Chapter 1017

Is life for happiness or meaning

In the world of mccrov, the Empire of hergamos, the Empire's external exploration department, numbered "elite team 0003", Constantine, a senior alchemist, is thinking about this problem, which is that even all the wise people who have enough to eat and have nothing to do can only think in the state of sage.

Now, he is with his teammates, carrying a special armed warship, driving in the endless void.

Their destination, however, is the sealed world known to the public gradually after the extreme crisis.

["happiness" is just a simple desire. Life lives for it. It's a little shallow. But isn't "meaning" also the embodiment of a certain desire‘ Ambition, ability to prove, self actualization... Is there any difference between these desires and eating, dressing and being with your beloved

In fact, the background of this "prison" is much louder than its name. In this world-class prison jointly built by the gods and almost all the legends of McCullough, which has been reinforced and upgraded for countless times, there are a lot of horrible existence which, if released, will absolutely stir up the multi stars.

The existence of "black fog", "undead bird, void giant", "super chaotic family", "evil god separation", "extreme virus experimental field"... Any one of them is legendary. Even if it's not an extraordinary creature, it's also similar to extreme disease virus, an extremely terrible and strange plague, or other pre civilization creation.

Most of these things are of high research value. It's a pity to eliminate them directly, so we just seal them with the most rigorous means and study them slowly with the most cautious means.

This time, the elite team went to the court of extinction, not because their captain priestly was a disciple of Grand Marshal Radcliffe, but because of alchemist Constantine.

He's here to visit.

[but anyway - whether it's "happiness" or "meaning", we all need to be "self" and "alive"? It's stupid to abandon oneself for happiness and life for meaning

With such doubts in mind, the elite team went through 19 times of close monitoring and entered the world of "the court of solitude". It is said that the world was created jointly by the seven gods and the fairy queens in the goblin village. It has been inscribed with more than 1700 legendary mysteries and time-space barriers by legendary mages. Marshal Radcliffe has covered part of his body around the whole world. If something can't be done, if it really exists, it will escape from prison, and he will directly crush the whole world through the air, And put it in the black hole engine.

"So we are in the Lord's body now?"

When Prester and Constantine submit their application for visit to the silver goblin at the front desk of the prison, Clark, the knight on the side, is digging his ears. He looks at the flying back and forth in the corridor, the elemental goblins of various colors and brilliance. He feels that his eyes are a little blurred: "also, why are the prison staff goblins?"

"It's in the Lord's hand, to be exact." The mage Wayne replied faintly, and his posture was extremely correct at this time: "I suggest you don't be so casual. This is the place where the gods and all the strong people pay attention."

"As for why the staff are goblins, the answer is simple." On the other side, the priest said, who was meditating with his eyes open, closed his eyes and said in a soft voice: "because through various tests, the gods believe that no existence can bewitch or erode the goblins unconsciously. Just like the goblin who volunteered to participate in the experiment last time and was eroded by the exotic legend, she was told not to disclose it to the public. As a result, she forgot in two seconds and ran to show off that she had made a big friend with her partner. "

"... that's reasonable."

The elemental creatures do not have any fancy intestines, but they have amazing patience. The knight thought carefully. If there is any powerful existence that is ready to bewitch a goblin to open the blockade for him, then he would have to endure a goblin's chatter for hundreds of years. Seven gods are up. He still remembers that a goblin once talked to the tree, It's a case of a tree becoming a man.

Maybe silver goblin is better.

"All right."

Suddenly, the alchemist's tired voice came from the front desk, and the silver goblin of the front desk started the transmission array's buzzing. The originally cheerful and optimistic spirit was obviously a little decadent now. His sharp ears were drooping, and the whole person was powerless: "next, just wait for the transmission... Thank you for coming with me."

"Don't think about it. We're teammates." On one side, Prester patted each other on the shoulder - he felt some hard protrusion there, which seemed to be the biochemical wings put away - but the team leader, who had been used to it for a long time, didn't think much of it: "after all, there's such a big thing going on at home, we are all good brothers, so naturally we have to accompany you."Constantine didn't speak. He just looked at his teammates gratefully and encouraged them silently.

Then the teleportation array lights up and they disappear in the dark blue light.

[but in fact, there are always people who abandon themselves for happiness and life for meaning... Why do people do this? No matter what, I can't understand it

A group of elites, who were transported to a dark and open hall, saw that in the center of the hall, a space was gradually becoming transparent, and the endless energy radiance overflowed from the edge of the transparent area, illuminating the whole hall, so that everyone could clearly see the existence behind the transparent space.

It is a spirit that can be called "handsome" and "beautiful", with both male heroism and female tenderness.

His body can be called "perfect". Even if his body is broken in half, the broken flesh and organs show a kind of vitality. It looks not ugly and bloody, but has a sense of beauty to praise for the tenacity of life.

"The ultimate genie noepel.". The first extreme life in the mccrov civilization resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths in jetlam's empty base, half destruction of the empty base, the sinking of most of a fleet, and the death of dozens of foreign civilization ambassadors.

When it invaded the native land of the world, it was defeated by the paladin loranda in Moldavia in the north. However, it was strange that it did not destroy or run away at that time. After being defeated, it simply gave up and was captured by Nostradamus and Brandon, and sent to the court of silence for sealing.

Aware that the seal seems to have been untied, the extreme spirit's eyes slightly open, revealing clear sapphire blue light, reverberating like water waves. He looked at the elite team in front of him and showed a strange look.

"Constantine?" It said doubtfully, "what are you doing here?"

"Cousin..."

Step forward, the sorrowful alchemist sighed. He shook his head in disgust: "seriously, I don't know whether you are my cousin or not, but for the sake of my aunt and her husband's plea, I'll call you that first."

"They just want to know how my poor cousin turned into a monster, how he raised his son for many years, whether he suffered when he was eroded, and what he thought when he died."

The extreme crisis has led to the migration of all the people in mccrov's world to the refuge world. Such a big move will naturally arouse people's doubts. However, the new generation of coalition government is not worried about the panic of the people, so it has released some information about the extreme virus, including the virus erosion, which leads to the extreme bio ization.

When Constantine knew that his familiar cousin had suddenly become a vicious monster that killed hundreds of thousands of people, his shock was no less than the other's poor parents. He knew that his cousin was smart, cautious, self-conscious, and could always refuse in the face of temptation, even if it was eroded by extreme virus, It's not so quiet. He should resist.

Why? Why is it that after becoming an extreme creature, it can still lurk for so long? Why is it that after the defeat, instead of running away, it is simply sealed?

It has the power to escape, doesn't it? Even if you become a monster, you should choose the future that is most likely to survive instead of being sealed and dying chronically.

Constantine had doubts in his heart. He wanted to know the answer, so he took the initiative to accept the entrustment of noepel's parents. He asked Marshal Radcliffe to go to the court of silence to see his cousin.

Then, wait for its answer.

"... of course, I'm still noepel. You always like to say that extreme creatures are monsters that replace the original ones, but in fact, there is no distinction between" extreme life "and" eroded ". Extreme viruses are just a set of programs, a set of information and information."

In the face of Constantine's reply, the extreme spirit smiles, and its voice comes through the transparent seal: "how to say, it's like learning new knowledge. A young man who originally knew nothing about society has a new view of the whole world after learning relevant sociological knowledge, In the face of things that he originally felt like or disliked, he has a new perspective and attitude. This change is almost a change of person. "

"For another example, there are always many differences between people when they are young and when they are old... Can we say that after learning new knowledge, you will not be the original you? When you were a child, and when you grow up, aren't you the same you? Ah, maybe it's true for some people. They always like to say, "the original I'm dead, now you see a new me!" But no one thinks they are monsters. "——People are always changing, so why is limit regarded as alienation?

With no intention of persuading the other party, "noepel" could hardly move in the seal. Although his life was maintained, his body function was completely blocked. Now that he could make a sound, he got permission from the upper class in order to obtain relevant information. The spirit was smiling happily, just as before: "although at the beginning, I do know nothing about being infected, but there is no doubt that it is my own choice to choose "limit". In the cocoon, when I knew what limit could bring me, I chose this road without hesitation

It doesn't lie, and it can't lie. This is the truth, which is proved by the shinyan magic array.

"In fact, because I know the power of our civilization very well, I know that I can be at ease for a long time at most, so after being defeated, I just surrender, and it's meaningless to resist."

"- it says we are civilized?" The knight whispered in the back, but was asked to be quiet by the mage and priest. After all, they were onlookers with friends, which was essentially a private affair of the Constantine family.

Constantine, however, seemed more puzzled. He could not help asking, "no, it doesn't make sense, does it? You clearly know that people's self is very fragile. Being instilled with a lot of information is called brainwashing, not learning! If you know this, how can you choose to limit yourself? "

"Because I know it's the only way I can be happy."

"Noepel" said directly, without any concealment. It's pretty and almost demonic, but its expression is indifferent. The extreme elf said calmly: "cousin, you haven't been infected by the extreme virus, so don't take it for granted. In the face of such temptation, few people in the whole mccrolfe civilization can resist it. After all, the people who can defend themselves under the infection of the extreme virus, It's so powerful that it won't be eroded by the extreme virus - at least, it's very meaningful, and the legend is not surprising. "

"Wait, aren't you happy before?" Constantine was stunned again: "family, friends, people who love you and people you love - and a good job with leisure and preferential treatment for your boss, noe Pell, are you crazy to feel so unhappy?"

"Isn't the blood of the elves good? With legendary potential, excellent adaptability, long life span and beautiful appearance, you are even the most gifted existence in our family. If you go to be a druid, I'm afraid you would be very interested? So, why do you constantly change your organs given by your parents, replace your God given body, and waste your perfect talent

This time, it's noeper's turn to ask, and he shakes his head slightly: "your parents have complained more than once that you don't love them. That's the act of randomly replacing the flesh and blood, and even the performance of not loving the elves. They think you are heartless and cold, and you are a crazy rebel. But I know that you are not that kind of person, just because the happiness you want is different from what most people want. "

The alchemist clenched his hands when he heard the first sentence. Behind Constantine, Priestley and others could hear the heartbeat of the other party growing rapidly. The heart of fear of Ao was shaking like a roar, representing the excitement of his master.

"My happiness is simple - I want to be strong."

"Noepel" turned a blind eye to this, and calmly said: "I want to be a strong man who can fly into the sky and escape from the earth, who can freely go into the void and other worlds. This is not the idea that extreme virus distorts me, but my deepest wish - only that I am very smart, I have self-knowledge, my talent is not enough, I can't like cousin you, abandon the excellent talent, still can shine in other fields, or even become a member of the famous exploration team. You never know how much I envy you, just as you think I am incomparably happy. "

——Happiness is both spiritual and material satisfaction.

——Meaning is the process of realizing and following one's will.

"Twisted self, infected by extreme virus? Compared with happiness, it's a good deal. I have experienced the powerful feeling that I can move freely in the void and run along with my mind in the vast universe... God, when I see the light of the magic tide around me, when I see the stars twinkling, as if all the stars are watching me, I feel that I am really alive, You'll never understand the feeling of wanting to cry and cry. "

In the seal, the extreme spirit showed a satisfied expression. It seemed that it was really happy at that time. Even in the memory of the silence, it could be so happy: "for others, I'm dead? indifferent.

For others, I'm not me anymore? indifferent.This world is full of people who are not happy and meaningless. It's better to die than to live. I'm not that kind of person. "

"It's so happy, so I really want to share this happiness with my parents. I know my father likes to explore the deep sea, and I know my mother likes to climb mountains and look far away. But they are trapped in the forest all their lives. Facing the endless and vast multi universe, they can only look at it enviously, but can't go there in person... Constantine, What you say is false happiness, and what I pursue is my real desire. "

Shocked Constantine, subconsciously looked at his hand - it is a siphon mimicry arm that has been transformed into a psychic link... If alienation, who can be more serious than his physical alienation? Even the tree of life doesn't think that he is an elf, even his parents think that he has abandoned his race... Compared with neupel, who has abandoned himself? Are they both monsters willing to abandon themselves for their own happiness?

"But... Why don't you run away?" This is the alchemist still can not understand the question: "you can run, but why not try?"

"Because I know that I have made a mistake, so I have to be punished. Since I can't resist, I'll die peacefully. Anyway, I have realized my wish, and I have no regrets in my life. If I can contribute a little value to the mccrov civilization and make up for a little mistake, I'll use it. It's also the self choice of 'noepel himself'"

Until the end, the beast was also very firm. It said one word at a time: "finally, cousin Constantine, if your father and mother ask you, instead of asking, whether 'noepel' is suffering in the end - then tell them that 'noepel' has finally achieved the happiness he seeks, When most people don't know what they are looking for and what the meaning of their life is, he incarnates as a beast and finds his original desire. "

"Even in just a few days, he finally arrived at the future that he could not achieve in his life and realized his wish that he could not achieve in his life. He witnessed the vastness of the void and the vastness of the stars. He was moved by it and even laughed and cried."

"Compared with these," self "and" life "are trivial things."

As for the hundreds of thousands of unrelated people who died in the process of sublimation, it is even more insignificant. Even if it knows that this is wrong and even feels guilty, it will not hesitate to do it.

"Because I am just a selfish life, selfish beast, I am willing to abandon myself and life for happiness."