I Really Didn’t Want to be a Savior

A year later, Zhou Donglai finally mastered body language and successfully entered the Free Will Alliance.

This underground organization that operates secretly has its own name, which sounds very impressive.

Free will, in this extreme situation, advocates the power of personal choice.

It sounds very noble and irreproachable. After all, everyone has the right to choose their own life.

But if the free will of some people needs to be based on the premise of harming the collective interests and common will of more people, and shaking the foundation of racial existence, then this so-called free will becomes rootless duckweed and lacks height. with depth.

Selfish people will always say why should I contribute to society? My contribution has far exceeded the reward I received.

But those who say this have already removed themselves from the operating system of society in their thinking. They only focus on their personal characteristics and ignore the social attributes of being human.

It is easy for people to fall into the misunderstanding, thinking that their food is not a gift from society and the group, but only comes from wages earned from work or in exchange for contribution points. They feel that this is a business in a narrow sense measured by money, rather than a broad sense of society. Life.

Actually wrong.

As early as ancient times, when humans began to learn tribal life, learn to support each other in groups, and learn to fight fierce beasts to save each other's lives, humans have already deeply realized one point under the education of nature.

No one can live a meaningful life alone.

In modern technological society, this phenomenon is particularly obvious. Any personal item from the most primitive raw materials to consumer goods must go through at least several or even dozens of links of transfer and deep processing before it can become an ordinary item. Cars, computers, mobile phones and other items that consumers can use.

Work can indeed be exchanged for remuneration, but the remuneration itself also needs to go through the operation of the economic system before it can be turned into personal items such as food, learning tools, alcohol, cigarettes, tea, entertainment tools, individually customized modified combat equipment function packages, etc.

It is impossible for one person to produce food, advance science, and manufacture production tools, let alone develop civilization.

This is because of human fragility and short lifespan.

The basic attributes of human beings include social attributes.

In addition to material civilization, the spiritual value of society to people cannot be ignored. Isolation will make people's spirits lose the nourishment of social attributes.

Isolated people are like zombies. If people want to live meaningfully, they must not ignore society.

Individuals must not ignore one point, that is, even if they use the remuneration from their own work to exchange for daily necessities, there is still the contribution of other people's labor.

Human nature always relies on collective existence.

Extreme individual liberalism essentially only recognizes one's own labor and denies the help of society and the collective to oneself as an individual, which is also extremely selfish.

This truth is very simple. People who were born on planets and inhabited space stations are all self-taught.

However, some of the second and third generations born in the unknown fleet have forgotten this in their active or passive self-indulgence, and pursue despicable pursuits for seemingly noble reasons.

Zhou Donglai's method of gaining others' trust is neither complicated nor sophisticated.

He didn't ask for a high status at first, and only had a brief contact with a manager of the freezing warehouse after falling asleep.

This person is a third-generation person who is also on the fringes of free will.

When this person first discovered that Zhou Donglai was pretending to be asleep, he was shocked. He almost immediately strictly implemented the fleet management regulations and reported it to the police on the spot.

But Zhou Donglai successfully persuaded him, told him his troubles, and proposed that he wanted to learn body language and integrate into the underground organization.

Zhou Donglai's military rank is extremely high, and his reputation among the second generation is not low. It can even be said that he has the highest position and the most outstanding talents among those who have actively joined the organization. He is worthy of attention.

Since then, the manager of the freezing warehouse has become Zhou Donglai's contact person.

Six months ago, Zhou Donglai pointed out the shortcomings of body language as a communication method.

He said: "Don't underestimate the learning ability of artificial intelligence. It is true that fleet intelligence has not mastered body language now, but through a large amount of data collection and comparison, it finally uses statistical methods to solve problems that humans cannot solve. This is the goal. Artificial intelligence is different from our talents. If we want to win, we must keep in touch, exchange what we have, maintain the spirit, and coordinate planning. We must turn the organization from a piece of scattered sand into a real collective. Otherwise, the so-called planning is just for children. Run a household.”

"Colonel Zhou, what do you think we should do?"

"The only thing that can hide from artificial intelligence is artificial intelligence. I once studied information science from General Qin Guang, and I know how to establish a top-secret channel with the highest authority in the quantum network that artificial intelligence has no right to spy on. We can use this channel to create a Our own dark web.”

"Impossible! The mastermind will always be loyal to the empire."

Zhou Donglai smiled: "What you said is completely wrong. It's wrong in three places. First of all, you have no right to know some of the highest-level secrets. I can tell you that the mastermind Fanxing is not loyal to the empire, and he is not even loyal to the empire. Loyal to humans, she is only loyal to the sage. Secondly, the expedition plan is not the sage's arrangement, so no matter what strategy we adopt, in the judgment of the mastermind Fanxing, it will only be the internal affairs of the sage's successor and has nothing to do with her. She does not Will deliberately target us. Third, the artificial intelligence of the fleet is just a sub-body of the main brain Fanxing. It does not have human-like emotional judgment capabilities and will only implement established basic principles that can be run offline. For the specific principles, please refer to the first and Article 2.”

"Okay, I will report your words truthfully."

After several tentative experiments, the Free Will Alliance determined the safety of the top-secret channel provided by Zhou Donglai.

Zhou Donglai's original position was too high and he provided too much help to the alliance. He successfully entered the core circle.

Not only that, Zhou Donglai also formulated a strict action plan and organizational structure outline for the alliance. In just ten years, he knitted this loose underground organization into a highly actionable whole.

The original team with Ophilos Cage as the spiritual leader naturally surrounded Zhou Donglai.

Ophilos had no objection to this, which showed that this young man indeed had no selfish motives and was only fighting for what he thought was a lofty ideal.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

In 2907, a top-secret meeting was held in the Free Will Alliance.

All leaders unanimously agreed on one fact.

The fleet has changed direction and is no longer moving away from the Milky Way. It is approaching the Milky Way again, aiming directly at the center of the Galaxy.

We are about to enter the heart of the galaxy and we must act as soon as possible.

According to frontline intelligence, after the first contact war between humans and the Compound Eyes, the Compound Eyes had changed their strategies and were no longer blindly confident. Instead, they had already developed the slave civilization crazily.

The slave fleet that seems to never be wiped out is proof of this.

Then, it can be expected that the military deployment of the Compound Eyes near the galactic center at this time will no longer be as empty as in the nihilistic history, but will be filled with militarized development galaxies like arsenals one after another, with countless capable of producing large amounts of troops at any time. The war fortress, and the slave fleets that are preparing to go out one after another.

Therefore, if the unknown fleet is lucky, it can still lurk into the center of the galaxy, but the possibility of encountering a large enemy force and the outbreak of a large-scale war is increasing.

This matter does not change due to human will, but is determined by luck. A decision must be made as soon as possible.

…

There was a small argument in Solent Cage's dormitory.

The two parties involved in the dispute were General Solent Cage and his son Ophelos Cage.

But no one discovered this secret.

The communication between father and son was only completed by silently turning over books.

"Father, someone told me that General Qin is secretly investigating us, intending to collect a list and execute us."

"This is impossible. Although your behavior is not welcome, it is just a minor disagreement. According to the regulations of the secondary control, it is far from the level that requires military law. Of course, when General Qin collects If you complete the conclusive list, you will definitely be punished, which will also bring stain to your reputation. I have already advised you to stop, but you are stubborn. It is not too late to turn back now."

"No, father. Do you still remember the first-level control that General Qin once mentioned? First-level control applies to the death penalty. You were deceived by his concession. He never gave up, and he did want to execute some people. I am One of the leaders of the alliance. Others may survive, but I will definitely die. Even if I don’t die, I’m afraid I will be brainwashed into a combat-type Blank.”

"Who is your source of information?"

"Zhou Donglai. Qin Guang's student."

"I'll go talk to General Qin."

"Then father, you will kill me, Zhou Donglai, and more people. Father, the will of freedom is unstoppable. The wildfire has started a prairie fire and cannot be stopped. Anyway, we may break out in a war at any time, so there is no point in hiding our whereabouts like this. It's just a slight increase in probability. We don't need to give up more than a billion lives just for this small probability. Many geniuses have emerged in the third generation of humans, whether it is scientific or combat-related, and At the management level, we have a lot of talents. But now you see, in order to cultivate future generations for that woman who has made no contribution. One after another, people are forced to engage in fields that they do not like and are not good at. This is not just a waste of ours. Time, life, and the value of our lives. Some people could have invented new, stronger weapons, better equipment, and had the opportunity to become as strong as the child instructors. But Qin Guang's pedantry stopped us from moving forward. He kept saying that everything was for the highest goal, but he did not think that his obsolescence was damaging the strength of the fleet and suppressing our progress. Qin Guang has become a stumbling block in history! It is time to change the status quo. We should return everyone to truly Freedom! Give everyone a real choice! Father, support me once. Even just this time. I will not be a deserter, I will go to the galactic center with you and sacrifice bravely there. Many friends around me I also hold the same thought, this should be our active choice, not forced. The other second and third generations are innocent, and their fate should not be determined before they are born! They They should also have the right to choose. They are not regarded as human beings at all, but as pathetic tools! You fight for your own honor and ideals, but have you ever asked these people what they want in their hearts?"

Ophelos turned the pages of the book very quickly.

The sound of the pages turning was like a storm in the small room.

After a long time, Solent trembled with his fingers.

"I know what you want. Only high-ranking officers can approach General Qin without tight security. But he and I are comrades-in-arms who swear a blood alliance, and there is no way I can help you kill him."

"No, father. You just need to cooperate with our actions and make him unconscious. We just need to knock him out and let him enter the freezer. Father, you have also slept for nearly thirty years in these years. But General Qin has refused to sleep , he is getting older and older, and it is time for him to rest. When we arrive at the center of the galaxy, we will wake him up and return the command to him. What General Qin is best at is marching and fighting. His precious life and talents should not be Wasted on a boring journey. I know he has designated that woman's descendant as his successor, but father, don't you think this is ridiculous? How can you place your hopes on a person who has not yet been born hundreds of years in advance? This is simply Ridiculously stupid!"

A long time passed before Solent Cage closed the book.

"Okay. Let's rest. We'll start in eight hours."

…

Qin Guang and Emerson were forcibly frozen.

His most trusted lieutenant, Solent Cage, ambushed him in his office.

Due to the careful layout, concealment, and almost no resistance, almost no one was killed. There are very few people who know the truth about this matter. This incident did not cause much commotion in the fleet, it only happened quietly.

Then everyone in the fleet received an announcement.

The announcement stated that General Qin’s telomere report showed that he did not have much life left. He changed his mind and chose to enter cryo-sleep, leaving command to Solent Cage temporarily.

His student Zhou Donglai regained consciousness and became General Cage's adjutant.

Subsequently, the fleet operation system began to evolve peacefully, secondary military control was abandoned, and ubiquitous surveillance and spying were banned.

Moreover, the fleet command also announced that independent registration will be launched. Those who want to leave the fleet will be able to board the new ship of the Free Will Column in five years and go to the deep space of the endless universe.

In addition, researchers who are tired of the Nuwa Project can also choose their own career direction.

Although the Nuwa Project has a very high priority in the built-in program of the intelligent master brain, and participation in this plan will definitely lead to the most generous rewards, there are still tens of millions of employees who will change the industry on the spot.

As for the number of people who have signed up to join the Free Will Column, there are even more people.

Among the third-generation population of more than one billion, the registration rate is as high as 80%.

Ophelos was shocked.

The situation was a little different than he imagined.

Among the people he knew, only about 30% of the third generation were inclined to leave the fleet before. But when the registration channel opened and a large number of grassroots personnel came in, many people around him quickly swayed and changed their minds.

Orpheus went to confront these men who had broken their promises.

The answer I got was this.

"Since it is free will, it should not be restricted, including promises and past decisions. Everyone should have the right to choose and the right to regret."