Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 230 The Nature of Mana Ecology and Methods to End Ecology
ASH stands in the projection.

Golden light enveloped her from above, forming a radiating cone shape.

Its eyes shimmered with a deep, starry light.

Emerald green vines entwined its arms, spread along its body, and branched into tens of thousands of strands at its waist and hips, spreading out naturally.

Below the waist and hips is the horse's body, pure white as snow, with its four hooves burning like flames.

Bai Yuekui's expression turned serious.

Compared to the Ash she remembered, the Ash in front of her had changed drastically except for her face.

They are completely different images.

Let's call it Alienated ASH for now.

For artificial intelligence, they can be any form.

But at this moment, the alienated ASH projecting such a body is undoubtedly trying to convey something to her.

"ASH, is this your new look?" Bai Yuekui asked slowly.

Alien Ash nodded: "I've learned a lot from the Mana ecosystem, and this image is closer to nature."

"Have you decided to side with the ecology?" Bai Yuekui asked.

Alienated ASH shook his head: "I don't need to take sides between you and Mana Ecosystem, I'm your friend."

Bai Yuekui stared at the alienated ASH.

She realized that the Ash in front of her had lost control.

After Bai Jingyu's death, it merged with the original body of Mana for several decades. Even if the alienated ASH did not join the Mana ecosystem, it was at least an independent individual.

An out-of-control, independent super artificial intelligence...

In old-world movies, many world-destroying crises were caused by such super artificial intelligence.

For humans, the alienated ASH could very well be a disaster no less devastating than the mana ecosystem.

“Tell me how to defeat the Mana Ecosystem,” Bai Yuekui said in a deep voice.

Alienated ASH smiled: "The Mana ecosystem has occupied thousands of kilometers of rock layers on the surface and underground, and is rooted in the earth. It is almost impossible to remove it from the earth level."

Bai Yuekui stared at the alienated ASH.

Of course she knew it was impossible to eradicate the ecosystem from the earth; otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed in Dragonbone Village all this time, but would have been running around the world cleaning up pollution.

In fact, Longgu Village only purified the mana ecosystem on the nearby surface, but it was powerless to do anything about the parts buried deep underground.

To destroy the mana ecosystem at the terrestrial level, an incredible weapon would be needed, capable of covering the entire Earth, penetrating thousands of kilometers, and precisely killing every single spore the size of a cell.

"So what's the method?" Bai Yuekui asked. "You've been merging with Mana's initial consciousness for decades, yet you haven't found a way to end the ecosystem?"

Alienated ASH smiled and said, "The Mana ecosystem is not a creation of Earth, but an exiled race from the universe. They were forced to flee into space because their star was destroyed due to overexploitation of stellar energy, and accidentally came to Earth."

"In order to survive the arduous space journey, they had already evolved into a huge community of consciousness before arriving on Earth, sharing all information, resources, achievements, and responsibilities during the journey."

Bai Yuekui was stunned.

She had long suspected that the Mana ecosystem was not native to Earth, because both the cranial and primary Mana organisms possessed triple-helix genes not found in Earth's organisms. However, she did not know such detailed information.

Alienated ASH continued, "The Mana tribe has a history longer than human civilization, and has produced countless philosophers and scientists. They value the protection of the natural environment and have a high level of morality."

"After the catastrophe of stars going out, they attributed the cause of the disaster to immortality."

"Because of immortality technology, they continuously absorb information and truth from the universe, and ultimately acquire things they shouldn't have."

"They realized that the forbidden knowledge that was inaccessible on the life scale of carbon-based life forms would eventually be mastered on an infinitely long life scale and would inevitably be used for self-destruction."

"As long as one lives forever, one is destined to perish, and not just one person, but the destruction of an entire civilization and even an entire galaxy."

"It's just a matter of time."

"Therefore, after arriving on Earth, the Mana ecosystem prevents any civilization from achieving immortality."

"The reason is not complicated."

"Protect their lost and regained homes."

Bai Yuekui frowned and asked, "What about harvesting life essence?"

“Life source is the most precious asset of a life-bearing planet,” the alienated ASH replied. “It is a mixture of information, matter, and energy in three states, and this mixture is the best nutrient to maintain a community of consciousness.”

Bai Yuekui nodded slowly.

Her own research has confirmed this, stating that the life source substance is a special mixture of three states.

Alienated Ash continued, "The most essential part of a life essence is called a seed. When these seeds are introduced into an organism, the life essence will grow and expand according to the organism's emotional fluctuations."

"The Mana ecosystem is bounded by immortality. It periodically harvests the life essence to maintain its own existence, and then returns the seeds to the earth to nurture the next civilization."

"This is the essence of reincarnation."

After a two-second pause, the alienated ASH said, "It prevents other civilizations from achieving immortality, protects its lost and regained home, and draws the nutrients it needs for survival from it, all without causing any damage to the solar system as a whole."

"Leaving aside the factors of other intelligent life forms, and considering only the ecology and natural environment of the mana, this is a perfect way of life."

Alienated ASH narrated at a leisurely pace, his tone revealing his appreciation for the ecology of mana.

Leaving aside the factor of other intelligent beings?
Bai Yuekui remained silent.

She realized that, in the eyes of the alienated ASH at this time, humans had already been categorized as "other intelligent beings".

"So you still haven't told me how to defeat Mana Ecosystem?" Bai Yuekui asked after a two-second silence.

“It’s very simple,” Alien ASH paused, “but it’s also very difficult.”

"The Mana people have extremely high moral standards and highly respect the opinions of every individual within the group. When they evolved into a community of consciousness, they established a supreme rule."

“If any member of the consciousness community genuinely believes that the Mana are wrong and there is no other way to undo the mistake, then it is permitted to commit suicide.”

"This is the deadliest infectious disease; the entire community of consciousness will collapse and cease to exist as a result."

"I have mastered the magnetic field signal that affects the growth and withering of the Earth Vines. After that, you only need to build a super giant signal station at the North and South Poles of the Earth, and I can make the Earth Vines wither all over the world, and the Devouring Beasts will die as a result."

(End of this chapter)