Chapter 634: Chapter 460 Third-level Civilization!
In fact, many scientists collectively submitted a report proposing a crazy and bold plan: they want to invest a large amount of Civilization Points again to expand the small cave to 1000 square kilometers, which is 20 times the current size!
In this way, the productivity of the Insect Clan Army could be greatly increased, permanently solving the problem of Spirit Essence!
As long as there is sufficient Spirit Essence, ordinary materials could even be converted into Extraordinary Metal! For example, Black Iron, which is actually the Mind manifestation of the iron element, can be transformed into a large quantity of Black Iron as long as there is Spirit Essence.
Well, Lu Yuan rejected this crazy proposal without even thinking!
What kind of joke about Pangu Continent!
On one hand, 1000 square kilometers, wouldn’t that require a population of two million, or even five million Insects?
The unchecked expansion of the Insect population would inevitably lead to internal conflicts. After all, there are no Mother Worms here; it’s all managed diligently and restrained conscientiously by the High-level Insect Clan.
And the number of High-level Insect Clan, those insects with a bit of wisdom, is limited; the rest are fools!
The current 2500 High-level Insects, matching the 100,000 Low-level Insects, is a reasonably balanced number that avoids internal strife.
On the other hand, as the “Upper Qiankun ” of the Ancient Demon, the small cave’s expansion capabilities cannot match those of “Middle Qiankun” or “Lower Qiankun” .
After all, the “Upper Qiankun” is located in the brain, and can’t be compared to the heart or bladder!
Therefore, expanding it to 1000 square kilometers would require filling it with more Civilization Points.
It might need fifteen hundred, even two thousand Civilization Points!
This is too uneconomical.
But one advantage of “Upper Qiankun” is that it produces mushrooms of slightly higher quality.
The Insect Clan Army can produce consumption items of 200 Spirit Essence, and 30-50 Spirit Essence worth of silk, blood, Insect Shell Material annually, which is already a fairly good number.
All in all, from any angle, Lu Yuan opposed the Human action of investing a large amount of Civilization Points to obtain a great amount of Spirit Essence.
Thus, in this meeting, he made the pros and cons clear: “Don’t be greedy. These Insects are Conch’s mother’s gift to her as bodyguards, not servants for Humans!”
“Do you really think they are like livestock, eating grass and being milked? The relationship is one of equal cooperation, not a hierarchy! Until Humans can provide them with more resources, the productivity they offer is already beyond obligation. Which other civilization has such partners?”
“Otherwise, go cultivate the Rift Worm Clan yourselves!”
“Whether used as livestock or for experiments, I won’t meddle!”
The scientists were all speechless, each looking somewhat embarrassed.
The Rift Worm Clan, they too had cultivated them, but their temperament was like untamed wild horses, at best embezzling food, at worst attacking Humans.
Compared to them, the Green Grass Worm Clan was as gentle as kindergarten children…
Finally, Mr. Cat summarized: “Well, since there are no logistical issues. Please conduct the final safety checks, we are about to embark soon.”
Thus, time quickly arrived at the Epoch’s 75,611th day, Lu Yuan delivered a speech and issued the departure order.
“Friends, comrades, today, we are once again setting off toward the distance. There was a time when returning to my hometown was my personal little dream, but now, it has become everyone’s dream.”
“Our Human 18th Civilization is in fact a very fortunate civilization. Our predecessors left us a lot, friends helped a lot, and we ourselves have also achieved a lot.”
“Here, we even found partners to coexist harmoniously and spent a peaceful and tranquil fifty years, barely qualifying for the standards of a Third-level Civilization.”
“But even so, surviving in this difficult world for a long time, the future is still unclear, and nobody should think that the current gentleness can last forever. A Third-level Civilization is also just a Low-level Civilization after all, far from a Medium civilization.”
“Leaving this safe environment, no one knows what will happen in the future.”
This speech was broadcasted on each big screen in plazas, supermarkets, bars, and classrooms.
Whether adults or students, pairs of eyes were all watching.
Lu Yuan suddenly relaxed: “But we still have to go, don’t we? Making this decision, perhaps, is even harder than the act of stepping out!”
“Ninth Epoch, day 75,611, we will set sail anew, seeking a new direction.”
“May the world exist forever, may civilization be Immortal.”
His speech was very brief, it didn’t take a few minutes before he bowed slightly to the camera and stepped down from the stage.
“Heading to the distance” might be a matter of course, ingrained in compulsory education, nothing much to talk about anymore.
People were silent, a bit sad, yet also a bit excited, hopeful, anxious, curious… perhaps all kinds of diligence existed.
The signalman’s voice sounded from the speakers: “Two hours before departure, countdown preparation, please have all unit staff perform the last safety check. We will ascend at 11 am.”
“Please all City citizens, do not approach the edges of Sky City.”
“The scenic exhibition areas are located in sectors A-3, A-4, B-3, B-4, please queue orderly.”
The sound of “whirling” footsteps rose as a large group of students excitedly ran to the exhibition area to watch the City’s ascent process; various beverages, sunflower seeds, were sold out in an instant!