Volume 13: The Lights in the Sky Are All Enemies Chapter 7: Garden of Life (Part 2)
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What level of ally would use something like cognitive filters to resist? Ancient gods?
Looking at the old man who still had a peaceful smile, Li Lin couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong. The university didn't need a cognitive filter, because most people came in the form of a unified humanoid avatar, and some even made special interactive interfaces for communication and manipulation. For example, the professor's body was not the same as before, but another species. It was simply because humans were the most numerous in the universe, so they made a humanoid communication interface.
The style of the whole university is to care for each other, be tolerant and understanding, and basically consider things from the broadest perspective, but it is hard to say that the details are good, so there are also various rigid feelings. But the Holy Light has a bit of the feeling of a real mysterious organization. Whether it is the residence of saints based on intellect, or the current cognitive filter, or something else, it always comes down to the feelings of the self, not the overall senses of others. Although it is also kind, it is indeed the opposite of the university, and even the atmosphere is slightly different.
If I had to say, the university was closer to the scientific research place of ordinary people, but the mysterious and abnormal feeling of the Holy Light was very obvious. It was not similar to the modern world, but more of a completely unreasonable and alien feeling based on idealism.
Sure enough, from my perspective, the university is the right place for me.
"...The cognitive filter is something that is established for the sake of everyone, because many beings have completely different aesthetics from other communities."
Completely unaware that Li Lin in front of him was thinking about something extremely treasonous, the old man in the jungle temple still said kindly:
"Species all have different perceptions of beauty and ugliness. The normal appearance of some species may be the most horrifying nightmare in the eyes of other species. It is difficult for us to regulate and accommodate them as a whole, whether in terms of size or spirit. Therefore, we use the images of creatures of the same class as the coverage from the cognitive filter. For those creatures whose individuals are species, their own will determines the difference in appearance. In short, it is actually a protection system for everyone."
"Some species communicate through breath and light, some through the mind, and some are purely the evolution of electronic signals. Each species has different cultures and methods, but what we have in common is intelligence, the desire for survival, the yearning for the future, and the will to survive. So the cognitive filter is not only to protect others, but also a bridge for interaction. Through the understanding of spirit and concepts, we can fully appear in the same aesthetic appearance of our respective species. In other words, elves see everyone as elves, and humans see everyone as humans. We can definitely understand what we say and can definitely understand what the other person means."
"Although the procedures are very troublesome, this method is still necessary for communication. We, the Holy Light, are not the kind of arrogant organization that wants everyone to bow down to us . Our goal is to seek common ground while reserving differences. But when the differences are so great that ordinary methods cannot make up for them, we will initiate this kind of compromise plan to ensure that our interests and actions will not suffer too much loss."
"After all, we are a public organization that needs to be open to everyone, so this is necessary."
As he kept talking, a faint light appeared on his palm. The old man gradually condensed something like a lens from his palm, waved it at Li Lin, then nodded and smiled. Li Lin then heard the reassuring reminder sound from his system.
'System prompt: You have officially arrived at the special scene - the residence of saints: Garden of Life'
'System prompt: The cognitive filter has been loaded. Now the spirit and intellect of all alien creatures can be converted into a method that you can understand.'
'System prompt: You can now communicate with all intelligent creatures through 'intelligence' . This is a special way of communication that can translate your meaning without any obstacles, but please note that if you communicate through intellect, any clichés or lies will be seen through immediately.'
'System prompt: Life Garden has been unlocked.'
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Just like pressing the search button in an old game, the world in front of me suddenly blurred and then rebuilt along a dotted line.
Those patterns that looked particularly complicated and repetitive were deleted, and the entire Life Garden was rebuilt. The original lush but hodgepodge style was completely reversed and distorted, and the trees and buildings were rebuilt and grown. In a few seconds, the appearance was rewritten and became a pleasing scene in Li Lin's eyes.
The shadowy high-rise buildings were hidden in the well-greened forest. Some roads were intersecting in the distance, and there seemed to be some vehicles speeding past. It looked like returning to Earth. The old man in front of him turned into an elegant middle-aged man. He bowed slightly to Li Lin and showed a calm smile. It seemed that Li Lin's reaction was not surprising at all.
"Perhaps the initial filter added in the Garden of Life gave you some illusions. I don't know what I looked like in your eyes at first. But among my tribe, I should still be in my prime. I was like that when I died."
"You are also a dead person? It seems that there is no special difference between you and the living..."
"Life and death are a scam in themselves. How should we define survival and what is death? If his body is dead, but his soul still exists in the universe, is he alive or dead? If his soul is damaged, but his body still retains his beliefs and logic of action, how should it be calculated? Broaden your horizons. In our world, life and death are just a beautiful scam."
Rubbing his hands, the elegant middle-aged man adjusted his robe that resembled the ancient Roman style, gave Li Lin a reserved smile, bent down deeply, and made an inviting gesture.
"Then, this way you'll find the inner meeting room. I hope you won't be too surprised by this."
