There was no definite answer to the highest level of the interstellar civilization in the novel because the settings of the interstellar civilization in different novels were different, and there was no definition of what the "highest level" was. In some novels, interstellar civilizations were set to be very high-level and could reach a level beyond human understanding. These novels might describe some very advanced technology and buildings, as well as very powerful civilizations. However, the "highest level" in these novels is not necessarily accurate because the storyline may need to maintain suspense and conflict, so there may be compromises in the setting. In some novels, interstellar civilizations might be relatively low-level. They might be stronger than humans in some aspects, but they might be inferior to humans in other aspects. These novels might describe some conflicts between humans and other species, as well as the experiences of humans exploring the interstellar world. Therefore, there was no definite answer to the highest level of interstellar civilization in the novel, which depended on the setting of the novel author and the needs of the storyline.