Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 63 Audacity
The news spread like wildfire, quickly sweeping across the entire galaxy.

The members of the expert group were like chickens with their blood pumped up. They used all means of communication to spread the information about the upcoming release of the Broken Blade laser weapon on major interstellar network platforms, attracting the attention of countless people.

"Have you heard? Blue Light Technology is actually going to fight back against the Lord of Light!"

"To have a tit-for-tat response in less than 24 hours is just crazy!"

"How dare they do this! You know, the Spirit Lord of Light is one of the four giants, with countless followers throughout the galaxy. Don't the people at Blue Light Technology fear death?"

"Afraid of death? Engineers and scientists have always been the most stubborn group in the galaxy. If one of them doesn't obey, they'll dare to challenge anyone!"

"That's right. Don't look at Blue Light Technology with the same old eyes. From what I've heard, it's become a paradise for scientists and engineers, gathering a considerable number of scientific believers."

"Why is this so? The Earth is so far away. It would take at least twenty days or even more than a month to get there by boat."

"I'm not sure. Anyway, Earth is now synonymous with scientific belief. It's only natural that those engineers and scientists would jump out and criticize the Lord of Light."

The onlookers were talking about it. With the rise of Fang Yan and the large gathering of scientific believers, the Earth has become a very symbolic existence in the Milky Way and a base for science to fight against theocracy and oppression.

In this situation, the onlookers can understand Fang Yan's quick counterattack, and are also full of expectations for the development of things.

At the same time, on various interstellar forums, netizens' discussions flooded in like a tide, and their views showed a polarized situation.

"Science is the engine that drives the progress of civilization, and we must strongly support it!"

"Science is the future! Blue Light Technology is courageous!"

"Don't hesitate, hit those charlatans in the face, hit them hard!"

Science believers cheered and supported Blue Light Technology, while some people with traditional religious beliefs believed that Blue Light Technology was a provocation to theocracy.

"Those scientists are so arrogant! They have no faith and will surely go to hell!"

"Science is also a gift from God! The reason science exists in the world is because of God's guidance, and the reason technology exists in the world is because God wants to use technology to help his believers!"

"That's right! Science was created by God, not those damn engineers!"

“The inventions and creations that come into scientists’ minds are entirely inspired by God!”

“Humanity needs faith, and faith is higher than science!”

In general, rational voices still dominate the galaxy. Most people may not be fanatical believers in science, but at least they recognize the value of science to human civilization.

As for the group of scientists and engineers known as the backbone of the Galaxy, they stood behind Blue Light Technology without hesitation, cheering them on, and obviously regarded Fang Yan as a leader of scientific belief.

Although Fang Yan was well-known in the Milky Way, he did not have such a strong influence.

But the fact that he stood up to confront the Spirit of Light at the first moment made Fang Yan suddenly become taller in the eyes of all scientific believers. Some scientific believers who were originally still hesitating whether to go to Earth to gather became more determined and embarked on the long journey to the edge of the Milky Way without hesitation.

This result was something Fang Yan and no one else had expected. Overnight, Fang Yan gained an aura of leadership.

"Go to Earth! We've had enough of religion's constraints on our thinking! Science is the key to our understanding of the world!"

"That's right! Although the earth lacks material things, it does not lack faith!"

"I would rather explore the barren and desolate outer regions than associate with charlatans!"

As the discussion heated up, the atmosphere of the entire galaxy also underwent subtle changes, and the conflict between theocracy and science was once again pushed to the forefront.

……

As the sky brightened, Fang Yan woke up from his dream, but his mind was still immersed in fragments of the dream.

After all, Fang Yan’s dream was not an ordinary dream, but a door to an unknown world that could lead him into the mysterious realm of knowledge.

In his dream, Fang Yan felt an invisible force constantly instilling obscure and profound knowledge into his mind. This knowledge was as complex as the Book of Heaven, but Fang Yan's mind had long been accustomed to this kind of information transmission.

Quantum field theory, gravitational wave manipulation technology, and certain principles of inter-dimensional communication.

Recently, Fang Yan had even been repeatedly exposed to an extremely complex theory in his dreams: how to achieve large-scale, instantaneous transmission by manipulating tiny distortions in space. This technology far surpasses existing wormhole theories in the Milky Way and is at the forefront of spatial topology research. Over time, Fang Yan discovered that the brain's ability to store and process knowledge was becoming increasingly powerful, seemingly evolving under the influence of some mysterious force, far exceeding the limits of human comprehension.

Fang Yan walked into the bathroom and scooped up cold water with his hands to splash on his face.

He stared at himself in the mirror, and the scene of the ambush on the X178 galaxy flashed through his mind.

The laser weapons used by the other side were powerful and accurate, almost rendering the defense system ineffective. Fang Yan recalled the Divine Judgment of the Spirit of Light and suddenly realized that the two were surprisingly similar in technical details.

The light beam is extremely stable and can maintain strong energy transfer efficiency in different media environments, especially in vacuum and gaseous environments. The core of the technology may be some unknown energy modulation, embedding bands of different frequencies in the light beam to enhance penetration and destructive power.

"Could it be..." Fang Yan frowned, then shook his head slightly.

After all, he currently had no evidence linking the Spirit of Light to the enemy who ambushed him.

Besides, do we need a reason to criticize those charlatans?

Perhaps it was the influence of the people around him, or perhaps it was the knowledge gained from the mysterious civilization that reshaped Fang Yan's character and stance at a deeper level.

Anyway, Fang Yan today hates those theocrats from the bottom of his heart.

Life is short, and plants and trees wither in autumn. Why have so many whys?
If you don't like it, just do it.

……

The press conference was held on the floor of the White Dome belonging to Blu-ray Technology.

Fang Yan thought as he walked, he might really be influenced by the foreign knowledge and data in his brain, and his personality has become different from before.

Before he knew it, he was in the center of the venue, standing in front of the camera, facing the gaze of the entire galaxy.

Fang Yan thought about it and did not immediately start the technical demonstration. Instead, he unexpectedly talked about religious issues.

"Science and religion have been the two major forces in the development of human civilization since ancient times."

Fang Yan's voice echoed in the venue, his tone calm and composed, "It is undeniable that religion once brought comfort and order to mankind, allowing our ancestors to find support in life amidst ignorance and fear.

"However, as time went by and civilization developed, religion inevitably became a kind of constraint."

Fang Yan paused for a moment, as if weighing each word. "Throughout history, countless conflicts, wars, and oppression have stemmed from certain people using religion as a tool to control the people. They didn't allow questioning or progress. Once humans possessed science and rationality, believers inevitably questioned the legitimacy of religion, thus impacting their rights."

“Marx once said that religion is the opium of the poor.”

"In my opinion, religion is not the problem. The problem is that religious power is monopolized by a small number of people. In order to consolidate their power, they oppress the people, exclude science and rationality, and cause human civilization to stagnate..."

Fang Yan's words quickly spread to every corner of the galaxy through the interstellar network.

Surprisingly, his views are not overly radical. Instead, his rational and peaceful attitude has caused many religious believers to think deeply.

Religion is not the problem, the people who control religion are.

I have to say that Fang Yan's point of view is very novel. He directly points out that the problem with religion is not worship, but blind worship, which leads to the loss of self, being exploited by those who control religion, and becoming a slave to power.

In this regard, religion is actually no different from the many empires and other powerful classes in the galaxy. The ultimate goal of all power is actually to rule and oppress.

People were stunned.

The expert group was stunned.

All scientists and engineers in the galaxy were stunned.

After all this time, Fang Yan wasn't attacking religion, but rather an indiscriminate attack! He was attacking all the people in power in the galaxy at once!

We cannot say that Fang Yan is reckless.

This guy is simply lawless!

(End of this chapter)