Chapter 664: Humanity’s Choice
The March civilization expressed relatively strong opposition, which was relatively rare among the surrounding civilizations.
Elder Lu Shu also sighed quietly.
Lu Yuan pricked up his ears and heard the whispers of people around him.
"Why did they make up their minds so quickly to reject the blood sacrifice rules?"
"The ideology of the March Civilization is very unique. Their success is due to their transparent thinking, and their failure is also due to their transparent thinking. They are developing very fast, but they will never easily accept blood sacrifice!"
Lu Yuan thought about it carefully and understood.
Most civilizations have a lot of middle ground.
There are quite a lot of blurred boundaries between good and evil.
For example, a human being may like children but hate small movements, have the courage to save lives but also be a petty thief.
This two-sided phenomenon is ubiquitous in human society.
The same is true in most civilizations. The laws are vague and judges have free discretion. The police's enforcement of regulations is also vague, which is the so-called humane law enforcement. Lies are commonplace and there are a lot of lies between relatives and friends. Individuals in this kind of civilization will feel deeply "unfree" once they are managed too strictly.
But the "transparency of thinking" of the March civilization means that their entire society is a militarized management system, and the ideology of most of the population is converging.
For example, I like cats, you like cats, and everyone likes cats. Only in this way can society be relatively harmonious. Once someone who hates cats appears, he will be immediately rejected by the group.
Similarly, March Civilization must create a social environment of high morality, otherwise a large number of contradictions will arise due to "transparent thinking".
This means a significant reduction in the middle area at the thinking level, so the March Civilization absolutely disagrees with "re-exploring the blood sacrifice rules", otherwise the thinking chain will be completely chaotic and their civilization will decline!
During the discussion, Elder Lu Shu's eyes were filled with vicissitudes: "Three Moon People, if you want to stop it, you must think twice. Otherwise, only death awaits you."
He has seen too many things, and civilizations are always in disarray.
The majority of people are afraid of death.
Under high external pressure, most civilizations will succumb.
"In short, I'm just revealing this matter in advance to ask for your position... If you can't make up your mind, then go back and think about it carefully."
"One year from now, there will be a five-star conjunction in the sky above Pangu Continent. At that time, it will be the best opportunity to dig out the blood sacrifice rules again... They won't give you too much time to think!"
Next, an auction was held here, with all kinds of miscellaneous materials, ancient relics, artworks, books, everything.
One of the legendary ore stones, which contained some kind of blood essence, was sold at a high price of 4420 Lingyun! The human diplomatic team was full of worries, and the items here were not cheap, so they hurried back after the auction.
"Mr. Lu, what do you think about this?" The lizardman Taddo's face turned pale. "No wonder they took away the blood bricks of my civilization."
"I'm afraid our Rize civilization no longer has the right to vote..."
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Losing your voting rights may not be a bad thing. At least there will be no risk."
"And if our civilizations oppose this, we may face a catastrophe!"
“But as long as there are enough opposing civilizations, even if the ancient races are powerful, they can’t do anything to us!” Tador said with his neck tilted.
Lu Yuan shook his head: "It's difficult..."
How could the alliance against Qin succeed? It would be better to rely on ourselves! "Please help us find out the attitudes of the surrounding civilizations, especially those powerful ones."
"No problem..." Taduo said, "But this matter is very serious, and the information we have obtained may not be accurate."
"As long as there is a vague attitude, it's fine."
After returning to Green City, humans specially convened a "Special Security Emergency Meeting", and a total of 3,000 people, including government officials, military personnel, experts and scholars from all walks of life, attended this security meeting.
This also includes the ratman craftsman group and the blue roc group.
Lu Yuan took out the video from the power armor and reported the incident exactly as it happened.
Everyone was shocked.
The huge conference room was completely silent!
The rules of blood sacrifice were painstakingly buried by generation after generation of top civilizations, all in the hope that Pangu Continent could have more peace and that there could be more cooperation and less war between civilizations.
What's more, the chaos of the First Era was actually caused by the blood sacrifice rules!
Now we have to dig it out again!
This fact is simply mind-boggling.
Lu Yuan expressed his opinion on the rostrum: "It is foreseeable that those weak civilizations will not be able to withstand excessive pressure. They will succumb to the ancient races. Some civilizations have already surrendered, which will form a herd effect. The later they surrender, the worse they will be treated."
The old cat questioned, "But once the blood sacrifice rules are uncovered, their long-term interests will be damaged... Will these ancient races really keep their promises? These weak civilizations will become livestock in the corral, and they may be sacrificed at any time."
Another military official said, "There is no other way. If you agree, you can save your life. If you disagree, you will face a catastrophe in an instant."
People were discussing: "Any civilization that has developed to this point is an outstanding one. There is no need to be so short-sighted."
"No, mediocre civilizations are the majority. Just like us, our development to this point is actually muddled."
There were many smart people in the conference room, and they explained the current dilemma clearly in a few words.
Everyone understands the principle that if you add fuel to the fire to put it out, the fire will not go out unless the fuel is exhausted.
But there are still many people with weak bones in the world.
Cowards always like to fantasize that they can become the lucky ones chosen by fate. The blood sacrifice rules are not good for most civilizations, but they are good for the civilizations standing on the top of the mountain and the races with more primitive ideologies.
"To sum up, if a powerful civilization stands up and takes the lead in opposing, most civilizations will actually wait and see." Lu Yuan sat on the podium and asked, "Is that right?"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief... This matter is absolutely not in the fundamental interests of most civilizations."
"The rule of blood sacrifice is that the strong prey on the weak, and 99% of species will become livestock. A normal civilization will not take this path, even if an epochal disaster stands in front of them." Duke Magmite of the Blue Roc civilization analyzed, "What's more, the rule of blood sacrifice is more inclined to cultivate strong people rather than cultivate civilization."
"If a civilization wants to be strong, it must be positive and humanistic internally, and have a fault-tolerant mechanism in society."
"If a person encounters trouble in life or has temporary negative factors, the whole society will have enough redundancy to support him."
"How can there be progress if the society is full of oppression and class stratification?"
"The blood sacrifice rule advocates the survival of the fittest and a jungle society. Driven by the interests of the blood sacrifice rule, the ideology of civilization will inevitably change, and social tolerance will gradually disappear. This is actually the opposite of a strong civilization. Therefore, I think this is not in the interests of most civilizations."
"But who will be the one who stands up to resist...us humans?" Lu Yuan asked, "Are you willing?"
Now, no one dared to speak.
The strength of the ancient race is unknown.
It's hard to judge without a real fight.
"The reaction of the March civilization is quite intense..." Duke Magmite was a little unsure.
"They just reacted violently. What if they didn't stand up in the end?" Lu Yuan asked, "Do you still want to pin your hopes on others?"
The atmosphere fell silent again, and no one knew what March Civilization was thinking.
"If a sharp conflict that is difficult to reconcile really breaks out, do you dare to go to war with them?"
No one knows the answer to this question.
…
The unearthing of the rules of blood sacrifice is such a major matter that even the Supreme Council cannot make a decision.
After careful discussion, the Green government made all the information public.
In Lu Yuan's words: "Even if we really have to go to war with the ancient races, we have to let the people know the truth."
This time, the disclosure directly caused an uproar!
The sky was grey, with dark clouds, and a light drizzle was falling.
The Green City is still as prosperous as before, but something subtle seems to have changed. Human beings need to face a more real world.
Miss Conch sat on a branch of the poppy tree, looking out at the hazy city, and said in a sweet voice: "Unconsciously, we have all grown up."
"Have you really grown up?" Lu Yuan laughed. "A few years ago, the whole city was in a lazy state. It almost died of laziness."
"It's normal to be lazy, but at the critical moment, they will make the right choice. I believe it!"
…
In the military camp, a large group of recruits were watching TV intently.
What was being broadcast on TV was what Elder Lu Shu had said. Linguists had specially added some translation subtitles so that everyone could understand.
The atmosphere in the military camp was heavy. Some were angry, while others were lost in thought.
Just as everyone was silent, Colonel Lu Ying said loudly: "It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it!"
"We have developed the military for so long, what is the purpose?"
"Defend our country!" the soldiers shouted.
"This matter has damaged our long-term interests. Should we oppose it?"
"yes!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the tense atmosphere eased a lot.
Everyone seemed relieved.
"Is it dangerous? Aren't you afraid?" Lu Ying said with a smile.
"Report! We are humans who have experienced [Ghost]-level wars. What is there to be afraid of?"
"The question should be the other way around: Aren't they afraid? Are they really sure they can coerce all civilizations?"
The soldiers all burst into laughter.
Sometimes, even a wrong decision is better than no decision.
…
City center.
Green University is holding a symposium on the topic of "The Impact of Blood Sacrifice Rules on Pangu Continent".
Several professors jointly deduced how the world would change in the future a thousand years from now.
"Obviously, if the blood sacrifice rules reappear, even the ecology of a paradise like the North will undergo major changes."
"If there are shortcuts for the development of a civilization, path dependence is inevitable. Just like human drug addiction, people will always want to take one last sip before the drug is completely eliminated. The same is true for civilization. Path dependence is difficult to overcome."
This time the symposium was broadcast live on the Internet.
After the professors finished their deductions, it was time for questions from the audience.
"Professor Hai, we humans are a relatively powerful civilization, right?" A girl stood up from her seat and asked, "Do we have to be the first to stand out?"
The historian on the stage, Professor Hemingway, replied: "At present, it is indeed the case..."
"It's unclear whether humans are number one, but at least they are first-order."
"If humans don't dare to take responsibility, then they can only rely on other powerful civilizations. But if all civilizations are unwilling to take the lead, the matter will fail miserably and there will be no way back."
"As for the ancient races, they are huge in size and their individual combat capabilities are indeed very strong, but..." He paused and pointed at the huge poppy tree, "The world is no longer the First Age, and we are not a civilization without any foundation. We have experienced ups and downs, obtained ancient heritage, and inherited the will to survive. We are a whole."
"And they come from the First Age. They don't know the power of the collective, and they don't understand the power of civilization."
The students all laughed, a subtle expression of confidence.
…
Staff members in various public institutions, factories, and research institutes are busy as usual, as if it is just an ordinary day.
During the lunch break, the incident was broadcast on televisions in all the cafeterias.
Everyone also fell silent.
War seems to have happened hundreds of years ago, but when it really seems likely to come, people still feel a little confused.
It’s not that I’m afraid, but rather that I feel uncertain about the future.
People gathered in twos and threes, eating and drinking, watching TV intently.
Suddenly my cell phone vibrated. It was a text message from the government.
"What about every adult having to vote?"
There are two voting items in total.
1. Humans should take the lead in opposing it.
2. You should not take the lead in opposing it.
When the sky falls, it is held up by the tall ones. But now I have become the tallest one. There is no middle ground. How to choose? This is a sleepless night.
Many people toss and turn and can't sleep.
The citizens of Green City have received high-quality education since childhood, and they deeply know that this vote is related to the fate of the future! If there is a mistake, mankind will fall into an irreversible situation.
They...can't make up their minds.
…
Early the next morning, at the Green Third Manufacturing Factory in the south of the city, Bei Lei, an ordinary worker, got up at dawn.
He is a small figure in a big era, a new generation of "Bei", with average academic performance, upright ideology and morals, and no innate divine skills. Perhaps such people are the majority among the masses.
Fortunately, in the supernatural age, as long as you have 12 points of divine attribute, you can learn glyphs and engage in the extraordinary seal carving industry.
As a result, these idealistic factories absorbed the most employment.
Don't underestimate these people. Many of their combinations of materialism and idealism, such as the latest supermagnetic-Alpha power engine, the sixth-generation nuclear fusion device, and the seventh-generation photoelectric energy storage battery, are the results of generations of experience accumulation and scientific calculations by a large number of workers.
Bei Lei had breakfast, and the dusk was thick. The sky was like a dome, covering the whole area.
"Hey, you're here so early today? It's only five in the morning. Are you worried about something?"
Bei Lei came to the production room and found that he was not the first to arrive. An old colleague, Bei Guangming, arrived before him.
Bei Guangming said: "Really, there is a war coming! Hurry up and finish the project at hand, just in case it is needed!"
The task at hand was to create a propeller blade for a power engine, which was quite difficult and very useful.
“Did you vote?”
"I voted." Bei Guangming laughed. "My sister was so scared that she wanted to vote against it, but I scolded her. I think she is a sophisticated egoist, but she said it was for safety."
"Haha, why are you scolding your sister? It's normal for a girl to be afraid of death."
"So I voted! I want to witness the death of the Ancients!"
"If I die, she will cry for me; if I live, she will be laughed at by me forever, and the status of my small family will be improved... It's a big deal that is sure to make money!"
Bei Lei couldn't help but be amused by this colleague: "You're not going to the battlefield, why are you being so stubborn?"
After a while, a large group of people came to the production room, young and old, all of them were very excited.
They are all colleagues in the factory and came early to work overtime.
"You guys..." Bei Lei was shaking slightly and clenched his fists. Things seemed to be completely different from what he had imagined.
"It's time to fight the ancient race." someone shouted.
"Who said we were going to have a war? We haven't even started yet!"
"Be prepared for the worst!"
"It's not a [ghost], what are you afraid of?"
"Okay, everyone, stop arguing! I declare that we will have a lunch together, and it's my treat!" The production room manager is a seventh-level fitter with gray hair. "Everyone should finish the tasks at hand as soon as possible. We may have to produce missiles tomorrow! By then, it will be an assembly line production, so don't complain."
"Robots can be used on assembly lines!" someone said
"Hey, we need to put some glyphs on it... Otherwise, the missile will be damaged by the interference of idealism. Everyone, think of a way. The missile must have at least A-level protection!"
People couldn't help laughing. When they took off their clothes and put on work clothes, their muscles that were like steel threads were revealed.
There are no cowards in civilization! ...
Silence, silence.
Either explode in silence or perish in silence! After a week of preparation, the number of people who made the choice increased significantly!
By the tenth day, the voting was basically completed.
More than 90% of the population actually chose "Humans should take the lead in opposing"! When seeing this result, not only Comrade Lao Mao, who spent the most time and effort, but also Lu Yuan, who was not in charge of the matter, was excited. He actually felt a sense of bitterness and couldn't help wiping away tears.
"Humanity has indeed grown up in the 18th civilization... and is willing to take on some responsibilities for Pangaea."
This is the first choice made by human civilization in the face of an epoch-level event! It is the will of all the people! …
(End of this chapter)
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