Calamity of Tomorrow-Chapter 1049 - 1047: Read More Books

Numerous images resurfaced in Qian Wangsun's memory; these were the futures he had once foreseen, even more desperate and horrifying than the present.

But thankfully, these futures have not yet come to pass.

Qian Wangsun sighed, "Although Zhou Bai isn't as powerful now as in those futures, at least he isn't as lonely anymore."

On the other side, in the Mechanical Base.

Zhou Bai looked at Jing Xiu and the others with a smile, "If the me from three years ago saw who I am today, he likely wouldn't agree with my current approach and might even vehemently oppose sharing his unique Daoist techniques."

"This is all due to my altered perspective on the world over the past three years. My views on many things have changed dramatically. My wisdom, strength, and courage have all grown tremendously."

"Three years ago, all I wanted was to live a happy, carefree life, to scrape by idly every day. But now, I hope... and have the power to change the world a bit, so I can live that happy, carefree life."

"I haven't sunk into despair or madness because I've read a lot. Compared to you and the immortals who only contemplate the Heavenly Dao, I have more diverse perspectives to observe and think about the world."

"It's normal for you to feel bewildered, conflicted, or find it hard to believe in my choices."

"I don't want to deceive you, nor do I want to cajole you into agreeing with my choices. But I believe that once you've learned my Daoist knowledge and the various knowledge of the wise humans, you'll agree with my choices."

"The wise humans might be weaker than the Celestial Court in power, but their thoughts are a more terrifying weapon, capable of granting you wisdom.

And wisdom will give you strength, and strength will bring you courage. Human history is a history of constantly acquiring knowledge, strength, and courage." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Listening to Zhou Bai, Jing Xiu, Xia Li, and Zuo Dao appeared somewhat perplexed, though mostly they felt Zhou Bai's sincerity.

However, they still couldn't understand how the 'knowledge' Zhou Bai referred to differed from the various Daoist texts, martial arts, or rune studies they had learned since childhood, or how it would change their mindset.

In their understanding, the technology of the Heavenly Demon or the knowledge of the wise were all encompassed within the Heavenly Dao and shouldn't fundamentally differ from Daoist techniques.

Today, Christina accompanied Zhou Bai specifically to see the result of Zhou Bai's persuasion.

As she listened to Zhou Bai's words, she couldn't help but comment, "I thought you'd use misfortune to drag them all onboard the pirate ship, but it turns out you actually told them everything."

"But in doing so, you really scared them."

Zhou Bai responded in his mental sea, "In the past, I didn't know this much about the truth, nor had the strength to realize my own ideas."

"Now I don't need to worry about these things. Besides, to defeat the Celestial Court and maintain peace, I can't do it alone. I need companions who share my vision, not brainwashed puppets."

Zhou Bai looked at the people who still appeared confused but, with his comfort, were less panicked than before. He smiled slightly, believing that these classmates of his would, after reading more books, become the backbone and elites of future human society, taking on all kinds of dirty, laborious tasks.

Zhou Bai clapped his hands, and one by one, mechanical attendants came over, playing projections.

"From today, you will learn mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, politics, and sociology. Zuo Dao, Qian Wangsun, besides your daily research and cultivation, you will also study these courses."

The tutorials and documents displayed in the projections all came from the Heavenly Demon's database, data Zhou Bai had previously acquired from them.

Zuo Dao widened his eyes and said, "I have to study too? Why? What's the use? I already spend a lot of time studying Lazy Charts and the Subtle and Sublime Multi-dimensional Law Body."

"I have to study too?" Qian Wangsun asked unexpectedly, "And this history refers to the history of the wise humans? Why do we need to study this?"

"Of course, you all need to make time to study every day. As for the history of the wise humans... because history is also important, it can serve as a mirror to know the rise and fall.

In the history of the wise humans, countless types of societies exist; by studying history, you can better understand the rules of societal operation and how mixed and pure humans should coexist peacefully now."

Zhou Bai then turned to everyone, "This knowledge is what wise humans use to recognize the world, society, and themselves. The thoughts embedded can help us better utilize the techniques of the immortals and Heavenly Demons in the future."

Zuo Dao looked at the densely packed content projected with some dizziness, unable to resist complaining, "But there's so much content, how do we have time to learn?"

Zhou Bai laughed, "You must trust your current abilities."

Zhou Bai activated the majestic scan to see that nearly everyone had auras of light surrounding them, making them look dazzling as they illuminated each other.

Zhou Bai said, "All of you now are talents that emerge not every century... no, every millennium; you can learn these things quickly."

"You have the Primordial Spirit power to scan, the ability to process thousands of words of information in a second, a strong body capable of working for days without eating, drinking, or sleeping, and superhuman understanding and memory. I estimate that in at least three days, at most ten days, you'll have grasped the courses above."

Moreover, Zhou Bai hadn't intended for them to learn too much; learning everything to a high school level was sufficient, mainly to let them understand and digest the thoughts of wise humans, preparing for the future integration of the immensely different techniques of the immortals and Heavenly Demons.

If in the future more in-depth study of various knowledge was needed, Zhou Bai planned to have them choose what they wanted to learn by themselves.

Zhou Bai continued, "But indeed, there are a few things hindering you."

With that, his Primordial Spirit power surged, directly radiating into the Material World, and then his power transformed into large hands that descended into the minds of those present, forcibly dismantling the Primordial Spirit Adjustment using his own strength.

The Primordial Spirit Adjustment was never an especially powerful Daoist technique; otherwise, it couldn't have been widely promoted.

With Zhou Bai's current talent and cultivation, he destroyed the Primordial Spirit Adjustment's restriction effortlessly with a wave of his hand.

Jing Xiu and others felt a lightness, as if some burden had been lifted off them, and looking at the various knowledge projected seemed less daunting.

"Then let's start learning, reading for the rise of humanity!"