Chapter XVII: The Perfect Age 11

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The moment the giant pillar collapsed. Everything seems to have come to a halt. Wayne felt as if the whole world had come to a standstill. There is no joy of the apostate's victory. There is no rundown of the mastermind being defeated. Before the neon flashes of the city. It seems to have stopped working at this time. A flying machine that originally flew around the main brain. At this point, they all hovered in place.

When Wayne returned to the city again. The people in the city all seemed to be unconscious. Either apostate. Or the average person. It's all like a machine that has lost power. Stop at the previous position. Motionless.

All in the middle of the city. Still active. And only those friends who come from extraterrestrials. The aliens didn't know what was going on. Earthlings who were still active. Why all of a sudden it didn't move.

The main brain's pillar was originally filled with fluid. With the collapse of the giant pillar. All of this liquid flows on the ground. Huge brains. With the liquid also flowing to the ground. Fluid on the ground spilled over Wayne's ankle. It seems to have a hint of warmth. In this city that should have been already cold. It brought a hint of heat.

The brain still seems to be beating. Just don't know. Such a brain is not still able to think. Such a brain inside. Isn't there still a human soul.

Wayne walked indifferently on the street that had nothing to do with him. Neither like those alien travelers. Look at the humans who have ceased to move. Nor is it like humans. Stop the activity completely. Wayne just walked aimlessly down the street. Wayne was thinking. What the hell is going on? Anyone can give them an answer.

Wayne walked over to the pillar. There's a bunch of brains here. Wayne has been trying to avoid these brains. Don't want to step on. Just in this place. It doesn't seem impossible not to step on it. Step on top of these brains. It feels only sticky and slippery. This made Wayne feel disgusting.

Wayne saw Lucian. It was the leader of the apostates. He has finally accomplished his mission. Overthrew the mastermind's rule. In Lucian's face. Wayne could still see the joy of victory. This joy. It was fixed on his face. It never subsided again.

Ultimately. Wayne assumed a fact. That is. Humans on Earth. All are dead. But what exactly is it for. Wayne didn't figure it out. Could it be because the main brain is destroyed? It seems that the source of everything can only point here. But why is that? A time that looks perfect. It was destroyed so easily. There is no winner. All failed.

Wayne walked casually down the street. The stereoscopic images that used to be everywhere are gone. There are only black cardboard-like buildings. These buildings are still indestructible. It's just that it looks so run-down. Pedestrians on the street. It's like being embedded in a painting. It's all in a freeze frame. Retain the posture of walking.

And those who have the genes to fly. At this time, they all fell down. The flesh and blood of the fall are blurred. on the earth. Like a delicate flower blooming from flesh and blood. But it's not beautiful.

No surprises. Wayne walked over to Amani's room. Lost control of the mastermind. Amani's door was open. Wayne's anti-gravity skateboard is right in the doorway of the room. Wayne walked into Amani's room. This is what he is in this era. The first person I met.

Amani appears to be taking a shower. Inside the restroom. Amani is still in a position of holding his head with his hands. The foam on the head has not yet been washed off. But the water never came out again. Stopped at the same time. And Amani's life. Amani still seems to be humming a song. Squinting. There is still a smile on the corner of the mouth.

Wayne sits on Amani's bed*. The original soft bed. Because of the loss of control of the main brain. It is also reduced to a hard sheet. There's not a hint of flexibility.

Wayne put his hand over his face. Almost stopped thinking. Could it be that the prophet allowed himself to witness such a perdition? I can't do anything about it. Watch the entire human race perish. Before Wayne was reluctant to break himself down. Let the renegade reorganize his genes. That's because even without his genes. These people are alive too.

If someone asks Wayne at this time. Willing to spend your life or not. In exchange for the existence of the entire human race on Earth. Wayne certainly didn't hesitate to do so. After all. That's too much to pay.

"Wayne. How did you end up here?" A beautiful singing voice rang in Wayne's ears. This seems to be the way the Lyras speak.

"Christina. You...... You're alive. How did you find me?" Wayne turned around. Saw Christina. Although Wayne and Christina have not been separated for a long time. But. Wayne traveled eight thousand years. I can't think of 8,000 years later. Christina is still alive.

"We Lyras don't live the same lifespan as you humans. Merely. I'm old now. I can't believe you're still so young. There are reports that there is also an earthling here. I'll take a look. I didn't think it would be you." Christina spoke to Wayne in human language. This reminded Wayne of the Christina he was smoking with.

"I'm here in time." Wayne lit a cigarette. Maybe. Cigarettes do soothe Wayne a bit.

"Yes. You are the manager. You're the only one who can travel through that much time." Christina is still so gentle.

"What's going on." Maybe Christina can give Wayne a clear answer.

"Humans are getting smarter and smarter. So smart that your body can't handle your own brain. So. Humanity has come up with a solution. It's about hosting the brain. Every newly-born human being. The brain will be taken out. It resides in the main brain." Christina said.

"And the mastermind. Just a space to host the brain. Human Behavior and Consciousness. It is conducted through the main brain. delivered to the body." Christina continued.

"And what's the matter with these renegades?" Wayne asked.

"That's the people who discovered the brain was missing. This program has been in place for a long time. So much so that humanity has forgotten the original reason. And humans. It's been too long since there has been a war. The overall defensive force has almost disappeared. And these apostates. Simply thought. Human beings are controlled by the mastermind. This war of extermination of humanity. It's actually a tragedy." Christina clearly lamented the demise of humanity as well.

"Is there any salvation for humanity?" Wayne asked.

"The early humans who left the earth should still have human genes. I just don't know if they're willing to go back to Earth. I'll figure it out. Don't worry." Christina said.

"Thank you." Except thank you. What else could Wayne say?

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