Time travel to become the guardian AI of a lost civilization

Chapter 314 The Supreme World

Both "mechanical ascension" and "cocoon transformation" are extremely crazy things for them.

One is to kill one's own body, and upload the consciousness data that can be called "self" to the mechanical body; the other is to dissolve the body and then "develop" again, and pray that the reborn life is their own.

Instead of choosing one of two "suicide" ways, they wish there was another way.

The introduction of "Mechanical Ascension" or "Synthetic Evolution" is still flashing on the big screen in the meeting room. According to the "Guardian", this is a "evolution" direction that has been verified and proven feasible.

Theoretically speaking, this can indeed solve the problems caused by the original gene from the "fire chaser" in their bodies. After all, they don't even have a body, so genes don't exist naturally.

Not only that, after that, they will also have an efficient mechanical body, which will not be troubled by fatigue and disease. The immortality brought about by sleeplessness and replaceable bodies is also a change of "synthetic evolution".

Their work efficiency will increase by several orders of magnitude from now on, which is a good thing for individuals, and it is also a good thing for civilization, at least the level of civilization will be sublimated at this moment.

Rationally speaking, if you have to choose, no matter how you think about it, there is a complete "evolutionary method" and the "synthetic evolution" that has been proven feasible "Cocooning" is safer and more effective, right?

However, in the conference room, many scientists, even the leader of "Chasing the Light" himself, mostly focused their eyes on the biologist who proposed the method of "melting the cocoon".

In the past, scientists who always clamored for "rational treatment" and indeed acted in this way, now seem to have given up their persistence, and are gradually moving away from the "most perfect" "synthetic evolution".

"...To be honest, if I have to choose, I still think 'cocooning' is better." A certain scientist's soliloquy was recognized by everyone.

"If what the leader said is true, then I don't even want to abandon this body. This is a product created by the civilization of the 'last era'. I would rather die than see the loss of this precious heritage... "

"Besides, in our theory, memory is stored in genes. Even if we completely change our appearance, as long as the genes that make us remain unchanged, then 'I' will still be me."

They are not a group of idealistic groups, and they will not reject "synthetic evolution" as extreme as idealistic civilization species.

It is their own theories, cultures, and philosophies that influence their decision, or in other words, their cherishment of their own heritage, which drives them to make such a decision.

They believe that genes determine memory, and memory determines a person's soul. Even if the body is destroyed, as long as the genes remain the original genes, their memories will not be "false", and their souls will also be themselves.

In the end, everyone in the conference room glanced at each other and seemed to understand each other's thoughts.

And the leader of "Chasing Light" also sincerely said to the big screen that was still flashing "Synthetic Evolution": "Thank you, respected 'Guardian'."

"Thank you for guiding us all the time, but this time, let us make our own decisions."

After that, everyone in the conference room stood up, as if they had communicated with each other at this moment.

"...it's time for the National Assembly..."

"Anything in the past can be decided through the Science Council, but at least for this matter, we need a referendum. If the people are unwilling, we can only find another way."

The government, which has always been highly planned and controlled, has changed its previous style and handed over the decision-making power to the civilized owners this time.

After all, it is the people who make up the civilization. They seem unable to decide anything, but in fact they are the final deciders of everything.

So not long after, everyone in the "Zhuguang" civilization received an "important notice" from the government at the same moment.

[Based on the latest research findings, we have confirmed the source of the disaster all along, and now we are releasing the relevant information to the public]

【…】

[To sum up, we have decided to hold an online "National Parliament"]

[It is up to you fellow citizens to decide our own destiny for each of us]

This news is known to everyone from the most core "Song of Dawn" home ship to the most distant "shrinking space observation ship".

At first, everyone was very confused. They have long been accustomed to the government's orders, and it is really difficult for them to understand what the government wants them to do.

A small number of scholars who have studied history gradually remembered the origin of this "parliament of the whole people" and spread it throughout the entire civilization.

The "National Assembly" is the highest authority in their civilization, and its convening method is very special.

An issue raised by the government will be announced, and everyone can only choose to vote yes or no.

In the past, this council was convened only at the moment when the Civilization Battle began, and after countless years, when almost everyone had forgotten about it, it was convened again.

After being confused, the people gradually realized that this is the government giving them the decision-making power of a major event.

They don't quite understand the content of "cocooning" and genetic recombination, but they can roughly understand that it is an extremely dangerous method that can solve the dilemma of life and death.

Some people are panicking, but it's not because they are afraid of "melting into a cocoon", but because they don't know how to make a choice.

This is the first time they stand at the crossroads of life to make a choice. In the past, the road signs carved by the government will guide them, but this time they have to rely on themselves.

However, the turmoil and panic only lasted for a short while and then stopped. Everyone temporarily put down their work and seriously thought about their choices.

It's not that they don't understand anything. After their numb minds wake up for a long time, they also understand what kind of big decision they are facing.

This is not only about each of them, but also about the fate of the entire civilization.

Logically speaking, they should choose a more secure approach.

but……

"What is the current voting result?" The leader listened to this disturbing report with a group of chief scientists in various fields in the conference room.

And the result was somewhat beyond their expectations.

"The current voting progress has been completed by 67%. In a total of 11 billion votes, the pass rate is... 100%!"

"So high?" Some people are extremely surprised by this, because it seems to indicate that no one disagrees, which is almost equivalent to impossible in a non-gestalt conscious collective.

But in the additional content of those votes, the leader of "Chasing the Light" saw an indescribable enthusiasm.

[It's just another "adventure", it's no big deal, isn't the starting point of our civilization a space adventure?Although I am just a construction worker now, my dream once was to explore space in a spaceship by myself! 】

【...I have stayed in the nursing home for long enough. I thought that this life would pass like this, but now that I have such a chance to be reborn, I can't give up. That starry sky will be my end】

【The star road is long, the only thing is death】

【…】

The people seem to have poured their own feelings into this decision. Each of them said a sentence or two more or less, and entered the system together with the choice.

And the leader of "Chasing the Light" also thought of the choice he made when he was face to face with the "Fire Chasing".

"The starry sky is still vast, and we cannot stop there."

(End of this chapter)