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If stargate technology can achieve cosmic-level teleportation, not only in space, but also in time and dimensions, then pseudo-stargate technology can only achieve short-distance movement.

This "short distance" distance is, on a cosmic scale, at the level of a galaxy.

A galaxy cluster contains hundreds of galaxies.

And a supercluster contains hundreds of galaxy clusters and galaxy groups, that is, tens of thousands of galaxies.

Not to mention that above the super-galaxy clusters, there are also cosmic-scale celestial systems such as super-galaxy cluster complexes, cosmic voids, and the Great Wall of the Universe.

A mere galaxy-level teleportation is useless.

But this is a conclusion drawn from a cosmic perspective.

From the perspective of a third-level civilization, the role of 'pseudo-stargate technology' is comparable to that of sailboats in the Age of Discovery.

Level three is a sector-level civilization, also known as a secondary galaxy civilization. Civilizations at this level can only stay within the galaxy, which is within the scope of tens of billions of planets.

Their method of exploring the outside world is a clumsy way, that is, they use light-speed spacecraft to explore interstellar routes, lay interstellar highways, and mark star maps - when they encounter ordinary planets, they mark them with ordinary marks, when they encounter disaster planets, they mark key points, and when they encounter resource planets, they collect and excavate them. , encounter a habitable planet and immigrate.

According to this method of exploration, if a third-level civilization wants to reach the boundary of the galaxy, it may not take hundreds of thousands of years to do so.

Such a long time is enough for civilization to experience dozens of extinction crises - until it is completely extinct.

Only by completing ascension and lighting up the technology of the 'super-light speed ship' can we travel across the galaxy and step onto a greater stage.

But possessing the 'Pseudo Star Gate' is equivalent to mastering the super-light speed technology in advance.

For a civilization, this is equivalent to directly breaking through the most critical link and breaking through the "planetary resource ceiling" in advance.

The ‘resource ceiling’ is easy to understand.

If there are no resource planets or livable planets around a civilization, then the technology tree of an ordinary planet, no matter how potential it is, will not be able to cultivate a civilization above level two.

No matter how potential an intelligent species is, it is impossible to create a 'faster-than-light spacecraft' just by relying on the resources of one planet.

This is completely over.

The three theories of ‘Planet Resource Ceiling’, ‘Great Filter Theory’, and ‘Technology Tree Soil Trap’ are collectively called the three major traps of primary civilization.

Break through any one of them, and civilization will achieve great development.

For example, if you have a 'pseudo star gate', you can break the 'planetary resource ceiling'. From then on, the sea and the sky will be brighter.

This kind of civilization is collectively called ‘nomadic civilization’.

But for civilizations in the galaxy, encountering such a third-level civilization is not a good thing.

This kind of civilization will invade civilizations, seize resource planets, plunder galaxy energy, and absorb species. For non-ascension civilizations, this kind of civilization is simply a natural disaster.

A 'nomadic civilization' does not have the lives of hundreds of low-level civilizations on its hands, so it is worthy of the title of 'nomadic civilization'.

The senior engineer thought about it for a while and even thought about the next big version of the plot for the players.

'Invasion of the Star Khans'

…

Two days passed

The face of 'Pat Star' appeared on the holographic projection in front of Gao Gong.

‘Pat Star’ looked at the senior engineer opposite, his big eyes eager to squeeze out of the screen, his eyes full of greed.

"Good boy, you are really mad now, really mad!"

Opposite it, the senior engineer was sitting on a gemstone chair composed of top-grade energy minerals. Hundreds of top-grade energy stones bloomed with a hazy and dreamy light, enveloping the senior engineer in a state of ecstasy.

"It's okay. I've just made a small fortune. Although alpha element is an inert element, it is not good to be exposed to it for a long time due to its large quantity and high purity," the senior engineer sighed.

"I've already told those crystalline beings not to give such gifts. They insist on giving them. It's not okay not to accept them. They are really a bunch of crystal powders."

The senior engineer picked up a handful of the best crystals and slowly dropped them from his palm. They were crystal clear and radiant. Some of them were switching between solid, liquid, gaseous and molecular states during the falling process. They were incredibly beautiful. .

He was heartbroken.

"As an outside force, in order to establish a good relationship with the natives of the local planet, I have to break my own principles again and again, accept gifts, and earn money. I feel guilty!"

"Good boy, I didn't expect that you, a machine being, could actually be more pretentious than me!"

‘Pai Daxing’ looked at Senior Engineer with admiration. Why hadn’t he noticed that this purple star’s subordinate was so coquettish before?

It rubbed its chin again and said thoughtfully:

"So, the rumors are true? There really are top-level energy beings on this resource planet. How about selling me one? I love collecting such things."

"Let's talk again, let's talk again," Gao Gong said.

"That's right. You are short of everything now, except money. But how did you get the allegiance of this 'energy race'? As far as I know, old Walter can't do this. Otherwise, his planet Cannons have long been capable of firing continuously.”

"Well, this is also a secret."

‘Patrick’ rolled his eyes.

"It's not a good habit not to know how to share. You have to know that I'm always on your side."

"So when I do business, I think of you first."

‘Pat Star’ suddenly became energetic.

"I knew I was loving you for nothing. What are you going to buy from me? Weapons, equipment, spaceships? I know you must be out of stock now."

Gao Gong shook his head.

"I want to buy raw materials for the mechanical department."

"There are not many buyers for this stuff on the black market, and the profit is too low. We in Hydra basically don't make it," 'Patrick' said disappointedly. After all, which unscrupulous underground force would do serious infrastructure? Killing, robbing, and destroying infrastructure are the kingly way.

"Take a look at the quantity I need first," Gao Gong did not answer directly, but sent a thick list.

'Patrick' glanced at it casually, and then his eyes bulged.

"How many more zeros did you write in?"

"Actually, I wrote two less zeros. I was afraid that you couldn't eat such a large amount of materials at once," Gao Gong told the truth.

‘Patrick’ did a simple calculation and smacked his lips:

“The amount of materials you need is enough to transform a hundred planets into habitable planets, right? Do you have so many mechanics?”

“Yes.”

‘Patrick’ seemed to have thought of something, his face changed, and he whispered:

“Did the Purple Giant tell you something before he left?”

After all, things like explosive production capacity are obviously the work of mechanical civilizations, especially since ‘Patrick’ knew that the Purple Giant had become the master of a level 5 civilization, and perhaps wanted to do a pilot project in his ‘hometown’ and build a ‘megastructure’?

“Well, it’s not convenient to say.”

“Okay, I know, leave it to me, but with so many materials, our Mechanical Hydra constellation can’t consume them in one black market, I have to contact several other black markets around; and you have to be prepared to be blocked by civilization.”

“Buying materials is also blocked, are you insulting my IQ?” Senior Engineer wondered.

"Nonsense, the amount of materials you purchased can disrupt the material markets of two civilizations, what do you think?"

...

Three days later

At this time, in the deepest part of the star port, the place directly reached by the star core elevator, which was originally the gathering place of Walter's senior cadres, has now become the meeting place of the Cybertron Legion.