Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 226

Chapter 226 Euthanasia Plan

Bai Hongtu finally understood Jiang Li’s reaction to Feitian Group.

Feitian Group had spent fifty years transforming the entire Goule civilization into a virtual world.

And that was a thousand years ago.

“The so-called longevity and long sleep nutrient solution only allows people to live to two hundred years old. No wonder there are no living people in this world.” Bai Hongtu finally understood why the Goule civilization was completely devoid of living people.

This also proved that Du Ming was indeed dead.

“I remember Du Ming saying that Feitian Group spent a hundred years collecting data to create virtual personalities, and these virtual personalities have the same reactions as humans.”

“Are you saying that Du Ming is also a virtual personality?”

“Yes. I suspect that while Du Ming was using the holographic simulator, Feitian Company collected all of Du Ming’s information—his memories, physical strength, inner desires, and so on. They compiled this data, and after verification, they were able to create a virtual personality indistinguishable from Du Ming!”

When someone shares your memories, body, and mind, is that person you?

In Jiang Li’s previous life, this was a philosophical question, sparking countless heated debates with no definitive conclusion.

In Jiuzhou, however, this is an undisputed fact: your soul has been reincarnated, and this person is not you.

The soul is what distinguishes one from another.

The two had already confirmed that the Goule civilization had neither living people nor souls; the servers were merely loaded with data.

“Let’s go to Feitian Group headquarters.”

They both agreed that something was seriously wrong with Feitian Group.

Feitian Group also had no living people.

Arriving at the president’s office at Feitian Group headquarters, they found a confidential plan called “Euthanasia.”

The plan consisted of four steps.

The first was to utilize divine revelation to develop technology.

The second was to use the power of capital and technology to control the government.

The third was to promote the idea that the virtual world was equivalent to the real world, giving people a reason to escape reality and voluntarily enter the virtual world.

The fourth was to develop a holographic simulator-like nutrient solution for longevity and sleep, allowing all of humanity to enter the virtual world.

The plan was simple, but Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu were horrified by it.

It was an open conspiracy, a conspiracy without any disguise.

Two hundred years of life was but a fleeting moment for these two, but for mortals, it was an incredible feat, surpassing the natural limit of lifespan.

Who wouldn’t want to live forever?

There’s also a virtual world, indistinguishable from the real world.

On one side lies the harsh reality of childhood learning, toiling in middle and young adulthood, and enjoying a moment of peace in old age, all bound by material constraints.

On the other, lies the virtual world of omnipotence, godlike beings, and ultimate freedom.   Who

wouldn’t want freedom? Longevity and freedom, the two things most desired by all living beings, are right before their eyes. Who could refuse?   Jiang Li’s only refusal was that the real world is real, while the virtual world is fake.   But does truth or falsehood matter?   ”Fuck, whose plan is this! Killing without bloodshed!” Bai Hongtu cursed. This thing would have a huge market in Jiuzhou, and Bai Hongtu guaranteed that 99% of Jiuzhou residents would choose to visit the virtual world.   ”Here, this is the holographic simulator. Let’s go meet Du Ming.”   Bai Hongtu nodded, put on the holographic simulator, and the two of them entered the big world together.   Du Ming treated Jiang Li as a friend and gave him his contact information, allowing him to contact him at will.   ”You’re back so soon, Brother Jiang. Hmm, are there new people?” Du Ming noticed Bai Hongtu.   ”This is Bai Hongtu. I just happened to have something unfinished, so I’m back.” Jiang Li said with a smile. “I just happened to see your nameplate and realized that Brother Du, you are an ancient person who lived thousands of years ago. Nice to meet you.”   ”Thousands of years?” Du Ming frowned, then relieved. “The flow of time in the small world can be controlled, but the big world doesn’t display time. I didn’t notice that so much time had passed in the outside world.”   ”Indeed, things have changed a lot outside now. We’ve even discovered a continent with more advanced technology than ours, suggesting that humans are not the only intelligent beings in the universe.” ”   And there are worlds beyond this world. We’ve also discovered the world of immortal cultivation. People in this world can move mountains and overturn seas with just their physical bodies. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.”   ”Brother Du, do you want to go out and take a look?” Jiang Li looked at Du Ming eagerly.   Du Ming shook his head regretfully. “If I had just come in, I would have wanted to go out and take a look, but unfortunately I can’t leave now.”   ”How could that be?” Jiang Li asked knowingly.   ”Brother Jiang… Although I’m an ancient, there’s no generational distinction in the virtual world, so I’ll still call you brother. Brother Jiang, you should know that the nutrient solution only allows me to live for two hundred years. Since a thousand years have passed in the outside world, I’m already old and dead. Now I’m just a digital consciousness, unable to leave the virtual world.”   ”Dead?” Jiang Li was shocked. He was genuinely shocked that Du Ming actually knew he was dead.   ”I can’t remember how long ago, but one day I suddenly lost consciousness and lost connection, but soon regained consciousness and was able to travel freely between the large and small worlds. I thought there was a server problem, but now I think I was already dead at that time.”   ”But it’s not really dead. You see, I’m still conscious, so I can be considered alive, but I’m only living in the virtual world.”   Du Ming was unconcerned about his own death.   Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu exchanged a glance. This virtual personality believed itself to be the real Du Ming.   ”Brother Du, you’ve accepted death so calmly. I admire you.”   Now it was Du Ming’s turn to be puzzled: “Didn’t Feitian Company tell you before using the virtual device?”   ”What did they say?”   Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu had no idea what Feitian Company had said. Now the Feitian Company building was occupied by a pack of stray dogs.   ”Feitian Company says that soaking in the nutrient solution will certainly prolong your life, but it will also gradually strip you of your consciousness. Over time, you won’t be able to return to reality, and it will also cause you to lose your reproductive function at a genetic level.”

“Everyone who enters the virtual world will agree to this price.”

Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu were silent.

They couldn’t decide who was at fault.

Was Feitian Company at fault? They had clearly told everyone the consequences.

Was the user at fault? Reality wasn’t satisfactory, and they weren’t allowed to enter the virtual world?

They couldn’t even decide whether this was right or wrong.

Du Ming assumed Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu were depressed and silent because they couldn’t have children, so he comforted them, “It’s just that you can’t have children in real life. It’s not a big deal.”

“For example, in real life, I only have a wife and a son, but in my world, I have many wives and concubines, and a large family with children and grandchildren.”

“So where is my sister-in-law now?”

Du Ming waved his hand. “We got married out of financial necessity. We just made do, and we had no feelings for each other. As for our son, he’s neither filial nor accomplished.”

“Unlike in my world, my wives are the most beautiful women in the world, and they all truly love me. My children are both capable and filial. I long ago lost my wife and son’s contact information.”

Jiang Li sighed inwardly. Everyone volunteered to die, and yet they felt so happy. It really was the “euthanasia” program, and the name was absolutely right.

(End of Chapter)