202: Chapter 201 The True Meaning of Intelligent Beings

With the help of the Xingyang Civilization, four Multiverse passages were constructed and remained in continuous operation.

The three planets responsible for supplying the complete human species became the "blood stations" for traffic between the two parallel worlds.

Because the human species on these planets had to bear the extreme load of "blood donation" quotas.

This caused the health of the citizens of these three civilizations to be severely affected.

Almost the entire population appeared sallow and malnourished.

Of course, as compensation, they received technological support from the advanced civilization.

In just two years, these primitive people, who originally had only just developed language and whose writing was still in its infancy.

Entered the information age at a speed that was almost akin to forcing crops to grow by pulling on them.

Their hands, which two years ago were still wielding wooden plows used in slash-and-burn agriculture.

Were searching along rugged mountain paths for farmland to cultivate.

Now, those same hands were gripping steering wheels, speeding along flat, solid highways.

This dream-like speed left people from some civilizations in the Main Universe deeply astonished.

A captain in the Gospel Army, Xie Miaomiao from the Wandering Earth, spoke bluntly: "How can these primitive people... know how to drive and use the internet? They were still eating raw meat and drinking blood just two years ago, and now they've suddenly become... become civilized people. This took quite a long time back on our Earth."

Just then, Hope, who was not far away, heard her confusion.

The artificial intelligence, who looked exactly like a young Earth girl, blinked a few times and asked: "Let's take a major country on Earth as an example. Do you think there is any difference between the people of the Han Dynasty and modern people two thousand years later?"

Xie Miaomiao blurted out without hesitation: "Modern people are definitely wiser. There are so many great inventions and innovations."

"Take computer programming, for instance. Let alone things modern people know that people of the Han Dynasty wouldn't understand, they probably couldn't even turn on a mobile phone that even a small child knows how to play with."

Hearing this, Hope shook her head and smiled, then gave her own answer: "In fact, Earth Humans have never become smarter over thousands of years. From the day the human species was born, unless there is technology that fundamentally changes the human body, such as genetic breakthroughs, human intelligence remains unchanged."

Xie Miaomiao opened her mouth wide in disbelief: "That can't be right."

"In 2500 BC, Guan Zhong proposed that 'when granaries are full, people know propriety; when food and clothing are sufficient, people know honor and shame.' This hasn't gone out of style for thousands of years," the artificial intelligence said eloquently: "So, do you still doubt the wisdom of the ancients?"

"Let's talk about it from a more specific aspect. In the first or second century AD, and the few hundred years that followed, the ancients wrote many 'Han Fu.' Those so-called civilized people of yours, after leaving that era..."

"No matter how deep their literary attainments are, they cannot write such beautiful sentences. They can't even compare to one toe of Sima Xiangru."

"Not to mention some of the concepts within them. For example, that line from the 'Ode to Epang Palace': 'If the six states had each cherished their own people, they would have been enough to resist the Qin; if the Qin had then cherished the people of the six states, the dynasty could have been passed down from the third generation to the ten-thousandth generation.'"

"This most simple political understanding of putting the people first has regressed severely in many later regimes!"

"Some idiots no longer shout about putting the people first, but instead shout every day about loving someone or loving some country..."

"So, do you still think modern people are smarter than the ancients? Let's put it this way: if you were to bring back one hundred orphans from ancient times and raise them in modern times."

"Years later, their success rate would never be lower than that of the children in any modern orphanage!"

Hearing Hope say so much in one breath, Xie Miaomiao nodded, half-understanding.

"So... humans have never evolved!"

"That's why those seemingly ignorant primitive people, who only had the beginnings of writing, can quickly learn to drive and use the internet when someone teaches them..."

The artificial intelligence nodded: "Yes, the reason intelligent beings are called intelligent beings is that they are born with intelligence!"

Xie Miaomiao's eyes revealed sincere envy: "It's really amazing, this dream-like development."

"Jumping directly from primitive society to modern civilization, if only Earth could have been like this in the beginning."

"Then it would have skipped many dark ages, and the civilization of Earth Humans would certainly be far more brilliant than it is now!"

"I suppose when facing the sun that was suddenly about to undergo a helium flash later on, we wouldn't have had to flee in such a panic."

The artificial intelligence, Hope, who had the appearance of a young girl, gazed into the distance and did not pick up on Xie Miaomiao's comment.

She dared not make rash guesses about things that had not happened.

Even though her system could simulate several outcomes for such a scenario.

But a simulation is, after all, just a simulation.

The complexity of humans cannot be presented through simple simulations.

As for the planet that had become a "blood bank," the various living beings on it displayed all sorts of scenes.

Just a few years ago, these living beings were still following water and grass to live.

Living in thatched huts, in trees, or in caves.

Their food relied on dangerous hunting and unstable farming and fishing.

But in just a few short years.

Their lives had undergone changes far more incredible than any dream.

They lived in high-rise buildings that reached into the clouds and drove cars as fast as lightning.

They had agriculture and animal husbandry.

However, even without these most basic food production industries, their survival would not be under any threat.

Because the advanced civilization, in exchange for their blood, provided staggering amounts of resources.

In short, the living beings on these three planets could live a life without worries about food or clothing, even if they just lay there and did nothing.

For young people who were not used to hardship, this was simply a wonderful life like heaven.

With the construction of satellites on the planet and the opening of the internet.

Young people gradually became addicted to all kinds of online games.

In them, they played the roles they wanted to become and lived virtual but happy lives.

Among them, Xiang Luzhang's son, perhaps because of his naturally high IQ.

Became a regular at the top of major game leaderboards.

He naturally recommended these games to his father with great pride.

Xiang Luzhang, facing the screen that was uncomfortably bright, began to operate the mouse and keyboard.

Soon, he shed tears while playing the game called "Wilderness Survival."

This left his son at a loss for a moment.

He could only stand by in astonishment, saying nervously: "Dad, isn't it just a game? Why are you crying?"

"Is this game that moving?"

Xiang Luzhang wiped away his tears.

He said with a sense of loss: "It's nothing, this game reminded me of life a few years ago."

"Of course, and the life of your grandfather and great-grandfather."

"Struggling through brambles and thorns, creating something from nothing. Slash-and-burn farming to open up the mountains and forests."

"You haven't experienced that kind of life; that kind of hardship is not something your generation can imagine."

"You are the lost generation!"

His son, hearing this, was obviously not very pleased.

He said indignantly: "What lost generation? Isn't this life good?"

"I remember when I was a child, we still lived in dirty thatched huts and drank water from the river."

"I heard that one of my brothers died prematurely after drinking that water."

"Now we live in tall buildings, drink boiled water, and eat delicious, sweet, ready-made food."

"If this is called being lost, then I can only say, it came too late."

"Otherwise, my brother wouldn't have died."

Listening to his son's words, Xiang Luzhang was speechless for a moment.

He could only silently exit the game and walk toward the Council Building.

This was the administrative institution established by the advanced civilization.

Due to Xiang Luzhang's cooperation in the blood exchange plan, he naturally changed from being the Alliance Leader managing eight human species to the Governor managing the entire planet.

It's just that the advanced civilization, in pursuit of so-called democracy.

Had limited the power of his position as Governor quite significantly.

Although he was still respected and loved by the global population and the eighteen human species.

He had long since lost the supreme power of life and death he held when he was the Alliance Leader.

However, Xiang Luzhang didn't care.

He was never the type of person with excessive desire for power.

As long as this planet could develop peacefully, his time as Governor would not have been in vain.

He had not failed the expectations of the people.

Not long after, Xiang Luzhang arrived downstairs at the Council Building.

Below, there were a dozen or so various small vendors parked.

Enthusiastically greeting the passersby.

Seeing Xiang Luzhang arrive, these vendors nodded and signaled: "Hello, Governor, are you here for a meeting?"

Immediately, the passersby also noticed him and quickly gathered around one by one.

Speaking all at once.

"Governor, can you legislate to limit the time children spend online? That brat of mine plays games at home every day; his eyes are almost going blind. Back in the day, I was someone who hunted tigers with my tribe, but now he doesn't even dare to kill a chicken!"

"Exactly, Governor, please open schools for hunting or archery. Otherwise, the lost generation will have long forgotten the hard lives of their fathers and grandfathers."

Listening to everyone's suggestions.

Xiang Luzhang was left dizzy by these voices.

Finally, he stretched out his arms to suppress the noise of the crowd, then said slowly: "Now that the whole population is donating blood, everyone is in a state of anemia."

"Therefore, I think it is understandable to rest at home and play on the computer."

"As for our traditions, we will naturally pick them up again."

"Of course, not now; let's wait until these few years have passed."

"Just wait; the era of universal blood donation will pass in a few years."

"By then, we will live our own independent lives with healthy bodies and spirits."

"So, why be in such a rush for this very moment?"

Hearing the Governor's stance.

The crowd thought for a moment and finally fell silent, saying no more.

Xiang Luzhang then walked through the crowd to the first floor of the building.

There happened to be many shops on the first floor.

He remembered that he had left in such a hurry that he hadn't eaten yet.

He walked into one of them, paid, and came out with two things made of several layers of food stacked together, along with a paper cup with a straw inserted.

He took a bite and was immediately attracted by the rich texture.

He thought to himself that it was no wonder the lost generation liked this kind of food so much.

It was not only tasty but also convenient and fast.

So he took another sip from the straw.

The cold, bubbly brown liquid entered his mouth.

And after passing through his throat.

A sudden feeling of refreshment chilled his heart.

It was as refreshing as could be.

Xiang Luzhang couldn't help but nod with satisfaction; he was never the kind of person who was stuck in his ways.

Although many people on this planet turned up their noses at these things brought by the advanced alien civilization.

He felt from the bottom of his heart that as long as it was a good thing, as long as it was something that could make life more convenient and fast, it should be fully utilized.

Instead of blindly resisting it.

Well-fed and satisfied, he finally pulled himself together and arrived at the conference room.

Soon, the representatives of the eighteen human species and the heads of various departments gathered together.

Xiang Luzhang sat upright in his chair.

Listening to the work reports and suggestions from these personnel.

Of course, these were just routine matters, and he didn't take them to heart.

He also believed that those present were just going through the motions.

But soon, the speech by the person in charge of national healthcare made him prick up his ears.

The person in charge shouted passionately: "Our blood donation plan must be terminated; it has already caused irreversible physical harm to the eighteen human species on our planet."

"Every person has to lose a large amount of blood once every two months."

"Although those advanced civilizations have provided a considerable amount of medical assistance."

"The damage to our citizens is irreversible."

"Although there is no written data indicating how serious the damage is to us as individuals."

"But the slowly growing birth rate over the years shows that it has at least caused quite serious damage to our reproductive systems."

"If there were no blood donations, our global population would definitely be thirty percent higher than it is now!"

Once the healthcare official's words were out.

The whole room was shocked.

Although they also had many complaints about the blood donation, they had no substantial evidence.

Now that the healthcare official had spoken, it was as if everyone had seen the truth.

They began to clamor one after another.

"Exactly, we must stop donating blood immediately!"

"We cannot continue to use the health and future of the global population to trade for those technological aids."

"Now we can live very well without them!"

Listening to the remarks filling the room.

Xiang Luzhang scanned the room coldly.

Remembering everyone who had complaints about the blood donation policy.

He soon discovered that nearly seventy percent of the people were on the side of the healthcare official.

So he stood up and said unhurriedly: "I know everyone is dissatisfied, especially the lost generation!"

"But we must always honor the spirit of the contract; we only have a few more years before we don't have to donate blood anymore, so let's all just bear with it."

"As for the problem of the slow growth in the birth rate, I am actually paying attention to it too!"

"I even specifically went to those civilizations to inspect them. Those civilizations that are at the same level as us do not have higher birth rates than we do!"

"In the end, it's because young people are addicted to the internet and pleasure, and don't want to start married life too early!"

"So, the healthcare official should stop misleading everyone."

Hearing the Governor say this, everyone had to remain silent and stop speaking.

Leaving only the healthcare official standing there awkwardly.