Gao Ang slowly released Dort's right hand, placed him on the sofa, glanced at him, and returned to the opposite side of Joe.
"You mean that guy who runs really fast?"
"Exactly."
"He's in a big refrigerator, so he probably won't be back anytime soon."
Joe nodded. "I actually advised him not to mess with you, but he wouldn't listen. It's okay to let him suffer a little."
Gao Ang picked up the teacup, glanced at it casually, and exclaimed, "Wow, it's a Yixing teapot, and a genuine one at that!" He then said, "From what you're saying, it's as if you know he won't die?"
Joe smiled calmly, "Saint Andrew, who is also the Flash you mentioned, has a bit of your Eastern blood."
"What does this have to do with me? Every country has its share of scoundrels, especially since he's holding a passport from your country now."
Gao Ang scoffed, sounding a bit impatient. "I only wanted to chat with you a bit more because you're older and quite amiable. Let's hurry up, I'm in a rush."
If this drags on any longer, it will be quite troublesome if Zhang Xiaoming comes to him with other matters.
Joe nodded. He could tell that the person opposite him seemed to have a bad temper and little patience for them.
He stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point:
"Let me first clarify that I am just an ordinary person. I have only written some screenplays and directed some movies, such as 'Superman,' most of which I produced."
Seeing that the masked man opposite him didn't match up, Joe asked curiously, "Don't you have any questions?"
Yes, isn't it? We're just waiting for you to say it yourself.
"Okay... If I said that someone like Superman or a Flash like San Ann actually exists, could you accept that?"
"I can accept it. They really do exist, don't they?"
Ang looked at Joe like he was an idiot. The Flash had just been in a fight, and as for Superman... wasn't he a living example himself, even if he was still a bit different from the movie and comic book versions?
“No, no,” Joe waved his hand, “I mean, a large-scale existence, where everyone could have extremely high physical abilities, even the ability to fly, like them.”
"Well... theoretically, with the development of technology, that day should come."
"On Earth Yellow Star, there will never be a day when everyone becomes a superhero, I can guarantee that."
"Why?"
Qiao picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then said, "I know Saint Ann's experience very well. It was probably a coincidence, a low-probability event, with an extremely low chance of being replicated. As for you, I think you were probably stimulated by some accidental factors, which led to your current strength, right?"
Gao Feng did not deny this point, but nodded in agreement, "That's right."
"Even that Robert from not long ago, the guy who could influence others with his mental power, was actually motivated by the same reason..."
Robert? This guy knows Robert?
Gao Ang narrowed his eyes, and his aura suddenly became sharp.
Noticing Gao's unusual agitation, Joe waved his hand. "Don't get so worked up. Robert's dead. Let's just forget about what he did. If you really want to pursue this, you can do it after I finish telling the story..."
Let's address the first question: Why has humanity achieved such tremendous technological advancements in the last few centuries, even surpassing all previous achievements in human history?
"That's simple. It's all about accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing its full potential. Our ancestors accumulated knowledge over thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and when it reached a certain point, it blossomed in a hundred different ways."
Gao Feng answered this question without even thinking.
Joe didn't immediately dismiss Gao Yang's answer. He smiled and then asked, "Then why is it that every technological advancement is accompanied by some unusual celestial phenomena? The invention of the steam engine happened after the incident involving old Dort and old Bethel. The technological explosion in Saudi Arabia happened after the Tunguska event. The rapid development of the mountain kingdom happened after the establishment of Area 51, which was after the Bermuda Triangle news began to circulate. Haven't you considered any of these?"
The history of Dortmund is relatively clear to Gao Feng. As for the Tunguska event, isn't it said that Tesla caused it?
Gao Ang suddenly remembered the legend that Lamovic had told him. It seemed that he had something in his possession, and according to him, even Xia Jiancheng was very interested in it.
He only handed over a portion to Xia Jiancheng; the core secrets remained in his own hands, and he didn't even tell Gao Feng about them.
"Is there something you've thought of? You can tell me about it."
"These are all just legends, ambiguous and nonsense. The development of science is simply human invention."
"Okay, I'll continue..."
Seeing Gao Ang's stubbornness, Qiao shook his head and continued, "Our own efforts certainly deserve the vast majority of credit, but those sudden factors are just catalysts. Every cataclysmic event is actually caused by extraterrestrial objects, which we now understand as meteorite impacts or alien spacecraft crashes. Listen carefully, I said crashes. Those meteorites are fragments from other advanced civilizations in distant galaxies after their self-destruction. Some meteorites even carry substances or parts that can inspire us humans on Earth..."
"Space matrix?"
Gao Ang naturally thought of this thing, and he felt at the time that the structure of that thing could not be explained by contemporary science.
“That’s right, this is one. It seems you’ve seen how ingenious it is. That thing was actually printed out by Dort and his team from an alien spaceship that crashed in the Bermuda Triangle.”
"And what about Death Valley?"
"Death Valley probably has the energy they need. After the spaceship crashed, they were short of energy, so they probably found the materials they needed in Death Valley, so they opened a space tunnel and built a mini base there."
Goodness, a mini base, such a huge space...
Joe changed the subject, continuing, "So you should know why I didn't let you touch Dort, right? Speaking of which, the Dort family and the Bethel family have made contributions to humanity. Their bodies were the first to be modified, so their comprehension abilities are much stronger than ordinary people. It was they who invented the steam engine, the computer, and even nuclear fusion and nuclear fission..."
“Stop,” Gao Ang interrupted Joe’s brainwashing-style sermon, “That’s not an invention, that’s plagiarism!”
“Okay, you’re not wrong to say it’s plagiarism,” Joe smiled, acknowledging the plagiarism once, “but we can’t deny that they have made contributions to humanity, right? Isn’t it a bit like repaying kindness with enmity to simply erase a group of people who have contributed to humanity?”
"Old man, are you saying that without these people, there would be no technological advancement as we know it today? Let me tell you, you're wrong. As I said before, human development is the result of gradual accumulation. Any organization or individual has contributed, but they are still individuals. Apart from humanity as a whole, they will ultimately achieve nothing. Okay, even if what you're saying is true, does that mean they didn't commit any crimes? What about the Black Death in the Western world during the Middle Ages? Wasn't it all a massive purge carried out by these people to satisfy their own desires and maintain their rule? Tens of millions of people! If you go to hell, I think you can ask those tens of millions of people whether they wanted to live in that backward Middle Ages or die in a filthy hell!"
Seeing Joe, with his sanctimonious appearance, Gao Yang felt disgusted.
Joe sighed. "I won't comment on that history, but it's ultimately bad... However, there are other reasons why I'm asking you to let him go..."
"Stop! If you're still pleading for him, then stop talking. I'm afraid I'll smash your heads in the next second!"
"No, no, no, I'm not pleading for him, I'm pleading for all of humanity."
"Come on, you're not qualified."
Gao Ang glanced at Qiao with disdain, "You're just an old man. To put it bluntly, what makes you think you can represent all of humanity?"
"Based on the fact that I've seen the real Superman and the Flash!"
"puff!"
Gao Ang spat out the tea he had just drunk. Luckily, he didn't aim it at Qiao, or the old man would have been blown to the head.
"Superman? The Flash? Old man, if you say San Ann is the Flash, I can barely accept it, but if you say Superman... I'm sorry, I really can't help but laugh first!"
Joe wasn't angry and continued with a smile, "Actually, space tunnels and time tunnels really exist. There's a space tunnel between Bermuda and Death Valley; you should have seen it. I've also seen a time tunnel, and the person I talked to was Superman. Otherwise, how do you think I could have written such a story? Do you really think you can create a story out of thin air without any experience?"
Gao Ang didn't rush to refute Qiao, but he thought it was indeed possible.
The stories at Qidian are all incredibly true.
Could it be that these authors all traveled through time?
That's bullshit!
"You might not believe it, but Superman and the Flash came to me by accident. Their respective planets were about to be destroyed, and the two of them used their abilities to break through the limitations of time and space, wandering through various galaxies. The stories I write are based on their personal experiences..."
"Where are they?"
"Died from exhaustion!"
"Dead? Isn't Superman immortal?"
Qiao rolled her eyes at him. "In the universe, nothing is eternal except time and space. Even a speck of dust on a planet will eventually turn into nothingness, let alone a parasite living on a planet. In the end, they are just dust in the history of a planet, and they will eventually return to dust."
"No, even they were all so twisted, yet they still couldn't find a way to survive?"
"No, nothing can survive the relentless march of time and space, including Earth Yellow Star and the humans on it."
"After all that you've said, according to you, we're all going to die in the end, so what's the point of you pleading for him?"
Gao Feng pointed at Dortmund.
"Because you are all the hope for the future of Earthly Yellow Star."
"No, you just said that in the end, everything returns to dust, so what hope is there?"
Gao Ang felt that the old man had gone mad.
"Don't be impatient, I haven't finished collecting them yet."
Joe took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then continued, “Although they all perished, I think it was because they didn’t know how to adapt. Every planet and civilization goes through cycles, but there are still patterns to follow. To put it bluntly, the cycle of each civilization is actually just the reuse of energy. We on Earth currently use electricity, which is derived from carbon. And carbon energy is ultimately solar energy, which is ultimately nuclear fusion and fission—in short, atomic energy. If our technology can develop to a stage where we truly discover the essential source of energy… it certainly isn’t atomic energy. There should be even purer forms of energy above atomic energy. Don’t you think we wouldn’t be destroyed? And only you, Saint Anne, and people like Dort can explore these things. Only you have the ability. You just said that we are a collective, so for the sake of all humanity, shouldn’t we spare his life?”
Gao Feng fell into deep thought.
At first glance, what old man Joe said actually made some sense.
What happened to him was already quite fantastical.
If we follow Joe's explanation, it makes sense: an advanced civilization's planet exploded, and some energy matter landed on him, thus giving him superpowers.
It's not really a superpower; it's just that I've gained a more pure way of utilizing energy.
Such an advanced civilization, even a small fragment can make him so monstrous, you can imagine how advanced that civilization must be.
But even such an advanced civilization ultimately led to the destruction of a planet.
But as a rational person, he always felt that what the old man said was wrong.
Cycles and reincarnations are simply a normal process.
Why do we always pursue the elusive concept of immortality?
In a finite life, isn't it more important to strive, fight, and fight to make the most of the current era and live a fulfilling and prosperous life?
Every era and every generation has its own mission.
Why must we impose the will of these independent individuals and organizations onto the masses?
Wouldn't it have been better to just live out one's life foolishly, like the tens of millions who died from the Black Death?
“I think you’re just making excuses. You think this way, but have you asked the other six billion people of Earth Yellow Star for their opinions? And all of this is just your side of the story. Who can prove it’s true or false? And him,” Gao Ang pointed at Old Dort, “how many outrageous things has he done over the years to satisfy your selfish desires? Can all of that be whitewashed?”
"Some sacrifices are necessary for the greater good."
Dortmund stood up for themselves and offered a rebuttal.
"Necessary my ass!"
Gao Ang rushed over and punched him in the head, saying, "What I hate most is talking about righteousness. What do you know about righteousness?"
"Old man, I won't touch you today. If what you say is true, then find a way to make it public and bring your evidence. If six billion people think what you say makes sense, we can put an end to our past grievances. Of course, I will also use my own methods to verify the truth of what you said!"
...
Gao Ang was greatly shocked by his conversation with Joe.
An ordinary person might think that Qiao is talking nonsense and making up stories, but the story that happened to him and what he saw with his own eyes made Gao Ang have to believe some of the facts.
He was confused.
If what Joe said is true, is there any point in the internal disputes on Earth Yellow Star?
Shouldn't humanity unite and work together to secure an infinite future for mankind?
He flew directly to the outer space of Earth Yellow Star and looked down at the planet beneath his feet.
This planet is so beautiful and so benevolent.
Who could have imagined that one day she would become a shooting star in someone else's eyes, just like a meteor streaking across the night sky?
At that moment, Gao Ang suddenly felt that many things seemed to have lost their meaning.
What did it matter what happened to Xia Jiancheng? He was no longer interested in the past and present of the 303 Bureau...
Those around him felt that Gao Yang had changed.
They became idle and lazy.
There were no new inventions, and he stopped paying attention to company affairs and the clues about Xia Jiancheng.
Every day I spend my time fishing, walking my cat, or traveling around.
Until one day, Gao Ang saw a news report: Joe died peacefully without illness!
He still didn't reveal what he knew. Perhaps he'd figured it out?
It's also possible that he was lying.
On January 29, 2021, Gao Ang was at home doing nothing.
A message suddenly popped up on Steam, from Lao Wan:
"Chess, it's been updated!"
"Any new tricks?"
"Emmmm... Cat fishing!"
Cat fishing?
Glancing at Xiaohua, who was dozing off on the computer case, Gao Ang touched his buzz cut and smiled, "Let's have a game!"
January 29th, Changming Island, sunny;
I only managed to catch a cat, what bad luck!
I confessed my feelings to Lao Wan, and she said she needed to ask her dad's opinion...
I'm very nervous, waiting for advice online, it's urgent, what should I do?
...
The vastness of destiny seeks its meaning here.
The rise and fall of the world is not free.
There are countless things to say, but they cannot all be fully expressed.
Why not push your back and go back to rest?
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