Tretia, whose chest was pierced by a sword, Noah, who closed his eyes in his arms, Bei Lisel, who called him "Asa", Sen, who lowered his head in a wheelchair, and Lin Guang, who disappeared in the ruins, billions of human beings who sacrificed themselves for a spring...what are they regarded as?
Because there is no chance of winning, so choose to give up. This is indeed a rational choice, but for humans, it is too cruel.
"Please rest assured. Dr. Actor has final considerations in this regard." Seeing that Su Mingan looked unhappy, the Dawn System said, "He has implanted the final plan in my program. If everything he does still makes it impossible for humanity to survive, I will automatically activate the new plan 'Hope', with the primary goal of preserving humanity's most precious resources and most valuable talents, and preserving the last spark of the human race."
"Doc, we haven't lost yet."
"Lost." Su Mingan said.
His voice was very soft, and it was as if all the strength in his body was drained away. He took a step back and sat back in his chair, like an empty shell with his soul taken away.
——Even if he redeemed Zhai Xing in the end, he redeemed an empty Zhai Xing without any human beings. What is the difference between this and such an ending?
He stared at the green lights flashing in the eternal night. They were the lights on the backs of the necks of the protective suits, forming a bright green sea of stars. At a glance, there were tens of thousands of them. Each light represented an unyielding life.
They didn't know yet that they had been abandoned by the dawn.
Su Mingan thought that Akto was indeed calmer than him—almost cruelly calm. One hundred and two years ago, Akto had even considered this outcome, which was almost as bad as the whole group being wiped out.
But no one can accept this ending.
If only a few people survive from a population, and all the art, literature, and music are left with only words and images, then what is the difference between the population and extinction?
"For a civilization, this is the best result under limited conditions." At this time, Xiao Ai's voice came from Su Ming'an's shoulder, and the fox appeared from nowhere again.
Su Mingan pressed it back, making a "puff" sound.
"Liming, what is your specific plan?" Su Mingan said.
The Dawn System turned around, and the snow-white data light surged wildly with his movements, condensing around him in clusters like blooming flowers.
Then, lines of visible text flashed in the data. Along with a harsh sound, a bloody light circulated in the room, illuminating Su Mingan's face, making it as red as blood, and Liming's transparent body was stained with the luster of blood.
“Ding ding—ding ding ding!”
A heavy, silent atmosphere circulated in the air, and even Su Mingan's hair was blown by the wind.
Liming tilted his head slightly, his white hair fluttering in the wind, lines of text flowing around him. There was no light in his pupils anymore, instead, the numbers 0 and 1 occupied his entire pupils, also as red as blood.
Blood continued to flash, and countless data were circulating around the two of them. Su Mingan could no longer see any of the furniture in the room, and there were only waves of red and white ripples around him.
The city in the distance was as dark as water at night, and raindrops poured in through the window and onto Su Mingan's face. He couldn't help but blink, his eyes full of soreness.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered what Akto said when they parted:
[I once thought that as long as I used all my strength, I could save everyone. ]
[I once thought that as long as I used my wisdom and rationality to the utmost, I could build a defense tower that would never fall.]
[…But I eventually discovered that some people, some things, and even the entire world, may be destined to have no ending.]
[I never dare to believe in hope. Every time I decide to hold on to hope, my skin, which has not yet been cut by the blade to form calluses, will be exposed and will be cut by more blades until it becomes numb.]
[Human power is limited. Some people can only burn at the most brilliant moment and die at the most dazzling moment. In the end, we may even find that we only have one road, which leads to the worst ending from the beginning.]
[Su Mingan, if one day you and I really face such a situation, we have no other choice but to accept it.]
[If one day, the right to choose the fate of the world is handed over to you, I hope you can still maintain your rationality. ]
Because we have done our best.
[Because... I can't regret it anymore. ]
…
Akto is right.
They have done their best.
"Please allow me."
The voice of the Dawn system echoed in the room:
"——Start the last 'hope' plan."
Su Mingan did not answer.
He was unwilling to accept the plan.
It wasn't out of some emotional factors, and he would not admit how much affection he had for the world of ruins, but he didn't think that all the NPCs and players worked hard until the last day, withstood the years and suffering of thousands of simulations of the entire civilization, and in the end only ended up with total destruction - this didn't seem to conform to the law of "plot".
But what does TE (true end) mean?
——The true ending, the correct ending, the ending that best fits the direction of the world, without any false endings.
Reality is not a fairy tale. It is impossible to achieve a happy ending as long as everyone is enthusiastic. It is also impossible to save the world by watching some people pass all the levels.
Insufficient resources, insufficient defense capabilities, and the absolute suppression of civilization and technology have led to the current situation.
If this is really the destined ending of the ruined world...
Su Mingan remembered the relieved look in Akto's eyes before he left - perhaps at that moment, Akto had already realized it.
In the laboratory flashing glaring blood red, Su Mingan rested his hands on the swivel chair. He raised his head gently.
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