Abnormal crossing

Chapter 177 The Possibility of Returning to Earth? (Requesting Double Monthly Tickets!!!)

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Jin's words brought Gu Wei's somewhat drifting thoughts back to reality.

He then caught his breath, glanced back at the faintly visible entrance to the cemetery, and said to Jin:

"Besides the problems of the people of Persia, there is a second thing that I really can't say whether is normal or not—I always feel that the succession of monarchs in Persia is too stable."

"Logically speaking, a civilization that has been passed down for more than 30,000 years should not have such a fixed ruling class before it set foot in the stars. It is possible that the rulers would change continuously at certain times."

To the end.

A hint of doubt appeared on Gu Wei's face.

Although Gu Wei was asked to make a statement by Jin, these were indeed the points of confusion that Gu Wei had during the visit.

Based on the information I just learned at the cemetery.

From the emergence of Stephen Doyle, the first monarch more than 30,000 years ago, to the present day, the highest rulers of civilization have always been the Doyle family, and the absolute direct descendants of the family.

Most of the changes in reign titles or major events during this period were actually only related to territorial expansion or the advancement of civilization level.

The First and Second Persian Dynasties are very representative examples.

These two terms sound like they refer to the change of ruling power, such as the Tang Dynasty's unification wars or Qin Shi Huang's unification of the six kingdoms, right?

But in fact it is not the case.

The First Dynasty lasted for nearly 20,000 years, beginning with Stephen Doyle, and included more than 500 monarchs. During this period, the Bosca civilization officially ventured beyond its home star system.

That is, it has upgraded from a second-order civilization to a third-order civilization.

In order to "usher in a new era," the then monarch of Perska promoted the reform of the dynastic calendar, established the Second Dynasty of Perska, and carried out the transformation of the home planet.

Other similar calendars, such as the Ash Calendar and the Frost Leaf Calendar, are also similar, either related to events or celestial phenomena.

In other words, throughout the more than 30,000 years of history of Bosca, the rulers of the entire civilization were all the rightful members of the Doyle family.

This is actually a very strange phenomenon.

The situation was relatively easier for the second dynasty of Perska after it advanced to the third tier, as well as the later period of the first dynasty. After all, the rulers of a stellar-level civilization had a comprehensive advantage over the common people, which was akin to a dimensional reduction, so ensuring the transition of royal power was not a major problem.

In addition, given the unique celestial phenomena and composition of the Labyrinth, there was no possibility that the civilization would be destroyed or swallowed up by external enemies.

But what about even earlier?
For example, what if civilization was in the feudal stage?
Back then, it was all about cold weapons, and the difference in armed forces was far less pronounced than the difference in social class and generation.

At least based on Gu Wei's experience, or rather, examples from ancient and modern times around the world, it would be almost impossible for the main branch of a family to rule a civilization for thousands of years under such circumstances.

Of course.

The situation in Japan, where there are no surnames and the so-called "unbroken lineage" is not included—whether the current emperor is the de facto ruler of Japan is another matter; the emperor himself has experienced several periods of succession in history.

Basically, starting with the sixteenth Emperor Nintoku, the succession to the throne has been quite chaotic.

Not an exaggeration.

The Japanese imperial lineage is more complex than that of the Yuan Dynasty emperors. For example, even within Japan today, many people, both ordinary citizens and professionals, have doubts about Emperor Keitai's lineage.

The situation is similar in other countries such as Great Britain and Spain; anyone who has played Crusader Kings knows how chaotic that game is.

But Boska actually did it—the Doyle family has ruled smoothly for 30,000 years since the first monarch without any major setbacks, and judging from the current situation, it may continue.
Rather than believing in tiny mathematical probabilities, Gu Wei was more inclined to believe there were other hidden reasons behind it.

Then Gu Wei coughed lightly and slowed his pace slightly: "Um, Jin, these are the only two things that seem off to me."

“It’s pretty good, much better than I expected,” Jin nodded and praised, “I’m not just flattering you. In that kind of situation, a typical Starsea newbie might be able to concentrate at first, but after seeing those statues, they would mostly lose focus and concentrate on the scenery itself for the whole trip. I’ve seen many such examples in the past.”

Gu Wei blinked quickly, catching a certain word in Jin's words: "In earlier years?"

“Yes, it was before and after I started school. I was working part-time back then,” Jin gently kicked a small pebble off the road, her tone tinged with reminiscence. “My job was to take tourists from lower-level civilizations to visit various special celestial phenomena—like black holes, magnetic reconnection belts or active galactic nuclei that you’ve seen before, and the more exciting ones were sitting on neutron stars spinning around, going hundreds of revolutions per second.”

"The civilizations to which those tourists belong are basically newcomers who have just joined the Star Alliance. They have no experience or knowledge to speak of. It is common for them to lose their composure after being in close contact with celestial phenomena. Many of them even fainted on the spot and had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment."

As she spoke, Jin turned to look at Gu Wei, her tone carrying a strange emotion: "Actually, I'm quite curious how your hometown civilization would perform if given that kind of opportunity."

Gu Wei was taken aback: "Opportunity? Performance? What does that mean?"

“Yes,” Jin gestured with her fingers in the air a few times, “it’s related to the civilization development rating system in the Star Sea Alliance—do you remember that thing?”

Gu Wei nodded.

He was quite impressed with the civilization development rating, since it had just been mentioned when everyone was analyzing the number of Persian mechs.

It is an assessment that a civilization must complete when joining the Star Alliance, and it directly affects the degree of preferential treatment given to civilizations, such as civilization loans or Star Alliance resources.

Gu Wei had previously calculated the Earth's civilization development rating. If China could become the leader of civilization, the rating would be passable, but for other countries, it would be difficult.

“Well, that rating system is actually dynamic,” Jin looked up at the gray sky and explained, “In addition to the rating of the civilization’s own human history, the alliance also has some special rating sub-items.”

"For example, under the guise of helping new members integrate into the alliance, a dozen or twenty special celestial bodies could be offered for tours, and then the performance of the visitors could be observed. Some civilizations would allocate these places to the powerful and wealthy or auction them off as a business, while others would treat it as a foreign affairs visit and send some politicians and heads of state to attend. Still others would allocate all the places to researchers, except for the necessary team leaders."

Gu Wei blinked again, looking somewhat bewildered.

To be allocated to researchers?
What is this for?
But soon, he realized something: "Jin, you mean..."

“Yes,” Jin nodded, confirming Gu Wei’s guess: “Apart from asking the necessary questions, they did their best to collect various celestial data during the visit.”

"Because for those civilizations, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—perhaps the celestial data won't be of any use in the short term, but once a civilization develops to a certain point, this data will unleash unimaginable value."

"These behaviors will be recorded by the alliance and become an important parameter in the entire rating system."

Gu Wei: "."

So there's something else going on with development ratings?

But think about it.

If even the first visit to the Star Sea requires a group tour, then frankly, the potential of this civilization is limited.

Gu Wei then glanced at Jin, a hint of hesitation flashing across his face, but he still asked, "Speaking of which, Jin, why did you suddenly bring up the rating thing? Is it because of... the group of people I mentioned?"

This experienced driver isn't the type to proactively bring up topics, and although she had previously researched Earth's information, it was mostly focused on Earth's civilization as a whole, or rather, on why Gu Wei had transmigrated. Her current behavior belies this.
Either she suddenly took a liking to Gu Wei, or it was because of the group of people Gu Wei mentioned.

Gu Wei was fairly aware of his own looks, after all, he wasn't one of those handsome, ethereal readers from before he transmigrated.

Therefore, the second possibility naturally remains.

“That’s right. If they really are as you say,” Jin admitted frankly, “it’s hard for you to understand the importance of those kinds of people to a civilization with your current cognitive framework. Their influence on a civilization is far greater than you can imagine. There aren’t many civilizations in the entire universe that have that kind of honor.”

"Of course, since that information is only based on your description, my current attitude towards Earth is also limited to 'interest'—if I have the opportunity, I would prefer to see it for myself."

seeing is believing?

Gu Wei was slightly taken aback, and then his breathing became much more rapid: "You mean I have a chance to return to Earth?"

"I can't guarantee that," Jin said with a nonchalant shrug. "I'm just saying if there's a chance. Who knows what the future holds? But the probability is not zero."

Gu Wei: "?????????!!!!"

Oh my god.
real or fake?

To know.

Although the woman in front of him often told dirty jokes and drove recklessly, her scientific research ability was ridiculously strong, and based on their interactions over the past period, she was not the kind of person who would casually bring up irrelevant topics.

Add to that the jump point where the Starsea Civilization exists—a massive, wall-mounted technology that allows for long-distance travel.
However, there are indeed some possibilities if we were to return to Earth.
Wouldn't that mean I'd still have a chance to see my parents?

No, no, if it really comes to that, many issues need to be considered—such as the slow clock effect, or what if we are in an expanding outer universe or even outside the light cone.
That said, Tian Ye must have smashed the computer, right?
all in all.

Jin's sudden words made Gu Wei's heart, which had been calm for a long time, start pounding again.

"Alright, alright, calm down," Jin couldn't help but cough as Gu Wei's mind raced through all sorts of scenarios.
"Your crew bracelet is practically vibrating like a massager. If this keeps up, you'll be returning to Earth in the form of an urn—it's not even close to happening yet, and you're already getting this excited, like a little chirp. Oh, you are Chirp Chirp, well, never mind then."

Gu Wei: "."

He then took several deep breaths, spending a good half minute before calming himself down: "Sorry, I got a little excited, mainly..."

"Stop talking nonsense," Jin interrupted Gu Wei before he could finish speaking, "You need to work on your mentality—you're this excited just to go home. If you saw those people you're talking about, you'd probably die on the spot."

Gu Wei: "?!"

Then Jin casually patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the road ahead: "We'll talk about the future later. There's still a mess to clean up right now."

"oh oh."

Gu Wei then brought his attention back to reality. Hearing Jin's words, he remembered what had happened before: "Speaking of which, Jin, were there any problems with the two things I just told you? What clues have you gathered this time?"

“There are definitely problems,” Jin said, pulling her hand away from Gu Wei’s shoulder and putting it back in her pocket. “I’ve discovered quite a few things, but there are still some things about the Poska incident that don’t make sense or can’t be explained.”

Gu Wei scratched his head: "Can't you explain it?"

"Hmm, a very crucial juncture," Jin's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Where could it have gone?"

Gu Wei, standing to the side: "."

Is this considered retribution?

In my past life—oops, before I transmigrated—I acted all mysterious, but after arriving in the Star Sea, I actually encountered a riddle-maker myself.

Riddlers, those who spout nonsense, can all go to hell! (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!!!
He then licked his lips twice, and after organizing his thoughts, asked, "Jin, what exactly happened to Boko III?"

Boko III?

Upon hearing this, Jin stopped and exchanged a puzzled look with Gu Wei: "This is not just as simple as Boko III."

Done.

Jin looked up at the gray sky for the umpteenth time today, her gaze seemingly piercing through the clouds before slowly descending and landing on the horizon.
On the rows of assembly-line style residential buildings along the street.

"Gu Wei".

Jin looked around for a while before turning her gaze away and asking Gu Wei, "What does this place remind you of?"

here?

Jin's description was somewhat vague, but Gu Wei miraculously kept up with her thought process.

So he also raised his head and looked around the space from top to bottom.

above.

The gray-white clouds, like an overturned cauldron, pressed down on the horizon perfectly.

There were no cracks, no unevenness.

Only the solidified flocculent material forms a dense cotton quilt on top.

The moisture continued to weave in the unseen heights, making the already opaque cloud carpet thicker and thicker, until all upward gazes were repelled by this soft, suffocating sensation.

On both sides, the walls and windowsills are exactly the same.

The industrial, silvery-white metal material reflects a faint yet cold light, like two infinitely extending metal walls. The windowsill emits a pale light, but it cannot illuminate anything.

When Gu Wei and Jin arrived, there were still some scribbled graffiti, but when they returned, it had been completely cleaned up.

As for the ground
It is a translucent crystalline sidewalk that makes no sound and transmits no heat, as if it were just a thin illusion covering some kind of deeper void.

There was no sky, no forks in the road, not even a shadow.

The only choices are front and back.

A feeling even more oppressive than before welled up in Gu Wei's heart, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch the back of his neck—whenever Gu Wei felt uncomfortable, he would unconsciously touch this area a couple of times.

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He then slowly withdrew his gaze, remained silent for a moment, and said to Jin:
I feel like it is.

"prison."

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