tkworld Chapter 799 - 498: Ringworld, Hess Civilization
Chapter 799 - 498: Ringworld, Hess Civilization
There is no doubt this is the interior space of the black UFO, but it is much larger than Wang Zhifan expected. The overall appearance is a calm gray-white. The ground is a very flat metallic floor, and occasionally faint, twisting lines of light flicker around, adding a touch of mystery.
Based on Wang Zhifan’s initial estimate of the black UFO’s size, he thought he would have to bend over or sit down because of his height. However, the internal space of the UFO is surprisingly spacious, so much so that he could jump around freely without any problem.
"Space folding technology? The technology level of the Hess Civilization is very high, possibly a notch above the Urban Planet."
For a moment, such thoughts arose in Wang Zhifan’s mind. He realized that you cannot judge aliens by their appearances. Although they look small and silly, like foolish taro roots, the technology they possess is superior to that of the Urban Planet.
Within seconds, the gray-white internal space of the UFO, which had previously guided Wang Zhifan, revealed the presence of a dark brown taro on the floor.
Without any visible action from it, the gray-white walls, which usually had flickering, twisting lines of light, gradually became completely transparent. The walls became completely invisible to the naked eye, revealing the outside surroundings.
"Messenger of the Star Sea, please allow me to show you the ringworld we’ve constructed. I will introduce you to the origins of our civilization and its current status..."
The football-sized alien existence then began to control the UFO to fly high, embarking on a journey while narrating various related information to Wang Zhifan.
"Our Hess Civilization was initially just a kind of unintelligent, wild, stone-like lifeform on a primitive planet. But 180 million years ago, a mysterious civilization passing by discovered us and started nurturing and transforming our race’s bodies, significantly enhancing our racial potential and enlightening us with much basic knowledge, allowing us to embark on the path of continuous progress on the ladder of civilization...
After they finished all this, they left only the character ’Hess’ and then vanished completely. At the time, we thought it was the name they bestowed upon us. Later, when we entered the Star Sea and came into contact with other civilizations, we understood that this character means ’blessing,’ but our race decided to continue using ’Hess’ as our name...
Thirty million years later, after traversing extremely long distances in the Star Sea, when we finally found the once Benefactor Civilization, we discovered they were already in an irreversible decline, besieged by hostile civilizations, and in an extremely dangerous situation...
We offered to help them, repaying their kindness that once freed us from ignorance, but they refused, reasoning that we were still very weak, and facing the true terror of the Star Sea prematurely would only lead to our rapid demise...
Thus, in just tens of thousands of years, the advanced civilization that once aided us completely perished. Before their destruction, they transferred all the knowledge of their civilization to us, only asking us to accelerate our development and avenge them once we became strong enough...
To this day, our Hess Civilization is still continuously researching and developing. This massive ringworld was constructed over nearly a million years to verify our technological level, and when the time comes, we will embark on the journey to fulfill our promise..."
In an unhurried narration, this emissary from the Silicon-based Civilization piloted the UFO over the vast landscapes of the ringworld, allowing Wang Zhifan to view its entirety.
Then Wang Zhifan gradually discovered that the ringworld constructed by the Hess Civilization is extraordinarily immense.
Although the individuals of their race are much smaller than those of Earth’s humans, the total area of the ringworld they built is probably over a hundred times the surface area of Earth, accommodating over a trillion Hess Race individuals, along with the cities where these individuals live, the factories where they work, the research institutes conducting scientific research, as well as the magnificent natural landscapes around, such as mountains, deep valleys, oceans, and forests.
In order to complete this magnificent project, which took millions of years, the Hess Race emptied multiple surrounding star systems, converting all rocky planets, gaseous planets, and even asteroid belts into building materials, integrating them into the land beneath their feet, truly devoting every effort.
Fortunately, they eventually succeeded. The functions of the ringworld they built have all met their expectations, giving their race a nearly infinite habitable space. During the construction process, their technology rapidly advanced, and their overall civilization gradually rose to a high level in the Star Sea, becoming a dominant power.
Today, the strength of the Hess Civilization continues to develop rapidly. When one day they feel the time is ripe, they will launch an expedition deep into the Star Sea to fulfill the promise once made to the Benefactor Civilization.
"Truly an impressive civilization. Although the individuals of their race appear small, because they are a Silicon-based Civilization, their average lifespan is extremely long, starting at a minimum of a hundred thousand years.
Moreover, after transformation, their intelligence is also very high, their reaction speed is fast enough, and they are not just the type that is good for nothing but longevity.
In fact, there exists a natural mind network among their individuals, making communication incredibly convenient. It’s very easy for them to discuss issues and reach a unanimous collective opinion, without wasting energy on internal conflict.
No wonder they could develop to this near-godlike level in less than 200 million years, far surpassing the level of humanity on Earth."
After some understanding, Wang Zhifan discovered the extraordinary aspects of the Hess Civilization. The reason for their technological advancement, besides the gifts from advanced civilizations, is primarily because their racial traits are excellent enough.
Their long individual lifespans allow them to inherit vast amounts of knowledge and continuously pursue progress. The presence of the mind network greatly solves their internal communication problems, making them very unified as a whole. Their strength can move in one direction and can flexibly be redirected in case of sudden situations. They are practically flawless.
Even though it seemed that only one Hess Race individual was hosting Wang Zhifan, as if he were being underestimated, in reality, at least a hundred billion Hess Race individuals were paying attention here, learning about this mysterious Star Sea messenger through the mind network linked to the tribesman beside him.
This method of transmitting the opinions of many tribesmen through a single representative is a unique way the Hess Race hosts distinguished guests, demonstrating their respect for visitors, avoiding putting pressure on the guest with unequal numbers.
After Wang Zhifan learned various related information about the Hess Civilization, the Hess Race representative began to relay questions of interest from various tribe members in the mind network, initiating inquiries with Wang Zhifan.
For example, many Hess Race members were curious about which civilization the Star Sea messenger belonged to, why he had never been seen before, whether the Star Sea messenger could exchange technology with the Hess Race to promote mutual progress, and whether the Star Sea messenger could help the Hess Race fulfill their ancient promise to jointly attack the strongest enemies in the Star Sea.
From such interactions, Wang Zhifan sensed the simplicity in the thinking of the Hess Race. Although they are very intelligent, they seem not to like playing games and make their intentions quite evident.
At the same time, he also felt the curiosity and sincerity of the Hess Race towards him, as if even if he proposed some absurd requests, they would consider whether to agree, though doing so could create negative impacts later on.
Following the principle of mutual respect and benefit, Wang Zhifan answered the questions of interest to the Hess Race, presenting himself as a representative of an ancient and powerful Alien Universe civilization, essentially a super civilization emissary from another universe with the aim of enhancing cosmic exchanges and seeking even greater paths of civilization advancement.
To prove his identity, he used his player status to perform some means not belonging to the technological side, making the people of the Hess Civilization feel incredible, unable to understand it with the knowledge they had, further acknowledging what he described.
In fact, Wang Zhifan’s self-identification was not entirely fictitious. He indeed comes from another universe. Although the Earth’s civilization from which he originates doesn’t qualify as a super civilization, the extraordinary game’s arrival on Earth has changed everything.
With the additional benefits from the extraordinary game, as long as Earth’s human race doesn’t unexpectedly perish in the future, it is bound to develop to super-civilization levels, reaching a point beyond the imagination of even this universe’s Hess Civilization.