"I visited his God's Temple. Actually, he's not very concerned about the development of living beings in the cosmos, but what the Three Great Empires have done is indeed a bit excessive. Although cosmic resources won't disappear, only transform, the transformation process incurs a loss. These lost things will convert into Dark Matter, and once a certain threshold is crossed, it will lead to a sudden increase in Dark Matter levels in the cosmos, bringing about a Dark Age."
"In terms of Dark Matter research, you all surely have delved deeper than the Human race. You are also more aware than me of what consequences the continuous expansion and increase of Dark Matter might bring. Eternity is somewhat vague in his words, but I guess, if the matter weren't quite urgent, he wouldn't have called me over."
"As a Supreme Magician, although I hail from the Human race, human civilization is also a member of the Interstellar Society, and I cannot stand by watching you move towards destruction. Therefore, reducing the consumption of cosmic resources is the most pressing task. Whatever you were adept at before, you must now prioritize this work."
After these words were spoken, the place erupted directly. The crowd disregarded etiquette and burst into intense discussion.
Just like Strange said, these ministers mostly come from advanced civilizations, not merely those with interstellar colonization capabilities but rather civilizations just one step away from the Three Great Empires. Infinite energy and cosmic travel, to them, are trivial matters, and even many can traverse time. Many time offenders inside the Time Management Bureau come from their civilizations.
And those able to attend the interstellar council are the elites among them, with a high level of education. Thus, they certainly understand the consequences an outbreak of Dark Matter would have.
In fact, most universes on the DC side have experienced Dark Matter outbreaks. It was previously mentioned that the New Genesis Star and Apocalypse Star battled, causing a sudden increase of 80% in cosmic Dark Matter, plunging the entire cosmos into a Dark Age.
The cosmos will cool down, become darker and colder, a devastating blow to most civilizations, potentially leading directly to the mass extinction of biological life. Interstellar travel would become difficult.
Even very advanced civilizations may not adapt to the cosmos after a Dark Matter outbreak, potentially leading to the complete extinction of this generation of civilizations, and then evolving a new generation capable of adapting to the environment.
This is terrifying for any civilization. No one wishes to experience such a disaster, yet they understand the Supreme Magician wouldn't make baseless claims. And if matters have really endangered to the extent that a deity like Eternity appears to warn, then the day of destruction may not be far off.
The atmosphere inside can't merely be described as anxious; it should be termed panic, as if the disaster of a Dark Matter outbreak would arrive in the next second. Some have already begun sending messages back to set up detection devices.
However, Strange remains unflustered. Having dared to concoct such a lie, he naturally has a way to gloss over it. Thomas Rogers, the eldest son of Steve Rogers, the future Windman, is gaining control over Dark Matter and almost blasted the entire Solar System just at birth.
Now, Little Thomas has grown a bit, not as wise as Franklin, but also more mature compared to other children, fully capable of communicating with his parents. His control over his abilities has significantly improved, not only avoiding loss of control but also utilizing them actively.
As long as Thomas slightly flexes his ability, irrespective of the sophistication of the instruments, the data they record will still go off the charts. While others were texting, Strange was also sending messages. No need to impact the entire cosmos, just showcase a bit in places where advanced civilizations congregate, enough to scare them into crying for help.
Sure enough, by the time of the conference tea break, many new ministers were already ashen-faced. The data sent back by their Matriarchy was quite absurd; it's strange that the cosmos hasn't yet seen a Dark Matter outbreak.
"Alright, stop panicking," Strange took a sip of alien coffee and then said, "If the sky falls, there's a taller one to hold it up. Do you think I'd sit by while the cosmos is destroyed? This is not something you need to worry about."
His composures brought many people back to their senses. After all, given their advanced status, they all feared a Dark Matter outbreak, just as the technological level of the Human race, which they estimated couldn't withstand a full outbreak. Even for the sake of humanity, the Supreme Magician couldn't permit such a thing to occur.
"I have a way to ensure that no catastrophic outbreak of Dark Matter will happen within the next hundred years. There might be some minor shocks and brief outbreaks, but not a full outbreak, and our task during this time is to reduce resource consumption while converting Dark Matter, restoring cosmic balance. This was the original intention behind establishing the Environmental Department."
No need for Strange to say more, everyone already wore serious expressions, focused intently, and could even be described as somewhat excited, just waiting for Strange to give the signal for them to take large-scale action. Fear is always the greatest motivation for intelligent life.
Praising his own wit secretly, Strange cleared his throat and continued, "I believe internal voting is the best course for review. Because news like this is not suitable for widespread dissemination, it can easily incite panic. You should also refrain from spreading it outside. Of course, it's okay to mention it to some high-level members of advanced civilizations, but do not spread anxiety. Feel free to pin any issues on me, if needed, just blame the translation system. Got it?"