Daniel Zhang hadn't figured it out yet, but Li Yao had already understood what the Red Pole Star meant.
It was true that going too far was as bad as falling short. If the six billion earthlings living in the Prison of Reincarnation — the six billion heroes who were full of unyielding will and resistance — were regarded as "energy", it would be an extremely unstable and dangerous energy source. If one wanted to use such energy as fuel, one had to be extremely cautious and prudent.
The end of the twentieth century to the middle of the twenty-first century was the golden period for the stable and efficient utilization of such energy sources. In the future, as the information explosion and the space technology matured day by day, it was very possible for human beings to explore the universe beyond Earth. At the very least, it was possible for them to develop the moon and Mars on a large scale.
Li Yao recalled a joke. According to the joke, Earth was actually a virtual world created by God, and the angels were responsible for maintaining the glamorous illusion for God. It was a pity that the abilities of the angels were limited. It was neither possible nor necessary to build a boundless, vivid universe. All they needed to do was to perfect all the details within the range of observation of human beings.
Everything beyond the range of observation, such as the glittering stars, was just a simple background and meaningless light spots.
Therefore, as human beings' observation and exploration abilities continued to improve, the angels had to create more scenes and details to deceive human beings. When human beings were in the dark and obscure Middle Ages, the angels only needed to perfect the details on the molecular level on Earth and paint it casually with the brilliance of the sun and the moon.
However, when human beings developed telescopes and electron microscopes, the angels had to render the fuzzy celestial bodies carefully and arrange their orbit for every atom, nucleus, electron, and proton.
Even for the angels, such real-time calculations and graphics rendering work was too arduous and complicated. While complaining about the rapid evolution of human beings, the angels were busy calculating and rendering in a hurry. Even so, they still made mistakes and left bugs every now and then, making many human beings deeply suspicious of the world that they lived in.
Although it was just a joke, for the will of Earth, it had the same problem as the angels did, right? As the output power of the "engine" kept increasing, the "engine" was gradually awakening its self-awareness and would no longer be under its control.
Therefore, it had to stop running before the engine went out of control, which was before the middle of the 21st century. After a period of cooling, it would return to the state of the 1970s and 1980s and restart.
Of course, considering the words of the Red Pole Planet and the Lady of Grey Fog, another possibility could be inferred. The civilization of mankind, having developed to the middle of the twenty-first century, was destined to hit the limits of a civilization on a single planet. The contradiction between population and resources could not have been more intensified at this moment. If they could not break out of the mother planet and embark on the journey to the boundless sea of stars, they would certainly be destroyed in the cruelest barrage and smoke.
This was the inevitability of civilization, and even the will of Earth could not change it even after countless reincarnations.
No matter which possibility it was, at least it proved one thing.
Even if the Earth's will was truly a four-dimensional life above the three-dimensional universe, it would never be able to completely control everything about the three-dimensional life. At the very least, it could not completely control the dreams, pride, and hopes of the three-dimensional life.
Life would always find a way out, even if it lived in an indestructible virtual reincarnation.
Making mistakes, losing control, creating, and destroying. That was the true meaning of life.
While Li Yao was deep in thought, Daniel Zhang was greatly enlightened, too. He clapped his hands hard and said, "I understand it now. That's why many residents in the big cities look frustrated and ignorant. They have lost their passion and dreams, like walking corpses and dried salted fish. It's not that they want to be like that, but their feelings, dreams, ambitions, and imaginations have all been harvested and drained!"
"Yes. The real us is far more than what we are right now. We are a species that can create infinite possibilities and billions of miracles in the vast universe!"
The Red Pole Planet said. "However, after countless reincarnations and countless cycles of exploitation and harvesting, people's dreams withered, their ambitions collapsed, their personalities were obliterated, and their imagination and courage to create miracles withered. That's why they became what you see today, like salted fish being roasted in a dark iron house.
"However, we still have a chance. We can still change. We can still retrieve the glory, dreams, pride, and ambitions of the past as long as we defeat the will of Earth!"
"That explains a lot!"
Daniel Zhang said in excitement. "It means that the real me before the countless reincarnations was probably not what I was in the few reincarnations. I was not a mediocre writer and tabloid reporter who had been single for decades, was I? The real me is definitely a great hero with ideals, sentiments, integrity, morality, tall, handsome, charismatic, and charming. It's just that my noble sentiments and charisma have been sucked away by the abominable will of Earth. That's why I can't help but become a salted fish. According to your theory, isn't that right? "
"Theoretically … Well …"
The Red Pole Planet hesitated for a moment and nodded. "Theoretically speaking, I haven't found any evidence to deny the possibility yet."
"What do you mean?"
Daniel Zhang asked. "I'm not well-educated. Don't talk to me about theories. Just tell me if it's possible. Is it possible or not?"
"You know that we've been trapped in the prison of reincarnation and experienced too many time loops. Let's assume that it's countless times. It means that the time we've experienced is infinite."
Red Pole Star said. "In infinite time, any miracle can happen. Even if a monkey is typing on a keyboard meaninglessly, it is possible that after countless repetitions, it will be able to type out the words' The sun is at the end of the mountain, and the Yellow River flows into the ocean. I want to reach a higher level even if I want to. '
"If you look at the problem from this perspective, then yes, what you said is possible. If even a monkey can knock out 'Stork Ascending Tower', why can't you be a great hero who can shake the sea of stars?
"Remember, it's not who we were in the past or in the present that matters, but tomorrow and the future. Except for our own humility, cowardice, and cowardice, nothing can stop us from releasing our real selves, burning our most brilliant dreams, and becoming super invincible heroes!"
"Then what are we waiting for?"
Zhang Daniu waved his fists heavily. His entire glittering face was covered in hot blood as he roared, "Let's blow up the will of Earth as soon as possible and unleash the real me. My fingers are already thirsty for blood. Roar!"
"There's no need to rush. The preparation of the 'Thunderbolt Super Brainwave Magnification System' will take another three days," the Red Pole Planet said. "Also, Master Niu, you must be exhausted after the long journey. You are not suitable to serve as an information node between the battlefield of the grand universe and the battlefield of Earth.
"Please take a good rest in the next three days, Master Niu," the Red Pole Planet said. "I'll prepare the most considerate relaxation and recovery services for you so that you can face the last information stream in the most energetic and comfortable state.
"However, I wonder, do you have time today to attend a meeting of the readers, Master Niu?"
"A meeting of the readers?"
Daniel Zhang's eyes bulged out. His pupils were glittering, and he stammered, "They — they are all loyal readers of 'Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation'. Who — who are they?"
"All kinds of people, men and women, old and young, from all walks of life."
The Red Pole Planet opened his hands and said, "They are the heroic spirits that contain the pieces of Li Yao's soul deep inside their heads, or who were once affected by the pieces but still maintain their 'passion', 'dream', and 'soul' after countless reincarnations. Don't you want to meet them?"
"Of course, of course!"
Daniel Zhang rubbed his fists. "I am the most approachable person who likes communicating with readers most of all!"
"What about you?"
The Red Pole Planet asked again, "Mr. Li Yao, do you want to go with me?"
"I … I think I'll pass."
Li Yao slightly frowned, unsure of his feelings. "I feel that we are all 'Li Yao', and it feels weird when we are together. It's like I've fallen into a mysterious maze of mirrors and seen ten thousand twisted reflections of myself."
"You're wrong again, Mr. Li Yao. As I said just now, most of the pieces of Li Yao's soul have been torn apart to the point that they are as tiny as bacteria or even viruses. Those heroic spirits, on the other hand, are all independent individuals who have been through thousands of cycles in the Reincarnation Prison. Even if the 'Li Yao Virus' infiltrates their souls, it will only affect them to a certain extent and activate the 'passion' and 'soul' inside their souls in the first place. They will not be completely transformed into another Li Yao!"
The Red Pole Planet smiled. "Take Mr. Zhang Jiashu, whom you saw in person, for example. Although he was infected by the 'Li Yao Virus', his self-awareness was very clear. The only thing that he had was a minor problem, right?
"Mr. Niu next to you is another excellent example. It is obvious that Mr. Niu was infected by the 'Li Yao Virus', too, or he couldn't have become a 'Form II Observer' or an 'Information Node'. However, his infection was very mild, and most of the … well … personality features that he displayed were mainly his own characteristics instead of being affected by the 'Li Yao Virus'.
"What I'm saying is that only the relatively large pieces of the soul that retain most of the memories and personality features can create a 'new person' out of nothing in the Reincarnation Prison, a heroic spirit that shouldn't exist theoretically. Only such a brand-new heroic spirit can gather all the power of resonance and create a '100% Li Yao'."
"Then —"
Li Yao stared at the Red Pole Planet. "Who is the 'relatively large piece'?"
"Me."
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