Chapter 69: Light (Two chapters combined into one, four chapters completed, please subscribe!!!)

A night passed. The next morning, Zhou Cheng submitted his application to the secretary of the First Decision-Maker. Later that evening, Zhou Cheng met the First Decision-Maker again in the reception room.

He looked tired, but overall he seemed quite healthy. He still had a peaceful smile on his face. "What do you want from me?"

Zhou Cheng came to see him this time because he did have something very important to tell him, but it was not something he could say openly.

Zhou Cheng carefully considered his words and slowly said, "The so-called 'giant' that we speculated about has been proven to be non-existent. It's not the mastermind behind all these disasters. Well, this is another failure on our part."

The first decision maker did not speak, but just smiled and nodded to indicate that he was listening.

Zhou Cheng changed the subject: "But...failure is not without value.

You may have noticed that my overall idea is to use the process of elimination to check all the possibilities we can think of one by one.

First, the first time we heard the words "If you live, I will die" from the Yangjiagou ruins, we tried to cut off our own development potential in exchange for the Moon Goddess unlocking our fertility.

Of course, we failed that time, but that failure helped us rule out the possibility that the Moon Goddess is located near the Earth and has blocked human fertility due to concerns about the potential for human civilization development and competition for survival.

After ruling out this possibility, we were inspired to propose five conditions that further narrowed the range of possibilities.

From this perspective, failure is also valuable.

After proposing those five conditions, we began to search for possible enemies within the constraints of the conditions. Through logical thinking, we ruled out Gaia consciousness, microbial collective consciousness, biosphere collective consciousness, etc., and finally proposed the possibility of the "giant" at this moment.

Of course, it turns out that the 'giant' doesn't exist, and we were wrong again. But..."

Zhou Cheng raised his head and looked intently into the eyes of the first decision maker: "This failure has once again helped us eliminate a possibility, allowing us to further narrow the scope of our search for the enemy.

From this perspective, our exploration can still be said to have made a significant progress.”

The smile on the corner of the eyes of the first decision maker became more and more intense: "What exactly do you want to say?"

"As long as we persist in exploring, success or failure will be significant progress.

If successful, we can lock onto the enemy.

If it fails, it allows us to eliminate one or more possibilities and narrow the enemy's search area."

The first decision-maker stood up with a smile, pointed at Zhou Cheng, shook his head and sighed, and said, "You, you... You've said everything I wanted to say to you. What else do you want me to say?"

Zhou Cheng was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and slowly felt relieved.

"If you hadn't come to see me today, I would have come to see you. I've also prepared a statement, and it's roughly the same as what you said."

The first decision-maker said calmly, "You are worried that I will be discouraged by this failure and no longer support your research and exploration. I am also worried that you will become discouraged and lose your fighting spirit.

You don’t have to worry.”

He shook his head: "You have no way out, I have no way out, and our civilization has no way out.

Apart from continuing to fight, fighting at all costs...what other options do we have?"

Zhou Cheng whispered, "Is this your personal opinion, or the opinion of the entire team?"

"It's my personal opinion, the opinion of the entire team of decision-makers, and the opinion of our entire civilization."

A solemn expression appeared on the face of the first decision-maker: "You are still young, and perhaps you don't understand how strong our willpower can be when we old guys are really forced into a desperate situation.

Zhou Cheng, go ahead and fight without worry. The entire civilization will support you, and always will. No matter how many people die, no matter how much blood is shed, we will not waver."

Zhou Cheng was silent.

He suddenly realized that he seemed to have underestimated the impact on the elders when the vote was passed and the first decision-maker, on behalf of the entire civilization, prayed to the Moon Goddess to eliminate the potential for civilization's development in exchange for the continuation of civilization, but was ultimately rejected by the Moon Goddess.

Before this incident, some people may have had different opinions.

Some people may think that since the fate of civilization cannot be changed, it is better to focus on the small family. Even with low technology, ordinary people have the opportunity to live a safe and smooth life.

Even I was hesitant when I had to make a choice and didn't know what to choose.

But after that, everyone united together, with completely unified will, and there were no more different opinions.

Zhou Cheng stood up.

"Yes, I will fight to the end. I will never stop fighting until I win or die, no matter how many people die or how much blood is shed."

The first decision maker patted Zhou Cheng's shoulder gently, his face full of relief.

"Okay, now tell me, after ruling out the possibility of a 'giant', what new theories do you have?"

"yes."

Zhou Cheng sat down again, organized his words, and said slowly: "The elimination of the possibility of 'giants' basically eliminates the possibility that 'Moon God' is located on Earth.

It is not on Earth and does not live in the same world as us.

Because within the scope of our current technology and imagination, there is no other possibility. "

The first decision maker said solemnly: "But, you have already ruled out this possibility.

If Luna lives in an alien star system, then why doesn't it agree with our plan to eliminate its own development potential?"

"This is the progress we've made in proving the 'Giant' is fake."

Zhou Cheng said seriously, "This makes me realize that we might be able to revise the conditions we set previously.

Previously, we believed that the Moon God existed on Earth because human civilization, which had regressed to the feudal era, could not pose a threat to the Moon God existing outside the Earth, so it was more likely that it would agree to our plan.

The result is that it did not agree, so we then believe that it exists on Earth.

But... if we go back to the feudal era, is it really possible for us to pose a threat to the Moon God living outside the earth?

If even we, who have regressed to the feudal era, can pose a threat to the Moon Gods living outside Earth, then the Moon Gods don't necessarily have to be on Earth."

The first decision maker narrowed his eyes slightly.

"How could we, in the feudal era, possibly pose a threat to the Moon Gods who exist outside Earth? Do you have any examples?"

"I haven't yet."

Zhou Cheng shook his head. "I'm currently thinking about this and have also discussed it with my lover Liu Yu, but I haven't thought of any possibilities yet."

"This is ridiculous."

The first decision-maker shook his head: "No matter how you think about it, there is no threat."

This is not only ridiculous, it's outrageous.

In the feudal era, people did not even have radio communications. Communication still depended on word of mouth through horse-drawn post stations. Travel could only rely on human and animal power. There was basically no industrialization. At this level of human civilization, even the idea that the earth was a sphere was considered a fantasy. How could it possibly threaten distant alien galaxies?

Even if human civilization at its peak could land on Mars, it would be helpless as far as other galaxies were concerned, with no possibility of exerting even the slightest influence on them.

The vastness of the universe is beyond the imagination of almost everyone.

Even the nearest star to the Sun, Proxima Centauri, is 4.2 light-years away.

If we consider the distance between Earth and Mars to be 1 centimeter, then the distance between Earth and Proxima Centauri would be as high as 8 kilometers.

Moving 1 centimeter requires the efforts of an entire civilization, and moving 8 kilometers requires a level of technological advancement that even humans in their prime could not imagine.

This is the closest star to the Sun. The distances of other stars from the Sun are often tens, hundreds, or even thousands or tens of thousands of light years.

How could human civilization in the feudal era threaten the Moon God in an alien galaxy?

Zhou Cheng whispered, "But this possibility is the only one that can explain both the fact that the Moon Goddess is threatened by us, and even if we return to the feudal era, we cannot eliminate it, and the fact that we cannot find the Moon Goddess on Earth."

After a pause, Zhou Cheng continued, "I also know that this conjecture is absurd and outrageous. However, since the prerequisites indicate this possibility, I can only choose to explore this possibility from a logical and practical perspective.

I need to find evidence to strictly prove whether we in the feudal era have the ability to threaten an existence outside the solar system, and strictly prove whether it is yes or no.

So... my next work will focus on finding the possibility of 'even in the feudal era, being able to influence and threaten the Moon God in the outer galaxy'.

If I find this possibility, then we are one step closer to the truth.

If I can completely rule out this possibility through research, then we will be one step closer to the truth.”

This is the process of elimination. As long as an idea is proposed, whether it is ultimately proven or disproven, it will push research forward.

The first decision-maker was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "You also need to consider the Yangjiagou tribe."

The Yangjiagou tribe also had their fertility locked away by the Moon God. Does this mean that even in ancient times, even in the slave age, which was even more backward than the feudal age, there was still the possibility of posing a threat to the Moon God?

Zhou Cheng nodded: "I will incorporate the Yangjiagou tribe into the overall logic and consider it as a whole.

However, the Yangjiagou tribe may be different from human civilization in the feudal era.

Human civilization in the feudal era may have had the ability to directly threaten the Moon Goddess, and the Yangjiagou tribe may have only this potential, or in other words, the greatest potential.

After all, the other tribes of the same period as the Yangjiagou tribe were not restricted in their fertility.”

"It's also possible that the Moon God's abilities were limited at the time, so she could only eliminate the Yangjiagou tribe, which had the greatest potential, and temporarily let the other tribes go."

The first decision maker also thought: "In short, there are many possibilities."

"Yes. At this stage, the main research direction should be 'whether feudal humans possess the ability to threaten the Moon God in an alien galaxy.' The Yangjiagou tribe can be put on the back burner for the time being."

The first decision maker nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Zhou Cheng stood up, said goodbye and left.

When I returned to my dormitory and opened the door, I saw Liu Yu wearing pajamas, hugging her long legs, curled up on the wide seat, staring blankly at the computer screen in front of her.

Seeing Zhou Cheng, she finally came back to her senses: "The first decision maker..."

Zhou Cheng nodded: "It went very smoothly."

He came to Liu Yu, stroked her long hair, and asked, "Have you reached a conclusion?"

Yesterday, Zhou Cheng discussed his idea with Liu Yu. After Zhou Cheng went to the primary decision-maker, Liu Yu went to the World Government's specially established scientific worker group chat and shared his idea, hoping to pool their wisdom and find this possibility.

Liu Yu shook his head disappointedly: "No. Everyone said this was ridiculous. In the feudal era, we could not possibly exert any influence on the outer galaxies, let alone threaten them.

Not even the other planets in the solar system, let alone the outer galaxies, have this possibility."

Zhou Cheng was not surprised by this result.

When he first guessed this possibility, he himself felt it was ridiculous.

"Yes... To influence outer galaxies, we must first be able to reach them. Then, to push forward, we must first be able to leave Earth. If we can't even leave Earth, how can we influence outer galaxies?"

Zhou Cheng murmured, thinking silently: "But, apart from this possibility, what other possibility can explain it?"

Liu Yu was still a little disappointed. "It can't be a bow and arrow, right? Is it really like in myths and legends, Hou Yi shooting down the sun? Chang'e flying to the moon?"

Zhou Cheng shook his head silently.

The two of them had their meal in the cafeteria provided by the World Government, and then went to the park next to the building to take a walk, thinking and killing time.

Although safety is guaranteed when confined in the World Government, it is still not comparable to the youth settlements. It is not only deserted but also boring.

Time passed quietly, the sun set, and the stars rose. The two returned to the dormitory, looked up some information for a while, and then fell asleep.

The day passed in peace.

The next morning, Zhou Cheng woke up early as usual.

Beside him, Liu Yu was still sleeping.

Her long hair was spread out, and she curled up and snuggled up to Zhou Cheng.

The curtains were not drawn tightly, and the bright morning sunlight shone through the gaps, shining on Liu Yu's delicate face, making Zhou Cheng unable to help but gently kiss her on the forehead.

Zhou Cheng did not rush to get up, but still lay quietly on the bed, hugging the sleeping Liu Yu.

The position of the sun gradually changed, and the ray of sunlight moved from Liu Yu's hair to Zhou Cheng's face and shone into his eyes.

A bit dazzling.

But at this moment, Zhou Cheng did not look away.

The moment he saw the sunlight, he suddenly remembered something.

Light.