Scientists are individuals dedicated to exploring the truths of the universe, constantly investigating its various laws. As exploration progressed and technology advanced—starting from the initial steam industrial revolution, moving to mechanical industry and electricity, and eventually entering the information age—humanity expanded outward from the initial Blue Sea into the surrounding oceans. Over the two hundred-plus years since the Dark Era, humanity had crossed over into the information industry level, and cities dotted the Blue Sea. By that time, humanity's footsteps had finally crossed from the Blue Sea into the regions surrounding it.
The origins of the Dark Era were uncovered as humanity excavated ancient ruins: it had been triggered by an internal human conflict known as World War III, a war in which humanity almost destroyed itself. Thus, the internal integration and initial unification of humanity gradually formed beneath the banner of a blue star. Setting these details aside, after the establishment of the Unified Government, the human race took a global view and vigorously developed scientific and technological knowledge. The maxim that "science and technology are the primary productive forces" was coined during that era. Bolstered by this guiding principle, along with the government's vigorous promotion and preferential policies, scientists enjoyed increasingly better lives. That period was virtually an era of universal science, and gradually, humanity's techn…
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