Monsters Will Die if They Are Killed

2019, April 9, 22:00.

West Coast of the American Federation, affiliated to the NW Foundation, Collin Research Center.

Before the resurgence of spiritual energy, the Collinlen Research Center was often viewed as a zoo by the surrounding citizens. This is not a strange thing, because the open research center has green grass all year round and looks very suitable for outings, and it The breeding farm does contain samples of most organisms in the world.

Recovering research funds by selling admission tickets is also a method of operation of the Colin Lun Research Center. There is even a mobile ice cream truck specially provided to tourists inside the center. It operates 365 days a year, and the hazelnut chocolate flavor is the most popular. welcome.

After the revival of Spiritual Energy, due to repeated attacks from animal protection organizations, the Colin Lun Research Center was forced to close the exhibition part. Although many citizens lamented the lack of an attraction where they could take their children to play in their free time, but This still doesn't change its essence.

It is one of the best biotechnology research centers in the Americas and even the world.

The Kelinlun Research Center was quiet at night and seemed deserted. Although most of the living samples were sent to other areas, released or fostered in zoos, many staff on duty were working in private areas underground. There are still a small number of rare experimental individuals left here, which require constant care and data recording.

The president of the NW Foundation, Normie, was walking side by side with a 'human' with long black and silver hair.

From the Kingdom of the Galaxy, the ambassador of the Celestia civilization, the guardian of the Holy Land, Taine Prophet has already perfectly imitated his biological interface for human communication. He now looks like a standard human with exotic customs. handsome man.

But now, this handsome man looked serious and frowned, obviously surprised by what he saw in front of him.

monitor lizard.

A giant lizard that has obviously been genetically and mechanically modified, with its entire body covered in silver-gray metal and a look of wisdom in its eyes.

After living on earth for more than half a year, Tayin Prophet has a considerable understanding of this legendary 'black zone forbidden civilization'. He even knows that the main body of this civilization in the past, the spirit of the Immortal Civilization. The group of immortals had already penetrated the barrier of the Great Rift before the Silent Age and took refuge in other universes and worlds.

However, the humans who stayed in their 'ancestral land' have also developed a fairly developed civilization. Although the current earth civilization has slight technical shortcomings in space travel, it still has considerable achievements in various psychic skills. strength - and combining psychic technology with their pretty good technology is also a way for them to accelerate their development.

As the ambassador of Celestia civilization, Tayin Prophet is often invited by officials and even major forces around the world to visit various regions and share the technology of the earth and Celestia civilization - although Tayin is not He is not a professional technician, but as a Celestia Exploration Park who can pilot an exploration ship alone, he is still quite experienced and is qualified for the job.

But now, Tain Prophet, who accepted the invitation of the NW Foundation and came to the Colin Lun Research Center on the West Coast, couldn't help but be confused.

[This giant lizard...] After looking at each other for a moment with the giant lizard in front of him, which had most of its body transformed mechanically and whose eyes were smart, he turned his head and looked at Normiu, the president of the NW Foundation, beside him: [ Is it intelligent? 】

"I have a name."

At this time, the giant lizard spoke. His tone was easy-going, with a hint of laziness: "My name is Basilisk, the name of a strange poisonous snake in myths and legends. Of course, I have to say that the aesthetics of the researcher responsible for naming me is really terrible. Well, even calling me 'Xiao Hui' or 'Spot' is better than this name, at least it's closer to me."

The giant lizard's voice was clear, and although it was a little weird, what came out of the translator above his head was indeed a human voice with clear logic and smooth tone.

He even has his own name and aesthetic.

This is indeed strange.

Monitor lizards, an ancient reptile, can generally exceed half a meter to one meter in length. They are the smartest family in the subclass Lepidosaurs. The smartest monitor lizards even have abilities comparable to cats and dogs among mammals. IQ, knowing how to use tactics and making excuses, and understanding some instructions.

However, this modified giant lizard has a body length of more than 1.5 meters. It is extremely large and its brain is larger than that of a normal proportion of giant lizards. There are other estimates around this mechanical giant lizard. As a comparison, ordinary monitor lizards exist. They are resting at the moment, or they are awakening under the stimulation of light and are ready to look for food.

Talking lizards are actually not uncommon. Just some time ago, Tayin Prophet met the current Dragon King of the South China Sea named Jiu Ming (fifteen years old) in Zhengguo.

Although it is difficult to prove whether Jiu Ming's body is an echinoderm or a reptile, in general, in this era of spiritual revival, it is not surprising at all that animals can talk.

But the strange thing is that this monitor lizard named Basilisk has no aura reaction at all.

He doesn't even have a soul.

"It's a new visitor again. I'm going to sleep now. If something happens, you can wake me up - although I don't think it's usually necessary."

After answering Tain Prophet's question, Basilisk closed his eyelids and continued to rest.

It's just being visited. He has long been used to this kind of thing. Food is automatically delivered to his door every day anyway. He doesn't care whether he lives in a zoo or in a free but dangerous mountain jungle.

Because of his understanding of human culture, Basilisk knew that his current state was exactly the state of "eating and waiting to die" that many ordinary humans could not obtain. It was not a bad thing.

And Tain Prophet stared at the giant lizard that was sleeping on its own.

After pondering for a while, he turned his head and looked solemnly at Normue, who was chuckling: [So, through biotechnology cultivation and electronic brain modification, you created a human being who is close to fifteen years old. Intelligent monitor lizard? 】

[You didn’t use psychic energy, you didn’t improve your wisdom, you just used biotechnology to create a lizard that can communicate normally? 】

"indeed so."

In response, the white-haired old president nodded with a smile. He touched his beard and said with a hint of smile: "After many generations of optimization and training, as well as the transformation of related cyber technologies, we can already Elevate the intelligence of most animals to a level that is comparable to or even superior to that of ordinary humans - they can even learn human-related knowledge online and learn human language and thinking patterns."

"The monitor lizard 'Basilisk' at the Collinland Research Center is a successful example, and the same is true for the dolphin 'Leviathan' in the coastal breeding park - Leviathan's intelligence even exceeds that of ordinary humans, and she can even understand Practice the Dharma and start practicing from scratch on your own.”

When he said this, Normue turned his head with a serious face and looked at the Tain Prophet who also had a solemn face. He emphasized: "It is not that you are enlightened by the spiritual energy first. After you gain wisdom, you can spontaneously absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Self-improvement.”

"But start from scratch, understand the practice with pure wisdom, and then induce the spiritual energy into the body, just like most human beings practice."

[…What’s the point? 】

Taking a deep breath, the alien from Celestia muttered something incomprehensible. It is not impossible for the Celestians to do this technology. After all, as the most advanced biotechnology company in the observable universe, The powerful civilization on the Milky Way can even create biological spaceships that can grow and sow themselves just like plants. It is only a matter of time before they can create highly intelligent animals.

But why?

[To be honest, with such technology, there is no need for optimization and transformation of the lizard's brain. You can create an AI comparable to human intelligence out of thin air, right? 】

This is the most real doubt.

It's as weird as having to dig a well in the rocky ground next to the village even though there are clear rivers and lakes - now that animals can be made to look like humans, how about creating an intelligent AI that's more like humans? Isn't it a piece of cake?

What Celestians can't understand is not the technology, but the way people think on earth.

"AI is not important, that's another issue."

In response to this, Earthman Normue just chuckled. He looked at the giant lizard in front of him and said: "The difference between humans and animals is only in intelligence, and if animals have a reliable ability to continue and pass on after biological transformation, Wisdom, what is the essential difference between them and humans?"

"And if humans who are originally intelligent undergo similar transformation surgeries, what is the essential difference between the transformed humans and the original humans?"

After explaining everything calmly, Normue's eyes became a little confused: "What's important is the definition of human beings."

——When animals become humans, that humans become gods.

"Humans who have undergone a full set of 'superhuman transformation surgeries' will have a leap in their intelligence and thinking abilities - Basilisk looks at his own kind, just like gods looking at mortals, and the transformed humans will also Before you get the power of the immortal gods, you get a part of the elements of the immortal gods’ wisdom.”

"You can browse all your memories without forgetting anything. You have extremely rich associative abilities. You can use big data to summarize all information and use the most efficient algorithm... If everyone undergoes this kind of transformation surgery, everyone will have it. The same power and thinking as immortals and gods...Does this mean that humans have surpassed themselves and become a new and powerful species with their own wisdom?"

Saying this, Normue looked to one side to see Taine Prophet, the pursuer of NW (New World), waiting for answers from other members of the civilization.

"Biological technology has surpassed many of us, and the Celestians who may have gone through this journey a long time ago, how do they view this process?"

This is the reason why Normu invited Tain Prophet to visit here.

Because the road to be taken next is an unknown road that has never been traveled by humans on earth. It is dark, with no idea of ​​the end point, and a long and bumpy road, so he wants to ask about this aspect. the opinions of forerunners.

[Is this important? 】

The Celestian asked in confusion: [No matter what kind of transformation it has undergone, as long as it is a son of the earth derived from the spirit of the planet. It is the Celestians - wise or foolish, wise or beastly, we are our compatriots. 】

[Not all Celestians have wisdom in the usual sense - the atmosphere surrounding our 'living planet' is essentially a child of the planet who has basic wisdom and has been enlightened. In other words, That was also a Celestian, but because he was too big, he couldn't have intelligence like ours. 】

[For us, wisdom cannot be used as a factor to distinguish races. 】

In the final analysis, Celestians and humans are completely different from their roots. They are two intelligent races with completely different origins.

"I see, I probably understand..."

Hearing this, Normue couldn't help but sigh: "But for humans, this is very important."

Humanity.

Homo sapiens.

Primates possess powerful intelligence, have language and labor, and are social and hierarchical. The obvious difference between this species and other primate apes lies in brain capacity, that is, intelligence.

With intelligence, humans have invented tools, created civilization systems, and practice systems. With innate wisdom that is almost unique on the earth, human beings have defeated many groups of primitive spiritual beasts and beasts that require spiritual enlightenment to gain wisdom, and created the glorious fairy civilization of the past.

Everything is based on this.

But what if this foundation changes?

"If humans can create a species similar to themselves and beyond themselves, humans can extract their own genes and create biochemical humans who are closer to themselves at the genetic level than their own children and can better inherit their own genes - and that A biochemical human possesses the best genes, the best thinking patterns and algorithms from birth, has all the big data databases of previous generations of humans, as a basis for analysis and judgment, and can be connected to the Internet to directly inherit the entire human race Civilized technology...isn't such a being more human than human beings?"

"If that's the case, then what's the point of reproduction? What's the point of naturally producing offspring?"

"And can the 'human beings' created like that really be considered human beings? Are we creating our own replacements ourselves?"

As he described the imaginary future in this way, the old man's tone was a little heavy...and a little yearning.

He could vaguely see a future in which all human beings are connected through the Internet, sharing spirit and computing power, sharing knowledge and thinking through big data algorithms, and every human individual has far more powerful thinking hardware than previous humans. They are connected through the consensus algorithm, overcoming difficulties together, sharing joys and sorrows, and pursuing a higher realm of practice together.

At that time, if one person breaks through, it will be a breakthrough for all mankind. If one person becomes an immortal, everyone can become an immortal.

In this future, human beings transcend themselves, become a higher-level species, and create a new world picture - that is the wish of the NW Foundation

However, the creatures in that future also made him feel a little bit of fear while yearning for them.

"Superhuman surgery, other transformations, or the emergence of high-level anthropomorphic AI will make most ordinary people lose the meaning of existence, and the value they create may not be as high as that of a high-level person." A supercomputer of the same level may be able to transform people...but their thinking and wisdom may not even be as powerful as an AI."

"The will of these powerful artifacts, as well as those powerful people, will become the torrent that guides the network of human thought, transforming other weak people."

Such a future will become a paradise for the strong.

It will also become a hell for the weak.

Just like the fairy civilization of the past.

In the civilization of immortals, powerful practitioners stand out from the crowd of humans and become aloof gods, gods.

They lead and command mankind, treating the human race as farmland, cultivating it, cultivating their own kind, and constantly growing their own group, a group of immortals called the God Realm and Heaven.

Immortals and gods are existences that transcend human beings and do not regard themselves as the same kind as humans. They do love humans and are full of expectations, but most of that love is superior.

Moreover, the most important thing is that to the immortal gods, the vast majority of the human population is meaningless - what is meaningful is only those individuals who have endless potential to become immortals and immortal gods, and their Most love is devoted to these individuals, and the rest of humanity is just a population base.

Therefore, the current civilization on earth intends to break through this. They are trying to lead the whole people to practice, carry out various optimization and transformation of human beings, and find a path different from the civilization of gods and gods - they want to make all human beings have its meaning.

But now it seems that with the development of technology, the outcome seems to be no different.

"That's why I want to ask you."

Saying this, Normue couldn't help but take another breath.

According to Tain Prophet's previous reaction, the Celestians did not seem to be worried about this issue.

Unlike humans, the starting point of the Celestians is too high. They do not need to be transformed and are already strong enough compared to ordinary creatures. They are different from humans who are extremely fragile without practicing.

The very existence of every Celestian is meaning.

【The meaning of existence……】

The ambassador was silent for a moment.

Then, he spoke and said slowly: [Unlike humans, we Celestians have a meaning beyond birth. We already know our mission before we are born. 】

[That is worship, protection, sublimation of the Milky Way Star, and belief in the mother planet at our feet - don’t forget, for you, we are a religious civilization, and the entity behind the Milky Way Star may transcend The great being of our universe, we believe in Him. 】

【As long as this can be done, it is meaningful. This is true whether a life is strong or weak, noble or cheap. Even if they are transformed and are smarter than us, or if they are not transformed and are stupider than us, as long as they can do this, they are all our fellow travelers and enjoy the same dignity under the light of the Milky Way Star. 】

"Humans can't walk on this road." Normiu shook his head slightly.

And Tain Prophet nodded slightly: [Civilizations are inherently different, which is a pity. 】

"Yes, it's a pity..."

And right now.

Suddenly, all the aura-related instruments in the Colin Lun Research Center began to glow and vibrate suddenly.

This abnormal vision interrupted the communication between Normu and Tain Prophet. Both of them noticed an abnormality, and the magnificent spiritual energy fluctuations came from the other side. This huge energy fluctuation not only inspired The Collin-Lan Research Center's instruments have a wider impact than anyone imagined.

First, all the aura instruments on the entire backside of the earth, on the west coast of North America, experienced abnormalities, and then on to the entire Americas, the Pacific, and Asia and Europe on the sunny side of the earth.

The incredible fluctuations propagated at the speed of light, and arrived at the moon in just over a second, affecting the United International Space Fleet that was conducting an experimental voyage at the base on the far side of the moon.

The earth fleet's psychic radar, directed by the Tallinn and Crow people, was overloaded by more than half at the first opportunity, and the sensor detecting the transition fluctuations sounded a sharp alarm because it was 'more than an entire battleship fleet'. Mass fluctuations are distorting space and time from the far side, and the huge space-time earthquakes are a sign that some incredible existence is approaching.

"What's going on?! There's an alien invasion?"

"How is it possible? Even the Celestians can't bring out an entire space fleet at this time, let alone a heavy fleet group of 'more than forty battleships' - Ambassador Tain Prophet just said this point!"

"What exactly is that? Is it the 'cosmic disaster' those aliens call it? A wild ether dragon, a star-devouring behemoth?"

For a time, every space station around the world, as well as the space agencies and aerospace organizations of all major forces, all realized that the source of the abnormal fluctuations appeared within the solar system and outside the orbit of the earth and the moon.

Therefore, various observation facilities, using various methods, have set their sights in that direction.

Then they saw it.

On April 9, 2019, at 22:00 in the evening, in the silent and cold vacuum of the universe, a huge coffin came across time and space in an extremely bright silver light.

The huge silver-gray coffin floats in the deep starry sky. Its surface is shining with bright light patterns, which contains all kinds of mysterious meanings. Just looking at it makes people dizzy.

But before, the huge spiritual power fluctuations that swept across the entire earth and moon system came from this coffin. The aura in it was pure, profound, solemn and sacred. Just a trace of the aftermath caused the entire surface of the coffin to release an extremely bright light. The light makes it the brightest star in the North American night sky.

But the most shocking thing is the existence that pulls this coffin and allows it to move in the universe...

Those are nine seemingly illusory, but lifelike aura dragons!

[That is... Daoyuan Jiulong! 】

On the earth, in the secret realm of the Mission Tower, because it sensed a familiar yet powerful and unfamiliar aura, the cyan aura surged, and finally condensed into a three-eyed goddess.

Goddess Milo lowered her head. Her divine eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the earth and see the giant coffin on the far side of the earth, as well as the spiritual dragon pulling it forward in front of the coffin.

In an instant, he couldn't help but fall into shock.

——The hidden dragon in Fuyuan, the real dragon in the wild, the dragon that lives in peace and endurance.

——The leaping dragon near the abyss, the flying dragon flying in the sky, the dragon with regretful heart.

——The headless dragons are not the dragons of heaven, but the dragons of the wonderful way.

[Seeking the Way], [Showing the Way], [Practice the Way].

[Accumulate the Way], [Reveal the Way], [Break the Way].

[Human Way], [Heavenly Way], [Dao].

Nine nine-color nine-dragons appeared together, each of which was different, and each represented a different inheritance and meaning. The dragons were lifelike. They were majestic and huge, and their every move was full of energy, almost like the momentum of immortal gods. Each giant dragon is thousands of meters long, stirring the starlight and transforming into various mysterious runes and cloud patterns.

Faintly, one can still see that on the surface of the coffin, the lines of the phoenix are flickering faintly, and the sound of the phoenix that is silent but deeply rooted in people's hearts is singing loudly.

The dragon and the phoenix sing together, and the nine dragons pull the coffin!

And this shocking sight is just a vision of pulling the coffin, and this great vision that only the Great Heavenly Lord or even the Heavenly Emperor would have when traveling in the Central Divine Courtyard in the past, actually appeared like this in the spiritual energy recovery. The Immortal Star Territory will last only five years... this, this...

[Is this the fluctuation of an α-level psyker? ! 】

He hurriedly walked out of the underground area of ​​​​the Corinlen Research Center, stood on the earth, and looked up at the brightest star in the sky. The expressions of Tain Prophet and Normu were equally dull. This Cernostian Although he has often been shocked by all kinds of incredible things since he came to Earth, this time what brought him was not shock, but horror.

Alpha level psykers, immortal lords of the stars, can single-handedly rule an entire planetary system and resist a full fleet of battleships. If the strongest among them explodes with full force, it can destroy the entire planetary ecosystem. A cosmic natural disaster that can even tear apart stars in a physical sense!

Even the ether dragons wandering in the starry sky and the Star Eaters who use stars as their nests and food must be cautious when facing a fully armed α-level psyker, otherwise they may not even be able to escape. , will be punished directly!

A psyker of this level can, as an individual, sign an equality treaty with all major galactic countries, and have the heads of state and leaders of other small countries swear an oath to him!

And the fluctuations that came from that huge coffin and affected the entire earth-moon system were real α-level psychic fluctuations that were extremely prominent in the inherited memories of the Cernostians!

[Su Zhou...celestial being! 】

Goddess Milo stretched out her hand, covered her mouth as she had already identified who the aura was, and then took a breath of cold air - after all, ancient ladies smiled without showing their teeth. Although Milo was only a pagoda spirit, she still remembered the basic etiquette. :【How can it be? ! Five years as an Earth Immortal is an exaggeration. He, even if he is the Emperor of Heaven, it is impossible for him to become an Earth Immortal in such a short period of time...]

At this moment, Yan Sheng, who was originally analyzing the computer system of the alien spacecraft in the lunar base, also used the latest observatory on the lunar orbiting space station to see the scene of the Nine Dragons pulling the coffin on the far side.

Immediately, the Holy Seat, who looked more like an AI than Goddess Milo, couldn't help but take a breath of the virtual cold breath of the electronic world: [Wait a minute, isn't that Su Zhou's breath? ! 】

[He greeted us before and said he was going to another world to practice and look for opportunities. He thought he would come back in a month or two like in the past, but this time it took eight months... But, but, even if it is eight months, this time From earthly immortal to heavenly immortal all at once...]

[This is too exaggerated...]

Although, it is indeed extremely surprising and even shocking that Su Zhou has advanced again.

However, what is even more shocking than this incident is another extremely obvious thing.

——That is Su Zhou, who has become an immortal... and is now seriously injured!