If you want the answers to be clear and reliable, the questions must also be clear and standardized. Now, Joshua's question is so broad that the knowledge receiver doesn't know how to answer it.
In this regard, Joshua did not pay attention to the looks of other legendary powerhouses on the side. After thinking for a while, he continued: "To be more specific, let's take you as an example - Knowledge Receivers, is it possible that in your civilization, Are there no opponents?”
In response to this, there was no answer from the communication channel. The knowledge receiver did not seem to understand what Joshua meant, and the warrior smiled, and then continued: "I know that the greatness of your civilization, you and your ancestors, in You have wandered in this dark multiverse for tens of millions of years, and you have wandered around this multidimensional galaxy for 770,000 years for the sake of inheritance. I know that you must have made up your mind a long time ago. If one day you need to If you sacrifice, then you will sacrifice without hesitation, just like when you knew about our arrival, because you suspected that there was an evil god chasing us behind us, you came with your whole family and prepared to build a fortress at the two-dimensional galaxy to create a multi-dimensional galaxy. Resist the invasion of darkness and become a solid shield in front of all civilizations."
With the last words, Joshua could be regarded as complimenting the other party. This immediately made other legendary powerhouses look at each other, feeling inexplicably horrified. However, the knowledge receivers at the other end of the communication channel did not know this, so they naturally would not deny it. These words, because this is indeed what they originally thought.
"but."
When the conversation changed, Joshua's tone suddenly became cold and full of doubts. The warrior raised his right hand and swung it in front of him. He whispered: "But in a civilization, it is really possible for everyone to be a brave person." , are all of them warriors who are not afraid of sacrifice? They are all not afraid of death, are selfless, have great sentiments, will sacrifice themselves for the inheritance of knowledge and civilization, and will fight with blood for the future of the multiverse? All people in a civilization are like this ?”
"I do not believe in that."
This is Joshua's doubts.
The knowledge taker is indeed great in terms of civilization.
In order to pass on knowledge, pass on the messages of the demonic sages of the past, and pass on the history of countless races in the past, they have wandered silently in the multi-dimensional galaxy for hundreds of thousands of years. They can go to the forefront of the World Eaters' war without hesitation. Fighting against those evil things that can destroy the world and obliterate civilization, they are not afraid of sacrifice and are full of courage. They can proudly declare that their race has chosen a "future destined to destruction", and they can even be like the "teaching masters". When you are not strong enough to move forward, leave all inheritance to other civilizations, and strive for future possibilities and time for your successors.
This is great.
Weirdly great.
"Impossible. The instinctive inheritance factor of intelligent life will make people deny these too great sentiments."
The soldier said this, his tone calm: "Afraid of death, selfish, denying greatness, thinking that there must be stains behind those great decisions, and there are private reasons that we don't know. They will not be willing to sacrifice themselves for something too huge, We will not shed blood and fight for things like civilization, future and inheritance."
"-Although the world will be destroyed in a hundred years, what does it have to do with me? Anyway, the world will not be destroyed before I die. If that is the case, why should I pay for the future? I will not care about the flood after I die."
"-Although powerful enemies will invade in the future, what does it have to do with me? I just run far away. It doesn't matter what race and civilization it is. As long as I can survive this life, it doesn't matter."
"-I want to enjoy it, and other people sacrifice and make sacrifices. That has nothing to do with me. As long as I live a good life, it doesn't matter. No one can influence me to live the life I want. Anyone who affects my life is the enemy."
Joshua's words were not sharp. He just spoke in a very ordinary way, using very simple language: "For example, the selection process of our Mykrov Expeditionary Force is very hard. There are two billion people in the world, and the fundamental reason for daring to take risks is Not much. Most people simply cannot understand the importance of "finding the truth behind the multiverse". They can only see that sailing in the void is very dangerous, fighting with other civilizations is very difficult, and the privileges of extraordinary people will also disappear in the fleet. , so there are obviously many very powerful extraordinary beings, but they have no intention of joining the fleet. They would rather stay in the calm and safe rear, and do not want to take risks, so they can enjoy the privileges and live happily and comfortably."
-the truth? Is it important? Can it be eaten? Can you enjoy it? Can it make me live happier? If it doesn't work, why should I pursue it? What? Is it about the future of the multiverse and the survival of countless civilizations? Forget it, I might have died long ago at that time, what does it have to do with me.
"Knowledge Receivers, our Mycrof civilization does have such a problem. In our entire civilization, there must be people who are willing to take risks, and there are also people who prefer to enjoy... Rationally speaking, the former cannot be said to be great, only the former. It can be said that he has not thought clearly, is a bit silly, and is easily incited by slogans, and the latter cannot be said to be selfish, it can only be said to be a more refined self-interest. This voyage across the void has made a big difference between the two. , this is inevitable for our Mycroft civilization, but I didn’t see it in you.”
Joshua's words have already made several legendary strong men look unnatural. This time, the warrior has brought all his students here. The first team, the elite team, and Lisa basically all brought them with him. came over, but like Barbarossa, several of his disciples made excuses not to join the fleet. For this, the legendary mage must be able to see the reasons behind it, but as a teacher, he is not qualified to ask himself of students do life-threatening things for a vague slogan.
As legendary strong men, they have consciousness, but their three views are not those of ordinary people, and their views are not those of ordinary people. This is not to advocate that there is a huge difference between strong men and ordinary people. But the fact is that the legendary strong men are the rulers and strong men at the top of the entire civilization. Their positions cannot represent the entire civilization at all.
And what Joshua said is indeed true. The fleet of the Knowledge Receiver is so large that it can distort the trajectory of the world. The number of individuals in their race is probably calculated in hundreds of billions. Is it possible that in such a huge race, everyone is willing to sacrifice for the mission of the Knowledge Receiver? Pay with your life
Joshua's question really confused several other legendary powerhouses - they also felt that this kind of thing was unlikely to happen.
However, the answer from the Knowledge Taker was simple.
"That's because you are still under delusion."
There was no panic or unnecessary emotion because of Joshua's inquiry. The knowledge receiver answered seriously: "Beasts that only live during the day cannot understand the thoughts of nocturnal creatures. Creatures that only wander around in the warm season. You also don’t understand the harshness of winter at all. Mycroft Starfall civilization was born in the light and grew up in the light. You grew up on the remains of the Glorious Era and were guarded by the Seven Gods and many powerful men. This illusion has given too many people Extra margin.”
"However, for this multiverse, 'light' is an illusion. 'Peace' is an illusion. 'Equality', 'stability' and even the idea of 'I can escape and be alone' are all completely wrong illusions. .”
The tone of the knowledge taker seemed to be unable to help but smile when he said this: "This multiverse is so dangerous and dark. Only people who live in delusion will think that 'I can break away from the whole of civilization. , be alone'. Not to mention the wandering Void Beasts and World Eaters, even other civilizations, other loners with similar ideas are extremely dangerous, and if they just want to find a remote world to live in seclusion , living a boring and empty life, that kind of life is a punishment, so why care about whether he escapes?"
"Mrs. Mike Rowe, the things you have every day will not appear precious... Your tribe and your civilization were born in a bright era, and people who have been accustomed to daylight since they were born will not look forward to 'sunrise.' of.
Only people who were born in the night and have experienced the most desperate and darkest moments will look forward to the dawn of the sky and the morning that ends the night - just like us, we have experienced the end of the last great cycle and were swallowed up. The crowds of worldly beings chased us like bereaved dogs. We ran endlessly in the dark void, watching our own galaxy being swallowed by darkness and disappearing into the endless sea of stars.
We have fallen into an abyss and have never climbed out of it.
In fact, we don't understand the concept of "self-centered" at all, nor do we understand the difference between "selfless" and "selfish". As for death, that is liberation. Isn't it a joy to be freed from this gloomy and desperate multiverse? ? What's more, we and you are fundamentally different races and different creatures. Your bodies are built on 'life energy', while we are a group that lives in 'magic'. If we have to say something similar, it is that we all want to expel the dark night in the multiverse, which is also the fundamental reason why we can communicate. "
The knowledge receiver said calmly - their words were completely composed of magic fluctuations. If it were not for the special machinery, Mrs. McLord would not be able to perceive it at all. In the same way, Mrs. Mcrow's sonic language is not perceptible to them. It's also clutter. If it weren't for the physical fleets encountering each other, it would be difficult for the Knowledge Receiver and Mrs. McCullough to detect each other even if they live in the same world.
"Letting civilized individuals have the freedom to be 'selfish', 'fearful of death', unwilling to sacrifice, and 'refined self-interest' is exactly what many civilizations living in darkness want. It is precisely because life is too comfortable that people People have enough time to think about the contradiction between 'individual' and 'group', so they have this kind of thinking. Mrs. McCrow, you have done too well, so you have this kind of distress, as if you are already wandering in the sea of stars. We, who have lived for 700,000 years, have forgotten even the method of 'enjoyment'.
You remember drinking, making love, enjoying food, and appreciating the art of words and pictures. You know that these are happy things, so it is helpless that some people will give up their beliefs for these happy things. However, we, in the process of passing on knowledge, have forgotten all the methods of enjoyment. We have forgotten how our race enjoyed happiness in the past. Not a single bit of this information has been left behind.
Therefore, no one among us will deviate from the subject or lose faith because of "enjoyment". We are of the same mind. Of course, perhaps one day we will return to the old ways of enjoying ourselves. In this way, our civilization will lose its current cohesive force, but is that a bad thing or a good thing? This is unknown. "
Joshua listened to the other party's words in silence, the warrior remained silent, and all the legends, including the old pope, were in awe.
Although it is only a few words, the knowledge receiver has given up too much for the mission of inheritance.
They have recorded countless knowledge and cultures of other races, but they have forgotten the means of enjoyment in their own civilization. They have voluntarily given up all 'fun' and all superfluous ideas in order to survive for hundreds of thousands of years. rational thinking and maintain the absolute cohesion of the upper and lower parts of civilization.
In terms of civilization alone, the civilizational form of the knowledge receivers is already extremely deformed, and their thinking logic is obviously distorted.
Therefore, we cannot but admire, awe, and respect.
"But even for us, our descendants, if they really step into the world of light, they will no longer look forward to the sunrise."
The Knowledge Receiver is still replying. The commander of the First Fleet should be a high-ranking member of the Knowledge Receiver fleet. Its communication methods are similar to those of ordinary Mrs. Mike Rowe. It can be seen that she has worked hard for this exchange. , and now, he is explaining his true thoughts in a rather helpless tone.
"But how to put it... That's all we can do. Although it is ironic, what we are working hard now is to allow people in the future to have the freedom to be selfish without worrying about survival and the future. Afraid of death and afraid of the right to sacrifice. After all, heroes are respectable, but a civilization that must have heroes, or even only have heroes, is pathetic."
…
The exchange is over.
The old pope silently took out a book and drew notes on it with holy light. The already taciturn elf queen sat aside, looking at the empty space in the universe outside the window. It seemed that except for Qiao Xiu No one else outside of Asia has such a personal problem.
But is this really Joshua’s personal opinion? Everyone present expressed doubts. This kind of question would be more normal if it were asked by Israel, or by the Elf Queen and Pope Eagle. Joshua doesn't seem to care about this kind of problem at all. He won't even consider how many fleets are behind him. If he encounters an enemy, he will attack directly.
He also thinks about how much dissonance there is in civilization? He doesn't care at all! Those who dare to charge are naturally good to accompany him in the charge. It doesn't matter to him if there is no one. He will not try to understand those who are unwilling to fight at all. He will only be himself - Joshua is such a person. This is what remains among all legendary strong men. the impression in the mind of the reader.
But now it seems that he is not as simple as everyone thought.
But no questions were asked.
Everyone in the entire envoy ship remained silent.
In the world of Arnason, two small warships left in opposite directions. The bright white light of the A-type star shone with a light blue luster.
And Joshua stood at the bridge. He stood at the front of the battleship, standing with his hands behind his back.
"The Knowledge Receiver, in order to ensure the stability of the inheritance and civilization for 770,000 years, asked the entire race to abandon their selfish desires and pleasure. In this way, they can make decisions and decisions as a whole without hesitation. Their faith comes from perseverance despite all distractions.”
The warrior turned his back to the star, and the power of the flames of Anason's world gradually moved away. The envoy ship was preparing to break into the void, but he was still thinking about various problems in his mind.
"Then, 160 million years ago, from the birth of the evil god until now, how many things have been given up and how many interferences have been abandoned by the masterminds hiding in the darkness to be able to be like this? Over a long period of time, insist on doing such a thing? Such a large-scale destruction, extinction, and reincarnation-like cleansing?"
In the same way, what about those strong people who are determined to fight against all this, such as the Demon Sage? What kind of beliefs do they have that allow them to persist in confronting the strong men on the other side and go to the axis of the multiverse without hesitation
You know, if the strong want to give up and have fun, it is much easier than ordinary people... The countless pseudo-supernatural civilizations that restrict the development of civilization for the sake of their own dominance are mostly because the strong cannot restrain their desires. , if the strong want to give up their responsibilities, then they really don't need to care about whether this multiverse is dark, and they can enjoy it comfortably for countless years.
Even because the evil gods only attack civilizations above Gadamer level 2, as long as their world civilization is primitive enough, they can even enjoy it until the end of the galaxy.
Time is really too long... Can human consciousness and the faith of legendary strong men really persist forever in this long and slow journey
Joshua does not believe in human beings, does not believe in beliefs that are too illusory, and does not believe that time cannot leave the slightest trace on an existence.
Therefore, he said to himself: "Now I can only be sure that I will not change my belief in the next few million years."
—It seems that we can only strive to solve all of this as much as possible within a few million years.
Even he couldn't guarantee whether he would change in the future. As a strong man, he admitted his shortcomings. Thinking of this, Joshua shook his head helplessly.
"Time is running out."
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