"...even non-work social activities have stopped!"

"On the other hand, the half-sphere people still have some rest, entertainment, and social activities. Our superhuman citizens are like motors that never stop, constantly spinning. Even though our progress is rapid, it also brings certain safety risks. If this continues without external disturbance, we might get stuck on a problem for tens of millions, even billions of years!"

"So sometimes, we need to pause and appreciate the other scenery in the universe."

"We need to define a new aesthetic!"

This proposal was quickly accepted by the new human high-level authorities.

The initiated cultural movement was called the "New Aesthetic Movement." A large number of citizens spontaneously acted to redefine what "beauty" and "wonder" really mean and stipulated working hours.

People eagerly divided "aesthetics" into several different levels, namely cosmic level, galaxy level, and planet-level probability events.

For cosmic-level small probability events, there is only one universally recognized so far, which is the formation of a universe capable of hosting intelligent life after the Big Bang.

Humans are already aware of the existence of parallel universes; most parallel universes cannot host life. How small a probability it is for this universe, which can host life, to form with its current physical constants!

Galaxy-level events are relatively numerous, such as the birth of the plant civilization in the Green Leaf Alliance, a small probability event at the galaxy level; other natural spectacles, such as neutron star collisions and black hole mergers, can also be categorized here.

Planet-level probability events will become part of human daily life and entertainment. The scope of these small probability events is even broader, including great artworks, interesting games, or other various excellent creations, and even some difficult scientific experiments.

For instance, the "double electron capture" experiment, where the xenon atom's proton must absorb two electrons to convert into a neutron, the radioactive decay of xenon-124 with a half-life of 1.8×10^22 years, which is a trillion times the age of the universe.

This experiment is extremely challenging, often requiring a long wait, so it has become a very good form of entertainment.

After defining these new concepts, humans swiftly reduced the previous almost 100% working time down to 90%, dedicating the remaining 10% to rest, socialization, and entertainment.

Unexpectedly, overall work efficiency did not decrease by 10%; instead, it slightly increased.

Upon analysis, it was generally believed that this was due to the diversity in thinking patterns leading to efficiency changes.

After all, scientific research isn't just routine work; it often requires invention and innovation. New entertainment actually shifted thinking patterns, thus prompting efficiency changes.

As for technological developments within this century, it's nearly comprehensive. The speed of thought increased to a level of three thousand times, and people are becoming more accustomed to the behavior patterns under high-speed thinking, virtual work, remote control, coupled with increasingly advanced big data sharing systems, allowing for more convenient information exchange.

...

Time flies, and a hundred years is just a blink of an eye. The Alliance Fleet is about to reach its final destination, near the Amoeba Faction's commercial fleet.

As the curvature navigation speed gradually decreases, the scenery outside becomes visible again.

Due to the current position, gradually reaching the edge of the Milky Way, the starry sky has become quite peculiar: in the direction of the Silver Heart, the stars are densely packed, almost forming a complete silver disk. Previously, being inside the mountain, it wasn't very clear; in the opposite direction, the stars are sparser, but the distant Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud can be seen with the naked eye, along with the faint Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy and the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy.

A group of children, only a dozen years old, is seeing such a clear and dazzling starry sky for the first time, excited beyond measure.

They are, of course, very skilled in using telescopes, peering at one part, then another.

The destination is a nondescript Yellow Dwarf Star. Upon closer inspection, the peculiarities of this planetary system become apparent—there are far too many planets, as many as several hundred!

"We've finally reached the destination, the Amoeba Faction's trading market. Wow, are these all planet fortresses?"

"I guess they are!"

"We can meet the aliens again!"

"Why did you say 'again,' as if you're familiar with aliens."

"Of course, I'm familiar. I often interact with the plants of the Green Leaf Alliance!"

"Those plants? They don't even pay attention to you; they just stand there soaking up the sun..."

...

While these students were chattering and excitedly discussing, the high-level new humans had already made contact with the Amoeba Faction's commercial fleet.

Coincidentally, this civilization is the same Ji Haman Civilization they previously encountered at the Dyson Sphere!

This spiky-skinned large bug solemnly said, "Honored Galactic Progress Alliance, greetings! It is a great honor that your Alliance can join us and become a member of the Amoeba Business Alliance. Here, we want to conduct a series of tests on your civilization's technological capabilities. After passing these tests, your Alliance can be granted higher privileges."

"Oh, by the way, various civilizations within your Alliance have a very good credit record in our trading market, with no breach of contract records, which is a bonus option..."

There were naturally no issues with the technology tests, mainly involving the hyperspace engine and negative energy space technology. If humans didn't have these, they would have to purchase them from the other party, even if the internal price is quite a significant investment for a newly upgraded Level 5 Civilization.

But now that humans have resolved these challenges themselves, there's no big problem.

Moreover, the related restraint treaty had already been deliberated upon many times internally among humans, with no major issues. This treaty is actually quite loose and does not interfere too much with freedom. Within just a short week, the signing agreements on this matter were already completed.

After this, the Ji Haman Civilization delivered some specialized commercial equipment, price lists, and internal professional communication codes. The first batch of supplies is free; if lost, any further purchases would require AmiBa points.

Everything was handed over smoothly, and everyone was in a relaxed mood, starting to interact with various civilizations in the trading post.

There were over a hundred civilizations here, mostly third-level civilizations, with a few being fourth-level, some even selling off their planet fortresses cheaply.

"Are all these Amoeba Faction members?"

The big bug quickly answered, "No, no, of course not. We are quite strict in selecting cooperative partners. Generally, they need to reach the Level 5 Civilization standard or be the King Worm type civilizations similar to our ideology... They do not meet the criteria."

Zhang Yuan suddenly thought of something and, slightly curious, asked, "Are so many civilizations gathered on the edge of the Milky Way planning to move to the neighboring Large Magellanic Galaxy?"

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