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These words silenced the strong people present.

No matter how proud they are, they all know a very simple common sense - human beings who claim to be the "spirits of all things" and "rulers of the earth" are actually far less powerful than they boast, and can completely rule the entire earth.

So far, more than 90% of human beings still live in 1% of the surface area of ​​the earth. They would rather crowd these areas with good weather and suitable environment like a honeycomb, and they are unwilling, unable, and afraid to advance towards the vast and boundless barren mountains and bad waters. .

Not to mention, most of the plateaus, deep valleys, deserts, rain forests, seas, including the underground, are not suitable for human survival at all.

Rather than saying that human beings are the rulers of the earth, it is better to say that human beings are prisoners of the earth, trapped in a small cage by their own weakness.

"Destroy all intelligent life in the ground", it's a neat sentence, but in practice, how to do it?

If human beings had a way to completely eradicate snakes, insects, rats and ants, they would have done it eight hundred years ago, so why wait until today?

Even ordinary rats cannot be completely exterminated, so what confidence do they have, and what is the extravagant talk of completely eradicating rat civilization?

"I admit that the rise of underground intelligent life is indeed a great challenge to human civilization on the ground, and it is incalculably difficult to completely contain the threat from the ground-this is an unprecedented threat, it is simply Enemies from another dimension are different from the threats we once imagined from the world of cultivating immortals and the world of phantoms."

Guan Shanzhong said solemnly, "However, because the enemy is difficult to destroy, we simply don't destroy it, and don't even think about how to destroy it. What's the difference between such a deceitful approach and burying your head in the sand as a threat to an ostrich that doesn't exist?" the difference?

"Chu Ge, I'm not saying that the rat civilization will definitely become the enemy of human civilization. What I want to say is that if we want to eliminate the threat from the underground, now is the best time. The reason for increasing geometrically is very simple, because the fecundity of the opponent is too strong.

"With sufficient resources, ordinary mice can mature in a few months, and can produce several litters of cubs a year. These cubs can join the breeding army in a few months, just like this. Change to four, four to eight, and the entire rat population to expand a hundred times within a year are commonplace.

"Assuming that there are a million rats living underground in Lingshan City—according to the calculations of zoologists and environmentalists, this number is still far underestimated. If it expands a hundred times a year, it will be a full 100 million. , Two years, three years, can you imagine the number of rat civilizations in three years?

"The opportunity is fleeting,

If we hesitate for a moment, aren't you afraid that in a year or so, the entire underground of Lingshan City will become a world of rats?

"At that time, no matter whether these... the Rat Race you speak of as being brave and fearless, and who can understand emotions and wisdom, whether they are benevolent or malicious, they will have no choice but to rush to the ground, use their fangs and sharp claws, For their children and grandchildren, seize a new living space!"

Before Chu Ge fully woke up, the information he gave intermittently had been highly valued by his superiors.

Countless sociologists, zoologists, and psychologists have discussed the possibility of rats forming civilization.

Assuming that the "rat civilization" really exists, the most frightening advantage is undoubtedly its unparalleled reproductive ability.

The overwhelming numbers and the wisdom comparable to human beings are definitely the most terrifying threat to human civilization.

All of you here are adults, long past the age of judging things by "good" and "evil".

It doesn't matter whether the Ratfolk are "good" or "evil".

The important thing is that their rapidly expanding numbers and the scarce resources in the ground will inevitably spark irreconcilable contradictions, which will drive them to point their battle flags to the ground after all, even if the "gods" they once believed in rule the ground. ", can't stop their desire for survival.

Therefore, many powerhouses nodded one after another, agreeing with Guan Shanzhong's judgment and worries.

At the same time, they stabbed sharp eyes at Chu Ge, wanting to know whether Chu Ge was confused for a while, a woman's benevolence, or his deliberation.

Chu Ge thought for a long time.

What Guan Shanzhong is worried about is also what he is worried about.

His eyes are not blind, so he can naturally see how terrifying the rat swarm of mountains and tsunamis is—perhaps even more terrifying than insect swarms of the same level.

However, after going deep into the Longtooth Kingdom and understanding the social form of the rat civilization, Chu Ge gained a deeper understanding of this issue.

"Major Guan and everyone's concerns are naturally very reasonable, but, on the other hand, whether we can reach such a consensus."

Chu Ge said with piercing eyes, "The biggest threat to rat civilization is its numbers. It is scary enough only if it forms an overwhelming rat swarm. If only one or two little mice awaken their wisdom and become refined, there is nothing terrible at all?"

Everyone looked at each other, and Guan Shanzhong nodded on behalf of everyone: "Of course, we have found many monsters who are alone. Even if they are giant beasts that overwhelm the river and the sea, they will be caught in front of our guided missile destroyers and aircraft carrier formations, or they will be captured." Was beaten so badly that he had to escape into the deep sea to lick his wounds?

Chairman Yu and Director Mu also said that the authorities can be more lenient when it comes to single monsters. No matter the extraordinary association or the special investigation bureau, including some special forces within the military, they actually raise monsters and let them work for humans. Examples of such cases do not necessarily have to be exterminated.

Chu Ge said again: "Then, if instead of one or two mice, there are ten thousand, one hundred thousand or three to five million mice with wisdom, do you think they will definitely pose a serious threat to human civilization?"

"this……"

Everyone frowned.

"It seems that everyone doesn't think that three to five million rats with wisdom will definitely shake our great civilization. Therefore, the key issue is the number. If there is a way to limit the terrifying reproductive capacity of the rat race, we may not have to choose The most extreme route." Chu Ge said.

"That's true, but how can we limit the number of Rat Tribes? Could it be that they hide deep underground and spend the night secretly, can we still shine in with a flashlight and distribute safety supplies to them?" Guan Shan said with a blank expression on his face. Said a bad joke.

"This is the key point I want to say. I found that everyone has fallen into a misunderstanding of thinking-everyone thinks that since ordinary mice are so fertile, mice that have awakened wisdom must also inherit the same level of reproductive ability and willingness."

Chu Ge said, "However, according to my observation, this speculation may not be true."

Everyone was slightly startled, and there was a "buzzing" discussion in the ward.

President Yu's eyes lit up, and he leaned over and said urgently: "Chu Ge, please explain clearly, what exactly do you mean!"

"If you think about it carefully, you will know. Taking human civilization as an example, our fertility rate has never been static, but is constantly changing with the continuous development of the economy and society."

Chu Ge talked eloquently, "Generally speaking, the poorer you are, the more chaotic you are, the less civilized you are, the worse your medical conditions are, and the more precarious you are, the more you are displaced and the war is raging, the more you will be born.

"And the richer, more stable, superior medical conditions, advanced civilization series, and people have a higher level of pursuit beyond material things, the lower the fertility rate will be.

"In the era of global wars two or three hundred years ago, it was very common for a woman to have three or five, five or six births during the entire childbearing age. , Therefore, when medical conditions are slightly better, countries all over the world have experienced the era of "population explosion". It is normal for the population to double or quadruple in just a few decades.

"However, have you ever seen a 'population explosion' that will last for decades, hundreds of years, and continue to explode? Often when the population and economic development reach a certain limit, a pair of invisible hands will turn on the switch , the birth rate will naturally decrease.

"It's the same today, like Lingshan City, which is located in the core area of ​​the alliance, known as a rich land, where resources are not particularly scarce, people's enthusiasm for childbearing is not high, often one or two, two or three is the limit , but in the wild lands on the border of the alliance, those lawless and turbulent places, people will try their best to give birth, regardless of whether they can support them or not, they have to give birth to ten or eight children before giving up.

"Naturally there are deep political, economic, social and even moral and ethical factors in it, so I'm not going to talk nonsense, I'm just explaining such a fact.

"If someone takes the fertility rate of the border of the alliance and the wild land and puts it on the young citizens of Lingshan City, wondering why they don't want to have more children and more blessings-this kind of thinking is naturally absurd.

"Then, when you look back and think about it carefully, do you really think that the Rat Race who has awakened their wisdom will still reproduce without restriction like the traditional rats, those 'poor relatives' whom they despise?"