Chapter 5 On God

It's a bit of a pity that Yao Du'an has already been taken away, otherwise Qi An could have given him another beating.

Qi An also came to understand the fact that some people believed in her.

She had previously felt that if someone treated her like a god, she would inexplicably have an extra responsibility.

But she called Xu Zhuoxing and asked him about it.

Xu Zhuoxing was tending the fireplace and roasting sweet potatoes when he heard this, and he seemed to roll his eyes.

"What responsibility do you have? If Qiu Yunmeng comes back one day, won't you help humanity fight?"

"I'll help," Qi An said.

"Then that settles it. Aren't you truly protecting humanity?"

Xu Zhuoxing watched the fire and rolled a sweet potato out of the fire.

The sweet potato was as big as his face, with a purplish-red skin. When you gently peeled it off, the flesh inside was golden and reddish, like it was oozing!

Even Qi An is getting hungry!

Xu Zhuoxing took a big bite, then squinted his eyes in satisfaction:

"As for that guy surnamed Yao, he does indeed have a very high standing."

Why is it that religions tend to flourish during periods of great turmoil throughout history?

Qi An was supposed to answer, but the man answered his own question:

"Because individual strength is limited, sometimes one can only go with the flow in the tide of the times."

If times are chaotic and the future is unclear, people will be unable to control their own destiny and will inevitably feel anxious and want to find a spiritual anchor.

What's wrong with seeking emotional support?

When I took the college entrance exam, my grandmother went to the village temple to burn paper money.

My grandmother prayed to the local earth god to bless me so I could go to university.

"What's wrong with that? Is this what you call shameful? Is this what you call greed?"

Xu Zhuoxing didn't laugh; he simply flicked the sweet potato peel off his hand.

"Although I did go to university, even if I hadn't, my grandmother's life would still have to go on."

The purpose of burning paper money was simply to give my grandmother some peace of mind during the time before I checked my grades.

Xiao An, you know, not everyone has such high spiritual pursuits, what do they need... pure faith.

Not everyone holds a high position or possesses superhero-like power.

Most people are just ordinary people.

As long as you don't bother anyone or join any cult, you can believe in whatever god you want.

If this is cowardice, if this is greed, then this is a crime…”

Xu Zhuoxing thought for a moment, and Ye Xiao, who was next to him, peeled a sweet potato and chimed in:

"Before the apocalypse, this was called elite disease!"

Xu Zhuoxing immediately laughed and nodded, saying, "It is a bit of an elitist mentality, a bit of an extreme."

He laughed for a moment, then straightened his expression slightly and said to Qi An:

"Whether others have elitism or not is not important; what matters is how you think."

If you feel that having people ask you to worship you is a burden to you.

This isn't right; it's like trying to be a god with a human heart.

Qi An pondered these words and found them very reasonable, but then asked, "So what is the heart of God like?"

"I've never been a god, how would I know what the heart of a god is like?" Xu Zhuoxing's eyes were full of "Don't make things difficult for me!"

However, after thinking for a moment, he said, "Before the end times, gods were all imagined by people."

Different cultures have different gods; for example, some cultures have moral requirements for their gods...

"You mean us, right?" Ye Xiaogang said, slurping as she stuffed a piece of sweet potato into her mouth.

"What do you mean by 'the mainland doesn't support idle gods'? What, do you have to take an exam to become a god on the mainland?"

Xu Zhuoxing was amused and choked a little: "Cough...cough, this is actually derived from the humanistic thought of atheism, everything must be practical."

What I'm trying to say is that in some cultures' mythology, gods are simply more powerful humans.

These gods still roam the human world, causing countless disasters, yet no one dares to condemn them.

Some gods are described as omniscient and omnipotent, practically the universe itself.

In short, who knows what the real God is like?

Qi An thought it was a remark, but it turned out to be a real question. Xu Zhuoxing was looking at her, as if he wanted her to give an answer.

Qi An had no choice but to think about it seriously before replying, "Only the true God knows what God is like."

"Hahaha! Our Xiao An is really brilliant!" Xu Zhuoxing rarely laughed like this.

"Swallow your food before you laugh, don't spit it out!" Qi An said, then couldn't help but laugh as well.

She hung up the phone in a great mood, wanting to say to Bai Baixue, "I really like my Uncle Xu!"

As Qi An crunched through the snow on his way to the North 1 Base, he transformed the inspiration he gained from his conversations with the two elders into clear conclusions.

She thought that the concept of "god" actually exists in relation to "human".

Since there is no consensus among humans on the concept of gods, it seems there is no objective standard for whether an entity is a god.

Those who worship her at the new student base are merely subjectively deifying her.

Isn't this the same logic as seeing her as a monster?

If you see her as a monster, she won't wreak havoc on the world; if you see her as a god, she won't have to bear any responsibilities as a god, nor will she have to respond to their expectations of a deity.

After all, only God himself can define how God should be.

As for believers, if they insist on recognizing her as God, they have no choice but to acknowledge that she is God and that the way she walks is the way of God!

Therefore, Qi An's attitude towards this matter has been adjusted to: believe whatever you want, don't expect a response, if you're disappointed you deserve it, goodbye and don't bother coming back.

With this in mind, she suddenly understood!

If it weren't for the fact that Yang Yuning's family had just had an accident and he wasn't in a good mood, Qi An would have dragged him to the snow to jump around and have a wild time!

Although they didn't have a wild time, Qi An's obvious cheerful mood relieved Yang Yuning.

Not only did Yang Yuning breathe a sigh of relief, but after carefully considering Qi An's words, she fully understood what she meant and could also sense her state of mind.

He couldn't help but say, "I was too narrow-minded. Putting aside your current state, just looking at your mindset, it's truly open-minded, authentic, and powerful!"

Qi An saw him smile, and the smile in his eyes was genuinely joyful, and couldn't help but say:

"You...aren't you sad about what happened to your uncle?"

Yang Yuning was slightly taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Of course I'm sad, but being sad for them doesn't mean I can't be happy for you, right?"

In my heart, you are just as important as they are.

Seeing your success in cultivating your mind and your happiness makes me truly happy too.

This time, it was Qi An's turn to be stunned. She stared at Yang Yuning for a long time before leaning closer to him and saying, "Thank you."

The umbrella tilted slightly, and snowflakes began to fall.