40,000 Years of Cultivation

"Don't, don't pack, don't pack, I'm really actively moving closer to the organization!"

Zhang Daniu said anxiously, "Of course I cooperate, but if we really go to our Apocalypse Organization and see our Prophet, shouldn't his old man dismantle me and slice me so cruelly? ?"

"You worry too much, Teacher Niu."

Hunter said, "First, the ability of the'Prophet' is not as simple as scanning the layers of polymers. He wants to obtain information from the depths of your soul, and does not need to be so **** and brutal as'slices'.

"Second, you will soon understand that in the world of reincarnation, even if this life is sliced ​​and studied, it is not a big deal."

"No--"

Zhang Daniu screamed, "I don't understand what is meant by ‘being sliced ​​and studied’ is no big deal!"

"Shaoan, don't worry, in order for you to cooperate as much as possible, I have been granted certain permissions to tell you the truth about this world."

The hunter groaned, "Anyway, the rats and bugs of the Ark Foundation have not come yet, I can briefly introduce you to the ‘reincarnation world’."

Li Yao eavesdropped under the overpass, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but startled.

It turned out that the hunter had long expected that the Ark Foundation’s personnel would find this place. This is probably a trap he set up specially. Zhang Daniu is really a bait. It is necessary to take the Ark Foundation’s "ten deep-conscious people and two last-conscious people" "Catch it all in one net.

On the other hand, the hunter has thrown out the brand-new concept of "reincarnation world", which sounds like the key point!

"Teacher Niu, you should now be convinced that there are superpowers in the world-the awakened ones, right?"

But the hunter said calmly, "Aren't you curious about what is going on with the so-called Awakeners, and what is the fundamental contradiction between the two major organizations of Awakeners-‘Ark’ and ‘Apocalypse’?"

"I, I never thought about such a dangerous thing, it's better to think less about it."

Zhang Daniu said, "However, I have watched some superhero-themed movies. The superpowers in them are also divided into two groups. One group insists on helping humans, controlling their own abilities, and integrating themselves into the system of the country and society. Those with abilities think that they should be superior to human beings and even all things, and become the master of the world. Come to think of it, your "Apocalypse" and "Ark" are similar, right?"

"Then you are wrong, our differences are far more than simple."

Hunter said, "I said just now that our'Apocalypse Organization' has indeed obliterated many novelists, cartoonists, film and game makers, and even physicists and astronomers. In the process, they have also injured innocent people. , Has caused hundreds or even thousands of casualties-but we still insist that what we did is not'immoral', let alone'destroying humanity'. Do you want to know why?"

"why?"

Zhang Daniu couldn't help asking.

This question is also what Li Yao wants to ask.

"If there is only one life and people cannot be resurrected from death, then depriving others of their lives is indeed an unforgivable evil."

Hunter said, "But, think about it, if a person has one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand or even infinite lives, as long as the time comes, no matter how miserable the death is, he can be resurrected and returned to his childhood. Even the embryonic stage, then, what is it to deprive him of one of his infinite lives?"

"This--"

Zhang Daniu was stunned for a long time and said, "I don't understand, what is "infinite life" and what is "resurrection of the dead, back to childhood and embryonic stage"?"

"This question is very troublesome to explain. It's a bit like a madman. Fortunately, there have been many'observers' who perceive the truth from different angles. Presented in artistic creation."

Hunter said, "Teacher Niu, I don’t know if you have seen a novel or movie. The protagonist in it is imprisoned on the same day in a long river of time. Assuming that today is April 1, every day the protagonist spends is On April 1st, he fell asleep on the night of April 1st, and woke up suddenly on the morning of April 1st. Except for himself, everything around him had happened countless times, and that’s it. Repeatedly, without finding the key words, you will never be able to break the cycle of time, and will always live on April 1st."

"I've seen this before."

Zhang Daniu said, "Such a'time cycle' can be regarded as a relatively common subject matter in science fiction works? I remember that there was a famous science fiction writer in our country's teacher Liu Wenli who wrote a classic of this type. I made "Prisoner in a Day". By the way, I also watched a movie called "The Mole Day", which is almost the same thing, oh, there are some movies, "Edge of Tomorrow", "Source Code", "Horror Cruise" ", "Happy Death Day" and the like, there are some differences in details, but they are all about the time cycle. The protagonist in it is like playing a super difficult game that keeps reading files. If you are not careful, you will fail. Fortunately After each failure, you can "read the record", go back to the beginning of the point in time, and start again.

"Wait, what do you mean, you mean, these novels and movies are not made up randomly, but to some extent, reflect the truth of our world?"

"It's great that you can understand this."

The hunter said unhurriedly, "Then, if I tell you, our world—the azure planet under our feet and the “spirit of all things” living on this planet, it’s as if you just mentioned this. Like the protagonist in the work, trapped in a certain segment of the timeline, he is a sad prisoner in a'time prison' of infinite reincarnation. Presumably, you won't be too surprised?"

"what!"

Zhang Daniu blurted out, "This is impossible!"

Li Yao under the overpass was also dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long time.

However, a certain jumping ripple in the depths of the brain unlocked more fragments of memory, and clearly presented the scene of the last life, the last life, and even the last life in front of him.

The world is a labyrinth of reincarnation, a cage of time.

They are all cross paths in the labyrinth, death row prisoners in the cage.

"I can understand your reaction, Teacher Niu, to accept that the lovely earth under our feet is a time prison of infinite reincarnation is indeed a hundred times more difficult than accepting the'ordinary' superpowers-fireballs, electric arcs, etc., believe Believe it or not, anyway, I am just following the orders of the "prophet" and simply telling you everything.

Hunter said lightly, "Of course, it is different from science fiction novels and movies with the theme of time cycle-the protagonists in those works are often trapped on the same day, at most one or two months to cycle, but our planet, roughly From the end of the twentieth century to the middle of the 21st century, between fifty and sixty years, sixty and seventy years, and no more than one hundred years at most, an infinite cycle was carried out. The specific length of time depends on the'this cycle'. The performance of all the people on Earth.

"For ease of understanding, you can simply imagine that the'starting point in time' of our world is 1980. All the initial conditions were entered in 1980 and operated according to certain logic and rules. It will run for approximately 50 years. A hundred years, a large number of logic traps, rule errors and data overflows have gradually appeared. Eventually, when the error of information exceeds the critical range, "bang", the whole world will experience a "restart", of course it can also be called "reincarnation", again Go back to 1980 and repeat everything."

Zhang Daniu was overwhelmed by hearing.

Li Yao also squatted under the overpass, too shocked to breathe for a long time.

"Although it sounds unbelievable, you should have noticed some clues. Did the college student named'Li Yao' not tell you some weird dreams, or what he has mastered in this life? Impossible skills?"

Hunter said, "Including the entire Internet, there are a large number of unknowingly'awakened people', unsuspectingly talking about strange things that have happened to them, and even the'BUG' in this world, since you have talked with Li Yao 'Ark Foundation', it's impossible for you to be ignorant of these remarks, right?

"Why do people come to a strange place but feel so familiar? Why do people suddenly speak a foreign language that they have never learned after being in a car accident? Why do people truly remember something that happened, but'in this life' It has never happened? Why does someone feel familiar with a skill or course for the first time and become a'genius' in a certain field?

"The answer to all this is the cycle of time, infinite reincarnation. Each of us has reincarnated a hundred times, a thousand times, 10,000 times in this endless prison, and in countless reincarnations, we play various different roles. Characters have experienced colorful and diverse lives, and of course have also learned different languages ​​and skills. In most cases, when a "restart" or "reincarnation" begins, we should forget everything from the previous life, but the omissions and omissions Mistakes always exist. Someone will vaguely remember some things from the last life or even... a long, long time ago, some things that may not be very pleasant."

"But, huhu, I, I don't know if I should believe it, but let's put the truth aside for the time being, why!"

Zhang Daniu exclaimed, "Why is there such a thing as'time loop, infinite reincarnation', such a nonsense, such a cycle, always trapped for decades or a hundred years, what is the point?"

"In ancient Greek mythology, Sisyphus offended the gods. In order to punish Sisyphus, the gods asked him to push a boulder up to the top of the mountain, and because the boulder was too heavy, he would often roll down the mountain before he reached the top. All previous efforts were abandoned, so he kept repeating and doing it forever."

The hunter asked, "What is the significance of Sisyphus's boulder?"

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I would like to use this chapter to commemorate the science fiction writer Liu Wenyang, who died young. His work "A Prisoner for a Day" can be regarded as an old cow. No, one of the sources of inspiration for me, I sincerely recommend to everyone, his works and his The "World of Science Fiction" of the 20's really brought endless fun and fantasy to the young and young Mavericks, but it is a pity that God is jealous of talents!

I wish there was a reincarnation in the world, and Mrs. Liu could continue to show off his talents and insist on his love in another splendid and incredible new world!