27: Chapter 27: In the future, one person becomes the whole world.

Having experienced the previous narrative of the "global extinction," the audience's current level of acceptance was clearly no longer as panicked as before.

Everyone's face carried a hint of exploration and an expression of thirst for knowledge as they listened to Jiang Zhe's interpretation.

Jiang Zhe opened the 59th image of the tui bei tu.

He slowly began to read aloud:

"The prophecy says: No cities, no government; no 'you,' no 'me'."

"The world is one family; governance reaches great harmony."

He did not explain immediately, but continued reading.

"One person becomes great, blessing the world; hand holding a bamboo tube, pulling out a stick."

"Red, yellow, black, and white are indistinguishable; east, west, south, and north are all in harmony."

His gaze slowly lifted and fell upon Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu also turned to the 59th image and nodded frequently.

Because the fifty-ninth was indeed not difficult; at the very least, it was a beautiful omen!

"Xiaoyu, tell me your thoughts."

Xiaoyu thought for a moment before responding:

"No cities, no government, means there is no distinction between big or small cities, no distinction between public and private."

"No 'you,' no 'me': It means I will not deceive you, and you will not guard against me."

"The world is one family, governance reaches great harmony, meaning: there is no distinction between public and private. I help you, you help me; this is a world without comparison, without grudges, and without war."

"..." As Xiaoyu finished explaining her interpretation, Jiang Zhe nodded frequently in approval.

"Yes, completely correct."

"At the very least, these meanings seem very good to you, right?"

As he spoke, a subtle smile curled the corners of his mouth.

"Yes!" Xiaoyu nodded firmly.

It was already very good to begin with; you were just trying to scare me on purpose!

Following this, the viewers in the livestream also expressed the joy of surviving a disaster.

"This, damn it, is the true Great Harmony of the world!"

"No countries, no racial distinctions—this is the true Great Harmony!"

"That's right, human civilization hasn't perished at all; it's become even better!"

"I see the image of the 59th, it's a person holding a bamboo tube; could it be a sage?"

"Red, yellow, black, and white are indistinguishable; east, west, south, and north are all in harmony; a great fusion of the world, teary-eyed, teary-eyed!"

Clearly, this optimistic and positive sentiment infected many viewers.

Moreover, it was not at all as unbearable as Jiang Zhe had described: human extinction!

Old Wang, Old Wu, and Old Zhao were also flipping through their books, nodding repeatedly.

"This is the true Great Harmony of the world!"

"Jiang Zhe must have been wrong before, but he didn't know he was being livestreamed and was just casually joking around with Xiaoyu; therefore, his mistake is understandable."

"That's right, he will definitely change his explanation in a moment!"

However... just as most people were immersed in the beautiful 59th image.

Inside a retired professor's study. The air here was silent, yet the old professor's face was full of gravity.

His eyes were narrowed tightly, and he kept muttering the chant repeatedly.

"No cities, no government, no 'you,' no 'me': The world is one family, governance reaches great harmony..."

"Wrong, this streamer named Xiaoyu and the people in her livestream have all misunderstood it."

"The meaning of [all perished] that Jiang Zhe mentioned earlier was stated with a very firm tone, so the 59th image cannot be understood this way."

His voice held a hint of realization, mixed with a scent of surprise and fear.

"No cities, no government: This can fully be understood as barriers being eliminated."

"But no 'you,' no 'me,' how can that possibly be eliminated?"

"After all, the boundaries between the self, the individual, and consciousness are the benchmark for the diversity of this society."

"Looking through all dynasties, even into the future, it is impossible to eliminate [barriers]."

"As long as it is human society, as long as humans are still alive, this will never be eliminated in this lifetime!"

"If [barriers] are completely eliminated, there is only one possibility."

"Humans have turned into absolutely rational robots!"

"Only robots can eliminate skin color and barriers, allowing the world to enter absolute Great Harmony!"

"Because robots have no seven emotions and six desires, no adrenaline, and will only do [rational] things; society will completely lose warmth, and there will only be [rationality]."

"No, that's not right either; this does not align with what Jiang Zhe interpreted."

Suddenly! He seemed to realize something.

His body couldn't stop trembling, his eyes flickered, and even his breathing became rapid:

"The world is one family, governance reaches great harmony: If even the [concept] of you and me no longer exists..."

"Then that eliminates the robot theory."

"At that time, whose home is this [home]?"

An extremely terrifying thought welled up, making him, a man in his sixties, feel a chill down his spine.

"This hexagram is certainly not describing the prosperity of the world's Great Harmony."

"Hidden within this is an ultimate endgame that humanity cannot imagine!"

Unfortunately, his thoughts were known by less than 0.1% of the millions of people in the livestream!

Inside the screen, Xiaoyu looked at Jiang Zhe's inexplicably relaxed expression.

She also felt relieved, wearing a smug expression.

"Brother, look at this 59th image, isn't it great?"

"Everyone has no barriers, the world is at peace, human civilization is healthy and safe, and the people are prosperous!"

"Isn't this the world of Great Harmony? How is this any kind of apocalypse!"

"You stinky brother, you were just trying to scare me on purpose!"

Watching Xiaoyu's gradually relaxing mood, the smile on the corners of Jiang Zhe's mouth grew even thicker.

"World Great Harmony? A better world?"

"Xiaoyu, you cannot look at things just on the surface." Jiang Zhe's voice was steady and very firm. "Come, take a closer look at this prophecy."

"It is indeed as you said before; you and I have no hidden agendas, and there is no deception between you and me."

"There is no mutual deception between you and me; everyone is one family, all living together in harmony."

"These few sentences do describe something very beautiful!"

As his tone shifted, his expression turned cold.

"But!"

"You must know, when there is no deception between you and me, when there is no unfairness, and when there is no deception at all."

"What kind of society is that?"

Looking at her brother's grave expression, Xiaoyu frowned tightly.

She felt that something was off!

A society of Great Harmony? No, obviously not.

Her brother was asking about a certain form of social existence.

Capitalism? No; Republic? Also no!

Suddenly!

"Could it be?" Xiaoyu's pupils constricted. "Is it a robot society?"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless viewers felt astonished and surprised.

"Holy shit!" xN

People thought about it carefully; it was indeed so.

If they were all robots...

Everyone would be rational, skin colors would be the same, and one could even turn into any skin color!

Everyone would have absolute rationality, everyone would have the same goal—isn't this the Great Harmony of the world?

The [rationality] of robots would tell all robots—

Fighting has no meaning at all, so everyone chooses not to fight.

That makes some sense!

Could it really be like this?

Regarding this, Jiang Zhe smiled slightly and did not explain any further.

"Now, let's continue reading downward."

"One person becomes great, blessing the world—what does that mean? How should we parse and interpret it?"

He unceremoniously threw the question back to Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu tapped her slender fingers on the floor, and then her eyes lit up.

"It should be [One person] [acts for] [the great world] [blessing]."

"It means one person acts as a blessing for the great world; it's a sage leading everyone toward the Great Harmony!"

As she finished, Jiang Zhe faced her with a smile, shook his head, and then nodded.

"Correct and also incorrect; in reality, the correct arrangement of this sentence is—"

"[One person becomes great], [the world is blessed]."

"Now, what does this sentence mean?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiaoyu's brain immediately crashed.

"Ah?"

Not only her, but the massive number of netizens couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

"Holy shit!" xN

They didn't expect that it could actually be interpreted this way.

For some reason, they vaguely felt—both parsing interpretations were possible.

However, if a sage really appeared, how long would this peaceful Great Harmony of the world last?

As long as it is human society, as long as humans are still on Earth...

This world will not have Great Harmony!

Absolutely, it will not!

The answer will definitely not be [One person becomes great, blessing the entire world!]

After a long time, Xiaoyu took a deep breath and replied with a horrified expression: "It means: One person, becomes the entire world."