"I know."
Li Jialing said, "It's the area where the right half of the brain of a human being controls feelings. The left half of the brain is responsible for memory, logical thinking, and mathematical analysis, while the right half of the brain is responsible for feelings, music, pictures, and other functions. A lot of bleeding points and abnormal swelling have appeared in both halves of the brain, which suggests that the memories and feelings of the person are controlled, or at least interfered with by high-intensity stimulation."
"That's basically correct, but there's something that needs to be corrected."
Long Yangjun nodded and said, "I know that many brain specialists and Meditation Healers have proposed the idea that the left and right halves of the brain have an asymmetrical division of labor. They have also divided the brain into different functional modules such as' memory area 'and' feelings area '. But in fact, the memories, feelings, and self-awareness of human beings are all extremely mysterious, unpredictable, and mysterious. Their usage cannot simply be described as' control '.
"It must be noted that, even if the brain is completely destroyed and the person becomes a spectral Cultivator, as long as more than 50% of the soul is preserved, most of the memories and feelings of the previous life can still be retained with a radiation-proof shell and a high-precision crystal processor. Then, the theory that the brain tissue can completely control the soul is not necessarily valid.
"In my opinion, the relationship between the brain and the soul is more like the relationship between the soil and the fruit tree, or even the fruit on the fruit tree.
"The quality of the soil naturally determines the quality of the fruit tree and even the sweetness or sourness of the fruit tree. However, after the fruit tree grows and bears abundant fruits, it is possible that the soil is removed and the fruits are transplanted to a certain environment of 'soilless culture', or the fruits are picked and stored in a vacuum with preservation rune arrays so that they will not rot after decades.
"It means that the brain is the soil where the soul and the will are condensed, but after the soul and the will are completely formed, the need for the brain tissue will not be so intense.
"We can only say that stimulating the area of the left brain can interfere with one's memories to some extent, and stimulating the area of the right brain can temporarily change one's feelings to some extent.
"Or rather, if the two areas are completely removed through surgery, the person will lose their memories and feelings, turning into an empty, numb machine."
Li Jialing thought for a moment. "Like the people of the Holy League?"
"Judging from the density of the bleeding spots and the degree of organic changes, it's not as bad as the people of the Holy League who have completely lost their seven emotions and six desires. These two areas of the Holy League people are relatively shriveled, but they're not red and swollen like this. This officer should still have strong emotions, but I don't know where his emotions are directed."
Long Yangjun thought for a moment and said, "The changes of such a degree are similar to those of the Nepenthe believers who practice the Serenity Arts. They are similar in degree, but they are in different directions."
Li Jialing was stunned. "After practicing the Serenity Arts, there will be qualitative changes to the brain?"
"Even if you don't practice the Serenity Arts, your brain will still undergo qualitative changes in the environment where resources are scarce and you live in extreme fear every second!"
Long Yangjun glanced at Li Jialing and said, "You should revere the brain, but don't imagine the brain to be so mysterious. Getting to the bottom of it, the brain is just a normal organ of the human body.
"For example, if a person is in a state of famine from time to time and has to live on weeds and barks for eight out of ten days, will his body undergo qualitative changes, and he will become sallow and emaciated, his intestines will shrink, his teeth will collapse, and all kinds of diseases will arise?"
Li Jialing blurted out, "Of course!"
"Therefore, when resources are scarce, it is perfectly normal for the stomach to shrink. Then, what's wrong with certain areas in the brain shrinking and mutating too?"
Long Yangjun said, "The so-called Serenity Arts is just a natural guide to help them adapt to the changes peacefully and safely."
"Alright, you are both a god and a ghost. All in all, you've said everything."
Li Yao said, "There's no need to flatter yourself. Let's talk about your problem later. Let's focus on Wuying Qi's problem right now. The cause of the crazy officer has been found. It seems that he was indeed brainwashed, but he went mad because he couldn't bear the side effects and sequelae of the brainwashing. I wonder what happened to other people. I'd like to see the brains of healthy soldiers, too."
Li Jialing was greatly alarmed. "Brother Yao, you are not going to cut open the heads of the four soldiers alive, are you?"
"What are you thinking?"
Li Yao flicked Li Jialing's forehead softly. "Aren't there a few bodies here? Here, this body already has a broken head in the first place. We don't even need to do anything! "
The two of them moved the second body to the floating disc in a hurry. It was Long Yangjun who did it in person and found the target area like a butcher dissecting a cow.
"It's the same. There are dense bleeding spots on the left and right sides of the body. Also, the brain tissue is slightly abnormally expanded, as if there were repetitive scars caused by the growth of tissue after hundreds of injuries."
Li Jialing observed carefully and came to a conclusion. "However, it seems that the soldier's condition is not as serious as that of the officer who went on a rampage. It's still manageable."
"It means that all the officers and soldiers in Wuying Qi's secret weapon base have been brainwashed by him, except to different degrees."
Li Yao concluded, "The areas of the soldiers' brains that were damaged are exactly the same as the areas of my brain that Wuying Qi tried to attack in the depths of the Seven Seas Grand Market. It's exactly his method, or rather, the technology of the Holy League.
"Such short-term, high-intensity 'hard brainwashing' is highly damaging to the brain. However, whether or not one is mentally deranged depends on one's body condition, level, and luck. The officer probably accumulated a lot of internal injuries in his brain during the high-intensity training in the past. He had been suppressing them by force, only to be brainwashed again and again. Eventually, his cerebral vessels exploded, and his brain cells surged. Then, he died."
"What a terrifying brainwashing method!"
Li Jialing was shocked. "Isn't it too unbelievable?"
"There's nothing 'inconceivable' about it. Brainwashing is not some bizarre nonsense, and there's nothing supernatural about it at all. It's all objective and can be studied, analyzed, and replicated."
Pointing at Li Yao's head, Li Yao said, "Since Wuying Qi's ultimate secret weapon base is more and more closely related to the 'brainwashing technology', we have to figure out what the so-called 'brainwashing' is first.
"In my opinion, brainwashing can be divided into two kinds, 'soft brainwashing' and 'hard brainwashing'.
"What's' soft brainwashing '? "The simplest example is that the two of us spent every day together. I nagged next to your ear every day and hummed like a fly, implanting the beliefs of the Cultivators into your head. I even often set an example and saved the people from calamity by myself. The magnificent and glorious image of the Cultivators was deeply engraved in your heart. But in a couple of years, you were truly transformed into a Cultivator. Then, is it safe to say that I brainwashed you to some extent during the process?
"I think that it can be counted as one, but it's just a very mild soft brainwashing. It's like the ads that pop up on the Spiritual Nexus every now and then. It's like how you are taught how fun a certain product is or how exciting a certain game is. They are the softest brainwashing methods."
"I understand it now that you put it that way, Brother Yao!"
Li Jialing clapped his hands and said, "Soft brainwashing is the most ineffective brainwashing that is as harmless as a mosquito bite. It's like Brother Yao has brainwashed me for such a long time, but you still can't erect a magnificent and glorious image in my head. Whatever you say, I still find you hilarious!"
Li Yao: "… More or less. All in all, let's not bother about the details. Let's take another example. The children are taught the mainstream values and worldviews of the society in school, and they are taught the ideas of the Cultivators and the true path of immortality in decades. Is that a kind of brainwashing?
"I think that if you insist on it, it can be counted as such. However, it depends on whether or not the truth is told during the indoctrination process, whether or not something is hidden, and whether or not the children are prohibited from coming into contact with different viewpoints through other channels.
"If the advantages and disadvantages of the various beliefs, as well as the grave mistakes and glorious achievements caused in the past, can be told to the children with an open, tolerant, and open mind, such brainwashing will be a little softer. If it is deception, concealment, distortion of facts, and is accompanied by physical punishment, material stimulation, and so on, such brainwashing will be a little harder, simpler, and cruder.
"Think about it. Wuying Qi implanted the idea that he is supreme and invincible in several generations of the young people of the Imperium over decades. Of course, that can be counted as brainwashing, but we don't care about that right now, do we?
"The brainwashing methods above all have two features in common. First of all, they take too long. It can take a year and a half if it's short, or a hundred if it's long, before they are completely fooled.
"Secondly, none of the brainwashing methods will cause qualitative changes in the brain. Or rather, the changes are subtle and subtle. In the long brainwashing process, even if there is any damage to the brain, it will have been repaired a long time ago.
"Therefore, I categorize all the brainwashing methods as' soft brainwashing '. In many cases, you can barely tell the difference between' soft brainwashing 'and' education '.
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