Chapter 2058: A Guide

Xiao Feng replied, "I'm not a cultivator of the Nine Provinces; I'm just here to travel, and incidentally I'd like to visit Seniors He Yunshan and Chen Xiao Ba."

"Not from the Nine Provinces? Then…… an extraterrestrial evolver?" The voice of the person in charge, Chu Zhibo, sounded a bit surprised.

"Hmm." Xiao Feng nodded.

The other party immediately became excited: "Master Controller, I'll be there right away!"

Immediately afterward, they recalled those drones.

Xiao Feng never expected that merely explaining his origin would cause him to be recognized as the Master Controller.

But upon reflection, that made sense—he hadn't arrived by spaceship; if he weren't the Master Controller, who could have the ability to traverse the cosmic starry void?

Although peak supernatural evolvers can survive in space, flying to another star is unrealistic—the distance is too great; even a lifetime of flight would hardly reach another planet.

Only the Master Controller's long-distance instantaneous shift can truly enable starry‑sky travel.

Moreover, even Xiao Feng as a Master Controller took over nine months to get here!

Soon, a slightly larger aircraft arrived in the sky.

The hatch opened, and a man in casual clothes flew out, without any levitation gear, simply flying over to meet him.

Xiao Feng glanced at him; from the vigor of his qi and blood he could tell the man possessed the strength of a high‑level supernatural lifeform, likely over a hundred years old, yet he looked about as young as a youth.

"Chu Zhibo pays respects to the Master Controller; may I ask which planet you come from?" That was his opening remark.

Xiao Feng replied, "Blue Star… No. 8."

"Blue Star No. 8? Is that the hot battlefield recently in 《Myriad Heavens》? Huh? Wait…… you couldn't be……!"

Chu Zhibo doesn't often play games.

, but he is still aware of the much‑heralded Link 8; after getting a clear look at Xiao Feng's appearance, he also formed an impression, having seen him before during the 3v3 cross‑server semifinals and finals.

"Hmm, I'm Xiao Feng." Xiao Feng admitted openly.

"Ah, a rare guest, a rare guest!" Chu Zhibo seemed a bit excited.

As a casual gamer, he didn't think Xiao Feng was all that special. But the Master Controller's strength is right here; even if the visitors were called "Xiao Lei" or "Xiao Yu", he'd still react this way.

After all, the total number of Master Controllers in the whole universe is just that few; despite Earth's civilization developing over four million years, only four Master Controllers have survived to the present.

Master Controllers basically exist like dragons—seen only fleetingly—except for He Yunshan, who is relatively active; the other three are rarely encountered. Moreover, He Yunshan's activity is limited to the game world; in reality he is even more mysterious than the other three.

"Master Controller, you said you're here to tour—do you need a guide? Although I'm not strong, I understand everything about Earth and would like to volunteer!" Chu Zhibo said, with a hint of hope.

Obviously he wanted to get closer to the Master Controller to see if he could gain some benefit.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Feng felt a bit embarrassed.

He had nothing suitable to give as a greeting gift to this "junior" who is over a hundred years older than him; if the person attended to him thoroughly and he gave nothing in return, it would be a little hard to justify.

But then he thought, I have nothing on me… couldn't I just make one on the spot?

During his travels he had obtained some rare metals and other materials,

and with the creative power of the source qi of all things, it seemed not to be a problem.

So he nodded and said, "Let's first stroll around the Moon; I'm more interested in your technology. Later I'll go to Earth to visit Senior He, and then you won't need to follow me."

It's rare to come to a high‑tech civilization's world; we shouldn't waste the trip.

The scientists of Blue Star surely are eager to learn about alien civilizations and technology; if possible, bringing something back would be good.

The book that Qian Sha gave earlier has basically been thoroughly understood; with ten times the time in the Elemental God Realm, it's enough for research experts to grasp that thin volume.

This time I'll bring back more science and technology to supplement areas besides aerospace, which also counts as contributing to my homeland.

"All right, Master Controller, please follow me!" Chu Zhibo replied eagerly.

"Just call me by name; no need for the honorific."

The two descended from the sky.

The city on the Moon has a special force field that isn't felt at high altitude; when approaching within 1000 meters of the surface, gravity increases considerably, becoming like Earth's surface, and oxygen‑containing air also appears.

Yet this environment doesn't require an "energy shield" to envelop it; it's controlled entirely by some ground‑based equipment, which seems quite miraculous.

"How many spacecraft come and go at your port?" Xiao Feng asked.

Chu Zhibo replied, "Not many lately, because in recent years everyone's been playing 《Myriad Heavens》, so the real‑world tourism industry has slumped; the number of incoming foreign spacecraft has dropped to fewer than 30 per year. Back when it was most prosperous, there could be over a hundred visits from alien ships each year."

"It seems the influence of 《Myriad Heavens》 is huge." Xiao

Feng smiled.

He himself deeply felt this statement; the surrounding social environment, his own strength, his friends' physiques—everything had undergone a complete transformation, all brought about by the game.

"Senior Xiao Feng, what level of civilization has your planet's technology reached? Oh, don't misunderstand—I just want to know your situation so I can guide you around here, with no other intention." Chu Zhibo asked.

If one didn't understand the circumstances, one might think he was showing off Earth's technology and looking down on Blue Star.

After adding a sentence of explanation, Xiao Feng felt at ease and replied, "We are just beginning to explore space, using nuclear energy, and supernatural evolution has only just started. What level of civilization is that?" He also asked in passing.

Chu Zhibo said, "In that case it would be about a 6‑to‑7‑level civilization. Civilization levels are divided according to humanity's common understanding: level 1 is the primitive Stone Age, level 2 the Bronze Age, level 3 the Iron Age feudal era, level 4 the steam‑powered maritime exploration era, level 5 the electrical era, level 6 the information‑technology era; reaching this stage means having completed the most basic developmental path."

"What about after that?" Xiao Feng asked.

Chu Zhibo explained, "The development of levels 1‑6 basically follows a fixed order, whether a world develops naturally or receives support from a higher civilization; one must accumulate step by step. After level 6, technology soars, and everything becomes different—atomic, electromagnetic, genetic, and various other fields can develop in sync, allowing advancement toward level 7, 8, or higher, or specializing in one or two areas, with a single item reaching level 8, 9, even 10,

while the overall societal environment remains at level 6 or 7."

Xiao Feng seemed to grasp something.

In that case, Blue Star's technological civilization happens to be at a stage of choice and transformation—whether to develop in a particular direction or to maintain balance—worthy of thought.

"What is the highest level of civilization? What level are you at now?" Xiao Feng asked.