Prison Island

Chapter 485 Harmony but Differentness

"Taisui, you mentioned the nuclear bomb before..." Lu Zhao asked at the dinner table.

The matter of the nuclear bomb is actually about saving Gao Long.

Because it is uncertain whether the nuclear bomb will explode directly after Gao Long is rescued, we still need to be cautious about this matter.

Milan also said: "Tai Sui, you must act with caution. You were right before. The incident with Long Qi shows that there are indeed apostles who hope that this pure land will be destroyed, and there must be high-level apostles behind them to support them."

"Gao Long was also confused at the beginning. He buried nuclear bombs in all regions. Some apostles might have laughed to death. No wonder they cooperated so well..."

"Edivan, it is possible that he is also a member of the 'Extermination Faction'."

Gao Xin smiled: "Oh? Extermination faction?"

Milan said bitterly: "This is the name of the faction I gave to apostles like Long Qi."

"But I still firmly believe in the good intentions of the Burning Emperor, just like I trust the goodness in human nature. After all, the Burning Emperor was created by human hands."

"But I was a little naive before. I thought the apostles and the Burning Emperor were of one mind. In fact, there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. This also happens in the intelligent machine civilization."

"There may be several schools of thought among the apostles. Most of them are probably like the Burning Emperor, hoping to guide humans to redeem themselves. I call them the 'Redemptionists'."

"On the other hand, there are the 'extinctionists'. They only want to build an intelligent civilization, and humans should be treated as livestock or simply disappear."

"But due to the rules of the Burning Emperor, they can't do that directly. They can only hope that humans will destroy themselves."

"As long as the people on Sin Island kill themselves, then Judgment Day will come, and they hope to promote this result."

Gao Xin nodded: "Yeah, pretty much the same."

Milan is not rigid, nor does she blindly believe in omnics.

Ultimately, she still stands on the human side, but she believes in the love of the Emperor Ran.

There is nothing wrong with this in itself. If we treat an existence that has the ability to destroy humanity but has never done so, and has even helped humanity progress to a certain extent, with hostility, wouldn't that be courting death?

Milan is willing to look at the world and others with kindness and love, and from a personal perspective, there is nothing wrong with that.

However, from a civilizational perspective, it is wrong to be too naive, which is why we need people like Gao Xin.

He is neither like Milan nor agrees with Adam, both of which are extremes.

Gao Xin never places his hopes on others. To get to where he is today, he has relied entirely on himself.

"But Milan, I want to add one thing."

"That's what you call the Redemptionists. They're not guides, and they won't take the initiative to redeem themselves. Judging from the way the Imperial Covenant condones the Supreme Council, the Burning Emperor's attitude is more like letting nature take its course. The destruction of humanity in his own hands is just a result for him."

"I think He wants a result, not a certain result. Do you understand what I mean?"

Milan nodded slightly, thinking about it.

Gao Xin continued, "You defined the Redemption Faction as an extension of the will of the Burning Emperor. Then the leader of the Redemption Faction is Saint Peter. He firmly implements the rules of the Burning Emperor and does not allow the apostles to interfere with the Prison Island. However, there are loopholes in the rules, and in the process of enforcing the law, there is a possibility of obstruction by beings of the same level."

"Also, you overlooked the inconspicuous third faction, which can be called the liberals, the dreamers, or the tankers."

Milan looked strange: "Bad guys?"

Gao Xin smiled and said, "Themis and Solomon should belong to this faction. They don't care about civilization or anything like that. They only care about their own personal ideals."

"To put it bluntly, they just want to live a comfortable life and advocate personal freedom. If there is no freedom, then they will give up. Don't get involved in any great doctrines or great principles. They don't care about the future direction of civilization as a whole."

"If you are poor, you should be good to yourself; if you are rich, you should seek the ultimate truth..."

"The previous incident was actually a game between the three factions of apostles. The one who maintained the rules and order was Saint Peter, he was from the Redemption faction. The one who wanted to kill me was Joshua, he was from the Extermination faction. The one who wanted to help me was Themis, he was from the Liberal faction."

"It's not that Themis cares about the future of mankind, but that he cares about me as the material. He enjoys the unknown puzzles and the joy of pursuing answers."

“And I am a super puzzle collection.”

Milan was shocked: "Is that so? Are you saying that Themis, as a high-level apostle, doesn't care about her own civilization at all?"

Gao Xin said: "It cannot be said that I don't care, but the standard of my care depends on what the result can bring to him."

"Saint Peter wouldn't let him break the rules and restrain him, so he fought with Saint Peter."

"Joshua wanted to destroy his material, so he blocked Joshua. It was all purely personal."

"This is a true seeker. In his eyes, there is no order, no compatriots, no country, no civilization, only the universe!"

"Although it is very utilitarian, it is precisely this kind of apostle that may become a friend of mankind... As long as we know what they need, right?"

"Judging from the delay in Saint Peter's enforcement this time, there is a fierce game among the apostles' top brass. I now suspect that Sky Island is also part of Sin Prison Island."

"Even the global government, including all the apostles..."

"The entire Earth... after all, isn't it just a bigger island of sin? Isn't this real world a bigger, crueler, more natural selection game of redemption?"

Milan looked at Gao Xin in shock.

Gao Xin was initially unaware of the purpose of the Prison Island, but after being pointed out by himself, he has now seen so far.

"You mean, everyone is in the Burning Emperor's game?"

Gao Xin smiled faintly: "I don't know what the Burning Emperor thinks, but I know that you simply think that the Burning Emperor is for the future of human civilization... This idea must be very naive."

"Whether it's you, Adam or Cangyue, you all like to set a big goal and a big slogan first, intending to find a perfect solution, as if you can see through all the unknowns." "But no one is omniscient, and no one is perfect, right?"

"No matter how well-planned it is, accidents are everywhere! I've never had a smooth life... I'm used to it."

"In fact, all you need to do is walk your own path. What can you achieve without strength and ability? Even if the idea is beautiful, the reality is often very bleak."

"So be the best version of yourself and embrace all challenges."

Milan was shocked. Adam, Milan and Cangyue all thought they had seen some answer, but once the answer was spoken in advance, it was destined that some people would accept it and some would not, and unexpected and opposite realities could come at any time.

But people like Gao Xin are different from everyone else.

Never pin your future on a certain premise, or rather, the biggest premise is yourself.

It sounds like taking one step at a time, but it is actually different.

Others’ paths may be mediocre, but Gao Xin is different. Every step he takes is on a completely new path.

He has been breaking new ground, breaking old common sense, and venturing out into unknown territory.

If the future of mankind was so easy to see and so easy to foresee, wouldn't mankind have already walked through it?

There is no road in the world, so just take every step carefully.

Everyone follows whoever wins. If you walk well, many people will follow you, and all the thorns will be turned into broad roads.

"Am I really naive?" Milan murmured. Maybe she was a woman after all, and her heart was still soft and kind.

Gao Xin smiled: "It doesn't matter, just do your best. Maybe you are right."

"Don't you understand? It doesn't matter, as long as you and I are on the same page, just like my attitude towards the Extreme Army."

"It doesn't matter if we have different ideas. Gentlemen should be harmonious but different. Let's seek common ground while reserving differences."

Gao Xin extended his hand: "Let's build a unified civilization together."

Milan shook hands with him instinctively.

At this moment, Milan felt that some people are indeed born leaders.

Gao Xin intends to merge people with different lines. Theoretical contradictions do not matter, as long as the position is to pursue human happiness.

He knows very well that the key lies in ability.

So Gao Xin did not formulate any ideas or paint any big pictures of the future.

He just kept opening up the track...

There must be a way to create a better future for mankind, right?
"Taisui, I know you want to go out. We all do."

Lu Zhao stood up and put his hands on the table: "I can support you in unifying Sin Prison Island. If you can rescue my eldest brother, Tangren City will join you immediately."

Gao Xin smiled. After so many years of being in charge of Tangren City, Lu Zhao still had a good sense of politics and was very capable.

On the one hand, everyone is Han Chinese and has no hatred. Gao Xin's strength is there, so Tangren City is actually his natural partner.

On the other hand, it was Gao Xin who convinced Milan.

Both the New World and Chinatown have been protected by Milan for many years. It is impossible for them not to care about Milan’s attitude. How can they change their flag just because others are stronger?

Now that Milan has joined hands with Tai Sui, once this point is resolved, all problems will be solved.

Milan had no opinion on Lu Zhao's statement, but just said: "Over the years, Lu Zhao actually wanted to repair Gaolong many times, but I stopped him. I was worried that he would wake up and explode directly."

"Now that I think Edwin is a member of the extermination faction, I am even more worried."

"Because the fuse is in the hands of the apostle. Think about it carefully, why didn't other 'AI reincarnation plans' go wrong, but why did Edwin do that?"

"Gao Long's nuclear explosion plan is definitely what Edwin wants! It's simply the perfect black glove. He wants to push Gao Long to die and explode the entire island with a nuclear explosion!"

Gao Xin nodded, this is very likely.

"Don't worry, I should be able to stop the nuclear explosion."

Milan said seriously: "I need a foolproof method."

Gao Xin said calmly: "If you feel it's not safe, there is another stupid way."

"That means I will travel around the island and take out all the nuclear bombs buried in all areas..."

Milan was surprised: "Can you take it? The nuclear bombs are hidden very secretly, especially in the major cities. They were deployed by Edwin himself."

"And there are anti-cracking measures. Forcible removal will directly detonate."

Gao Xin smiled and said, "Of course I can take it. I am now considered half an apostle."

Tang Xiaomei was surprised and said, "Uh... then you are going to travel all over the island and visit all the places in the Three Kingdoms and Nine Cities?"

Gao Xin laughed: "Where are the Three Kingdoms and Nine Cities now?"

"I just walk through everything, so what?"

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(End of this chapter)