Chapter 781: The Truth of Luck Value

After hearing Moir’s words, Xiao Yu froze slightly and asked in return, “Luck Value? About Luck Value, what do you want to tell me?”

Moir fell silent for a moment, then said, “As an intelligent being of a Level 6 Civilization, I’ve also heard of Luck Value. Over the past one hundred-plus years, I’ve done what I consider very in-depth thinking about Luck Value. I can tell you my thoughts, but I can’t guarantee what I say is correct. I’m only giving it to you as a reference.”

“Go ahead.” Xiao Yu replied.

“Luck Value does not exist. If you insist on saying it exists, then it can also be changed, and I have already found a way to change Luck Value.” Moir said.

Xiao Yu’s mind tightened slightly. He realized that what Moir said was astonishingly similar to what the Level 7 micro-civilization had told him. Moir could not possibly know what the Level 7 micro-civilization had once told him, yet they had said similar things. This showed that Moir’s thinking had truly produced results.

“I don’t really understand.” Xiao Yu said slowly. “Ever since I left my home planet, everything I’ve seen and heard has confirmed that Luck Value truly exists. Setting aside the distant examples for now, just take your Pegasus Civilization as an example. After suffering my attack and having your civilization scattered, haven’t your experiences been miserable enough?”

Moir smiled and shook his head. “Our experiences have been miserable enough, but for our civilization, it was a good thing. Haven’t you seen it? It was precisely because of encountering the black hole, and being blocked inside the small universe by a preliminary Level 6 Civilization, that our civilization established an unyielding national spirit.”

“But during the process of resisting the Sweepers Civilization, your civilization almost sank into decline…”

“That was still a good thing. Because it brought out ahead of time the hidden dangerous emotions within our people, such as confusion, such as greed for enjoyment, and other bad traits, allowing us to resolve them in a relatively safe environment. You saw it too, we ultimately resolved them, so in the future our civilization will no longer be troubled by those negative emotions. Our civilization will go farther.” Moir said. “It was like we underwent a major surgery. The early decline was only the anesthesia for the operation. After the pain, we will be healthier. So for us, it was still a good thing.”

Xiao Yu sank into thought.

“You tell me, under your protection, with no external enemies, is it better to do this surgery in a calm environment, or to do it when powerful enemies surround you?” Moir asked.

Xiao Yu remained silent. He looked once more toward the Pegasus Civilization. At this moment, after nearly two hundred years of struggle, the Pegasus Civilization had already swept away its previous downward trend, and was even more prosperous than before. People were courteous, honest, and trustworthy. Everyone was striving for the future of the civilization. Of course, the future of the civilization was the future of the individual.

“You say that slaughter can increase a civilization’s Luck Value. Then by that logic, saving civilizations should lead to Luck Value loss, but have you ever felt any Luck Value loss because you saved civilizations?” Moir said with a smile. “No. Right? The reason you feel that exterminating civilizations raises Luck Value is only because all the supplies and all the technological data of the civilizations you exterminated became yours.”

At this moment, in Moir’s eyes, a kind of wise light was flickering. “Where the concept of Luck Value came from is no longer verifiable, but it seems that our Milky Way Galaxy, no, I believe the civilizations of other extragalactic galaxies as well, treat the concept of Luck Value as an absolute rule. This is very strange. I think you should investigate whether there is some kind of conspiracy in this.”

“A concept, if it takes root first in your thinking, then in the events you encounter afterward, you will subconsciously and involuntarily look for evidence that supports the existence of that concept. In the end you will believe in it more and more. In the end it will influence your subconscious and, to a certain extent, control your behavior, and so you will believe in it even more. This is only a psychological phenomenon. If you insist on saying Luck Value exists, then it exists only in the hearts of intelligent beings.” Moir said.

Xiao Yu let out a soft sigh. He realized that Moir’s argument was flawless. Luck Value seemed to truly be a psychological effect, like religion in the Earth era. People believed in the existence of gods first, and then anything they saw afterward became proof of the gods’ existence. For example, believers saw a boat floating on the water and thought it was the power of god, perfectly proving god’s greatness. Feeling wind, they thought it was the power of god. Feeling sunlight, they thought it was the power of god… everything was the power of god.

Many religions on Earth worked in this way. It was a kind of inertial thinking that was very hard to break. In the Earth era, when Xiao Yu encountered stubborn religious believers, he often kept his distance and would not waste words on those people.

If… it were really true that the higher the Luck Value, the easier it was to advance to a Level 7 Civilization, then why had the Sweepers Civilization still not advanced?

But if this claim was false, then what Technology Taihao had told him back then, that when the invigilator determined whether a civilization could advance to Level 7, it used Luck Value as the standard, wouldn’t that be wrong?

Xiao Yu also recalled the existence of the Level 7 barrier. Gradually, an idea appeared in Xiao Yu’s mind.

“There were no invigilators in this universe to begin with. Later, as civilizations increased, invigilators came to exist. The invigilator might be a relatively advanced civilization. Through some method, it artificially created the Level 7 barrier, thereby preventing more civilizations from becoming Level 7 Civilizations. Luck Value might only be a fake trick created by the invigilator. It does not truly exist in the universe, nor does it have those magical powers.”

“Look, our Pegasus Civilization changed its own Luck Value.” Moir said, pointing at the image of the Pegasus Civilization. “Luck Value exists in each of our hearts. When we think our civilization has no hope, the civilization will decline, just like we were before, people become vile, stop striving to improve, and only crave present enjoyment. When we think our civilization is full of hope, the civilization will flourish, and Luck Value will surge. That is the truth of Luck Value.”

Xiao Yu gently exhaled in his mind.

“How ridiculous that I kept searching for a way to change my own Luck Value… so it turns out I found that method long ago and already put it into practice. The impact brought by the death of the Specter companion has long been gone. In the Solar System, when I began to strive for the future, when I began industrial construction, I had already shaken off that shadow.”

For the Pegasus Civilization, the method of changing Luck Value was to make people realize that their civilization was still full of hope and could not be abandoned lightly. Moir achieved this goal through a book. For Xiao Yu, the method of changing Luck Value was to comprehend how to turn grief into motivation, to inherit the Specter companion’s final wish, and at the same time continue to walk forward firmly according to his own will.

Back in the Solar System, Xiao Yu had already successfully changed his own Luck Value. Precisely because of that, when he encountered the Sweepers Civilization’s pursuit, he could rely on his will and his never-say-die spirit to hold on, holding on until the appearance of the Pegasus Civilization and the Arrow Beast Civilization, and ultimately escape.

Xiao Yu suddenly felt that the heavy shackle pressing down on him had vanished. The shadow cast on Xiao Yu by the death of the Specter companion also completely disappeared.

“Moir, thank you. You untied a great doubt in my heart.” Xiao Yu murmured. “You are not only the savior of the Pegasus Civilization, but also my savior.”

“As an ally of our civilization, I also hope you can develop further. I’m also happy that I could resolve the doubts in your heart.” Moir said with a smile, waving at Xiao Yu. “Send me back. I truly can’t wait to return to our civilization and once again feel that sincere and friendly social atmosphere.”

“As you wish.” Xiao Yu laughed. “Goodbye. I hope we’ll have a chance to meet again.”

Moir left here and returned to his civilization. There, Xiao Yu had already used his superb computer technology to prepare complete records for Moir in the core database of the Pegasus Civilization. Moir, with his appearance changed, in his new life, would have a new identity and a new name. He would be the sole heir to the estate of a deceased rich merchant. After returning to the Pegasus Civilization, Moir would possess noble social status and enormous wealth, after all, to help others, you can’t do it without enough money. Xiao Yu did not want to see Moir become crippled in the leg again because of helping others.

“Xiao Yu, goodbye. Our Pegasus Civilization will find a suitable place to live in the Ursa Major Dwarf Galaxy. We’ll develop quietly there. Anyway, the Ursa Major Dwarf Galaxy isn’t that big. If you want to contact us, you can reach us anytime. My dear ally, I look forward to our next reunion.” the leader of the Pegasus Civilization sent Xiao Yu such a message.

“Alright, goodbye.” Xiao Yu also replied.

The Pegasus Civilization had already departed. Looking at the empty small universe, where only tens of thousands of Arrow Beasts remained, Xiao Yu said to himself in his heart, “It’s time to do my own things, I’ll continue improving my industrial foundation, raise my technological level, charge towards Level 7, wipe out the Sweepers Civilization…”

“And also, Zhang Shengya, it’s time to revive you as well… my only kin, after sleeping for nearly one hundred thousand years, wake up once more…”