I have an ambition to customize a new standard for sci-fi, to set a pinnacle and a benchmark.

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Personally, I think that as a science fiction author, there is one thing that must be considered: the possibility of the future. I will try to consider some future possibilities and pick out what I think is the most suitable; I also keep watching documentaries to supplement my learning. A good science fiction novel should be based on reality and detached from reality; And not fanciful.

A good book must allow the reader to learn something and think about something, and this is a meaningful book. It is also for this reason and consideration that this book has dragged on for a long time. Originally, I wanted to start writing/uploading before March when "Half-Immortal Civilization" was not over, but many of the materials were not mature in their ideas, so they were put off until now.

The second evolution.

Every book needs to have a core, a soul; The second evolution is the core and main line proposed in this book. It is also something that I am thinking about in the writing of "Half-Immortal Civilization". The future is an era that needs to explore the heart!

I think that the science and technology, civilization and culture, and economy of the world today have developed to a new level, and are close to the limit of this era; After the electronic information age, the next step may not be the fifth industrial revolution, the quantum age, the intelligent era, etc., but a new era, an era that subverts the past, and an era that requires new understanding and new thinking. In this era, science and technology, culture, thought, and everything else will produce a return -- a return to "man" himself. I think the term "second evolution" is the most appropriate.

The first evolution, as the introduction, gave birth to a colorful world, human beings, wisdom and civilization.

The second evolution refers specifically to human beings, or "intelligent life"; We also focus on the relationship between the mind and the body, and between people and nature.

When the material and spiritual reach a peak, if you want to continue to develop, the biggest difficulty and limitation will be "man himself"; Not only the body and lifespan, but also the mind and wisdom, the heart and the mind, etc.

And to combine everything in the past and enter a new era with people as the "standard", an era in which everything urges 'people' to move to a higher level, is the next industrial revolution -- this is no longer just a simple industrial revolution, scientific and technological progress, etc., which can be described, but should be called: the second evolution.

The first evolution is the evolution of matter, while the second evolution is the evolution of "matter + spirit". The matter in the first evolution is natural, and the matter in the second evolution is the technological world + the material world, and we need to have the ability to "control" these technologies.

The first evolving matter can be said to be everything in the past: the earth, nature, life, the world.

The second material in evolution is technology, wealth, society, and living environment (earth, city, other materials, living things, resources, clothing, food, housing, transportation, etc.). Science and technology include the so-called medical treatment, all kinds of scientific and technological tools, etc. (what genes and the like, you can see and touch them, readers should not be entangled.) ）

The "spirit" in the second evolution should include: the development and evolution of intangible beings such as mind and wisdom, culture, creativity, imagination, thought, thinking, art, philosophy, world view (cognition), (ideological insight) vision, and even humanism, democracy, heart, heart, justice, honor, dignity, reputation, integrity, respect, courage, sacrifice, dedication, fearlessness, strength, firmness, bravery, protection, love, law, virtue (moral and polite behavior), freedom, etc.

First, evolution is a change in the material world; The second evolution is the expansion of the spiritual world, the unity of matter and spirit, and the intersection of materialism and idealism.

Second, the life/civilization after evolution may not be too brutal; Second, the world after evolution should be an era of more healthy competition, less vicious wars, fierce ideological competition, and the pursuit of individual dreams/honors (dreams ≠ honors), as well as the pursuit of the common development and growth of civilization as a whole and individuals. I believe that this should be a time of yearning for light.

It is absurd and brave to speculate that in the second evolution, the technology, art, culture, and ideas that can bring into play the abilities of human beings and promote human development are inevitable development. Integrate art into science and spirit into life!

The second evolution will be the path of high-level development of intelligent life in the cosmic sea of stars. This is a spiritual road, a wisdom road, a road of civilization full of stars, a road of scientific and technological development and brave exploration; Perhaps, and a true path to immortality, our future may be able to reach the ancient aspiration of God. Of course, the road will be long and arduous, perhaps no less than the first evolution that took place in nature; It could take tens of thousands, or even hundreds of millions of years.

Also, if we do encounter aliens in the interstellar world, then we may be able to call them for help in times of crisis. The civilizations that enter the universe should be highly developed and highly civilized, and they may not be as brutal (brain-dead) as in American movies.

In fact, in today's oceans, it is not uncommon for fishermen to ask for help from neighboring navies in distress; At sea, fishermen mostly help each other (in one case, a fishing boat lost power and was sent back to the harbor by a large Korean fishing boat; Helping others is actually helping yourself).

We need to be vigilant and cautious about the alien civilizations we may encounter, but we should not have an attitude of complete malice.

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As a novel author, his writing power, understanding, and knowledge are limited, and it is definitely difficult to achieve perfection; Please don't be too demanding. And this book is a "web novel" after all, and many of the settings in it must also conform to the settings of the web novel; I would like to apologize if any of the seniors in the orthodox literary world have read this book. In order to conform to the setting of the online novel, the book has been overhauled (rewritten) four times before and after, and more minor repairs; More than 50 million words of waste manuscripts were generated. At first, the writing deviated too much from the "web novel" format, more like an essay - this is a web novel after all.

the second evolution, a huge topic; To be honest, now that the new book has been uploaded, Tianya still has a feeling in his heart: it's a big game! The idea of the second evolution is really beyond the power of a fiction writer. The topic is so large that it is difficult to get to the beginning with the idea. Because at the beginning, it is necessary to show: the characteristics of the times, the brave and enterprising spirit, the necessary elements of the novel, the direction of development, the idea of the book, the conflict and character, the necessary scientific and technological elements, etc.

The beginning that has been written and considered covers almost many forms of online novels today, such as time travel, assassination, conspiracy, adventure, waste wood, marriage, military, alien environment, parallel world, portable grandfather, second identity, three good students, and so on. In the end, the beginning of the present was chosen; The 3,600 words of the first chapter actually condensed the 50,000 words of the first draft.

Second, evolution is a very large topic, and I will try my best to write about it, as close to perfection as possible. In order to avoid common problems in novels, such as plot confusion, confusion, and story breaks, you may be careful in the writing process - the plot will be appropriately soothing and not too extreme. The book is a big idea, and it is expected to be more than 5 million words - and even hopefully hit 10 million words, and it is 10 million words with content.