The old man said: "That sounds too far away, so I'll tell you frankly."
When Lin Sen heard this, his expression became more focused.
Just listen to the old man saying: "At first, a group of people just built a house and made a living. But when they were not short of food and clothing, the size of the house became different, the degree of freshness and cherishment of the food also became diverse, and the accumulated resources finally
A triangle is formed.”
The old man said and made some gestures.
Lin Sen heard clearly, but he was a little confused about the relationship between this and hopelessness.
Seeing that he was confused, the old man continued: "After the triangle appeared, people's desires were never satisfied. People who had big houses and no shortage of food and clothing wanted a more extreme life, so they became extravagant and greedy.
, and they also attribute their superiority to the result of hard work. As for those who are hungry, they are a group of fools and lazy people. They deserve to starve to death and freeze to death, so they cannot feel the benefits of hard work.
The resulting group of people become hopeless and become more respectful of a life of small fortunes.”
"Little lucky life?"
The old man explained: "That means small but certain happiness. Just like you just now, you were hungry, and then I gave you something worse than dog food. You can still fill your stomach and feel happy for it.
This is a manifestation of small luck.”
Lin Sen probably understood, but...if there is such satisfaction, why is it hopeless?
So Lin Sen asked: "In that case, isn't it good that everyone has found their own place and class?"
The old man smiled, nodded with a cold expression and said: "Yes, it is very good, but the occurrence of small luck is accompanied by a kind of tragic helplessness, rather than self-worth and spiritual awareness and satisfaction.
Just like the people you see, although they are alive, they are completely puppets. They have no communication or communication with other people, so there is no love and all the 'luxuries' that need to be built on the basis of home, and they have lost it.
After all this, do you still think that the 'hopelessness' shown by everyone with fake smiles is abnormal?"
Lin Sen understood.
All this time, Lin Sen has ignored the real problems at the bottom. He thought that the end of humankind was just the "strange disease" and a group of madmen who planned to enslave others. But in fact... the real destruction starts from the bottom.
.
This is not an external disaster problem, but a problem of human self-destruction under the development of the existing system.
Be it artificial intelligence...be it the economic triangle...
As long as the fundamental contradiction cannot be resolved, no matter how high the fireworks of civilization burn, they will suddenly extinguish.
"I understand..." Lin Sen felt a lot, but he still had other questions that needed to be answered.
So he continued to ask: "Old man, what kind of place is Sanyu Building?"
The old man replied: "That is the darkest utopia, the so-called world living in a dream."
"Living in a dream world..." Lin Sen probably guessed something, but he wasn't so sure.
The old man explained: "Although I don't know where you come from and what your world is encountering, a huge change has occurred in this world!"
"Well?" Lin Sen's expression became particularly focused: "What kind of change?"
The old man laughed at himself and said: "The revolution of freedom and truth."
The truth of freedom? After listening to Lin Sen, the concept in his mind became more concrete, but it was still a bit hazy.
"Speaking of it, many years have passed..." The old man closed his eyes and fell into memories. However, he did not tell a long story. He just sighed and said: "About thirty years ago, the original
The world structure collapsed, and after losing all existing order and basic living security, almost everyone reached the edge of despair. During that time, many people chose to commit suicide, many were killed, and some were killed in the chaos of the world.
They died because of the war, and in the end, after a round of self-destruction that was close to a "mass extinction", the entire human civilization regressed for hundreds of years. But fortunately, the seeds of new life germinated, and they created the three-universe co-prosperity system.
But it requires every human being who joins it to give up his or her own freedom and accept the management and control from the Sanyu Community."
Lin Sen listened more and more weirdly, and he couldn't help but interjected: "Isn't this... a monarchy?"
The old man smiled, shook his head and said: "No, no, no, it would be fine if this was just a monarchy. When the concept of freedom is revived, everything will return to the framework of the joint government, but... Sanyu Co-Prosperity has no impact on
What everyone is doing is not just order management, but ideological forced intervention."
Lin Sen was shocked when he heard this, and he understood instantly.
I also understood the scene I saw in that building before...
Identical houses, all seemingly harmonious and beautiful, but in fact, in the eyes of sober onlookers, they are extremely mechanical and strange life scenes...
"Are you saying that the people in the Sanyu Building...are all puppets who have voluntarily accepted the transformation of the Sanyu Co-prosperity Body?"
The old man nodded.
Lin Sen couldn't accept it at all. He said in disbelief: "How could... who would be willing to let themselves live in a dream?"
The old man heard this and asked: "Then who wants to live on the land outside Sanyu Building? Saiosh... Sometimes I have to admit that the dreams created by Sanyu Building at least look beautiful."
"But..." Lin Sen was about to retort.
The old man suddenly raised his hand and said: "There is no but, this is a real problem. People like you and me may be born with a yearning for freedom and believe that that is the real, orderly world, but you have to accept that there are still things in this world.
Many people are willing to let their dreams control reality."
Lin Sen was immediately speechless.
The old man was right, including Lin Sen himself... looking back on the days before he came into contact with the Center Curtain.
Although the world is still full of alien species, and the disciples of the Golden Bird Cage are also causing chaos everywhere, there is still beauty in the world. He himself can also be with beauty in his spare time, go to many beautiful places, see the scenery, and enjoy life.
.
But since Lin Sen got a glimpse of the true nature of the world with the help of Super Yuan's intervention.
Everything becomes meaningless...
It turns out this is all fake!
This was a mirror world constructed by an unimaginable force... Lin Sen was going crazy at that time!
There was even a time when Lin Sen tried to numb himself, trying to make himself forget the truth of what he had seen... because he couldn't accept it!
…
What Han Wensheng said really came true.
The truth sounds much easier than it is to accept...
Now listen to the old man's words and look at the "beautiful dream" controlled by Lin Xue in the Dark Realm. Perhaps in Lin Sen's eyes, it broke the bottom line of human ethics and blasphemed the concept of individual will and freedom. It was ugly and ugly.
.
But actually...
Lin Sen, who advocates freedom but cannot provide true freedom and liberation for everyone, is not going his own way based on his personal feelings?
…
"Old man... you are right, sometimes there is nothing wrong with your 'dreams' coming true." Lin Sen felt very decadent. He covered his face and tried to suppress the unwillingness and exhaustion in his heart.
The old man saw it in his eyes and smiled.
"So...Saiosh, your mission is far more than just breaking the order. The true meaning of your existence is to lead mankind as a whole to achieve a transcendence. You must ingrain the awareness of freedom in everyone's heart!" the old man said, leaning over.
.
Lin Sen couldn't get the slightest excitement in his heart after hearing this. He always felt it was ridiculous, even shameful.
What qualifications does he have to represent mankind? And how can he be sure that he has freedom and consciousness in the true sense?
As if he had read through Lin Sen's mind, the first thing the old man whispered after he came over was: "I know you are scared, and you even feel that you do not have the ability to complete the kind of utopia I talked about, but Sail
What, you have to understand that this is not actually a specific goal!"
Lin Sen was shocked when he heard this, and then he looked at the old man.
The old man's cloudy eyes became extremely bright at some point. He stared at Lin Sen and said, "Do you understand what I mean? Sailosh? No one forces you to be perfect or to the extreme. You
What we need to do is to pass on this belief from generation to generation! This belief is the true meaning of hope!”
Lin Sen's heart trembled after hearing this, and he suddenly had an epiphany.
"The Central Veil is far less terrifying than imagined! It's just that our understanding of freedom has been skewed, and we believe that as long as the Central Veil is destroyed, humans will surely be freed! But have you ever thought about... what is the meaning of the existence of the Central Veil?
What?! Is it true slavery? Is it really supremacy? Is it really a tragedy for us to be born under such a dome and we are helpless?!" The old man's tone gradually became heavier. He held Lin Sen's hand tightly and pressed forward step by step.
asked.
Lin Sen was stunned by his stare, but at the same time, a clear light seemed to suddenly appear in his heart.
yes!
Why do I think the Center Veil must be a nightmare?
Is it just because it carried out an unprecedented massacre on mankind under the influence of Meili?
No...the center curtain...
It should be a flame, a flame that lights up the eternal night!
The destruction contained in it is not terrible, it is human beings who are terrible!
It was humans who used fire to ignite the earth, who used it to roast food, and who also used it to conquer cities and conquer lands!
There is no definition of sin and evil in itself...
So...the tragedy brought about by Meili...
It is indeed the result of mankind’s own consequences!
Imagine that without the desire for eternal life and the blasphemy of life, Mary would not have suffered that kind of purgatory-like torture.
Perhaps there would not be the tragedy of the angels of divine thoughts coming to the world now...
There will be no recurring destruction.
but……
Meili is just a representative of tragedy.
Even if Mary's tragedy is eliminated, there are others who have become the condensation of sin at other times and other places.
So what is the right thing to do and the best way to avoid all this?!
Lin Sen fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, the old man smiled happily, then let go of Lin Sen's hand and retreated to the corner.
Lin Sen just kept his head down, thinking.
Before I knew it, it was daybreak.
After a new day began, other people in the prison began to carry out simple activities day after day as usual, but today, another brave man emerged among them, a brave man who planned to climb out of the prison with his bare hands.
Lin Sen couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw him.
Because this person is very thin, there is fear and anxiety on his face.
But his eyes were extremely firm, and with the "encouragement" of others, he finally came to the high wall facing freedom.
Lin Sen's eyes were locked on him.
Although he had anticipated the outcome, he still couldn't help but hope for a miracle to happen.
When the thin man came to the high wall, someone had already prepared a rope and tied it around his waist. This could save his life at a certain height, and it also gave some people a chance to start over.
After tying it up, the fat man who had insulted Lin Sen before patted the thin man on the shoulder and said, "Okay, brother, crawl on, don't be afraid, and don't look back!"
The thin man was in a daze. He nodded and took a deep breath, but as soon as he took a step, he was tripped by the fat man and fell to the ground.
The skinny guy who was so knocked down that his mouth was full of mud immediately attracted everyone’s ridicule.
"Hahaha!" The big fat man obviously did it on purpose. He "kindly" helped the thin man on the ground, and at the same time suppressed his laughter and said: "Oh brother, look at me, I'm so embarrassed! Are you okay?"
The thin man's face was covered with blood, but he still waved his hands to indicate that he was fine.
But the fat man's face changed, and he pushed him out with a cold snort and said: "If you have nothing to do, hurry up and climb up! Don't wait until you fall into mud and have to clean it up for you."
The thin man staggered and almost fell again, but he stopped and pressed his hands on the wall.
When he heard it was smashed into mud, his body trembled visibly.
People around him were still laughing, but when the thin man finally started to crawl, everyone calmed down and began to watch him silently climbing up little by little.
On the high platform on the other side, someone had already prepared to prevent the thin guy from falling, but in fact, the thin guy had climbed high enough and the rope was long enough. If he lost his balance, he would still fall to his death.
Lin Sen watched this scene quietly. At some point, the old man also woke up and sat next to Lin Sen.
"I heard that he was caught stealing something," the old man said.
Lin Sen looked over: "Oh? Are there still thieves in this society?"
"Haha, of course, but they didn't steal things from the store, but stole ashes of nutrient solution from the supply pipes of the greenhouse. Only the poorest people at the bottom would eat that kind of food as a staple food... Look at that
With his stature and slender fingers, he must be a habitual offender."
The old man said something that Lin Sen didn't quite understand, but after listening to it, Lin Sen felt even more sad for the man in front of him.
When he said this, the thin man had climbed to a height of 20 meters, which was level with the high platform and could be climbed by ordinary people.
But further up there are only some rocky protrusions that are difficult to reach.
When he wanted to climb up, he had to go all out, so when he was near the high platform, he stayed there for a while to recover his strength.
But the big fat man got impatient and yelled: "Are you fucking asleep? You want to wait so long? If not, come down quickly!"
The thin man was startled, his palms were unsteady, and he was really about to fall.
But he did not give up, but started to climb up with strength.
one meter……
Two meters...
Three meters...
Everyone's hearts gradually rose as the thin man climbed higher.
Lin Sen's palms were already sweating just by looking at it. He really didn't know what kind of person could climb out.
At this time, the old man said again: "Speaking of which, I have seen an old movie from the earth's civilization before. The male protagonist in it is a superhero who is afraid of bats. He was once a prisoner, and then he was also such an unreachable person.
height, but he eventually escaped from here."
Lin Sen didn't know much about this, so he asked: "How did he do it?"
The old man said: "Fear, because of fear, he survived."
"Ah?" Lin Sen didn't understand.
But the old man patted him on the shoulder and said: "This is what I give you, the way to get out of here."
Lin Sen's eyes widened when he heard this, what?!
Could it be that he doesn't have any secret secrets to tell me? It's just a fear... just...
Lin Sen was a little confused, but then he suddenly heard everyone shouting in unison: "Come on! Good job! Go up another twenty meters and you will be free!"
So fast?!!!!!
Lin Sen was startled and looked up quickly.
Sure enough, the thin man had climbed to a very high place.
Although it is visually estimated that we are still more than twenty meters away from the top, we are indeed almost there.
Seeing this scene, Lin Sen couldn't help but feel excited.
But...Lin Sen found that his movements had slowed down, or rather...became extremely difficult.
But seeing freedom right in front of him, that desire once again forced him to climb up.
After a while of silence, everyone burst into cheers again, probably cheering for his perseverance and unyielding spirit!
Lin Sen stood up, looked at the back, and thought...
fear?
Can fear really be the power to climb the wall and embrace freedom?!
Lin Sen looked at it thinking.
Suddenly, everyone's cheering stopped.
The fat man who had been silent all this time sneered and said: "What a piece of shit! If you can't pass the last jump, what's the use of climbing higher!"
The crowd fell into silence.
That last jump?
Lin Sen frowned in confusion and looked intently. Only then did he realize that in the last ten meters, the protruding points of force became very rare. There was even a person using his arms on two of the key connecting points.
A distance that is absolutely impossible to touch.
This means that he must jump out and grasp the high point of strength to survive! Live and embrace freedom!
After discovering this, Lin Sen's heart was in his throat.
He looked at the thin back and whispered: "Don't jump...don't jump...it's impossible...it's impossible!"
but……
The thin man at the top now had blood all over his hands, which was skin damage caused by excessive exertion.
There was no blood on his pale face, but he still gritted his teeth and fixed his eyes tightly on the raised rock...
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for him...
Only the old man closed his eyes and sighed softly...
Suddenly, the thin man roared and jumped out suddenly!
"ah!!!!!!!!!!!"
Stretch out your arms straight and reach for the fulcrum of life!