Volume 16 Tower of Babel Chapter 879: Streets in the Fantasy World
"Why should we resist Him?" Neto's voice, which had been silent for a long time, rang out again, "You have just seen it, the truth of the universe... no... this world."
"I saw your mother die." Ke Lan said sweetly.
Although Neto's voice was still calm, Ke Lan could hear a hint of undisguised pride in it - there was no doubt that although Neto could not make any substantial interference with Ke Lan and the others, he could always monitor their actions. Ke Lan and Sanshisan accidentally fell into his trap, which was undoubtedly the scene he wanted to see the most.
"Your insults are meaningless, just the impotent rage of humans." Nieto said, "You just saw the bright starry sky, didn't you?"
It knows what it sees... Ke Lan thought, but this does not mean that what is on the dome is what he sees. It varies from person to person, just like he and Sanshisan hear different sounds. What he sees is the starry dome, while what Sanshisan sees may be twisted limbs and rotting flesh...
"What beautiful things there are... countless stars, each of which has the potential to give birth to life... don't you think the human world is narrow and insignificant compared to them?"
Ke Lan didn't want to pay any attention to Neto at all. Even if this guy was eloquent and described the so-called "truth" in a very exaggerated way... but as someone who had witnessed the "truth" with his own eyes, Ke Lan would never believe a word he said.
Ke Lan had seen the flesh and tentacles with his own eyes, the madness, despair, and decadence... the changes in the body, the collapse of consciousness, the annihilation of personality... He would never believe that humans turning into monsters called "Erosion Skeletons" were the bright future that "He" in the other party's mouth had given to believers.
This thing is essentially the same as any evil cult in the old era. The latter asks you to donate money and life, while the former devours your body and soul... The so-called missionary work is just a means to achieve an end. As for the believers, they are a resource, a resource like firewood... Firewood burns itself, absorbs heat, and eventually turns into ashes.
"Don't you think that human beings are ignorant and hopeless creatures?" Neto said again.
“Never.”
"Think about it, what does the development of human history and technology rely on?"
"The wisdom of the workers and the brilliant chosen ones complement each other and are indispensable." Ke Lan answered casually, "You think that human beings are hopelessly ignorant, but in my opinion, every page of human history is full of shining stars."
“That’s totally wrong,” Nieto countered. “What drives human history and technology…is war.”
War... Ke Lan was slightly startled. He found that what the other party said seemed to be true... For any emerging technology, the first field to be used must be the military... It was so five thousand years ago, and it will be so five thousand years later.
"War is just a catalyst. Whether there is war or not, human technology will develop... Just like organisms will inevitably evolve with changes in the environment, as long as humans have a desire to learn about the unknown, exploration and progress will not stop..."
"Then, how many people in human society are so pure that they would give everything to explore the unknown?" Neto suddenly laughed. "Take the Earth in the old era in your memory for example. Biotech companies invested a lot of manpower and material resources in scientific research in order to develop new drugs and accumulate more wealth. Space programs of various countries launched so many satellites and spacecraft just to find more resources and waste these resources on some meaningless things. Even you, the relic hunters, desperately explored the ruins of the Alpha civilization, weren't you doing it for money?"
"You are trying to change the subject. I don't think there is any need for me to argue with you." Ke Lan said disdainfully.
"You really don't need to argue with me, because you know better than me." Neto's speech speed is getting faster and faster. "In peacetime, where are most of the resources in human society used? Do you know? Developing a new anti-tumor drug requires hundreds of millions of dollars, and the value of those meaningless luxury brands is several times or even dozens of times that number... Is there any value in the existence of such things? The real industry is weak, people are impetuous, and down-to-earth people have meager incomes, while the financial industry is like a huge bubble that continues to expand. Numbers with no meaning and actual value are flowing in the virtual market... In the 21st century, humans have emptied more than 70% of the earth's resources, but they can't even get out of the solar system. Do you think such a civilization has any value in existence?"
"Even when it comes to life and death, the vast majority of people still choose to go with the flow... What's worse, the ugly side of human nature is revealed... When Noah's Ark was being built, construction bases around the world suffered a total of 11,655 terrorist attacks... The attackers' reason was simple: since they could not be selected as crew members of the Ark, they did not want to see anyone escape the solar system while they could only stay on Earth and wait to die." Neto continued.
"Even though you belittle humans like this, the Ark still set sail successfully, and we still arrived here." Ke Lan sneered, "I'm just curious, where did you get all this data? Obviously, it shouldn't come from my memory, because even I can't remember how many times the Ark's construction base has been attacked... So, the Hive Civilization really came from Earth? From a 'lucky' engineering ship?"
"Aren't you obsessed with the endless starry sky?" Neto suddenly changed the subject. "That feeling of swelling and pain in your head just now must be very uncomfortable, right?"
"It's really uncomfortable, so no matter what you say, I will never look up at that damn dome again." Ke Lan said.
“But as long as you merge with Him, your thoughts can extend to every star in the endless sea of stars. Those huge information flows are nothing to Him who is omniscient and almighty… and as a part of Him, you can also see every corner of this universe. You can instantly understand the problems that humans have been unable to solve for thousands of years. You can gain power that biological evolution has been unable to obtain for billions of years… You can even shape a new planet and create a new species…”
"Even if it's a pyramid scheme, when they're painting a rosy picture for the victims , they only need to make realistic promises. You've been talking for a long time, but nothing is convincing. Is it useful?" Ke Lan waved her hand. "I'll give you a suggestion. Assuming your original body is still in the original position, you'd better think about whether there is any information that we can be interested in in exchange for your life. Otherwise, when I find you, I might just punch you to death."
"You'll change your mind." Nieto's voice became noticeably deeper.
Just as Ke Lan was about to deny it, he found that the scene around him suddenly changed - the jungle and Thirty-Three disappeared, and instead, there was a bustling street. The flow of people pushed him forward involuntarily.
Hallucination?
