317 Supreme, Harmony, Purity (1/2)
Chapter 317: Supreme, Harmony, Purity
Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi
Supreme, Harmony, and Purity.
Supreme, the fusion between human and technology. It was simple to understand. The digitalized human would be considered part of the supreme philosophy.
Harmony, the combination of human and nature. It was using genetic engineering to modify humans to adapt to harsh conditions. The example would be the mutated humans who could feast on the mutants meat. They were definitely the group who enjoyed the wasteland the most… Although no one would classify them as human.
As to purity.
”Purity is nothing will change.”
”Nothing will change? Is that considered evolution?” Jiang Chen was puzzled.
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”It is considered evolution.” Academician Qin nodded. ”The activity of civilization expanded from earth to space, it is a great chance to make no change to the form of existence. They don’t abandon any parts of being human and use foreign objects to strengthen themselves, protecting the body itself. This requires no fewer sacrifices than the first two. The only thing we can guess now is that the new human who chooses this path is the most likely to be friendly to us, and at least better than those who chose supreme or harmony. ”
After listening to Academician Qin's explanation, Jiang Chen remained silent.
He let out a sigh after a long while.
”Regardless, these are all too distant.”
”It is indeed too distant. The formation of a new civilization would take tens, hundreds, and even thousands of years. But regardless the length of time, civilization would have to make the decision on how it chooses to continue its existence. As an elder man who is about to step into the coffin, the only thing I can do is tell you what I know. If you can learn something from it, and make the right choices, it will be the pleasure of civilization.”
”…”
”The pleasure of civilization? That is a daunting recognition. But unfortunately, Jiang Chen didn’t have any interest in becoming the next savior, nor did he have the capability to become one. But if he thought about carefully, if he had to cast a vote in terms of the direction of the entire civilization, he would lean more towards the route of purity.
As to why? Naturally, asides from purity, would the humans coming from the two other routes still be considered human?
Under a bold assumption, the end to harmony would be humans fusing with mutants, and the end of supreme would most likely be advanced artificial intelligence and internal hard discs. Regardless of which one, the pleasure of being human would be abandoned.
After leaving Academician Qin’s tent, Jiang Chen threw the ”authentic golden apple” into the storage dimension and walked to the gate of the camp.
An armored vehicle was parked in front of the gate, and from the cigarette butts on the ground, the vehicle had been waiting for a long time.
When he saw Jiang Chen walk over, the driver who was killing time smoking a cigarette immediately threw it away and saluted to him with a straight back.
Jiang Chen nodded to the driver as he sat in the passenger seat.
”Let’s go back to the base.”
”Yes!”
It only took a moment of zoning out before the vehicle arrived at the mansion in the base.
When Jiang Chen walked inside, he hung his winter suit on the wall and bumped into Sun Jiao who was coming down the stairs.
”…Are you okay?” Sun Jiao asked caringly when she saw Jiang Chen's’ face.
”Mhmm?” Jiang Chen looked at Sun Jiao, dumbfounded. He scratched his face. ”Is there something on my face?”
Looking at Jiang Chen’s action, Sun Jiao covered her mouth as she began to giggle.
”Yes, there are two bugs on your forehead almost twisting together.”
Bugs?
Jiang Chen touched his forehead, but he felt his eyebrows.