Carl looked at the bustling market and continued, "Moreover, while humans are fighting against the Sibos, they are also placing more emphasis on exploring profound scientific knowledge and learning to delve into the essence of life through spiritual introspection. This has made humans more united and selfless in sacrificing themselves for the advancement of humanity. Humans have finally learned how to embrace the world with an open heart and understand that our reason for continuing the fight is not just to preserve human life and civilization, but also to preserve the life and civilization of this world."
Dao Lao listened to Carl's words and couldn't help but show a hint of appreciation in his eyes. Then he remarked over the system channel, "It's not just to preserve human life and civilization, but also to preserve the life and civilization of this world. Very good. If an entire lower realm species begins to develop this awareness, it indicates they are not far from breaking free from the shackles!"
"Exactly. This is what they call 'to be reborn from the ashes.' It seems that the humans on Earth NX have undergone a qualitative transformation in their mentality due to this cataclysm. At this rate of development, this species is estimated to enter a whole new era very soon!" Dream Jia also exclaimed with deep emotion.
"Yes. If they can break free from their current shackles and ascend to the next era as soon as possible, the catastrophe created by the Sibos here can be easily resolved. Because once the humans here undergo a complete transformation across their species, the Sibos will no longer pose a threat to them," Dao Lao added.
"Wait, how can you be sure that these humans show signs of entering a new era?" Hao Yun asked curiously.
"Because right after Carl made that statement, the system automatically evaluated the collective thoughts of humans on Earth NX based on his psychological state monitoring data. According to the system's assessment, Carl's words indeed represent the common thoughts of humans here. Therefore, based on the system's judgment, the humans here actually have the qualification to initiate ascension to a new era," Dao Lao replied, gesturing for Hao Yun to check a small notification that appeared in the bottom right corner of his system interface.
Hao Yun then noticed that due to his previous focus on a young man making a coffee-like drink, he had momentarily missed the prompt from his own system. After quickly reviewing the information sent by the system, he curiously asked, "Oh? Old Dao, since the humans here and the humans in my world belong to the same species, do you think our world's humans have a chance to ascend to a new era compared to these humans?"
Upon hearing this, Dao Lao snorted twice and said, "Hmph! You should be well aware that multiple civilizations have appeared in your world. At the same time, you should also be clear why each civilization on Earth's N38 timeline has been terminated due to what kind of disaster. So, tell me, regardless of which civilization dominated in your world, when the Earth world on the N38 timeline encountered the end of the world, how did they respond? Especially in those times when humans dominated several civilizations, how did they deal with various doomsday events?"
"Isn't it true that some people will work hard to find a way to save the world, while at the same time, a large number will simply indulge themselves, and even commit atrocities shamelessly? And what's even more frightening is that which civilization has not been able to learn to set aside grievances until the moment of death, unite to defend their homeland? Among those civilizations, which civilization's humans did not try to preserve their own interests even at the cost of sacrificing more lives? So, look at the humans who are now controlling your world, who are the descendants of the previous human civilizations. Based on their actions in your world, do you still think they have the ability to qualify for ascending to the next era in a short time?"
Faced with Dao Lao's evaluation of the experiences of Earth's N38 timeline, Hao Yun was momentarily at a loss for words on how to respond. Dream Jia, who was nearby, naturally did not miss the opportunity to see Hao Yun's embarrassed expression, and immediately took over the topic, saying, "That's right. In fact, these catastrophes are like a final exam. It will use all means to force the lower realm creatures to reveal their most authentic nature. Therefore, if the lower realm creatures can confront their own flaws head-on and are willing to seek a breakthrough with a noble spirit, everyone will embrace a self-sacrificing mentality to find a solution to the deadlock, striving to liberate the entire world from destruction. Then, they will unknowingly knock on the door leading to a new era. Of course, if a lower realm species wants to ascend to a completely new era, they need at least ninety-nine percent of the creatures to undergo a qualitative change in their ideology. This is not a simple matter, so not every species will succeed."
"So, what you're saying is, do the humans in my world have no chance of ascending to the next era? If they can't enter the next era, what will happen? Will they be destroyed?" Hao Yun asked with concern.
Dream Jia organized her thoughts for a moment and then replied with an indifferent tone, "If a civilization reaches a certain pressure value in the world they inhabit, it will naturally trigger a massive change in that world. Then, either the civilization will elevate its own civilization level by continuing to evolve upwards and release the pressure on that world, or the world itself will actively find a way to relieve pressure and wait for the arrival of a new civilization. When a civilization can constantly transcend itself and move towards a completely new era, they will also understand how to coexist better with the world they inhabit, and naturally, the world that bears them will not abandon them. Both will achieve unity between heaven and man and coexist harmoniously. In such a case, unless a civilization that has ascended to a sufficiently high era voluntarily chooses to leave, the world they inhabit will once again nurture other creatures and allow the civilization in that world to start from scratch."
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"So, if humanity manages to enter a new era, they will become much stronger than they are now?" asked Hao Yun.
"Exactly. For example, humans today are still using tools made of stone, digging caves in the ground for shelter. Then the next day, humans suddenly ascend to a whole new era, and they might instantly comprehend more profound knowledge, immediately building a cosmic warship and embarking on interstellar travel. Though it sounds exaggerated, that's how reality works. To predecessors, beings who ascend to higher eras are indeed akin to gods." Dream Jia remarked.
Continuing, Dream Jia's tone shifted, and she quipped, "But considering the current state of affairs on your Earth, those humans aren't anywhere close to ascending to the next era. If they manage to avoid completely destroying the existing ecological environment on Earth in the next few decades, that would already be quite an achievement!"
Knowing full well the situation unfolding on his Earth, Haoyun chose not to respond to Dream Jia's sarcasm. Instead, he pondered for a moment and asked, "So, according to this logic, is there a possibility that those so-called saviors or those two mysterious individuals came here to assist humanity in ascending to the next era?"
After a brief moment of thought, Dao Lao cautiously replied, "Hmm... First off, we don't know the origins of these saviors. If they are related to those two mysterious individuals or even impersonating them, then objectively speaking, we cannot rule out that possibility."
"Oh? How so?" Haoyun inquired.
"Because the divine realms rarely interfere with events in the mortal realms unless the events here either pose no negative impact on the upper realms or greatly benefit them. For instance, during the ancient Divine War, though it occurred in the mortal realm, the aim of the Mold Spirit Energy was directed towards targeting the divine realms. Thus, the divine realms had to intervene directly in that war," Dao Lao explained.
"Similarly, if the humans here, after entering a new era, elevate themselves spiritually to the extent that they possess the potential to ascend as divine spirits of the upper realms, then the divine realms will inevitably ensure necessary assistance for these humans, provided it does not cause significant negative impacts on the lower realm timeline, actively helping them enter a new era and qualify for ascension. As for whether they can further knock on the door to ascend as divine spirits after entering the new era, that depends on their own fate," Dao Lao elaborated.
"So, the divine technologies present on these weapons might not have been stolen but deliberately taught by the divine realms through these saviors?" Haoyun gestured to the weapons slung over his shoulder.
"If those saviors are indeed divine officials from the divine realms and not renegades, then there is indeed such a possibility," Dao Lao cautiously stated.
"But then, how would you explain the divine energy technologies appearing on the Sibos? Could it be that the divine realms have also instructed the creation of Sibos' technologies? Could it be that the divine realms, in order to promote the growth of humanity here, have deliberately set up a situation where they both play good and bad?" Haoyun asked again.
Immediately, Dream Jia responded confidently, "That's impossible, absolutely impossible! How could the divine realms possibly assist these humans while also supporting their enemies? It makes no sense whatsoever. Moreover, unless these humans here have made significant contributions to the divine realms, such as fighting alongside the divine army in the Divine War or have sparked some exceptionally rare potential during their development, the divine realms would not make an exception to assist them in their growth."
Furthermore, Dream Jia added, "From the current situation of these humans, it's clear that they are unaware of the Divine War of that year, and there's no sign of any special potential that would catch the attention of the divine realms. They are just a group of ordinary mortal beings. So, why would the divine realms proactively help such a group of ordinary beings escape disaster?"
Dream Jia's reasoning made perfect sense, considering the information Haoyun and the others had gathered from the Special Operations Team. They did not possess the qualifications to receive exceptional assistance from the divine realms. However, Haoyun continued with another perspective. He speculated that since the three of them had guessed, based on the system's pursuit of the malfunction again and the chance that they might have entered another world that had survived in a black hole, was there a possibility that this world not only survived the great explosion but also coincidentally obtained divine power under some special circumstances? At the same time, all the people who survived also obtained a new role while completely forgetting everything that happened before the great explosion?
Listening to Haoyun's speculation, Dao Lao and Dream Jia fell into thought once again. Although Haoyun's speculation sounded far-fetched and had significant logical loopholes, considering that they had both witnessed firsthand how the Divine Formation of the divine realms had coexisted peacefully with the Mold Spirit Energy created by the catastrophe, they could not rashly dismiss Haoyun's conjecture and cautiously considered it as one of the possible options. After all, within the black hole, anything illogical could happen. Because the black hole itself was a treacherous world where logic did not exist.
"So, those saviors may not have any connection with the divine officials. It's very likely that they just survived by chance during the great explosion and coincidentally gained some basic divine energy technology, while also being given a new role as living beings. Similarly, those Sibos could have obtained some divine energy technology blessings under the influence of the great explosion," Haoyun summarized as Dao Lao and Dream Jia did not refute his speculation, so he continued to conclude.
"So, the task of those two mysterious individuals is to secretly enter here and find out the reason why these lower realm beings possess divine energy technology, then figure out a way to cover up this matter to prevent more lower realms from having the chance to accidentally or coincidentally grasp divine energy technology?" Dao Lao followed Haoyun's summary and conjecture.