"The Wisdom Tree can connect the brains of humans and spirit beasts, so humans and spirit beasts can empathize with each other and teach the spirit beasts human language, logical thinking, and social organization abilities … to the spirit beasts?"
Meng Chao came to a realization, and he felt as if he had solved a case.
"That's right, that's it. There are still a lot of amazing things about the Wisdom Tree that I can't explain in a short time, but it's fine. You'll be able to see the Wisdom Tree during the Harvest Festival later," Ancient Spirit continued.
"Just like that, humans and spirit beasts came to an agreement. The frontline warriors and spirit beasts, who represented the normal people, returned to Peach Blossom Town. While the rain was pouring and the flood was raging, they killed the evil powerful fighters.
"Then, under the witness of the Wisdom Tree, the humans destroyed most of the weapons and machines from Earth. They dismantled all the factories and research centers and swore to draw a clear line with everything from Earth and walk a brand new path where they could live in harmony with nature.
"The high-grade spirit beasts, who already understood the wisdom of humans, also solemnly promised that they would bury the hatchet and welcome humans to join their peaceful, beautiful, and rich family.
"In the decades that followed, the people of Peach Blossom Town and the high-grade spirit beasts did not go back on their words. We supported each other and worked hard together, and only then did we turn Peach Blossom Town, which used to be filled with ruins, smoke, roaring machines, and was heavily polluted into a beautiful garden town.
"Today, there is no hunger, no pain, no deceit, no oppression, and no pain from war in Peach Blossom Town.
"Here, no one will cry in the cold night when their stomachs are rumbling with hunger, and no one will laugh loudly after stealing from others. Everyone is equal. In fact, everyone takes turns to be the mayor of the town. It just so happens that it's my grandfather's turn."
As she spoke, Ancient Spirit finished sucking the second Purple Sara Fruit.
She patted her slightly protruding belly and let out a cute burp. Then, she asked a vine for a slightly smaller red fruit. It looked like a tomato, but it was filled with the fragrance of strawberries.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in front of the fruit. She looked intoxicated.
"I've heard that there's something called 'money' on Earth. Some people have more, while others have less. Those who are rich can eat all kinds of good food and use money to buy other people's time and lives. Those who don't have money can only work like slaves and sell their time and lives."
The Ancientspirit Imp shook his head and sighed. "What an evil thing! What a twisted life!
"In Peach Blossom Town, there is no such thing as' money ', the root of all evils. We play together, grow together, work together, gather, hunt, or collect the excrement of spirit beasts, and turn it into the best fertilizer. Then, we nourish the fruits, which become more and more plump and sweet.
"These are the fruits of our own labor. Of course, we don't need money. No matter who is hungry, they can just walk into the roadside canteen and eat as much as they want.
"Compared to the Earth Era, the current Peach Blossom Town can be called a real 'civilization', right?"
Ancient Spirit held the fragrant red fruit and looked at Meng Chao with a smile.
Meng Chao suddenly felt that what she held in her hands was an exquisite, crystalline, and lifelike heart, but in the end, it was not a real heart.
"Perhaps your civilization does have some good points in some aspects."
Meng Chao took a deep breath and tried to speak as calmly as possible. "But the development of your civilization has been completely blocked. Without the technology and machinery of the Earth Era, you can only rely on gathering, hunting, and even serving spirit beasts in exchange for food and clothing. This kind of civilization is destined to have no future. You will be satisfied as long as you have enough to eat and drink. You will degenerate for thousands or even tens of thousands of years before you know it. You will become primitive people who eat raw meat and drink blood again.
"Even if we are primitive people, with the help of spirit beasts, we can still live a good life. We don't need the technology and machinery of the Earth Era!"
Ancient Spirit pursed her lips and said, "Grandpa said that the people of the Earth Era blindly pursued technology and crazily developed more and more powerful machinery, such as computers, the Internet, cell phones, and of course, the ultimate weapons that could destroy the world.
"In the end, the technology and machinery were like invisible chains that locked everyone down. They also absorbed most of the people's time, money, blood, sweat, and tears and delivered them to a small number of people, which turned them into fat and huge monsters.
"The technology claimed to be able to bring benefits to humanity caused most people to live in increasing pain. Only a small number of powerful people were like fish in water, and they became stronger than they had ever been in history.
"In the end, the vicious competition between the 'monsters' and the 'powerful' led to a thermonuclear war that destroyed the entire civilization.
"With such a tragic precedent, why do we still blindly pursue technology and machinery?
"If we can't bring equality, happiness, and joy to people, why should we pay such a devastating price to pursue technology and machinery?"
"Because of the sewing machine," Meng Chao said.
Ancient Spirit was stunned. Her eyes, which could speak, were filled with confusion. "What?"
"There's a sewing machine in your room. Based on the plate, it's definitely an Earth machine," Meng Chao said calmly and slowly.
"You mentioned that every year during the Harvest Festival, you have to offer a lot of Earth's industrial products as a sacrifice. This year, you only managed to gather a few complete sets of clothes from Earth as an 'offering' after a lot of hard work.
"In terms of value, the Earth's clothes can't compare to that sewing machine, right?
"It's such a huge sewing machine in your room. Based on the wear on the parts and how they've been maintained, it should have been used often. The leather clothes you're wearing were sewn by this sewing machine.
"Don't tell me that every time you use a sewing machine, you didn't notice the fact that it came from Earth.
"I'm curious. Why didn't you offer a sewing machine as an offering? Isn't it a better display of your devotion than Earth's clothes?
"Or is it because the machines from Earth are too useful and you can't bear to part with them?"
Gu Ling's face immediately turned red.
It was even redder than the fruit in her arms, which she did not know whether it was a tomato, a strawberry, or a crystal heart.
"T-This sewing machine can't be considered 100% an Earth machine anymore," Ancient Spirit mumbled.
"More than half of its parts were hand-crafted by the craftsmen after we migrated here. Perhaps in another two years, I'll be able to replace all the parts. At that time, it will truly be a Peach Blossom machine."
"What's the difference between that and burying one's head in the sand?" Meng Chao could not help but laugh.
"Listen to me, Ms. Ancient Spirit."
Meng Chao's smile only lasted for half a second before he became incredibly stern. He drew closer to her and said, "Perhaps Earth's civilization does indeed have a lot of flaws and paid a lot of prices for its rapid development. They also left behind a lot of dark traces.
"But all of this isn't a reason for us to stop moving forward or go backwards.
"Just a small sewing machine is enough to make you feel that it's so convenient that you can't bear to use it as an offering.
"And the sewing machine is far from being a real industrial machine. Regardless of whether it's Earth or Dragon City's civilization, there are countless machines and technologies that are one hundred, one thousand, or even ten thousand times stronger than the sewing machine. They push our civilization forward with loud rumbles.
"These machines and technologies are very important to maintaining a civilization.
"You still can't sense their importance right now, because you haven't truly lost them yet. No matter what, Peach Blossom Town has the industrial infrastructure and facilities left behind by Earth. It has enough resources to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people, so it's very rich.
"But when the machines, technologies, and infrastructure from Earth are all used up, your civilization will regress by millions of years, and you will become primitive people who eat raw meat and drink blood again. At that time, it will be too late for you to regret it.
"The simplest logic is that if you rely on gathering, hunting, and handicrafts, you will only be able to maintain a population of thirty to fifty thousand people. Do you want the total population of Peach Blossom Town to remain at that number forever?"
Ancient Spirit tilted her head and thought about it for a while before she said in puzzlement, "What's wrong with thirty to fifty thousand people? A lot of people know each other, and I'm friends with all the people in town. Isn't that good?"
"But if that's the case, your civilization will forever become the subordinates of the spirit beasts. No, more accurately speaking, the people of Peach Blossom Town and the spirit beasts will become the subordinates of the Wisdom Tree."
Meng Chao said coldly.
He looked up and cast a glance at the overly colorful sky where the vines intersected with each other and cut it into pieces. "It's impossible for just thirty to fifty thousand people to fight against the spirit beasts, much less against an existence that's even more terrifying than the spirit beasts. Your only fate is to become a vassal race and wander from place to place while others slaughter you."
"What? Why are the thoughts of you outsiders so extreme and violent? It's as if as long as humans can't conquer all the spirit beasts, we will end up as the spirit beasts' vassals."
Ancient Spirit pouted and said in slight displeasure, "Why can't you understand that humans and spirit beasts can become friends? Friends who help each other!
"Even if we take ten thousand steps back, even if we really become vassals, what's wrong with that? As long as we can eat our fill, wear our warm clothes, be happy, and live a carefree life, what's wrong with becoming the vassals of the spirit beasts or the Wisdom Tree?
"I know that you visitors from Dragon City still maintain your pride as Earthlings. After all, our ancestors on Earth were the spirits of all creatures, and they had nearly ten billion people!
"But this is no longer Earth. There are only thirty to fifty thousand survivors in Peach Blossom Town, and even the survivors in Dragon City only number in the tens of millions, right? Besides, the animals here are different from those on Earth. They are nourished by spirit energy, and they're very smart and strong. They can't be conquered with just machines and technology. If you try to conquer them, you'll have to pay a devastating price. If you're not careful, you'll end up dying together with them!
"Since you can't survive with your own strength, isn't it the best choice to attach yourself to a stronger existence and become a happy and happy vassal race?"
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