She had always been convinced that her observations were correct—though she didn't know how this power to predict the future came into play. So she stayed here for half a year. But now a terrible thought arose in her heart.

If that was really the bones of Haruaki Kitagawa ......

This means that Li Zhen has never come to her.

So that is......

He hasn't woken up yet.

Yes, wake up. She instinctively loathed the word "resurrection." If you don't die, how can you be resurrected?

But now she feels that her belief is not so strong. She also felt that it was because of this small crack that she could not breathe, and she felt that the entire world was going to abandon her.

Standing under the red light that covered the night sky, Zhang Kesong wanted to use his ability again to make an "observation".

But she pursed her lips, remembering the man's words.

That "prophet".

After learning about herself, the man contacted her by phone. She was in a tightly guarded chamber with a large number of heavily armed guards guarding the room, as if guarding against an enemy who might break into the northern base and break into the secret zone.

The man's first words were—

"You must leave the empire proper. The power of the prophets will affect each other. ”

It took her a long time to think about the meaning of the sentence, but she couldn't figure it out, and in the end it was the man who explained it further—

"The prophecy of the prophet is indeed quite accurate—without the interference of others."

"But observation is a powerful and terrifying force that far surpasses all human cognition. This force is mysterious and uncontrollable, and you must be mentally prepared before every observation – perhaps you will predict the outcome you want. However, how that outcome is achieved is not something you can control. ”

After saying this, the prophet was silent for a long time, as if waiting for Zhang Kesong to think and ask questions. She savored these words, and finally felt that something was wrong.

"Prophecy". This means that everything that will happen in the future is fixed, and the Prophet simply recorded it by "watching" it and communicating it to others.

In this way, both good and bad outcomes are predestined.

So, what does it mean to "maybe you will predict the outcome you want"?

Could the "prophecy" be changed by the subjective wishes of the "prophets"? Could it be that the "prophets" could allow themselves to get "good results" and not "bad results"?

She thought for a long time and asked the question.

The other party's answer was-

"Do you know Schrödinger's cat?"

This was one of the reasons why she had a crush on the civet cat just now—because the little one reminded her of Schrödinger's cat.

Schrödinger's Cat is an ideal experiment on quantum theory. Zhang Kesong was not very interested in this kind of thing. But Li Zhen used to be keen on this, so under his subtlety, she was finally able to know what the other party's question meant.

A small electron, not as people think. Stay in orbit as well as a planet orbiting a star. In fact, it could be in this place at the same time. and at the same time in another place. It can appear in different locations at the same time. It wasn't until someone observed that he settled down.

When quantum theory was first proposed, many people couldn't figure it out – even scientists like Schrödinger couldn't figure it out.

So he devised an experiment.

Place a cat, a gas device containing a radioactive nucleus, into an opaque box. There is a 50 percent chance that the nucleus will decay within an hour, once it has decayed. The poison gas will be released and poison the cat.

According to the theory of quantum mechanics, in the absence of observation, the microscopic particle of the atomic nucleus is in a superposition of "decayed" and "undecayed". This means that when the box is not opened, the cat in the box does not know whether it is dead or alive, and it can only be determined whether it is alive or dead until it is opened and looked at it.

The conclusion of this experiment is incredible—because live or dead cats are not subject to human subjective will.

However, this is because the experiment connects the microscopic and the macroscopic through a device such as a cat, an atomic nucleus, and poison gas – and quantum theory is originally only applicable to the microscopic realm.

Zhang Kesong truthfully told what he knew, and added at the end, "Actually, I don't know much about it."

The other party seemed to smile slightly, and said something that shocked her to the extreme-

"So what do you think of the fact that for the Prophet, this world in which we live is a huge box, and everything around us is the cat?"

Zhang Kesong was stunned for a long time, and then his mind regained his senses. Although she is not well-versed in quantum theory, that doesn't mean she knows nothing. It was a long time before she asked tentatively—

"You're saying that the prophet's observation is the equivalent of 'opening the lid.'" And what will happen in the future...... Determined by our observations? ”

The other party said approvingly-

"You're smart. To be able to accept such a thing in such a short period of time is worthy of a prophet. The essence of our 'observation' is not to 'predict' the future, but to 'create' the future and 'determine' the future in a sense. ”

But in fact, Zhang Kesong's head was buzzing at this time.

"Creating" the future because of "observation......

She couldn't believe that the "prophet" could have such power. Saving the world alone and something like that, compared to this ability—it's insignificant, right?!

The other party seemed to sense her surprise, so she continued-

"But you have to be clear that there is not only one prophet in this world. You are known to be the prophet of the Gate of Truth. And maybe there are other people who live in other corners of the world. Again, in that example, a person opens the box, maybe the nucleus has decayed and the cat is dead. Another person opens the box, maybe the nucleus is not decaying, and the cat is still alive. What if it's opened by several people at the same time? Whose observations are based? ”

This is the problem that we, the prophets, are facing. Stronger people have an impact on others, and weaker people have an impact on others. The difference is that powerful people play a decisive role. ”

Zhang Kesong decided to temporarily suppress the shock in his heart, let his mind regain his senses, and asked a key question-

"You're saying that if I'm going to let Li Zhen live, but the prophet of the Gate of Truth wants Li Zhen to die...... So will her observations change my results? ”

The other party did not answer her directly. Rather, he said—

"I made an observation before the Shennongjia operation. That time, I wanted the species to be killed. But what I saw was the death of the species, and the blood of tens of millions of people soaked the land. ”

"That's what I said to you before, you have to be mentally prepared before you observe. For example, if you want Li Zhen to live—he lives, or dies, every outcome may occur in the future life. If you're unlucky and see him die...... Then you can do the door of truth a great favor. His future is solidified, and he will die. And in order not to panic those ordinary people, we must learn to hide our strength, so this result becomes what we call a 'prophecy'. We 'prophesied' Li Zhen would die – in their view, it had nothing to do with us observers, it was a doomed end to the future. ”

But when a prophet observes, a more powerful person, such as me, the prophet at the door of truth, will feel your vague subjective consciousness. Maybe for some purpose, someone else will also make an observation. He may not know what your observations are, but he will inevitably want to cause you some trouble. The observation of a more powerful prophet would also change something—"

"This change will make the results uncontrollable. Maybe you've heard a story about a poor man who prayed to the devil for a great fortune. The devil answered him. So the next day the poor man's parents, wife, and children all died, and he received a large amount of compensation. The result of 'having a lot of wealth' was achieved, but the process was ...... But it's not necessarily what you want. ”

"The more uncertain the outlook, the more ambiguous the outcome becomes. Suppose one day, on a whim, you intend to observe the outcome of 'peace in the world and no more disputes'...... Maybe it will happen. However, the way to achieve this is that millions of years later, humanity will be destroyed by a meteorite impact - there will be no more disputes, and the world will be at peace. ”

"Therefore, our strength is the strength that can change the world, but it is also the devil's strength. It is this constraint that makes it impossible for every prophet to 'see' something without scruples. Because the result of observation may not be what you want, and the process of achieving the result you want may not be something you can afford. Don't try to observe 'big things' that even you can't control, and don't use this ability until you have to. ”

"Especially when it concerns the people close to you, use it sparingly."

He said a lot, and Zhang Kesong listened quietly for a long time.

Eventually, she said—

"What you're trying to say is that, for better or worse, the end result of what the observer observes will be determined. However, the process of reaching this result may be interfered with by other observers. Or maybe it's just a trivial problem, or it's an unacceptable twist and turn, and we all have to endure it. ”

"Yes." The other party replied briefly.

He said lastly, "Good luck, little girl." Remember to keep this a secret. That's why I've been incognito. And your true identity is now known to many people...... If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut. ”

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Actually, I have a detailed description of the first appearance of the Imperial Prophet. That's an easter egg. The truth is not as simple as he says it is...... (To be continued.) )