Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 405 - 403

Chapter 405: 403

"These Taipu people are quite clever indeed, launching satellites for them?"

"Yes, basically the first batch of trading terms is just like that. They chose to use the first batch’s trading points, letting us launch satellites for them. Other matters are still being discussed slowly."

Zhang Yuan looked at the trading demands of the Taipu Civilization and very much agreed, "There really isn’t any issue, the satellites are developed by them, we’re just running an errand, and the cost is not high."

"...However, several decades later, when these launched satellites become obsolete, if they still haven’t developed high-thrust rockets, they won’t be able to upgrade. We will only stay here for three to five years, then we will leave this star domain, and it won’t be our concern anymore."

"We can’t do anything about that... this is already quite good." A nearby councilor said, "Being able to enjoy the benefits of satellites for several decades, their world should undergo significant changes and will value this technology more. With satellites, communication across the entire planet becomes smoother, effectively turning a vast planet into a global village."

"Theoretically, as long as it’s a civilization with even a bit of foresight, they will vigorously research it in this time period. Otherwise, when the time comes and a large number of satellites suddenly become unusable, the populace accustomed to satellite technology will inevitably riot."

Of course, as for how the Taipu Civilization will develop in the future, humans need not worry too much.

Humans are humans, Taipu Civilization is Taipu Civilization, there is no need to worry about their internal affairs. The rule of "limited assistance" had essentially been fulfilled.

Humanity’s "running errands," in turn, smoothly exchanged for the historical progress of this civilization, as well as extensive biological data about their home planet, which was a deal with steady profits and no losses.

Otherwise, with just a few scientific robots, trying to explore the entire planet would still be quite difficult.

The historical data and biological data regarding the Taipu Planet were also key topics of discussion at this scientific conference, especially the traces related to the Enlightener Civilization which people had found some clues about. This was an especially invigorating point.

A scientist took the stage; he was the moderator of this conference, Professor Rockley.

First, the scientist displayed a photo of a native creature of the Taipu Star—fish, birds, reptiles—which actually wasn’t quite appropriate using Earth’s biological classification. But for ease of understanding, they were still named this way.

"Regarding the traces of the Enlighteners, we have to start from the beginning."

"...Due to the higher gravity of the planet, the creatures here evolved strong muscles and hard bones."

The bone density of most animals was very high, and because of the unique hollow structure within the bones, the overall mass was surprisingly not too large, which astounded biologists.

"...On this planet, creatures need to have enough strength to jump, run, and yet evolve to be light enough...so many creatures, looking at their muscle structure, appear rather lean and slender, with a muscle ratio far greater than that of fat, possessing strong explosive power."

Some creatures looked rather bulky, but that wasn’t actually the case.

"...It’s because their outer skin has a thick layer of keratin, which is structurally similar to foam, large in volume but not in mass, effectively cushioning injuries from falls, preventing easy bone fractures or internal damage."

"The Taipu people appear chubby, but actually, it’s just a deceptive appearance; their mass isn’t large."

Some life forms had evolved exoskeletons, predominantly among small and medium-sized animals, existing in water like crabs and shrimp, with the exoskeleton providing support for their soft internal organs.

But that said, even though life here had adapted to a high-gravity environment, it was difficult for them to engage in the kind of high-intensity activities seen in Earth life, let alone embark on thousands of kilometers long migrations like the salmon.

The limitations of carbon-based life forms still exist, as the energy contained within a single cell isn’t much higher than that in a human cell. Even with perfect evolution, life forms here still tired more easily than Earth’s organisms during high-intensity activities.

"So, life forms here usually have a very strong initial burst of energy, but in terms of stamina, they generally can’t match Earth life. Earth people can run marathons over forty kilometers, but the Taipu people can’t do it; they start panting and get exhausted just after a few kilometers."

Many life forms liked to soak in water while resting as it helped conserve their energy.

The Taipu people also enjoyed the comfort of water’s buoyancy to achieve the most comfortable sleep.

"...This habit has continued to the present day, with virtually every household having a large bathtub where they sleep during their rest periods."

There was no need to worry about drowning as the Taipu people were quite adept at swimming, with large lung lobes and a spongy buffer layer of keratin around their muscles that allowed them to easily float on water.

These were all caused by the objective environment on the Taipu Planet and the life evolution forms under these conditions.

After introducing these premises, Professor Luo posed a question, "Now the question arises, since the life forms here are all characterized by high explosion but low endurance, it means that Taipu Civilization in its most primitive time could hardly evolve into a true agricultural civilization."

"What’s most important for developing agriculture? First are the plants, needing suitable cultivation. Second is the culture, necessitating the birth of an agricultural culture. Third are the animals."

"...Agriculture requires domesticated animals, enduring labor over long periods, and due to evolutionary reasons, even the Taipu people themselves find it hard to handle such prolonged labor. Often working one day requires resting the next, else they easily over fatigue, leading to a shortened lifespan. Archaeology has also proven this, with ancient Taipu people remaining in a prolonged hunting era halting advancement."

This conclusion instantly sparked a discussion in the meeting room.

That was indeed an aspect never considered before.

Zhang Yuan nodded in agreement, "In Earth Civilization, there’s a saying that one major reason why true agricultural culture didn’t evolve on African soil is that there are no large domesticable animals on the African plains."

"In 1500 AD, Africa’s population was only 20 million, while agricultural giant Xia Country reached a population of 160 million. This is the difference between a hunting and an agricultural civilization."

Without agricultural culture, indeed, it is difficult for a truly magnificent civilization to emerge. Although Africa was the cradle of humanity, to say it birthed truly magnificent civilizations is not factual, even Egypt, once one of the Four Ancient Civilizations, had long since been assimilated by other religions and hadn’t continued to this day.

Settlement allowed humans to store surplus food, and agricultural culture brought stable food reserves. This food could feed soldiers, craftsmen, and builders, important forces in warfare and construction.

Moreover, with food reserves, civilized nations could undertake massive projects like the Great Wall.

It is the domestication of wild animals that allowed human civilization to rapidly develop. Cattle and horses not only tilled the land but also served as means of transportation.