Hao Ren and Hasu sat facing each other in the center of the water bubble, and the underwater light and shadow flashing around from time to time cast mottled bright spots around them. Hao Ren asked Hasselblad a question: "If there is an instinct, it will not help your reproduction and evolution from the perspective of biological evolution. It has nothing to do with obtaining food or improving the chance of survival. Do you think this 'instinct' is natural or normal for sentient, theoretically communicative intelligent beings to be inexplicably hostile?"
Hasu shook his head and was about to stand up, but Hao Ren stopped him: "This is a very serious question, I hope you can take it seriously."
Hasselblad snorted coldly: "Maybe you are serious, but you don't understand the importance of hunting instinct to demon hunters. This is the key to our upper hand in alien wars for 10,000 years."
"But if there is no hunting instinct, alien warfare would not exist at all—it is not the key to solving the problem, it is the problem itself." Hao Ren pointed to Bai Huo, "This young demon hunter definitely has something different from you." I have the same opinion, because like me, she can jump out of the control of hunting instinct and think about this issue calmly. Veteran demon hunters like you have been controlled by hunting instinct for too long, and even take it as a natural part of your life, So much so that you don't even think about its irrationality."
Hasselblad's always stern face finally showed some strange expressions: "This is the weirdest statement I have ever heard... Do you know that what you are discussing is something that is almost a natural phenomenon? It is reasonable to discuss it. Sex is meaningless because it's always been there."
"Then how do you explain that the new generation of demon hunters' instinctive hostility towards aliens is weakening?" Hao Ren spread his hands: "You have not encountered any genetic diseases, and the environmental changes on the earth will not affect this aspect. If The hunting instinct is really a natural phenomenon, so is its fading also natural? If its fading is also natural, what is the meaning of its existence before?"
Tutan watched Hao Ren and Hasu's argument silently. The silent man didn't express any opinion. He took out an ancient prayer book from his arms, sat on the edge of the blister in a strange posture and began to study it silently. This place is already more than ten meters deep underwater, and the light is dim, but this does not affect the sight of a master demon hunter.
Soma is maintaining this magical environment outside the blister. Shaqila curiously came to Hao Ren's side and listened to this weird discussion.
Hasselblad realized that the frizzy-looking young human in front of him was not the naive young man he had imagined. He heard some hidden clues from some of Hao Ren's remarks. This ancient demon hunter can live to this day not only because of his combat prowess, but also has the alertness and calmness that an elder should have. After a few seconds of silence, Hasselblad shook his head slightly: "I can't answer your question, but I still insist on one point: on the premise that the hunting instinct already exists, it is meaningless to discuss whether it should exist. It’s a fait accompli, whether instinct takes hold of us, or we’re exploiting it. And we’re happy with it.”
Vivian came to Hao Ren's side and looked at Hasu: "Hasu, you are a smarter witcher. Now, as an elder, I will tell you something: the innate antagonism between different species is also weakening. Including those between werewolves and vampires. I know you were mostly responsible for the chaos in the sanctuary in Athens last time, so you should have seen the mixed races there—in the age of mythology, this was impossible. I have an opinion : No matter whether you are a demon hunter or a heterogeneous species, they are essentially the same. To the real masters of this planet, humans, we are all supernatural 'alien races'. The so-called hunting instinct is no better than the innate hostility between heterogeneous species Where to go. This is all an abnormal phenomenon that popped up 10,000 years ago and now it is starting to fade. You have seen it fade with your own eyes, so I suggest you calm down and think about it The truth behind it."
Bai Huo, who was meditating quietly in the distance, raised his head and glanced this way. There seemed to be some brilliance in his eyes, but then he lowered his head, as if he was indifferent to the discussion here.
Hasselblad's only remaining eye was shining with a strange light, and he took a deep breath: "Have you mastered...an ancient secret?"
Vivienne pondered for a moment, then raised her head: "Have you ever imagined a world where all aliens and demon hunters coexist peacefully?"
Hasselblad: "... If it's a joke like that then don't discuss it."
Hao Ren spread his hands: "Okay, let's put it another way: Do you think demon hunters and aliens are native to this planet? Do you dare to point to the theory of evolution and the stratigraphic fossil sample library and say that you are native to this planet?"
Tutanin and White Fire raised their heads at the same time, and they could no longer pretend to meditate.
"You mean 'the day of return'?" Hasselblad's upper body leaned forward slightly, "there are two explanations for 'day of return', the first explanation is the return of alien forces, and the other explanation is the opposite. It is aliens Will return to a place called the origin world... Did you detect that origin world?!"
Hao Ren didn't answer directly, but changed the subject slightly: "There is evidence that all supernatural races on Earth came from another world. If you have studied the theory of evolution, you can definitely accept this statement, and I guess your race There are also internal discussions on this aspect. I am researching this aspect, and you may be interested in my results, but the premise is that you are willing to abandon your prejudices and go through with a group of aliens."
After a few seconds of hesitation, Hasselblad stood up: "Let's talk about it after we finish this trip."
Hao Ren shook his head with a smile, and the voice of the data terminal rang in his mind: "This machine knows that your invitation will not succeed."
"Whether it's successful or not, at least give it a little push," Hao Ren also replied in his mind, "The Demon Hunter Group is a closed circle, and this time I managed to get in touch with their upper-level members. Okay. Not many opportunities to calm down and talk to them."
"Then how effective do you think the loosening of the soil will be this time?"
"I believe that we will have many opportunities to contact demon hunters in the future, and it is absolutely impossible for them not to discuss the gradual decline of hunting instincts internally, so as long as Hasselblad returns, he is willing to say a few more words to his colleagues , the situation will change soon," Hao Ren exhaled, "The Alien War is about to end."
The little girl Elizabeth is not interested in these discussions. She is lying on the edge of the water bubble with Lily and curiously looking at the ocean scenery outside. This kind of panoramic diving experience is novel and interesting to her. The sea monster Soma is swimming around outside the water vesicle. She waved her hand to greet the people in the water vesicle through a layer of water wall, and then a layer of beautiful ripples rippled behind her. She transformed her body into a The colorful big fish lightly chased a string of bubbles and swam away. Seeing this scene, Yizaks curiously asked Nangong Wuyue beside him, "How many forms can your sea monsters change into?"
Nangong Wuyue was holding her own snake tail and was distracted. He was stunned for a moment before answering: "How many kinds? Countless kinds, water is amorphous."
Elizabeth ran over slowly: "Can it become a coral reef? What about crabs? What about sea urchins?"
Nangong Wuyue flicked her tail happily and prepared to show it off. Seeing the situation, Hao Ren hurriedly stopped him: "Okay, okay, can't you tell anyone about your Pipi shrimp theory?"
Nangong Wuyue: "..."
At this time, the water vesicle suddenly vibrated. Hao Ren could see from the changes in the surrounding light and shadow that the vesicle was slowly slowing down. He stood up and looked at Shaqila: "What's going on outside?"
A bright light came from above the water bubble, and everyone found that the whole bubble was slowly rising to the surface of the sea. Soma poked half of his body through the water curtain: "There is fog on the sea, it is magic fog, there may be other sea monsters Control this sea area. Much better than me."
Everyone immediately raised their vigilance, and the water vesicles had completely risen to the surface of the sea at this moment.
Thick fog filled all directions, the sky was so chaotic that the position of the sun could not be seen, the ocean was in turmoil, and fine and strange waves that did not conform to the laws of nature were surging in layers.
There was a faint singing sound coming from the salty sea breeze. Hao Ren looked in the direction of the sound, and there seemed to be something there. (to be continued~^~)