Chapter 415: Chapter 248: 300 Years of Positive Nesting
Kennen’s emotions underwent an intense shift.
It’s no wonder Kennen reacted so strongly.
The transaction market is undoubtedly one of the strongest trump cards Human Civilization possesses! It not only entails powerful functionalities but also comes with a stringent confidentiality system. Even in the current situation, the existence of the transaction market hasn’t been disclosed to any other civilization.
Although it’s impossible to leave no trace, it is impossible to know specific details or to seize it, which is the inherent property of this Relic owned by humans.
But now, is there a possibility for outsiders to gain access to the transaction market?
It really cannot be ruled out!
The transaction market terminal seems to descend randomly among humans and can be voluntarily inherited within humanity, allowing it to gravitate towards the top of the human power pyramid to some extent. However, no one knows how this "descent" actually operates.
If someone genetically modifies themselves to have human genes, and their Primordial Energy World is also altered to integrate into human culture, can this person possibly receive the descent of the transaction market terminal?
Or could this person gain the qualifications to inherit?
"If an Es person really obtained this transaction market terminal but according to the rules of the transaction market, the person who acquires it cannot disclose the market’s existence to anyone without a terminal in any form. This is a deeply engraved conscious rule, and it even protects against any external attempt to pry into it, meaning an Es who obtained this market terminal cannot convey its existence to the Es Civilization," Shen Shi slowly speculated, "However, such an Es person definitely wouldn’t be content. They would do their utmost to research this transaction market."
As for the notion that Es people would truly side with humans after integrating into their culture, Shen Shi wouldn’t even entertain such an idea.
Because it’s impossible.
Even a native human would defect to the Es, let alone an Es person who integrates into human culture.
So, after an Es person joins, what they definitely intend to do is find a way to seize this transaction market.
Kennen nodded slightly.
He also felt that the situation would evolve this way.
Moreover, he realized what Shen Shi implied.
"We conducted an experiment before," Kennen said, "Once someone’s Primordial Energy World changes, and they abandon their human identity, they are expelled from the transaction market. In other words, to utilize this transaction market effectively, one must ensure the preservation of Human Civilization’s culture... This might become our trump card against the Es, or rather, a last Fire."
The Es Civilization is absolutely unwilling to relinquish this transaction market.
In some sense, placing this transaction market in human hands is purely a waste, because humans dare not use it recklessly, fearing exposure.
However, the much stronger Es Civilization could use it more boldly.
Instantaneous transmission and communication across space could make the Es Civilization an invincible whole!
Thus, before the Es Civilization figures out the transaction market, they cannot destroy Human Civilization’s culture completely and must even preserve it well. Otherwise, this transaction market terminal, whose main server location is unknown, might vanish along with it.
"But this is too risky," Kennen couldn’t help but say at last, "The transaction market is our last resort! As long as it exists, our Fire plan can be easily completed at any time! Even keeping an escape route open always!"
"Isn’t integrating into the Es Civilization equally risky?" Shen Shi looked at him. "I know your idea: partly integrate into the Es Civilization and let another part inherit Human Civilization and the transaction market, but you should know, even if we could escape the Solar System, escape the Mude System, with development, nowhere is absolutely safe."
According to one of the Starry Civilization principles, the more powerful a civilization, the more likely it is to be discovered.
Because civilization’s development requires resources, expanding outward is a necessary path for civilization’s growth.
A move like the Cosmic Civilization enclosing itself with a black curtain is not sustainable.
As long as creation from nothing is impossible, as long as energy conservation is observed, the resources of a star system can’t support a civilization’s continuous development.
It will be forced to leave the black curtain even before reaching C-level to find more resources.
Then it will be discovered again.
Even fleeing for two thousand years, not to mention twenty thousand years, may not ensure safety.
Ultimately, only strength is true security.
"..." Kennen remained silent for a long time.
As a Standing Member for humans, many view him as a disgraceful appeaser, seemingly obsequious towards the Es Civilization.
Yet, from Shen Shi’s perspective, it’s clear.
People like Kennen cannot change their Primordial Energy World anymore. If humanity truly falls to the Es Civilization, Kennen’s only outcome is being ostracized, losing everything till death.