Trading Cosmic Battleship From The Start-Chapter 489 - 285: Humans Are Not Mude

In the end, until the forces of the Thousand Alliance had basically conquered the Mude System and began to strike against the human civilization forces that were plundering spoils, Shen Shi issued the final retreat order.

Although this led to the sacrifice of some individuals, it ensured the maximization of benefits.

As the leader of civilization for over three thousand years, Shen Shi naturally did not hesitate in this matter of sacrifice.

However, he fully understood.

This continuous development and competition for over three thousand years probably needed to take a temporary pause.

Once this round of spoils was fully absorbed, while not saying it would allow for resistance against the two major systems, at least in terms of power there would be some visible strength to challenge them. Shen Shi estimated that there might even be the strength for a hard fight against an A-level Civilization.

However, this merely relies on visible power, which at most reaches the limit of altering the world line, but cannot lead human civilization to breakthrough developments.

Because in terms of technical standards, the gap is still too large.

Therefore, the next phase will be an extremely long development period.

Shen Shi does not plan to make any big moves, at most he will monitor the changes of this war while focusing entirely on development.

Leaving everything else aside, at least the technological level of human civilization on the future line should reach the level of the three major A-level civilizations.

"Prepare for the return journey, head back directly to the Pirate Base," Shen Shi ordered.

The so-called Pirate Base actually refers to the place where all the plundered items were gathered before; it is also the headquarters of the Pirate Alliance, similarly hidden in the Barren Land, but keeping a distance from the Solar System, where transactions happen rapidly through the Holy Land.

After all, these plundered devices contain a wealth of technology far beyond comprehension, some parts being difficult to use directly, with uncertainties about potential hidden dangers.

Therefore, even just absorbing the spoils will be an enormous undertaking.

After returning to the Solar System, Shen Shi once again convened the highest meeting.

"The purpose of this meeting has two aspects: one is summary, the other is determining and looking into the next new phase." Shen Shi did not rush to bring these spoils to the Main World; even the human civilization in the third world could barely absorb these spoils, let alone the Main World. Devices that cannot be correctly utilized are also unable to aid in world line alteration.

Therefore, he intends to fully absorb these technologies directly on the third future line, then gradually bring them to the Main World.

He has a premonition.

Once absorption is completed, the Main World will again head towards a starkly different future.

It might be then that the fourth future line will truly emerge.

Which is the "Interstellar Social System of Human Civilization" that Shen Shi longs for!

"...We have categorized the spoils through captive technical personnel. It must be acknowledged that simply in terms of technology, the techniques contained within these devices exceed ours by at least ten generations. In other words, just operating these devices will be a vast project." Shen Shi continued, "Therefore, I’ve devised a five-thousand-year plan. Within five thousand years, we will achieve the proper use of these devices, harnessing them to their fullest potential."

Taking five thousand years solely to use the devices smoothly seems overly lenient.

However, only the truly informed would understand that this is already an exceptionally arduous goal.

The higher the technological tier, the tougher the development.

A mere five thousand years, for the three major A-level civilizations, would already warrant celebration if key technological breakthroughs occurred.

Yet Shen Shi demands thorough processing of all devices within this short five thousand years.

If this requirement were conveyed to Emperor Ji now, it would surely be considered a mere daydream.

However, Shen Shi naturally has his confidence.

First and foremost, human civilization has developed a dedicated program for absorbing technology over a lengthy developmental process.

After all, human civilization can be said to hardly have developed its own technology independently; all development processes involved rapidly absorbing new technologies.

This might produce certain drawbacks, such as having a frighteningly low level of independent research capability when direct access to technology is unavailable.

Yet, Shen Shi has continually been able to deliver stronger and more advanced technologies.

Even if a day truly comes when all obtainable technologies have been absorbed, necessitating self-reliant development, by then humans should have no rivals, with initial setbacks in independent development being entirely rectifiable with ample time.

By that time, time will become the least significant factor.

Just like the fairy tale ending where the prince and princess live happily ever after; deciphering the specifics of this "happiness" in their life is no longer necessary.

With Shen Shi’s continuous explanation and with ongoing discussions among other members, an immensely grand plan gradually takes shape.

In the upcoming extended period, two-thirds of the human population will become researchers.