Chapter 600: 593 Chapter: New Solar System_1
Jiang Yu found some information about the New Solar System, and after Jiang Yu "passed away," Earth's status gradually rose.
Later on, Earth even became the sacred place of the Solar System State, and everyone hoped to find a good destination for the sacred site.
However, after searching far and wide, they could not find a suitable planetary system.
Either the brightness of the star was insufficient, or, in the case of suitable stars, they were part of a binary star system, which was very unstable for Earth.
In the end, after discussions, they decided to expedite the development of the Solar System!
At that time, the Solar System wasn't even a nebula, it only had a small amount of hydrogen atoms, and most atomic structures weren't fully formed yet.
However, the power of the Solar System State at that time was already terrifying, and with a massive investment of resources, they turned the Solar System into a nebula within a hundred years!
Even during the Great Depression, the construction of the Solar System didn't stop.
Finally, in the Galaxy Eleventh Century, humanity ignited the Sun and accelerated the formation of the planets.
After more than two centuries of fine-tuning, the Solar System finally became very stable; not only the star itself but also the orbits of the planets became stable.
However, the difference from the historical Solar System was that there were fewer main asteroid belts, and their total mass had also diminished significantly.
For one, the main asteroid belt had always been the primary mining area of the Solar System State, and a lot of the metal there had been excavated, primarily used for constructing Space Cities and colonies.
And when the Solar System State left the original Solar System, they took almost all of these Space Cities and colonies with them, many of which still serve in the provinces surrounding New Continent today.
Thus, a visible loss of resources occurred.
Moreover, Venus, after suffering a zero-dimensional strike and a great explosion, noticeably decreased in mass.
Speaking of Venus, it was unfortunate; before it could flaunt its presence in the Two-Dimensional Fragment, it was "shattered" by humans.
Of course, some scholars believe that before its destruction, Venus might have transferred part of its mass to the microscopic level and continued to exist there; therefore, so much of Venus's mass was missing, necessitating supplementation from the main asteroid belt.
It's still difficult to say what exactly happened to Venus, but what's certain is that the elusive Venus no longer existed; the Solar System now only has a Venus created and controlled by humans.
Initially, there were suggestions to replenish the "lost" resources and mass of the Solar System from other star systems.
However, considering the newborn Solar System would be a political metropolis with little need for resources, they didn't pursue this idea further.
After the entire construction of the Solar System was completed, humanity had acquired the ability to create stars and planets. The technology to manufacture stars was still a bit forced and had to be adapted to specific conditions; it was difficult to conjure them out of thin air.
Neverthless, humanity had obtained the technology to ignite stars, which was a significant breakthrough.
More than three hundred years earlier, Earth had returned to its original orbit and rapidly replenished the atmosphere it had lost during its "wanderings." Soon, a vibrant Earth re-emerged before people's eyes.
Jiang Yu glanced out of the window, seeing streams beneath a small bridge and no other buildings as far as the eye could see, as if he were the only person on Earth.
He asked the Galactic computer, "How many people are living on Earth now?"
"Earth is now mankind's sacred land, and no one is allowed to live here," the Galactic computer responded. "You are the only exception."
"So, you're saying that I'm the only person living on Earth?"
"Yes, and you also have the authority to designate two other individuals to come and reside on Earth."
Jiang Yu scratched his head, "What about my wife, Yang Dong? Is she... has she passed away or...?"
"Your wife participated in Mr. Jiang Shiliu's Fifth Dimension program and is now living in the fifth dimension," the Milky Way computer further explained:
"After you entered the realm of consciousness, the Fifth Dimension Project made significant progress, and many people chose to live in the fifth dimension, including your wife and Number Three."
"Number Three?" Jiang Yu thought he had heard wrong.
The Milky Way computer said, "Yes, Number Three.
He accepted an invitation from Jiang Shiliu before his death to preserve his consciousness and eventually became one of the first residents of the fifth dimension after the project made a breakthrough."
Jiang Yu recalled that it was indeed the case. When Number Three died, a device floating in mid-air started to work immediately.
But at that time, for Jiang Shiliu, entering the fifth dimension was still just an ethereal goal, merely an experiment.
Jiang Yu then asked, "What's the situation like in the fifth dimension? Are Jiang Shiliu and Thirty-Six still alive?"
"That information is highly confidential," the Milky Way computer raised its hand gracefully: "However, you have the highest authority and can access the relevant information.
"Would you like to authorize me to do so?"
"Yes."
"File retrieval successful, interpretation complete," reported the Milky Way computer before it began to answer Jiang Yu's questions: "Jiang Shiliu found after a long time of study that macroscopic bodies cannot enter the microscopic levels.
"Later, he got inspiration from Zhang Beihai's father to let humans exist in the fifth dimension as consciousness and directly power themselves with an energy system.
"After demonstrating his theory, Jiang Shiliu concluded that the consciousness of the three-dimensional world is mostly in the microscopic fifth dimension.
"And it can be almost certain that Zhang Beihai's father, either because of the strong energy of his own consciousness or a fortuitous coincidence, was able to replenish his energy, which is why he was able to accompany Zhang Beihai for so long.
"Charging consciousness with energy simulates the cooperative relationship between consciousness and the body, thereby achieving the purpose of eternal consciousness."
Jiang Yu nodded; he already knew this.
The Milky Way computer continued: "The humans in the fifth dimension exist as consciousness; there, as long as they replenish their energy on time, their consciousness will never dissipate.
"The universe in the fifth dimension is similar to the three-dimensional one, with habitable zones and spaces not very suitable for biological life.
"At the same time, we have discovered many fifth-dimensional creatures. Some of them are indigenous and have physical forms like three-dimensional humans, while their consciousness exists in a higher microscopic dimension.
"Jiang Shiliu first used them to research humanity's entry into the six-dimensional level.
"Not only have humans successfully moved from lower dimensions to the fifth dimension, many intelligent beings have made this upward breakthrough as well.
"In six-dimensional space, the Dark Forest Law applies as well. Six-dimensional humans have been fighting another six-dimensional civilization for over thirty years now, and the battle is still unresolved.
"The current leaders of five-dimensional humanity are the Wallfacer Jiao Zuo and the one known as 'Survivor' Weide."
Jiang Yu was startled: "Weide? Which Weide?"
"The Weide who sacrificed himself in the battle of the New Continent Star System!" said the Milky Way computer: "He always wanted to see the starry sky outside, to watch humanity colonize other star systems.
"Bolstered by this conviction, his consciousness miraculously preserved, and after the first residents of the fifth dimension powered his consciousness, he began to contribute again in the five-dimensional world."
Suddenly, Jiang Yu thought of a question: "In the fifth dimension, is our consciousness just exposed like that? Without any protective measures?"