Nebula continued, "In the universe, there are four levels, be it biological civilizations or technology-based civilizations. The fourth civilization is still confined to the planet. The third civilization has gone beyond the planet but can't leave the fixed planetary system. The second civilization has developed the method of faster than light travel and can explore the nebula system. As for the last civilization, the first civilization has developed the method of positive and negative space travel, which can freely travel through the endless universe. At present, our Star Spirit Race is the only first civilization in the universe."
Luo Kai lowered his head and was lost in thought. Some lives were born at the top of mountains and could overlook everything, while some lives were born at the bottom of valleys. It was like watching the sky from the bottom of a well. They had to climb up step by step to see the thousands of worlds. In this way, the Earth was still the fourth civilization, but the development of species was extremely uneven. The evolution of individual lives was far beyond imagination. For the "gods", time and space were no longer a secret.
After a while, he asked doubtfully, "What level does the Earth belong to?"
Nebula frowned and said, "This is why you are strange. In terms of technology, you are still confined to the Earth and still belong to the fourth civilization. However, some creatures are very powerful. They are not only proficient in the method of space travel, but also the most mysterious power of time. Their evolution can't be measured by the standards of the universe."
"Are they the Evil Gods?"
Nebula shook her head gently. "Not only the Evil Gods. I have studied the history of mankind these years and found that the things in your ancient legends are very likely to exist, especially Taoism, Buddhism, and Devil. Their theories are very profound about the operation of the universe. I suspect that the life who created these orthodoxies is the Eternal Ones who have transcended the present universe."
"The Eternal Ones!"
Luo Kai was shocked. He felt that this title was inexplicably familiar, as if it was a kind of obsession in the depths of his heart. The real meaning of the transcendence mentioned by the Buddhists might be this.
"Yes. Earlier, we found traces of the Eternal Ones in other nebula systems. Most of them were incomplete, but the intelligence left on Earth was relatively complete. I suspect that the 'Saints' were the Eternal Ones. They used the power of moving stars to split the bodies of the Evil Gods from Earth and set up the Grand Cosmic Star Formation in the solar system to imprison the six Evil Gods. The Realm of Shattered Spirits we are in now is the place where one of the Evil Gods is imprisoned."
Nebula sighed and said, "This star array made the solar system and the nearby star fields completely disappear from the universe. It was not until the cosmic gamma energy explosion that a corner of it was revealed. But you can only enter and not leave. I have been trapped on the moon for thousands of years."
"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be from the Star Spirit Tribe. I seem to have killed quite a few of them!" At this moment, a childish voice suddenly rang out nearby.
The two of them hurriedly looked in the direction of the voice. A palm-sized golden man had appeared behind them. The golden man seemed to be completely made of gold, similar to a human baby. Only its small eyes were shining with a dazzling golden light.
The golden man pointed at Luo Kai and said like an old man, "Boy, your luck has come. Open your mind and take me in. Damn it, we are finally leaving this damn place!"
Luo Kai asked vigilantly, "What are you?"
The golden man frowned like a human. "My name is Little Nine. I am not a thing."
Nebula felt something and her face changed greatly. She pointed at the golden man and said, "You are Da Huo!"
Luo Kai also felt the difference of the golden man. It was a kind of unusually solid metal, or a kind of metal element life form.
The golden man did not deny it. It skipped over to Luo Kai and looked him up and down. It murmured, "Strange, you don't look like one." As it said that, it drilled directly into Luo Kai's head.
Luo Kai hurriedly reached out and grabbed it. It felt quite soft to the touch, not like metal, and it did not have any weight.
The little golden man was extremely strong and immediately broke free. However, he didn't make any moves to attack. Instead, he squeezed Luo Kai's arm and asked doubtfully, "Your spiritual power is pretty good. Why didn't you open up a willpower space?" Then he frowned and muttered, "Then how do I get out?"
As it said that, it jumped down from Luo Kai's arm. It stroked its chin with a small hand and walked back and forth on the ground with a thoughtful look. It muttered, "What should I do? It seems that there is no way to open up my mind space in advance!"
Nebula said to Luo Kai in a low voice, "It is Da Huo. Help me catch it."
Luo Kai nodded and slowly walked over. The golden man did not seem to have any hostility towards him and allowed him to hold it in his hand. Then it suddenly discovered the metal snake on his body and broke free again. It drilled around his body, searching for something.
The metal snake was very afraid of other life forms. Its body shrank again. As it dodged everywhere, it let out a cry for help to Luo Kai.
Seeing the two small metal life forms scuttling around his body, Luo Kai was a little hesitant. He really could not bring himself to be hostile towards life forms that did not have any malicious intent.
Nebula looked at the metal snake on his body and her eyes lit up. She wondered, "Why is there another metal life form? Which one is Da Huo?"
Luo Kai calmed down and carefully searched his memories about Da Huo. Unfortunately, the Evil God's blood mostly contained fragments of comprehension and some strange symbols. There was no other information.
"Chirp chirp … Chirp chirp …!"
The rapid chirping of the metal snake below him interrupted his thoughts. The golden man used its small hands to hold it down and was licking it vigorously. This seemed to be the golden man's way of expressing friendliness, but the metal snake was very disgusted by its pale golden saliva. It could not break free and could only chirp to Luo Kai for help.
Luo Kai whispered, "Little guy, don't bully Chirp chirp!"
The golden man rolled its eyes at him in a human-like way. It bent down and began to dig the sand. As it was digging, it said to him, "Forget it. Come find me when you open your Knowledge Sea. I'm going back to sleep."
Before Luo Kai could reply, he saw it dig a small hole in the ground. Soon, its whole body melted into the ground. Then, it suddenly emerged. It went over to the metal snake and licked it for a while, chirping a few times.
The metal snake, on the other hand, seemed to understand. It stopped rejecting and resisting. The two metal creatures communicated for a while. The little golden man glanced at Luo Kai one last time. The sand below the ground rippled, and its body sank down.
This strange life form appeared inexplicably and then left inexplicably.
The metal snake let out a few low chirps. It was a little reluctant to part with the golden man. This was the first friend that appeared in its billions of years of life.
Nebula did not stop the golden man from leaving. She had been frowning and thinking hard. Suddenly, she showed a look of realization and said happily, "I understand. It's Venus. Stars can also give birth to consciousness!"
"Venus?" Luo Kai's expression changed. He had vaguely guessed it.
Nebula said excitedly, "That's right. Our race has records that many, many universe years ago, when the universe was still in its infancy, the stars would also have their own consciousness. Strictly speaking, they are the true star spirits, and also the ancestors of our star spirit race!"