Chapter 1098 The Path of Wisdom is the Most Anxious Path
Sherlock planned to go to the Theocracy to ask Ms. Hypatia about his ancestor Hermes.
If it is for the pursuit of truth, it is not a waste of time.
Besides that, Sherlock was still calculating the asteroid's trajectory in his head. Ever since Professor Moriarty's death, Sherlock had decided to inherit his legacy in astronomy. Coincidentally, he had read some astronomy books when he changed jobs... and the textbooks at that time included several written by James.
As for the remaining computing power, Sherlock also used it to calculate the specific parameters of the reservoirs and railways in the Avalon region.
As long as the amount of data used in the calculation is large enough, it can at least promote the depth of integration of some wisdom paths.
Because of his previous lack of dedication, Sherlock was stuck at the same level for too long, and now he has fallen behind his friends for too long.
In order to barely keep up with the advancement speed of Aiwass and Isabel, Sherlock now constantly performs calculations on the path of wisdom. Although the degree of compatibility provided by this level of calculation is not high, in Aiwass's words, it is just "a drizzle of experience."
But as the saying goes, little by little, a lot can be achieved——
Sherlock has always been like this.
His wisdom was not innate, but a fine wine brewed from his knowledge; and his knowledge was gradually accumulated book by book.
Since his talent wasn't that high, he could just work as hard as he could—that's what he'd been doing since he was little. This actually helped him find his original aspiration.
This kind of restless emotion might be considered a demon in other ways, but it is nothing in the path of wisdom.
This is the essence of the great philosopher—to seek higher truth at all costs, to abandon everything for the sake of a deeper understanding. This competitive and curious mind is one of the principles of the Tao.
Without madness, there's no life. This is why those who rise to the highest levels of wisdom are often cold, insane, and selfish. Because, in their pursuit of higher truths, they no longer have the computing power to maintain social connections.
Although the computing power used for social networking is only a drop in the bucket compared to the total computing power.
However, if you don’t devote yourself wholeheartedly and soulfully, do you still dare to say that you have “nothing but the truth”?
But Sherlock didn't go too crazy. Because Aiwass had long realized that he would do this, and had given him a warning in advance.
In Aiwass's words, Wei Zhe is not the kind of god who "values attitude more than reality."
The reason why great mages devote their entire souls to calculation is simply to quench the flames of anxiety within them. Because only when they have given their all can they understand their inability to catch up with others as a genuine lack of ability, and only then can they comfort themselves that "there is nothing to regret."
"—The path of wisdom is the most anxious path. This is normal."
Haibasha saw through Sherlock's thoughts and just smiled: "If you want to pursue the truth, you will naturally be impatient. I also came from this place in the past.
"Every second of pause could mean someone else has reached our level, or even surpassed our own calculations. The technologies we develop and the theories we research could be thoroughly studied by others at any time and anywhere."
"If you fall behind one step, you will fall behind the next step, and thus fall behind 'the next step in exhausting the truth'..."
If the superior transcendents on the path of dedication are all lunatics with their own path of dedication, the superior transcendents on the path of authoritarianism are all old-fashioned people who put rules above everything else, and the superior transcendents on the path of balance are all mediators who consider world balance and peace... then the superior transcendents on the path of wisdom are all a bunch of otakus.
This is determined by the fundamental logic of the path of wisdom—the definition of wisdom is "the exploration of unknown truths." In other words, if an invention has already been made or a definition discovered by others, then even if later generations acquire it, it is merely "acquisition," not "development."
To put it more clearly, this means... for the same research, regardless of whether a predecessor has left a mark, the "experience" they gain is different, and the difference is vast. Even if one person discovers a mathematical theorem just one day later than another, the difference in experience might require ten years of hard work to equal.
For extraordinary people at the fourth energy level and below, even if they just "learn", they can gain enough experience... But from the end of the fourth energy level to the beginning of the fifth energy level, if you want to gain experience, you must calculate what others have not calculated and develop what others have not developed.
And here lies the most despicable aspect of the Path of Wisdom - the biggest difference between them and the Balancers is that they will remain "mysterious".
In other words, their inventions are unlikely to be made public.
Because learning is definitely faster than research, and one's own research may become a hint for others, thus helping them to surpass one's car. In order to ensure that they become the "marker" of the next piece of truth, mages usually tend to keep their research progress secret.
Only when they have no intention of moving forward in this field will they publicly announce their "top record" as the winner - this is also a strategy. They intend to use this method to teach more people and attract more people to enter this field, so as to ensure their own advantages and first-mover position in the new field.
If you understand this, then you can understand the indifference, inactivity, selfishness, anxiety and madness of the great wizards: for ordinary people, it is just an invitation to a banquet or a carnival, but for them it may be a paranoia that "someone wants to harm me, he wants to waste my time"; any unnecessary meeting may waste their own time and energy, allowing others to take a step ahead of themselves and seize a new mark of truth.
"This kind of front-running is addictive."
Haibasha said calmly, "Especially when those competing with you are the smartest people in the world, and it's absolutely fair and correct to see who gets the Mark of Truth first...it's even more addictive."
There is no such thing as "publishing before the proof is complete" or "stealing other people's research results". There is also no such thing as "you have proved part of it, so I have part of it" or "your proof also refers to my research". Whoever proves it first gets it.
Moreover, other people with extraordinary wisdom who study this field, when they have painstakingly completed the proof, can clearly see that the fragment of truth has already been obtained by others - they have taken the lead.
The feeling of bringing frustration to other people is extremely satisfying.
Aiwass could actually understand them quite well - weren't they just the kind of experts who were racing to clear dungeons?
Even the point of "intentionally hiding a few key details to prevent others from overtaking and setting their own records" is the same. These mages race like crazy every day, so naturally, they have no worldly desires anymore.
But if Sherlock also becomes such a crazy person, that would be something Iverson doesn't want to see.
Aiwass nodded: "So I gave Sherlock another idea -
“Truth is not fixed and unchanging, but increases. In certain cases it may even decrease.”
For example, in an era without electricity, research on power systems would naturally not be considered truth; just as the truth of optimizing machinery could only be found after the invention of machinery.
The gradual transformation of the Flame Master into the Mechanical Master actually means that the field of "flame, steel, and casting" that He holds has gradually changed - it may have meant blacksmiths before, but now it may mean machinery and factories.
"you mean……"
Haibasha was a little surprised.
Her own research focuses on tantric texts—many of the books she sells are her own writings. This is the mindset of the Wandering Dream Monk. The tantric texts they write are likely "fresh knowledge," which naturally constitutes a kind of truth.
"I gave Sherlock all the tasks related to the railway and reservoir that Avalon was planning to build to carry out the calculations."
Aiwass said lightly.
Sherlock's computing power is now comparable to that of a supercomputer, so processing this amount of data is a piece of cake.
"These things accumulate little by little. While they may not be particularly powerful theorems, as long as the scale of the spectacle is large enough, the significance of the calculation will in turn increase. This means the weight of the truth increases."
As long as Aiwass, Isabel and Yulia continue to feed him some customized data that only he can get, and let him be responsible for calculating the data of the latest buildings and projects that don't even exist yet... Although the experience gained each time is not much, it can at least prevent the situation where years of research are quietly overtaken by others, which would cause high blood pressure.
——Why can’t this be considered the truth?
Pioneering and truth have always gone hand in hand!
"This idea...I think it's feasible."
Haibasha found it a little unbelievable at first, but after thinking about it carefully for a while, he slowly nodded: "Maybe it really can work..."
“…Is it really possible?”
Sherlock was a little bit unbelievable.
This kind of method of taking advantage of loopholes can actually be useful?
"But you——"
The elf girl smiled and said, "You're not even sure if you can do it, but you've already listened to Aiwass?"
"...Because he has no possibility of harming me, and even less need to harm me."
Sherlock was silent for a moment before answering seriously, "If I had to choose one person in this world whom I trust the most...it wouldn't be my father, nor my brother. It would be this evil fox, full of evil intent and full of lies."
Aiwass was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't even have time to correct Sherlock's detail of "I didn't tell any lies".
He just felt it was unbelievable - their contact shouldn't have been too much.
It turns out that in Sherlock's heart...
Is your credibility so great?
Happy New Year everyone! Happy New Year to everyone!
Although I finished writing it a little late, I have already been fully present. There is no deadline this month, so I will post it as soon as I finish it.
(End of this chapter)
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