freenovelworld Chapter 1406 The Possible Partial Truth About Hell
Chapter 1406 The Possible Partial Truth About Hell
While Shen Hanmeng and Ye Changsheng were talking, Chen Mu, who was standing to the side, did not say anything.
Chen Mu was deep in thought. After taking this position, he inevitably began to think about the future of Wangjiang Shouwang.
Shen Hanmeng used his worldview to construct a future of "escaping into space".
To make it easier for people to accept, he also used "biological migration" as an analogy.
To be honest, Chen Mu felt that Shen Hanmeng had a point.
But it's only "somewhat".
For Chen Mu, the blueprint described by Shen Hanmeng actually contained many hidden dangers and was not a bright future.
Putting aside the various dangers one might encounter in space.
The resource issue alone has already locked in the upper limit of development.
Chen Mu had a sharp eye; he could spot a huge flaw in Shen Hanmeng's analogy of "biological migration" at a glance!
That's a new place for "biological migration," a place rich in resources. Space, on the other hand, is a barren land.
The most important resource—pure, eerie energy!
On land, the air is filled with pure, strange energy that has accumulated over millions of years, emanating from places like the Ghost Gate.
These pure, strange energies are very thin, but their total amount is terrifying, enough to support a strong person's advancement.
But once in outer space, where do you get your innate magical energy?
Even if Chen Mu is very wealthy, the innate evil energy he carries is already the upper limit of his resources.
Without the Ghost Gate, there would be no new, pure Ghost Qi.
We'll just be living off our savings!
Civilizations in space cannot break through this resource limit and can only perish from endless internal strife.
Shen Hanmeng's idea of "growing and developing in space and then returning to Earth" is unlikely to come true under the "resource trap".
Of course, Shen Hanmeng could also refute this—perhaps other planets in outer space also possess pure and mysterious energy.
This rebuttal cannot be proven or disproven.
That's how it is; it tests a person's judgment, their worldview, and... some indescribable luck.
Chen Mu did not completely agree with Shen Hanmeng's worldview.
Hell, black holes, the Lake of Fallen Gods, one's own parents, a mysterious university, black holes, the Gate of Deception...
The fact that so many powerful forces, after gaining strength, did not go to outer space but lingered on this continent already hints at something.
There are reasons why they cannot leave this continent!
Outer space is not a bright future for them either!
Chen Mu is not yet aware of the specific reason.
However, judging from the actions of those forces, Chen Mu had already foreseen their choices.
Instead of choosing outer space, they chose to vote with their feet and stay here.
Moreover, there's another crucial point...
In Chen Mu's mind, one of his props came to mind—the Morning and Evening Mirror!
This item has an incredible ability: it can create a small world.
In fact, if it really came down to escaping, Chen Mu already had a viable method.
Imagine placing the anchor of the small world on a spaceship, and then the spaceship enters outer space.
Theoretically speaking, as long as the anchored spaceship is not destroyed, the small world will continue to exist. And the people in the small world will continue to live.
Their living environment is much more comfortable than that of a spaceship.
Maintaining this spaceship only requires powerful individuals to continuously emerge from the small world and take turns on duty aboard the spaceship.
Theoretically speaking, this escape method is much more feasible than a purely technological approach involving a spaceship and survival pod.
Chen Mu simply didn't say it aloud; he didn't tell Shen Hanmeng about this feasibility.
Because in Chen Mu's heart, he had considered something even deeper.
This consideration may involve... the truth about hell.
Thinking of this, Chen Mu couldn't help but raise his head and look at the distant starry sky.
The method of escaping into one's own "small world" actually involves relatively little technology. In fact, even without a spaceship, one can choose an "anchor" to create a small world for the survivors.
As long as the anchor remains intact, the miniature world will exist forever.
Let's trace back to the ancient mythological era, during the "Great Flood" period.
In that era, hordes of monstrous beasts threatened to engulf the world. Did the ancient powerhouses of the mythical age ever consider fleeing?
The Mirror of Dawn and Dusk, one of the artifacts of the Supreme Demonic Path. Did it already exist at that time?
If... if the time capsule had existed back then.
So, when faced with a "great flood," will a group of ancient powerful beings create small worlds and hide in them to escape?
The "Great Flood" lasted for thousands of years. Perhaps as time went by, the powerful beings in the small world gradually gave up the idea of returning to the world.
Over millions of years, the powerful beings in the small world have gradually become increasingly different from the people in the real world, to the point that they have become two distinct entities.
Weird?
Humanity?
Is this possible?
Chen Mu didn't know, and he wasn't sure, whether his shocking hypothesis was part of the truth.
If that's the case, did the hell where the Supreme Being of the Deceptive Path reside originate from the human world? Or was it some kind of new world created by the human world?
Could the ancestors of the powerful beings in hell have been refugees fleeing the "Great Flood"?
Chen Mu couldn't answer; he had only made a bold guess based on a certain consideration.
This consideration is not a practical one, but rather a philosophical speculation.
That is—life can indeed find a way out; lives that have left their homeland can find a new path after countless years. But at that time, are we still ourselves?
If the horrors of hell are refugees from the "Great Flood," then have we, who left millions of years later, become a new existence?
So, is this kind of escape a continuation of our existence, or the creation of a new one?
Chen Mu shook his head, deciding not to think about these questions.
Exploring these philosophical topics doesn't offer much help in solving the current predicament.
Its greatest help to Chen Mu was that it gave him a flash of inspiration, making him think of hell... a possible... part of the truth.
As for Shen Hanmeng's "escape plan," Chen Mu's attitude was—he didn't support it, he didn't agree with it, but it could be regarded as a technological route with considerable development potential.
Even if things were to completely collapse, Shen Hanmeng's "escape plan" would indeed be a backup plan.
Although Chen Mu was reluctant to use this backup plan, he still wanted to develop what needed to be developed.
Chen Mu looked at Shen Hanmeng and said, "Dr. Shen, those are brilliant insights! How about this, would you be willing to serve as the... chief scientist of the Wangjiang Watchtower Launch Center?"
If you'd like, I'd be happy to support you in continuing this technological exploration.