"Soul ......"

Ye Xuan muttered softly.

"What?" Roland didn't hear clearly.

"Nothing. ”

Ye Xuan smiled and did not speak.

He couldn't describe his feelings at this moment, was it joy or heaviness?

He didn't know.

If this is true, then when that day comes, human consciousness will be able to break through the limitations of the past and upload from the shell to this magnificent miracle, right?

It's a match made in heaven.

Matter that is empty of eternity and has no consciousness, and human beings who have consciousness but cannot pursue eternity......

Freed from the confines of the body, human beings are able to attain eternal existence from miracles.

Isn't this the birth of a 'soul'?

But for the first time, he wondered, is this really good?

Is this the soul of your dreams?

Can it really bring happiness and fulfillment to human beings?

After a long time, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

"Mr. Roland. ”

"Huh?"

"Regardless of whether or not your idea is possible, how can you be sure that we can control this 'unknown substance'?"

Ye Xuan asked.

He's always the one who likes the scenery the most, and he's in charge of it, reminding the crew committee that dreams aren't all that pretty, when they occasionally dream.

He is responsible for understanding the brain, understanding desires, and reminding everyone of the price behind desires: "Or how do you make sure that the 'unknown substance' can be used by us?"

Roland was stunned.

His expression stiffened.

"Mr. Ye...... We have built bridges of communication between sound, the primordial and unknown matter......" he explained, somewhat confused, "and this is just the beginning, and its potential is profound.

I believe that one day, we will be able to master their power!"

Ye Xuan couldn't help laughing.

made Roland's expression more and more ugly.

"What is this?" he asked, "the cycle of history?"

"Since you said the bridge. Then you should understand that bridges are two-way, right?"

Ye Xuan looked into his eyes and asked word by word: "Bai Nan is not here, then I will replace Bai Nan to ask the questions he should ask."

How do you make sure that they don't become self-conscious and banish humanity like the broken iron on Earth? Or do you forget what we learned from the past? Or do you just want to show off your talents and create a monster that is not under our control?"

"But, ...... They're not the same! They don't even have to think...... They don't have any self-awareness at all, they just respond purely to the sound!" Roland retorted excitedly.

"Nope. ”

Ye Huo spoke. Categorically retorted: "Information produces laws, laws form rules, rules become fixed responses, and through responses, logical machines are formed."

The Greeks said that there is no soul in human beings, that 'consciousness' is nothing but an illusion of self-deception, and that 'self' is nothing more than a reflex machine formed by countless logical valves after countless studies and failures. Aren't you creating all this?"

"I ...... I ......"

Roland was sweating profusely, looking at Xiao Huan with expectant eyes.

"Alright, Mr. Roland, you go out first. ”

Xiao also snuffed out the cigarette roll: "Your work is over." ”

Roland left.

Very reluctantly.

It's like being driven away.

In the silence, Xiao also got up and walked to the storage cabinet that rose in the corner.

"Before I left Earth, my family had a huge foundation, and thanks to my parents, I was born with a golden spoon. Their legacy continues to this day, and then ...... This is the only thing left. ”

He reached out and pulled out the box, which contained a bottle of orange liquor.

"Two hundred years ago, when synthetics destroyed the traditional liquor industry, it was the last whisky to be made from natural grains. I don't think there's anything special about it, but it's a good time for us to have some. ”

With that, he opened the bottle.

The wine is fragrant.

Ripple between the ice cubes and the glass.

The cup was placed in front of Ye Xuan, but Ye Xuan didn't touch it.

"Why did you call me here?" Ye Xuan lowered his head: "I'm just a psychiatrist, a committee member who makes up numbers." Do you want to talk to me first, and then pass the committee's vote?"

"What if that's the case?" Xiao looked at him for a long time.

"If so, I wouldn't agree. Ye Xuan took a deep breath and closed his eyes: "Life or death is up to you, captain, I admit your feelings, but let me keep my pessimism." ”

"Put this away and pick up your glass. ”

Xiao was still sitting opposite him, looking at him with an indifferent expression: "I have enough people to kill today, including you, you can rest assured." ”

Ye Xuan opened his eyes in astonishment and looked at him.

It's not because I'm not on the death list.

but because of his previous sentence......

For so many years, Xiao has been like a happy beard, with a straight and rough temper, but sticking to his principles. Many people hate him and dare not say it, but the migrant ship cannot do without him, and everyone knows it.

It is he who has always suppressed everyone's contradictions in a gentle and irrefutable way, maintained the peace and coexistence of the committee, and survived the ups and downs along the way in the long years.

He never abused lynching, nor was he emotionally motivated by his likes and dislikes.

Well, he was born to be a material for big things, a leading big brother, you can dislike him, but you will definitely admire his skill and heart.

Now, he's going to start killing.

So, who will die?

Bai Nan, Liu Dongli, Zhao Qian, or more?

Such a huge impact made it difficult for Ye Xuan to accept.

"I'm very tired now, Ye Xuan, I just want to find someone to drink, so don't move your little head melon anymore, pick up the wine glass. ”

Xiao still maintained his original posture and looked at him.

Ye Xuan was silent for a long time and picked up his wine glass.

Wine glasses collide and the sound is crisp.

The golden liquor swayed between the ice, like a sea of gold carrying a glacier.

"Cheers. ”

Xiao also raised his head and drank it all.

When Ye Xuan put down the wine glass, he suddenly felt a palpitation, and there was a faint auditory halluciation in the distance.

It's like countless people are wailing.

But in the far reaches of space, there is no sound to transmit, and the last cry of life will only be annihilated in the cold universe.

What is left behind is nothing more than a brilliant spark.

Ye Xuan turned his head sluggishly, feeling the blackness in front of him.

He saw it.

Beyond the huge porthole, in the depths of space, a huge flame suddenly rose in the distance.

It's a migrant ship.

Tens of thousands of kilometers away, he couldn't see the specific outline, all he could see was a dazzling spark, like a flower, blooming in the silent darkness.

Iron Pulp and Flowers of Fire.

The blood and broken bones evaporated, dissipated, and fell towards the earth, turning into a silver burning rain.

"Steven......

Ye Xuan still remembered the name of this friend.

At that moment, he finally understood something, turned his head stiffly, looked at Xiao Huan, and his expression twitched:

"You killed them?"

"Well, it's a hassle to do things after all. ”

Xiao also poured himself a new glass and took a sip of the wine from his hometown, "Although the immigration ship has large weapons to deal with meteorites and meteors, once it is activated, it will be detected by the other party's radar.

It really took me a lot of brains.

Luckily, we're all on the same track, so you can always leave a gift for your next family along the way. ”

"You're crazy!"

Ye Xuan screamed and roared, this time, he really felt like a, hysterical.

Because the worst murderer in the history of mankind is right in front of him, and he personally confesses that he murdered 410,000 people on a South American migrant ship!

"In an insane asylum, the one who always goes crazy first has an advantage, doesn't he?"

He raised his head, looked at Ye Xuan's pale face, and then ordered: "Sit down, don't waste my time, if you want to know why......"

Ye Xuan suppressed his anger and fear and sat back in place.

"Drink some, it's better for you. ”

A glass of wine pushed over.

"For a long time, many people didn't know that although the migrant ships were all about the same size, the focus of each migrant ship was different.

For example, the South American migrant ship that has just been destroyed is a storm-attacking type, with 16 large-caliber main guns and 10,000 carrier-based aircraft that we don't have.

For example, the Eastern European migrant ships that are ahead of us in orbit have the best equipment for life, and they will never run out of food and supplies.

The advantage of the East Asian migrant ship is that we have brought three artificial intelligence from the earth, namely the 'Eastern Prince' produced by Taiqing Heavy Industry, the 'Hermes' produced by Zarathustra's laboratory, and the 'Nibelungen' specially made for us by New Switzerland.

Many people may think that one is enough, and the computing power of three is already overflowing, but what we are good at is only technology.

Because of this, we were able to learn the truth about the 'unknown substance' six hours before they did. ”

Xiao also drank in a heroic manner, raised a finger, and put it in front of Ye Huo: "Now, I have a psychological experiment for you." ”

He said, "The world has been destroyed by God.

Three wrecked boats drift in the sea, piloted by three people with completely different personalities, A, B and C, but at the same time extremely selfish. They occasionally help each other, but only to have a companion during the long journey, to communicate with themselves.

And now, after a long period of suffering and sea torment, they have found a new land.

The new land is fertile, prey, and even magical, allowing people to gain money, power, and even eternal life, allowing people to create their own new worlds and empires.

So, now outside the island, what would you choose to do as the first person to discover the truth?"

Ye Xuan was silent.

Isn't the result clear?

That's exactly where they are now. It's just that Xiao also embodied the group of three migrant boats as three people.

In a resource-poor world, human beings form collectives precisely in order to survive, and the nature of collectives is selfish. In other words, human beings are selfish by nature.

As long as you can make your members live better, then you will do whatever you want. Even if the leader does not do this, the people will force the leader to choose this way in the riot.

What's more, there is also the magic that leads to the path to heaven.

If the three parties can maintain a balance, it is not impossible to develop together, but if the North American migrant ship discovers the nature of the unknown substance, then the most powerful migrant ship will definitely choose to open fire and attack.

Exclusive New World ......

Along the way, did they do less of this?

This is human nature, the eternal law from the jungle to space.

Big fish eat little fish.

Human beings are animals themselves, and they cannot refuse their animal nature, nor can they resist the temptation to live.

In this regard, Ye Xuan is clear.

There may be a few people who are kind, compassionate, and willing to cooperate with the outside world, but many more people will not risk their own death to think about others.

Xiao also did what he was supposed to do.

Just like he has always done, he took responsibility for the migrant ship and then created the consequences of the massacre with his own hands.

There was no need to answer, Ye Xuan had already figured it all out, or, from the beginning, he knew that it was going to happen, but he couldn't believe himself.

Now he just feels tired.

"Why did you tell me?"

Ye Xuan drank the bitter wine and looked at him: "Do you need psychological counseling?"

"Do you mean lying in a chair and talking like a little girl in your dreams? And then? using the shadow of your childhood, the obstacle in your heart, to escape from your own sins? Xiao shook his head indifferently.

He was drunk, but his eyes were awake.

"The war is about to start, Ye Xuan, get ready. ”

"Next, you'll be sent to the safest place on this ship, along with all the other precious talents, with independent recycling equipment and supplies, enough for you to survive in space and on earth for twenty years," he said.

If you have already made a will in the Central Core, when I die, you will be the new captain. ”

He ripped a pendant from his neck, and the iron plaque on it was inscribed with fine words.

"This is the password for the emergency takeover system, and when necessary, Yuan Eryi will follow your orders. ”

The siren sounded, and crimson sirens continued to emerge from above the dome, and a hint of being targeted appeared.

"The wine has been drunk, Ye Xuan. ”

Xiao also waved his hand, "You should go." ”

The door opened, and Yuan Eryi, who was heavily armed, was waiting for him.

"One last question. ”

Ye Xuan looked at him, "Why me?"

"Because you understand what I'm doing, don't you?"

Xiao also seemed to laugh but not laugh, like mockery, and like pity:

"Because you understand human beings, Ye Xuan.

So, when necessary, you will do the same, like me. ”

Ye Xuan turned to leave.

It's like escaping.

Flee yourself and become the devil.

Because Xiao is also right.

If it were him, he would do the same.

He was just lucky and didn't have a chance to become the devil.

Before the door closed, he heard Xiao Huan's last voice.

The man lay in a chair, staring out the window at the distant land, drinking the last bottle of whiskey in the world.

"Ye Xuan, I'm really jealous of you. ”

He whispered, "At least, you can breathe the air of the new world." ”

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The door is closed.

Ye Xuan closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and did not speak.

Only Yuan Eryi, patting him on the shoulder with a big grin, looking like a good buddy, he never cared about anyone, he didn't even care about himself.

He only cares about the fights he has.

Now, his chance has come.

"I know everything, Ah Xuan, we have to rely on you. ”

Yuan Eryi threw another pack of chewing tobacco into his mouth, and the tobacco soothed his burning nerves and made him at least look ...... Stabilize a little bit.

"Let's go, I'll take you to your little room. ”

Ye Xuan heard a shout in the distance, and someone wanted to rush over, but was stopped by Yuan Eryi's men. The group of fellows, who also had no sympathy, threw the poor ghost to the ground with a punch and stomped it underfoot.

It's Roland.

He was treated as a toy for the group of people to eliminate their leisure, playing with it, and even the glasses were trampled on.

It's embarrassing.

He shouted his name out of his mouth.

"Mr. Ye, Mr. Ye, please take me!" He stretched out his hand and wanted to grab Ye Xuan, but was kicked away, but he still refused to give up, got up from the ground, and looked at Ye Xuan:

"At least, please take a look, take a look at this!"

He struggled to throw a stack of materials at Ye Xuan, and the materials flew away in the air, like snowflakes, and swooped to the ground.

Ye Xuan didn't look at him, and didn't want to speak, so he chose to turn from the corner in front.

"Why don't you understand! Mr. Ye, don't you know what this means!"

Not far away, Roland stared at him and shouted frantically: "Mastering unknown substances, our technology, our lives, and our resources will all make an unprecedented leap!"

Even in our lifetimes, we will be able to enter heaven!

Think about it, Mr. Ye, the machines that expelled us from our homes, the artificial intelligences, even if they exhausted all their resources and completely turned the entire solar system into silicon crystals, would get less than one-ten-thousandth of their computing power!

With it, we can do anything, even ...... You can create gods!"

Ye Xuan's footsteps stopped.

He looked down at the pile of torn paper beneath his feet.

"And then?"

He looked back, looking down at Roland's deformed face.

It's like passing through the shell and glimpsing the desires of human beings that can never be satisfied:

"Kill Him Again?"