The universe is a unity of space, time, matter, and energy. It is a synthesis of all space and time. So far, we human scientists have not had a definition worthy of affirmation. Some propositions such as how big the universe is and the origin of the universe are all speculated and conjectured by scientists.

Parallel universes, or multiverse theory, refers to a theory that has not yet been proven in physics, according to which there may be other universes outside of our universe, and these universes are a reaction to the possible states of the universe, which may or may not have the same basic physical constants as we know the universe. The term parallel universe was invented by the American philosopher and psychologist William James in 1895.

We assume that the multiverse exists, and that there are countless universes in addition to the universe in which we exist. Each of these universes develops and continues according to its own characteristics.

Let's suppose that there is a universe that is enormous and billions of times larger than ours. The relationship between these countless universes similar to ours and this giant universe is like that of a mother and a child.

The degree of development of each universe is different, some develop well, and some develop poorly. Among the countless universes, there is one universe that has developed to a very good degree, surpassing most of the rest of the universes.

Again, let's assume that the first two assumptions are true, otherwise the story would not have been able to continue.

This universe is developed mainly by science and technology, and there are countless civilizations in the universe. Our story takes place in one of these civilizations.

As a civilization that has developed for 240 million years, the Tonod Empire has entered the highest level of development of known civilizations - the twelfth level civilization. Since the Tonod Empire and 65 million years ago made its civilization develop to the peak state of the twelfth-level civilization, the development of this civilization has entered a bottleneck state. No matter how hard the empire tried, it could not make civilization develop into the ultimate limit of the legendary Chinese Ming - thirteen-level civilization.

Successive kings of the Tonord Empire have dedicated their lives to the cause of the Empire. Since the empire became a twelve-level peak civilization, the royal family of the Tonod Empire has experienced more than five hundred kings.

As a level 12 civilization, the Tonord Empire has been able to extend the average lifespan of its citizens to 12,000 years. Of course, this is only the commoner stage, and as the nobility and royal family, which account for less than five percent of the entire empire, the treatment between the two is very different.

Ordinary small nobles can generally live for 15,000 to 20,000 years, middle nobles can live for 25,000 to 50,000 years, and big nobles can live for 60,000 to 80,000 years.

As the royal family of the Tonod, who ruled the entire empire, they lived for more than 100,000 years. Although life expectancy has come so long, it has been accompanied by low fertility rates. The entire royal family may not have a new member for 10,000 years.

Nenis Tornod, as a modern-day king, is almost 100,000 years old. Since taking over the throne of the king, he has been conscientiously fulfilling the long-cherished wishes of the Tornod royal family. Although he tried very hard, as he always did with the kings before him, he did not see any hope of fulfilling his long-cherished wish.

In the endless universe, a large exploration spacecraft with a length of more than 10,000 meters is carefully shuttling between countless asteroids.

At this time, all the crew members of the spaceship were busy with tension.

This asteroid belt is extremely vast, and its size is far larger than that of a sixth-level civilization. So far, no civilization has been able to know when it existed, and why it existed in such a wide area of asteroids. Countless explorers have set the goal of conquering it (the Moldia Super Asteroid Group). Although countless explorers have entered Moldia, only a handful of them have survived. These people who came out alive are incognito. They all hid the experiences they encountered inside, and they would not reveal a trace of them until they died.

In the multi-purpose command center of the spacecraft, a battle is underway that affects the fate of all the crew members of the entire expedition ship.

The multifunctional command center is the largest control center in the entire expedition spacecraft, and in one of the small conference rooms, meetings are underway. An oval conference table sits in the center of the room, around which eight people are seated.

"Captain, we've been in the asteroid belt for almost a hundred and fifty years. So far, we have not found the mysterious galaxy that the captain said he was talking about. The big man with a thick black beard said, "I, Max, as the leader of the landing team of the expedition, once again suggest that the captain return to the ship." ”

"Max, I know you're doing it for my good." The handsome captain still insisted: "The kyanite obelisk in the ruins we found two hundred years ago records the location of the last disappearance of the legendary ancient civilization that mysteriously disappeared. As long as we can find it, we are the heroes of the Empire, and the Empire will give us glory and wealth. As long as we can always persevere, we will be able to achieve it. ”

"Captain, you've been talking about this for a hundred and fifty years, can you change it to something fresh." Max, the Blackbearded Man, said disdainfully, "I know that as long as we can find that mysterious galaxy, the Empire will definitely give us the glory and wealth we want." However, this has been in Moldia for one hundred and fifty years. Since we entered Moldia, we have encountered all kinds of strange creatures, more than 10,000 battles large and small, and the crew that has followed the captain has sacrificed 863 people. Nearly two-thirds of the automatic attack satellites and unmanned attack aircraft were lost, the weapons and ammunition were less than three layers, and the energy source could only provide the maximum output for ten years. In this case, sooner or later, we will all die in Moldia, as the previous expeditions did. Captain, listen to me, and let's go home. ”

"Lord Count Locks, I also agree with Captain Max's suggestion." The middle-aged man, who was sitting on the left side of the captain, said, "It's too dangerous to go on like this. The hope for the revival of the Minks family lies entirely in the Earl, and if there is an irreparable crisis and we cannot return to the Imperial Capital alive, then the efforts of the Minks family for generations will be in vain. ”

"Uncle Johns, I also know that it will be dangerous to go on like this. However, we have been in for a hundred and fifty years, and the periphery of Moldia has already broken through. Locks persuaded Johns: "It has been more than thirty years since we entered the inner wall of Moldia, although we have not yet found the jump point to enter the mysterious galaxy, but the ruins found along the way prove that the last disappearance site of the ancient civilization is in Moldia. Now give up the exploration and return home, so that all the 150 years we have passed will be in vain. Those sacrificed crews, their sacrifices were completely meaningless. ”

"Captain, let's go home."

"Captain, it's too dangerous. Not this time, you can be fully prepared next time. ”

"yes, you can't push everyone to their deaths."

…………

The others persuaded Locks that it was time to continue or stop the expedition.

"You ......"

Locks didn't know how to refute them, and he was in a fierce struggle as he watched the crew of these followers themselves come and go. On the one hand, we can't watch these crew members die in the next possible battle, and on the other hand, we can't afford to lose the opportunity to revive the family. In such a state, Locks could not make quick decisions.

Time slipped by minute, and Max and the others looked at the captain with a struggling expression. No one came forward to bother Locks, because they had all been following Locks for a long time, so they all knew about Locks' character. He won't listen to other people's advice. Only he made his own decisions, and he would definitely abide by them. So Johns had already consulted with Max and them beforehand, and he firmly believed that this was the only way to make Locks change his mind and keep the Minks family's last bloodline.

Just as Locks was about to make his final decision, suddenly the ship shook violently, and there was a loud explosion. The red emergency lights came on, and the alarm startled everyone in the room. Max sat on the ground, his expression paused in a state of shock, and he didn't realize what was going on.

"Ah...... What happened? Max shouted, recovering from his extreme shock. Standing up, he grabbed the collar of the person next to him and shouted, "What happened, tell me quickly." ”

Max, who was out of control, couldn't control the force of his shot, so the person who was grabbed by Max's collar had a painful and breathless expression. When Johns saw Max's out-of-control behavior, he immediately rushed forward and pulled away Max's large hands. Then he grabbed Max by the collar and shook it vigorously, and yelled at Max, "Max, calm down. No matter how much you ask Teucer, he can't answer, and we don't know what happens to Lu Dao now. ”

Seeing this, Locks immediately pressed the button on the communicator on the table and asked, "Laichhardt, tell me what's going on outside." I heard an explosion, was it being attacked by those monsters again? ”

"Captain, I was about to report to you what just happened." Lechhardt's hoarse voice came from the communicator: "Just now, the spacecraft was as usual, while probing the surrounding situation, while carefully avoiding the impact of meteorites. Everything was business as usual, but just now the ship entered a stealth space passage that the spacecraft's detection system did not detect. As soon as the ship came out of the passage, it was attacked by monsters. According to the results of the system, it is a small galaxy with only three planets. This might be the galaxy we're looking for. ”

"What? What did you say? Locks was stunned for a moment when he heard that he might have found a place, but reacted immediately. Said excitedly into the communicator: "Really? It's really a galaxy, and it's probably what we're looking for. ”

"Really. This is really where we have to find our goal. Lechhardt's equally excited voice came from the communication: "Captain, the second planet of this galaxy is a planet that has about one-eighth shattered. Although it is unknown what attacked and shattered the planet, the planet miraculously did not become a death star. There's a lot of life on the planet, and it looks like it's probably the home planet of the monsters we've been encountering. And, having scanned a complex of buildings on the planet, we finally found our target. ”

"Ah...... Finally found, there is hope for family revival. Excited Locks danced and shouted loudly. After the excitement, Locks thought about the people in the conference room and said, "We are finally lucky to reach our destination, everyone go to the control center with me." ”

Max and Johns glanced at each other, each looking for excitement, excitement, and hope in each other's eyes. One hundred and fifty years, eight hundred and sixty-three people have been sacrificed, and today they are finally lucky to reach their destination, and the two of them see the hope of the end of this expedition.

Locks led the group out of the conference room and into the busy control center. At this time, the giant hologram system in the control center is showing a yellow-green shattered planet. A large number of strangely shaped creatures flew away from the planet, thinking about the direction of their spaceship, and the hostility was very obvious.

"Report to the captain." Lechhardt said with a worried expression, "We were attacked by the monsters guarding the entrance to the passage. Although the situation is not the worst yet, by the time the large army of monsters arrives, we will face an extremely dangerous situation. According to the results of the system's analysis, there is a more than 95% chance that it will not be able to resist the attack of monsters. Captain, isn't it time to use it? ”

"That ......" Locks looked at the monsters that the display system was showing overwhelmingly rushing towards the spaceship, swallowed his saliva, made a firm decision, and ordered to Leichhardt: "Start the launch process of the dark matter destruction bomb immediately, and the spacecraft retreats as far away from the explosion area as possible." Notify all crew members, secure all large movable objects, and then fasten the straps yourself to ensure your own safety. ”

"Captain, it was worth the money you spent on it in the first place." Max laughed and said, "That Arsenal Keeper of the Logistics Department of the First Legion of the Empire, although the lion opened his mouth, spent five times the normal price. At that time, I was so distressed that I really wanted to rush up and beat that fat pig. Now it seems that it was the captain who was far-sighted and expected this situation. ”

"Hehe......" Locks smiled wryly, he really hadn't thought about buying a dark matter destruction bomb in the first place. He just wanted to buy some ordinary antimatter bombs and black hole bombs, but the fat pig strongly recommended that he buy the dark matter destruction bomb. In the rhetoric of the fat pig, I bought it unconsciously, and later regretted it to death.

"Countdown to the launch of the Dark Matter Destroyer 10, 9, 8...... 4、3、2、1”

As Locks recalled, the sound of a countdown to the launch was heard in the system. Locks, who came back to his senses, stared at the image presented on the display system. A dark red ten-meter-long, one-meter-thick missile was dragging its dark red tail and flying towards the group of monsters that were rushing quickly.

Thirty-five seconds later, a large dark red ball of light instantly appeared. The light emitted exceeds the brightness of the stars in the galaxy. Everyone in the control center was suddenly stimulated by the bright light, and they closed their eyes one after another, revealing painful expressions.

With the appearance of the dark red light cluster, a few seconds later, the entire ship shook violently.

Five minutes later, everything was back to normal.

The dark red light slowly dimmed until it disappeared completely. At this time, the army of monsters that had been coming quickly in the image had disappeared.

"We are saved!" The crew members who had regained their vision were excitedly hugging their companions and celebrating loudly with each other about this moment worth cheering.

"Command, 100% power output in the power room, full speed ahead." Locks ordered with an excited face: "All warriors enter the personal battle armor and prepare to destroy the remaining monsters on the planet next." ”

"Captain, the power room is received, the power output is increasing, and the full output is reached after three minutes and forty seconds."

"Captain, don't worry." Max said with a serious expression: "The large army of those monsters has been wiped out by the destruction bombs, and the remaining ones are no longer a problem. I promise to destroy them with all the warriors, and you will wait for my good news. ”

Locks looked at Max, who turned to leave, and at this moment, an incomparably powerful belief arose in Locks's heart, and he knew that his family's wish for several generations was finally coming true.

Six hours later, the ship landed on the shattered planet.

During the battle not long ago, the warriors led by Max encountered some particularly powerful monsters. Those monsters were five times larger than their counterparts and seven times more powerful. To destroy these monsters, the warriors paid heavy losses.

There were more than 10,000 battles in the past, large and small, and 1,500 soldiers lost 863 people. In this battle, there were heavy casualties. One hundred and fifty-six were slightly wounded, ninety-seven were seriously wounded, and two hundred and eighty-five died. So far, a total of one thousand and ninety-eight warriors have been sacrificed.

Locks was filled with endless guilt and sadness. The fallen warriors had died for the revival of their family, and Locks decided to treat their loved ones well when they returned, and to erect a monument to them to commemorate their contributions to the family.

Locks was the first to enter the hovering armored tank, followed by the rest of the men one after another. The driver starts the chariot and flies out of the open passage into the unknown planet.

The chariot slowly approached the dilapidated, but still recognizable complex of buildings.

Locks, standing in the huge square, looked up at the huge building in front of him. It was the most complete building in the entire complex, and Locks believed that the obelisk must have been here.