Chapter 862 A Necessary Evil



"Breaking through the will of utopia..."

Something was wrong with Lu Banpin.

"You mean, Utopia restricts you?"

Hippocrates did not answer directly, but took another sip of the wine brewed by the honey bug. Although this behavior seemed very normal, since Lu Ban already knew how the wine was made, this scene seemed a little inexplicably funny to him.

"As you know, it was Utopia that created Plato. The saint is just the spokesperson for the will of this city. We have been living like this for hundreds of years, and no one thinks it is wrong."

Hippocrates put down the cup and continued in a deep voice.

"Indeed, under the Utopia system, our lives are quite abundant and everyone lives in harmony and order. Under the conditions of absolute justice, even if someone tries to exploit loopholes, it will not cause a huge negative impact. We should be grateful to Utopia and should not have any thoughts of going against it."

In Lu Ban's opinion, Utopia is indeed an ideal country in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Here, people must abide by a fair, just and open order and must act under absolute justice. Even if the Senate has interpreted the rules, the goal of their actions is to ensure the survival of the utopia.

In real life, such a system is almost impossible to exist, and that is why utopia has become synonymous with fantasy.

This is also the difference between the two foreign lands. After all, in Lu Ban's world, you will not be struck by thunder immediately if you do not follow the rules. If you do bad things secretly and are not discovered, you may really get away with it. But in the wilderness, if you break the law, you will really be struck by the thunder of Utopia on the spot.

This is a serious legal system, not a rule of man based on law.

At the same time, due to the nature of utopia itself, these rules and laws are absolutely just, will always be implemented for the survival of utopia, and will evolve over time. It can be said that this is an ideal society ruled by law.

In this situation, many people wanted to move to Utopia but it was too late, so why did Hippocrates want to go against the Utopian system?

Under normal circumstances, this is definitely the speech of a villain.

Lu Ban decided to listen again.

"But because of this, we lose the power to grow ourselves."

Hippocrates said.

"It's like a baby who has a teacher who teaches him how to behave and corrects his mistakes since he was a child. When he grows up, the teacher still guides him carefully. No matter when and where he is, he is always on the right path. He gradually begins to lose the power to distinguish right from wrong by relying on his own cognition."

"But you won't lose Utopia, will you?"

Feng Yu asked back.

"Indeed, in the foreseeable future, we will not lose Utopia. At least this city will continue to exist as the climate in the wasteland gradually improves."

Hippocrates smiled wryly.

"Then you don't really need to grow up."

Feng Yu said that an extraordinary city like Utopia is simply a paradise for people living in the wasteland, and there is no need for them to leave.

"If this world is always so barren and dangerous, then we don't need to escape from the control of Utopia. We just need to stay here peacefully. But this is not the case. What I need to do is not to worry for no reason."

Hippocrates tapped his fingers twice on the table, as if he was considering what to say, and he quickly continued speaking without any hesitation.

"In fact, the exploration team we sent out has already discovered the other side that Utopia brought us."

"These exploration teams are the elite among the elite. They have powerful supernatural powers that allow them to survive in the wilderness. They also have firm wills and sufficiently sophisticated equipment."

"But among the teams that go out to explore, few can complete their missions and return. Many of them will lose their targets in the wilderness and return empty-handed. Some will encounter accidents and be wiped out. Some even surrender to other city-states and become traitors."

After hearing what Hippocrates said, Lu Ban quickly understood part of what he meant.

"You mean, the rules of utopia only exist within the city. Once these people who grew up under the constraints of rules go to the wasteland without any rules, they will lose their restraints, which will lead to even more serious situations?"

Lu Ban guessed.

It's like a car, always driving on the road, moving along the established route, but if suddenly the road no longer exists and it comes to an endless wilderness, the driver will lose his way and not know where to go.

"That's right."

Hippocrates nodded.

"I conducted some psychological intervention on the surviving members of the exploration team and soon discovered this."

"In Utopia, all their actions are governed by rules. They know exactly what to do and when to do it. But once they leave Utopia and come to the wilderness, without rules, they will start to get lost and be disturbed by all kinds of things, because there is no Utopia to tell them where to explore today and where to explore tomorrow. There will be no punishment for anything they do."

"Similarly, some survivors also told us about their experiences of being attacked. They were a gang of wanderers from the wasteland, explorers who defected from other city-states. In the eyes of the Utopia exploration team, fighting is a matter of routine. They did not expect sneak attacks, betrayals, and all kinds of insidious and despicable means. Even though the Utopia explorers have strong combat capabilities, they are still unable to match the various means of those desperate criminals who are willing to take risks."

"Finally, some people quickly fell into depravity after being freed from their shackles. They murdered their companions or left alone with the treasures they had dug and explored, betraying Utopia forever."

After hearing what Hippocrates said, Lu Ban also had a general understanding of the other side of the city.

People who have lived in heaven since childhood will never understand the intrigues in the ordinary world.

Even with the teachings of the elders, theoretical knowledge and actual encounters are two different things, especially in the wilderness where life and death can only be decided in a moment, and a moment's hesitation may lead to defeat.

It's like an excellent student who has been studying diligently and attentively, going between school and home under the supervision of his parents since childhood, but when he goes to college he indulges himself because he is free from the constraints of his parents, and his grades plummet.

People who are always under the control of others have no ability to exercise self-discipline.

If the wasteland remains a wasteland, then utopia can indeed survive.

But now, the wasteland is facing a change that has not happened in a century. In this new world full of life, if the utopians do not walk out on their own, they will truly perish.

In order for the residents of Utopia to survive, they must understand the necessary evil of this world.


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