"So what did Xiao Qian want to tell me by coming to me in a dream from the future? Could it be that she came to see me?"

"..." Xiao Qian in the white coat looked at him, as if he wanted to say a few more words to him, but suddenly he thought to himself whether he was showing too much concern for him and wanted him to be more careful with outsiders.

Obviously she is not his housewife. She is different from Zhang Qian over there.

She lowered her eyes slightly and watched him stick to her like a dog-skin plaster, her eyes filled with trust and love.

It’s weird.

She said:

"I did come to see you on purpose. Among all the pasts, only this place is different, and you are the only variable."

"I?"

"Yes."

Xiao Qian in the white coat gently broke free from his hand, slowly walked to the window, and looked at the white outside. The sunlight was quite dazzling, and Qin Kong could not see clearly what she was looking at.

She just asked--

"Do you think that if a civilization has the opportunity to ascend... to transcend the ordinary and improve productivity and technology to incredible levels, should it do so at all costs?"

"Ok?"

Qin Kong didn't understand why she asked such a question. He thought about it with his dull brain and said -

"If it can be done, then it is reasonable to pay a certain price. After all, everyone can enjoy the benefits in the future. With the improvement of productivity and technology, everyone will have a good life."

"Is it really?"

She looked back slowly. The sunlight hit the side of her face, making it look extremely bright, but also cast a thick shadow on the other side of her face, as dark as an abyss.

"Let 'everyone' enjoy the happiness. Which everyone do we mean? It is reasonable to pay a little price, but what if the price is more than just 'a little'?"

"What do you mean?"

Qin Kong seemed to hear a hint of seriousness, and his expression became serious despite his hesitation.

Listen to her say -

"Human power has its limits. I have also experienced an era that emphasizes individual uniqueness, but from my perspective of this 'future', with the development of technology, few people are irreplaceable."

"In the beginning, it was just simple manual labor that was replaced by intelligence. Everyone just said it was 'normal' and thought it was just the result of a small number of people not making progress."

"Then slowly, as computing power grew stronger and the logic of algorithms improved from generation to generation, more and more people discovered how weak they were in the face of the most advanced technology."

"Soon, even some so-called intellectual workers lose their value, and society as a whole needs fewer and fewer people to keep going, until only a few irreplaceable geniuses remain."

"Compared to the billions of people in the past, there are now less than a handful of people. Under the background of human extinction, the entire human civilization has blossomed with unprecedented brilliance, and achieved human ascension with extremely high efficiency."

Even if there are only these few people left.

Qin Kong was shocked as he listened to her story.

I immediately thought of what Lisa thought of intelligent machines in the past, which was exactly the same as what Xiao Qian in the white coat was talking about the future.

Unnecessary things will naturally be eliminated. In a development where efficiency is paramount, if a bloated population becomes an obstacle, then it will naturally lead to the ascension of a minority.

If cleaners are no longer needed, they will disappear. If painters are no longer needed, they will decline. Then, all aspects of human life will no longer need inefficient ordinary people.

Then what's the point of keeping it?

A chill ran down his spine.

Is it true that the ultimate limit of development is destruction?

She was also very confused, and there was no understanding in her indifferent eyes. There were very few things she didn't understand.

Said in a ethereal tone——

“Billions of people are human civilization, and only one person is also human civilization… If you think like this, then our ‘future’ is indeed very prosperous now.”

"..." Qin Kong remained silent, looking at Xiao Qian in front of him. He was even able to invent a time machine and come to him. Even if it was just a dream, it was already very amazing. One can imagine how powerful the future "human civilization" will be.

Even though its number has been reduced to an extreme, it still has not perished.

Maybe that's right?

But, in that case...

"How lonely it must be."

He couldn't help but say this, and she saw the slight trembling of her fingertips under her white coat.

Tread.

He walked slowly to her side and held her hand again. No, that was not enough, he had to hug her tightly and let her feel the warmth of being close to someone.

"Will I not be by your side in that future?"

"You are not in my future, so I say you are a variable."

Being held in his arms, I could only lean against his chest, with my hands on him, listening to his fiery heartbeat, and feeling his pity.

Listen to him say -

"It must be very sad, right?"

"Why should I be sad? Compared to ordinary people, at least I am irreplaceable in civilization."

"It doesn't mean you won't be sad if you are better than others. That would just be deceiving yourself."

Qin Kong put his hand on her cheek, patted her back gently as if to coax a child, and said -

"I know you're sad."

"..." She lowered her eyes slightly.

515. Civilization without people is meaningless

In the ultimate prosperity of civilization, under the highest efficiency, there are no redundant people, only the most irreplaceable ones, those who are not even talented enough to be called geniuses, can stay.

All mundane tasks are performed by artificial intelligence with greater efficiency. 8

In such a civilization, there is no place for ordinary people.

It seems that many people are a bit pretentious, but she who came from that future has already given the result. There are only a few people who are irreplaceable.

The so-called geniuses of the past seem ridiculous.

That was a scene Qin Kong did not understand. Perhaps prosperity itself went hand in hand with destruction, like a shadow, and only when they complemented each other would they shine brightly.

I can't figure it out, and I don't want to think about it.

Now all he can do and what he wants to do is to hold her in his arms silently, sticking to that person with a cold temperament, who is obviously the same person as Xiao Qian at home, just one is in the past and the other is in the future.

But she won’t smile in the future.

Originally I thought it was hard to approach her, but now all I feel is pity.

How lonely is it to live in a world like that?

Qin Kong couldn't imagine it.

Without parents or relatives, without lovers or friends, and even without strangers, I am alone in maintaining the rapid development of civilization.

It's like a gravekeeper.

Guarding the tombstone of the past called humanity.

So distressed.

"..." Xiao Qian in the white coat felt his body temperature and was tightly wrapped in that broad embrace. There was a little trouble in her eyes, and she could feel his heartache.

Feeling sorry for her, a being that controls human civilization, is almost like pitying a god.

When human civilization develops to that level, there is not much difference between it and gods.

Even able to travel through time and space.

"Please calm down."

There was really no other way, so she could only put her arms around his waist, pat his back to comfort him, and try to calm him down.

She herself didn't even feel that she was so pitiful.

He is such an incredible person.

"It's because what you said is too lonely. I just can't bear to think about it."

Qin Kong pursed his lips and said——

"So in the future, no one will cook for you, and no one will wait for you to come home..."

"Consuming food to replenish energy is actually very inefficient..."

"shut up."

He really couldn't bear it anymore, so he gently nodded her head and said -

"No, I have to take you home and let your sister Hong cook you a meal, then let your mother-in-law nag you for a while, and then call Yin Yin out to play with you."

"How can we live without these? Does the development of civilization require us to abandon all humanity? Can't we...keep all the beautiful things..."

Qin Kong's voice became smaller and smaller. He always said that the world is becoming more corrupt and people's hearts are no longer the same as they used to be. With the development of the times, the definition of beauty will also change. Maybe in the end, these "romances" will really not be needed.

Because this efficiency is really low.

The pair of indifferent eyes looked up at him, and the warm lips uttered some cold words -

"In that future, our human civilization will be unprecedentedly powerful. Don't you think this is a reflection of the correct path?"

"I don't admit it."

"why?"

"Because civilization without people is meaningless."

"..." She slowly widened her eyes. The man in front of her was so determined. Even though he was cynical, he always persisted in his heart.

He is a fool and there are many things he doesn't understand, but the only thing he can hold on to is his most cherished family and friends. If he has to choose between the so-called civilization and prosperity and them, he will always let the former go.

He does not want a future that seeks development for the sake of development, or civilization for the sake of civilization.

"Ah."

She smiled gently, feeling his sincere heartbeat, her hands gently pressed against his strong chest, her indifferent eyes softened, and she said -

"So it must be you. You will not be tempted by such a 'bright prospect'. You are my comrade recognized across time and space. I am now absolutely certain of this."

"What? Xiao Qian, what do you want to say?"

Qin Kong felt much better when he saw that she finally smiled. He wanted to understand her feelings.

“I mean, I’m the same.”

She placed her hand on her heart and said sincerely -

"Extreme prosperity may be correct to some extent, but I don't like it. Every time I regret not being able to prevent such tragedies in time, I can only drift with the tide of the times."

"I should have thought of this a long time ago. But no matter how much I thought of it, I can't fight her alone. She is too powerful. She created an era with her own hands and built a tall building. Then she pushed it lightly..."

She stretched out her slender hand and pushed the tall pile of books that someone had placed next to her.

Blah blah blah...

All of them were scattered on the ground in a mess.

Qin Kong looked at the books scattered on the ground, feeling quite "shocking".

"Xiao Qian, what are you talking about? Who is too powerful?"

"I can't say it. If I do, it might become a cause and effect for other people, which would make it even harder to control. It's better to predict similar developments."

Going back from the future to the past, even with the "sophistry" of dreams, has considerable limitations. In order to achieve the goal, this is the only way to deal with it.

But to Qin Kong, this was the classic riddler who didn't explain anything clearly.

A little dissatisfied, but didn't force her.

If it's Xiao Qian, she must have her own reasons.

Moreover, this future Xiao Qian is so pitiful, how could I bear to force her.

"Forget it, just come home with me. Can you leave here?"

"No, this is just your dream. Things in dreams only come true when you dream."

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