Chapter 579: History of the Star River

The Star River History classroom was filled almost entirely with aliens... though that might not be the right way to put it, as everyone was an alien. Li Hao had expected such a class to be empty, but he was wrong; there were many from higher civilizations just coasting by. Many Celestials from good backgrounds didn't need to fight, and while being an Anthem Warrior was glorious and influential, it was inherently very dangerous. For them, just obtaining the status of an Anthem Warrior was enough.

Star River History allowed Li Hao to better understand the Celestials and the origins of the Galaxy's civilizations. Of course, this history had also been processed and was for reference only.

In terms of the pan-galactic concept of Celestials, the earliest civilization was actually the Star-Forging Dragon Race. This was a race of individuals who were extremely powerful, capable of roaming space, and could be called a gift from the universe. While possessing formidable physical bodies, their intelligence was also quite high. The Star-Forging Dragon Race did not need a Prophecy Fish Pearl to master a civilization's language in a short time; this was part of their innate talent. Because their own abilities were overly powerful, the technological component of this civilization was very low, and they didn't really need it. In terms of personality, they were a truly peaceful race, full of love for the universe and life.

Contemporary with the Star-Forging Dragon Race were the Celestials and the Sea Race, followed later by the Mechanical Race, the Zerg, and the Ghost Race. In terms of living environment, the Star-Forging Dragon Race were natural all-weather beings; the Celestials originated on land and were carbon-based; the Sea Race were born in the ocean and also belonged to the carbon-based category. Once a civilization evolved to a certain stage, it was very easy to shake off environmental constraints.

The Mechanical Race belonged to Silicon-based Life and had no gender attributes. Opinions on the birth of the Mechanical Race were also divided. The first to discover the Mechanical Race were the Star-Forging Dragon Race. In their primitive state, the Mechanical Race were also very backward and physically fragile; it took them hundreds of thousands of years to progress to their current level. As for their origin, within the Mechanical Race, there were theories of a "spark," of being "heaven-chosen," and even legends that it was related to the Star-Forging Dragon Race. The Mechanical Race were not robots; they were silicon-based, rich in excessive iron elements. This kind of body was also very strong, though not a particularly special advantage. The Mechanical Race also possessed a Spirit.

The Zerg included both silicon-based and carbon-based, not being an innate hybrid base. Romero belonged to a hybrid base, but he was a reincarnated species, not natural. Some races had genders, some were genderless, and others were hermaphroditic. The development of the Zerg was very fast, and at the same time, they belonged to the civilization with the strongest species expansion and compatibility. In the First Star River War, the Zerg once nearly expanded to the entire Galaxy, but in the end, they were thoroughly defeated by the Dragon Race uniting with the Celestials and other races. However, the Zerg's tenacious survival and reproductive ability allowed them to multiply and develop again. Only this time, the reborn Zerg had learned their lesson, evolving to the "Insectoid" class, changing many things, and joining the Star River Alliance. It was just that, unable to adapt to "Celestial Armament," they still maintained strong group combat capabilities and characteristics, but they had already fallen into a disadvantageous position, leading to the current situation.

The Ghost Race were also carbon-based life forms contemporary with the Zerg, somewhat similar to the Star-Forging Dragon Race, possessing their own uniqueness. Of course, compared to the low inheritance and birth rate of the Star-Forging Dragon Race, the Ghost Race's form of the Life Spring was much better; they could inherit after collecting energy from the outside world. Early on, they were pure energy bodies. After intervening in other civilizations and constantly evolving and changing, the current dual form of energy body and physical entity appeared. This transformation truly allowed the Ghost Race to integrate into the Star Alliance. In the long process of contact with other civilizations, they developed the concept of self-defined gender and presented it when they materialized, but they did not possess the ability to reproduce across species.

After long-term coexistence, all intelligent races would more or less develop commonalities, or rather, commonalities existed between all civilizations themselves. Moreover, in the long-term research of the Star River Alliance's higher civilizations, they discovered a strange phenomenon: regardless of their basic composition, the six major civilizations possessed various wonderful commonalities before they even communicated. After their civilizations developed, they also displayed terrifying learning abilities and converted them into forms suitable for themselves, and even the fusion of aesthetic cultures once made them civilizations capable of contending for the Star River. It was just that the appearance of Void life directly shattered the ambitions of the Ghost Race. No one knew where the Void creatures came from, but they were a threat to all civilizations—devouring, destroying, as if wanting to restore the universe to its initial stage. However, none were as miserable as the Ghost Race; facing the Void creatures, the Ghost Race had no power to resist.

Therefore, the Shadow Empire had always maintained good contact with the Celestials; only the Celestials could provide them with enough help when fighting Void creatures. Of the six top species in the Galaxy, five had once had the ambition to dominate the universe, but in the end, only the Celestials succeeded. Among

this, the Star-Forging Dragon Race also played a part; the Celestials never shied away from this point, and even talked about it with relish, indicating that they were the ones chosen by the gods, the most suitable for this universe.

Li Hao listened with great interest; he had learned a lot. In this kind of history class, excluding the pride in the Celestials' bones, most of the content was solid goods. The Celestials also deeply analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of other civilizations. From this, Li Hao could somewhat feel that the reason the Star-Forging Dragon Race chose the Celestials was probably not entirely because the Celestials were truly that excellent—if they really fought for it, the early Celestials were the weakest—but because among these civilizations, the Celestials had the greatest compatibility and relatively the shortest lifespans. Various characteristics could maintain the balance of multi-civilization coexistence. And, not knowing if it should be said or not, judging from the "internal strife value" of these six major civilizations, the Star-Forging Dragon Race was the lowest, and the Celestials... the highest.

In this respect, Humans were exactly the same.

It seemed the Star-Forging Dragon Race wasn't that honest either; this was true wisdom. The current Star River Alliance was indeed in the state of balance the Dragon Race needed. Additionally, the Star-Forging Dragon Race possessed the wonderful ability to combine with other species' civilizations to give birth to offspring.

No matter how you looked at it, they were heaven-chosen.

"Could Blee be from the Star-Forging Dragon Race? Although I don't understand the specifics, judging from the content, these guys somewhat fancy themselves as 'gods'." Even if they didn't say it out loud, they probably thought so in their hearts. Their style of conduct was a bit aloof and pretentious. Blee might just feel that they were gifted and had the temperament of a king.

It was very possible. As for himself... where was he going to ask for those 50 credits? He had been tempered in owing others money, so he had become thick-skinned. But someone owing him money—this was the first time. Although the amount wasn't large, was it a matter of the amount? He couldn't set this precedent. Where could he go to get it back?

This person must be hiding in the academy. Right, he had to calculate the interest; was there something called a "donkey rolling" interest?

Thinking and thinking, Li Hao felt a bit carried away.

After one history class, Li Hao felt it was worth the value; at least the lecturer was a Celestial. The afternoon was the Universe Power class. This was a major class and also belonged to Universe Power enlightenment. Actually, someone like Gaia didn't need it; the Celestials' Universe Power enlightenment was basic. But other civilizations possessed various powers themselves, yet these powers were not pure enough compared to the source Universe Power, which directly led to insufficient power. As long as one possessed a Spirit, one could comprehend Universe Power; it was just a matter of level.

The one teaching the Universe Power class was an Anthem Instructor, who was a graduated Anthem Warrior. Besides becoming an official warrior of the Star River Alliance, remaining as an Anthem Instructor was also a very good choice.

The course itself was very relaxed because for most Celestials, the basics were not a problem at all. Their existence was merely to help the small number of people who didn't understand.

Instructor Ji Er Mo's personality was very amiable. Instructors also needed to be evaluated on their performance. "Everyone is a potential warrior from various civilizations, and you all have your own combat habits. Don't rush to change them. The main purpose of the Universe Power class is to let everyone first understand Universe Power, be willing to accept it from the heart, and master it," Ji Er Mo smiled. His gentle voice and breeze-like smile made everyone have a good impression. "The origin of Universe Power does not come from the Celestials, but from the Star-Forging Dragon Race. Of course, formed to this day, it is no longer any single race. Everyone has their own unique understanding. In the use of Soul Power, the Celestials and the Sea People are relatively pure. The Sea People's Arcane Arts are also a use of Universe Power."

"To understand Universe Power, first you must understand where our power comes from," Ji Er Mo said. "Those who don't understand much might think this is the power of the body. From a microscopic or individual sense, it is indeed so. But from a grand macroscopic perspective, energy is conserved in the universe. Magnify the power; when Universe Power is magnified to be strong enough, it can even reach the Planetary Level. Then, such energy is somewhat inappropriate from an individual perspective. Of course, from the perspective of atomic force, etc., all major civilizations have their own theories. The unified view of the Celestials is that Universe Power is the power of the Spirit, which can also be called the power of the Inner Universe... Ji Er Mo explained to everyone with great patience, while also using the terminology of multiple mainstream civilizations to explain from an angle that was easier for the other party to understand. The Inner Universe has attributes. Today, we are mainly analyzing the Celestials. The three major mainstream factions of the Celestials are the Thunder type, Fire type, and Ice type. The Ozil Empire focuses on the Fire type, the Seventh Art focuses on the Ice type, and the Silver Heart Trade Alliance focuses on the Thunder type. Of course, there are many small categories of special types, which we will talk about later. The three major mainstream types are also embodied through Celestial Armament, raising our power to a very high height..."

Li Hao was also listening carefully. These were very necessary for popularizing science in the Solar System in the future. Since Humans were close to the Celestials, in reality, Humans were very close to the Celestials in the use of power. Moreover, in the development of Humans, there was probably no lack of potential interference from the Celestials. At least from his observations, apart from the gap in height, many aspects were very similar.

Tianjing had always emphasized Spirit cultivation since ancient times—meditation, internal cultivation, and the like. The essence was the same, just without the technology like Celestial Armament that could thoroughly induce power.

"The power everyone uses belongs to Universe Power in a broad sense. What we need to learn now is to use purer Universe Power. This requires changing your own habits of using power. Now, everyone will receive a piece of calcium stone; this is to help everyone understand purer Universe Power."