[We don't have much time left in our civilization?
What does that mean?
】Owen frowned, puzzled.
[Literally, your civilization has entered the countdown to its demise.Whether it is a human race or a subhuman race, they will be slaughtered by monsters in the end.After the old civilization is destroyed, the monsters will also be wiped out collectively, and then the entire planet will enter the gestation stage of a new civilization. 】Winster lightly recounts the end of Owen's civilization.
[Y-Are you sure you're not kidding?]
】Civilization is dying?
Owen really hoped that Winster was joking, but listening to his tone, it seemed serious.
[The current situation is indeed a bit bad, but the military factory is fully engaged in the production of all kinds of military materials, and we have made sufficient preparations, although we may pay a heavy price, but we may not necessarily lose. 】[It's useless, even if you win hard this time, there will be even more powerful monsters soon.] 】In response, Winster mercilessly poured cold water on Owen.Even if you can defeat the monster every time, at the last moment of destruction, powerful natural disasters will erupt in various places, making you step by step towards destruction in despair. 】After a pause, Winster slowly revealed the truth behind the great crisis facing Irving's side.
[Actually, your real enemies are not those monsters of unknown origin, but the so-called gods who determine the fate of your civilization. 】【Gods?
】Listening to what Winster said, Owen's mind couldn't turn for a while, this big crisis is still related to the gods?
What the hell is going on?
[Wait, I'm a little confused, can you explain to me from beginning to end, why does our civilization have to perish?]
Why did the gods do it?
】[Yes.]First of all, let's be clear – the so-called gods are real. 】Winster tells Owen that the so-called gods can be seen as the administrators of a universe under which all civilizations are under their control.Then, there is a basic fact to be clarified - the total amount of matter in the universe remains the same.This will cause a problem, that is, with the passage of time, the universe will give birth to more and more civilizations on its own, and survival is the first need of civilization, and civilization will continue to grow and expand, but the total amount of matter in the universe is only so much, and it is simply unable to support the survival needs of more and more civilizations.However, the universe has been giving birth to new civilizations, and the civilization that was born first has a first-mover advantage, and after development, it can occupy a large amount of resources first, which is unfair to the civilization that was born later.The responsibility of the gods is to control the number of civilizations in the universe and keep them within a reasonable range.The gods are ruthless beings who set the time for the existence of all civilizations, and when the deadline comes, no matter how much civilization resists, it will eventually meet its demise.This is also the reason why all kinds of monsters of unknown origin will suddenly appear on Owen's side, and their civilization is in the countdown to extinction.Letting a civilization perish step by step in resistance and struggle is the last dignity that the gods have given to this civilization.At the same time, the gods are also very fair, and both strong and weak civilizations can develop with peace of mind within the specified time, without worrying about sudden destruction.This is also the reason why when the vampire legions ravaged the countries more than 600 years ago, the saint Raev suddenly appeared with faith magic and led everyone to win the first holy war.Now, the failure of belief in magic can be seen as evidence that the end of Owen's civilization is approaching, and the gods have abandoned them.Of course, civilizations must want to take their fate into their own hands, and once they find that their fate is not in their own hands, they will inevitably rise up against the gods.To prevent this from happening, the god has created a mysterious material energy that it can manipulate at will—magic.Magic is the right and left hand of the gods, and it can be used to destroy civilizations, but also to inhibit the technological development of civilizations, so that it is difficult for civilizations to pose a threat to the gods.Why?
First of all, I have to admit that magic is a very convenient existence.In the early stages of the development of civilization, people with magical powers will surely stand out and become the elite of society.There is no doubt about this, you look at the society on Owen's side, which of the nobles in the ruling class has no magic?
It's all there.The study of magic and magic and the development of magic stone technology can strengthen the power of the elite and stabilize their position, while the development of science and technology will benefit the public, and then narrow the distance between the people and the elite.As the elite of society, they will definitely not allow civilians to climb on their heads, and will definitely choose to vigorously develop magic stone technology, delve into magic and magic, and suppress or even ban research in science and technology, resulting in the lagging development of science and technology in the entire society.The more advanced a magical civilization becomes, the more it is controlled by the gods, after all, magic is the right and left hand of the gods, and it can easily make the magical achievements that the civilization is proud of come to naught in an instant.Listening to Winster's words, Owen finally figured out why, and at the same time fell into deep despair, since it was the gods who wanted to destroy their own civilization, then whatever they did was in a death throes.
[Owen, now that your civilization is about to be finally destroyed, do you want to rebel against such a fate?
】Winster asked coldly.
[Resistance?
Even if there is only a slight chance of success, we will resist!
I can't accept that there is only one way left for our civilization to perish, and if we can, we are willing to use our own hands to forge a new path. 】Owen was very reluctant to give an answer.As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly noticed one thing, there was a sudden existence of a large amount of magic in the universe on Winster's side, which showed that there were also gods over there.Winster's contact with Owen before closing the lab, mentioning the last warning left by the ancient civilization before it perished, that God is awake, is also proof of this.And now, Winster tells Owen that the universe on their side has been restored to its original state.In other words, the sudden appearance of magic has disappeared, does this mean that the gods over there have been destroyed?
Thinking of this, Owen couldn't wait to ask the other party in his mind.
[Winster, I remember that there was no magic on your side, and combined with the information you told me before, I can deduce that it was the gods who woke up, which caused a large amount of magic to suddenly appear later.But why were your gods asleep before?
And why did you wake up suddenly?
Now that you say that the universe has returned to its original state, do you have a way to defeat the gods?
】Yes, gods can be defeated. 】Winster answered the last question first.
[As for why the gods on our side were asleep before?
Why did you wake up all of a sudden?
It's a long story, do you want to hear it?
】[I want to tell me.] 】Owen responded.This lord is backed by a tech tycoon