Hearing what Li Chen said, Noah immediately responded.
[Host, you can just say it, I'm listening. 】
Li Chen nodded.
He is actually curious about many things.
But now I just saw this invitation letter for the third-level civilization certification.
So on a whim, I plan to ask clearly.
Let Noah answer his own questions.
"Actually, I've been curious lately. This question bothers me deeply. I can't help but think about it when I eat or sleep."
"That is, our earth civilization has only recovered and collected resources from less than ten star systems, which is enough for us to reach the level of a third-level cosmic civilization."
"However, those civilizations that intend to invade us, such as the Gaia civilization, such as the Pulitzer civilization, such as the Noah civilization, etc., why have they remained in the third-level cosmic civilization for so many years?"
Li Chen asked curiously.
Hearing Li Chen's inquiry, Noah immediately became interested.
He thought about it seriously before answering Li Chen's question.
[Host, your question is very meaningful, I will simply try to answer your question in an analytical way. 】
[First of all, I think there are several possibilities for why those third-level cosmic civilizations have developed for so many years and plundered so many star resources, but still cannot break through to higher-level civilizations. 】
[The first possibility, of course, is that they deliberately concealed the level of civilization, just like what we do now, after the level of civilization has reached or exceeded level four, they did not continue to conduct certification. The universe is so vast, and the civilizations that exist are so as much. 】
[Sometimes, it is very unwise to blindly verify your actual civilization level, and it may even bring you huge troubles...]
This is actually easy to understand.
Li Chen understood as soon as he heard it.
A high-level civilization never wants someone to be the same as itself, or to catch up with itself and become a civilization on the same level as itself.
You level up to the same level as those older civilizations.
It's easy to be seen as trying to challenge their status.
At this time, it is tantamount to setting yourself on fire.
[As for the second possibility, it's a very realistic question. Host, have you discovered anything recently? 】
Noah asked suddenly.
Hearing his question, Li Chen nodded with a half understanding.
"I did notice something, but I don't know what you mean."
Li Chen also noticed during this time.
When the star shelter is upgraded and evolved, or when some other operations are performed.
Consumed energy resources have increased a lot.
It is completely out of proportion to the past, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has skyrocketed.
In addition, there are some other situations that Li Chen also noticed.
But he didn't know what problem Noah was referring to.
[Host, have you noticed that the consumption of upgrading the shelter has increased significantly recently? 】
Noah asked.
Sure enough, this is the problem...
Hearing what he said, Li Chen suddenly realized, but nodded with a vague understanding.
"I noticed."
Noah is the real expert on some issues. Although Li Chen himself has guesses in his heart, he still intends to listen to what Noah has to say.
[That's right, host. 】
[First, you need to understand a few concepts. The first is that the third-level cosmic civilization is a very grand concept. According to the previous earth civilization, the third-level cosmic civilization belongs to the "galactic civilization", which can directly use the energy resources of an entire galaxy. 】
[After understanding this concept, you can go back and look at the entire third-level cosmic civilization, and you will be able to better understand what I am going to say next. 】
[To put it simply, there is a very, very huge gap between the criteria for judging a level-three cosmic civilization and the upper limit of a level-three cosmic civilization. This gap is even bigger than the gap between humans and dogs. 】
[A civilization that has just touched the threshold of a third-level cosmic civilization, and a civilization that is at the pinnacle of a third-level cosmic civilization, the gap between the two may be the gap between the earth and the sky. 】
[To give an example, our current earth civilization can easily develop and utilize stellar resources, and can complete the recovery of energy resources in a very short period of time, which belongs to the standard of a third-level civilization that has just entered the introductory stage. 】
In fact, when Noah explained this point, Li Chen already understood it.
The standard of the third-level cosmic civilization is the current earth civilization.
At present, only one or a few solar system energy resources can be independently mined at a time.
Among the third-level cosmic civilizations, those civilizations with a higher level of development.
Then, hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of star systems can be mined at the same time.
This is the huge difference between the three levels of cosmic civilizations.
The level of technology, resource extraction and utilization efficiency, etc., are the manifestations of the gap in civilization level.
As for the upper limit of this standard, it is very, very high for a third-level cosmic civilization.
It is even possible, one of the standards for the pinnacle of the third-level cosmic civilization.
It is possible to mine the resources of 100 million or one billion stars at the same time.
After understanding this point, Li Chen also basically understood.
Why did those third-level cosmic civilizations develop to this day.
The resources of so many stars have been developed.
With such a huge force and such a high level of technology.
But it is still only a third-level cosmic civilization.
The summary is that the upper limit of the third-level cosmic civilization is very high, or the judging standard of the fourth-level cosmic civilization is very high.
Seeing Li Chen nodding, it means that he has understood.
Noah also nodded.
[After understanding the standard upper limit of the third-level cosmic civilization, you, the host, should understand some other things. You can't simply compare the earth civilization with those third-level civilizations and think that everyone is the same. In fact, this is a misunderstanding. 】
[Take the Noah civilization as an example. Compared with the current scale of the earth civilization, its civilization scale is almost as big as the gap between the sun and the earth. 】
[The total population of the Noah civilization is 18 trillion, and the number of core planets with civilizations is more than 100. Although it seems small, their volume is at least a thousand times that of the earth. 】
[In addition, the Noah civilization also has a large number of colonial planets, and those colonial planets that are not core planets will continue to consume their energy, because they need to invest enough resources to maintain their existence. 】
[One more thing is that the Noah civilization itself is also a huge monster. The volume of the main planet Noah is about 900,000 times that of the current star refuge of our cosmic civilization...]
Noah continued to answer Li Chen's confusion.