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mother Chapter 64

Author: Naive, stupid ...

　　After Kevin found out the location, he stepped onto the sea that had already turned into ice. He didn't seem to be walking very fast, but he disappeared completely in a few breaths, leaving Fu Xuan standing there in a daze, extremely puzzled.

　　"What's wrong with these people? Is it so difficult for them to listen to me? If I wasn't tied up here, how could I stay behind alone?"

　　"But having said that...is there something I forgot to tell him?"

Chapter 161: Mr. Kevin, could you please let me go in a little?

　　To be honest, ever since he discovered that Alysia had also come to this universe, Kevin's days seemed to have never been peaceful. He was almost always either taking care of the child or on the way to take care of the child.

　　It was a rare occasion that he was alone this time, but he was still on the road of pursuing the "Lord of Extinction". It seemed that he had no destiny to rest at all.

　　But Kevin doesn't really hate this feeling. Whether it's reading in a leisurely time or fighting in a tense time, it can actually be regarded as a way of life.

　　At the very least, at this moment, he no longer has to carry the fate of the entire civilization alone as he did before, right?

　　Little Ellie is annoying now, but she is also a rare companion. Kevin's biggest mood swings are almost all provoked by her, but in fact, he can never get really angry.

　　And little Padre... No matter whether she is now in any way related to the one in my memory, isn't it a very satisfying thing to just see her living happily?

　　Kevin is not a very greedy person. In the past when he didn't need to carry the civilization on his shoulders, all he wanted was to protect the people he cared about and to stay with them, nothing more.

　　Just like now?

　　Bo——Bo——

　　Every time Kevin stepped on the sea, the originally rippling surface would be frozen into solid ice in an instant, and then melt again the moment he stepped on it again.

　　After gradually moving away from Dandingsi, the endless sea was completely empty, leaving only the breeze and the waves it stirred up, and the sound of Kevin's feet stepping on the ice every time.

　　But at this moment, Kevin suddenly stopped and stood on the sea where there was nothing except the narrow glacier under his feet.

　　"Are your thoughts... a little too cluttered lately?"

　　For most ordinary people, their thoughts will indeed wander involuntarily when they are not focused enough, just like when you are studying, you may suddenly think of what to eat for dinner.

　　These messy thoughts are usually the main reason why most people cannot concentrate - people cannot completely control their subconscious mind, just like they cannot control their dreams.

　　Only a few people can control their dreams after hard training. Similarly, only after experiencing suffering can they control the chaotic thoughts in their minds.

　　But for Kevin...he no longer dreams.

　　Kevin raised his hand and tapped his head gently, then raised it again after a moment, having made up his mind.

　　"They've loosened up since I just put them in place. This can't be a natural phenomenon."

　　"...."

　　"If you still remain silent, then I can only define this attitude as hostility."

　　It was unknown who he was talking to. If one simply looked at it from an objective perspective, one could only see Kevin standing at the junction of the water and the sky, with his eyes slightly closed, looking towards a certain place - just like his former good friend.

　　Just a few seconds after Kevin finished speaking, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from the empty sea surface -

　　"Stop, stop, stop! If I mess this up by accident, I'm really going to be demolished by Master Fu Li!"

　　"But I still can't understand why you can discover my existence. How is this possible?! No one has ever been able to discover a rememberer in a meme state. It's obvious that I have no connection with the material world at all!"

　　Until this moment, Kevin did not open his eyes, but he seemed to be able to feel that there was a girl floating in front of him, but... her face was covered by something, like a mirror, no matter how hard he tried, he could only see himself in it.

　　But what he said seems to be correct. If there is a soul that has no connection with the real world at all, and you can't see it, hear it, or touch it...how can you possibly discover it?

　　Just like the people who once lived on Earth, they proved that whether heaven existed or not, they could not prove that heaven did not exist.

　　"As long as it exists, it is impossible for it to be completely unconnected with everything in the world...even Schrödinger and his two cats." Kevin replied softly.

　　In his firm belief, there are only two things in this world: existence and non-existence. His own thinking can never go wrong out of thin air, so it must be affected by other things.

　　"So, now can you tell me what your purpose is?"

　　It is not a friendly act to secretly tamper with other people's minds.

　　If Kevin hadn't been unable to find an effective means of attack for the time being, he might not have been talking to the other party so calmly now.

　　"How should I put it? This may be a little difficult to explain. Can you lift the blockade a little bit so that I can pour my memories directly into it... Well, it seems that it is not possible. Then I'd better explain it bit by bit."

　　Even though he couldn't see the girl's expression, the sense of grievance could be transmitted directly to Kevin's perception. Isn't it quite strange?

　　Soon, Kevin heard the other party say word by word: "Let me think... You should have heard of Lord Fuli, who represents the fate of 'memory', right? Just like the alliance that follows 'hunting', the Liuguang Memory Court where I am is composed of rememberers who worship Lord Fuli."

　　"Thought is existence, and memory is the evidence of existence. The material that makes up your physical world will eventually perish, but it can survive in another way - that is memory."

　　"Under the guidance of Master Fuli, we, the Rememberers, are able to shed our physical bodies and travel through the universe in the form of memes, searching for the most precious memories among the stars for Master Fuli!"

　　The girl paused for a moment when she spoke this, and then she imitated a great voice in a very vivid way: "'The disappearance of tangible things will inevitably lead to the annihilation of intangible things.'... Look at this universe, the storm of the antimatter army swept through, and the spark of civilization was like a candle in the wind. Even without Nanook, many worlds are crumbling and entering the dusk. Allowing the memory of civilization to disappear is an unforgivable destruction!"

　　"That's why Yi Ting decided to collect and preserve their memories. When the disaster is over, these fragments of memory will piece together a blueprint for rebirth for everything that has disappeared!"

Chapter 162: A lost civilization is lost forever

　　"To be honest, I was originally thinking of using some not-so-legal means to get the memory in your mind... but what you said to that guy later was so cool that I changed my mind immediately!"

　　When the girl mentioned this, she was so excited. Then, just like the echo function on Little Ellie's speaker, the voice that Kevin was so familiar with came into his mind again -

　　["Perhaps miracles do not exist. In the vast universe, only a very small number of people can look up at the stars and walk towards them in one transformation after another."

　　"I will not interfere with the development of civilization, but I will not watch it wither away."]

　　"How is it, isn't it handsome?"

　　"Although it was only recorded from my own perspective, I still decided to keep this memory safe so that I can show it off to others in the future."

　　It was obvious that the girl was absolutely serious about this boast.

　　"...."

　　But such a simple move made Kevin silent.

　　Have you ever seen someone record someone else's words and then play them back to tell others that you are so handsome? Is there really anyone who is thick-skinned enough to agree with this feeling?

　　Even Kevin, who was usually calm and composed, could clearly feel an awkward emotion spreading in his heart, which was difficult to suppress.

　　"So, your purpose is very clear, which is the memory in my mind...the memory about civilization, right?" In order to eliminate this strange emotion from his mind, Kevin decisively chose the most common and most effective method - changing the subject.

　　"The memory of civilization is indeed very important to Yi Ting. After all, it is the blueprint for reshaping the universe one day... But the most important point is not that. If possible, I want to get all your memories... This is even an order that Lord Fu Li gave to me personally without Yi Ting's permission."

　　As she spoke, the girl's tone revealed a hint of hope: "That was the first time I saw the true face of Lord Fuli. How should I put it... I don't know how to describe it to others. After all, His existence is definitely much more miraculous than us rememberers."

　　"Although I don't know the meaning of what He did, since He said so, I will do it... After all, it is a divine oracle!"

　　From a purely personality perspective, this girl seemed to be a complete optimist. She would not think about things that she couldn't figure out, and she even explained to Kevin on her own: "But having said that, you are really weird, right?"

　　"In theory, we memorizers no longer exist in the material world. We only exist in the memories of others in the form of memes... In fact, if the restrictions are lifted, we should be able to read other people's memories at will. Of course, I am a strictly trained memorizer after all, and I will never do the illegal things that only memory thieves would do!"

　　"Anyway, I've never heard of anyone having such strange shackles in their mind that can even resist the rememberer in the memetic state... My attachment to you is now completely superficial - just like now, your eyes absorb information from the surroundings and then display temporary memories in your mind."

　　"Um..."

　　Kevin was very self-aware about this - the half-baked "commandments" in his hand could not achieve a similar effect, so it could only be Aponia, or something else left over.

　　Memetic infection - Kevin had heard about a similar concept a long time ago. It was a very scary thing, and Mei once pointed out a simplest concept for him to describe it.

　　Suppose there is such a Herrscher, whose ability is to make everyone who sees, hears, or thinks of him be infected with Honkai. In this case, whether humans record it with words or images, or pass it on by word of mouth, he can invade every corner in a way that is difficult to detect and resist.

　　Because just thinking about it can affect you, there is only one way to fight it - to replace it with something else in the lives of people who have never heard of it, and then after the unmanned containment procedures are completed, it will be sealed away forever without reservation... including history, that is, all those who know it.

　　In this universe, the existence of the Rememberers is obviously more terrifying. If they can really live completely in memories without restrictions, and even change them at will...then they will be the "White Ghosts" that dominate the world.

　　"Although I can't and won't search your memory, you are definitely thinking bad things about me, right?"

　　The girl asked in a very suspicious tone, but quickly put it behind her mind and asked happily: "So let's exchange! As long as you are willing to give me a part of your memory, I can give you anything in exchange."

　　"Aren't you curious about what happened to the Dragon Lord of the Chiming Clan? Don't you want to know the truth about the history that has been buried for thousands of years by the Immortal Boat? Are you completely uninterested in the messages from the various Star Gods and their messengers?"

　　"If you want, you can even let me explore some of your private memories..."

　　"No, I think I'd better forget it." Before the other party could finish speaking, Kevin rejected the proposal without hesitation.

　　"Refused...refused? Why?!" the girl asked anxiously, "Are you not interested in these things at all?"

　　"Because I won't exchange either the memory of civilization or my own memory." Kevin replied indifferently.

　　In other words, it is fine to call the memories of the previous civilization and the development of the current civilization his own memories. But they are definitely not the capital that Kevin can exchange at will.

　　"You said before that civilization will disappear, but memory will last forever... But memory can only be called evidence of existence, not existence itself."

　　"As for the memories in my mind... that new civilization, I believe they will lead it into the future. As for those that are even further away... they are still meaningless."

　　"The moment a civilization completely dies, its existence and the spirit it represents no longer have any meaning. We can, of course, rely on the memories in our minds to say that it still lives on in our hearts forever. We can also refuse to acknowledge the demise of civilization through various propaganda and inspiring words."

　　"But death is death. No matter how many and vivid things are left behind, it will not come back to life. The moment the possibility of civilization disappears, its existence and future will also die."

Chapter 163: Looking ahead and behind, how should one use the sword?

　　This was something Kevin could never agree with.

　　He has always stubbornly believed that as long as the "Stigmata Project" can be successfully implemented, even if all human beings lose their bodies and can only survive in the spiritual space as a form of spirit and memory, at least human civilization will be continued.

　　But it was not until recently that he completely understood that it was not a success at all, nor was it the continuation of civilization... The moment all human beings lost their individuality and their possibilities, this civilization without a future was completely dead.

　　The theory of preserving everyone in the spirit seems, in a sense, no different from the theory of simply storing civilization in memory.

　　This is just a means of commemorating and proving their existence, but it cannot be considered salvation.

　　"Hey, this, this, you can't say that! Look, am I not one of the people in my memory now? Not only am I living a more relaxed life than when I was confined to my physical body, I am also freer!"

　　"Now I no longer have to worry about extreme cold or heat, pain, itching, hunger or thirst, or being harmed by swords, guns or disasters in the world - after all, I am no longer a human being!"

　　As the girl's voice fell, even Kevin seemed to have an illusion in a trance - it seemed that his body was heavy and slow at this moment, but it was just a shell that restricted himself, and only by discarding it could he achieve true freedom.

　　Of course, this is just an illusion for Kevin. After all, he doesn't need to become a rememberer and is not afraid of those things at all.

　　"At the same time, without a physical body, there is no adrenaline, no dopamine, and other hormones that make people happy, angry, sad, and happy and thus affect their judgment. This also gives me a more neutral perspective to examine human thoughts and desires. It can be said that I am one step closer to free will."

　　"The only price is that I can only exist and act freely by relying on the memories of others... But humans are a group species. Who can really exist completely without other people?"

　　The girl spread out her palms, as if becoming a rememberer had no disadvantages at all.

　　"Not being affected by any emotions, is this freedom for you?" Kevin looked up at the girl who looked quite happy, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

　　"Yeah, doesn't that count? Aren't there many people who are like this? When they don't want to be sad they can't control themselves no matter what. They know this will cause a lot of trouble but they can't control their temper... I'm much better than them." The girl said as a matter of course.

　　"..."

　　In response to her, Kevin remained silent at the right time.

　　But it is precisely because of their joys, anger, sorrows, and happiness, and all kinds of different emotions and judgments, that people can be called human beings. They have a variety of possibilities. Even if they are just ordinary children, they may become the protagonists who lead the world when they grow up.

　　Because there are countless possibilities, because there is an undefined future, and because they will continue to change themselves - so no matter how rich the emotions of a machine are, it is just a machine, so only such people can be considered alive and can be called human beings.

　　But the girl in front of me...the reason she can show such a posture and such a variety of emotions is only because she was such a girl when she became the Rememberer.

　　But from then on she will always be a girl, will never enter middle age, let alone become an old woman.

　　At that moment, the emotions and these possibilities were stripped away from her.

　　Just like the memory in Kevin's mind, she was dead.

　　———— ————

　　"Hmph, the information I found is definitely correct... If nothing unexpected happens, those bandits must have fled to the vicinity of Scaled Abyss Territory."

　　Also on the boundless sea level, a seemingly young boy was standing steadily at the front of the speeding star raft, facing the wind but not unsteady.

　　While his hair was rustling in the wind, he did not forget to reach out and clench his fist in mid-air, showing the youthful vigor and ambition to the fullest: "But those guys certainly don't know that the entrance to the Scaled Abyss Realm has always been opened freely by only the Dragon Lord of the Chiming Clan. Even if they, a group of outsiders, find that place, it will be completely meaningless."

　　"I know that the purpose of those star core hunters bringing star cores to Luofu is for Jianmu. Once I capture them all, I will be able to relieve the general's worries."

　　At this point, the young man suddenly lowered his hand and touched the jade ring on his waist, feeling somewhat puzzled: "But having said that, why has there been no news from the Cloud Cavalry Army so far... just a bunch of sneaky guys, they will definitely not amount to anything."

　　On this immortal boat Luofu, there is a young man who is known to almost everyone - he is Yan Qing, the youngest brave guard in the history of the Yunqi Army and also General Jingyuan's personal bodyguard.