Chapter 932: No One Lives Forever
Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting's voice was extremely cold.
For a moment, it reminded Chu Ge of the crow troop commander who did not hesitate to kill all the wise rat clans just in case.
"Wait, wait, it's too early to talk about this ethereal stuff, right?"
Chu Ge said in a cold sweat, "Even if we really discover an immortal, there are still 108,000 miles before we can analyze the immortal technology and apply it to the whole world on a large scale!" Maybe we won't be able to develop the technology of immortality for thirty or fifty or even three or five hundred years, maybe we can only extract some ingredients from the blood of the immortals to heal and save people, develop some special drugs, overcome some terminal diseases, and slightly increase the average life expectancy of all mankind, by three or five years, seven or eight yearsβjust like this, step by step, and slowly transition, isn't it a great thing? β
"If the news doesn't leak out, it can be studied secretly, which is indeed a great thing."
Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting sighed and said, "It's a pity that the lion king Li Ang, an old madman, has already stabbed the news all over the sky, and the global public opinion is completely out of control, and no ordinary person can tolerate the existence of immortal beings and immortal technology.
"Don't underestimate the darkness and ugliness of human nature, which are something we are born with, controlled by the so-called 'selfish genes'.
"You yourself are an awakened person, or a cultivation genius whose realm is soaring and your combat power is growing day by day, you may not be able to empathize with it - ordinary people have been suppressed for a long time with the jealousy, fear, and dissatisfaction of the awakened.
"Think about it, an awakened person has stronger athletic functions than the Olympic champion, has more developed computing power than the big scientists, can instantly capture ballistics, hit a hundred shots, can easily climb a dozen or twenty stories of high-rise buildings, and even go against the wind, relying on these abilities, he can not only easily and happily make money every day, earn money that ordinary people can't earn by working hard in a lifetime in one mission, but also have the ability to kill dozens or hundreds of ordinary people in the blink of an eye, and also has a strong attraction, seventy or eighty times a night!
"If you were an ordinary person, what would it be like to see such an awakened person?
"Yes, everyone will say the big truth, what 'the awakened are the sword of human civilization, the blood of the strong must be shed for the weak, and the weak must also support the strong', but both the strong and the weak know very well in their hearts that these big truths are all shit and farts, just to whitewash the cruel truth and try to maintain the illusion of harmony.
"In fact, ordinary people are those who are deeply jealous and fearful of awakening, and this is human nature that can never be erased!
"Before the appearance of the Eternals, ordinary people and the Awakened were still able to live in harmony because no matter how much there was a gap between each other in terms of combat effectiveness, wisdom, money and status, at least everyone was equal in the face of death, and even the Awakened had a high disability rate and mortality rate due to crazy cultivation and fierce battles, but they lived shorter than ordinary people - this makes ordinary people's psychology slightly balanced, and they can find excuses to comfort themselves, and the other party's strength and enjoyment have a price.
"But if the awakened person has achieved great inequality in life expectancy after controlling his superpowers, and can live three or five hundred years longer than ordinary people, think about it, Chu Ge, please think about it from the position of an ordinary person, you are weak, you are ugly, you are poor, you have to do your best just to live, and you have to rely on the protection of the awakened to survive in this cruel world.
"And now, these brightly dressed, wonderful, and powerful awakened people even live ten times as long as yours, even if your grandson's grandson dies, these awakened people can still live happily and enjoy life, and their genes will forever and forever surpass your genes!
"What's it called? It's called 'the straw that broke the camel's back'!
"Originally, the gap between the awakened and ordinary people is greater than the gap between gorillas and chimpanzees, if even the bottom line of death is broken, it can be said that the awakened and ordinary people will completely become two different species, just like Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, who hate each other, do not die, and can never coexist peacefully on the same planet!
"When the time comes, hehe, eternal life? That will be the end of 'no one has eternal life'! β
Every word that Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting said was like a freezing bullet, completely freezing Chu Ge into a lump of ice.
Indeed, the most difficult thing for people is to compare their hearts with their hearts and empathize.
In the past, Chu Ge only accepted the cheers of the citizens as an awakened person and a city hero, and took this for granted.
But he never looked at the problem of awakened people and superpowers from the perspective of ordinary people.
As the revival of the aura intensifies, the ability of the awakened is getting stronger and stronger, and the lifespan is likely to be longer and longer, indeed, the gap between everyone is getting farther and farther.
In the end, will the awakened and the ordinary really split into two different species?
Life will find its own way out, the momentum of evolution, no force can resist, the so-called "awakened are the sword of human civilization", this kind of high-sounding propaganda slogan, even if it is sincere, at most only applicable to a certain historical stage.
And the emergence of immortality technology, does it indicate that this historical stage is about to end, human civilization is about to turn a new page, the word "human" will have a new definition, and those "old humans" who do not meet the new definition are about to be completely ...... Eliminate?
Chu Ge shuddered deeply.
He didn't want to think about it anymore.
"Lieutenant Colonel Wu, I, what should I do?" Chu Ge asked a little dazedly.
"If I were you, find a safe and secret place, hide obediently, and wait for me or President Yu to appear."
Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting said, "Then, you hand over the Eternal to us, and we will transfer it to the relevant functional departments, and you will go to the beach of the Lion City to bask in the sun, eat barbecue, watch beautiful women, and be happy according to your own wishes, and completely forget about this matter."
"It won't be long before the authorities will award you a huge medal for your contributions in a series of battles in the Lion City and the Javanese jungles, and you have single-handedly sabotaged the conspiracy of the Celestial Organization, not to mention turning the tide, and playing a role that thousands of troops cannot play, even if you get a medal of the highest level of the Earth Alliance, it is more than enough.
"Then, you can carry this huge medal and countless reward resources, and return to Lingshan City, I think when the time comes, you will be the number one hero of Lingshan City and even the East China Sea Region, and the Golden Avenues will be slowly rolled out in front of you, whether you want to cultivate, make a fortune, or develop in the military and political circles in the future, it is guaranteed that you will be in the clouds, go straight to the sky, and will never encounter the slightest obstacle."
"Well, that sounds good."
Chu Ge said, "But, what about the Eternal, what will happen to her?" β
"I don't know, and I don't want to know, you hand over the Eternals to me, I will hand them over to the relevant departments, and the relevant departments may also hand them over to other relevant departments, and in the end, there will not be a single individual who needs to bear the slightest responsibility, and the problem that is very likely to lead to the collapse of the alliance and the destruction of civilization has been solved cleanly."
Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting said, "The authorities will righteously declare that the so-called 'existence of the eternal' is just nonsense, and it is a shameless lie fabricated by evil forces such as the Celestial Organization in order to split the race and disintegrate the alliance. β
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Chu Ge felt that the raindrops were getting denser and denser, and the "rustling" sound on the treetops was becoming more and more irritable, and the rainstorm was about to rage again.
"Is this the only way to do it?"
Chu Ge took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and said, "Can you only completely wipe out the Eternals?" Do you approve of this too, Lieutenant Colonel U? β
"To tell a story, there is a modern city full of lights and busy traffic, and tens of millions of people live and work in the city and enjoy a happy life."
Lieutenant Colonel Wu Zhengting said quietly, "But few people know that the reason why the city is prosperous is because a long time ago, the ancestors of the citizens made a contract with the devil to sacrifice an innocent girl every year.
"As long as the sacrifice is accomplished, nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine out of ten million people will be in peace and joy, happy and peaceful.
"If you are unwilling to sacrifice just one innocent girl, the demon will show its hideous face and completely destroy the city, killing ten million people, including innocent girls.
"You ask me how to choose, whether I approve of sacrifice? Oh, yes, I approve of the sacrifice and will not hesitate at all! β