Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 225

Chapter 225 No One is Alive

“Du Ming…” Jiang Li landed in front of the long black box with Du Ming’s name on it and gently stroked the nameplate. He couldn’t imagine that the person he had just introduced to him so enthusiastically was lying here, without any breath and his soul had disappeared.

Du Ming, lying here, was completely dehydrated. His bones could be clearly seen through his skin. His eye sockets were empty and his eyeballs were missing. His lips could not close, revealing his atrophied gums.

Jiang Li didn’t know how long Du Ming had been soaking in the blue solution.

Du Ming’s nameplate had his identity information. He was born in 5839 of the Goule calendar and was immersed in the solution in 5885 of the Goule calendar. He was a small employee of a subsidiary of Feitian Company and had a wife and a son.

His wife and son were lying next to him.

Jiang Li had never heard Du Ming talk about his family.

“Do you know him?” Bai Hongtu asked when he saw Jiang Li’s expression.

“Didn’t I just say the holographic simulator was fun? He was the one who introduced it to me, talking about the big world and the various small worlds. He even enthusiastically suggested I build a small world to play with.”

“That’s a bit unbelievable,” Bai Hongtu said, unable to comprehend Jiang Li’s situation.

“Let’s go and see what the Goule civilization is like now.”

Jiang Li didn’t dwell on the question any further, wanting to understand the current situation of the Goule civilization before returning to the virtual world.

Whether living or dead, one can’t draw conclusions based on mere imagination.

How can one speak without investigation?

The Goule civilization spans five major galaxies and is named after the periodic table, demonstrating its ambitions extend beyond just those five systems.

Eighteen Earth-like planets within the five galaxies display signs of human life.

And now, the inhabitants of these planets rest peacefully in long black boxes.

Jiang Li’s divine sense revealed that the Goule civilization lacked a single living individual!

Thick dust obscured the remains of a former civilization. Buildings collapsed, unable to withstand the ravages of time. Plants overgrew unchecked, transforming cities into primitive jungles of steel and vegetation. Geological shifts ravaged some cities, leaving them unrecognizable, their original appearance unrecognizable.

All signs indicated a centuries-long absence of human activity.

No wonder Du Ming claimed there were few newcomers.

With the entire Goule civilization relegated to the virtual world, where were the real people?

Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu wandered like ghosts through the technological metropolis, abandoned for centuries. The city lay silent, like a steel tomb, burying a glorious past, awaiting exploration by aliens.

If they were mere ordinary people, possessing the ability to travel between worlds, they could have made a fortune from Goule civilization’s relics.

Unfortunately, they were neither, nor inclined to pursue such a goal.

They simply sought to understand the experiences that had led to Goule civilization’s current state.

“These things are truly bizarre,” Bai Hongtu exclaimed. Even after having seen the incredible technology of the Bell Continent and had some mental preparation, he was still astounded by the Goule civilization’s ingenuity.

After all, Ming Zhong and his group were based on the mainland, not involved in space technology.

Goule, on the other hand, was a serious expert in the use of space technology. They

had space elevators that facilitated interplanetary communication, information channels for seamless communication between planets, Tyson balls powered by stars, and dual-use space warships…

It’s worth noting that the information channel technology used in the simulator was originally designed for interplanetary communication. Otherwise, there would be a five-minute to half-hour delay between planets.

Inefficient information transmission was detrimental to the unity of civilizations.

Thanks to their wide knowledge and openness to new things, they learned a great deal of technological knowledge from Ming Zhong. Otherwise, just understanding the purpose of the equipment would have taken a long time.

“I just don’t know who’s better, Ming Zhong or his?”

The two explored a military base hidden several kilometers underground, disguised as an asteroid. Hiding was pointless in the face of powerful divine sense.

Weapons represented a civilization’s most advanced technology, and the two could see Goule’s technological prowess from them.

“Hydrogen bombs, microwave beam weapons, meteorological weapons, genetic weapons…” The two compared these formidable weapons with military reports left by a general.

These weapons are highly effective against groups, but mediocre against single targets.

For example, weather weapons can alter the weather at will, causing frequent floods, earthquakes, and extreme heat. But who among mid- to high-level cultivators would fear such weapons?

Even low-level cultivators could manage with the Water and Fire Avoidance Techniques.

“None are as powerful as Ming Zhong’s Annihilation Cannon. Ming Zhong’s technology is superior,” Jiang Li replied to Bai Hongtu’s question.

Jiang Li highly regarded the Annihilation Cannon, believing that only a true Fusion Stage cultivator could withstand it.

A sixth-level Enhancer, equivalent to the Fusion Stage in the zombie world, lacks the three-in-one nature and is merely physically formidable, making them unable to withstand the Annihilation Cannon.

Ming Zhong and his people have devoted countless efforts to combating the mutated monsters, devoting their entire civilization to developing deadly weapons. However, the Goule civilization, clearly untroubled by external threats, places less emphasis on weapons. It’s understandable that they’re inferior to Ming Zhong and his people.

Furthermore, Ming Zhong’s people have developed extremely advanced production capacity, with fully automated production and a government that provides everyone with free food, clothing, and shelter, which also demonstrates Ming Zhong’s superior technology.

“Come and take a look. This is their history book.” Bai Hongtu found a book in the library.

Having not been cared for for hundreds of years, the book was extremely fragile, easily shattered at the slightest touch. Bai Hongtu cast the spell “Returning Wind and Fire” to restore the book to its state a century ago, and only then did

he feel at ease to open it. “Eating raw meat and drinking blood, slash-and-burn agriculture, the unification of civilizations, the Industrial Revolution… these are similar to what Ming Zhong and his group experienced.”

“After the Industrial Revolution, they began exploring space, starting a new round of industrial revolution… Wait, there’s something wrong here.” Jiang Li pointed to a line of text.

In the 5520th year of the Goule calendar, Xiang Gu, the founder of the Feitian Group, led a new wave of industrial revolution.

“What’s wrong with this sentence?” Bai Hongtu had never heard Du Ming mention this, and didn’t know that the actual ruler of the Goule civilization was the Feitian Group.

Jiang Li shook his head slightly, without explanation, and gestured for the next line to be read.

“…Xiang Gu is the most brilliant scientist of the Goule civilization. He has made epoch-making achievements in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. It’s as if he had already foreseen the results and was simply following predetermined steps, leading people step by step to discover the true meaning of science…”

“…The government is corrupt and incompetent, lacking ambition, and wantonly extorting taxes… Feitian Group, as a private enterprise, firmly controls the lifeline of civilization, standing at the forefront of the times. By influencing government elections, it has become the leader of the Goule civilization…”

“…Unlike ordinary private enterprises, Feitian Group is keen on public welfare and always holds itself to the highest standards of leadership, constantly refreshing people’s understanding of science and technology, and is committed to applying technology to people’s livelihoods…”

“…In the 5835th year of the Goule calendar, Feitian Group developed a new generation of holographic simulators. Unlike previous holographic simulators, users experience the same feeling in Feitian Group’s simulated world as in the real world…”

“…At the same time, Feitian Group has also developed a nutrient solution for longevity and long sleep. Users only need to soak in the nutrient solution to extend their lifespan, sleep for a long time, and achieve any physiological activities and physiological needs in the virtual world…”

“…In the 5885th year of the Goule calendar, all of humanity abandoned the real world and embraced holographic simulators, officially entering the ‘Virtual Age’ of Goule civilization.”

Bai Hongtu closed the book and saw the words “Published by Feitian Group Publishing House” written on the spine.

Jiang Li noticed that the library’s electronic calendar was still counting down the time.

It showed that it was the 7000th year of the Goule calendar.

(End of this chapter)