The journey didn't take much time, but by the time everyone arrived at the farm, Reed had already gained a general understanding of the world.
He also knew why the end of this world felt different from the end of other worlds.
The first is the cycle.
The doomsday disaster of this world did not happen suddenly, but was called upon from the very beginning, and then little by little, like a frog boiled in warm water, it unknowingly reached this step.
There is a long period of time to accept this result.
No matter how unwilling you are, time will gradually erode this unwillingness in an outcome that cannot be changed.
Another reason is that there are no enemies.
Be it a natural disaster or an external enemy, this doomsday is imposed on mankind by fate. The racial emotional characteristics of human beings inherently contain the emotions of resisting injustice and oppression.
Therefore, when faced with hope, they are often able to seize it and give it their all.
But this world is different.
What caused this greenhouse doomsday was not an enemy, but human beings themselves.
It's not even like the last world that Quintina and Su Yao saved, where it was human behavior that inadvertently led to the extinction of humanity.
This world.
Humanity already knew what the outcome would be.
Isn't it? Very early on, someone proposed the theory and told people about the greenhouse effect and the disaster that would be brought about by environmental damage.
But not many people take it seriously.
Human beings ignored the threat that seemed far away and immersed themselves in the immediate interests, which ultimately led to the result we have today.
This is not the sin of a certain person or a certain group of people, but the doomsday driven by all of humanity united together.
They can't blame anyone.
Therefore, what Reed saw led to this strange yet extremely reasonable situation.
It's very troublesome.
Reed came to this conclusion in his mind.
The trouble is not the disaster itself, but the battlefield of human hearts.
It would be easy if the Association could provide enough power to completely resolve the disasters in this world.
Just like what someone said just now.
Let the sky turn blue again, let the earth turn green again, let the climate return to normal, and let everything become as beautiful as it has been for tens of thousands of years, as if humans have never destroyed the environment.
In that case, there is no need to do anything special. Human beings' instinct to pursue life and beauty can make them excited again.
However--
The Association will not do that.
Reed is well aware of the association's rules and will not try to solve everything himself.
The humans in this world have already accepted the fate of human extinction and accepted that the world is getting worse day by day. If such a civilization does not change, it will be impossible to get much resources from the association, let alone additional investment.
This is where the difficulty lies! "Mr. Nader," Reed called out to Nader, who was leading the way, and asked softly, "If one day the world really returns to its past state, what do you think will happen to human beings?"
This is a somewhat abrupt question.
So much so that Nad looked at him in surprise.
It seemed as if she wanted to see something from his expression.
However, Reed's expression was calm.
It seemed like a serious question, but also seemed like it was just a joke.
"I don't think anything will happen." Nader showed a self-deprecating expression. "Look around, Mr. Reed. We had countless opportunities to stop all this from happening, but we still let the world we live in become like this. So, this is not the world's fault, right? This is the fault of mankind, and the only lesson mankind has learned from history is that mankind has not learned any lessons from history."
A race like ours will become extinct if it ever happens.
Although he didn't say it, Reed, after all, was a meticulous transcendent, and he still understood what he meant.
Self-abandonment caused by self-blame and regret?
Maybe.
However, as a savior, this is undoubtedly the most troublesome situation. Reed even has some doubts as to whether a civilization that has completely lost the desire to survive still needs to be saved.
No! Reed was suddenly startled.
It's too early to draw conclusions.
Although he didn't know whether the association had such a precedent, based on the association's purpose, it was understandable that abandoning a civilization was definitely not an easy decision.
Even if he really wanted to give up, that was not a decision he, a trainee special envoy, could make.
At least the president is qualified to decide.
What he has to do is to try hard to think of ways to save the world.
Reed gave Nader a long look.
"I don't agree with you." He stated his position in a firm tone. "Humanity may really make mistakes in some things, just as you said, but humans are by no means a race without any growth. The changes in our civilization over the long history are enough to prove this point."
When Nader heard this, his expression became even more surprised.
Perhaps he didn't expect Reed to say such a thing.
But he seemed to suddenly realize something, and whispered:
"I didn't expect you to be from the Hope faction."
"What?" Reed asked.
It was impossible that he didn't hear it clearly and heard the words that he cared about.
Hope faction.
This term sounds like there is still a group of people in this world who have not given up hope.
"Nothing, Mr. Reed, let me tell you about the situation on the farm." But Nader didn't seem to want to say much, or rather, he didn't intend to engage in a conceptual debate on this issue, which he thought was meaningless.
Reed didn't say anything else.
Some information is already known, and there is plenty of opportunity to investigate.
He now observed the situation on the farm more carefully.
A glimpse of the whole picture.
A lot can be seen in such a small farm.
And the result was even worse than he had imagined.
There are a total of 235 people on this farm, which is not a small number, but the youngest among them is the 28-year-old boy I just met.
It's not that I'm not married.
Including Nad, everyone has his own wife and family.
They simply gave up on producing offspring.
Firstly, they did not want their descendants to continue living in a world that was clearly heading towards destruction. Secondly, it was because of the call from the highest government.
That's right, calling for an end to childbearing.
As the climate becomes worse and worse, food production is also decreasing. If the population decreases slower than the food supply, a large number of people will starve to death.
(End of this chapter)
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