Chapter 234: The Turning Point of the War

"To become a vessel is a huge decision."

"The starting point of any civilization or any life form is to be a vessel itself. We live in the universe, nurtured by it, but now a question arises: Should we become a cup?"

Yan Xia held up the cup in her hand.

This ordinary cup seemed extraordinarily heavy in the context of their conversation.

The Genesis Project's interrogation of the Silk Civilization was also an interrogation of the Federation.

The Federation had indeed developed, but in recent years, it had stagnated at the 2.3-level bottleneck, and even Yan Xia herself didn't know how long it would take to break through.

Would it take another ten thousand years, or even a hundred thousand years?

No civilization can continuously grow stronger. Just like the Olive Branch Civilization, they had been stuck at the 2.4-level for a long time until Yan Xia's arrival broke the balance.

Perhaps they could advance to the 2.5-level or even the 2.6-level with a new system, but they might get stuck at the 2.6-level and wait for an opportunity.

Civilizations can flourish or stagnate.

Just as the birth of a civilization may depend on a super genius, a civilization may also go a hundred or even a thousand years without producing a genius that can drive its progress.

The essence of chaos is not actually chaos.

The word 'chaos' itself is the opposite of order, but the chaos of the Outer Gods does not fit this description.

As the Silk Civilization experienced, the Outer Gods are essentially just a shell, accepting something, which even includes order itself, so they are chaotic, and this 'chaos' represents disorder.

The Outer Gods, as containers, move according to what they receive.

Like a piece of paper, it doesn't move on its own. It only changes and moves when a life form picks it up, when flames scorch it, or when the wind blows it.

The gods in the Cthulhu Mythos, for example, are inherently chaotic and disorderly. Only when people observe them do they respond accordingly. Are they trying to destroy humanity? Not really.

The reason humans fear the Outer Gods is entirely due to their power.

The reason humans die when facing the Outer Gods is also entirely because humans are so weak that they cannot fully comprehend the encounter with a higher life form and higher knowledge.

When the knowledge of the entire universe is stuffed into a small human body, humans cannot bear it and die.

Even if they survive, they will eventually be overwhelmed by this vast knowledge, shattering their original values, becoming hollow shells, and becoming spokespersons for the Outer Gods.

It's not a conspiracy, nor is it an invasion or destruction.

In the world of Cthulhu, the Outer Gods don't care about humans, just as humans don't care about tiny microorganisms. In their eyes, humans are even less than ants.

The power of the Outer Gods comes from their ability to contain the universe and become part of its rules.

The Silk Civilization and Yan Xia were thinking the same thing.

For something to become stronger, it needs to become larger; for a container to become stronger, it only needs to contain something powerful, which simplifies the process, or one might say it's an obvious shortcut.

"The Silk Civilization may become our pioneer."

"The Genesis Project has been stuck at the beginning of the fourth chapter, but soon, the fourth chapter will end, and the fifth chapter will begin."

The fifth chapter is not just about the story of humans, the sea race, and the Outer Gods, but also about the story of the Silk Civilization.

"Beep, beep, beep!"

Yan Xia turned her eyes to the incoming message.

The Silk Civilization had made its move, attempting to invade the humans and the sea race. As in previous encounters, the humans and the sea race had no resistance and were destroyed. This time, however, the result would be different due to the interference of the Silk Civilization, leading to the complete annihilation of the humans and the sea race.

140 years later, in the year 45407, Yan Xia received the news of the destruction of the Genesis World.

From then on, they only needed to wait for the changes in the Silk Civilization.

"The plan has truly begun. There's no need to waste energy anymore. Stop the operation of the Machine Gods."

This marked the end of the first half.

"Send the biological warships and the Zerg to harass the Silk Civilization."

"I believe the Silk Civilization will want to test their gains on the battlefield."

Ella's voice, which had been silent for a long time, echoed.

"Don't we need to wait for some time?"

"The Silk Civilization knows that the sand table is something we created, so they also know that we are aware of the existence of the Outer Gods, and they will consider how much influence the Outer Gods have on us."

"If the Silk Civilization verifies its ideas on the battlefield at this time, they will launch another large-scale attack."

This was a reminder.

Had Yan Xia thought of this?

Of course, she had.

"We gave the Silk Civilization a weapon, and we can be sure of its existence, but we don't know the details."

"It's like humans in the 21st century knowing how to make nuclear bombs but not knowing how to defend against them."

"So this time, it's not just about letting the Silk Civilization verify their ideas, but also about verifying some of our own."

"The core of the Genesis Project is not one-sided; it has a dual nature, which means it has advantages and disadvantages for the Silk Civilization, and the same is true for us."

"It is for this reason that the Silk Civilization will make contact, because a weapon cannot make the enemy feel safe, only a neutral object can."

Yan Xia had created neutrality many times.

Why create neutrality?

It's because the strength of the enemy and oneself is extremely unbalanced.

When facing a weaker opponent, creating neutrality is to make the enemy stronger, and when facing a stronger opponent, it's to make oneself stronger, finding a balance in a neutral game.

So, the core of the Genesis Project is to help the Silk Civilization to a certain extent, and for the Federation, it's even more beneficial, with a 1.1 or even 1.2 advantage.

With a small gap in strength, the Genesis Project can bring the Silk Civilization to the same level as the Federation.

But there's more to it than that.

The core of the Genesis Project is even more significant, and it will have a profound impact on both civilizations.

What this impact will be is unknown, even to Yan Xia, because there are too many possibilities.

Six years later, a fleet consisting of 50,000 biological warships and 10 super-star Zerg nests advanced towards the Silk Civilization. This war, though just a probe, might change the future war situation.

The reason the Silk Civilization had slowed down was false, but the war brought about by the Genesis Project was real.

The war between the Silk Civilization and the Federation thus reached a turning point.