Abyssal Wanderer

Chapter 195 NO.00c2: The Collapse of the Divided Mind

Janus used the dichotomous mind theory as a simple model to explain his technical thinking to Jiang Zhou.

Of course, according to him, the real mechanism of human intelligence is far more complicated than the hypothesis of "two-part mind". He said this just so that Jiang Zhou could understand the general principles, or at least understand what would happen—using the binary theory of mind to explain consciousness is like using geocentric theory to describe the universe, but before the cognition reaches a certain level , a simple hypothesis constructed.

In other words, He said this just to take care of himself, or to take care of the weak understanding of human beings.

Compared with you, I am too low in intelligence, so I am really sorry...

Jiang Zhou thought to himself.

Without further ado, the bifurcated mind is a theory used to explain why self-awareness arises. The theory holds that humans did not develop a sense of self, as it is commonly defined, until about the first millennium BC.

Before that, the human thinking mode has always been the so-called "dichotomous mind" state.

The brain is divided into two hemispheres, the right brain is responsible for making plans, and the left brain is responsible for understanding and execution. Before the thinking mode of the bifurcated mind collapses, all human behaviors follow the "guidance" of the left brain to "listen" to the right brain, and then act.

At that time, human beings did not have the current self-awareness, but regarded the "inner monologue" from the other half of the brain as the guidance of God. People do not hesitate, almost instinctively, to carry out their inner voice.

This is why, whether it is the "Iliad" or the "Old Testament", in those ancient texts, people have never found a record describing the inner thoughts of the characters. Instead, it is "God said: xxx", and then the characters act according to God's will.

And those who disobey the words and actions of the gods will often end in misery.

The "god" in those descriptions really exists, but he is not an entity in reality, but the heart sound of the character himself.

It's just that in the state of "two-point mind", human beings cannot perceive this.

From the perspective of natural selection, a bifurcated mind is obviously a better survival strategy for humans living in the era of gathering and hunting.

But when entering the farming era, complex challenges began to require human beings to master the ability to reflect, attribute, and summarize experience. The bifurcated mind began to disintegrate and collapse, and people gradually realized that the voice of the heart was actually their own will, and finally formed the current self-awareness.

And the technical route that Janus gave to enable all human beings to understand each other is this—he intends to reconstruct a system similar to the "two-pointed mind" between people, so that everyone is each other's "left". brain" or "right brain".

When needed, another person's mind can provide necessary guidance for oneself; or, one's own body can make necessary practical assistance for other people's goals.

In this way, people will be able to incorporate others into the self-category, so that all human beings can gather into a unified and independent individual-this is not the so-called "hive will", there is no overriding matrix controlling everyone. Everyone exists independently, but when they come together, they become a greater individual.

Hearing this, Jiang Zhou suddenly understood many things:

Why did Jiang Zhou want to help the "Icarus Liberation Front" complete their cause?

Why did Liao Qi run around for Fanny's plan to release Icarus' captives?

Why did Jiang Zhou take the initiative to visit Liao Qi's mother and feel sad and sad for what happened to her?

Why is Liao Qi willing to sing the double reed with Jiang Zhou, and fool Booker to imagine that "paradox" is a great existence from the abyss and dark net?

This is the so-called "controllable element". I didn't take away Liao Qi's body. Instead, project one's own will into the voice of the other party's heart, so that the two can help each other achieve their goals.

Maybe at the beginning, because Liao Qi's brain was shot by "Scorpio", Jiang Zhou's brain was needed to solve many functional deficiencies. At that time, the two were more dominated by Jiang Zhou's self-awareness.

But after Liao Qi continued to deepen the adjustment and transformation, from a native to the current Icarus path adjuster with depth 3. His brain was gradually repaired, and his subjective initiative as an independent individual was increasingly exerted, which in turn affected Jiang Zhou's own decision-making.

This is the technical direction given by "Janus", and it seems that a hundred years later, in the form of "Janus system", it has been verified by myself and Liao Qi.

But I don't know if it was blocked by some existence, or because the technology itself has a fatal flaw. Now, a hundred years later, it has not been extended to all human beings.

Perhaps Janus arranged for himself to wake up in this era in order to re-iterate the bifurcated mind and cover all human beings as a network...

Of course, at this level, the term "two-part mind" seems somewhat petty. Correctly, it should be called "9.2 billion minds" (the population in 2069 AD) is more reasonable.

But when Jiang Zhou said so a hundred years ago, Janus shook his head.

"There won't be that many, the most dramatic period in the next few years, the earth's population is estimated to be halved."

He thus said:

"If you estimate vaguely, by the time this wish is truly realized, there will probably be only about two billion people left on Earth."

The tone of Janus' speech seemed to be reporting the technological breakthrough and technical parameters of the next generation graphics card.

And hearing these calm words, fear and panic surged into Jiang Zhou's heart a hundred years ago in an instant. Jiang Zhou, who experienced it from his own perspective a hundred years ago, also felt this emotion empathetically.

"So... is this the price you have to pay to realize this wish?"

Jiang Zhou's voice, which had already calmed down, was trembling again.

Is this also the so-called saying that in order to reach utopia, one must first swim through the sea of ​​blood?

Jiang Zhou didn't think he would have the courage to take on this responsibility—to realize his ideal world in the face of the cost of billions of human beings perishing.

I still have to borrow the hand of an existence that I can't understand.

However, Janus shook his head:

"This matter has nothing to do with you or your wish. Even if you don't make a wish, the same number of human beings will perish in the future."

Jiang Zhou became dumb all of a sudden, and asked for a long time:

"What does that have to do with it?"

"I."

Janus replied succinctly, without any emotion in his tone, and then he added:

"The reason for the death of billions of human beings is just such a simple thing as my existence."

A hundred years ago, Jiang Zhou seemed to want to ask some more questions, but Janus was obviously no longer interested in this topic, so he interrupted directly:

"Many things will happen in the future. The life and death of billions of human beings is just a trivial footnote in those great changes."

Jiang Zhou wanted to say something, but Janus didn't give him a chance to speak. He continued:

"Don't bring in your history textbook ideas, now we're talking about biology textbook stuff."

As Janus said, the color blocks that formed him fluctuated irregularly. At this moment, it was as if the TV signal was poorly received, and there was a serious freeze - I don't know whether this scene happened a hundred years ago, or the other party's impromptu performance today.

Just like Jiang Zhou couldn't tell whether Janus said the following sentence to him in the past or now.

"By the way... I am very sorry for the fate that is about to befall Liao Qi."

He said so.

Liao Qi?

It was so ridiculous that Jiang Zhou didn't even realize what he was talking about at the first moment.

How could he know about Liao Qi?

Even Janus... who had just crossed the singularity back then and needed to use human infrastructure to start upgrading, couldn't be so accurately deduced to such a character a hundred years later, right?

But if it's Janus a hundred years later, doesn't that mean that he is always watching me?

It's not doubting that He can do it, but...why do such things go to such lengths?

No...these are not the key, the key is what kind of fate will Liao Qi (me) experience?

Janus' next sentence answered his doubts.

"The dichotomy between him and you is about to collapse."

After saying that, the logo of the double-faced god popped up in front of Jiang Zhou's eyes.

[Warning: Your controllable elements have been offline due to external interference]

Jiang Zhou felt like he was alone.

…………

cut off!

After connecting his data interface to the coffin, Ye Qian stood up excitedly.

More and more memories that I hadn't noticed in the past began to become clear-some accesses, some passwords, some permissions. I communicated with the dark coffin, and carefully disconnected the connection between the owner of the coffin and another independent individual, a foreign object.

Next, I should be the one to access the thinking of that body.

And then... control.

Some knowledge that he shouldn't know flashed into Ye Qian's mind again.

The original design of the Path of Theseus was too complicated, too unnecessary, and too... weak.

Obviously following this line of thought can make people bypass the restrictions of the "mandala" and become the supreme existence in the true sense.

But the designers gave it too many unnecessary functions.

Access the mind, and then... control him.

Control whether it is printing or a blank sheet of paper exists.

…………

"Liao Qi, calm down first..."

"calm?!"

Liao Qi's eyes widened in disbelief and looked at the flustered Booker—at this moment, the wings of mercury were coiling and gathering on his body. It was like a poisonous snake ready to pounce at any moment.

"Have you been lying to us all this time? What is Icarus to you? Using a tool from a higher authority, or a sacrifice implanted with a control program?

"The former team leader must have been blind to choose you. The company dog ​​is the same as the people behind you. You have never really cared about the life and death of the bottom of the Nord resettlement area!"

At this moment, his mood seemed extremely unstable, and the surrounding metal products buzzed and trembled under his anger.

"I……"

Looking at Liao Qi who was full of anger, Booker was momentarily at a loss for words. He opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't know what to say.

"I care... I just hope that Icarus can get the protection of the fire thief. To be able to be in this environment, alas... we are too weak."

After hesitating for a long time, Booker gritted his teeth and said.

"Because you're weak, you can't do anything, right? Because you're weak, you have to choose between two piles of shit, right?

"If you are weak, you can't resist, right?!"

Liao Qi, who became alone again, shouted tremblingly.

According to common sense, the physiological structure of the depth 3 of the Icarus path should not tremble due to emotions. But obviously, this is not the reason why he is so out of control right now.

Liao Qi's talent in adjustment and transformation was originally in the relatively poor category.

The experienced Booker saw some clues, and he quickly said:

"Stop talking, meditate, and then turn off the prosthetic body functions you don't need. Your current state is very..."

However, Liao Qi ignored him.

"But the idea of ​​Icarus has never been like this! You taught me! The former team leader of Kreit taught me! Those who died taught me, those children of Charon House taught me!

"Booker, every resistance counts."

In the end, what interrupted Liao Qi's speech was a communication message. Not through the already paralyzed Icarus communication line, but through the Vista Jane home system of Liao Qi's family.

The caller was Bai Dong, the organization's mind adjuster.

"Liao Qi, are you alright, your mental index...isn't affected by the cyber attack on your side?"

Bai Dong's state is very strange at the moment, his breath is weak and intermittent when he speaks.

Seeing this, Booker on the side immediately said:

"Bai Dong, what happened to you? Did you get attacked?"

Bai Dong in the screen gave a wry smile and said:

"Hey...the iron rooster team leader is here too, as long as you are alive...don't worry, although I suffered a severe blow, my life is not in danger."

With that said, she looked at Liao Qi again:

"Actually... I really shouldn't have come at a critical time of the mission... to make trouble for you..."

Every time she said a word, she needed to rest for a while before she had the strength to squeeze out the next sentence.

"But this... I won't tell you about this now, I'm afraid you will hate me for the rest of my life..."

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Feeling extremely uneasy, Liao Qi asked hastily.

Bai Dong's expression hesitated for two seconds, and finally she closed her eyes and said in resignation:

"Liao Qi, something happened to your mother.

"I'm sorry I couldn't protect her...the company dogs killed her."