them and step into the interstellar travel stage."
"I'm so excited. Don't expose our intentions first. Be serious! Don't be underestimated! However, let them feel our goodwill as much as possible. If we can get the interstellar travel technology, we can also explore the universe … "
"That's right. By then, we'll be able to witness even more beauty and create even more great achievements …"
Although they were talking in a room that blocked electromagnetic waves, they were still exposed to Bai Ge.
Therefore, although they said that they would definitely be able to obtain the interstellar travel technology, in reality, they still hoped to get it directly from Bai Ge.
Due to some kind of noble mentality, they still wanted to beat around the bush.
"Great guest, I believe that the collision of cultures of different civilizations can create the most beautiful sparks … Everything about us can be transmitted to you without reservation. We have the greatest sincerity to establish a deeper level of communication," the Mercury said.
Bai Ge replied, "Do you want to exchange technology?"
"If you are not willing to exchange technology, we will not force you. Even if it is only a cultural exchange, we are very happy, "the Mercury person said.
Although they said that, they were actually very nervous.
Even a civilization that pursued art dreamed of interstellar travel technology. Although they said they did not want it, they actually wanted it very much.
Bai Ge smiled and said, "In fact, not long ago, we had a technology exchange with a civilization. There is nothing wrong with that."
The Mercury person was overjoyed, but he said in a reserved manner, "You are really a great civilization. In fact, we believe that we can also overcome the bottleneck of technology and step onto the stage of the universe. We can first have a cultural exchange. We have already sent the essence of our culture. You can also let us appreciate your culture. Cultural mutual understanding will improve the foundation of our cooperation … "
Bai Ge listened to the Mercury person's nonsense, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
At this time, Gerd and the others had already started to look at the various works of art sent by the Mercury person. To be honest, they were extremely stunning and beautiful.
Although many of them were overly exquisite and obscure, it could be seen that this civilization really had a strong cultural heritage.
The first time they came into contact with the artistic style of the foreign species, the psychological impact on Gerd and the others was very obvious. It was like the first time a Westerner discovered those unimaginable, exotic, and stunning murals in Dunhuang.
However, Bai Ge did not plan to return the art works to Earth.
He said, "You may not understand our art, so there is no need to exchange."
Soon, after the Mercury person received this answer, a sense of superiority appeared on many of their faces.
"Ha, it seems that the art of this civilization is not very confident …"
"Real art can transcend species. If they say that we may not understand their art, it means that their art has not reached the level of transcending species. It is still very superficial …"
"They did not send a single one. Maybe the aliens do not even have their own art. This may be a civilization that specializes in science."
"Actually, you can understand just by looking at their spaceships. The design is too mediocre."
Hearing the Mercury person's secret discussion from the monitor, Bai Ge had a defeated expression on his face. He could not help but feel angry and amused.
He suddenly sent a message, "Your cultural and artistic attainments are indeed very high. However, there is no public order in the universe. If I want to, it will only take a moment to destroy you. "
When the Mercury person heard the first half of the sentence, they were very excited. However, they were immediately stunned by the sudden ruthless words.
They said, "We are the most peace-loving civilization. We mean you no harm. We have a long and beautiful culture … Please do not say such terrible things. I believe that you are also a very civilized race."
Bai Ge said, "I will say it again. There is no public order in the universe. Since when did you think that survival is something that you can easily obtain?"
"Since when did you suddenly have the illusion that 'other civilizations must give you the right to survive'?"
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