25. Dead Line (30)

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What is a hero? a device, a tool, an idol, a vessel that can faithfully absorb and respond to the wishes of the masses, but not ordinary people with flesh and blood.

The moment he becomes a hero, the "ordinary" amulet automatically disappears, and it is no longer possible to assert that he is "just an ordinary and ordinary member, without responsibility, suffering, and harshness". Carrying people's irresponsible expectations and prayers, heroes whose words and deeds are infinitely magnified and examined will not disappoint people, nor can they disappoint people. Unable to respond to expectations, heroes – or former heroes – are merely a catharsis for the people and a commodity to be used for profit.

Throughout the ages, there have always been very few heroes who have died well, and the vast majority of heroes have always been killed by arrows from behind after victory or only one step away from victory. It can be said that the bird is hidden and the rabbit is dead and the dog is the mainstream way to end the hero. The kind of ending in which the brave and the princess tie the knot and live happily ever after only exists in fairy tales.

After all, people are realistic, and after a moment of emotion and passion, everyone still has to face reality. Cold and refined realism, egoism, will replace passion, scrutinize and evaluate the hero, and further make the best choice for yourself.

The hero defeats the devil and is then killed, the betrayer is betrayed, and the last laugh is the well-prepared strategist – the leitmotif of history has always been.

"In terms of a heroic story, this ending can be described as boring. But after all, this is 'the choice made by the majority of people based on their own will', and if you advocate democracy and preach 'freedom and equality', should you deny this choice?"

It is one of the basic principles of democracy that the minority obeys the majority, and the majority respects the minority, but when it comes to life and death and it is necessary to choose one side to sacrifice, "saving the majority with the minimum sacrifice" has become the basic principle. If you can exchange the peace and happiness of thousands of people for just one person, I believe that no one will question this choice. No matter how unfair it is to the victims, as long as it is crowned with such a violent righteousness as "this is for the world, for everyone", all unfairness and injustice can be justified.

Most justice – even injustice – can be unshakable justice.

- You're stealing a different concept!

A hint of confusion and anxiety drifted through the angry thoughts.

- Use power to force others to submit, then force others to fall, and finally package it as justice!

"Yes, it does. Everyone knows this, and no one will deny it. But no one has reached out to you. ”

A simple single sentence, sharper than any sword, repeatedly pierced Roland's chest.

- That kind of thing.

"It's miserable. ”

- No! I'm ......!

"You have been betrayed by everything you want to protect, your life, your efforts so far, everything you have done has become meaningless. ”

I still have something I want to protect! I want to change the world! I want to change a closed world that doesn't treat people as human beings, ignores human nature, and excludes other possibilities!

"Protect, protect, protect, prot

I want a better, more hopeful future for the world!

Now that the answer you're looking for is in front of you, congratulations, you've finally seen the world you want to see. ”

- You!!

The wordless fiasco slowly soaked his body and mind like a chronic toxin, looking at the humans who were screaming, screaming, and facing his sword at his feet. The bitterness and sourness spread quickly.

"'A world dominated by man' – shattering the old system of domination, then prolonging the ugly struggle and killing indefinitely until everything is dragged into the abyss of destruction. That's what you expect the world to look like, isn't it?"

The history of mankind is the history of war. Bloody struggles are the main axis of the history of civilization, and peace is only a fleeting embellishment and foil.

As long as the competitive instinct as a living creature does not disappear, and as long as humans remain human, the world dominated by humans will continue to repeat strife and death. This is the inevitable result, and it is also the most fundamental essence, one or two people or a group of people cannot change it at all, and to deny this is equivalent to denying the human race.

"How ironic it is that the end of a good pursuit has become a poison that negates humanity. In the end, under the new order I have established, the lifespan of the human population has been extended to the maximum. ”

The arrogant ridicule descended, and in the face of the indifferent voice that seemed to be boasting of victory, Roland could not say a word.

"The ridiculous miracles have disappeared, and the expectations for the world have been shattered, so let me put a break to the old times and start the new era of order that is coming. ”

This time it was no longer the brain quantum wave encrypted communication, the nine dragon heads let out a low roar together, and the whole world was listening to Li Lin's announcement.

The hustle and bustle stopped again, and countless pairs of eyes stared at one of the dragon's heads slowly opening its mouth.

Li Lin in the form of the second battle is basically not a living thing, and his huge body is by no means a simple gigantic or cell proliferation. To be precise, Li Lin in this form should be regarded as a settlement composed of trillions of inorganic lifeforms, a super-huge warship or mobile fortress composed of countless crew members.

By liberating the compression rate of the retraction furnace and increasing the output power, the hydra does not need to absorb energy from the outside world, and the so-called "mouth" part is naturally not an organ used to ingest food and nutrients, but a huge turret.

"The main weapon was activated, the vector wave main gun 'Tannh?user' worked well, and the output power was adjusted to 3.1%. ”

"Spatial coordinate input, 51Β°03β€²β€²E. ”

The coordinates are confirmed, and the space-time axis is adjusted. ”

"Target, Dunkirk. Countdown 10 seconds before launch. ”

An eerie arc of electricity danced around the open dragon's mouth, and the space began to distort, distorting the scene before people's eyes.

Beyond the distorted space, past the roaring approaching teenager, Li Lin looked into the distance.

The small port city came into his view, with a large number of ships and a crowd of people waiting to board the ships, including soldiers, civilians,

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