Witch, Fireball and the Evil God of Steam-Chapter 739 - 109: Day 6_2
Later generations seemed to be born with these values ingrained in them, becoming their new creed.
"To me, this seems like something the 'Scarlet' type of humans would do."
However, Argos understood the feelings of the old fellows because he too had long harbored hatred for 'Scarlet' and even those guild founders he had never met.
Until Ethan brought him some unexpected news.
'Scarlet' and 'Merlin' were both still alive, and after experiencing true 'death', they awoke on the other side, stripped of their powers and rights as guild founders, struggling to survive in that doomed world.
Yet the true mastermind was always hiding in the mist.
The God of Truth.
It was not chosen by any of the Old Gods, yet it naturally mixed in with the ranks of the True Gods.
Now, it has a large number of believers all over the world, with a Truth Society established in almost every kingdom.
No one knows where it came from, nor does anyone know where it went after the successive falls of the True Gods.
"I will try to persuade those old fellows still filled with fury for you."
Argos declared, "In return, you need to uncover the truth for us. You seem to have numerous connections with that world."
The meeting concluded in the afternoon, and what followed was an even more intense debate.
The subsequent meeting was led by the new cabinet, which was likely the first formal meeting with the Evil God's Followers since the empire's founding, addressing the issue of a group of 'outsiders'.
Rattlesnake saw through the essence at a glance.
A group of newcomers armed with special technology.
If it were someone else, Rattlesnake would resort to 'free market competition', as the Lofic Consortium had no shortage of money. For those who left their homes and came to live in this 'other world,' they would surely worry about acquiring currency, making it the perfect time for them to sell their treasures cheaply.
However, Rattlesnake didn't want to fall out with the empire, so as long as the new cabinet's conditions weren't too unreasonable, they would adopt a cooperative attitude.
Meanwhile, Ethan returned home.
The sixth day was approaching, and he would receive several tickets to board the starship and witness the destiny of this vessel.
A lot can happen in one short night.
The Democratic Assembly confirmed the location of the beacon. The entire city was undergoing a massive mobilization, as everyone knew that tonight a starship would set sail, spreading the seeds of civilization to the edge of the universe. In the afternoon, Zhuang Xiao visited and personally handed the tickets to Ethan. Fortunately, Merlin survived the previous night, but he could not come to personally send off Ethan and the others due to some unfinished investigation.
To Zhuang Xiao's surprise, she also received a ticket to board the starship.
She only knew that after Merlin communicated with Chen Qi, Chen Qi's attitude became much more lenient.
It seemed he had something on Chen Qi.
However, Merlin has always been a mystic. The secrets he wishes to keep cannot be uncovered by any means, no matter how indirect.
When administering the injection, Merlin merely smiled and told her to enjoy the upcoming journey.
This was Ethan's first interstellar voyage, something that was only seen in sci-fi movies before. They were assigned to the North District of the starship, an area specifically designated for key personnel of the shelter. Their living space had three bedrooms and a living room, and upon Lindong's request, the captain even arranged for them a room with a family-style kitchen.
Ethan flipped through the electronic screen, noting that the crew manual mentioned they could receive food supplies daily from the supply center. To ensure the health of the crew, the starship also included an ecological cabin for cultivating various fresh vegetables.
He abandoned any attempt at using scientific knowledge to explain what was unfolding before him. It was neither a familiar domain nor something that could be constructed with the current technological level of the City of Truth. It appeared to have descended from the heavens, materializing out of thin air at the star port of the City of Truth, and the city's residents accepted its existence without any doubt.
This might be some kind of cognition modification.
Merlin asked Zhuang Xiao to deliver a message, and at this moment, he was investigating the source of this cognitive modification in the shelter.
A group of soulless beings...
Ethan reevaluated Zhuang Xiao, as well as the people boarding this starship.
Everything seemed orderly, with no one questioning the voyage's purpose or voicing concerns about potential dangers.
In fact, the appearance of the starship explained it all.
The people unconditionally believed in and complied with the Democratic Assembly's arrangements. They genuinely believed the Democratic Assembly could create a better tomorrow for them, and at crucial moments, each individual was willing to sacrifice for a shared future without complaint.
Not only the political system and the city, but even the people living here, align with the ultimate definition of an ideal state by the philosophers.
Every independent individual possesses noble spirit.
But the more it is like this, the more it made Ethan feel eerie, especially when Bazatous brought up the concept of 'soul'. He suddenly felt that everyone he met in this city, including the three professors from the West Suburb Laboratory, seemed to be operating according to a predetermined program, similar to highly sophisticated AI.
Only Merlin and Zhuang Xiao, these two people with hidden agendas, were exceptions.
As for Mr. Mediterranean, the former department head, when he violated the program's settings and exhibited fear or other negative emotions in an inappropriate circumstance, he committed suicide in his apartment that same night.
From another perspective, it could also be interpreted as 'deleting an abnormal file'.
Yet, the two cats at home had no aversion to their first interstellar journey. Once inside, the black cat cuddled her precious tablet.
"Ethan, Ethan, help me out!"
The black cat's voice interrupted her thoughts.
When Ethan turned, he saw a black and white cat sitting upright on the coffee table, "Take a picture of us!"
Picking up the tablet, Ethan noticed Little Dark had already drafted a title for their short video.
'The Cats' Interstellar Journey'.
As soon as the camera was aligned, the white ragdoll cat nimbly hopped onto his shoulder, affectionately rubbing against his face. This scene would make excellent video material, and Ethan could foresee the comments once the video was released.
Surely, someone would show the video to his cats at home, only for them to dismiss it as staged – a typical comment in cat-related comment sections, echoing his recollections.
These days, Little Dark wasn't idle either.
With nothing better to do, she created her own social media account using Ethan's tablet. The account name made Ethan blush a little.
Shadow Queen.
Every video uploaded was cat-related, and within days, she amassed ten thousand followers.
The rapid growth didn't surprise Ethan because Little Dark was cheating. This black cat was actually a disguised person, much more intelligent than the average human.
Once published, the video immediately received comments from the five-day-old fans.
They all agreed the white ragdoll cat in the video looked sick, suggesting it should be mailed to them for a check-up.
Some sharp-eyed cats pointed out that it was definitely staged.
Others requested "Your Majesty Shadow Queen" introduce her good friend, the white ragdoll cat, to everyone.
"Why do people like cats?"
Inspecting the comments, Little Dark tilted her head in confusion, thinking aloud.
Ethan also liked cats, and she discovered a white cat that would always cling to him by delving into Ethan's heart, so she assumed the form of a black cat.
Searching for the answer within Ethan's mind, she sensed Ethan's current mood.
"Why so serious?"
Her confusion deepened, "Weren't we supposed to enjoy the trip?"
The black cat on the table cutely tilted her head, her eyes squinting into slits, yet her grinning mouth seemed to emit an unsettling red light, making Ethan feel that if this bizarre and ominous scene were uploaded to the account, it would surely alarm the followers.
"Isn't it just that this ship might get swallowed by a black hole?"
Little Dark followed Ethan's train of thought, "So what? I'm not going to eat them."
