"soul… "
Ye Xuan murmured softly.
"What?" Roland didn't hear clearly.
"nothing."
Ye Xuan smiled and said nothing.
It was difficult for him to describe his feelings at this moment. Was he happy or heavy
he does not know.
If this is true, then when that day comes, human consciousness will be able to break through the limitations of the past and be uploaded from the body to this magnificent miracle, right
It was a match made in heaven.
Empty matter has eternity but no consciousness, and humans have consciousness but cannot pursue eternity...
Freed from the limitations of the body, human beings can gain eternal existence from miracles.
Isn't this the birth of a "soul"
But for the first time, he doubted, is this really good
Is this the soul you dream of
Can it really bring the so-called happiness and perfection to mankind
After a long moment, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath.
"Mr. Roland."
"Um?"
"Regardless of whether your idea is possible, but how are you sure that we can control this 'unknown substance'?"
Ye Xuan asked.
He always likes to be the one who disturbs the scenery the most, and he is specifically responsible for doing this. When the crew committee occasionally dreams, they remind them that dreams are not so beautiful.
He is responsible for understanding the brain, understanding desire, and reminding everyone of the price that needs to be paid behind desire: "In other words, how do you ensure that the 'unknown substance' can be used by us?"
Roland was stunned.
His expression hardened.
"Mr. Ye... we have initially established a bridge of communication with unknown substances through sound..." He explained somewhat confusedly: "This is just the beginning, and its potential is profound. I believe that one day, we will be able to master them. strength!"
Ye Xuan couldn't help laughing.
Roland's expression became even more ugly.
"What is this?" he asked, "the cycle of history?"
"Since you mentioned bridges, you should understand that bridges are two-way, right?"
Ye Xuan looked into his eyes and asked one word at a time: "Bai Nan is not here, so I will take Bai Nan's place and ask him the questions he should ask. How can you ensure that they won't be like those broken coppers on the earth?" Just like iron, you will expel humans after developing self-awareness? Or have you forgotten our lessons learned? Or do you simply want to show off your talents and create a monster that is not under our control? "
"But, but... they are different! They don't even think... they don't have any self-awareness at all, they just respond purely to sounds!" Roland retorted excitedly.
"No."
Ye Xuan spoke. A flat rebuttal: "Information generates rules, rules form routines, routines become fixed responses, and through responses, a logical machine is formed. The Greeks said that humans do not have souls, and 'consciousness' is just an illusion of self-deception, and 'self' It’s just a reflex machine formed by countless logic valves after countless learning and failures. Isn’t that what you are creating?”
"me… "
Roland was sweating profusely and looked at Xiao Huan with expectant eyes.
"Okay, Mr. Roland, please go out first."
Xiao also put out his cigarette: "Your work is over."
Roland left.
Very reluctantly.
It was like being chased away.
In the silence, Xiao Huan stood up and walked towards the storage cabinet rising in the corner.
"Before I left the earth, my family had a strong foundation. Thanks to my parents, I was born with a silver spoon. Their legacy continues to this day, and then... only this is left."
He reached out and took out the box. There was also a bottle of orange wine in the box.
"Two hundred years ago, when synthetic wine destroyed the traditional wine-making industry, it was the last whiskey made from natural grains. I don't think I can taste anything special, but now is a good time, we can have some."
With that said, he opened the bottle.
The wine is fragrant.
**Ripples between ice cubes and glass.
The cup was placed in front of Ye Xuan, but Ye Xuan didn't touch it.
"Why did you call me here?" Ye Xuan lowered his head: "I'm just a psychiatrist, a committee member who makes up the numbers. Do you want to talk to me first, and then pass the committee's vote?"
"What if that's the case?" Xiao looked at him calmly.
"If this is the case, I will not agree." Ye Xuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes: "Life or death is up to you, Captain, I appreciate your sympathy, but please allow me to retain my pessimism."
"Stop looking like this and pick up your glass."
Xiao was still sitting opposite him, looking at him with an indifferent expression: "I have enough people to kill today, and you can't be included in them. You can rest assured."
Ye Xuan opened his eyes in shock and looked at him.
It's not because I'm not on the death list.
But because of his previous sentence...
For so many years, Xiao has always seemed like a cheerful bearded man with an upright and rough temper, but he sticks to his principles. Many people hate him and dare not say it, but the immigration ship cannot do without him, and everyone knows it.
He has been suppressing everyone's conflicts in a gentle and irrefutable way, maintaining the peace and coexistence of the committee, and has gone through the ups and downs in the long years.
He never abuses lynching, nor is he emotionally driven by his own likes and dislikes.
Well, he is born to do great things, a big brother who takes the lead. You may not like him, but you will definitely admire his skill and heart.
Now, he's going to kill people.
So, who will die
Bai Nan? Liu Dongli? Zhao Qian? Or, more people
Such a huge impact was difficult for Ye Xuan to accept.
"I'm very tired now, Ye Xuan. I just want to find someone to drink with, so stop using your little head and pick up the glass."
Xiao still maintained his original posture and looked at him.
Ye Xuan was silent for a long time and picked up the wine glass.
The clinking of wine glasses made a crisp sound.
The golden wine swayed between the ice cubes, like a sea of gold carrying a glacier.
"cheers."
Xiao also raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
When Ye Xuan put down his wine glass, he suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart, and vague auditory hallucinations came from the distance.
It seemed like countless people were moaning.
But across the distant space, no sound can be transmitted, and the last cry of life will only be annihilated in the cold universe.
All that is left is a bright spark.
Ye Xuan turned around blankly, feeling his eyes darkening.
He saw it.
Outside the huge porthole, in the deep space, a huge flame suddenly rose in the distance.
It's an immigration ship.
With a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers, he couldn't see the specific outline clearly. All he could see was a dazzling spark, like a flower blooming in the silent darkness.
Flowers of iron slurry and fire.
The blood and bone fragments evaporated, dissipated, and fell toward the earth, turning into a silvery burning rain.
"Steven..."
Ye Xuan still remembers this friend's name.
At that moment, he finally understood something. He turned back stiffly and looked at Xiao Huan with a twitching expression:
"Did you kill them?"
"Well, it's troublesome to do tricks after all."
Xiao poured himself another glass and sipped the fine wine from his hometown. "Although the immigrant ship is equipped with large weapons to deal with meteorites and meteors, once it is activated, it will be detected by the opponent's radar. It really took me a lot of brains." . Fortunately, everyone is sailing on the same track, and you can always leave some gifts for your next home on the way.”
"You're crazy!"
Ye Xuan screamed and roared. This time, he really felt like a bitch, so hysterical that it was outrageous.
Because the worst murderer in human history was right in front of him, and he personally admitted that he murdered 410,000 people on the South American immigrant ship!
"In a lunatic asylum, the person who goes mad first always has an advantage, doesn't he?"
He raised his head, looked at Ye Xuan's pale face, and then ordered: "Sit down, don't waste my time, if you want to know why..."
Ye Xuan suppressed his anger and fear and sat back down.
"Drink, it will be better for you."
A glass of wine was pushed over.
"For a long time, many people have not known that although the immigration ships are all about the same size, each one has a different focus. For example, the South American immigration ship that was just destroyed was an attack type and had ten things that we don't have. We have six large-caliber main guns and 10,000 carrier-based aircraft. For example, the Eastern European immigrant ships that are ahead of us on the track have the best life-support equipment, and their food and supplies are never cut off. The advantages of the East Asian immigrant ships, The reason is that the three artificial intelligences we brought from the earth are the 'Eastern Prince' produced by Taiqing Heavy Industry, the 'Hermes' produced by Zarathustra Laboratory, and the New Switzerland for us. The specially made 'Nibelung'. Many people may think that one is enough, and the computing power of three is already overflowing, but what we are good at is only technology. Because of this, we can Learned the truth about the 'unknown substance' six hours before they did."
Xiao still drank in a heroic manner, raised a finger in front of Ye Xuan: "Now, I have a psychological experiment for you."
He said, "The world was destroyed by God. Three broken boats were drifting in the sea, driven by three people, A, B, and C, who had completely different personalities but were extremely selfish at the same time. They occasionally helped each other, but it was just for the sake of being able to survive the long journey. There is a companion who exchanges needs with oneself. But now, they have spent a long time of suffering and the torture of the ocean, and have found a new land. The new land is fertile, has many prey, and even has magical magic that can make People gain money, rights and even immortality, allowing them to create their own new world and empire. So, now outside the island, as the first person to discover the truth, what will you choose to do?"
Ye Xuan was silent.
Isn’t the result crystal clear
This is exactly their current situation. It's just that Xiao also materialized the three immigrant ship groups into three people.
In a resource-poor world, human beings form collectives just to survive, and the nature of collectives is selfish. In other words, human nature is selfish.
As long as it can make the lives of our members better, we will do any unscrupulous thing. Even if the leader does not do this, the people will force the leader to make this choice during the riots.
What's more, there is magic that leads to heaven.
If the three parties can maintain a balance, joint development may not be possible, but if the North American immigrant ship discovers the nature of the unknown substance, then the immigrant ship, which is the most powerful force, will definitely choose to fire and attack.
Own the new world…
Did they do many such things along the way
This is human nature, an unchanging law from the jungle to space.
The weak eat the strong.
Human beings are animals themselves. They cannot reject their animal nature and cannot resist the desire to live.
Ye Xuan knew this clearly.
There may be some people who are kind, compassionate, and willing to cooperate with the outside world, but most people will not risk their own death to consider others.
Xiao also did what he should do.
Just like what he had always done, he took responsibility for the immigrant ship and then personally caused the consequences of the massacre.
No need to answer, Ye Xuan has figured it all out, or he knew from the beginning that this was going to happen, but he just couldn't believe himself.
Now he just feels tired.
"Why tell me?"
Ye Xuan drank the bitter wine and looked at him: "Do you need psychological counseling?"
"Are you talking about lying on a chair and talking in your sleep like a little girl? Then what? Using the shadow of your childhood and the obstacles in your heart to escape the sins you committed? Forget it." Xiao shook his head indifferently.
He was drunk, but his eyes were awake.
"The war is about to begin, Ye Xuan, be prepared."
He said, "Next, you will be sent to the safest place on this ship together with all other precious talents, with independent recycling equipment and supplies, enough for you to survive in space and on earth for twenty years. If you are already on The central core made a will that when I die, you will be the new captain."
He pulled a pendant from his neck, and the iron plate on it was engraved with fine words.
"This is the password for emergency takeover of the system. Yuan Eryi will obey your orders when necessary."
The alarm sounded, red alarms continued to appear from the top of the dome, and the prompt of being targeted appeared.
"The wine has been finished, Ye Xuan."
Xiao also waved, "It's time for you to go."
The door opened, and Yuan Eryi, fully armed, was waiting for him.
"last question."
Ye Xuan looked at him, "Why me?"
"Because you understand everything I do, right?"
Xiao also smiled half-heartedly, as if he was mocking, but also as if he was pity:
"Because you understand human beings, Ye Xuan. Therefore, when necessary, you will do the same, just like me."
Ye Xuan turned and left.
Like an escape.
Run away from what you become like the devil.
Because Xiao is still right.
If it were him, he would do the same.
He was just lucky and had no chance of becoming a devil.
Before the door closed, he heard Xiao Huan's last voice.
The man was lying on a chair, staring out the window at the distant land, drinking the last bottle of whiskey in the world.
"Ye Xuan, I'm so jealous of you."
He murmured softly, "At least, you can breathe the air of the new world."
…
…
The door is closed.
Ye Xuan closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and said nothing.
Only Yuan Eryi patted his shoulder carelessly, looking like a good buddy. He never cared about anyone, he didn't even care about himself.
He only cares about the fight he has.
Now, his chance has come.
"I know everything, Ah Xuan, we have to rely on you."
Yuan Eryi threw another pack of chewing tobacco into his mouth. The tobacco could soothe his burning nerves and make him at least look...stable.
"Come on, I'll take you to your small room."
Ye Xuan heard shouts in the distance. Someone wanted to rush over, but was stopped by Yuan Eryi's men. Those guys who also had no sympathy punched the poor guy to the ground and then trampled him under their feet.
It's Roland.
He was treated as a toy for those people to eliminate their leisure time. Even his glasses were crushed when they played with him.
Extremely embarrassed.
He shouted his name.
"Mr. Ye! Mr. Ye! Please take me with you!" He stretched out his hand to grab Ye Xuan, but was kicked away. However, he still refused to give up. He got up from the ground and looked at Ye Xuan:
"At least, please take a look at this!"
He threw a stack of information towards Ye Xuan with all his strength. The information flew into the air and fell to the ground like snowflakes.
Ye Xuan didn't look at him, didn't want to speak, and chose to turn from the corner in front.
"Why don't you understand! Mr. Ye, don't you know what this means!"
Not far away, Roland stared at him and shouted crazily: "With mastery of unknown substances, our technology, our lives, and our resources will all make unprecedented leaps! Even in our lifetimes, we will be able to Enter heaven! Think about it, Mr. Ye, those machines that drove us away from our homes, those artificial intelligences, even if they exhaust all resources and completely turn the entire solar system into silicon crystals, the computing power they get will not be enough. One ten thousandth of them! With it, we can do anything, and even...can create gods!"
Ye Xuan's footsteps stopped.
He lowered his head and looked at the pile of torn paper at his feet.
"Then what?"
He turned back and looked down at Roland's deformed face.
It's like stepping through the body and seeing the unsatisfied desires of human beings:
"Kill him again?"