Chapter 525: Why Fight
"This ...... I can't tell. β
Su Xue blinked, and after thinking for a moment about Long Yun's question, she changed her expression:
"Rather, if the 'past' and 'present' of our world are changed by events in parallel worlds, then why will other people's memories also change, except for the two of us?"
"Well...... I think it's okay to guess. β
Almost freed from the shock of discovering the "distortion of history" just now, Long Yun has basically returned to the normal state of decisive thinking, "If our speculation is true, this kind of mutual influence should have happened many times - then one possibility is that maybe because we all have superpowers, we can preserve the original historical memory?" Another possibility is that the so-called 'original history' in our minds is also the product of countless changes, and who knows? β
He shook his head as he spoke, as if he was surprised by this thought:
"In any case, the human brain can only base itself on 'memory' and cannot know whether this 'memory' is reliable or not. So we have no choice but to believe in our own memories, after all, your memories and mine's memories are completely consistent, you say. β
"Well, probably...... There is some truth to what you say. β
Seeing Su Xue beside him nodding in agreement, Long Yun, who was encouraged by his lover, continued to think on his own, and quickly clarified the discussion ideas between the two, and used this as the basis for follow-up analysis.
And now what he was thinking about was another question.
If you say that your behavior in the parallel world, or any events that happen in that parallel world. have the potential to affect the real world. Regardless of the reasons for this. What about this situation......
In other words, the "history" on which the real world depends, making the world what it is today, is no longer a rock-solid foundation, but a scribbled account book that can change at any time, like a scribbled account book that will be altered at any time?
Isn't that terrible?
If, just if, the world war in the parallel world intensifies, will it splash the monstrous flames of war into the history of the real world? If the "history" of the real world has joined a world war because of this, then he, Su Xue. What will become of this era in which everyone else lives?
Will it become a devastated and ruined apocalyptic scene, where human civilization is destroyed and degenerated into the remnants of the Stone Age?
This unprecedented and terrifying picture really made Long Yun a little suffocated.
Somehow, a post-apocalyptic scene that came to his mind was gradually superimposed on a line of text like a watermark; Between the lines, it is said to be a famous quote uttered by Albert Einstein, which is probably the truest interpretation of his inner fear at this time:
"I don't know how the Third World War will be fought, but I know how the Fourth World War will be fought: with stones and sticks."
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Human fear can come from countless sources.
For this kind of affection that everyone is born with. To get to the bottom of it, it's nothing more than a negative feeling about losing something. Or an instinctive resistance to all that is unknown.
However, there is probably no greater fear than the loss of "self-identity".
Thinking of the world I live in, it is possible to change inexplicably at any time; Not only do you not know when it will happen, but you also don't know what the change will be. What was originally an interlocking coherent history and reality suddenly became a fragile existence that was precarious and could become a fragment of a place at any time; This feeling really made Long Yun inexplicably frightened, as if at this moment, even the floor under his feet might suddenly crack and collapse, opening a distorted space-time crack to swallow him and the surrounding qiΔ.
If you think about it this way, is the world already sitting on a crater......
Feeling that it would be crazy to think about it any longer, Long Yun instinctively stopped thinking, he could feel Su Xue's hand pressing on his forehead rubbing hard, she clearly felt that it was useless to think like this, but it might make herself completely schizophrenic.
"Uh......"
Having taken a long breath like a diver emerging from the water, slumped on the couch like a deflated ball, Long Yun really didn't want to think about it so much now. To put it bluntly, he was not a groundbreaking thinker or a philosopher who guided humanity forward, and he was exhausted by things that were completely out of the ordinary.
But......
After completely giving up philosophical speculation, after the discussion with Su Xue just now, he now changed to a more pragmatic mentality, and unconsciously thought of another more subtle issue.
Well, even if the "parallel world" affects the "real world", I don't know which way the gods are idle to do this, Buddha, Allah or God? Anyway, this matter definitely doesn't belong to him, so he can directly put it behind him, and now he needs to think about his own problems:
Since he can travel to the "parallel world", what kind of role does he Longyun play in this?
If the previous "manor bullets" and the current "historical distortion" are all triggered by his actions through the world; If he doesn't want this kind of change, the solution is extremely clear - as long as he doesn't do anything when he crosses, or simply doesn't cross again, he can naturally eliminate this risk.
It should work, right?
But......
Is extending Lyudmila's life by four years a good change?
Originally, the idea of "giving up crossing and the world will be peaceful" may have made Long Yun feel relaxed for a while, but now he really can't be happy. Because according to Su Xue's hypothesis, these changes in the real world are not because of his actions, but only because he shuttles between the two worlds, so he has the conditions to observe them by chance - in other words, whether the "real world" is affected by the "parallel world". He, the traverser, is completely powerless and can only observe from the perspective of a bystander.
This kind of thinking. Naturally, it made Long Yun quite frustrated. He slumped back on the couch a little slackly, feeling that this conclusion was a little too discouraged.
Seeing change happen, or not happening, you can't do anything else, can you?
"Alas....... If our speculation is correct, then it means that 'this effect has always existed, but we happened to observe two events', and that's it. β
"It seems so. - What's wrong? Long Yun? β
Spying on Long Yun's disheartenedness, Su Xue reminded him:
"Wait, if you want to influence this change, I don't think things are as pessimistic as you think."
"Really? β¦β¦ What does this say? β
"In my opinion, do you really think that these changes in the real world have nothing to do with you? I don't think so. Speaking of the previous 'Manor Bullet' incident, if you hadn't fired at all, then the 'bullet embedded in the tree trunk' would not have happened, and the events that did not happen in the 'parallel world' could still splash into our 'real world' like a wave? β
Hearing this, Long Yun struck a spirit. He kind of understood what Su Xue said.
"You meanβ"
"Right? And, about that Lyudmila. β
Thinking of the intimate contact between the lover in front of her and the singer, the blush on Su Xue's face flashed, and she hurriedly continued, "I also imagined some assumptions. If, just if, you keep getting along in the 'parallel world', I'm afraid she in the 'real world' won't go to Canada, right? And what if...... If you even get married, I don't think there will be any vicious cases in the 'real world'.
All in all, it is up to you whether the events of the 'parallel world' will affect the 'real world', but as long as you act in the desired direction, will one day the 'real world' be changed accordingly? For example, you and that Lyudmila continue to ...... If you continue to dating, it is equivalent to changing the trajectory of her life in the 'parallel world', so will it be said that Lyudmila in reality will change sooner or later, and maybe she will not experience twists and turns at all and die unexpectedly? β
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Looking at Su Xue, whose face was slightly red and her speech was rapid, Long Yun finally fully understood what she meant.
Yes, even if there are too many things going on in the "parallel world" to count, which of them will affect the real world, it is probably just a random situation. But now he was at least sure that if something in the "parallel world" had never happened at all, it would never have affected its "real-world" counterpart.
For example, the war in the parallel world has not affected reality for the time being; If he wants to avoid this - does he need to end this war, and end the catastrophe that has swept the world?
No, no, how can such a thing be done, how can he end a war alone?
So, at least take a step back......
What would happen if, just if, the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact, and the allies in the East lost the world war?
-- Will the country fall apart, be arbitrarily slaughtered by the West, or will it die with the enemy in a cloud of mushrooms that obscure the sky?
No!
He must not accept this kind of ending!
After a long period of thinking, Long Yun's mind finally had a glimmer of light guiding the way.
Even now, although it is not entirely clear what this is all about, in order to absolutely avoid the "real world" being changed by the terrible ending of the "parallel world", what he needs to do is very clear: that is, as a time-traveler, guide the Soviet Empire in the parallel world and win the victory in this world war.
If you win, you will avoid bad luck; If you win, you will defend reality! (To be continued......)