Chapter 14: Advanced Civilizations in the Multiverse

"Unfair? No, not at all. Without the Interstellar Alliance shielding our Solar system, humans would have long since become slaves to alien civilizations. Think of how you humans raise and exploit various species on earth—they're displayed, captured, sold, even experimented on alive. Has humanity ever thought about fairness from their perspectives, or considered that they too are living beings?"

Buweiro's explanation clarified much for me, yet I was left speechless. He continued, "The Alliance has protected humanity throughout history, never allowing alien civilizations to interfere with human development. Otherwise, we would have gone to war. For the sake of humanity, the Alliance has clashed with many non-member alien species throughout history."

This topic was rather heavy, so to lighten the mood, I thought of an interesting question to ask Buweiro: "Could life emerge somewhere in the universe, like the cosmic monsters we see in human science fiction and movies?"

"The universe does have a slight chance of producing strange forms of life, and over countless ages, some even develop intelligence. But the odds are almost negligible. Space is a vacuum, filled with cold, radiation, meteor impacts, gamma storms, cosmic rays, spatial rifts, and countless other dangers that make life nearly impossible to form.

However, the grand cosmos is full of wonders. In rare cases, life may emerge by chance and grow powerful over time. If it lands on a life-bearing planet, it could easily destroy lesser civilizations. Some cosmic beings are so extraordinarily gifted that even early-stage civilizations can't stop them.

But you needn't worry about this potential danger. If any cosmic life is discovered by a primary civilization, they'll use every means and technology to capture and study it, ensuring it has no chance to threaten weaker civilizations."

Buweiro's explanation made me chuckle; it seemed that being born with extraordinary abilities could be a liability, and powerful civilizations sometimes serve as protectors.

Suddenly, I felt the urge to use the bathroom. Just as I was about to ask Buweiro if there was one nearby, I sensed an invisible energy remove the liquid from my body, leaving me instantly refreshed. I immediately remembered Buweiro mentioning that the bodies of Alliance species are constantly monitored and managed by the Universal Energy Field, which takes care of their every needs.

As I was now more relaxed, I gathered thoughts and return to the topics about multidimensional spaces and parallel universes, which are recently so fascinated by many people on Earth.

"You mentioned earlier that the Interstellar Alliance has already discovered and confirmed the existence of multiverses and even detected some of their entries. While the Alliance can't enter these multiverses, I assume you've gained some insights from current observations. Could you share a bit?"

"The depth of the grand cosmos is even more extraordinary than humanity imagines. While our technology allows us to glimpse many frequency channels and entries to multiverses, we're still unable to see inside these worlds.

However, some humans may have their mental wavelengths stimulated in such a way, that they can perceive multiversal frequency changes, and some with altered mental states can even sense them. Yet, the human mind can't withstand the frequencies of multiverses, and contact often leads to mental anomalies. Even if they describe what they see, ordinary people won't believe them."

Buweiro's revelation left me stunned. It made me think of certain individuals I'd heard about—those with unusual mental conditions or unique talents who share unconventional views of the world online. Perhaps he was referring to these people.

"To explore and enter the multiverse using technology is something only advanced civilizations can achieve. However, with the Alliance's current technology, by utilizing dimensional elementary particles—the earliest particles that appeared in the universe—and combining them with the Universal Energy Field, we can glimpse the cracks of the multiverse, which are essentially entry points. Through these fissures, the Alliance can sense that the frequencies, radiation, and spatial fluctuations of each multiverse are different from our local universe. The specifics are still unclear.

Nonetheless, preliminary detections by the Alliance indicate that some multiverses have calm and harmless energy fluctuations, while others are violent and highly dangerous. There are also multiverses with laws that we cannot comprehend. Currently, the Alliance is developing an intelligent dimensional machine. Once we can amplify and stabilize the entrances to the multiverses, this machine can traverse them for exploration. This breakthrough could cause a qualitative leap in our technological civilization, elevating us into the ranks of major powers in the Milky Way.

Only then will our Alliance members be qualified to apply to the super-civilization at the center of the Milky Way—the 'Star Federation Union'—for higher positions. If successful, our status and voice will be greatly enhanced. We might be assigned to planets of intermediate or advanced civilizations to develop, learn more powerful knowledge and technology, gain better resources for research, and possibly even leave the Solar system.

But without absolute certainty, the Alliance doesn't dare to take risks at the moment. Reckless traversal is extremely dangerous; if we lose our coordinates after entering the multiverse, we'll never be able to return."

"The Milky Way, intermediate civilizations, advanced civilizations, the Star Federation Union—you mean there are many other alien civilizations in the Milky Way? What level are the most advanced intelligent civilizations? Can they traverse and explore the multiverse? Do you know about this?" Learning that the Interstellar Alliance's technology couldn't yet explore the multiverse left me a bit disappointed, but hearing Buweiro mention other powerful civilizations piqued my interest.

"Of course, there are many. Human technology has detected over 100 billion confirmed stars in the Milky Way and more than 400 billion planets. In reality, the Milky Way's diameter is even more expansive than you've observed, with more stars and planets than you've discovered, and countless satellites. Think about it—with such enormous numbers, do you think the Milky Way has only a few dozen civilized species? No, there are many, many more, and planets and satellites with simple life forms are innumerable.

Over the Milky Way's 15-billion-year history, generations of advanced civilizations have developed. Some have left the Milky Way to explore the vast universe and multiverses and never returned. Only some of the oldest advanced civilizations remain, having gathered together to establish the 'Star Federation Union'. After mutual learning and advancement into super-civilizations, they took control of the Milky Way, set laws to protect it, and worked alongside all life and civilizations to stabilize the natural order of the galaxy.

The Star Federation Union manages the Milky Way in ways quite similar to human societal structures, implementing a top-down hierarchical management system. For example, the Milky Way has one super-civilization that oversees all advanced civilizations. These advanced civilizations are responsible for intermediate civilizations, which in turn monitor primary civilizations. Primary civilizations protect the natural development of lower civilizations.

The laws set by the Star Federation Union to protect the Milky Way are straightforward: civilizations are forbidden to oppress weaker ones, the strong must not bully the weak, and interference in less developed civilizations is prohibited. Otherwise, with too many high-level civilizations, the galaxy would fall into chaos. Our Interstellar Alliance, for example, is responsible for safeguarding humanity in the solar system. Both Venus and Mars once had life and civilizations, but they were destroyed in wars, leaving Earth as the only inhabited planet.

The Trizenyo and Arianese civilizations on Earth are the earliest advanced civilizations here. They participated in the establishment of the 'Star Federation Union', headquartered at the center of the Milky Way. The Alliance members on Earth, including our four groups of indigenous people, are their descendants and are the lowest-level members of the Star Federation Union. Our duty is to protect the natural development of Earth's human civilization, and only by performing well can we earn promotions."

Buweiro's introduction to the super-civilizations of the Milky Way opened my eyes once again. Seeing that I was calm, he continued, "Although Earth seems remote and insignificant, surrounded by primary civilizations in nearby star regions, the Alliance has not been complacent. We are constantly in contact with many civilized species, including intermediate and advanced civilizations.

From internal data of advanced civilizations, we know that they often send pioneers to explore multiverses, parallel universes, or multidimensional spaces. The mysteries of the multiverse are even more fascinating than humans imagine. Some advanced civilizations have even had wars with civilizations within the multiverse, though these conflicts haven't affected the Milky Way."

"Wait—so the Milky Way is that active? Has our universe been explored by advanced civilizations from the multiverse? Have they visited Earth? Also, is there another version of oneself in a parallel timeline? Like many versions of me, but our life trajectories are different. That's what I've seen in short videos online. Have you obtained any information about this from the advanced civilizations in the Milky Way?" Hearing that countless planets in the Milky Way harbor life and many intelligent species, I was initially shocked but then grew even more curious.

"There is no 'other you' in parallel dimensions or multiverses. Each space is an entirely separate world. Different spaces and universes are like distinct rooms, each with its own size, characteristics, life forms, and objects.

The idea of another 'you' in a parallel timeline is just human imagination; it doesn't exist. Even if it did, you wouldn't be able to discover it. Perhaps super-civilizations or 'god-level' civilizations know, but advanced civilizations cannot achieve this."

Buweiro gave me a meaningful look and continued: "You're curious whether our universe has been visited by guests from the multiverse. Indeed, that's the case. When intelligent civilizations in the multiverse reach a certain level of technological advancement, they would like to discover the secrets of the multiverse. All intelligent civilizations possess curiosity and travel through other times and spaces in our universe.

Not only that, but some multiverse visitors have even come to our Earth—for example, the Taoist and Buddhist civilizations in your country. However, with current human technology, you cannot sense them. Only by becoming a primary civilization and discovering the secrets of dimensions can you begin to perceive their presence."