I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[Black holes are the most domineering celestial bodies in the universe. Their gravity can devour any celestial body and matter. ]

[It is precisely because black holes are so powerful that the energy they contain is incomparable to that of stars. ]

[When reaching the fourth-level civilization, the energy demand is even higher, and the star energy absorbed by the Dyson sphere can no longer meet the demand. ]

[Only the energy generated by black holes can meet their development needs. ]

[Therefore, when a civilization develops to the fourth level, it may go to the center of the galaxy. ]

[Then, build an energy absorption device near the black hole or directly into the black hole to absorb the black hole energy. ]

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Accompanied by narration subtitles.

A black hole animation demonstration video was played on the giant screen in the sky.

Listening to the specific introduction of black holes in the video.

The ancient people of all dynasties were stunned.

They never expected that there would be such a terrifying celestial body in the world.

"Too scary!"

"Such a celestial body, there is actually a way to control it and use its energy."

"Level 4 civilization is so powerful!"

Many ancient people couldn't help but exclaim.

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[Level 5 civilization. ]

[From the beginning of Level 5 civilization, it is no longer an interstellar civilization, but a cosmic civilization that transcends interstellar civilization. ]

[Level 5 civilization has mastered the primary space-time technology and can open wormholes at will and travel through the universe. ]

[It can use the energy of the entire universe to serve itself. After developing to this level, civilization does not need to collect energy everywhere in the universe, but only needs to survive in a certain place. ]

[And since Level 5 civilization has the ability to freely travel through the universe, their homes are likely to be in the center of the universe. 】

[That is the center of the entire universe, and the energy level must be very high, just enough to meet the energy needs of the fifth-level civilization. 】

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The ancient people of all dynasties were already confused at this time.

What "wormhole", "cosmic shuttle", etc., they could not understand the meaning at all.

The only feeling is:

The fifth-level civilization is too powerful!

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[The sixth-level civilization can also be called a god-level civilization. 】

[In addition to being able to freely shuttle through the universe, it has also mastered dimensional technology 27, can shuttle between different dimensional spaces, and may even have mastered the real space-time technology, shuttle between different timelines. 】

[The life form of this civilization has developed to a state where energy and matter can be converted and superimposed on each other, and can adapt to any environment in the universe. 】

[The seventh-level civilization is also called the creator civilization. 】

[This is the ultimate pinnacle of civilization development. 】

【This civilization has mastered the essence and truth of the universe and can influence the development and evolution of the universe, makingEverything obeys its will. 】

[In other words, this civilization will be the creator and ruler of the entire universe. 】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin was shocked.

He suddenly thought of the conjecture he had seen in the previous video: the brain in the vat!

According to the division of these seven civilizations.

Doesn't it mean that the remaining six-level civilizations may have been created by the seventh-level civilization?

The remaining six-level civilizations are like brains in a vat, being observed by the seventh-level civilization at all times.

Even, a casual move of the seventh-level civilization may change the status of the remaining six-level civilizations.

The more I think about it.

The more terrifying Li Shimin feels.

However.

The human civilization of later generations is not even a first-level civilization, so how can it know the true situation of these seven levels of civilization?

Is such a guess really accurate?

Just like, do ants on the ground really know what human society is like?

Li Shimin has doubts.

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[If the development direction of cosmic civilization is really as scientists estimate, then humans really have a long way to go, and they must also be vigilant against the threats of other civilizations in the universe. ]

[Perhaps it is precisely for this reason that humans have not found other alien civilizations so far, because everyone is wary of each other, after all, no one knows each other. ]

[Finally, do you think the development of cosmic civilization will be like what scientists estimate? ]

[Welcome to post a barrage or leave a message in the comment area to express your opinion. ]

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Watch the entire video.

Many ancient people in all dynasties are still in shock.

The division of these seven civilizations really gave them a great shock.

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In the sky giant screen.

The video is refreshed.

A new video appears.

[How much does it cost to fight a modern war? You will understand after reading this super bill! ]

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The moment I saw the title of this new video.

Many ancient people from all dynasties became interested in this new video.

From some previous videos, they have already known that fighting in the future is very expensive.

But they have no accurate concept of how much it costs.

In fact, many ancient people are quite curious about this.

Now that they have the opportunity to understand it in detail, they naturally want to see the next content of the video.

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[Since ancient times, fighting is the fastest way to spend money. ]

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The plane of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che nodded slightly.

He has a deep understanding of the cost of fighting.

In order to defeat the Huns, he launched many wars against the Huns.

When he thought about the expenses, he felt heartbroken.

The Han people had been driven into poverty.

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Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynastyplane.

Zhu Gaochi secretly glanced at his father who loved fighting.

He felt that no one knew better than him that fighting was expensive.

Every time Zhu Di was going to fight, he would suffer and rack his brains to arrange money and food.

Thinking of this.

Zhu Gaochi sighed in his heart:

"Everyone only sees the glory of his father Zhu Di leading troops to victory, but who knows how difficult it is for him to raise money and food for the army to go out?"

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[With the advancement of science and technology and the development of the military industry, wars are becoming more and more expensive. ]

[Even the word "costly" is not enough to describe the rapid consumption of money in modern wars. It may be more appropriate to use "burning money". ]

[First give a rough definition of modern war. ]

[In simple terms, modern war is a war that uses a large number of advanced weapons and technical equipment. 】

[In addition to the classic navy, army and air force, it also covers long-range strike capabilities, satellite monitoring, three-dimensional operations, electronic warfare, etc.]

[A typical example is the Gulf War.]

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Hearing this example.

Many ancient people in all dynasties instantly had a concrete and clear understanding of the concept of "modern warfare".

Because they have learned about the specific situation of this war in detail in the previous special video.

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[It was a modern war in the true sense.]

[In that war, many combat modes that were launched for the first time made many domestic and foreign experts dazzled and shocked.]

[Through this war, people understood how modern warfare should be fought.]

[At the same time, they also knew how expensive modern warfare is. 】

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Many ancient people in the past dynasties were refreshed, and their eyes looked at the giant screen in the sky more attentively.

Next, it is what they want to know most at this moment.

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[On January 17, 1991, the multinational forces led by the Eagle Sauce Country bombed Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and the Gulf War broke out. 】

[Before the war, the US military, relying on its powerful global delivery capabilities, gathered more than 500,000 people including the navy, army and air force in a few dozen days. 】

[More than 500,000 people are eating and drinking outside, which is undoubtedly a huge expense. 】

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In many dynasties, many famous generals and many officials in charge of the logistics of the army nodded in agreement.

With hundreds of thousands of troops outside, let alone normal expenses, even if they save a little, it is an extremely large number.

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[But the real money-burning part is still to come. ]

[According to statistics, during the entire Gulf War, the number of coalition aircraft takeoffs reached 100,000. ]

[The other types of bombs and missiles are countless. ]

[Even those who did not directly participateThe Eagle Navy also launched a total of 122 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iraq from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. 】

[And the cost of a "Tomahawk cruise missile" is about 1.35 million US dollars. 】 (To read the novel, go to Fulu Novel Network!)

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"Just this batch of missiles cost more than 160 million US dollars?"

In the Hongwu plane of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked after hearing the answer calculated by Zhu Biao.

These weapons in later generations are indeed powerful, but they are also really expensive to use.

"How much did it cost to fight this Gulf War?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very curious.

He felt that the Eagle Navy, which did not directly participate in the war, spent so much money on launching missiles.

The total cost of this war must be an astronomical figure?

The following video content quickly confirmed Zhu Yuanzhang's judgment.

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[After the war, the bill calculated by the Congress of the United States. ]

[The military expenditure of the Gulf War was 61.1 billion US dollars, but the actual expenditure was much more. ]

[According to statistics from institutions, from the start of the official war to Iraq's withdrawal from Kuwait, the war of just a few dozen days cost more than 100 billion US dollars in military expenditure. ]

[In total, it costs about 24 US dollars a day on average. ]

[So, what the United States threw on the ground in Iraq during the Gulf War was not bombs, but a lot of money. ][]

[What is blown in the desert storm is not sand. If you look closely, you will find that what is rolling in the wind is US dollars. ]

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"So much!!!"

Many ancient people in all dynasties were stunned.

Burning billions of dollars every day is too exaggerated.

People in later generations are right, this is simply burning money!

Every minute and every second of the war is burning money.

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[It sounds exaggerated, but in fact, the Gulf War is only one of the less expensive battles in the history of the Eagle Sauce Country. ]

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"Is this still a less expensive war????"

Many ancient people in all dynasties were numb.

More than 100 billion US dollars were killed in a few dozen days, and this is still not enough?

Then what is expensive?

Many ancient people were very curious.

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[Look at the expensive ones. ]

[In the Iraq War, the Eagle Sauce Country spent 1.8 trillion US dollars. ]

[In the Afghanistan War, the Eagle Sauce Country spent 2.231 trillion US dollars. ]

[What concept? 】

[In 2023, Italy ranked eighth in the global GDP rankings, with a GDP of 2.256 trillion US dollars. 】

[In other words, Italy's annual revenue in 2023 is enough for the United States to fight a war in Afghanistan. 】

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See the numbers on the giant screen and the comparison.

Many ancient people from all dynasties were stunned again.

Now, they have a deeper and more intuitive understanding of the terrible cost of fighting a modern war in the future.

The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Seeing this, Li Shimin became more and more certain.

The so-called "one for one above the five permanent members" of India is too unreliable.

With such a money-burning method in modern war, I am afraid that India will go bankrupt before the war is over.

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[And. ]

[It is impossible to use only bombs and missiles in modern wars. More advanced weapons and equipment are also needed, and these also require a lot of money. ]

[In order to realize the modernization of military equipment, a country must first research and develop key points and purchase equipment. ]

[After the military equipment is modernized, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, military training and equipment maintenance are also needed. ]

[And all of these require money. 】

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The Great Ming Chengzu plane.

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

He was clear about this.

Because he attached great importance to firearms, he paid a lot of money to the Military Equipment Bureau and the Weaponry Bureau every year.

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[It is said that military research and development is a huge money-eating beast. Take the F35 fighter developed by Lockheed Martin in the United States as an example. 】

[From the start of the project by the Ministry of National Defense of the United States in 1993 until the first flight of the F35 in December 2006. 】

[In 13 years, the research and development funds of the F35 alone have exceeded 40 billion US dollars. 】

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"No wonder the weapons of later generations are so powerful, they are all made with money."

The Great Ming Chengzu plane, Zhu Di exclaimed in his heart.

However.

As long as results can be achieved, it is worth it.

Zhu Di felt that he was still conservative on May 27, and he would have to give more money to the Military Equipment Bureau and the Weaponry Bureau in the future.

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[But then again. ]

[Internationally, there are only a handful of countries that have the ability to independently develop high-end weapons. ]

[Except for the five permanent members, most other countries lack the technology for independent research and development on the one hand, and the funds for research and development on the other hand, making independent research and development a luxury. ]

[Therefore, to achieve equipment modernization, these countries can only rely on external means, in short, "buy, buy, buy". ]

[This part of the expenditure is actually much larger than developing weapons by themselves. ]

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Daqin plane.

Qin Shihuang felt that this so-called "buy, buy, buy" model not only costs more, but also is subject to the problem of being controlled by others.

On the one hand, other countries cannot sell the best weapons.

On the other hand, if other countries do not sell, no matter how rich you are, it is useless.

Qin Shi Huang still agrees with the concept of the Dragon Kingdom in later generations.

We must be self-reliant!

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[Moreover, but forFor any country, as long as it contains the country's highest-tech military equipment, it is absolutely impossible to sell it. 】

[Even if they agree to buy, what they sell will only be a castrated version after removing many key parts. 】

[And even if it is a castrated version, it will cost a lot of money to buy it. 】

[Take the C17 transport aircraft sold by the Eagle Sauce Country to India as an example. 】

[Because India is in urgent need and lacks manufacturing capabilities, the average C17 transport aircraft sold to India even reached a sky-high price of 580 million US dollars after an order was placed between the two countries. 】

[This makes people have to sigh that the Eagle Sauce Country is really black, and also want to sigh that India is really rich. 】

The barrage flew out:

"This is sure that the Indians are stupid and rich. The same type of transport aircraft was sold to the British Empire for only 200 million US dollars."

"Reply-good guy, the British Empire really treats the Indians as a sucker."

"Reply-Hehe, do you think this is enough? The British Empire also offered a follow-up service fee of 700 million US dollars for this batch of transport aircraft."

"Reply-666, the British Empire is really ruthless."

"..."

Many ancient people in the past dynasties could not help shaking their heads.

This is the result of not having the ability to manufacture.

No matter how expensive the weapons and equipment are, as long as you want them and you can't make them yourself, you can only buy them.

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【A little more bottom-line, such as the T90 tanks sold by the Bear Country to the Indians. 】

[It sounds high-end, but India spent money to buy dozens of them, and later found out that the T90 they got was a super-castrated version exported to India. 】

[Don't even mention infrared, the whole tank doesn't even have air conditioning. 】

[Given India's tropical weather conditions, many Indian soldiers would have suffered from heat stroke in the tank after just a few minutes. 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties were stunned.

There is always someone stronger among the strong.

The black heart of the Bear Country is even worse than that of the Eagle Sauce Country.

(Dear readers, I'm sorry, there are urgent matters at home during the weekend, so I can only update one chapter a day. The two missing chapters will be made up on Monday and Tuesday.).