Vasily did not continue to introduce more profound topics. In his opinion, this "child" who was less than fifty years old was just a fool disguised as depression. To put it more bluntly, he was just complaining without any reason.
Each generation has its own unique capabilities, and few in history have risen from the bottom to the top. This "Old He" has clearly given up on himself, seeing no hope for further advancement. Most of the time, striving for advancement is merely a self-deception of ordinary people. Lucky individuals like him, with special access, are rare, and yet these individuals are often greedy and insatiable. While their careers are ascendant, they appear glorious and righteous, but once they reach their temporary peak, their human weaknesses immediately begin to reveal themselves. The colonists of the Age of Exploration were courageous, but the profits generated by expansion overshadowed the contradictions of primary and secondary importance. The courage required is, in fact, to accept the status quo—the true warriors are those who, surrounded by wolves, keep their fangs low and bide their time.
In a sense, he has seen the future of the community in this young man, at least part of the future - the war will never stop, but the method will change.
Difficult.
Difficult.
He Chen was under great mental pressure, and even if the external interference source was removed, it would be difficult for him to recover from the tense state.
It was impossible for him to admit his mistake in front of a newcomer who had not yet reported to the army. The older generation always had this unreasonable privilege. He just realized that he had said too much today. Years of service made him suspicious. Even when chatting with his younger brothers and sisters at home, he would not vent his emotions like this. So he always inadvertently observed Vasily's behavior, and then immediately shifted his gaze.
It is true that not everyone you pick up on the street is an awakened person, but there is still a high possibility that that person is an irresponsible citizen trying to pry into the secrets of the community. Citizens who are not entered into the space army system will always have permissions below level B, even if they have just graduated from a military academy.
As an active-duty officer on leave, He Chen could not turn a blind eye to this kind of spying.
After his discharge from the military, it was difficult for him to research anyone's personal information online, so he couldn't figure out this person's true identity in this short period of time. He tried to recall every word and gesture since meeting Vasily, trying to find any signs of abnormality in these messages, but every clue showed that this person was normal, even more normal than himself.
Then this is not normal.
With preconceived prejudice, He Chen tried again: "You are wrong, the dead are still talking, and many visitors can hear them."
To his surprise, Vasily did not refute him immediately this time. Instead, he remained silent for a long time. Then, he answered in a firm tone: "No, I didn't hear anything. Did you hear what they said?"
"Uh—I haven't yet..."
"Okay, let me ask you another question." Vasily remained squatting, motionless. "What do you want them to say?"
He Chen frowned, he didn't know what Vasily meant.
"Well, at least we still live in a real material universe. At least we all know that the dead can't speak." Vasily's tone softened, and he added, "Anything the dead say is what the living say, or what the living want to say. Do you understand now?"
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