The Warrior of Love

Luke said calmly: "That is, by transforming our bodies into structures that can adapt to Zijella, we can survive in the universe."

"Uh..." Now Da Gu already knew the identities of the father and daughter, so he was not surprised by their lifestyle. However, he could not feel relieved about the fact that they used Zijera flowers to sustain their lives.

Wanderers, or "descendants of super ancient civilization".

Dina and her father were not born on Earth, but their ancestors came from Earth, and they had come to visit Earth when Luke was young. However, they have already adapted to the space environment and there is no need for them to return to Earth.

Thirty million years ago, on the eve of the demise of the super-ancient civilization, the Zijella flower bloomed on Earth for the first time.

This natural hallucinogen was irresistible to humans and soon produced extremely serious effects.

What's even more terrifying is that the Kirieloid Cult has also begun to use Zijera's pollen, greatly speeding up their missionary work.

As I have said before, the history of religion is closely tied to various psychedelic drugs…

It was like this even 30 million years ago!

In order to escape reality, desperate people began to join the Kirieloid Cult and lived a life of drunkenness under the effect of Zijera pollen.

Only a very small number of people can still remain awake. Most of them are special individuals with so-called "heroic qualities" whose mental strength and willpower far exceed those of ordinary people.

It is precisely because of such qualifications that they can successfully merge with the light of Orion - not just anyone can be recognized by the power of light.

Afterwards, the giants led by Jiang Liu, Tiga and Camilla defeated monster armies such as Golzan and Melba, abolished the deceptive Kirielod Cult, and even worked together to expel the so-called "God Kirielod".

but!

Only Qijiela's pollen could not be completely cleared!

No matter how many flowers are burned, there will always be someone who secretly collects the pollen, and the roots of Zijella will always sprout again...

The giants gave up and left the power of choice to humans themselves. If they felt that it was happiness to perish in a sweet dream, then the giants had no reason to stop them.

The super-ancient civilization split here.

Some people could not get rid of Zijera's pollen no matter what, and became a group called "The Fallen". The Earth Guard led by Yuren imprisoned them and exiled them to the cold and dark universe.

In this war between humans, the giants, including Jiang Liu, have been watching from the sidelines and have never intervened.

The humans who rejected Zigela and stayed behind fought alongside the Titans and defeated the final boss.

It’s just that the destruction caused by the last war was too severe, and the earth entered a special period of geological activity, so even these remaining people had to leave their homes, which was essentially no different from those who were exiled before.

——In short, the super ancient civilization is a tragedy.

Jiang Liu himself had experienced that period of time, so he felt the deepest. When he saw "last descendants" like Luke and his daughter, scenes from the past kept appearing before his eyes, and he felt a little melancholy.

However, he did not have much time to pretend to be profound. Things had to be resolved as soon as possible at this point, otherwise humans would become more and more dependent on Chijera pollen, and eventually they would become like Luke and his daughter, unable to leave and could only transform their own bodies.

Yes, Luke was lying, or whitewashing the history of his people.

They did not transform themselves into electronic cyborgs for the sake of eternal life, but because of the special environment and the pressure of reality while wandering in the universe, they were forced to become more and more addicted to Zijera pollen.

But just like drinking, smoking and taking drugs, addictive hobbies always make people less and less sensitive, and they have to rely on increasing the "quantity" to stimulate themselves.

In the end, the exiled people were no longer satisfied with simply "sucking" pollen, so they turned to using chemical means to purify it and use injections to satisfy themselves.

Then when the injection method also failed, he began to frantically transform his body so that he could absorb Zijera's essence more directly.

In the process, they gradually discovered that Zijella's essence could maintain brain activity - guess what they did to discover this?

It makes me feel uncomfortable just thinking about it...

All I can say is that it was an unintentional act that led to the creation of a beautiful forest.

As for Luke and Dina, father and daughter, they are the last descendants after many generations. Strictly speaking, they are not even the same species as the people on Earth... Zijella is like air and water to them.

So, Dina and Luke behaved very normally, without the dazed look that ordinary people have.

In this way, no matter how terrible the process was, today this exiled tribe has actually developed an alternative and unique civilization that depends on the Zijera flower.

I guess I found a way out...

However, although Jiang Liu felt deeply moved, he would not look at Qi Jiela differently because of its effect.

This is a plant that should have been extinct long ago!

Jiang Liu thought so thirty million years ago, and he still thinks so today!

Chapter 332: Both human and giant!

Luke and his daughter left.

They were just "passing by" the Earth. After 30 million years of living in the universe, this group has completely transformed into another species similar in appearance to humans.

They had no intention of staying on Earth, nor did they have the courage to face their fears. After all, they had been running away for 30 million years...

On the human side, no one knew how far the Zijera flower had spread, but we only knew that the entire Japan had been covered by it within a single day, and the vast majority of humans had fallen into a state of hallucination.

As the monsoon carries pollen far away, it will probably soon take root in Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Asian continent.

In time, it is not impossible to dye the entire earth a beautiful light yellow.

In fact, the giant rhizomes growing from the ground have pierced the surface up to sixty meters and connected to the Zijera roots extending from all over the country.

According to the characteristics of the plant, the actual size of this "trunk" is proportional to the area covered by the Zijella flower.

It is said that there are fungi in nature whose actual area exceeds several square kilometers, and the rhizome of the Zijella flower is only more exaggerated than that.

Maybe it's hundreds of meters underground?

But fortunately, Zijella is still essentially a plant, and after losing the energy of the sun, they will fall into a short dormant period and no longer spray pollen.

Therefore, after the sun sets, humans gradually wake up from their dreams and get a chance to breathe.

However, even after escaping from the dream, most people would try every means to return, just like drug addicts in withdrawal, who would do anything for Zijera's pollen, even fighting for a flower.

Many people were there, holding a few Zijella flowers, lying on the ground as if exhausted, waiting for the sun to rise and fall into dreams again.

It's really ironic. Originally, the sun was supposed to bring wakefulness to mankind, but now it has become a symbol of dreaming.

"I'm so tired..."

In the meeting room of the Victory Team, the members were gathered together, lying powerlessly on the table, looking exhausted as if they had been staying up all night for a week.

"Although it's disappointing...but I really want to dream again."

Xincheng's tone, which was both ashamed and unwilling, was completely different from the cheerful and sunny man before.

Horii also murmured: "It's speechless... I know this is wrong, but I can't control my thoughts. I even feel that..."

"I don't even think Zijera is an evil being."

Zongfang hit his head in pain: "Damn it!"

"It's okay, it will be okay!"

Dagu was the only one who could remain sober. He couldn't hide his anxious heart and tried hard to comfort everyone.

"All we have to do is root out Zijella at night!"

"It's the right thing to do...we should do it."

Iruma Hui held his forehead and said in a dull tone: "But can we really do it?"

"Captain, what do you mean?"

"If we want to eradicate Zijella...that means making enemies with all of humanity!" Iruma Kei said gritting his teeth.

Dagu was confused at first, but he quickly reacted and looked at the scene projected on the big screen.

It was a farce in which people wandered the streets like zombies, constantly collecting and snatching Zigela flowers.

Yes, how could they support the Victory Team if they were so obsessed with Zijera?

However, if they are blocked by them, can Team Victory or TPC really point their weapons at ordinary people?

What's more, even within TPC and Victory Team...

"However, Zijella does not have any obvious side effects on the human body." Ye Rui said hesitantly, "Perhaps we can choose to cultivate it artificially and control the flow of pollen. In this way--"

"What a joke!"

Da Gu pounded the table hard, and the noise scared Nori into shutting his mouth.

"Isn't this the same as legalizing drugs?! How can human beings be so depraved!"

(However, in reality, some countries have already started doing this...)

"Dagu!"

Lina shouted to stop him, but she didn't know what to say next.

In her heart, she agreed with Dagu's point of view, but when Dagu tried to harm Qijiela, she instinctively began to defend Qijiela.

"Don't be so excited... Be more optimistic. Maybe Zijera is the Earth's gift to mankind."

"Well!"

"If the final destruction is truly unavoidable, then perhaps humanity needs a painless ending..."

"What's wrong with you all!"

Da Gu ran out in pain: "Why did you become like this!"

Jiang Liu, who watched Daiko "escape" and everything from beginning to end, remained silent, and the same was true for Sawai, the highest leader present.

Jiang Liu and Ze Jing looked at each other, nodded to each other, and then chased after Da Gu out.

The streets of Tokyo today are like the hell described in Dante's "Divine Comedy", where distorted humanity and souls are hidden under healthy bodies, and people pray for false happiness in pain and numbness.

For a Zijera flower, even family members and blood relatives can turn against each other and become ruthless. Unable to enter the dream state for a long time, they will suffer terribly on the mental level and even need to self-harm to relieve withdrawal symptoms.

Some people bit off their fingers, but still used the bloody cut ends to paint on the cement floor, depicting a gorgeous blood-red Qijiela...

"Ahhhhh!!"

Dagu couldn't bear it all and ran madly to the river bank. After roaring at the top of his lungs, he suddenly turned around.

"Why? Why would such a thing happen? Is it true that human beings are unable to resist false happiness? Would they rather live in a lie and turn a blind eye to the impending danger than open their eyes to see the real world?"

"Because their dreams are beautiful, but reality is often cruel and cold."

Jiang Liu stood under the dim street light, took off his helmet to reveal his true face, half in the light and half in darkness.

“It’s actually quite normal to make this choice.”

“But that’s not right!”

"Yes, this is wrong. Illusion can never replace reality. Everyone knows this, but so what?"

Jiang Liu raised his hand: "Even if the law clearly prohibits it, there are still so many people who commit crimes; even if they know that it is morally unacceptable, they still can't help but touch the taboo;

Even if you know what to do to become excellent, you still stay in the shadows and are unwilling to face the sun...

This is certainly not something to be praised, but it is undeniable that it is inherent in human nature.

Ugliness and beauty exist simultaneously in human beings. Zijella only magnified the ugly side, but these desires and laziness are deeply rooted in human instincts, even deeper than Zijella's roots!"

"But you have so many giants..."

"Giant can pull out the roots of Zigela in the ground, but he can't pull out the roots in his heart."

Jiang Liu let out a breath slowly and looked up at the starry sky in a daze.

“Thirty million years ago, I was the first giant to intervene in this matter. Just like you, I thought that the problem could be solved by pulling out the Zijella and eliminating this plant from the planet... But I was wrong.

Once, twice, three times... No matter how many times I destroy Zijella, it will grow again. Those who are addicted to their dreams and cannot extricate themselves consciously avoid searches and begin to cultivate seeds, even at the cost of fighting the Earth Guard and me...

I don't regret it. If I hadn't used thunder and lightning to clear all the hidden dangers, the ancient civilization wouldn't have left even the last spark. Yes, I don't regret it... but as long as I think about it, I don't want to get involved in this matter again. "

"senior……"

"Dagu, in my long life, I realized my mistake, that is, "Giant is not a god." "

Jiang Liu said calmly: "We only have powerful strength, but we are mortals. We can't be perfect, nor can we save everyone."

"Is there no other solution?"

Da Gu showed a look of despair: "Are we... going to give up on humanity?"

"That's true for giants, but you're different."

Jiang Liu looked at him with a sense of oppression: "Da Gu, this is a choice that can only be made by humans themselves. Tell you, what will you do?!"

"I?"