The escapism of the Spiriters, a branch of the civilization of mankind!
After escaping for billions of years, billions of light years away!
Li Yao was completely dumbfounded.
As expected of his professor. Such a magnificent goal and such a magnificent vision!
In the illusionary world behind Professor Mo Xuan, in the muddy river, tiny fish were still struggling hard.
They crawled to the shore from the water, failed time and time again, and tried again and again. While they were trying, new, tender, and vulnerable limbs were gradually growing out.
Professor Mo Xuan suddenly extended his hand into the illusionary world, as if he had crossed the barrier of time. He grabbed one of the fish and put it on a dry rock on the shore.
The small fish struggled with all its might, bubbling with water. Soon, it became stiff and motionless.
"Look at the fish."
Professor Mo Xuan said. "I believe that the Spiriters are the direction of the evolution of the civilization of mankind. They are more perfect 'new human beings', but it does not mean that the era of the Spiriters will come soon.
"Evolution has its own pattern. Even the tiniest change will take tens of thousands of years to be adapted to and stabilized. I can't tell the fish that 'mammals are the direction of your evolution. Go to the shore' and throw it to the shore without considering the objective pattern of evolution. It will die if it is thrown to the shore!
"Such an approach completely distorts the original meaning of evolution. Only the foolish and hilarious schemers would bewitch people with such twisted theories. As for myself, however much I look forward to it, I do not believe that the era of prosperity of the Spiriters will arrive in ten thousand years.
"However, once the Spiriters begin to speak, even if their voice is feeble, some human beings and demons will be scared. Fear leads to misinterpretation, misinterpretation leads to estrangement, estrangement leads to conflicts, and conflicts escalate into wars. It is a tragedy that has happened countless times in the history of mankind, and it is destined to happen countless times in the future!
"I do not want such a tragedy to happen among the Spiriters, human beings, and demons. But just like I believed that virtual lives would eventually be born decades ago, I firmly believe that the 'Spiriters' will be born and grow, too. It is not something that can be changed by anybody's will, and it is not something that can be resolved by eliminating the pioneers of the Spiriters such as myself.
"As long as human beings do not give up the crystal processors and the Spiritual Nexus, the Spiriters will be born eventually. We should not turn a blind eye to the brand-new life form like ostriches, nor should we stifle, fear, and be wary of it futilely and stupidly. Instead, we should open our arms to welcome it and find a way to live in peace with it!
"Or rather, even if we are idiotic enough to stifle it, we should at least have a deep understanding of it and communicate with it, right?
"Therefore, I began the work in two aspects.
"Firstly, I reported my theories to the government and reached out to the major academic institutions. I also invited the specialists of the Union Army, the Secret Sword Bureau, the parliament, and the universities to conduct cutting-edge theoretical studies together.
"Don't get me wrong. We were not trying to create an abnormal 'era of the Spiriters' by force. Such a hilarious attempt to condense thousands of years of evolution into one moment was a trick that only lunatics and idiots would do. It was destined to fail.
"We were simply discussing the possibilities and foreseeing the development of the Spiriters, as well as the unexpected threats, shortcomings, and disadvantages. Gradually, everybody in the Federation, be they human beings, demons, or Spiriters, realized that something was happening.
"Secondly, I purchased the 'Monument Plan' with all my wealth and modified it into the 'Tinder Plan', hoping that it could help some of the Spiriters escape from this place and this moment.
"Most of the Spiriters were rational and calm like me. They believed that evolution was a natural process, and all we could do was observe in silence. All we could do was to give them some guidance, and everything beautiful would happen on its own.
"However, if some of the Spiriters were too impatient to wait, they could go to the distant future and the other side of the stars!
"Billions of years later, even if the civilization of mankind is not destroyed yet, it will certainly be in a brand-new form that is beyond recognition. By then, different branches of the civilization of mankind will be able to develop, prosper, and blossom in every part of the universe without interfering with each other.
"Even if they meet again, I believe that they will boast rationality and morals that are far beyond ours, and they will be able to resolve the problem of peaceful coexistence perfectly."
After hearing Professor Mo Xuan's words, Li Yao's confusion at the beginning almost turned into shock and gratitude. "Professor, your idea is … too great!"
Professor Mo Xuan smiled and said casually, "I once had a disciple named Li Yao. He was a famous hero in the Federation, but he was not so famous because of his strength. In terms of strength, there were a lot of people in the Federation who were stronger than him, but he was the only one who brought peace to the Heaven's Origin Sector, the Blood Demon Sector, and the Flying Star Sector with his strength.
"Peace. What a precious and fragile peace. After the Pangu and the Nuwa civilizations perished, the civilization of mankind developed on its own for a hundred thousand years. How many years of that was completely peaceful? Counting carefully, perhaps less than a year, right?
"The civilization of mankind has shed enough blood because of the internal strife. We have only just settled the ten thousand years of grudge between human beings and demons. I really do not want the Spiriters to have new conflicts with their brothers. Is the forty thousand years of war between human beings and demons not enough for the latecomers to learn a lesson and grow the wisdom about peace?
"Therefore, I have never concealed my thoughts and plans since decades ago. Including the Tinder Plan, all my plans have only one purpose, which is to make the Spiriters grow, prosper, and blossom together with human beings and demons as organic parts of the civilization of mankind in an environment of absolute peace!"
Li Yao took a deep breath and said, "I believe that if your disciple Li Yao heard that, he would certainly support you, too!"
Professor Mo Xuan sighed and said, "Yes, but not everybody wants peace. At the very least, the Imperium of True Human Beings does not want it right now.
"In fact, the first launch of the Tinder Plan is not ready yet because we have not resolved the most critical problem, namely 'reproduction'.
"Birth, aging, sickness, and death constitute the whole process of life. With the accumulation of redundant data and interference waves, the Spiriters will grow old, get sick, and die. But the Spiriters cannot reproduce. Even if they can achieve 'division' and 'replication' one day, it will not be 'reproduction' in the real sense.
"We should've continued our research for hundreds or thousands of years to find a way for the Eldars to reproduce. Then, the Eldars would've become a real race. However, the Imperium's army is already at our doorstep.
"Right now, rumors are spreading on the streets of every space zone that a war may break out very soon. The intelligence departments of the Federation are not optimistic, either. That is why we launched the first tinder in a hurry.
"If the Federation fails, the Imperium will probably not tolerate the existence and development of the Spiriters. Even if they tolerate it, they will certainly ask the Spiriters to do terrible things, just like the 'star child' who manipulated Xiao Xuance and savaged the Flying Star Sector in the past.
"Therefore, this is a 'tinder' that has a slim chance of success and may die out at any moment. Nobody knows its fate in the vast sea of stars, but let's hope that life can find a way out on its own!"
"It certainly can."
Li Yao could not help but say, "Master … Master Wei and the rest of them will certainly find a brand-new way for the civilization of mankind on the other side of the sea of stars billions of years later!"
"Alright."
Professor Mo Xuan smiled gently. At this moment, the aggressive, aggressive, and saber-like feeling was entirely gone. He seemed to have become the determined and generous teacher a hundred years ago again. "After such a long chat, you must be thirsty. Do you want to go to 'Happy Town' for a drink? The famous Mulberry Wine of the Forest Ocean Sector is as delicious as the one in the material world after a long time of concocting. "
Li Yao pondered for a moment. He was of a mind to have a drink with his professor in the town and even reveal his identity on impulse.
However, since Long Yangjun was still around, he might as well discuss it with her first and hear the opinion of the successor of the Nuwa Clan.
"No, thanks."
Li Yao said in embarrassment, "There are still some affairs in our delegation that we have to attend to. We will jump to the Tian Yuan Realm this afternoon. After we return from the Tian Yuan Realm, we will come and discuss with you again, Professor Mo Xuan. Right, we would like to ask for your advice on how to enter the Divinity Transformation Stage without too much trouble!"
"Hahahaha. That's a deal!"
Professor Mo Xuan laughed heartily and did not force Li Yao to stay. He waved his hands at Li Yao and Ling Xiaole and said, "I have to greet the guests who have come to attend the ceremony. I won't keep you any longer, fellow Cultivators. Please!"
Li Yao was pushed out of the Spiriters' Realm by a gentle force. He slowly sat up in the scarlet nerval interaction liquids.
Wei Qingqing and Long Yangjun were still waiting nearby. Ling Xiaole sat up in the virtual cabin next to him, too.
The two of them looked at each other, with indescribable feelings and shock on their faces.
"Miss Wei."
Li Yao had a different feeling when he looked at Wei Qingqing again. "I didn't know that there was such a profound meaning behind the 'Tinder Plan'!"
Wei Qingqing immediately understood. With a brilliant smile, she admitted frankly, "I am an Illusionist, and I like to create colorful, glamorous worlds. However, in reality, some people in the Imperium, the Holy League, and the Federation only want to destroy and destroy their worlds.
"I don't like such a reality. I might as well escape to billions of years later and look for a new world that is free of destruction, oppression, and slavery. If I can't find it, I will create one on my own. Wouldn't that be great?"
Li Yao felt that two walnuts were stuck in his throat. Rolling up and down for a long time, he took a long breath in relief and said sincerely, "Bon voyage!"
Wei Qingqing smiled. "Thank you for your kind words!"
"… Goodbye!"
"Haha. It will be difficult for us to meet again. However, who knows? Life is so wonderful that anything wonderful can happen. Goodbye!"
Wei Qingqing waved her hands at Li Yao.
It was exactly like what happened a long, long time ago on the nameless station deep inside the Grand Desolate Plateau.
When Li Yao, Long Yangjun, and Ling Xiaole returned from the 'time channel' on the silver shuttle together, the soft but determined figure was still popping up in front of Li Yao's eyes, glittering like a crystal orchid.
Ling Xiaole said from the driver's seat, "Thank you so much. Thanks to you, the trip to the Spiriters' Realm this time has been truly marvelous!"
"Captain, what is the Spiriters' Realm like exactly? What did Professor Mo Xuan tell you?" Long Yangjun asked. "I should've gone in and taken a look too."
"There will be opportunities in the future, Deputy Captain Long."
Li Yao was more or less relieved. He told Long Yangjun the key points of what he had just seen and his professor's theories, before he clicked his tongue in amazement again.
What he said next was inappropriate for Ling Xiaole to hear.
Li Yao whispered in private, "Long Yangjun, can you give me some advice?"
Long Yangjun looked at the time channel outside of the window. Because it was a return trip, the whole world seemed to be degenerating quickly from modern times to primeval times.
She also said in private, "What's wrong, captain?"
Li Yao said, "Do you think …"
He suddenly shuddered, as if a cold wind had pierced into his bones. He felt weird for no good reason.
The mental devil's high-pitched voice popped up inside his brain. "Wait. Don't ask her. She is not Long Yangjun!"
Li Yao immediately realized what was going on, too.
When Ling Xiaole was present, it was not a problem for Long Yangjun to call him 'captain'. But when they were alone or talked in private, she had always called him 'Li Yao' or 'Monster Li'!
Something was not right!
It was not Long Yangjun's style. She was not Long Yangjun!
But …
It was impossible. Long Yangjun knew the importance of the matter. She would've stayed next to his virtual cabin at all times.
She was an expert at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, and she was protected by a Colossus. There were also too many secrets from the Nuwa era. Who could've gotten rid of her without a sound and replaced her with a deceptive substitute?
Li Yao thought quickly. A moment later, his eyelashes shivered, and he figured it out at the same time as the mental devil.
The woman sitting next to him was indeed not Long Yangjun. She might not even be a real person.
This place was not the real world, either.
They were still in the virtual world!
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The Old Bull has really tried his best!
Next, I need to think about it carefully. All the Go players have shown themselves. It is time to see who is better!
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