Chapter 467: The Eternal Life faction and the Death Going faction (two in one)
In the past, people on earth had the same accent and language.
They were so proud, wise and united that they wanted to unite to build a great city, a tower that could reach directly to heaven.
——Because they want to live in a high place, they want to spread their name. They want to erect a high lighthouse so that wanderers in the distance can see their hometown.
They want to be their own idols, they want to be on an equal footing with the gods...ultimately, they want to surpass them.
After that, "God" confused their accents and made their speech incomprehensible to each other. So the people were scattered on the earth, and strife arose among them. So the name of the tower that was built but then abandoned was called "Ba".
Don't".
It means "chaos" and also means "gate of God".
This is what Russell knew...the legend of the Tower of Babel in another world.
And this is what the ancient humans of this world experienced.
After they arrived in the interstellar age, their culture and language were unified. And it was precisely because they wanted to open the "Gate of God" that they caused disaster.
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It is indeed the real "God" who gave them turmoil and destruction - the consciousness hatched in the sea of collective subconsciousness, the "phantom dream" of the Twilight species that was reborn by absorbing the spiritual energy constructed by all human subconsciousness, is indeed called
It is God.
Eventually, humans are no longer unified. They no longer work in the same place, but are scattered all over the place.
In the age of the earth, they were the many human kingdoms; and in the age of the sky, they were the seven islands in the sky.
"...How should I put it?"
After a brief silence, Russell and Delphinium looked at each other: "It sounds quite romantic."
They both smiled in unison.
Seeing this, Chairman Sai Lun was a little surprised.
"Your reaction is beyond my expectation.
"The last person who heard the truth about the world has gone crazy...or is it that you didn't understand?"
"What's not understandable about this? Isn't it just a simple problem of blocking both ends?"
Russell shook his head, picked up the iced Coke and took a calm sip.
Delphinium continued from the side: "If the seal is not lifted, then the world will be like a beached whale, which will gradually die on the beach and slowly run out of resources.
"And if the seal of the dream world is lifted, it is equivalent to resurrecting the 'god'. Although she has been divided and sealed by the dragon and the elves, as long as the seal is released, she will still wake up... On the contrary, we can
I escaped into other parallel worlds. The dangers I encountered were the slowly reborn 'gods' and other dusk species in the dream world.
"If the seal of the sky is lifted, then we can leave this dying planet. On the contrary, there are other civilizations and other twilight species in the universe...right?"
"It sounds like you are very inclined to unlock the seal of the sky. That's normal. Before I left the planet for the first time, I was also so curious about space."
Sai Lun smiled and explained patiently: "But I have to add...don't forget one detail, that is, we have not mastered the technology of super-light navigation at all. Our scholars have confirmed through research that at least on our planet
The materials cannot support warp drive technology.
"At the same time, we have not mastered the wormhole stabilization technology. Although we have discovered the location of the wormhole, we cannot sail through the wormhole... and the wormhole is still very far away from us. Our hyperspace engine is completely dependent on
Due to the powerful psychic energy of the old psychic network - only by relying on it can we leave this planet. Otherwise, we would have left long ago."
"In other words, as long as you want to leave this planet, no matter what method you use, you must first unlock the seal of the dream world.
"And if the Tower of the End is placed horizontally...this planet, no - this civilization itself, will fall into a countdown to destruction."
When Russell heard this, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Chairman Sai Lun meaningfully.
"In that case," he raised his head and asked softly, "why don't you continue to develop technology on this planet?"
"Because it makes no sense."
Sai Lun sighed: "As I have said, our scholars have proven that our civilization cannot conduct normal hyperspace navigation. This means that we are destined to be trapped and die in the shoals. Although the humans of the past placed heavy responsibilities on us, we hope
We will be able to escape from this planet one day... But in fact, they also know that without all the spiritual energy stored in an extremely prosperous planet as a beacon, the speed of the 'dragon' is not enough. Twenty years after they left this planet
After that, our civilization will be destroyed halfway.
"All of this has been calculated by artificial intelligence. The calculation results of the seven giant dragons are exactly the same... The answer is that we can't reach the finish line. Just twenty years is too short. Even with super-light speed technology
, it may not be possible to find a new livable place; and even if a new livable place is found, it will only extend the period of death.
"'Dream' has been brought into this universe by us, and we have caused a big trouble. Sooner or later, this universe will be swallowed up by it..."
The chairman of Tianen Group's words were full of fear.
Her face showed a kind of static despair and sadness, mixed with some determination and sadness.
It was like learning that he was terminally ill, giving up treatment after grieving, and starting to arrange his funeral arrangements in an orderly manner.
"This is a great horror that only elves and dragons can understand. If you haven't seen that kind of despair, you can't understand why we do this. But in fact, it's just that you are too young.
"If you give people hope, it will be easier to lead to despair when the hope is shattered. Since the day of destruction is already destined, all we do is to extend the limits of civilization as much as possible...
"——Then, of course we will choose to split up into two groups and escape from here when this planet has completely fallen into a countdown to its demise and there is no way out or any luck.
"A giant dragon escaped into the dream world, and six giant dragons headed in six different directions. Although according to calculations, we normally cannot reach the next habitable planet before the 'Dream' is resurrected and the spiritual plague breaks out... But
If we can encounter a kind-hearted civilization, maybe they can take us in and leave us the spark of civilization. Or, after we are completely destroyed... the 'tombstones' recording everything about our civilization will also drift among the stars.
"If we happen to encounter a civilization that is more advanced than ours, we can leave it as a memorial and a proof for them; and if the tombstone falls on the land of a new civilization, it will also be of some help to them."
Chairman Sai Lun never mentioned the possibility of civilization surviving.
Maybe they don't believe it and don't want to believe it is possible.
If you don't hope, you won't be disappointed.
Russell, on the other hand, shook his head in disappointment.
He sighed softly, with sarcasm in his words: "I once thought that the elves might be the guardians of the fallen, and the dragons were the gods who protected civilization.
"Now it seems that this is just a group of survivors and their artificial intelligence assistants...playing house with a group of animal companions in the shelter."
"...If you think so, you're right."
Chairman Sai Lun did not object to Russell's words.
It highlights the freedom and indifference of "Stop talking, I'll order".
"Anyway, I've done everything I can to do my best."
She shrugged, leaned back and crossed her legs. That natural posture lacked the nobility and elegance that originally belonged to the highest-ranking figures: "Why does Happy Island maintain that illusory 'happiness'? In other words, what is this standard?
What is it?
"The answer is very simple. The further away from the 'dream', the higher the happiness level; when the happiness level is low to a certain level, it means that their spirit has been eroded by the dream. Our standards for transforming elves are also related to this.
——It’s not enough to be talented, you must also be insensitive to fantasy. The less you can sense fantasy, the later you will be caught by her.
"In this way, when the dragon finally takes off, we can avoid the trouble of identifying 'the people who should be saved'; I isolated them precisely so that the remaining people would not be infected by this mental plague...
The materials for psychic protection chips are inherently limited. We still have to prepare for future interstellar voyages, and they may be able to extend the moment of being caught up.
"I see you have been struggling for a long time, Thrall. You really want to give them human rights... Then it is up to you."
Chairman Sai Lun was very tolerant of Russell.
She had known for a long time that Russell wanted to unite those uncoded people and establish new authority in the empty island - but so what?
"There are still more than fifty years until the resources are exhausted. By that time, we will have to break the seal and make a last-ditch effort... At that time, we can probably hold on for twenty years. A mere seventy years.
If you want to be my king, you can be my king."
Speaking of this, Sai Lun took a deep look at Russell: "But I hope you don't forget...your blood father, what did that guy in the sheath do."
"Did he really kill a dragon?"
"If it's true, it's the dragon that belongs to the Holy Blood Island. It's the dragon that was originally responsible for guarding the ampoule's biological medical treatment."
Sai Lun's voice was full of ridicule: "Her name is Maria... She is the gentlest among the seven dragons and the gentlest to humans.
"That's probably why she was killed by the scabbard."
"...Then why didn't Holy Blood Island fall?"
"What powers Sky Island is just the dragon's heart. It's the engine that extracts energy from the 'parallel world'."
"That perpetual motion machine?"
Russell's heart moved: "Isn't that..."
"Don't touch the dragon's ideas."
Sai Lun's face turned serious, and she warned: "Yes, if the hearts of the giant dragons are gathered together, it can indeed barely support the survival of about eight million people. But humans cannot stay on the order of eight million forever.
superior.
"And the non-renewable resources on this planet have been used by us more than a thousand years ago... They were used to build these giant dragons. And if you dismantle them, don't you think it's stupid?
?
"The giant dragon can provide us with eternal energy that has been floating in the universe, but if there is not enough spiritual energy to push it, it still cannot reach super-light speed."
"But this is indeed a way."
Russell pointed out the loophole in Selon's words: "If you use the dragon as energy, then at least you don't have to face the 'Dream'. You are just because of your relationship with the dragon...or, in other words, your relationship with 'Kubler'
It’s great, so I don’t want people to use it like this.”
At this point, Russell suddenly realized: "No wonder... some elves are trying to resist the rule of the dragon. They don't want absolute power on this empty island, but they want to deny the meaning of the dragon's existence!"
Delphinium finally understood the weird behavioral logic of the Discordant: "Tovatus just wants to deny the meaning of the dragon.
"When the dragon completes repairing the living environment on land, humans can move back to live on the ground. The heart of the dragon does not need to be used to supply energy to the floating island, but can be used to provide energy for human survival...
"There must be a group of elves who came up with this idea."
That’s why Kamalse gave up on his “destiny”!
For elves, eternal life is originally meaningless. They themselves are consumables, used to fight against unknown disasters during the long interstellar journey... In other words, mainly to fight against "Dreams" and other dusk encounters.
kind.
But Kamalse is ready to fulfill his destiny in advance, and in this way, he can solve the bug and gain eternal life.
——But does this make sense?
In this world where resources will be exhausted sooner or later, to gain eternal life...isn't this just a kind of torture?
Kamalse's plan told them very clearly: Yes!
Although it is impossible to give everyone hope of life, it can at least give some elites - or in other words, some "elves" - a long life.
One heart can be used to provide the survival needs of eight million people, and there are seven such dragons.
These heart engines come together to form a "perpetual motion machine"!
As long as the number of survivors is controlled, they can live a very comfortable life. The price is that only one percent of them can survive.
"... They should be the 'Horse Sect'."
Russell looked at Sai Lun: "And you are... the 'voyage sect' who follows the ancient path, or the 'death sect'?
"From this perspective, you are probably the more radical party. After all, more elves have become accustomed to a life of authority and control over the past thousand years.
"They have forgotten their mission... They just want to maintain the status quo. From this perspective, they are conservatives.
"Because for them, this is 'maintaining the status quo'. The difference is that originally this status quo was provided by the people at the bottom who were exploited by them... But if they get the heart of the dragon, they can skip this step
, directly obtain the energy furnace.
“And you said that pure spiritual energy has the ability to ‘make all your wishes come true’. This should mean that as long as you supply it with energy, it can do anything.
"In this way, they can obtain a long and comfortable eternal life in this dead cage planet without exploiting anyone. It sounds like a good ending...
"...if you don't count the 99% of people who were abandoned or even killed by them."
Sai Lun's face finally darkened.
She looked at Russell: "Are you also from their faction? Sacrifice the future and gain eternal life without a future..."
"No."
Russell replied without hesitation: "I won't choose either side.
"In my opinion, you are equally stupid, equally short-sighted...and equally arrogant.
