"It's very simple. Although I'm not old enough, I know a thing or two about it."
Thangka said, "The so-called 'love' and 'pleasure' are the temptations of the extraterrestrial devils and should be forbidden. However, for the cause of the gods, producing enough human beings as slaves and warriors is a different matter. It's a sacred mission.
"When there are enough resources and the environment is relatively stable, the adults will carry out 'reproduction missions' regularly. For the bottom-level farmers, workers, and warriors, they are mostly randomly matched. It means that everybody has their own 'genetic matching number', which is stored in a large database. Whoever is selected will be the one.
"For the special professions such as' Purgers', 'mentors', 'Libbers', 'Lurkers', and 'commanders', because we have relatively abundant feelings and high-level logical thinking abilities, we naturally cannot be randomly matched. The staff responsible for the genetic heritage will analyze our genes, personalities, and behavior patterns and determine the most suitable match for us and the time with the highest probability of conception for us. We only need to go to a specific room at a specific time and adopt a specific posture in order to produce the smartest, strongest, and most loyal offspring!"
"So …"
Li Yao thought for a long time but did not know how to comment on such a practice.
It was especially so when the words came out of the mouth of a thirteen-year-old boy matter-of-factly.
After thinking for a long time, he could only say, "So amazing?"
"Don't you think that it's the best way? Breeding offspring in such a way will be the most stable, reliable, clean, and economical way!"
Thangka said, "We are not idiots. We've heard a thing or two about the practices of the people of the Imperium. We're told that the people of the Imperium have to have some sort of 'love' or even 'desire' before they can be matched. They are even addicted to it for the boring and sinful pleasure, not for the sake of reproduction.
"We're also told that countless people of the Imperium have become slaves to the sinful pleasure. They are like heavy addicts who cannot go one day without matching their genes with other people. Some people even fight each other for the genetic matches that are not suitable for them, indulging their arrogance and brutality, which greatly disrupted the public order. Many people even contracted diseases when they were matched with genes without any health examination or protection measures. We've seen the disgusting pictures before. According to our mentors, they were the traces left by the extraterrestrial devils. It was truly disgusting.
"Grandpa Yao, can you tell me if it's true? Is the way the people of the Imperium reproduce really so … hideous, chaotic, disorderly, and wasteful of resources?"
"Well …"
Li Yao could only tell the truth. "Fine. Such people do exist, and there are a lot of them."
"How unreasonable."
Thangka mumbled, "How can they spoil and pollute the bodies that the gods have bestowed upon them and waste their precious lives for nothing?"
"You're right. You and I share the same opinion on the matter. We should not indulge our primitive desires too much. Instead, we should pursue spiritual pursuits of a higher level. If we can't, we still have our hands!"
Li Yao said, "Well, let's change the topic. So, you are a product of such 'genetic matches', too. Do you know who your parents are?"
"I do. My gene providers are the most devout servants and the bravest warriors of the gods."
Thangka said somewhat proudly, "I've read their files. They have all fulfilled their last responsibility for the cause of the gods."
While talking, he realized that he should not be 'proud'. Subtle ripples spread out of his soul again.
"You've read their files?"
Li Yao said, "So, you've never met them, and you were not raised by them?"
"No. I've never met them in person. Is there any reason why I have to meet them? My life is a gift of the gods. They are merely carrying out the will of the gods and providing the tiniest bit of genes for my body. Apart from that, we are all equal brothers and sisters. We are the lambs, servants, and warriors of the gods. There is no need to dwell on the issue of 'parents'. "
Thangka said, "I grew up in a nursery with thousands of people of my age. It was more resource-saving, and it was also easier for us to awaken the talents that the gods gave us earlier through appropriate stimuli so that we could grow to the level where we could serve the gods sooner."
"What kind of place is a nursery?"
Li Yao continued asking, "Do you remember what happened when you were little? What were you doing there?"
"There are a lot of different nursery schools in the Holy League that are responsible for the training of different soldiers and professions."
Thangka said, "When we were born, naturally, the staff would test our strength and potential talents and send us to different nursery schools according to the features of our genes. It would decide whether we would become low-level farmers and warriors in the future or special professions and commanders in the future.
"I was very lucky. The gods favored me and granted me the keen ability to sense emotional waves and abnormal brainwaves. They also gave me a pair of nimble hands that allowed me to dismantle and assemble all kinds of complicated magical equipment smoothly. Based on my talents and the information of my gene provider, I was sent to a nursery school that specialized in training 'Purgers'.
"Of course, even though I was admitted to such a nursery school, it did not mean that I could enter the 'Holy Light Academy' that specialized in training Purgers. I still had to train day after day, awaken more talents, and pass one difficult test after another, so that I could stay there and not be eliminated to the bottom level of the starship."
"The bottom level of the starship?"
Li Yao said, "Your nursery school is inside a starship?"
"Yes. The people of the Holy League are blessed by the gods and boast starship production technologies that are far more advanced than those of the Imperium. Most of us live and work on starships."
Thangka said, "For as long as I can remember, I've been living on starships. As far as I can see, there are silver cabin walls and dark, deep pathways everywhere. It's mostly the same from one starship to another. We barely go to planets. Such places that are haunted by extraterrestrial devils and scourge of darkness contain too many evils. There's nothing good about it."
"So, you've been training and testing in the nursery school, trying to 'awaken talents' for as long as you can remember?"
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao asked again, "I know that your training is different from that of the people of the Imperium. 'Learning' seems to be more important than 'awakening'. Can you tell me what the so-called 'awakening talents' is? How did your mentors determine your talents? How did they know that you were a member of the Gold Clan? How did they know that you were more suitable to be a 'Purger'? "
"Talents are the gifts of the gods. Of course, you cannot learn them if you force yourself to. They can only be awakened."
Thangka frowned. Ripples of pain spread out of her soul that she did not notice herself. She said quickly, "There are many ways to awaken talents. The mentors have been helping us since we were very young. They have been watching the pictures of the gods and listening to the voices of the gods.
"Sometimes, the mentors will insert some thin and long needles into our acupoints before they are connected with feeble electric currents. Then, some of us will see the glorious pictures of the gods in the primeval age a long, long time ago in a trance. They will be enlightened by the pictures and awaken certain talents.
"Other times, more … intense approaches will be adopted. For example, we will be pushed into icy water where ice is floating and asked to meditate in the cold darkness with a cover. Some of us will be enlightened by such approaches, too.
"Or perhaps, they want us to fight with ferocious beasts, experience extreme pain, endure the burning of flames, and so on. Many people, including me, have clearly seen the existence of the gods and heard the voice of the gods."
"… Is that so?"
Li Yao's voice became even colder than the deepest ocean. "I don't understand. You are only fourteen years old this year. When you received such … awakening training, you must've been less than ten years old. If you and your peers did not awaken talents, would they have been seriously hurt?"
"It's true that many people were hurt."
Thangka said casually, "It means that they are not qualified to work as' Purgers' and cannot bear the dual temptations of logical thinking and emotional turmoil. They can only be eliminated to other nurseries at the bottom level of the starship and be engaged in more fundamental work in the future. But it's not a big deal. Whatever profession they are in, they are still serving the gods with loyalty."
"Then, did anybody die in such awakening training?"
After a brief silence, Li Yao asked a question that he did not want to ask.
"Yes."
Thangka said, "It's also the will of the gods. The gods granted them life and took back their lives. From the dust to the stars, the gods have their own arrangements. There's no need for us to worry."
"… Got it."
Li Yao took a deep breath and said, "All in all, you were promoted to this' Holy Light Academy 'after all the difficulties and persisted until you were about to graduate. As long as you passed the' ultimate test ', you would become a' Purger '? Can you tell me more about the 'Purgers' in detail? "
Thangka told Li Yao everything about the 'Holy Light Academy' and the 'Purgers'.
In the end, he said, "The work of the Purgers is of paramount importance because most people of the Holy League lack the abilities of logical thinking and emotional fluctuations. On one hand, they can serve the gods more attentively and loyally, but on the other hand, they, who are as pure as babies, are more likely to be tempted and tainted by the extraterrestrial devils without them knowing it.
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