nycdaug Chapter 0046 The Origin of the Fake People, the Truth!
Chapter 0046 The Origin of the Fake People, the Truth!
[Spirit, the common enemy of civilizations in the Milky Way.]
[Source: Unknown extragalactic civilization, arrived on Earth one year after the Federation arrived, following the spirit tablet.]
【ability:】
[1. Spirits possess the ability to alter human memories on a large scale, influence human cognition, and create cognitive media.]
2. Spirits can be invisible in a physical sense. As long as they want to, they cannot be detected by human vision, images, or audio.
3. Spirits can move regardless of distance using their own voice, images, etc.
Note: If you have saved any audio or images related to spirits, please destroy them immediately.
4. Spirits automatically reproduce every year. The spirits that are reproduced are called second-generation spirits and will gain some of the abilities of the first-generation spirits.
5. Spirits possess non-human learning and imitation abilities.
6. Spirits cannot be killed by any firearms.
7. Spirits can possess or control a human body, but only if the living being is under the influence of the spirit and loses its ability to think or suffers a mental breakdown.
[Summary: Due to limited contact with spirits, only seven abilities have been summarized so far.]
[Spirit's weakness: Only beings with special abilities, wielding weapons made of X matter, can kill or seal a spirit (data on killing is unavailable, this is only speculation)]
[The Spirit's goal: to dominate human society, build expeditionary spaceships, and return to the stars.]
"What...is the difference between this and a ghost?"
Liu Bai was completely stunned.
Possession of a human body?
This is even more outrageous than a fake person!
"And judging from this situation, Wu You's 'girlfriend' should be Ling!"
As for weaknesses...
Liu Bai found it even more outrageous.
The seal can only be sealed by someone with special abilities. What is the underlying principle behind this?
Could it be that these people have something different about them than ordinary people, which is why they are able to seal or kill spirits?
Puzzled, he continued reading.
As his gaze moved, the text on the screen slowly scrolled down.
The connection between the spirit and the false man
[Since you already know the details of the fake person, Little E has automatically skipped the relevant information for you~]
[The false beings, referred to as the fourth-generation spirits, are descended from the third-generation spirits.]
[Unlike the previous three generations of spirits, the pseudo-human's strength in all aspects has been severely weakened, and it possesses a physical form.]
[At the same time, ordinary people wielding weapons made from X substance can also inflict fatal damage on fake humans.]
"The Fourth Generation Spirit..."
"So the fake human is a product of spirit reproduction, no wonder it looks so much like a weakened version of a spirit."
After Liu Bai noted down this information, his expression became serious.
The next question is why the savior, who could clearly destroy spirits, is responsible for ensuring the continuation of human civilization!
"Little E, investigate why human civilization was destroyed by spirits, and why the Federation didn't resist?"
Okay, I've found it for you~
As soon as Little E finished speaking, the text in the room refreshed again.
The cause of the destruction of human civilization can be traced back to 1 year ago in the Federation.
According to statistics on destroyed civilizations in the Milky Way, seven black stone monuments appeared on the planets of all the destroyed civilizations.
We named it the Spirit Stele.
Each memorial stele is flawless on the outside, and its proportions are precisely 1:4:9 regardless of the measuring tool used.
[At the same time, ever since the first spirit tablet descended, our solar system has been technologically sealed off by an unknown energy.]
According to statistics on extinct civilizations in the Milky Way, in all star systems where spirit tablets appeared, technology, physics, and other advancements were halted upon the arrival of the first spirit tablet, preventing any further progress or breakthroughs.
"It's just like in science fiction novels, technology is being blocked..."
Liu Bai twitched the corner of his mouth.
He didn't time travel, so why does the world feel more and more absurd...?
Each stone tablet seals a spirit and is inscribed with information about the person possessing special abilities.
After the stone tablet descends, the spirits are released from it, and then the stone tablet will teleport to the moon.
[Important: The first-generation spirits released will produce second-generation spirits every year.]
The second-generation spirits will produce ten third-generation spirits each year, and the third-generation spirits will produce one hundred fourth-generation spirits (pseudo-humans) each year.
The fourth-generation spirit has no reproductive ability, but it has gained a special ability: once it peels off a human skin, the skin will be under its control and become a mindless "zombie". The Federation defines it as a "pseudo-fifth generation".
These beings, continuously multiplied from the first generation of spirits, possess extremely strong abilities of disguise and learning. Once they enter human society, they become virtually impossible to identify.
"Sixth, this reproductive rate is even faster than that of a sow."
He felt like he couldn't understand Chinese anymore.
He could understand ten a year, but he really couldn't understand a hundred.
This is practically like giving birth on an airplane.
It is considered high-yielding.
"At this rate of reproduction, destroying humanity wouldn't be a problem at all."
Not to mention that these prolific babies also possess incredible abilities.
Liu Bai muttered a complaint and continued looking at the screen.
The fact that the fourth generation can be killed by the X substance, if handled properly, is not enough to deter the Federation from resisting.
The specific reasons for the destruction of civilization
The reason why civilizations are destroyed ultimately lies in the tombstones.
The spirit tablet has now been confirmed to have been sent by a more advanced civilization from outside the Milky Way.
[On the seventh stone tablet, besides the character "white," there is also a figure for "spirit" and a percentage of the human population on Earth.]
When the number of spirits exceeds the human population, reaching 51% (more than 50%), the stone tablet will emit unknown energy each day thereafter, interfering with the magnetic field of the planet where the spirits reside.
According to records from destroyed civilizations, these unknown energies can cause natural disasters such as planetary earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions—each of which can cause fatal damage to a civilization!
[Once civilization survives these catastrophes, on the seventh day, a gamma-ray burst (electromagnetic radiation) powerful enough to destroy a star will arrive.]
[With this, civilization was utterly destroyed.]
Liu Bai was completely stunned.
Is this really not science fiction?
Technological blockade, catastrophe, radiation burst.
After this series of combined attacks, not only would the Federation not resist, but it would even want to run away!
The first and third generation spirits not only lack physical form and can possess humans, but they are also impossible for normal people to kill. It's only a matter of time before their numbers exceed those of humans.
He looks like a ghost.
That's why Zhao Li and the others are so pessimistic, and they are focused on continuing the flame of civilization.
Can…
"I'm different! Using a save file, finding the spirit isn't difficult at all!"
Liu Bai instantly realized the key point.
The problem with spiritual matters lies in their difficulty to be found.
As long as he keeps rewinding and finds the spirit in advance, wouldn't the crisis be resolved?
He immediately felt confident.
Running away is out of the question. With current human technology, the most we can do is build a spaceship and go to the moon.
If Earth is gone, there's no point in living alone.
The most urgent task is to find a way to deal with the spirit!
After thinking for a moment, Liu Bai looked at Little E and asked:
"Little E, what's the current spirit ratio displayed on the stone tablet?"
"The current percentage is 45.89%, and it is expected to exceed 50% by 7:50 p.m. tonight."
Little E continued:
"Today is the day of spirit reproduction. It is predicted that the number of spirits will exceed 51% by midnight tomorrow night."
"Time is so tight."
Liu Bai paused for a moment, then pressed on:
"Under what circumstances would those spirits appear in large numbers and actively slaughter humans?"
"Based on statistics from all destroyed civilizations."
Little E's voice sounded a little confused:
"The spirits have never been mobilized in large numbers. They only want to quietly replace the human leadership and use the industrial civilization to return to the stars."
"interesting."
So why did the fake people all come out tonight?
Could he really be a fake person trained by SE?
Liu Bai narrowed his eyes and said:
"Little E, please provide me with all the information about the SE temporary workers."