Chapter 536 Ugly Truth (1/2)
GOR Chapter 536 Ugly Truth
Man, living creatures, plants, organics, or even other objects…
Most of the existences within this world have their own ‘properties’.
These properties could come from the way they exist, or maybe it is the way they function from a fundamental perspective, or maybe it is the way their instincts work.
For example, the main property for most green plants is their photosynthesis process, the absorption of carbon dioxide and the production of oxygen – at night, that process occurs in reverse.
That is the basic property of plants and also the fundamental way that plants could exist – or perhaps we could say this is the ‘function’ of the plants.
Naturally, some plants could come with some extra properties in addition to their ‘fundamental property’.
For example, some plants would be placed around for appreciation purposes, to beautify the environment.
Some plants could be used to reduce the rate of erosion.
Some plants could also be used as materials in the production of drugs or medicine.
To be frank however, these ‘additional properties’ could be done without.
The ‘fundamental property’ on the other hand, is a must. It is a necessity.
If so, what about humans?
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Let us set aside emotions and look at mankind from a neutral, objective and logical perspective.
How do humans treat the other creatures of this world?
What is the most fundamental property within their perspective toward the other creatures?
Without a question, it is…
Edibility!
Humans are omnivores.
Be it wheat or rice… … both of them are plants.
Chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, poultry, livestock… … those are all animals.
What is the fundamental property of those plants and animals in the eyes of humankind?
The highest one is without question: Edibility!
In other words, the fundamental relationship between humans and animals as well as plants is: Eat or be eaten.
Of course, plants also serve other purposes. For example, they could be used for timber, materials for construction…
Some would even keep plants for décor.
Still others would raise animals as pets, caring for them, protecting them, and treating them like family.
Some would raise cats, some would raise dogs, some would raise birds or chickens, some would raise turtles, some would raise snakes… … there are a variety of them to choose from.
However, the first and foremost relationship between humanity and the other creatures in this world, the most basic relationship, the ‘initial setting’ is a cruel thing.
It is… … to eat or be eaten!
The same applies to vegetarians and avid animal lovers.
Although a vegetarian may not eat other animals, that person would still need to eat plants, wheat, rice, etc.
An avid dog lover may still eat cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, etc.
In other words, it doesn’t matter how much ‘additional properties’ appear within humanity’s view toward the other living creatures, be it love, care, shelter or whatnot…
In the end, the most fundamental setting for how humanity views the other creatures of this world, the one in the first place is still…
Edibility!
This is the truth, an ugly and cruel truth.
Ugly truth.
This is something determined by the fundamental characteristic of evolution and the primal forces of nature.
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Well, let us look at this from a different perspective.
Let us use this analogy…
Assume ‘humanity’ is the system, the main system of this world. Or Zero City’s system – theoretically speaking, the two of them are the same. They are the same type of existences.
Now assume ‘humanity’ is the system.
Then… … those plants, wheat, rice, fruits, chickens, ducks, cows, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats…
What would those things be?
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“We…”
Chen Xiaolian suddenly let out a gentle sigh and spoke out that word.
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Are the same.
Zero City’s system and the world’s main system are fundamentally the same. They are the same type of existence. Completely so.
Assuming the main system is an able-bodied adult, then Zero City’s system is the equivalent of a small child.
Although their size differs, they are essentially the same.
If so… … their ‘initial setting’ and ‘fundamental property’ must naturally be the same!
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What is the property of the world’s main system?
In Chen Xiaolian’s mind, there is only one word for it.
Enslavement!
Indeed, that is Chen Xiaolian’s view on the main system.
The system enslaves everything. Be it the ordinary humans in the world, the NPCs or the Awakened ones…
In fact… … Chen Xiaolian had occasionally contemplated this: What are the Players?
From a fundamental perspective, are they any different from Awakened ones?
Like Awakened ones, they have to go through instance dungeons, risk their lives to struggle and kill… …
The system would send them both into instance dungeons time and again and make them battle each other, just like…
A coliseum.
A gladiator?
This… … is this the ‘fundamental property’ of the world’s main system?
If so… … what about Zero City?
Appearance wise, Zero City appears to be displaying a different ‘property’.
Zero City is ‘protecting’ the Awakened ones. It is a safe harbour, a sanctuary.
However…
Is that true?
The people inside Zero City, are they not another form of captives?
Zero City’s system will create small resource worlds and have the few resident guilds fight against each other, compete and snatch…
Essentially speaking, is there any difference?