Teyvat's Otherworldly Adventurer

Chapter 218 The Direction of Evolution

The morning light is dim.

Haixi was very surprised to see many "acquaintances" at home.

He knew that Camille went to rescue Victor, but how could he save so many people in one rescue?There are even three and a half children.

Take a closer look at the appearance and hair. Isn't this the same Vi, Jinx and Ike who were children?

The next generation of Zaun's elites was actually eaten up in one fell swoop!
This makes Haixi have to re-examine this cheap sister, who can abduct children and even transform her own body. Are you an ectopic isomer of Orochimaru?
After a brief exchange of greetings, Haixi learned from her what had happened in Zuan.

"The evolved form of Shimmer and Hex?"

He was a little surprised, Fandel was simply the protagonist!This kind of opportunity could also happen to him, and he was lucky enough to succeed?
In this way, if he can be supported by suitable equipment, his combat power may be unlimited!At least not worse than Jace, and very much in line with the philosophy of the Church of Glorious Evolution.

Haixi glanced at Camille: "Did you win him over to join the church?"

"There's no rush, this matter can wait until Victor can talk to him slowly."

Camille was very calm and said, "Let's talk about it while we renovate it."

After understanding the situation in Zaun, she was not afraid of Fandel's rejection at all. Hilko's persecution would force Fandel to move closer to them, otherwise he would not even be able to protect his family and friends.

"The most important thing right now is Victor's evolution, and he wants to listen to some of our suggestions."

Hearing this, Haixi turned his attention to Victor. This scientist, who had always been gentle and calm, showed rare embarrassment at this moment.

"Okay, no problem."

Haixi happily agreed to participate in the glorious evolution of this true mechanical pioneer. He naturally had no reason to refuse, not to mention that the two were still good friends.

"...Also, your other friend also needs you to comfort him."

Camille left a lingering voice and left.

"Another friend, Jace?"

Hexi walked out of the room and saw that Camille had left with Vi and the other three children. Only Victor and Jace were left in the garden, and the two seemed to be arguing about something.

"Listen, Victor, this is not the direction Hex Technology should be developing!"

Jess pressed Victor's shoulders and tried to persuade him, "We can make prosthetics, mobility-assisted wheelchairs, mechas and other tools, but we shouldn't completely let machines replace the body. If the whole body becomes a machine, is it still a human being? "

"The body made of flesh and blood is too fragile, not only physically, but also emotionally."

Victor seemed unmoved, "Emotions such as fear, panic, and worry will interfere with the maximum output of the body, while sophisticated machinery will continue to operate forever. That is the true direction of human evolution."

"you……"

Jace's face was full of confusion. Victor had changed since his trip to Zaun.He began to feverishly study Hex body modification technology, and even temporarily put aside the air purification research that he was most concerned about before.

This made Jace very uneasy. He didn't want one of his few friends to become a lump of iron.

However, Victor's will is much stronger than he imagined.Especially after seeing two examples of successful evolution in Camille and Fander.

The arrival of Haixi interrupted their communication, and Jace came up to him: "Haixi, please help me persuade this guy. Giving up flesh and blood is definitely not the right way for Hex!"

Haixi smiled and reassured him: "Victor, I heard that you want to discuss glorious evolution with me?"

"That's right!"

Victor's eyes lit up, "Hex's evolution is glorious, and it is a way that can truly unleash the greatest potential of human beings!"

"You, you..."

Jess looked at the two people chatting happily and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

With Hexi's support, Victor seemed to be in a better mood. He actually turned around and explained to Jace: "Jess, human beings have great potential, but they are bound by shackles one after another. Fragile flesh and blood , ups and downs of emotions, redundant and boring emotions, etc... Only by removing all these constraints can we truly realize the full potential of human beings!"

"Without flesh and blood and emotions, we are no longer human!"

Jace didn't accept that explanation at all.

"Then what do you think is the most essential characteristic of a human being?"

Victor asked calmly.

"..."

Jess was stunned for a moment and hesitated, "Body, mind, emotions...all of these are combined to form a complete person. Nothing is missing!"

"Then do you think Fandel is a human being now?" Victor asked.

"..." Jace was silent.

"Then those people in Zu'an who have physical diseases caused by sewage and exhaust gas, are they considered human beings in your eyes?"

"This……"

Jace was speechless, but he was still struggling, "Whether it's Fander or those deformed people in Zaun, they are all forced."

"So as long as it is a forced evolution, you can accept it?"

Victor smiled and rolled up his trouser legs, "My legs were deformed when I was very young and I can't walk smoothly. Now I want to use Hex Technology to completely solve this problem. Is this considered forced?"

"Then, you only need to modify this leg." Jace suddenly thought of something in the midst of defeat and asked hurriedly, "Furthermore, you said that human emotions are shackles that prevent us from releasing our potential. That is to say, do you plan to forget the friendship between us? Do you think this is also hindering you? "

"..."

This time it was Victor's turn to be silent.After a while, he spoke:
"You misunderstood, Jace. I said remove the emotion, not erase the memory. The memory of our friendship is my most precious treasure, and I will not damage it in the slightest."

"But when you erase your emotions, even if the memories are still there, you won't have any feelings about them, right?"

Jess took advantage of the victory and pursued it, "What's the use of keeping such a memory?"

"Of course it works!" Victor emphasized.

"Hmph, do you want to keep it for you to deceive yourself?"

Jess had completely caught Victor's weakness this time. He really cherished this friendship, "Don't forget, according to your theory of the futility of emotions, if the friendship between us didn't exist, you wouldn't even have had the chance to get in touch with him in the first place. Go to Hex to study! Now, do you still think that emotions are just shackles that bind humans?"

These words were a bit harsh, making Haixi frown slightly.

Jace said this as if Victor's achievements today were all due to the friendship between the three of them.

Victor's mind is already sensitive. If they continue, the two of them may repeat the mistakes of history and completely fall out. It would be bad if they turn against each other.

This twin city-state still needs the two of you to work hard to build it!

Haixi interrupted at the right time: "Actually, this problem is not that extreme. No matter the body or emotions, they are not an inseparable whole. Negative emotions such as fear and worry will indeed affect people's performance, but there are also emotions that can There are positive factors that inspire people to break through their limits and even create miracles. Victor, do you remember why Fandel was able to successfully survive evolution?" "Will..." Victor murmured.

"That's right, will!"

Hexi nodded heavily, "If you remove all emotions from your body, how can you be [-]% sure that you can survive Hex's transformation, instead of failing due to instinctive resistance like those animals and plants?"

"..." These words made Victor fall into deep thought.

Seeing that Victor was showing signs of being persuaded, Jace secretly gave Haixi a thumbs up, and Haixi smiled slightly when he saw this.

This is called prescribing the right medicine.It's useless to tell Victor what a complete human being is and what moral restraints he has. He only cares about glorious evolution now.

So Haixi pointed out that his approach might lead to evolutionary failure, which immediately attracted Victor's attention and began to examine himself.

"You see, there are not many people who have completed the glorious evolution. There are only two, Mr. Fander and Ms. Camille."

Haixi continued, "One of them did it for his family, and the other one also survived the difficulty of transformation because of his family and clan. Although the sample is not large, such similar situations are still worth reference. Perhaps, Are those positive emotions in humans a key factor in helping them evolve?"

"Whoo~"

Victor, who had been silent for a long time, took a long breath and said, "What you said makes sense, I understand. As expected, talking to you is the right choice."

He took out a document and handed it to Haixi: "This is my preliminary design of the renovation plan. See if you have any suggestions."

"Oh?"

Haixi took the file, and Jess also came over curiously.

The first page of the document is a sketch of an armored figure.His whole body was wrapped in steel, and a ray hook was installed on his shoulder.

"Hmm... not bad. It looks much more powerful than it does now."

Haixi smacked his lips and commented.

Jace curled his lips and expressed disdain for this design that was not even remotely human.

"But I don't recommend you to carry out this kind of transformation." Haixi said immediately.

"why?"

Because his aesthetic taste was affirmed, Victor was in a good mood.

"If you want to wear armor, you can make a pair of Hex Power Armor, or even more than one. You can also optimize performance and weapon configuration for different enemies. And with the advancement of technology, power armor will only become more and more popular. The more powerful you are. Isn’t this much more promising than locking yourself in a pair of iron sheets?”

Hexi spread his hands, "Hex's glorious evolution should be aimed at the essence of life, not just external armor and weapons. For example, a Hex heart can give you a possession that is not inferior to Heimer's." Dean Dingge's long life gives him enough time to learn, research, and evolve. A Hex brain can greatly improve your thinking speed, etc... If you only study those external weapons and equipment , what’s the difference between it and Jace?”

"Hey!"

Jess was very dissatisfied when he was suddenly called out. What do you mean by being no different from me?Am I bad?

But neither of them paid heed to his protests.

After a period of silent thinking, Victor finally nodded: "You're right."

"Welcome to the Glorious Evolution Society!"

Hexi reached out his hand to Victor.

……

……

Half a month passed in a flash.

After Sheriff Grayson returned to Pi City, he immediately reported Silko's case.

After completing the process, this report was finally brought to the regular meeting of members for discussion today.

As parties involved, Jess and others were also required to attend.

With the exception of Heimerdinger, the members of Piltover's parliament are all representatives of major families and follow the concept of putting interests first.

In fact, if Silko, who controlled most of Zaun, had not made some moves against the cargo terminal of Hexfly Gate, they would not have gathered to discuss a "rat in the stinking ditch" at all.

This is the general view of Zaun among the noble men of Piltover.

But things are different now, this mouse dares to influence them to make money!

"They must be taught a profound lesson!"

A bald councilman slapped the round table with a palm full of gemstones. "Because of their troubles, the drinks I prepared for the Noxians were almost delayed! If there is another time, how can I explain to them?" ?”

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at a beautiful woman with dark skin and gold ornaments on her cheeks on the other side of the round table.

His words were echoed by two or three members of Congress, but Representative Meyer, who was particularly concerned about him, did not speak out.

Speaker Heimerdinger waited for a while and saw that no one continued to speak, so he said, "So, do you want to launch a crusade against Zaun?"

Before the congressmen could speak, Sheriff Grayson quickly interjected: "Your Excellencies, Hilko has a mutant demon in his hands, which is very powerful. If we want to defeat him..."

"The dignified Pi City Guards can't even deal with the rats in Zaun?!"

The MPs were very unhappy with Grayson.

At this time, Representative Meyer finally spoke: "Chief Grayson has been working hard to make her say such things. It seems that something happened in Zaun that we are not aware of. In this case, why not send someone to investigate first? How about we make a decision later?"

No one objected, so the job was handed over to Congressman Meyer.

After the meeting, Councilor Mel appeared in Philos Manor.

It was also the first time that Haixi knew that this beautiful congressman with a background as a Noxian warlord was actually supported by the Philos family.

Obviously, her proposal to conduct an investigation first was just a delaying tactic, and it was most likely the result of Philos's instruction.

Councilor Mel did not stay long. After she left, Hexi approached Camille.

"When the family supported her, was it to establish a relationship with the Myrdalda family?"

"That's right." Camille nodded, "Noxus is expanding crazily around the world, and Piltover is destined to be unable to resist it. It's better to form an alliance early."

"Then do we know anything about the situation in Noxus?"

Haixi's eyes lit up, and he remembered that the big changes in Noxus seemed not that far away.

(End of this chapter)