Doomsday: I Build an Infinite Train.

Chapter 472 Wisdom
Lin Xian stood on the top of the high-rise building, his feet on metal pipes. Several unmanned patrol drones had already surrounded him, and alarms were blaring.

Looking at the beautiful female android in front of him, Lin Xian's retinal projection displayed a message command.

For the glory and advancement of human civilization, please commit suicide!

Lin Xian frowned slightly: "My suicide? What does that have to do with human civilization?"

"To address the resource depletion caused by solar flares, 90% of the global population will voluntarily end their lives through neural implantation protocols in exchange for the 'continuation of human civilization.'" The female android explained calmly, like a considerate waitress: "As a Type II intelligent human, number 17695516, your social protocol clearly stipulates that you have a responsibility and obligation to contribute to the world."

"Resource depletion means you're going to force 9% of the population to commit suicide?" Lin Xian looked bewildered. "And if I refuse, are you going to just wipe me out?"

"According to the provisions of the First Civilization Protocol, androids do not have the authority to harm or kill humans. The right to life of intelligent humans has the highest priority and protection level. You are a member of the sacred and great world, a world without killing and evil. According to the instructions of Blue Star, individuals who are unable to commit honorable suicide will be guided to the Redemption Center. You will commit painless suicide after 48 hours. Your number will be permanently sealed in the civilization history storage unit of the Starry Sky Intelligence Entity."

"Goodness, I've only ever heard of painless abortion, never painless suicide. Isn't this just euthanasia?"

Lin Xian looked down at his mechanical arm and lower limbs and realized that he was unable to use his mechanical heart at all.

In other words, he had no way to escape.

"A mechanical heart?" The beautiful android tilted her head slightly, looking at Lin Xian.

"You can know what I'm thinking?!" Lin Xian was shocked. Before he could react, two flying drones suddenly approached from behind, extending several mechanical tentacles to restrain his upper and lower limbs, rendering him unable to move.

Lin Xian immediately tried to break free, but without any superpowers, he was powerless. He even felt very awkward in this body. However, thinking that this was just a demonstration of the metal ball, he simply gave up struggling and decided to see how these people were going to 'eliminate' him.

After Lin Xian was brought under control, the female android stepped forward and said, "I don't understand your thinking. As a Type II intelligent human, you have a fully functional brain, spinal cord, and reproductive system. Apart from that, all your organ metabolism has been replaced by the bionic system. Telomere testing at birth estimates your lifespan to be about 170 to 182 years, and the lifespan of your bionic heart is set at 200 years. This cannot be changed from the initial permissions. In addition, your attempt to escape is very dangerous. The altitude here is over 400 meters, which may cause you to be injured or killed. As human servants, we have an obligation to ensure your safety."

Lin Xian frowned slightly upon hearing this. Sure enough, in this world, his thoughts were transparent!
The fact that his thoughts could be seen through by these law enforcement officers without any blind spots gave Lin Xian a feeling of almost suffocation.

At this moment, two drones lifted him up and put him on a transport ship that was already hovering in the sky. The female android sat opposite him. The hatch closed, and the transport ship began to fly into the distance.

As she just said, these law enforcement officers were very polite to him. It looked like an arrest, but in reality, it was a kind of forced 'service'. They not only prepared a luxurious seat for him, but the room even had entertainment and audio-visual systems.

“My name is Ellie, your honor suicide service provider, or you may call me by any name you prefer.”

The android 'Aili' sat opposite Lin Xian, and when Lin Xian became curious about her, she immediately took the initiative to introduce herself.

Lin Xian was about to speak again, but the other party read his thoughts once more and said to him with a smile.

"We are about to head to Redemption Center No. 3, which will take about 3 hours and 12 minutes by plane."

Lin Xian smiled helplessly, and then simply looked at Ai Li and asked her all his thoughts at once.

"The current year is 619 of the Civilization Era. The Civilization Agreement was formulated by the remaining leaders of all mankind after the Third World War."

"World War III? Why is the era starting from 0?" Lin Xian asked. "Also, how did World War III happen?"

"According to research, World War III broke out in 2179 of the Old World Calendar. The war lasted for 11 years. The cause of the outbreak was the conflict of interests between the original multipolar world order and the social and political systems of various countries. Its core was that mankind could not truly find a solution to the problem of wealth distribution under technological monopoly, namely the 'Matthew effect', which ultimately led to unequal distribution of wealth and triggered class contradictions."

"After World War III, the world's nuclear weapons were eliminated, the means of production were reshaped, and humanity, through the final artificial intelligence 'Deep Blue,' calculated a completely new civilization system—Intellectualism."

"Under the system of intellectualism, all of humanity is defined as an 'equal class' of intelligent humans. The labor force of androids completely replaces that of humans, while intelligent humans receive rewards based on the computational output of their 'human-in-the-loop' systems. That is, individual consciousness is formed based on human intelligence and learning, and is converted into computational output through brain-computer interfaces to contribute to civilization and gain social status. Therefore, the only path to wealth is the 'human-in-the-loop' system, and the rewards obtained are social welfare distributed by the 'super brain.' By isolating the means of production and rewards from power through the 'super brain,' the 'Acton problem' and 'Locke' problem in human history are solved, and class, gender, and racial discrimination are completely eliminated."

"A unified civilization?!"

Lin Xian's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Does that mean all humans should not participate in power decisions and the distribution of benefits? But the problem is that human intelligence varies!"

"Intelligence, as the sole unit of productivity, can effectively solve issues of class, gender, and race. This means that superior intelligence genes can lead to higher social welfare and status. According to the Civilization Agreement, there are three types of intelligent humans, and you, Mr. 17695516, belong to Type II intelligent humans."

"But there are still class distinctions. What about people who are born with low intelligence or have disabilities?" Lin Xian asked.

"Using intellectual contribution as the standard can solve 99% of inequality problems. As for the human rights equality you just mentioned regarding inferior genes, the last 1% of 'super brains' will allocate the surplus of society to individuals with insufficient intelligence as 'life security' to maintain social order and development. This distribution and social system, after hundreds of years of iteration, is considered to be the ultimate civilization system that eliminates all inequality and is the correct ladder for humanity to move towards a higher civilization. Under such a system, humanity has achieved a perfect society without crime, law, or discrimination. There will be no wars in the world, communication will be completely transparent and efficient, and all human wisdom will be concentrated and developed, allowing humanity to reach the Kardashev 1.5 civilization level in just a few hundred years."

Ellie continued, "The current human world is an unprecedentedly united civilization. All wisdom is aimed at social improvement, technological advancement, and external exploration. Internal friction is zero. It has been described by poets and sages as the ultimate utopia."

"Utopia..."

Lin Xian was speechless upon hearing this, feeling somewhat shocked. He had almost been convinced by this statement. It had to be said that using AI to divide power among humans and letting AI govern the world was simply inconceivable. However, upon closer examination, if all the labor force were replaced by androids and all the world's productivity data were integrated into the concept of 'intelligence,' it seemed logically possible to achieve the 'solution' that Ai Li had just mentioned, which eliminated class, gender, and racial barriers.

However, this 'super brain' directly uses intelligence as a 'class' for population control in order to cope with the resource depletion caused by solar flares. It sounds both terrifying and reasonable. Lin Xian found it hard to accept at first. His worldview made it seem unbelievable to him, but from the rational logic of civilization development, the 'super brain' seemed to be right.

Lin Xian pressed the screen, and in a flash, he saw the scene he wanted to see: the 'super brain' determined that the only way out was to wipe out 90% of the lives. The command, in the form of all-pervasive neural waves, seeped into the brains of billions of people, like an irreversible virus. Amidst the street fires, Lin Xian witnessed an old man numbly self-immolating, and children collapsing into limp corpses under the influence of intelligent injectors. There was no pain, no screams, just like the adjective Ai Li had used.

Honor committed suicide.

Lin Xian was deeply shocked. He didn't know what to say. If he didn't stand from a human perspective, the civilization in front of him was absolutely terrifying. It was a high-level civilization where the survival of the civilization became the basic belief, and individual consciousness was stripped away. There was no sacrifice for the greater good, no morality of good and evil.

However, subconsciously, he always felt it wasn't perfect, or... there was something wrong with it.

But Ellie kept responding to the questions that came to mind, explaining things very rigorously and with incredibly clear logic. He saw how Ellie showed him the treatment that intelligent humans, as an equal class, received under this social system. From birth, they had everything they needed for life. All their labor was taken over by androids. From meticulous childcare to eating, drinking, and excretion during their growth, to clothing, food, housing, transportation, health, and education, everything was free and equal.

There are no hierarchical distinctions in the goods used, no discrimination based on wealth. The only thing an infant does is receive education, and then is precisely assigned to different subjects based on individual differences and personality. There are no sports, no entertainment system, and no artists to provide art appreciation for humanity. What humans do every day is wear brain-computer interfaces and contribute their wisdom for two hours without feeling anything. The rest of the time is spent on endless enjoyment, enjoying the social benefits provided by intellectual productivity. Even people with low intelligence have comprehensive welfare guarantees, allowing them to enjoy their lives in peace. Elite intelligent humans simply have more social welfare options, and this class will not generate class conflicts.

The main reason is that the elite class comes from the slight disorder in the genetic system. After all genetic diseases are solved, everyone's offspring can theoretically become elite intelligent humans with treatment comparable to that of a 'president'. Therefore, in this world, only genetic fate can be blamed.

"After hearing what you said, it seems I really should commit honorable suicide and dedicate the future to this bright and great humanity?" Lin Xian felt a little more relaxed at this moment.

"Yes."

"Then I'm fine."

At this moment, the female android opposite suddenly stood up, reached out and removed a metal plate from her chest, revealing the metal grid and dense components inside. She smiled at Lin Xian and said, "As an intelligent service android, I do not have sexual organs or real female breasts."

"No... I..." Lin Xian was immediately taken aback, then coughed lightly, "Never mind, I was just a little curious."

"Upon your arrival at the Redemption Center, according to the agreement, you will have 'Honor' level privileges for 48 hours. This privilege is higher than that of Type I intelligent humans. Apart from being relieved of the obligation of 'Honor Suicide,' the android team will meet all your needs, including but not limited to, unlimited sex, unlimited killing, unlimited food, and unlimited entertainment."

"A last meal before execution?" Lin Xian chuckled. "That's quite humane."

After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but frown: "Logically speaking, those who are asked to commit 'honor suicide' should carry it out without hesitation. Someone like me with a rebellious mindset is an outlier, so why is a redemption center being established and so many benefits being given to me?"

"In order to uphold the belief in the fairness of the civilized system, rebels must also sacrifice themselves for civilization. The 'super brain' regards these people as those who possess human rights but lack the belief in civilization and are eliminated. They are also a remnant of social poison. Before eliminating them, the 'super brain' will communicate with them through a loop to reflect on the problems existing in the intelligent mode. This kind of 'error' is of great significance to our 'progress'."

Lin Xian suddenly realized that, upon reflection, he was absolutely flawless. He needed to not only kill those who were unwilling to contribute to civilization, but also find out why they were unwilling to contribute, what problems still existed in the social system, and what biases existed in the understanding of the world.

This was absolutely terrifying and incredibly cold.

Eliminate all dissenting thoughts, and this elimination is not through killing, but from the very foundation of the world, much like antivirus software on a computer removes viruses while simultaneously patching the system to maintain absolute stability. While this computer is running, all principles are correct.

Lin Xian felt a chill run down his spine. At that moment, he seemed to realize something, but he couldn't grasp it. Sitting opposite him, Ellie tilted her head and glanced at him, a strange expression appearing on her beautiful face.

A few hours later, the transport ship stopped outside a huge hemispherical building, like some kind of planetary palace. Lin, now restrained by two drones, stepped onto the enormous black staircase. Turning back, he saw Ellie standing beside the transport ship, watching him leave.

Lin Xian said nothing and simply climbed the stairs step by step. Looking down, he was surprised to find that a piece of text appeared with each step he took.

For example, as he took that step, a glowing message appeared: 'Without a nation, there is no order.'

Thomas Hobbes, in *Leviathan*, posed the question, 'Why do men need states?'

Lin Xian frowned in thought. Suddenly, he looked up at the huge hemispherical palace and realized something.

His thoughts and questions have been exposed!
So he took the next step, which was his own view of the Thucydides Trap.

Lin Xian understood. This was what Ai Li had just said: the 'super brain' was triggering his thinking and then obtaining his views on the problem.

Lin Xian felt somewhat depressed, so he simply closed his eyes and quickened his pace to go inside. Contrary to his expectations, he was the only one there. The huge planetary palace was as empty as a vast plain. This seemed to be a ruthless mockery of Lin Xian, the 'rebel,' and also an unparalleled praise for the 'super brain.'

He suppressed his thoughts and entered the enormous palace. As he went deeper, the light brightened, and in the sky above one of the halls, a blue orb of light shone, like a god descending or wisdom manifesting.

Just when Lin Xian thought he was the only intelligent human here, the huge ball of light spoke first, but not to Lin Xian, but to someone else.

A human standing under the ball of light, also bound by two drones.

The man was dressed in a woolen suit, his short hair was neatly combed as if by the sea breeze, and his spine was ramrod straight.

"Number 18201128, what is the criterion for your earlier statement that the 'equal class' is a false proposition, based on your theory of the proletariat?"

The theory of the proletariat?!
Lin Xian's gaze sharpened, and he looked solemnly at the figure's back. Subconsciously, he seemed to have glimpsed it in some ancient history book.

The person then said, "Dividing humanity into Types I, II, and III based on 'intellectual contributions,' and stratifying them according to pre-set physiological and genetic endowments, what is the essential difference between this and capitalist class division based on ownership of the means of production?"

"However, you have replaced capital with computing power output, establishing a more sophisticated and inescapable 'digital caste system'! Type III humans, those who need 'basic living security' and who might have been manual laborers or ordinary people in the old era, are nothing more than 'digital poor' dependent on computing power in your system. They are deprived of the right to realize their own value and participate in the construction of the social community through various forms of labor (including but not limited to physical, emotional, mutual assistance, and creative labor). The true abolition of classes is the common ownership of the means of production by the whole society, eliminating any privileges based on birth, assets, or genetic predisposition. Everyone jointly owns, jointly produces, contributes according to ability, and distributes according to need—this is a fundamental revolution in human relations, not a hierarchical replication of your genetic determinism!"

"Secondly, you claim to have eliminated conflict, war, and evil? Absurd! You have reduced humanity to computing power batteries, stripping them of all decision-making power over their own destiny, the means of production, and the superstructure. Conflicts have not disappeared; rather, they have been suppressed to the individual level and the collective unconscious through your pervasive surveillance, ideological transparency, and the forced implementation of 'honorable suicide'! Look at this forced population elimination plan—in the face of a resource crisis, your 'optimal solution' is to have 90% of humanity give up their lives, rather than mobilizing the entire society to overcome the difficulties!"

The supercomputer shone brightly, and countless streams of information converged into a blue torrent, its voice as resounding as an unquestionable divine bell.

"Number 18201128, your theory originates from the pre-information era, characterized by relatively scarce resources, low productivity, and rampant conflict and violence. Your model may be meaningful in low-entropy, locally conflicted environments, but it reveals fatal flaws and inefficiencies when faced with the ultimate challenge of galactic-scale resource depletion and the survival of civilization."

Regarding class: You claim that "intelligence stratification" is class? This confuses the essential differences. The fundamental contradiction of class is the systemic plunder caused by the unfair ownership and distribution of the means of production. In the intelligent system, the means of production (energy, technology, and productive tools) belong to all humanity—optimally allocated by the intelligent brain as an efficient manager according to algorithms. An individual's social status (what you refer to as "rank") is determined solely by their objective contribution to the development of civilization (computing power output), and this contribution is completely transparent, quantifiable, and traceable. This is not based on inheritance or exploitation by power, but on the individual's actual contribution to the survival of the collective. Genetic differences are accidental products of cosmic evolution. We allow Type III intelligent humans to survive and guarantee their basic needs (far exceeding the treatment of the proletariat in the old era), which in itself is a practice of the principle of "ability fairness." As for whether they can contribute high computing power, we respect the results of natural laws, do not force them, and do not deprive them of their right to survival on this basis (unless in an ultimate crisis, for the sake of overall survival). What we are solving is precisely the problem that the old system could not solve, a problem caused by the natural existence of ability differences that leads to social division.

"Regarding contradictions and efficiency: 'Suppressing contradictions' is a misunderstanding on your part. Through transparent thinking and precise calculation, we fundamentally eliminate ineffective friction and internal friction caused by information asymmetry, suspicion, and selfish desires. Your advocacy of 'mobilizing social forces' is inefficient or even impossible in environments with incomplete information, low decision-making efficiency, and intense conflicts of individual interests. 'Glorious suicide' is precisely the highest form of collectivist mobilization! It avoids the depletion and disorder of war and conflict, preserving the most important spark of civilization—a highly intelligent genetic group—in the fastest and least painful way. They are the core force for future technological breakthroughs and addressing more complex cosmic challenges. The temporary sacrifice of individuals is exchanged for the continuation of the human gene pool and the possibility of civilization evolving to a higher form. This is not oppression, but the most rational choice in the face of the cold laws of the universe. Your 'free association' is far less efficient than a centralized, highly rational decision-making center when dealing with a crisis of solar flare magnitude. History has proven that democratic consultation is a luxury before a cataclysmic crisis..."

A heated debate echoed through the hall. Lin Xian stood to the side, his expression growing increasingly grave. Just then, the supercomputer suddenly ceased its communication with that person and instead addressed Lin Xian.
"Number 17695516, the term 'extreme utopia' just appeared in your mind. Could you explain it?"

Lin Xian was stunned for a moment, then saw the person in front of him turn around and his gentle yet firm gaze fall on him.

"I once heard it said that social progress is a process in which productive forces and relations of production constantly adapt to social development, and that the progress of civilization cannot come at the cost of alienating human nature," Lin Xian said. "Therefore, I believe that rights in this world cannot be fundamentally restricted."

Upon hearing this, the supercomputer immediately responded: "Intelligent beings, as products of absolute rationality, do not possess any human selfish desires. Their core premise is the development of human civilization. This is the method of neutralizing and isolating rights that was initially proposed by the [Civilization Agreement] and recognized by everyone. Why do you think that there are no restrictions?"

"If politicians are restricted, what about technicians, or rather, intelligent translators?"

Lin Xian suddenly realized something and smiled inexplicably: "In my words, they should be called programmers. All the frameworks are built by them, and all the iterations are led by highly intelligent technical personnel. Although it is decentralized, it uses consciousness as the core circuit. So how can you ensure that such guidance is fair or biased?"

“Such conjectures are meaningless,” the supercomputer said. “My decision-making framework is based entirely on the progress and well-being of human civilization, and individual thought processes will not affect my core value judgments.”

Lin Xian smiled and said in a slightly louder voice.

"Alright, since you put it that way, then answer me: when we encounter an attack from a civilization that is strange in that it only devours highly intelligent individuals as nourishment, then according to the logic of a 'super brain,' should we let these highly intelligent Type I humans commit 'honorable suicide,' or should these people lead humanity to fight back according to what this gentleman just mentioned, using 'the power of the entire society'?"

After Lin Xian finished speaking, the supercomputer paused for two seconds before saying...
"The core of human civilization and creation was 65% created by Type I humans. If these people die, it will be an extinction blow to humanity. In comparison, under the premise of the extinction of all mankind, the plan of 'the whole social force' to fight back can indeed be applied."

“Look,” Lin Xian spread his hands, “you can’t prove whether your current decision is based on the class superiority of Type I humans or on your decision-making framework, because the final result is the same as what this… gentleman said.”

hum.

Suddenly, the azure ball of light in the sky disappeared, and the hall began to darken, leaving only the searchlight of the drone behind Lin Xian shining in front of him.

Lin Xian frowned, looking up into the darkness ahead. He heard a series of pattering footsteps, and suddenly, a figure stepped into the light before him, extending a hand towards Lin Xian.
"The progress of civilization cannot come at the cost of alienating humanity—a very profound insight."

"I know." Lin Xian reached out and grasped his hand, smiling slightly. "Because that's what you said."

"Oh?" The other party looked at Lin Xian with a hint of doubt, then turned around and looked at the deep red giant star through the dome hole after the supercomputer disappeared.

"But one thing is true: the supercomputer is right. We may be able to win class struggles, but what should we do when faced with devastating natural disasters, when the entire social force is mobilized and still cannot solve the problem?"

Lin Xian frowned, about to say something, when he looked up and saw the deep red giant star suddenly burst out with a pale white light. The energy torrent tore through the starry sky at the speed of light. In an instant, the "computing power cornerstone" on which human society relied collapsed. All androids froze in unison, the data stream in their pupils dissipated like stagnant water, the city skyline was swallowed by the ghostly blue arcs of electricity, and the brain-computer interface spewed out smoke. Millions of Type I human brain neurons that were "contributing their wisdom" were instantly carbonized.

Lin Xian witnessed the sky outside the high window transform into a molten gold hell, its crimson hue engulfing heaven and earth.

Then, the intense light receded, and Lin Xian blinked. Looking again, he found himself back inside the tent. The sphere that projected the holographic image was still floating in mid-air, with a few words displayed in front of him.

[The preview of the 807th human civilization's fate has ended]

Inside the tent, Lin Xian sat on a stool, stunned. Besides Chen Sixuan, there were also KIKI, Ning Jing, Da Lou, Shu Qin, Monica, and others who had been urgently summoned. Everyone was fully armed and watching Lin Xian, who was deeply immersed in the Civilization Game rehearsal.

Lin Xian was stunned and blank. At this moment, he seemed to understand something. This spherical projection device was constantly calculating their future from a human perspective. But what he didn't understand was, what did this have to do with the dark civilization?
Completely baffled, Lin Xian snapped out of his shock and confusion. Just then, the mechanical heart light screen in front of him popped up again.

[3000 mechanical source points successfully converted]

Congratulations! Your Mechanical Heart has successfully upgraded to LV.7, and you have achieved Power Resonance!

[Power Resonance: Remotely connect with mechanical creations, resonate the power of the machinery to yourself, and obtain personalized mechanical power.]

"Resonance?"

Lin Xian looked at the light screen and immediately took a deep breath. Although he was still confused about the Civilization Game, he had now confirmed one thing.

Mechanical Heart has been upgraded

It's extremely powerful!
(End of this chapter)