Chapter 31 (2/2)
”You mean that time in dreams and reality can be replaced with each other?”
”It is not only the replacement of time, but also space and everything. Just like this hourglass, the sand in it represents the time in this space and all the materials that enrich it. When time passes to the end, there is no sand left here. Unless the hourglass is turned upside down, this space will lose its meaning.”
”Just as each of us has to die at a certain time, death means that the time of 'I' has passed to the end. In the eyes of others, the world still exists, but for the dead, the world has no meaning, and the space collapses.”
”But consciousness has entered another 'full' space. Only by turning the hourglass upside down can it start again?” Mei Ziqing felt so magical. ”So those Pharaohs in Egypt thought of building two identical pyramids and waiting for some mysterious force to turn the hourglass upside down?”
”This is just an inference of the mirror pyramid and this symbol. It can also be regarded as a hypothesis. Perhaps the priests of ancient Egypt mastered some way to control dreams, and they obtained enlightenment from it, so they would build pyramids.” the professor replied, ”when I come back from Copenhagen, I may get more useful information and evidence.”
”So this symbol was handed down by the priests of ancient Egypt?” Aoki asked.
”It's difficult to determine when the symbol starts,” said the professor. ”We can only judge the symbolic meaning of the symbol: space, time and our consciousness. If we don't take into account the legendary worlds such as the nether world and heaven, the independent space that human consciousness can reach at present, in addition to the reality we are in, there are only dreams.”
”So, it must have something to do with dreams?”
”At least it has something to do with the image of the dream.”
”Is there anything more specific, such as related to an organization or religion?” Aoki knew that the professor was very knowledgeable, thought about it, or put it more specifically, ”have you ever heard of an alliance related to dreaming and awakening, as if there was a career to become a dream mentor?”
The professor shook his head and said, ”I haven't seen this sign before, and I haven't heard of the alliance you said. But what you said reminds me of something.”
The professor took several puffs of cigarettes and adjusted his mind.
”In fact, some people put forward the concept of collective subconsciousness long before Jung. If it could be traced back to earlier times, the witches in China and Europe would have been able to skillfully use group consciousness for mind control. In ancient legends, people were confused by the night charm. After falling asleep, everyone had the same dream, and the dream could continue. After that, people could not survive Distinguish between reality and dream. ”
”In order to avoid this situation, some wise men came forward to teach people how to distinguish between reality and dreams. They and their believers called themselves sober people. Their task is to protect human beings from being brought into the same dream. It is said that they don't need to know each other. They only meet in dreams, teach their disciples and complete their mission.”
Mei's large pipe was still burning, and the smoke from his mouth had filled the whole room.
Aoki seemed to see a new world from the gray fog. There is a 0-dimensional connection point between the world and him. He can see everything there as long as his consciousness passes through.