Two worlds, two classes, a combination of reality and illusion!
There was no telling whether it was Lu Qingchen's theory or his calm and crazy tone when he explained his theory that made Heiye Ming shudder in fear even though he was a seasoned Immortal Cultivator who had killed countless people.
It was because he realized that he was indeed more or less convinced by the theory!
"Don't you think that only such a social system can be called 'perfect'?"
Lu Qingchen was talking faster and faster, and his smile was gradually replaced by coldness. "In any civilization, there are always a lot of worthless garbage. They are lazy, lazy, unintelligent, and incapable of managing their time and feelings effectively. Yet, encouraged by the ideology of natural human rights and equality of all living beings, they believe that they are born with all the rights of human beings. As a result, they become insatiable, insatiable, and overconfident!
"They do not have the magnificent dreams to explore the infinite sea of stars and push our great civilization to the end of time and space, nor do they have the excellent qualities to put their dreams, big and small, into reality. Courage, perseverance, honesty, tenacity … They have nothing.
"They have even messed up their bleak lives. Even their basic studies and work are messed up. Soaked in the anesthesia of alcohol, drugs, gambling, games, and all kinds of crude virtual entertainment, they spend their entire lives in such a daze while wasting countless precious food, air, water, and other resources!
"It's a pity. Even though I admit that there are a lot of elites with noble minds among the ordinary people whose spiritual roots cannot be awakened and who are qualified to live in reality, the proportion of such garbage is definitely no less than fifty percent. At the very least, that is the proportion that I calculated from the game 'Civilization'.
"It is perhaps the price that human beings have to pay for their evolution. They are the defective products of 'trial and error', right?
"It can't be helped. The civilization of mankind is a 'premature baby' born in laboratories in the first place. More than a hundred thousand years ago, our ancestors were still picking fruits in the woods and screaming in fear when they were hit by lightning. A hundred thousand years is not enough for all of us to evolve into the grand universe at a high speed. There are always some people who cannot keep up with the pace of evolution and are destined to be eliminated.
"How to deal with the 'defective products' is the greatest difference between the Imperium and the Federation, or rather, the Immortal Cultivators and the Cultivators.
"The Imperium does not treat those garbage as adults at all. They are the humblest slaves and the most basic means of production. I have to say that you are wrong. However trashy the garbage is, they are still human beings who have feelings and desires. Faced with the oppression, they will hate, resist, or at least slack off. They will not be able to raise any spirit and fighting spirit, which further reduces the overall resource utilization efficiency of the Imperium.
"The Federation and the Cultivators, on the other hand, believe in 'political correctness' and turn a blind eye to the garbage. They even dream that they can be completely changed with education.
"How is it possible? Some genes are not suitable for the grand universe era. It is not kindness but irresponsible hypocrisy to let the garbage continue to mingle among the builders and protectors of the great Federation. It will only destroy my beloved motherland and the last hope of the civilization of mankind a long time later!
"Since the paths of the Imperium and the Federation are both unworkable, what about my approach?
"Send the garbage, the defective products, and the stragglers on the path of evolution to the virtual world. Keep only their brains and part of their reproductive system in the real world. Not only will it be easier to manage them, the resources they consume will be reduced to the minimum, and they will not suffer the slightest pain. Since they like to anesthetize themselves so much, and they like to crouch in the filthy, stinky room, daydreaming about things that they do not have the slightest courage to face the reality at all, they can just dream in the virtual world and live the rest of their lives in comfort and carefreeness! Let the people who are truly brave, courageous, and wise receive most of the resources to face the darkness and cruelty of the real world. Isn't that the best of both worlds?
"It is both immoral and idiotic to ask someone to shoulder the responsibility beyond their capability. Our evolution is too fast. Most of our compatriots are just monkeys in human skin. Why does the Xing Yao Federation have to force them to become warriors to defend our civilization? That's impossible! That's idiotic! That's cruel!
"The virtual world, the Spiriters' Realm, is the best home for the pitiful, pathetic, and hateful compatriots of human beings. The garbage and garbage of both the Federation and the Imperium should all live in the Spiriters' Realm!
"Notice that I am not making a moral judgment when I say 'garbage and garbage'. I am not despising or criticizing them at all. I am merely stating facts.
"The sun is round, and water is flowing. At least 50% of human beings are garbage and garbage. Purging them from the real world and sending them to a virtual world that is easier and more merciful will only make the whole universe and their lives more beautiful. That is a fact. Both the Cultivators and the Immortal Cultivators must be realistic. Don't you agree, General Ming?"
Heiye Ming was lost for words for a long time.
The black jellyfish gradually moved upward and had already swallowed his chest and abdomen. Countless black tentacles also pierced into his body and crawled into the depths of his soul along with his thoughts, making it impossible for him to maintain his normal thinking and judgment. Or rather, he had a brand-new thinking system.
"How — how are you going to decide who is a 'defective product' that should be banished to the virtual world and who is a 'capital person' who is qualified to stay in reality?"
The old Immortal Cultivator raised technical doubts.
It meant that he had been more or less convinced.
Although he could not see Lu Qingchen, the air of confidence was coming from all directions. "It is not up to me to make a judgment but up to them to make their own choice.
"In my utopia, everybody's soul lives in the Spiriters' Realm at the beginning, in a virtual world that is not too cruel but has a lot of problems. Perhaps you can call it the 'First Test World'.
"People go through a lot of different lives in the 'First Test World'. They encounter all kinds of problems and troubles. Intense feelings of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy are triggered during the process of resolution, which also reveals their soul and their quality.
"Through a set of complicated and precise algorithms, the people with potential are selected and a special invitation is sent to them. Let me see. The invitation can be written as follows: Do you want to know the meaning of life? Do you want to be … really alive?
"If he chooses' yes', he will be removed from the unexciting, boring, and mediocre 'First Test World' and be sent to the 'Second Test World', which is made of soul-stirring adventures and battles. It is also a real test world!
"Here, he may experience a space war as cannon fodder. He may also team up with three to five elite warriors to fight against the most ferocious and terrifying monsters in the entire universe. He may also run into all kinds of bizarre and illogical events that require a high degree of wisdom and rigorous reasoning to resolve.
"In the different 'test battlefields', his soul will be polished and condensed, and his mind will be purer and stronger.
"Finally, he passes all the tests. With his courage, perseverance, patience, unity, and wisdom, he will receive a 'real' body and learn the truth of the civilization of mankind. He will be qualified to live in the real world and defend the 'real' civilization of mankind!
"Think about it. Won't the people selected in such a way be the smartest, strongest, most excellent, most responsible, and most ambitious? Won't such a way of selecting talents and allocating resources be ten thousand times better than the current system of the Federation and the Imperium? "
Heiye Ming's mouth was dry. He stammered, "Not — not the toughness of the spiritual root and the body, but the mind?"
"The toughness of the mind and the soul will also stimulate the brain and grow a spiritual root," Lu Qingchen said. "Do you not understand such a simple logic, General Ming?
"Besides, as the training technology develops further, artificial spiritual roots, mechanical Jin Dan, and even synthetic Yuanying will not be dreams one day. By then, a strong body will be at our fingertips. What really constrains us will be the resources and the mind to drive the body.
"Such precious resources must be given to the mind that knows how to cherish and make use of them best!"
Heiye Ming took a deep breath. "What about those who are not qualified to take part in the tests or fail the tests?"
"Basically," Lu Qingchen said, "we will give everybody more or less a few chances to take the tests during their growth in a way similar to 'nightmare'. As long as they have a strong will, even the dumbest and most cowardly person will grow up slowly after a few tests. We don't care about the weakness of their capability but only the level of their mind and will!
"If they are truly worthless mud, like I said just now, we will find an appropriate opportunity to throw them into the virtual world where they can daydream and live a carefree life. Or rather, they can simply live until they die in the plain 'first test world' without wasting their computational ability. There is nothing wrong with that. There are neither scourges of demon beasts nor threats from the Imperium, the Holy League, or other alien species in the universe. It is much better than the real world.
"All in all, living in the virtual world is not a punishment or torture but only for their own good. The real life is too dark and cruel. Only the real brave and noble are qualified to face it."
Heiye Ming struggled to lick his lips. "What about offspring?"
"Yes, offspring. The most important issue for human beings is to carry on their ancestral line," Lu Qingchen said casually.
"In principle, I certainly do not have the heart to deprive any human being of the right to procreate. But you know that the shortage of resources and the population explosion are often the source of all tragedies.
"If the resources are sufficient, in the spirit of humanitarianism, we are willing to allow everybody to have offspring. After all, it is just a brain and a little body. It won't cost much.
"If the resources are indeed insufficient, what can we do? The noble warriors living in the real world certainly have the right to leave strong offspring and pass on the essence of the civilization of mankind.
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