Abyssal Wanderer

Chapter 135 NO.0086: Trinity

"disaster?"

Jiang Zhou asked.

In this regard, the other party patiently explained:

"This is a virtual world, newcomer. Here, the cost of satisfying various physical desires is so low that it can be ignored. And it's not like on the World Wide Web, because of the existence of the Human Intelligence Ethics Supervisory Committee, the perception of the stand-in program Pain and pleasure are required to be synchronized at most to 30% of normal perception. Here, everything is a one-to-one replica of reality, and because we can not abide by the constraints of physical laws, we use it to satisfy our own desires There may be so many ways that you can hardly imagine..."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, then continued slowly:

"We can easily satisfy our desires, and then the threshold is continuously raised, and then we pursue deeper stimulation. This cycle goes on and on, spiraling up. Finally, we become numb like a walking dead, or crazy like a demon."

As he said that, the captain of the guard casually gave Jiang Zhou a few examples.

Some people are keen to collect creative ways to die, and experience and evaluate each one by themselves. He believes that only the moment between life and death is where the self is. So after more than 300 suicides, the man finally completely depersonalized.

Some gourmets wanted to find out what they tasted like, so they designed a fully automatic feeding machine and ate themselves up—the only thing left was the brain, mouth, and brain supported by scaffolds and connected by nerve fibers. digestive system.

There is also a mother with a strong desire for control, who has been studying how to make her children reintegrate with herself while maintaining self-awareness, regardless of each other. In the end, when they tried to suture their consciousness, they both died because of the destruction of their respective mandala codes.

...

The list could be much longer, and some people's behavior will be even more insane. But in the final analysis, these behaviors of constantly breaking through the lower limit are like carnival before the end of the day.

"The original city of sages is such a fallen city. People who feel empty come here, looking for more intense stimulation. All the cruel acts you can think of are just commonplace here. In the Colosseum in the center of the city, bloody killings are staged endlessly. In the Museum of Slaughter Art, there are even more ideas that you can spit out just by imagining...

"And many of those who participated in the doomsday carnival, the art of sculpting flesh and blood, were probably in that parade you saw earlier. Even I, in the past, was one of those who indulged in that depraved thrill. Members... don't be surprised, we never thought of hiding these things, every citizen of the city of sages will need to understand that period of history."

Jiang Zhou didn't know what to say for a while, and after being silent for a long time, he asked:

"Then what kind of opportunity is it that changed your previous lifestyle of unlimited enjoyment into what it is today?"

Regarding this question, the tone of the captain of the guard suddenly became solemn, and he replied:

"One day many years ago, a man came to our city. That man declared that in three days, he would completely save us from the quagmire of depravity and chaos, and at the same time turn this city into a A utopia that exists only in ideals."

"So, he did it?"

Regarding this statement that sounded extremely nonsense, Jiang Zhou asked curiously.

"Because the goal proposed by that person is just a provocation in our opinion, so on the first day, we tore up that person's substitute more than 500 times."

The captain of the guard replied.

Hearing this answer, Jiang Zhou's mouth twitched unconsciously.

"Don't be surprised, that's exactly what he asked for. The man claimed that pain is just an illusion of the physical body. Now that we are living in cyberspace, the first thing we need to get rid of is the perception of physical pain. And To prove it, on day one, he was willing to put us at our disposal.

"And we used various cruel methods to kill him more than 500 times. According to the level of mental toughness of normal people, at least dozens of hundreds of times, as many as about 300 times, will completely collapse. Yes. And after dying 500 times in a short period of time, his mental state is as normal as it was at the beginning."

The captain of the guard was a little in awe.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhou asked curiously:

"So, you were moved by this person and decided to believe his proposal?"

"No, we didn't let him go back, but we killed him again on the second and third day for a total of more than 1,500 times... We didn't stop until we felt numb and scared, I just plan to listen to that person’s specific suggestion.”

In three days, he was killed more than 2,000 times, just to show his sincerity and get a chance to have a normal conversation...

Jiang Zhou just felt horrified.

He doesn't think this is a problem that can be solved by relying on willpower - even if he is a sage with a mind as strong as steel, his mental index will fall into the uncanny valley of mind...

According to the captain of the guard, that person claimed that he had the ability to connect to the base reality. And it has a lot of power and financial resources outside. Therefore, he can guarantee that everyone in this city will not have to worry about the damage of deep diving equipment and extubation in the future-everyone can live until the end of their lives.

But the premise is that people here must abide by the three principles he established.

First, it is not allowed to destroy the substitute program of oneself and others in any way.

Second, you must not reveal your true identity to anyone.

Third, no one is allowed to force anyone to do anything in any form except yourself.

In addition to the above three rules, every citizen of Sage City can do whatever they want in this city.

There is no net of high-voltage wires woven by strict laws, and there is no self-discipline brought by secular moral precepts. No constraints of private wealth, no fanaticism of idolatry.

While breaking all the shackles and liberating everyone's nature, people have only one purpose of living here - to freely pursue the career they love.

"That person believes that all human suffering stems from 'identities'—from the supreme ruler to the traffickers. Different identities bind everyone, making it impossible for human beings to obtain real freedom."

The captain of the guard said so.

"So, is this how the founders of this city solved the problem? Make the different identities that may exist into distinctive masks that can be worn at will. And people change their occupations just like changing masks?"

Jiang Zhou asked thoughtfully.

Abstract identities are no longer bound to specific people, and personal achievements will not bring you any worldly rewards except for satisfaction—all achievements of the city of sages are the common wealth of all ,.

Therefore, everyone here is working purely for self-realization.

Regarding Jiang Zhou's question, the captain of the guard nodded first, then shook his head and said:

"Although this is indeed what it means, I think you still misunderstood something-wearing a mask is an inevitable normality of life, and the founders just made all the 'identities' into masks in advance. So, when everyone When acting in a certain capacity, you will clearly realize that you are only playing a certain role.”

Only by knowing that you are acting can you not get lost in your identity, and thus gain real freedom and understand who you really are.

Citizens here have no private identity, only public identity. Therefore, everyone can let go of the burden of the past and choose their favorite lifestyle in this city.

Jiang Zhou is not good at judging whether this system is good or bad - it sounds good at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, you always feel that there is something wrong.

For example, there are always jobs that are needed that no one wants to do. For another example, some work that requires collaboration requires a team no matter what, and then there will inevitably be orders and coercions... similar problems, and I don't know how the people here solve them.

However, Jiang Zhou changed to a question that he was more concerned about:

"So, who is the person you're talking about?"

After all, I came here this time mainly to find someone. As Charon's "horse", the current appearance of the city of sages may be the masterpiece of that guy.

Regarding Jiang Zhou's question, the captain of the guard smiled lightly and said:

"Did you forget the second rule so quickly? Here, no one can reveal their true identity to anyone, including the Remodeler of the City of Sages. He may be alive, or he may have wandered. If he was still alive, he could be anyone you passed by along the way.

"But... also, in fact, when the other party first came, he mentioned his identity - he claimed to be a follower of the Holy Trinity, seeking the ultimate solution that all human beings can understand each other."

"Holy Trinity?"

Jiang Zhou was stunned by such a religious term that popped up suddenly.

What the hell is that?

The captain of the guard looked left and right, and then said:

"A church that prospered on the street is said to have been inspired by the super-artificial intelligence Janus a hundred years ago—they believe in the Holy Trinity of the Holy Father Janus, the Holy Son Jiang Zhou, and the first deep diver of the Holy Spirit .”