Chu Tianjiang is very confident, and Zhang Xiaogang has never doubted it, but he is not Chu Tianjiang.

"Lao Zhang, you won't be shaken, right?"

"Shaky?" Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "At the beginning, when the underground civilization suffered a catastrophe, I never wavered. ”

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"Not hesitating." Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Do so many people have hope for the development of the New World Realm?" ”

Chu Tianjiang was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhang Xiaogang a little incomprehensibly.

"When it came to recruiting pioneers, we had some troubles, not because there were too few people who signed up, but because there were too many. Almost everyone wants to open up the new world, and we only need 10 million people. Zhang Xiaogang smiled reluctantly and said, "This situation is completely unexpected. ”

"Humanity has never lacked a pioneering spirit."

"If you think so, you're very wrong."

"What's that for?"

"Environment."

"What?" Chu Tianjiang looked at Zhang Xiaogang with a little surprise, not quite understanding what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"It's the environment that makes people change." Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "For today's human beings, what is lacking is definitely not a superior living environment. In fact, after the realization of intelligence, the living space of human beings has been greatly expanded, and the requirements for the environment are much lower. In this day and age, people are looking for things that are very different from those we are familiar with. For example, in our time, after getting married, couples first considered the economic foundation, and only after they had enough financial foundation did they consider having children. However, in this era, almost everyone wants to have their own offspring, and spends a lot of effort to obtain the right to reproduce. When we talk about the pioneering spirit, we also have the influence of the environment. For many people, pioneering is not the goal. Obviously, this is very different from the pioneering spirit we know, at least in our time, pioneering is only a means to an end. ”

"The means become the end?"

"Everyone needs to find a purpose to live. Whether it is to reproduce offspring or to open up, in fact, they are all pursuing this goal. ”

"What goal?"

"Realize personal value."

"This ......"

Of course, we should be very aware of this value orientation. In a sense, this is also one of the places where human civilization has not changed for millions of years. After having an almost infinite lifespan and impeccable material living conditions, people are more willing to pursue and realize their personal values, and in the process, they have a sense of existence as early as possible, and gain the meaning and motivation to survive in this world. In this era, the pursuit of personal value is the common denominator of almost all people, and it is also the main driving force for the development and growth of human civilization. ”

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"There are two sides to everything, and you can't just see the good side."

"What's the bad side?"

"Obviously, people need a lot of basic conditions to put the realization of personal value in the first place. At least in our time, not everyone is pursuing personal value, in fact, the vast majority of people do not pursue personal value at all, and live only to live, without other purposes. ”

"This ......"

"Is it for what to know the way? The reason is very simple, in our time, there is not enough to allow everyone to be free from being trapped in life, so a large part of the people are running for survival, and only a few people will pursue the realization of personal value after they have an adequate material life. Such a situation does not exist in this era, and almost everyone is not trapped by life, so the pursuit of personal value has become the goal of all people, and it is also the main means for everyone to prove the meaning of their existence in this world, which has become the characteristic of this era. In a sense, it has also promoted the development of the entire human civilization. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"The question is, what happens if those basic conditions don't exist?"

"What do you mean......"

"To put it more bluntly, if we encounter insurmountable obstacles in our expansion, even if they are only temporarily stopped, how much impact will it have on society as a whole? What happens if there is a bigger problem, such as the non-existence of the material conditions that support this society? No one thought about it, at least no one thought about it, and no one knew what the outcome of the Dao would be. ”

"You've thought about it."

"Unfortunately, the vast majority of people don't have a clear understanding of this."

"We have time."

Zhang Xiaogang smiled faintly and said: "If the competition for survival of different civilizations is a long-distance race, then we launched the first foreign war, which is the first step. For long-distance runners, if they stop after crossing the starting line, they will inevitably be overtaken by their opponents, which means they will lose the race. We can't lose the game, and we can't stop. Do you think we still have enough time? ”

"This ......"

"Of course, it's useless to say that, we're already at the starting line, and the starting pistol is in Beka's hands."

"So what to do?"

Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "I say this not to hit your self-confidence, but to make you understand that the difficulties we are facing are definitely not as simple as you think." We need faith, but we can't be blindly confident, and we can't be blinded by confidence. ”

Chu Tianjiang nodded, indicating that he understood what Zhang Xiaogang meant.

"Becca will definitely lead us down the path he wants, let us balance Delia, make us an indispensable member of the new family structure, but we can't completely defeat Delia, and we can't change our relationship with Becca by winning the civilization war, at least not in the short term. Even if we know all this, we are very far from the final victory. ”

"But we're not going to give up."

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "What we can do is never give up." ”

"Having said so many big things, I think it's time to talk about something more practical."

"Actual stuff?"

Chu Tianjiang nodded and said, "The key is not how many star systems to control, nor how many intelligent civilizations to conquer, but how many scientific and technological techniques can be obtained from them. ”

"What do you mean?"

"I guess Becca has a backup."

"Backup?"

Chu Tianjiang nodded and told his speculation about the science and technology of the Great Civilization, that is, Becca dispersed the core science and technology skills he mastered to all family members, and Ali had the ability to use these science and technology, but he needed to control other family members through war.

After Chu Tianjiang finished speaking, Zhang Xiaogang pondered for a long time.

"If my guess is correct, this is the main reason why Delia dared to rebel against Beka."

"You're saying that Delia also knows this, so he thinks that by controlling other family members, he can gain access to the core science and technology that only Becca can master?"

"Science and technology are directly related to the individual strength of family members."

Zhang Xiaogang nodded thoughtfully and said, "You're right, if there really is a backup, then Delia already knew the Tao before us, and this is also the main reason why he mobilized other family members to rebel against Becca and dared to stand on the opposite side of Beka." ”

"It's an opportunity for us."

"It's also a trap."

"Trap?"

"Obviously, even if your guess is correct, Becca won't let Delia get his way. If Zhilu Dao also has our eyes on his confinement, Becca will not let us go either. ”

"If he intends to use us against Delia, he will not rush to deal with us."

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "Even so, Becca will strengthen his defense against us, and may even think that our threat exceeds Beka." ”

"This ......"

"Obviously, that's not a good thing."

"The problem is that if we don't, we're never going to get there."

"We're definitely going to take advantage of this opportunity, it's all about how we take advantage of it."

"Why don't you try it?"

"Try?" Zhang Xiaogang looked at Chu Tianjiang.

"Find a suitable intelligent civilization to start with, and see Becca's reaction."

Zhang Xiaogang frowned and said, "The question is, if we do this, will Becca accommodate us?" ”

"As long as we want to get out of Becca's control, sooner or later we have to do it. I think that compared to challenging Beka's bottom line after the momentum has grown, doing such a thing when we are not strong enough is more likely to make Becca accept it, and it is more likely to make Becca let his guard down. ”

Zhang Xiaogang nodded slightly, but he didn't rush to make a statement.

"If you can make Becca feel that this is a necessity and get used to our actions, it will also help us in our subsequent expansion efforts."

"It's true, at least for now, it's easier for Becca to accept."

"Is there a suitable option?"

Zhang Xiaogang pondered for a while and said, "Among the few intelligent civilizations I selected, there is one situation that is more in line with the situation you put forward. ”

"So, let's take action."

"You go to Ali and wait for me here."

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll have to talk to the professor and get some information from him."

"Okay, we'll meet here later."

Chu Tianjiang didn't delay any longer and left Zhang Xiaogang's subspace.

No matter what the future holds, sooner or later humanity will have to embark on the path of external expansion, and sooner or later it will have to take the first step, so no matter how much it is discussed, it needs to take concrete action.

Besides, Chu Tianjiang and Zhang Xiaogang are not the kind of people who like empty talk.

Once a decision has been made, all that remains is actual action.

For human civilization, a new era is about to begin, and this is bound to be an era full of gunpowder.