However, Haruhi's advance warning prevented the incident from ending in tragedy.
Thus, Yun Tianming and Cheng Xin, this couple, surpassed Lin Feng and Liang Gong to become the 'most romantic couple' in human history. Every time Lin Feng saw someone mention this on the Atomic Network, he felt a strong urge to complain.
The Atomic Humans continued to leave the Milky Way at near the speed of light. In terms of Lin Feng and his companions' subjective time, they had traveled more than 700 light-years in a short time.
Perhaps due to the scarcity of resources, Lin Feng noticed a sudden decrease in the number of alien civilizations they encountered, which led to a drop in the number of broadcasts from the unified entity.
Therefore, some people have suggested that we put all humans, who are at a low speed scale, into a state of near-light speed.
However, Lin Feng interfered and rejected this proposal for reasons similar to those for the destruction of planets with light-speed curvature: moving at near the speed of light does not equate to absolute safety, and the length contraction effect would compress humanity's crisis response capabilities to the minimum.
After traveling several hundred light-years further, the conglomerate came to a stop in a red dwarf star system.
"Fellow countrymen! The long journey is coming to an end! But this is not the end for us! This is merely a beginning, a starting point! We, the people of the unified body, are free to live anywhere in the universe!"
"When we leave this star system, we will disappear into the boundless universe! In that dark void, we will play our own 'role'!"
Let's go!
Following this announcement, all the atomic beings in the unified entity formed cliques and headed towards their respective desired destinations at near-light speed.
Some are nearby Andromeda galaxies, some are more distant galaxy clusters, and some simply didn't choose any galaxies; their goal was the end of the universe.
Chapter 336 The Colorful Ways of Human Reproduction
After the Atomic People's migration to beyond the Milky Way ended, everyone's nerves relaxed from tension to ease. Whether they were high-ranking leaders or ordinary people at the bottom, a sense of indescribable relief welled up from the bottom of their hearts.
Everyone realized one thing: the responsibility that had long been suppressed in their hearts—the responsibility to ensure the continuation of civilization—had finally been fundamentally resolved.
In the future, as the footprints of the Atomic People spread to every corner of the universe, the possibility of civilization being destroyed will become increasingly lower. Humans and the Trisolarans, who have always been worried about the extinction of their race, will finally be able to relax their tense mentality.
With the collective problem of the entire population solved, all that remains are the individual problems.
Childbirth was naturally placed in the first place.
Outside the Milky Way, atomic beings naturally cannot reproduce. The distribution of matter there is too sparse, and even if they were willing to reproduce, they would not have enough material resources to nurture the next generation in that environment.
Fortunately, there are still atomic subsystems. The main atomic systems have all left the Milky Way, but the atomic subsystems remain in the Milky Way. Atom humans who want to reproduce can manipulate the atomic subsystems that are still in the Milky Way, combine them in a suitable place to recreate their original organic bodies, and then reproduce with their partners through biological mating.
Of course, it is not necessary to find a partner to reproduce; one can reproduce with oneself.
The Trisolarans completed the technology of writing human genes long ago. With this technology, a string of human genetic information can be written out from scratch according to needs.
If a man doesn't want to find a wife, he can simply create a string of beautiful female genes for himself, generate a beautiful female body, and then combine it with his original male body to produce offspring, thus fulfilling the roles of both father and mother.
This is possible. Both bodies are controlled by atomic subsystems of the Atomic Man, with no distinction between primary and secondary bodies, and the offspring produced will not have any genetic problems.
Conversely, if a woman does not wish to find a partner, she can also reproduce as both a father and a mother through this method of 'self-fertilization'.
Alternatively, after a couple has a child, the man might feel he is better suited to be the mother, and the woman might feel she is better suited to be the father; in this case, they could genetically switch roles.
If the feminized era that once existed on Earth blurred the concept of gender, then atomic humans have completely broken down the concepts of gender and even race.
Some atomic humans would also obtain Trisolaran genes from the atomic Trisolarans, transform into Trisolarans, mate and reproduce, or become Trisolarans and then self-fertilize.
They thought this was the most shocking reproductive behavior to traditional ethics.
No, no, no, if you think that way, then you are completely wrong. Have you ever thought that someone could turn into yeast, mate with yeast, reproduce, and give birth to a bunch of yeast?
Don't think it's impossible. Lin Feng used to think it was impossible too, but he clearly seriously underestimated human values.
People are capable of anything in pursuit of thrills. After all, the universe is so vast, and not many people will know. Even Zeus from ancient Greek mythology is nothing compared to this.
"This is definitely not acceptable. Your decision is correct. Let those people be dissatisfied; their behavior is simply ridiculous."
Lin Feng gave Davis a firm and unequivocal reply.
Recently, there have been some conflicts between the Council of Ten and ordinary Atoms. Atoms reproduce their offspring in various ways, and as the parents of their children, these Atoms naturally hope that their children can be atomized and join the Atom Human Society.
But the Council of Ten does not allow their children to be atomized.
Ultimately, this is not the fault of the Council of Ten. If the children of those atomic beings were humans or highly intelligent beings like the Trisolarans, it would be one thing. But bringing in animals like chickens, ducks, fish, and geese and demanding atomization is going too far.
What's even more outrageous is that they brought over a bunch of plants and microorganisms. The Council of Ten had no idea what these people were thinking.
“But if that’s the case, those people definitely won’t stop,” Davis replied with some melancholy.
The number of protesters was not small; otherwise, the Council of Ten would not have felt the pressure. Davis never expected that so many perverts would be lurking in the Atomic Human Society.
It's hard to say whether it's a liberation of humanity or the outpouring of repressed inner essence.
Lin Feng said indifferently, "Then we'll convict them of disturbing public order. This will help establish the judicial authority of AHSMC. If you let these ungrateful people get away with it and just keep indulging them, they will only become more and more disgusting to you, because they are a group of ungrateful people."
"Also, you need to provide a more precise standard in this matter, so that those who are not firm in their stance will have nothing to say. We need to be legitimate in doing things," Lin Feng added.
Davis's virtual avatar nodded, indicating that it understood.
Davis said, "We've already thought this through."
Lin Feng was taken aback, then asked, "Oh? What standard do you plan to use?"
"Intelligence level".
Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then replied, "...This is a standard that is not very friendly to those with congenital intellectual disabilities."
Low-IQ humans do exist, but they are very small compared to the vast human population. According to Davis, intelligent life forms with IQs below a certain threshold, even if they are physiologically human, are not allowed to be atomized.
Davis said, "Intellectual disability can hardly be of any benefit to the progress of civilization. In the past, the assistance we provided to them was fundamentally based on humanitarian principles."
"So, you're not going to continue upholding humanitarian principles? Those who protest against you will definitely accuse you of being anti-humanitarian."
Lin Feng asked with some surprise, "The Taylor faction certainly doesn't care what others think, but the Council of Ten is not a place where the Taylor faction has absolute power. Other human forces certainly don't want to be labeled like that."
“We can accept protests, but only if their children are human, or at least not Trisolarans. Using a bunch of yeast to protest against something that violates humanitarian principles is just stirring up trouble.” Davis replied to Lin Feng with a gloomy face and gritted teeth.
Davis's stance was not only his personal one, but also that of the Council of Ten: if these chaotic things were allowed to enter the Atomic Human Society, it would be strange if the entire society didn't collapse.
“It’s good that you can see this clearly,” Lin Feng said.
This matter has come to an end, but Davis's conversation with Lin Feng is not over yet.
Chapter 337 Peace is a Poison
Davis said, "There's another matter, which requires your personal approval."
"What is it? Is there anything that requires my approval now?" Lin Feng asked curiously. Now that everything is on track, even major decisions on scientific research projects can be made by the ten-person council itself.
Davis's next sentence made Lin Feng understand what he meant.
"We plan to establish an archive of all Atomic Couples."
"The archive of all Atomic Couples?" Lin Feng asked rhetorically.
Davis replied, "You know about the past instances of men and women having relationships with multiple members of the opposite sex at the same time, right? There are also such people in our current atomistic human society. Their deceptive practices have greatly increased the number of people reproducing through 'self-fertilization,' and if this continues, it will evolve into a serious social problem."
Atomic humans can truly achieve 'cloning'. They don't need to be 'time management masters' like in the past, dating and having relationships with multiple members of the opposite sex at the same time. This is entirely possible, easily and without pressure.
Lin Feng's virtual avatar nodded. Strangely enough, Lin Feng wasn't surprised or taken aback at all by the emergence of so many scumbags in the Atomic Human Society.
This is perhaps because there are too many perverts in today's atomistic human society, and Lin Feng's surprise and astonishment are all directed at these perverts.
Lin Feng asked, "This archive you're talking about can cure these people? How?"
Davis said, "Simply put, it's about ranking established Atom couples. The database will check the Atoms in the Atom Network, so even if someone registers with a fake identity, it won't work."
"Got it, the Civil Affairs Bureau, right?" Lin Feng said.
"It's similar to that function."
This method can indeed curb some scoundrels who deceive others' feelings and cause trouble to a great extent. As long as they register, they can find out if the other person has other relationships, and if so, they can report them.
Since humanity collectively atomized, many institutions in human society have disappeared, and since we have been living a life of constant flight, we have had no time to attend to anything else.
Now that everything has stabilized, it's time to restore some of the institutions that manage normal order.
Lin Feng said meaningfully, "But this involves everyone's identity information, which is where the problem lies."
“That’s precisely why we need your approval,” Davis replied.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and replied to Davis, "I think that's acceptable. However, who do you plan to assign this new organization to?"
“We plan to hand over this organization to AHSMC, as they are truly capable of handling matters without any personal bias.”
Davis's answer surprised Lin Feng somewhat. He thought it would be placed under the jurisdiction of the Council of Ten, but he didn't expect that the Council of Ten didn't want this right.
However, Lin Feng was still somewhat uneasy about leaving everything entirely to AHSMC.
Although AHSMC is a group of artificial saints who have no selfish motives, they are still susceptible to being fooled. So Lin Feng added, "Someone still needs to keep an eye on things. If someone discovers any loopholes and takes advantage of them, even if AHSMC's living saints have no selfish motives, it won't be of any use."
“You’re right. We will assign another supervisor to oversee AHSMC’s decisions.”
……
"Everyone, I've decided to hold a new game event."
Lin Feng submitted his game development plan to the Council of Ten.
"You plan to conduct another virtual space exercise? But civilization poses no threat at the moment." After briefly reviewing the game's development content, the space force representative's virtual avatar frowned and asked with some doubt.
Lin Feng rolled his eyes. "Don't you understand the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace?"
"Weren't we supposed to stay away from conflict? Have you changed your mind now?" asked the representative of the Earth government.
Lin Feng said, "No, I haven't changed my mind. The new game I'm going to develop is a simulation of how an Atom Man, when attacked, doesn't prioritize retaliation but seeks to survive in the cracks where hunters roam."
"Now I will briefly explain my purpose in requesting the development of this game..."
Lin Feng habitually cleared his throat before explaining to the group of representatives.
"All things are concepts that arise through comparison. For example, the opposite of life is death, the opposite of white is black, and the opposite of peace is war."
“In this situation, peace is a poison to our community. It creates the illusion that ‘I am strong’—I can stay out of it, I can easily have peace, while you are still struggling to survive, so I am naturally stronger than you.”
"Originally, this idea could have been used to continuously broadcast warnings to everyone in the consortium, but now it is clearly not feasible."
"Therefore, we need to continue to remind everyone in the community in another way that we are aware that 'we are still very weak'."
Among the representatives present, Liang Gong and Davis showed little interest; Lin Feng had discussed this matter with them before submitting the game development plan.
The other Trisolarans still don't fully understand human thought processes, so they haven't expressed their opinions and have maintained a neutral stance.
If Haruhi needs it, they will stand by Haruhi's side when necessary.
After exchanging brief glances and discussions, the representatives from the human side approved of Lin Feng's game development plan.
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