Douluo: My Clone Simulates the Star God.

Chapter 297 Star Sea Community?

The probability of life arising in the universe is actually not very high.

Even on a vast astronomical scale, signs of life are extremely rare, like a miracle that cannot be easily touched.

But if we raise the bar even higher and focus on the level of civilization—

That would make it even rarer.

Because "life" and "intelligent life" may seem to be the same concept, but they are actually two completely different things, much more so than the difference between machines and robots.

After all, the habitability of a planet, the formation of simple life, the evolution of complex multicellular organisms, the emergence of intelligence and technology, etc., each step may filter out the vast majority of possibilities.

Based on the examples that have appeared on Earth, the origin of life is also a difficult area to explain.

To explain how some inorganic and organic molecules can form living species—

From prokaryotes to eukaryotes, multicellular organisms...

It is obvious that this process requires multiple evolutionary stages, each relying on the accidental superposition of gene mutations and natural selection.

In order to explain the origin of life, scientific theories have had to introduce a large number of assumptions and make a series of concessions and compromises.

Such concessions and compromises, while not idealistic, are certainly absurd.

That's why some people say that the formation of life is like a gust of wind blowing a bunch of parts into the sky, and then they fall down and are assembled into a car.

—Or perhaps it's a big pot with a fire underneath and electricity, filled with all sorts of inorganic matter, and then one day, a fish jumps out of the pot.

This is the birth of life.

Basically, it can be said that the probability of life naturally arising in the universe is extremely low, and the randomness and complexity of the process are almost absurd.

Not to mention, from the formation of primitive, simple life forms, they have smoothly evolved to the level of intelligent beings with higher levels of wisdom.

Therefore, even if a Nascent Soul cultivator refined an enormous cosmic domain in one go, he ultimately failed to encounter any trace of extraterrestrial civilizations in this newly acquired territory.

A small number of primitive, undeveloped species do exist.

However, it is still a stretch to call these species species; they are more like simple single-celled or multicellular life forms.

The development potential of these life forms is almost negligible; in short, there is absolutely no prospect of development for them.

Yes--

Beneath this vast starry sky, there were neither any primitive inhabitants nor any other civilizations...

Similarly, there are no raiders, space pirates, or any former corrupt empires...

It's basically like playing a single-player game in Stellaris. There are no allies, no opponents, and no competition. How you play is up to you. You just need to quietly wait for the natural disaster to come.

Ahem, considering that under the original circumstances, Wilpa, the predatory star, would re-enter the Milky Way to hunt after an interval of 14,000 years...

In a way, this does fit the setting and art style of a natural disaster.

Of course, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the job of hunting the wandering star Wilpa might not be so easy after all.

As a reaping star, its purpose in existence is to reap civilizations.

However, considering the probability of such a life form being born and the probability of civilization emerging, it's possible that it was actually the kind of person who ate one meal and went hungry nine times a week in normal times.

Even traveling faster than the speed of light through the boundless universe of stars, it's impossible to know how many years it would take to discover a single civilization. It would be like a traveler trekking through an endless desert, searching for an oasis that may or may not even exist.

However, this also explains why predatory asteroids are unwilling to let Earth go.

Compared to blindly wandering in the depths of the universe, searching for prey that may not even exist, having a known prey is undoubtedly a wiser and more reliable choice.

Therefore, in many timelines, even if the first attempt to hunt fails and all efforts are in vain, Yusei temporarily retreats.

but……

It will not give up and will still look for opportunities to come back.

after all--

The prey is right there.

Isn't it just waiting to be harvested?

Xia Zhi had no intention of commenting on You Xing's act of eating dry rice, but she still glimpsed the laws of life in the universe from it.

However, it's not a big problem.

For practitioners of Qi today, they can make the world however they want.

Amidst the stars, there can be a deathly stillness, a silent and cold darkness, or there can be a bustling and vibrant scene, where all things flourish.

Ultimately, it all depends on His will.

If He wants the world to prosper, then the world must prosper; if He wants the heavens and earth to perish, then naturally all things will cease to exist.

Just by using their own creativity, they can produce a lot of results.

Not to mention that Nascent Soul cultivators directly copied and pasted the databases they had scanned in various other worlds—

Data documenting its ecology, history, even its ideology and soul...

—Reflect them directly into the present world you have created, making them a part of it.

………………

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Thirty-six layers of clear light, layer upon layer, faintly revealing the aura of ancient worlds as they rotate, as if evolving primordial chaos within, giving rise to numerous small worlds.

It contains thousands of mountains and rivers, the sun, moon and stars.

This is not an illusion, but a real phenomenon.

—Perhaps it could be called the "inner world" or the "grotto-heaven".

Each of the small worlds inside was chaotic and primordial, with a round sky and a square earth.

They are like material planes, spread out in space, with the sky hanging low like a dome and the earth lying quietly beneath it.

Each realm is independent yet interconnected, linking to the primordial energy sea of ​​another world.

Each region's interconnected sea of ​​primordial energy is not just one piece, but hundreds, and its scale continues to grow according to the extent of the diffusion of the local Qi cultivation system.

Like rivers of life, they continuously provide energy and vitality to these small worlds.

At the same time, it will also explain the various laws and principles of the other world, from physical rules to constant parameters—

They were all imprinted onto the world, leaving a mark.

The cave world is closely connected with many other worlds, making the boundaries between the two blurred and indistinguishable, as if they were one.

The Nascent Soul cultivator unleashed his vast magical power, and thirty-six layers of pure light rippled outwards, weaving through the stars like gravitational ripples.

The ancient aura of heaven and earth surged and raged, washing over all things in the world.

Wherever it went, the aura subtly altered certain rules beneath the starry sky, as if patching different areas.

Subtle adjustments have brought about remarkable diversity.

This also lays the groundwork for the emergence of life and civilization, creating suitable habitable zones for them.

That's right.

After all, this data was scanned from as many as 3,600 different time-space dimensions, each with its own unique environmental rules.

Nascent Soul cultivators, with their profound magical power, can project this information directly into the mortal world, recreating ecology, history, thoughts, and even souls through the manifestation of imagination.

—That’s right, this is indeed the essence of “reflection”.

It wasn't that He created any new supernatural abilities, but simply that He combined the methods He already possessed.

Thus, with greater magical power and a more astonishing degree of interference, it can achieve effects that were previously unimaginable.

However, this has brought some minor troubles.

If you directly copy those things into the image based on the scan results without any changes, it will inevitably cause them to experience some issues due to incompatibility.

Because their original environment may have some subtle or obvious differences from this present world.

There might be a problem, or there might be many problems.

For example, some beings from certain dimensions might not be able to adapt to sunlight and air in the present world, making it impossible for them to survive...

For example, some souls are unable to integrate smoothly into the present world because the environment they live in is too different from their original environment...

such as……

All of these factors need to be considered.

Xia Zhi simply didn't want the hassle of opening every single information file and modifying the unique rules and parameters of different civilizations one by one, making individual adjustments and optimizations for them.

Therefore, the monks decided to adopt a more efficient and comprehensive approach—to patch the entire mortal realm by installing a comprehensive and compatible mod.

after all……

The runtime library he created by imprinting so many rule parameters through the Sea of ​​Vital Energy was meant to be used at this very moment, wasn't it?

After all, compared to meticulously crafting each civilization individually, directly intervening in the entire present world is clearly an easier path.

This approach not only avoids the impact of individual biases on the development of civilization, but also ensures the inclusiveness and compatibility of the real world, allowing all things to coexist harmoniously.

Moreover, such a comprehensive adjustment can make reality more inclusive and tolerant of all things.

This will be more beneficial for subsequent upgrades and renovations.

Under the influence of the ancient aura, the vast galaxy seemed to undergo some strange change, yet it also seemed that nothing had changed at all.

However, as time was allowed to flow for each of the life-bearing stars, the civilizations and nations that appeared out of thin air in this world, along with billions upon billions of lives, came to life directly.

No discomfort.

There was no hesitation or obstruction.

They exist as if it were their own right, living under this starry sky.

Completely unaware that their body and consciousness had just been reflected, along with the planet, history, culture, and so on, all in that instant just recently—

It was only recently created.

Everything begins at this very moment, but in everyone's memory, the world exists as a matter of course.

No one felt anything was wrong, nor did they know the truth that had just been revealed to them, because their memories, emotions, and so on were all so real.

Every detail is complete.

The Nascent Soul cultivator looked out and took in the vibrant life under the starry sky. Then, as he thought about it, the clear light behind him, which was about to slowly fade away, suddenly became shimmering again.

From the rippling waves, a talisman flew out from each layer of clear light.

Thirty-six talismans fell into reality, spreading evenly across every corner of the vast galaxy.

Once it lands, it evolves rapidly.

As if taking root and growing, transforming from the abstract to the concrete, slowly rotating, and finally revealing... mechanical planets?

Its entire body is covered in unknown, pitch-black metal, exuding a cold, steely feel.

………………

In that distant future.

Having begun to adapt to life in the interstellar age and gotten used to roaming freely across the vast galaxy, the Second Magician, who was searching for and uncovering the secrets of the old era, encountered another problem.

The old man frowned as he looked at the area displayed on the star map and the "No Entry" sign that appeared.

He looked puzzled and turned to his teammates, whom he had already become familiar with:

"Why can't we enter this star system?"

"What is a purge agreement?"

(End of this chapter)