Chapter 38: Fifteen Journeys Through the Titanic (14)
Lin Ming clapped his hands, allowing everyone to recover from their doubts first. Of course, he knew that these people could not fully believe all this. All the strange things that happened in front of them made them understand that perhaps only such an explanation was the most correct.
Intellectually speaking, such a truth can be accepted. But emotionally speaking, such a truth is too terrible, and would rather it be just a nightmare.
"Well, in fact, although the Titanic is a bit fantastical, it also restores the tragic shipwreck that happened in history to a certain extent."
Andrew frowned and asked, "That is to say, there was indeed a silent accident of the Titanic in real history." But the world we live in is nothing more than a story with fantasy mixed with real history. It's like the story of King Arthur that circulated in England, and those plays. In fact, it is not a performance of the real King Arthur in history. ”
"Well, that's right. Just as you can imagine. And King Arthur has a mother-in-law version in the future. A young girl named Artoria. ”
Saying that, Lin Ming also showed these people the two-dimensional image of "Saber".
The people of this era, especially the people of the British Empire, obviously could not accept that their hero King Arthur had turned into a beautiful girl with blond hair and blue eyes and a dull hair on her head.
Although the beautiful girl is very cute, she wants to equate King Arthur, who has a beard, muscles, and barbarian-like hair, with this girl. It's a test of the human imagination.
"Oh my God, what's going on in your minds, the people of the future."
"It's just a tradition of a country called Japan, and they don't even spare the heroes of their own history."
"What a shameful country, with no sense of honor."
Well, Lin Ming just wanted to ease the atmosphere, at least not to be too nervous.
"So, now that everyone knows the truth, all we need to think about is what to do next? Is it to expose this secret, or to continue to make up a more perfect lie? ”
Ruth raised her hand, and when she saw Lin Ming nodding, she said, "What to do next still needs to be discussed." But I would love to know what your role is in this, and what your purpose is. ”
Several other men felt that Ruth was too bold for this woman, and they actually wanted to know, but they all understood that the future man in front of them did not seem to be amiable to them, but he was actually a moody guy. And the other party has a way to kill them at any time. So they all pretended to be confused, trying not to provoke Lin Ming as much as possible.
"Well, actually, my purpose is to enter the world of this film and do a little experiment."
"Experiment!" Ruth raised an eyebrow, "That means we're all just your experiments." ”
Lin Ming said in a deep voice: "I don't like to deceive you, it is true that you are all experiments, including all the passengers on this ship, as well as those humans in the port of Southampton, these people in incomplete New York." ”
Ruth gasped for a few breaths, knowing that she was the only one who could muster up the courage now. The others, though they were men, were not the kind of people who had courage.
"Well, at least you didn't choose to deceive us. So what is your purpose? ”
Lin Ming thought for a while and sighed: "My purpose is to hope that the movie world can become as complete as the real world on the one hand, and to explore the truth of this world on the other hand. Because I, like you, am trapped and unable to return to the real world that only I know. So I have to do this kind of experiment, even if it makes me look like a demon! ”
Lin Ming's words were also what he had always wanted to say to himself, and this was indeed his purpose. Inexplicably crossed, trapped in a space where all wishes come true, and gained the ability to enter the world of cinema. What the hell is all this going on? Could it be that he happily accepts all this with peace of mind, so that he is not like a marionette secretly manipulated by a force?
Ruth was silent, and she sighed, "In other words, even you are not sure if the real world exists?" ”
"No, I'm sure there's a real world, but now I can't go back. So I had to find a way. I also want the movie world to be as complete as the real world. This may also be another way to go. ”
"Well, whether there is or not, at least your purpose is for those of us who live in such a ...... How to put it, such an incomplete human being, who cannot even be called a world, is not a bad thing. ”
"Yes, so now I need to continue this experiment, and I need your cooperation. Of course, you can choose to resist, but I won't be hurt in that way. ”
The truth is indeed cruel at the moment it is revealed, but human adaptability is so strong. Or rather, these people have some unrealistic hope in their hearts.
Carl said he would do his best to cooperate, but he didn't look at Ruth the same way he used to. Ruth also gradually accepted her new self. She felt that she could be independent, and at the same time, helping Lin Ming was also helping herself.
"So what do we do now?"
"First of all, we need to solve the problem of how to be self-sufficient, that is, how to use this crippled world to feed such a large group of people today."
Ruth was still a little puzzled, after all, she was just a noble lady. The captain and first mate understood in advance, "Yes, the lack of food and water on the Titanic lasted longer. Even if there was spare food, it would not be enough. And we don't have factories and we don't have enough workers. There are no mechanical devices, so a lot of things are gone once they run out. ”
The first mate said, "There is no need to worry about drinking water, there is enough drinking water here in New York Harbor to sustain it." However, the Titanic ran on a steam engine of coal. Once the coal runs out, the ship becomes a dead ship. So from now on, the supply of coal must be limited. ”
Lin Ming knocked on the table and asked, "Then there should be enough coal here in New York Harbor, right?" ”
"Yes, there's quite a bit of it here. And if the Titanic does not sail, but only maintains the daily consumption on board, it can be used for several months. ”
"Well, until a suitable alternative to coal can be found, just maintain daily consumption."
"But the energy problem is solved, what about the other problems? For example, we don't have factories to make so many things, and we don't have enough raw materials. ”
Lin Ming knew that these were very real problems, after all, raw materials were indeed difficult to solve. Although there are not many people on the Titanic, plus the people in New York Harbor outside, there are only more than 50,000 people in total. There are fewer than 100,000 people in Southampton. But the vast majority of this world is the ocean, unless humans can live in the sea.
In fact, for Lin Ming, he can leave directly now, and when he comes in next time, the world will return to "normal".
Lin Ming believes that this experiment will take some time to complete, at least until a self-sufficient society can be built.
Ruth then said, "So, gentlemen, there is no need for those senseless pleasures of the nobility at this time. And we should unite with the humans who still exist in New York Harbor from now on, and control this port in our own hands first. ”
"I can help you with this, I can provide some advanced weapons that belong to the people of the future. And the crew on board are also professionally trained, right, Mr. Captain. ”
"Yes, many of the ship's crew members are retired from the Navy, so it's okay to get them back into service."
"Yes, the men on the Titanic are all armed first, and I think we can continue to wait for a while, the port outside will soon be chaotic, and it is impossible that they will not find out the abnormality."
In the next half a month, everyone on the Titanic was forced to accept a prophecy about the "end of the world". And they are the chosen heroes to save the post-apocalyptic world.
Well, it's actually the story that Lin Ming used the prophecy of Noah's Ark. Then it means that all the worlds are either shrouded in a fog that can never be escaped, or sink into the sea. And the Titanic is a specially built Noah's Ark to deal with this apocalypse. And now everyone must do their part to rebuild the new world after the end of the world.
Lin Ming performed some magical means in public, and even used the power of science and technology to create some light and shadow special effects to enhance this cognition. So now he is called a prophet by those who do not know the ship, and the five who know the truth are called apostles.
As for Mr. Easter, it seems that he has completely lost his memory and become an idiot because he has been stimulated too much. I can only be guarded.
Lin Ming did not intend to implement any so-called equality policy, but instead needed to establish a more authoritarian system. Therefore, in addition to having to obey Lin Ming's orders, the five of them all gained tremendous power.
Ruth had to manage the women of the entire ship, as well as the children. The captain and first mate were responsible for policing and selecting soldiers. Carl was in charge of administration, while Andrew, the engineer, was in charge of building the factory and training workers. There are also some scientific and technological materials that Lin Ming gave him that transcend this era.
In short, each of the five people has their own areas of responsibility, and Lin Ming, as an observer, occasionally makes some suggestions for their work. But he doesn't interfere too much.
Ruth clearly enjoyed it, and the power made her mature. The women had to do what she commanded. Even her mother didn't receive any preferential treatment, but she didn't look at Ruth the same way she used to.
Lin Ming saw Ruth now and felt that this was the real her. The one in the movie seems a little immature and unrealistic after all. The female Wenqing will not continue to be Wenqing, on the contrary, after finding her life purpose, she has quickly transformed into a strong woman in politics. And it's the kind that's infectious.
Lin Ming even felt that if Ruth ran for president of the United States in the real world, she would definitely be more popular and more likely to succeed than Xi Po.