Him and their stars.

Chapter 2219 The Theory of Bloodline is Actually the Choice of the Most People
To be fair, although Yu Lian put on an unprecedentedly stern attitude, he really felt like he had accidentally missed out on a billion yuan, and was naturally torn between his conscience and his conscience.

However, no matter how twisted one's mind may be, once words are spoken, they can never be taken back. A good man's word is as good as his bond; if one degenerates into internal conflict, one will have to sit at the same table as a clown.

Yu Lian looked directly at the other person, his mind began to calm down, and his will became more and more firm.

"You're right. The wisest and most efficient rule is always built on the mastery of information, isn't it? The so-called sage rulers of the Dawn Royal Family have built their rule on this very foundation, haven't they? The Void Crown and the Great Library's database constitute the most secure information network. This is a transcendent network built on the realm of psychic energy, unbound by science and technology, and solely dependent on the controller's mastery of mysticism. So, what Emperor Elithel wants to do is transform himself into this network itself?"

The interface nodded.

"So, by that time, the ruler was no longer a ruler, but rather the embodiment of the state's will?"

The interactive interface continued to nod.

Yu Lian shrugged: "Then forget it. I'm just a human being. I'd be hesitant and trembling even if I were to become a dictator who would eventually be overthrown by the people, let alone this so-called national will."

The user interface looked bewildered.

"If I had sat on the throne of absolute ruler for a hundred years, my thoughts might have been completely different. But fortunately, in the past twenty years..."

Okay, if you add up three lifetimes, it must be a hundred years, but just grasp the spirit of it.

"I was just an ordinary person in my past, growing up in an ordinary family, eating the water of the Jinjiang River and drinking fermented soybeans. Although I sometimes got carried away and thought I was a chosen one of the times, a born protagonist, I know people's hearts very well." Yu Lian smoothed his hair with a hint of regret, even picking out a single stray hair:
“I am well aware of my own limitations; deep down, I am a very lazy person! If I were to sit in that position, it wouldn’t be long before I become exhausted and perhaps even more decadent than the late emperor.”

The interactive interface fell silent, and all expressions vanished. It did not deny the late emperor's "degeneration" and "exhaustion."

"His Majesty Elisel must have been very tired in his later years. Otherwise, why would he often go into seclusion? Was he trying to comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Man, seeking the truth of the universe, trying to maintain his spirit against your erosion, or was he simply exhausted?" Yu Lian stared intently at the other party and raised his question again.

He remained silent, whether out of words or simply because the AI ​​had crashed and could no longer perform the calculations, it was unclear.

"I just feel that this era probably needs me to have struggled to this day. But in reality, what I really want to do is travel the stars, make the world my home, drink the strongest liquor, and fall in love with the most beautiful people. I'm afraid that before long, I will degenerate to the point where I despise myself. Then what right do I have to laugh at Emperor Elithel, who has already reached the spirit of the universe? That's all."

“That’s not all,” he finally retorted.

"That's all. We've read history, and we don't want to become the clowns of history."

Yu Lian meant that the mighty Emperor Elithel was actually quite clownish, yet he didn't know if the Void Crown on the other side could understand.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Also, I've recorded everything that happened today, and I'll send it to Pudding. There's another part of you spying on her. Is that right?"

"She is about to become a mother, nurturing the future of human civilization. To interact and prosper together now might create unnecessary burdens, so I can only observe from the sidelines. Perhaps, the child she gives birth to, the child with your blood, will also be able to bear such consequences." He fell into deep thought.

"That's why I say you're anti-historical! Why would you pin the future of civilization on bloodlines?"

"This is the choice of the majority of humanity, the choice of civilization."

"The Tirelo people are indeed the most populous people in the world... but isn't it those noble lords who have the deep-rooted belief that all of this is true? What right do they have to represent all of humanity?"

"This is the choice of most humans, the choice of civilization." He repeated his previous words as if he were an artificially disabled person.

Yu Lian was speechless for a moment. He had actually grasped the core meaning from this broken record, and for a moment he felt a little disheartened.

As for the Void Crown's interactive interface, the virtual model of the emperor stands still, like a lifeless wax figure.

"you can go now."

The other party didn't respond.

Yu Lian brandished a dawn-colored light blade in his left hand, while a chilling aura pulsed between the fingers of his right hand.

"I am getting closer and closer to your true form. Even if I cannot destroy you, I can at least let you sleep for hundreds of years."

“You can’t do it,” he replied very sincerely. “At most a few decades. In the context of the vision of human civilization, that time is insignificant.”

The only advantage of artificial intelligence is its honesty. Yu Lian laughed in anger, his fighting spirit actually waning.

"However, if we determine that the user is currently in an unstable mental state, the success rate of continuing the conversation will continue to decrease, so we should adopt a temporary retreat principle."

So, who the hell are your users anyway?!
He placed his hand on his chest and bowed almost ninety degrees to Yu Lian in the manner of an emperor: "Then, I will return." His figure vanished into the void without any warning, leaving not a trace.

The next moment, the universe, which seemed to have stopped, came to life again. The boundless Milky Way, the twinkling sun, the tranquil stars, the scattered crystal clusters, the jubilant cosmic Leviathan—all the magnificent cosmic wonders surged into his vision once more with an astonishing sense of oppression.

Yu Lian checked his terminal and found that less than a second had actually passed.

He looked around. Tiyankai and the Flamewing Dragons were still enjoying their rare feast, but most of the crystal clusters had already left the Leviathans' hunting range, splitting into more than ten groups and still moving away from the star system. The way these creatures thought remained a mystery, or rather, whether they even possessed the capacity for thought remained a mystery. But at least biologically speaking, the massive consumption of their companions did not provoke any hostility from them.

In fact, after the Void Lord fell, this star field had completely returned to nature and harmony—the food chain of the strong preying on the weak was, of course, the most harmonious melody in the wild.

Yu Lian played with the crystal from the "Spiritual Variationist" in his hand, feeling the power contained within it. It was a deep-seated spiritual substance, formed under countless high-pressure conditions, yet it appeared exceptionally pure.

In terms of energy level alone, it might even be above the spine of the Ether Dragon.

Therefore, this thing really resembles the inner core of some great demon or celestial being. According to traditional settings, it should be able to be given to top alchemists to create incredibly powerful magical artifacts, or to concoct some kind of holy medicine that can revive the dead and heal the bones.

Of course, you can also swallow it whole and instantly gain hundreds or thousands of years of power.

Yu Lian spread his hands, put the treasure into his pocket, and looked at Bessepherus in the distance. This magnificent Flamewing Dragon had just completed a grand charge and was now smugly munching on a crystal cluster that was even larger than itself, as if it were chewing on giant potato chips.

By the way, the crystals that the dragons have eaten are now bigger than their bodies, so where have all those crystals gone?

Well, dragons are, after all, high-level psionic beasts, and their physiology is no longer within the scope of modern science, so there's no need to delve too deeply into it.

"Little Grey, you saw it just now, didn't you?" Yu Lian called out silently using the power of words.

A robot lady dressed in a bulky spacesuit appeared beside him instantly, as if she had never left: "I see! And so, I once again developed considerable respect for its dedication."

Yu Lian said, "So, what it was saying earlier, that its choice represents 'the wishes of the majority of humanity,' or something like 'the choice of civilization.' Little Grey, what do you think?"

Little Grey spread his hands, and his expression under the mask suddenly became clear: "There might be something fishy about this, but I can't just make things up."

Yu Lian glanced at the other person, resting his chin on his hand, seemingly not quite believing it.

"So you know, little brother Yu Lian, I'm a civilization-guiding AI, not a civilization-judging AI. Occasionally, I'll intervene in the terminals of various countries to collect public opinion polls and statistics, but you should know that this kind of thing is too easy to manipulate. You understand, right?"

Yu Lian nodded slightly.

We live in a modern society now. These days, any organization that can't even manipulate public opinion is undoubtedly the most incompetent.

“Public opinion can be manipulated, and the wishes of the majority can certainly be manipulated as well. This is not an unanswerable sociological or philosophical question, but simply a legitimate development issue.” She lowered her head, bringing her face less than five centimeters from Yu Lian’s, and solemnly said, “For someone like you, you shouldn’t have this kind of trouble in the first place. You should solve all problems through development and progress.”

Yu Lian was slightly taken aback, feeling deeply moved: "My dear Sister Hui, in all the time I've known you, your words are truly the most human-like in any discussion about sociology."

"Look at what you're saying, they weren't even human to begin with. Besides, they did talk a bit too much this time." Little Gray coughed. "In short, you carbon-based monkeys from pre-civilization times have never had a unified answer. And when you actually do..."

She drew out her words, a half-smile playing on her lips.

"So you can ascend to immortality?"

"Aha, maybe it'll turn into Gestalt. That possibility isn't zero. Who says this isn't a direction for civilization to develop? It's just very boring." Little Gray shook his finger. "The rest are forbidden items. My only advice is that you carbon-based monkeys of this era should answer with a long history and time."

"It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong," Yu Lian said, shrugging.

“In this way, it follows the natural order. This can’t be wrong.” Little Grey also spread his hands.

I can't believe I've been lectured on the principles of nature by a mere robot once again! And how many times has this happened?

With a blank expression that seemed to shatter the void, Yu Lian nodded silently, then decided to stop dwelling on it and focus his attention on the actual gains from this "boss battle".

Besides the core crystal, there were also some highly condensed zero-element crystals floating in the area where the Void Realm Lord collapsed, which were automatically captured and drawn over by his spiritual sense.

Yu Lian's haul was quite substantial. In his previous life, he had been an adventurer for decades, exploring countless ruins with near-death experiences, yet he had never received such a generous reward. He had just finished sorting and storing the materials with satisfaction when he suddenly realized that, considering the "Spirit Echoer" had been guided there by the Void Crown, wasn't it cooperating with him to fish?

(End of this chapter)