However, in such an environment, a civilization was born like a light in the darkness.

That's where the guys who came to attack Li Wenyuan once belonged, a civilization that called itself the "Ascendant".

Locked in the memories of those psionic creatures, it is not only the story of the "Traveler", but also the story of the "Ascendant".

This civilization has used similar means to leave the inheritance of civilization in the memory of future generations, hoping that they will one day be able to complete this unfinished mission.

In the language of this civilization, "ascension" represents the ultimate level of evolution.

The generally high concentration of psionic energy in the environment gave them a very high starting point for civilization, as they did not need people to engage in basic production.

All material needs, production needs, can be directly or indirectly satisfied through psionic energy.

Their species seeks a higher level of spiritual fulfillment, which is embodied in their desire to travel to higher worlds.

The memories from the "travelers" were decoded by them, and that level of genetic means was nothing to mention for a civilization dedicated to ascent.

Obviously, they yearn for the world that the "Traveler" represents, so they become the only "forwards" in this dark galaxy.

They were the first to find a way to use the Shroud to carry out "faster-than-light", and this method of "teleportation" was a complete dimensionality reduction blow to other civilizations at that time.

What's more, their use of psionic energy was more efficient, so they successfully defeated all the opponents of the time, and tried to reverse the extremely bad atmosphere in these relatively primitive civilizations, trying to make this galaxy work together to go to the higher worlds.

It was also during this process that Li Wenyuan discovered traces of human beings.

The Ascendants' account of humanity is very short, and they are busy reorganizing the galaxy when they discover that "outsiders" have entered the galaxy.

As much as they wanted to talk to them, it happened that some powerful psionic offenders who had not been exterminated were stirring up trouble in many places, leaving them no time to contact the elusive outsiders.

During that time, they noticed that the outsiders seemed to be focused on the black hole at the center of the galaxy, and when they freed their hands, the group of outsiders suddenly disappeared as if they had confirmed something.

This inexplicable experience made the "Ascendants" a little sad, and they felt that they had wasted an opportunity to communicate with the life beyond the river.

However, they soon regrouped and focused on how to travel to the higher worlds.

So after arguments again and again, they chose a path that could theoretically be "spiritual".

They will use the void of this galaxy to provide them with enough energy beyond this world to use the pool of psionic energy that never seems to dry up.

“…… It's good to have this motivation to move forward, and it's a noble idea to lead everyone to 'ascend' together, but ......"

Li Wenyuan hasn't read the follow-up of this memory yet, but through the current situation of this galaxy, he can already guess a rough idea.

He had actually heard of the methods used by the "Ascendant" civilization.

In the galaxy, there is more than one civilization or individual who wants to take advantage of the otherworldliness of the Shroud, and so is the Lost Empire of the "Far Wanderer" that has not yet been renewed, and so is the High Priest of the Lost Empire of the "Watcher".

Each of them seems to treat the Void as a fish pond, and if they can't catch fish or get any benefits, they use a water pump to pump it.

And this related technology is also documented by humans:

【Natural Disaster Plan】

[Technology Level: 7]

[Introduction: After an in-depth study of the Shretch, we have confirmed that the large-scale disturbance events that occur here will have an impact on the Shretch. According to existing theories, a sufficiently large surge of energy might be able to tear through the barrier between the two planes and allow the Void to fall directly into our hands, which is much more powerful than a siphon can extract. So, maybe we can try to take the power of the void for ourselves and go to the higher worlds? 】

This is one of the few "dangerous technologies" marked by red skulls in Li Wenyuan's technology tree, and it is obvious that "Shimmer Pumping" is not so simple.

Perhaps its difficulty, its consequences, will have an uncontrollable impact.

The "Ascender" civilization ultimately failed, and directly led to the collapse of the Shroud.

An excess of psionic energy filled the galaxy like a flood from the Void, and during that time, even the barren cosmic space was filled with substantial psionic nebulae.

It would not be a good thing for anything to overflow too much, and the psionic energy itself linked to the spiritual world formed a terrifying illusion that was enough to kill, and it broke out all over the galaxy without stopping.

And the failure of the "Ascension" also caused the "Ascension" civilization to suffer heavy casualties and almost perished.

Even if they tried to turn the tide, the Collapsed Void made them powerless, because the psionic energy was used a little less from now on.

The Avalanche can no longer circulate psionic energy, and this energy with a peculiar nature is now sourceless water.

They can no longer live without worries, they must use every ounce of psionic energy wisely, and they will have to return to technological means that have never been taken seriously.

But this overflowing psionic energy is an for other psionic users, and if they can resist the terrifying illusion, then all of them are now first-class powerful psionics.

The Ascended did not choose to establish a new order again, as they knew that war would only accelerate the depletion of psionic energy, and they would have to use their limited resources to re-click the tech tree before they ran out of psionic energy.

However, the civilization that was once under their control began to take revenge and revenge, and under this forced war, the glory of this galaxy finally went out.

This is the history of the fall of the Ascendant civilization, the last of which killed all living beings except them, contrary to their original ideals.

In this age of madness, they were eventually corrupted by illusions, from "ascended" to "degenerate", and no one will record their history anymore, only the remnants of the sealed memories still show this "legacy".

In order to survive, their strong wills and spirits allow them to orient themselves in the direction of evolution without the need for genetic means.

The lack of skin covering the body surface is to better absorb the diffuse psionic energy, and the lack of five senses is also to make one's own perception of psionic energy more acute.

The spiritual world, which is crucial to the use of psionic energy, has long been tormented by the harsh environment and the terrifying hallucinations day and night.

They created this hellish environment, and this hellish environment affected them deeply.

Now, there are no galaxies filled with high-concentration psionic gases in this galaxy, they have all been "looted".

The total amount of resources is decreasing, but the number of consumers is not decreasing, and those who are weak will naturally be "eliminated".

And in order to live, only by becoming stronger and stronger can you save your life, forming a bad social relationship here.

This is the end of the "Ascension" here, and the entire galaxy is only a group of crazy bloodthirsties, compared to which the galaxy is much better.

(End of chapter)