Chapter 451: Super‑Technology of Level‑Eight and Level‑Nine Civilizations

Qin Hao then cut off the communication.

His gaze penetrated the endless void.

"Hercules-Corona Borealis Star Domain…… over a hundred billion light-years. This vast expanse will become the new stage for the Yanhuang Civilization."

Qin Hao murmured to himself.

The alliance's grace does not come without a price.

The instability of this star domain, as well as the characteristics of unknown cosmic regions, means that there will be even more challenges in the future.

But for the Yanhuang Civilization, challenges are opportunities.

And in the core database of the alliance branch, Lei Ge was sitting before a massive holographic projection.

Countless data streams poured down like a waterfall, constructing one magnificent civilizational panorama after another before his eyes.

The obtained Class C clearance allowed him to glimpse every aspect of a Level 7 civilization, as well as the tip of the iceberg of some Level 8 civilizations.

First, he delved into the technology trees of other Level 7 civilizations.

"Digitized intelligent life…… through consciousness uploading and datafication, achieves individual immortality and ultra‑high‑speed thought operation."

Lei Ge murmured to himself, a thoughtful glint flashing in his eyes.

This technology, the Yanhuang Civilization's AI Fuxi already has a prototype, but achieving universal popularity and a leap in Life Level still remains a distance.

"Large‑scale rewriting of universal physical constants…… by interfering with the fundamental rules of the cosmos, adjusting the speed of light, gravitational constant, and even the quantum constant within specific regions."

He saw a simulated clip, a originally stable star, under the intervention of a certain Level 7 civilization,

instantaneously expanding into a red giant, then rapidly collapsing into a white dwarf, the entire process sped up by a factor of hundreds of millions.

This ability to directly interfere with cosmic rules shocked Lei Ge.

Although the Yanhuang Civilization can modify physical rules on a small scale, this "large‑scale" ability signifies a deeper understanding of rules and energy manipulation.

"Four‑dimensional shield, four‑dimensional attack…… by utilizing an understanding of four‑dimensional space, extending defense or attack into higher dimensions,

rendering three‑dimensional attacks ineffective, or striking three‑dimensional targets from four dimensions with a dimensional reduction strike."

Lei Ge recalled the earlier attack of the Iron Fist Civilization, as well as the Pangu Ship's Mirror Flower Water Moon defense protocol.

The Yanhuang Civilization has made some progress in four‑dimensional technology, but the application by other Level 7 civilizations in the alliance is clearly more mature and diverse.

"Integrated small‑universe offense‑defense technology…… capable of using the small universe one creates as a mobile fortress or weapon, enabling offense‑defense switching."

This reminded Lei Ge of the Yanhuang Civilization's Heavenly Palace Small Universe.

But the usage described in the alliance data is more flexible and more aggressive,

even capable of using the small universe as an energy core to charge rule‑based weapons.

This information let Lei Ge deeply feel the huge differences among Level 7 civilizations.

Although the Yanhuang Civilization, through Qin Hao's system, quickly reached the threshold of a Level 7 civilization, in many specialized fields there remains considerable "catch‑up" space.

Subsequently, he turned his attention to the data on Level 8 civilizations.

The data on Level 8 civilizations is scarcer and more abstract; they are no longer concrete technological descriptions,

but rather involve more "concepts" and "rules".

"Causality‑law technology…… by interfering with the causal chain of things, altering established facts or future trajectories."

Lei Ge saw a vague record, a Level 8 civilization, through causality‑law weapons,

enabled the fleet of a high‑level Level 7 civilization to be utterly annihilated by "accident" even before battle commenced.

There was no room for resistance at all.

This reminded Lei Ge of the causal‑law power Qin Hao briefly displayed when slaying the Overlord.

He realized that what Qin Hao wielded is a mighty power far surpassing the current civilization level.

"Soul technology…… directly acts upon the essence of a living being's soul, performing modification, extraction, and even creation."

The data mentions that the life forms of Level 8 civilizations have already transcended mortal flesh,

their souls can exist independent of material bodies and can engage in combat in soul form.

"Rule technology…… within a certain range achieves 'word becomes law', modifying the operational rules of a local universe."

A video clip shows a powerful being of a Level 8 civilization, merely through a single thought,

causing the time flow of a star domain to accelerate by tens of thousands of times, with stars birthing and annihilating in an instant.

Such Miracle‑like power left Lei Ge feeling profoundly shaken.

These secrets of the Level 8 civilizations once again refreshed Lei Ge's understanding of the universe.

He realized that the future of the Yanhuang Civilization still has a long road ahead.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the reasons for the establishment of the Universal Alliance.

The data shows this was to cope with a cosmic‑level catastrophe known as "Reset".

"Reset……"

When Lei Ge saw this term, his heart jumped violently.

This term was not unfamiliar to him.

In the war between the Yanhuang Civilization and the Overlord, the Overlord's power had once been called Reset.

The description of Reset in the data closely matches the Overlord's power encountered by the Yanhuang Civilization.

It erases matter, energy, space, and even concepts themselves in an intangible way, reducing everything to nothingness.

The alliance's data also notes that the Reset catastrophe is not a first occurrence.

It periodically descends throughout the long history of the cosmos.

Each descent devours vast numbers of civilizations and star systems.

The establishment of the alliance was precisely to gather all powerful civilizations in the universe to jointly study and oppose this destructive force.

However, regarding the origin, nature, and the alliance's specific countermeasures for the Reset catastrophe, the data remains vague, indicating insufficient clearance.

This made Brother Xi feel somewhat regretful.

This information must be reported to Qin Hao as soon as possible.

Qin Hao's understanding of the Return to Zero far surpasses that of any civilization in the Alliance.

Brother Xi transmitted all the key information he had retrieved, in the form of an encrypted data stream, to Qin Hao, who was far away in the Heavenly Palace Microcosm.

The Yanhuang Civilization has now stepped onto a brand-new stage.

On this stage, there are powerful allies, also unfathomable enemies, and moreover a 'Return to Zero' disaster capable of destroying the entire universe.

He walked out of the archive and saw Gua Xi Ling, who had been waiting outside.

"Ambassador Xi, have you finished reviewing?"

Gua Xi Ling asked with a smile.

"Yes, the harvest was abundant."

Brother Xi replied, his face showing just the right amount of fatigue.

"Good, next the Alliance will hold a technology exchange exhibition for the Yanhuang Civilization, nominally to welcome new members, but actually to let new and old members get to know each other."

Gua Xi Ling said.

Brother Xi felt a stir in his heart.

He estimated this was again a game of probing and display.

"We are very much looking forward to it."

Brother Xi replied.

This exhibition will be an opportunity for the Yanhuang Civilization to display its unique power to the entire Universe Alliance.

But he will also keep Qin Hao's instructions in mind and not reveal his full strength.

The Universe Alliance's G-37 Branch held the technology exchange exhibition for the Yanhuang Civilization as scheduled half a month later.

The entire branch was decorated for this grand event; the huge floating venue glittered with light, and many small shuttles moved through it, transporting civilizational representatives from all sides.

Inside the venue was a super‑vast dome space with a diameter of tens of thousands of kilometers.

Beneath the dome, countless exhibition stands were scattered, each managed by a level‑7 civilization showcasing its proud technological achievements.

The Yanhuang Civilization's booth was placed in the most prominent position,

This both shows the Alliance's emphasis on it and is an invisible pressure.