When Sangsang was very young, she would occasionally hear Ning Que talk about the moon, Miss Kikyou, dogs and so on. She would also hear him talk about rings and bottles, but she was not very interested in them.
Later, Ning Que gradually stopped mentioning these things and she gradually forgot about them. However, the word "moon" would still be mentioned by Ning Que every now and then. She always thought it was nonsense. Until tonight, when she stood beside the Headmaster and listened for a long time, she finally realized that it was not nonsense but sleep talk.
She raised her head and tucked her hair that had been messed up by the sea breeze behind her temples. She followed the gaze of the Headmaster and Ning Que and looked at the night sky, thinking that if there was a bright thing there, it would indeed be very beautiful.
The South Sea under the illumination of the stars was quiet and gentle. The sea breeze was slightly warm and the waves were gently floating. It was like a cradle shaking its head like a baby's big ship.
From the north of the Wilderness, they continued north until they came to the south of the world. Ning Que had seen too much and eaten too much in the past dozens of days. He had also heard a lot from the Headmaster, but he always felt that something was wrong.
His eyes suddenly brightened and he said, "I always feel that I have seen it somewhere … What is it called?
The Headmaster was slightly surprised and asked, "What world?"
Ning Que shook his head and said, "I forgot where I saw it and I also forgot the name. I only remember that it was a fake world, and the hero in the story was desperately rowing the boat to the side …"
Many of the memories in that world had become blurred. He tried his best to recall and then told the Headmaster of the Academy all the details that he remembered.
After listening, the Headmaster thought silently for a moment. He took out a short wooden stick from his sleeve and knocked on Ning Que's head heavily. He scolded, "Idiot, do you think we are putting on a show for others?"
Ning Que first saw the Headmaster on the balcony of the Building of Pines and Cranes in Chang 'an City. At that time, he was knocked unconscious by this famous stick. Now that he was hit again, he could not help but feel annoyed.
He could not understand where the Headmaster usually hid this stick, but he did not have time to think about it. He pointed to the night sky above his head and said, "Maybe Haotian is up there watching us. It's not impossible."
"Of course not."
The Headmaster said, "The world we live in does not have the boundary in physics that you mentioned. The internal structure of the world is absolutely stable and balanced. The entropy and the law of thermodynamics that you mentioned seem to be invalid here. So according to what you said, our world is an independent world that does not have any communication with the outside world."
Ning Que nodded.
The Headmaster said, "This inference is based on the fact that the Haotian World is the only world. What if there is another Heaven beyond the Heavens and there is a real world beyond the Heavens?"
Ning Que said, "It is also possible that the Haotian world is an independent world drifting in the orbit of time."
The Headmaster shook his head and said, "Impossible."
Ning Que asked confusedly, "Why not?"
The Headmaster said, "Because it's too boring."
Ning Que was speechless. He thought to himself that such a matter-of-fact tone was indeed the temperament of the Academy.
"If there is a sky beyond the sky, and there is another world beyond the Great Heaven World, or rather, the Great Heaven World is in a bigger world, then why can't it communicate with the outside world?"
The Headmaster continued. Then he stretched out a finger and pointed to the night sky. Starlight fell on his slender fingertip and gradually condensed into a very faint bubble of light.
"According to what you have said these days, I guess the great wisdom in your dream world will probably think that the world we are in is a bubble if they know the real situation of the Haotian World."
"A bubble?"
"Or a fragment of space? No, it is more appropriate to call it a bubble. "
"A bubble floating in the outside world?"
"Floating is not the right word. It is in the space of the outside world, but it is not in space."
"Teacher, I don't understand anyway. Please continue."
"For some reason, this bubble is not connected to the outside world. It is stable, self-consistent, independent, and even perfect. It can survive like this forever."
"Then?"
"I just want to prove that your previous guess is wrong. There are no bystanders in the world of Haotian, because Haotian is also a participant. If we are acting, then it is also one of the actors."
"Why?"
"If there is wisdom observing this bubble from the outside world, there will be a connection between the inside of the bubble and the outside world. Every observation will affect the state of the object being observed. Isn't this what you said a few days ago? If that is the case, the world we are in will no longer be perfect and stable. Since this has not happened, it means that there are no bystanders. "
Ning Que did not know what to say. These days, he had told the Headmaster of the Academy the incomplete knowledge that he remembered. Who would have thought that the Headmaster could remember so much and could deduce so many things so easily? Although he still did not know if the Headmaster's deduction was correct, at least it sounded correct.
The silver bubble of light on the Headmaster's fingertip disappeared into thin air. He patted Ning Que's shoulder and said, "I know what you are afraid of. You are afraid that all of this is just a dream or a game. That situation is indeed very annoying, but you really do not need to worry about it."
Ning Que said, "Because of your deduction, Teacher?"
"Not only that." The Headmaster said, "No matter what kind of world we live in, as long as we are real, then the world is real."
Ning Que looked at the Headmaster and praised him sincerely, "Teacher, if you live in the world of my dreams, you will definitely be the best philosopher, scientist, educator, gourmet, and revolutionary."
The Headmaster stroked his beard and said proudly, "So no matter where I live, it is not bad?"
Ning Que smiled and said, "It is not bad, it is extremely strong."
The Headmaster's eyebrows trembled slightly and he could not suppress his joy. He said, "It is hard to say about others, but I am qualified to be a gourmet."
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In the early morning, the sea and the fish in the sea were awakened by the bright red morning sun. After eating the oyster porridge made by Sangsang, the Headmaster brought Ning Que to the bow of the ship to enjoy the sea breeze and sleep.
Ning Que leaned on the soft chair and pulled the blanket up. He tilted his head and drank a mouthful of coconut juice. He felt that this kind of life was extremely happy. It would be great if they could never go ashore.
However, they still had to go ashore. The ship continued to sail to the north. Indistinctly, they could see the dark coastline in the distance. There was even an illusion that they could smell the smell of the dock.
Going ashore meant returning to the human world. They might face many things, especially when they thought of the uneasiness that had been shrouding him. Ning Que's mood became a little strange.
Listening to the sound of the ship breaking the waves and looking at the blue sky, he was silent for a long time. He thought of the scene of the Giant Golden Dragon absorbing the Qi of Heaven and Earth from the corpses of the Desolate Men during the battle in the Wilderness. The image of Haotian in his heart became more and more greedy.
Ning Que frowned and thought, "Because it is a closed world, energy can only flow endlessly in it. In the end, it will still go to nirvana. Haotian must understand this. Then why doesn't he break this world and go to a wider world to find a new source of energy? "
"First of all, Haotian is the rule of this world. If this world is destroyed or connected to the outside world, it may be destroyed directly. Secondly, I think it should be afraid."
The Headmaster was lying on the chair, playing with a colorful shell in his hand.
Ning Que handed the coconut over and half-knelt on the chair. He asked confusedly, "It is so powerful, what is it afraid of?"
The Headmaster took the coconut and used his hand to break off a small piece of coconut meat from the hard coconut shell. He put it into his mouth and chewed slowly. He sighed and said, "Chewing coconut meat for a long time makes it taste better than peanuts."
Ning Que was waiting for his teacher's answer and did not expect to hear such a sentence. He smiled bitterly and said, "I have never heard of anyone eating coconut meat like peanuts."
The Headmaster put down the coconut and said, "You asked what Haotian is afraid of? It is afraid of the unknown. "
"Unknown?"
"People are also afraid of the unknown. Just like how many people have never eaten coconut meat and throw it away like garbage. Many people have never eaten chili and think it is the devil. But people also yearn for the unknown. That is why there were the first people to eat crab. That is why there are people like me who like to eat coconut meat. That is why there are people who love spicy food."
"In the face of the unknown, there will never be a lack of people who dare to try. Because people are afraid, but also curious. The unknown and curiosity are two concepts that accompany each other. They are the most prominent characteristics of human beings. "
"Just like what I told you that night, when we see a mountain, we always want to know what is on the other side. When we see a sea, we always want to know what is at the bottom of the sea. When we see a sky, we always want to know what is above the sky. It is because of curiosity that human beings continue to forge ahead and become more and more powerful."
"In this world, the starting point is the end point. It's really boring. Humans are naturally curious about the unknown. It's impossible for us to live peacefully in a closed world forever. Since the world is closed, we want to open this world and take a look at the outside world."
"But Haotian is not human. Although it is alive, in the final analysis, it is dry, monotonous, and boring objective rules. It is afraid of change, and has no courage to face the unknown. This is the biggest difference between us and Haotian. It is also the fundamental reason why we cannot live in harmony with it forever.
"A melon that is forcibly picked is not sweet. How can we get married if we have different values? How can we breathe freely when we are covered by the evil old God? So we can only pick the melon seedlings, divorce our old wives, and open up the sky. "
"Lotus thinks so, your Youngest Uncle thinks so, and so do I. In fact, countless people have thought so since ancient times. Of course, we know that even if there is a sky beyond the sky, that sky may just be a bigger cage. But at least we can see more scenery and experience more things. "
"These things may be very important, or not, but I think they are worth fighting for."
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(Reporting to everyone, there will be a regular update on the 20th. I made a mistake. There will be no change on Saturday, and there will be a normal break. However, the number of updated chapters will not change. It is the same as yesterday's chapter. This is the first chapter, and there are two more chapters today.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for it. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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