Cheng Cheng and the Cicada

Chapter 15 Metaphysics

Chapter 1 The Arrogant

"Bastard! How can you address the Godfather by his name! It's disrespectful!" Big Face Cat angrily slapped him.

The same skill can't hit twice. Lin Xian dodged with Flash and strode forward.

Unexpected, really unexpected.

How could a scholar like Gao Wen be associated with a gangster like the Godfather?

And looking at the appearance and attire of Emperor Gao Wen, except for his advanced age and white hair, his feeling and temperament were not much different from the previous dreams.

His eyes were still full of wisdom and calmness, without any hostility or murderous intent. How could such a person be the Godfather of the City of Sin?

"Come back, Lin Xian! Don't be rude!"

"That kind of thing doesn't have a correct answer; it's a typical metaphysical problem."

"He was born in 2182. His greatest interest is in hibernation technology, and the person he admires most is Professor Xu Yun."

Gao Wen snorted softly and shook his head: "I can only say."

Gao Wen turned his head to look into Di Wen's eyes:

Even if he's stupid, useless, or doesn't live up to expectations, he's still the son of the former lord.

Especially in this chaotic city, there are already so few rules and restrictions. If there were no Godfather to lead by example, I dare not imagine how chaotic it would become.

"So, even if you don't know me now, and have no impression of me, we have actually met many times, known each other for a long time, and experienced many stories."

"I often regret that as the greatest contributor to changing humanity's future, he didn't have the chance to see the moment the time-travel machine was activated, which is a real pity."

"You really are a time traveler! The information and intelligence you just mentioned, especially your understanding of me, is just too, too detailed!" Lin Xian was a little speechless.

"However, he always felt like he was living in the shadow of some people. The hibernation pod filling fluid had already been invented, and various hibernation by-products had also been developed, so he should have felt somewhat like he was born at the wrong time."

No matter when or where, Big Face Cat will always trust him: Brother Face will always be Brother Face, so reliable.

Regarding the situation in Donghai City, he had been thinking about it all the way, but still hadn't come to a correct answer.

Has the dragon-slaying youth become an evil dragon?

"Moreover, come to think of it, is this management system in our City of Sin correct?"

Micro nuclear batteries drive it 24 hours a day, not only protecting humans but also allowing them to work several times more efficiently, day and night.

For this reason, it became a mechanical android for city managers and power holders, using big data to launch a personal scoring system and add/deduct point rules based on human behavior.

However, it was easy to hear from Di Wen's tone that he admired and respected Big Face Cat's father.

Then Gao Wen waved his hand impatiently:

The City of Sin must have a Godfather.

Fortunately, before Cat Dad passed away, he gave Di Wen the Great enough help, allowing him to successfully develop the time-travel machine, giving mankind hope of reversing the future.

Di Wen also knew the cause of the super disaster in 2400, but everyone was ambiguous, and it remained a mystery in the fourth dream state.

Although Gao Wen had never met Cat Dad, based on his understanding of Cat Dad in the previous dream states, he felt that Cat Dad could be competent in this position.

"Not only that," Di Wen also agreed.

It was like opening up the Ren and Du channels, like being enlightened, and slapping his thigh:

""He once thought, if he might as well shine and generate heat in other fields. He conducted a superficial study of the cosmological constant and also dabbled in some other fields, but he could never forget the white moonlight that was his original and most beloved dream, hibernation technology."

Gao Wen naturally understood Di Wen's meaning. "It's good that you're frustrated."

"Di Wen, I know you don't believe what I'm saying, but it doesn't matter, I will prove it to you."

Di Wen gasped and opened his eyes wide:

"Imagine, Di Wen, if humanity's future is really changed, all mechanical androids disappear, and the humans of the City of Sin all move into Donghai City, who do you think will be the new Godfather?"

"Who do you want to kill with this machine?"

All kinds of bad trends began to gradually emerge and spread. After figuring out these things.

Gao Wen and Di Wen looked at each other in silence.

""What you said is correct, Gao Wen. Even though I am a scientist, I still believe that not every question in this world has an answer."

So he continued:

He excitedly howled, holding his fat face: "Gao Wen, of course, understands Di Wen's situation. But..."

Just like Zhuge Liang's feelings for Liu Shan. Actually, the reason is simple: he trusts him.

Gao Wen extracted several key pieces of information from Di Wen's words. Without a leader, there will inevitably be great chaos.

"There's no doubt that the initial intention of the Savior Company was good, but mechanical androids are, after all, machines. They will only handle everything according to logic and rules."

Di Wen and Cat Dad had a deep friendship as comrades-in-arms and colleagues, so naturally he loved Big Face Cat too.

"How do you know?"

A golden light burst out from the top of Big Face Cat's head, and the light of wisdom enveloped him.

At the beginning, everyone cheered for this system. First of all.

This question.

Obviously, he is a technical talent, not a management talent. Gao Wen found a clue:

"The matter on my side is indeed a bit complicated to explain, and I just arrived in this time and space, so I'm very unfamiliar with the worldview and background."

Therefore, at critical moments, the most important task, Di Wen, only worried about entrusting it to Big Face Cat.

Tang Rong stretched out his index finger:

"Because everyone no longer needs the time-travel machine, nor do they need to rewrite the future. What they value in their eyes should become some other more realistic things: money, status, territory, power, etc."

"Originally, it was agreed that my father, Chen Heping, would be the person in charge of the City of Sin, but his health wasn't good either. He died of illness due to overwork while making the time-travel machine with you."

Gao Wen babbled and told Big Face Cat the philosophical knowledge he had learned in elementary school, trying his best to explain to Big Face Cat.

In order to deal with those who exploited loopholes, to be more tolerant of the behavior of illegal elements, the rules for adding and subtracting points became more and more detailed and extensive, including more and more prohibited vocabularies such as swear words.

Under the leadership of millions of mechanical androids, humans did not experience a single day of war or famine and quickly recovered.

Gao Wen comforted Di Wen the Great and said softly:

All over the world, modern cities were gradually established, and the Savior Company became the manager of every city; mechanical androids also became the supervisors, law enforcers, and protectors of the city as people had hoped.

Instantly, Di Wen's expression became serious: "And I?"

It could be seen that Di Wen did not like this title and even rejected it, which was slightly inconsistent with his identity and temperament.

Moreover, if humans were to be Donghai City's law enforcers and power holders, would it really be better than it is now?

If humans were in power, they would have fought many times already. "I'm really curious."

Many moral problems of civilization that had been lurking underwater during the disaster period began to gradually surface and affect the normal life of city residents.

"Also."

Things like swiping points and framing others for deducting points happened from time to time.

It was just that the legend could only live in legends. Cat Dad, who died young from overwork, still didn't give Gao Wen a chance to worship him. Pa!

Big Face Cat frowned.

His forehead began to sweat, and then began to emit white smoke. Gao Wen told Di Wen his thoughts. Big Face Cat seemed to understand:

From an institutional point of view, the approach of androids is indeed correct.

Looking at the time-travel machine, which was several meters high, dozens of meters long, and as spectacular as a semi-trailer truck, he said to Di Wen:

"Can you tell me in detail about the origin and purpose of this time-travel machine?"

The right thing, as it became more and more right, turned out to be precise. At this point.

"Metaphysics," Gao Wen replied.

""His research was ultimately stuck, because there had been no key breakthroughs in the field of neurology, making his research difficult. So that's why he went to sleep in the hibernation pod; he wanted to wait until there were breakthroughs in the field of neurology in the future before waking up, so as to complete his research."

Come later.

"The rapid changes in human society and the succession of talent in the scientific field are ultimately the result of memory loss! Even with memory notebooks and memory videos, human memory is so vast and has so many details that a few notebooks and videos can record very little. How much?"

It was too late to say anything now.

The city opened its doors to everyone, welcoming anyone who came, as long as they obeyed the rules and laws.

"Generally speaking, metaphysics refers to the study of the essence of the world, that is, the study of the causes and origins of all beings and all phenomena."

At least mechanical androids are unified and have the same purpose. After 2400, human society has not experienced any wars.

Just as I said...

Walking to the time-travel machine that was the size of a truck, he patted the white outer shell of the huge device:

In the seventh dream, Cat Dad, as the first-generation village chief of Face Village, not only governed the village in an orderly manner but also proposed reasonable scientific development guidelines. It was indeed an embodiment of both wisdom and courage. On the other hand, Di Wen...

"Now the people and gangs here are united against a common enemy. They are united and not afraid of sacrifice, just because they have the common enemy of Donghai City. Everyone wants to destroy that city and change their world."

"You have been seen by the younger you. I'm sure you won't believe it. You were digging dirt at the excavation site at that time; I have also seen the middle-aged you. At that time, you were the principal of a small city; but now I see you so old for the first time. How old are you now, maybe eighty or ninety years old?"

Di Wen, of course, knew how capable Big Face Cat was, but he was the flesh and blood of his revolutionary comrade-in-arms, and could be regarded as the closest person, like a godson, who would never betray him or go back on his word.

Any system has loopholes; any rule has imperfections. Di Wen looked suspiciously at the confident Gao Wen, then at the huge time-travel machine next to him, and then at the Big Face Cat in front of him.

""I've said it before, don't have so many rules, what Godfather or not, I'm a scientist, but you guys forced me into that position."

Gao Wen pointed to himself and smiled slightly. But suddenly!

Di Wen nodded:

"It doesn't have to be Li Cheng. It may be the head of another gang, or even Big Face Cat, but it will definitely not be a scientist like you."

He told Gao Wen this history in detail. However, at least in terms of results.

"That, that's the content on my memory notebook! I clearly burned it immediately after waking up from hibernation and reading that handwritten letter."

Obviously, Li Cheng is more reliable and capable. Why not entrust important tasks to Li's army?

There are also many rules.

His brain seemed to be cooking. It wasn't the problem with the title of Godfather.

After surviving the disaster, humans finally lived a happy, fulfilling, safe, and contented life.

But in order to maintain the stability of this City of Sin, I still took on the responsibility in times of crisis. After Di Wen's lecture, Big Face Cat and others didn't say much. Without even thinking about it:

Di Wen shook his head:

"Quickly, quickly tell me, how exactly did you travel through time? Do you need a time-travel machine and time particles? Also, Miss Lin Xian, can you see the living me there? Then you must protect me well! I am the most dazzling pearl in the field of hibernation!"

Even tireless, fierce, and helpful androids set an example for humans to learn from.

Gao Wen stepped forward and extended his left hand to the elderly Di Wen: The initial plan was to have Big Face Cat's father be the Godfather. These androids were really capable.

Those two super geniuses were linked in a dreamlike way. The gold content was really too high. No wonder they could create such a powerful weapon as a time-travel machine in such a harsh and backward environment.

It was also a good point that Gao Wen had previously been puzzled about.

But things didn't go as planned.

Even in the City of Sin, there are so many powerful gangs and capable generals, but Di Wen still trusts Big Face Cat and the Face Gang the most, so he entrusted them with important tasks.

"Savior Company itself is not wrong, and the androids are also to allow humans to enjoy a better and more civilized life."

As Lin Xian's big sister, Xu Yiyi was also frightened and pulled Lin Xian over, glaring at him sternly:

"I understand! I understand!!"

It was no wonder that the people of the City of Sin, except for joining gangs, basically knew nothing about the Godfather. Presumably, Di Wen was not good at dealing with those things, so he had to maintain his persona with mystery and staying at home.

Di Wen sighed:

"So, you still haven't forgotten your original intention and killed your way back. You have set your sights on the last and only side effect in the field of hibernation that cannot be overcome—memory loss. You plan to overcome this historical problem and put together the last piece of the puzzle of hibernation technology." Gao Wen thought, "That may not be the case."

People always take these things for granted, and even turn kindness into hatred. There were even incidents of attacking and disrespecting androids.

"iCat is ideology, Face is metaphysics!"

"Since he has already made a time-travel machine, then it is very simple to explain. I actually traveled from another time and space, although I did not use the kind of technology that a time-travel machine uses... but it's too troublesome to explain, so just think of me as traveling through time and space on a time-travel machine."

"And his idea is to create a brain nerve electroshock helmet that allows lost memories to be restored through electroshock."

There are so many point-deducting maniacs and expelled criminals in the City of Sin, but the order is still not chaotic, and each gang is still defying Di Wen's command, which means he still has some tricks up his sleeve.

In the moments before and after Xu Yiyi hesitated to join which gang, choosing the Face Gang without thinking was indeed the right choice.

Di Wen nodded the Great without any thought. Gao Wen smiled softly:

"Moreover, it is worth mentioning that in fact, humans could have made breakthroughs in the field of neurology long ago. It's a pity that the genius in the field of neurology, Miss Tang Rong, died in an African peacekeeping aid activity, and for hundreds of years afterward, no such genius was born, and there has been no key breakthrough in neurology to this day."

I have been watching this Big Face child grow up since I was a child, so naturally I know his roots. I know what kind of person Big Face Cat is.

Since you can see time travelers.

"It is said that if you let humans be city law enforcement officers and power holders, you might end up with this kind of extreme situation."

"The problem of Donghai City is a question without an answer, with no absolute right or wrong."

Tang Rong waved his hand, perfunctorily to Big Face Cat. Even Di Wen hadn't figured it out. "The price is...?"

Di Wen squinted and looked at Gao Wen from behind his glasses:

In the first dream state, Cat Dad was very trusting and did not favor Big Face Cat, who was the village's crown prince. After his death, he directly transferred the position of village chief to the outsider, No. 17, the blue-eyed girl. This was also an example of recruiting talent regardless of constraints, which shows that Cat Dad not only had insight but also had a big picture.

"The people here all know it."

"I seem to have heard my father say that word, as well as other messy words. Tell me, what exactly is metaphysics?"

"We can be the Godfather. Back then, Big Face Cat's father, Chen Heping, was recommended as the Godfather because only the two of you could research and use the time-travel machine; only the two of you had the ability and wisdom to change our lives and the future of mankind."

The head that had been silently listening but couldn't understand anything popped up with a light bulb, and he slowly approached and poked Gao Wen: "Alright."

The rules and regulations manual became thicker and thicker, and the residents' lives became more and more miserable.

"That's a very philosophical and very abstract question." This is what is known as our own people.

"Especially the super disaster in 2400, the Savior Company, and why Donghai City has become the deformed appearance it is now. Can you tell me about it in detail?"

"This leads to what should have been a self-regulating human society becoming a vicious cycle of discovering loopholes, filling loopholes, and formulating rules."

"Formulating rules and standardizing behavior is certainly not wrong, but the problem is that many things simply cannot be measured. Everyone knows that truth, goodness, and beauty are good, but what is truth, goodness, and beauty, and what level is called truth, goodness, and beauty? These things have no definition at all, nor should they be defined."

Secondly.

However, there is one thing to say:

Indeed, hiding in the forest is a small concealment, and hiding in the city is a big concealment. Listening to Gao Wen talking eloquently. Gao Wen tried to organize his language:

Even more thanks to the face of Brother Face Cat's father, Di Wen also had a little more kindness and trust in him.

He had just complained that there were too few rules in Donghai City. Why is there a set of rules for seeing the Godfather in the City of Sin now?

"Hello, Di Wen, my name is Gao Wen."

"Big Face, you are not an outsider. I watched you grow up since you were a child. Ah Zhuang, Qi Zhuzi, and Ba Pang, they have been calling me uncle since they were little, even if it's outside. It's all your own people here. Don't be so unrestrained."

"Li Cheng."

Underground laboratory, an ice cave-like noise.

Big Face Cat panicked and quickly took out the metal nameplates of two mechanical androids from his pocket, explaining:

They indeed did not wrong any good people, and the deduction range would not deduct much because of spitting and making noise, and there were also many ways to add points at the same time.

Then he turned around.

He twisted his fat body and stared at Gao Wen and Di Wen with wide eyes:

A Honghuang powerhouse who can solve the cosmological constant with a pen and a stack of drafts is naturally not an ordinary person.

Unbelievable, how intelligent is a woman that can make Di Wen the Great so nostalgic and regretful!

He sighed and looked at Big Face Cat: "Um."

Why is the Face Gang so powerful and its brains are full of holes? But according to Big Face Cat, the Godfather still entrusts the most critical tasks to the Face Gang, making the seven of us very relaxed. There are problems in times of war and problems in times of peace.

"You have to say hello to the Godfather first!"

"And I come from the era when Miss Lin Xian lived, I can see the living Miss Lin Xian."

Although Gao Wen did not know what this most important task was, he would know sooner or later and was not in a hurry.

He recalled it and said:

That naturally means that his and Big Face Cat's father, Chen Heping's, theory is correct, their efforts have not been in vain, and the future of mankind is full of hope!

""Is it?"

Now it seems that the legendary Cat Dad may be even above Di Wen the Great.

Someone with a purpose can always exploit loopholes and get stuck on bugs.

Not only did they meet the Godfather at the fastest speed,

"That's a very difficult process to grasp."

"So, this is also a very difficult question to judge right or wrong." Gao Wen smiled slightly.

"Even I, after waking up, spent many years relearning knowledge. This is really a waste of time. If you, if many people, could still retain memories after waking up from long-term hibernation, this world would definitely not become like this!"

All along, in Gao Wen's mind, Di Wen the Great's talent and IQ were at the T0 level.

Someone will always take these things for granted, take them for granted, and even pay back kindness with hatred. There are even things that attack and disrespect androids.

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