From the end of the world

Chapter 430 Dream Realm
Zhu Shi’s description reminded me of the Great True Spirit Hypothesis mentioned by Mr. Zhu in the past.

In the view of some demon hunters, the universe we live in is a dream of the Great True Spirit, and every living being living in this universe is a different thought generated by the Great True Spirit.

Zhu Shi and I, Ma Zao and Xiao Wan, even the most powerful Da Wuchang and the weakest ordinary people, tracing back to our origins, are all aspects of the Great True Spirit, just like Lu Youxun and the young girl Lu Chan in the past seem to have completely different personalities, but can both be regarded as different aspects of the real Lu Chan.

On the other hand, if we can connect the minds of millions of people together to form an ultimate consciousness network with its own self, and form a virtual reality within this network that is just like the real world, then can this network be regarded as another "great true spirit"?
And based on the logical premise of the Great True Spirit Hypothesis, can this "virtual reality" be equivalent to the real universe we live in today?
"Some people believe that the purpose of Taoyuan Township Lord is to prove the realm of 'dream'." Zhu Shi said, "Dreams, like true spirits and manifestations, are legendary realms. It is said that in ancient times, some monks who pursued the realm of true spirits realized that the end of self-realization of true spirits was extinction, so they did the opposite under the impetus of fear, no longer pursuing the self-realization of true spirits of emptiness of the four elements, but pursuing deep dreams.

"Grandpa once suspected that Yin Yue's ultimate pursuit was the dream realm. The characteristic of this realm is to create a dream world that belongs to oneself, and then be able to regard reality as one's own dream and one's own dream as reality. Even if one dies in reality, one can wake up in one's own omnipotent dream to achieve an effect that is almost eternal immortality. The only thing that can threaten those who realize their dreams is the legendary power of the true spirit.

“It’s just that the direction of Taoyuan Township Lord’s dream of attaining enlightenment seems to be inconsistent with what is described in the historical records. Even those who have achieved enlightenment only ascend to their own dream world individually, while Taoyuan Township Lord may be planning to ascend with countless people…”

That's quite a big deal.

Considering the specific method of Taoyuan Township Lord to create "another real universe", he may have just had to "ascend" with countless people. And it is not so much about letting countless people achieve the dream realm together, but rather about merging countless people to form an ultimate individual who can achieve the dream realm.

If the Taoyuan Village Lord just wants to take the organization and escape into the dream, to be honest, I am not very interested; but if his real purpose is to become the "Creator" and want to create a great true spirit that is theoretically no different from the Creator God, then I am fascinated. It's not that I want to join them, but since the enemy has such a shocking ambition, it will undoubtedly make me excited.

Of course, whether the purpose of Taoyuan Township Lord is really like this is still at the stage of speculation. At the same time, I now understand why so many demon hunters are willing to join Taoyuan Township.

Most demon hunters, even if they are not interested in the Great Spirit Hypothesis, are very receptive to the statement that "the universe we live in is just a dream." This is because most demon hunters are objective idealists, and there are many subjective idealists, while materialists in the popular sense only occupy a minority.

For demon hunters who can transform their spiritual thoughts into magic power, a worldview that values ​​spirituality is easier to inspire their power. The reason why Yin Yue's illusion ability has become so powerful is because she has accepted the bizarre worldview of "reality is equivalent to dreams".

It's not that such a worldview is necessarily the truth, but from a purely practical point of view, such a worldview has its advantages. However, for scientists who study the laws of matter, the worldview that demon hunters firmly believe in may become a toxin.

It was evening and it was almost time for Zhu Shi to go home.

She has been living in the Zhu family's villa in Xianshui City recently. Anyway, it was convenient, so I grabbed her shoulders, crossed the space in one step, and came to Zhu Jiu's room on the second floor of the villa.

Zhu Shi thanked him, then sat down beside the bed and looked at Zhu Jiu who was lying on the bed like a sleeping beauty.

She seems to be spending a lot of time with her unconscious mother lately.

"Do you have a very good relationship with your mother?" I asked casually.

By the way, in the past month, I went to Mr. Zhu to reconfirm Zhu Jiu's name. Just like Zhu Shi was called Zhu Jiuxing before, Zhu Jiu might also have a "former name". Maybe Xiao Wan's real name is that?

The answer was no. Zhu Jiu was the only daughter of Mr. Zhu, and unlike Zhu Shi who was not originally intended to be the heir of the family, Zhu Jiu was trained as the heir of the Zhu family from the beginning, so she was named in the format of "surname plus number" when she was born.

In addition to being the capital letter of the Chinese character for nine, the word "九" also means "black stone like jade". There is a poem in ancient times that goes "Throw me a wooden plum, and I'll give you a jade nine in return". Therefore, it is not indecent to use it as a female name. It may even be more feminine than the name Zhu Shi. It's just that I think Mr. Zhu may not have had so many soft thoughts in his mind when he named her.

Actually, I personally don’t like names that overemphasize femininity. Many foreign works, when translated into Chinese, will add a grass radical or a twisted wire radical to the names of female characters. I don’t agree with this. So in comparison, I prefer the name “Zhu Shi”. Zhu Shi nodded and said, “You know, I have been able to see through the true feelings of people around me since I was a child. Although my grandfather didn’t say it, he actually hoped that I would become the heir to the family, and my mother has always been protecting me.

"Although I didn't understand many things in the past, at least I could feel my mother's sincerity. Although it's embarrassing to say this, for me, the most profound and warmest memory of my childhood is probably the memory of holding my favorite doll and being held in the arms of my favorite mother."

"That's really embarrassing. I definitely wouldn't be able to say it if it were me," I said.

"Is this the line that should be said in this kind of healing atmosphere, Brother Zhuang?" Zhu Shi complained.

Actually, I just saw her saying that seriously, and I didn't know how to react. And since I had sent Zhu Shi back home, I had nothing else to do, so I said goodbye to her and turned to leave.

Zhu Shi gave me some advice at the end.

"Brother Zhuang, the incident that Ma Zao brought upon you is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface." She said, "In the worst case, you might encounter the Taoyuan Township Lord. This time you won't have other Great Impermanence to help you."

"Don't worry, I'm ready," I said.
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The preparation I'm talking about is more than just mental preparation.

I returned to my home in Xianshui City after a long absence, and planned to spend the night here. Because I still have "Firefly" with my junior sister Xiao Qiao, I need to pay attention to help alert the dangers that may appear there. Although it doesn't matter whether I stay at home in Xianshui City or at the mansion in Luoshan headquarters, I can teleport here and there, but this is a psychological problem. Before the situation is really over, I want to stay in the place where the situation may happen.

I summoned the "slag" hidden in the flames. At this moment, the black "slag" no longer presented an irregular shape, but was rubbed into a rough straight sword shape similar to the Impermanence Sword.

This month I have been studying how I can become stronger. It is ironic that I often ridicule myself for missing out on adventures due to my great power, but in the end I still pursue even greater power.

In the final analysis, this is all because I deeply felt my own lack of strength in the battle of the Humane Division's headquarters some time ago. Although we are all Great Impermanence, my performance is completely inferior to Mingzhuo, Shenzhao, and Fazheng. Mingzhuo defeated the Rabbit and Sheep with Great Impermanence level combat power head-on without any injury, Shenzhao and Fazheng joined forces to force back the Taoyuan Township Lord, and my only achievement was to kill Ying Lingyun.

In the last virtual realm meeting, Shenzhao and Xuanming both had shocking performances, especially Xuanming, but I achieved nothing in the end.

I have kept all these "shames" firmly in my heart.

At the same time, as a "latecomer", I constantly pushed myself to make progress, and racked my brains every night to think about how to break through my own limits. This anxious and fresh experience also brought me a sense of excitement of challenging difficulties.

After finding the solution, I felt a sense of satisfaction in overcoming difficulties.

Yes, I found the solution. As I mentioned before, I had made an amazing breakthrough in becoming stronger. Although it is far from a perfect answer, it is enough to give me the confidence to truly gain a foothold in the realm of great impermanence.

The key lies in "slag".

(End of this chapter)