Myriad Paths

A high-end restaurant is filled with top-notch virtual reality scenes. As long as you wear the corresponding plug-in, you can see more than a dozen different scenery in the world.

Li Qi invited Suetaki to this high-end restaurant and planned to treat him to dinner.

Suetaki didn't refuse.

However, he actually wanted to refuse, but Li Qi told him to tell him what happened today during dinner.

Suetaki still couldn't suppress his curiosity, and finally chose to accept Li Qi's invitation.

However, he wanted to return the IOU written to him this morning to Li Qi, but Li Qi refused. He said that this was just a small gathering among friends, so he should keep the IOU. It will be useful in the future and return it now. You will regret it.

Suetaki couldn't say anything. Anyway, he thought it was just a piece of paper and it should be nothing.

After all, for Suotaki, the truly effective things are things that are notarized on the device and connected to the Internet. How can I say this with such a blank piece of paper...

Just take it as a joke.

The surrounding scenery is very beautiful, and the virtual reality can even provide a real sense of touch. This is provided by external devices on the body. These devices can work synchronously with the virtual reality, providing a very real feeling through vibrations and changes in hot and cold.

But after all, it is an external device. If it is internal, it can directly simulate these feelings at the neural level, and there is no difference at all from the real thing.

But for Li Qi, he has seen the infinite world, held ceremonies next to the cardinals of the spiritual world, dozed on the starry sky, studied in the fire, and carried out tasks inside the world fountain. The spectacle he has seen is The scenery is no longer comparable to these virtual reality scenes.

He has seen the most magnificent things in the universe, he has seen Guixu that swallowed up trillions of worlds, he has seen Guanghan that connects all the lunar realms, and he even had direct communication with the real star official.

This is very difficult. In this process, there may even be induction of celestial phenomena. For example, when Li Qi interacts with the star official of Huo Huo, people from countless worlds will observe guest stars flying from the sky, and the guest stars cause fire.

The starry sky of all worlds is essentially the direct projection of the star officials, which is equivalent to Shinto giving a signal light to all the heavens and worlds. The red light stops and the green light goes. Any sign in the sky indicates that there is a corresponding thing.

The celestial beings cannot predict things, because the things predicted by the celestial beings have basically already happened, and the gods are just telling you.

This means that Li Qi himself is part of the "magnificent scenery" observed in these worlds. As part of the "magnificent scenery", he naturally does not have much feeling for this small shrimp-like natural landscape.

But for Suotaki, this was different.

He looked at these worlds in amazement and murmured: "Do these scenery...really exist?"

"Of course it exists. This is your affiliated world. As a fifth-grade world, the Forward Alliance naturally has tens of thousands of affiliated worlds. All of them have very nice scenery in the affiliated worlds." Li Qi said casually.

"Fifth grade... Oh, you are talking about the external judgment standard, right? Many people are using this standard now, and they say it is very accurate, much more accurate than the standard we set ourselves. Wait, 'Your Affiliated world'?" Suetaki said, suddenly noticing what Li Qi was saying.

you?

"Oh, you guys." Li Qi nodded naturally, and then said casually: "But it is indeed much more accurate than your standards. After all, if you follow your standards, it is easy to misjudge the opponent's strength. Although the Advance Alliance has not played in these years, There are foreign wars, but there are still a lot of confrontations. The world next to the Fantasy Realm is too dense and the fighting is very high, so it is not easy to survive. "

Suetaki was diverted from the topic. Although he was confused, he didn't pay much attention to it. He just continued following Li Qi's words: "I didn't expect you to care about politics... But it doesn't matter. Most of the worlds can't win against us. Their seventh-grade combat power is very small, and many times they cannot form a large army. However, we are a seventh-grade army with the capacity to produce tens of millions. The Advance Alliance can gain a foothold in this area by not relying on pity. "

"It's true, but aren't you envious? Although their world doesn't have as many seventh-grade combat power as yours, it's not as good as yours that can quickly spread the seventh-grade combat power, mass-produce sixth-grade, and still maintain a large number of people. There are few fifth-grade strategic weapons, but they... can live forever. "

"You will develop serious psychological problems in a few hundred years, but they can live for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years without any problems. Your great power comes from technology and the various equipment you manufacture, but they The power belongs entirely to them and will not be lost due to damage to the equipment or anything else.”

"In other words, all the efforts of the Forward Alliance, all the knowledge, wisdom, and lifelong pursuits of the sages who worked hard to develop will not affect themselves, but will affect the entire civilization. They will not be able to enjoy everything they have paid for. , Do you think this is appropriate?" Li Qi asked Suotaki.

This is also what he is curious about this civilization. Their wise men think and study, and so do their leaders, but in the end they are rarely able to break through to the real seventh level.

In other words, although they can achieve physical immortality with the help of life-extending surgery and various prosthetic replacements, their spirits are rarely transformed to the point of immortality.

According to Li Qi's own understanding, even those who have reached the seventh level spiritually, few of them can survive through life-extending surgery and prosthetic body replacement, or even switching their entire consciousness to equipment and cyberspace. Those who live longer than ten thousand years will eventually die from various mental problems brought about by their long life, or even go crazy directly.

This is a civilizational tendency and also a drawback caused by their technical route.

After hearing Li Qi's question, Suotaki seemed a little confused and made an incomprehensible sound: "Huh?"

"That is to say, don't you want to live forever?" Li Qi asked again.

This question made Suetaki frown: "If I don't want to die, I don't have to die... Now that technology is so advanced, people won't die of illness or old age. You can live as long as you want. This is different from Is there a big difference in eternal life?”

"Of course it's very big. You could have lived longer, or even continued to live, as long as they put their energy into cultivating their Taoist heart and tempering their own Taoist heart, then they could live forever." Li Qidian Mingdao.

"Uh... I seem to understand what you mean, but what's the point?" Suotaki replied. He didn't quite understand what Li Qi was struggling with.

But he still expressed his opinion: "If you want to live, then go exercise, and no one will stop you. As for you saying that you haven't enjoyed the results of your research...that doesn't seem right? Don't they enjoy it? Do you think they should keep their own achievements? "

Li Qize responded: "Is it selfish? He sacrificed his own life to benefit the entire civilization. He created countless 'external forces' and used external forces to develop the overall strength, but in the end it led to his own destruction. This may not be selfish. , but it seems a bit stupid, right? I have seen many geniuses in the Forward Alliance. If they don’t invent these external forces, they may be able to live a good life and live longer. I don’t think this can be regarded as selfish.”

Suetaki looked at Li Qi in confusion. What Li Qi said was not like what someone from the Forward Alliance would say, but there was no way to fake the identity of the other party, and the way he looked this morning...

Isn't this person some kind of speculative philosopher? Moreover, the family background is probably very good, and he has never been exposed to the real world, so the other party said "integrate into society".

If you think about it carefully, this possibility is very high. He is a rich man who has received a good private education. Therefore, he has an elegant and gentle temperament when eating and talking. He does not look like a mortal at first glance. Moreover, he is an extremely rare natural person who has never worked or risen up. The idea of ​​'wanting to integrate into society' is also normal.

When he thought of this, Suotaki temporarily let go of his doubts. He felt that he should have guessed Li Qi's true identity.

So, he began to answer Li Qi's doubts. After all, he had actually thought about these questions. He was a good student in school. He didn't dare to say that he had perfect scores in every aspect, but he still had half of them.

Therefore, he answered: "It is true that most people are stupid and stupid. They live in confusion. They do need some wise men to help, but... aren't they also one of the external forces?"

"You said they would only rely on external forces, but isn't civilization itself just external forces?"

"But it is such a stupid people who can pass on the wisdom of wise men. The results of a wise man's lifelong research cannot be remembered by just one wise man. No matter how outstanding the apprentice is, it is impossible to inherit all the wisdom of the master. , but civilization can. Relying on civilization, wise men can relay their wisdom. "

"Generation after generation, predecessors from generation to generation, rely on the 'external force' of their ancestors to become more and more powerful. We use external force to create tools, we use external force to create civilization, each of us is Other people’s external force is also our external force, so we can create a huge seventh-grade army.”

"With the help of external forces, this is the way we survive. I can lend my strength to my companions, and my companions can lend me his strength."

"Look at the life we ​​live like now. It is the result of one person after another relying on external forces. Everything you rely on and enjoy is composed of one external force after another."

"Isn't this much more powerful than those so-called 'power belongs to oneself'? They may have a fifth-grade individual, but this individual has long been separated from the civilization itself. Even if it still serves as the leader of the civilization itself, but after all, In essence, they have long been independent from the outside world and no longer need civilization. They are no longer a part of it. They do not need to rely on external forces, and at the same time they have lost the help of external forces, right? "

Suetaki talked eloquently about his understanding of civilization.

Li Qize listened carefully to the other party's opinions on this topic. He had already discussed this issue with many people today, but Suetaki's answer to the ordinary patrol officer who invited him to dinner this morning was what stood out to him the most.

He did not choose to separate those wise men from ordinary people, but regarded all people, all components of civilization, as one, regarded them as the "mass" as a whole, and connected this group through "external forces" .

In this way, inheritance is what it should be, and pioneering is no longer a matter for some top geniuses, but an effort made by the entire civilization, even other ordinary people.

The shoulders of giants are for standing on, not for people to compare with them over and over again.

This is still rare. In many worlds, ordinary people can only die in confusion and then be born again. They can only be used as a foundation to screen out potential geniuses. They are simply a group similar to a 'civilized placenta', but here, it is You can still play your role.

This is also a 'Tao', a view of social form, and under the guidance of this Tao, endless young geniuses will appear in the Forward Alliance, because... for them, genius can be mass-produced .

Yes, under this way, with the help of external forces, even geniuses can be mass-produced. These geniuses do not need to figure out new paths by themselves, because they stand on the shoulders of the entire civilization. They are geniuses. , simply because the time has come, not because there is anything special about themselves.

Just like Newton, of course he is a genius, but there is no need for Newton. It doesn't matter if it is replaced by Maton, Sheepton, or Camelton. As long as the time comes and the overall foundation of civilization is sufficient, then such a genius will naturally be born. , no matter who he is, there must be such a person, not because this person is great, but because civilization itself has reached this point.

This made Li Qi feel a little interesting.

But at this time, he felt someone tap his shoulder.

As a result, Li Qi immediately came to his senses.

"Why are you so stunned again? It's been a quarter of an hour. Do you want to order?" Suetaki poked Li Qi and said helplessly.

Just after he said those words, this rich man who was out of touch with society and full of philosophical temperament was stunned for a long time. Considering that the other party paid for the meal, he still did not disturb the other party.

But now, the device has reminded them that they should order food, and he has no money, so he can only shake the other party awake and wait for the other party to pay.

Li Qi came to his senses, apologized sheepishly, and then ordered a row of dishes.

After all, Li Qi is actually very delicious, even now.

Of course, there is no need to worry about money. Li Qi took on a few private jobs this morning and sold some of the drawings he designed. Because the quality was much higher than the current structure of the world, he immediately received great attention, and several companies had the foresight to do so. of large companies have acquired.

Therefore, Li Qi... should be considered a 'billionaire' now.

However, he seems to have not changed yet, and his concept of time is still very strange.

But Li Qi already had concerns in his mind.

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