Chu Shangli's heart was ringing, and his eyes were bloodshot and felt sore.
"It's not ten months... and they're not capable of bearing children. Everyone is following the empire's control to give birth to the children they desire..." Chu Shangli said hoarsely, "What kind of organization is this empire?"
"A perfect organization," the system replied calmly. "Each faction is divided, so they have no ability to merge into one. First, their mindsets differ—or rather, the genes that control their minds differ. Therefore, even if they speak the same language, they cannot understand each other."
"Can such an organization be called perfect? Isn't this clearly a horror movie?"
"It depends on your perspective. If you look at it from the perspective of an awakened slum dweller, it's certainly a desolate place of evil and cruelty. However, if you look at it from the perspective of a superior, then in a sense, it's perfect. Because all the inferiors are mere tools created by themselves, split apart and with mirror neurons removed, they have no empathy for each other and suffer for the sake of others' pain. As a result, they become numb to their own pain—even taking it for granted."
The system smiled leisurely, "Almost all religions incorporate the concepts of 'cause and effect' and 'fate'. This is actually done to facilitate control. Once people give up immediate gains and pursue illusions, they are like children chasing soap bubbles. Even when they burst, they still believe that there are still some bubbles that will not burst. Therefore, even if people in the lower classes of the empire are treated unfairly, most people will find fault with themselves..."
The system asked Chu Shangli a question: "Do you think this is unreasonable?"
"Of course it's unreasonable. If at a time like this I can only find fault with myself, then wouldn't that be..."
"Do you think they are happy?"
"How can I be happy..."
"Tsk tsk, but you're wrong." The system smiled quietly, "In fact, they are quite happy—so happy that you can't believe it. Because they find faults in themselves, which proves another point—"
"What?"
"They believe that the world is fair—if they believe in that, aren't they happy? In a sense, the pain you suffered in your previous life was entirely due to your inability to achieve perfection in every aspect. However, the reason for this inability may be that your genes haven't undergone large-scale modifications, and that you've always been pulled by two completely different forces—"
The system screen flickered: "Your thoughts were pulled in one direction by Chu Moyin, Meisuo's teachings, and your own self. On the other side of this force were beings like Wei Shengfan who were trying to control you. Therefore, for a long time, your personality was completely shattered. Even now, as you listen to my words, you feel both calm and entangled at the same time - these two thoughts are intertwined in your brain, making it impossible for you to calm down, as if it is about to break apart..."
"Maybe it was too much of a shock..."
"Shock?" The system chuckled, as if it had heard something amusing. "A huge shock—well, the shock you received from the Cheshire Cat before should have been stronger than this. Yet, why haven't you experienced much improvement since the beginning?"
“…”
"Don't you know? Your body has been implanted with a so-called 'status reset.' You must separate yourself from this 'status reset.' Only then will you be completely free from contradictions for the next period of time."
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