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The Administrative Officer did not finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

When conflicts escalate to the point of being irreconcilable, revolutions will occur, and humanity will descend into internal strife.

If that time really comes, even if the New Government possesses absolute military power, would it really be willing to target the majority of ordinary people who crave longevity? As all the Administrative Officer know, military personnel are entitled to all Life Elixir within this system; they are beneficiaries just like us. But would they really take up arms against their own compatriots? Perhaps by then, some of them will have decided that they are no longer the same kind of people as those who do not have long lifespans, and perhaps those people would be able to bring themselves to do it.

But if this were to be done, would people with jobs and those without work really be divided into two classes, the noble and the lowly? Whether we admit it or not, it is indeed difficult for someone who can live to be 13,500 years old to get along with someone who can only live to be 1,500 years old.

Putting aside everything else, just in everyday conversations, when you're planning how you'll live for the next 1,500 years, and you hear someone talking about what they experienced 8,000 years ago, and that they're even planning their life 3,000 years from now, it's hard not to feel emotional.

Imagine you're chatting with someone whose lifespan is almost ten times yours, and they suddenly say, "The ephemeral mushroom knows not the dawn and dusk, the cicada knows not spring and autumn."

That would be even more explosive.

At this moment, another Administrative Officer shook his head and said, "You see one possibility for the future, but you haven't thought about another. Not fully opening up the Life Elixir could indeed lead to the problems you mentioned, but opening it up completely isn't without its problems either. The most obvious point is: why should I work so hard on scientific research, only to enjoy the same benefits as me without doing anything?"

The Administrative Officer paused for a moment, turned to look at the Administrative Officer who had spoken earlier, and continued, "The emergence of Strong Artificial Intelligence has truly brought about an era of material abundance. We have truly achieved freedom in terms of material things. It can be said that each of us can obtain everything we need for enjoyment for free, except for high-risk military weapons and equipment. Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are the most basic necessities."

"Under these circumstances, why should people bother with thankless and arduous scientific research? Oh, except for those who strive for future ideals and truly dedicate themselves to the development of human science, but how many such people are there?"

The inclination to seek ease and comfort is inherent in Sentient Life, a trait not only found in humans but also in the Nair People, Kuntai People, Dog-Headed People, and Crimson Flame People. If everything were truly equal, who would be willing to exert themselves for the development of humanity?

Hearing this, the Nong Huaxue asked curiously, "Isn't it said that all life forms of the Crimson Flame Civilization are qualified to use all Life Elixir? How did they solve this problem?"

"They haven't fundamentally solved this problem because they have a large population, and a mere purchased Artificial Intelligence cannot completely solve their material problems. At the same time, their social system is different from ours. Every one of them is basically born from an incubator, and at the moment of birth, what kind of person they will be, what profession they will have, and what they will do in this life is already determined," the Administrative Officer began, explaining to the Nong Huaxue while also educating those present who were unfamiliar with the social situation of the Crimson Flame Civilization.

The Crimson Flame Civilization has the ability to genetically modify each batch of individual life forms born, so that after they are born and grow up, they embark on a career set for them.

It's not that you can't change careers, but the cost is extremely high, because each generation of offspring is genetically programmed with growth preferences, physical conditions, emotional thinking, idealistic thinking, and so on.

In fact, after acquiring all the Technology Tree of the Crimson Flame Civilization, humanity could technically achieve similar gene regulation, but everyone is very resistant to this approach of genes determining the future.

Of course, there is another way for humans to solve this problem, which is to Mind Imprint, but this technology has been explicitly prohibited from being used on humans as soon as it appeared.

At this moment, one of the Administrative Officer sighed, "We cannot use the same approach as the Crimson Flame Civilization. Regardless of whether or not all Life Elixir are made available, we must face their respective problems. The problems caused by not making them available are already brewing, and we must make a decision."

Yue Yuan sighed inwardly. How could he not know? However, just as the Administrative Officer said, no matter what choice was made, there would be problems that had to be faced.

One possibility is unrest and internal division within humanity; another is that most individuals in Human Civilization will become complacent, indulging in material abundance in a society that ultimately leads to complete decay.

In fact, Yue Yuan noticed this matter as soon as it came to light, but he had been weighing the pros and cons, otherwise it would not have dragged on for so many years.

Originally, winning the war and obtaining three Life Elixir was something to be proud of, and Yue Yuan was also proud of this achievement and happy about the successful research on the applicability of the three Life Elixir. But he did not expect that such a good thing could turn into a bad thing after it was announced.

Human nature really can't withstand the test.

"You all go back first. Tomorrow at 2:30 PM, we'll hold a special expanded meeting to discuss this matter and come up with a solution." At this moment, Yue Yuan uttered his second sentence as he turned around. After speaking, he turned back around, his gaze continuing to wander through the porthole into the vast emptiness of space.

After the others left, Yue Yuan used his Brain Chip to call Zhu Pete first, telling him about the expanded meeting and reminding him to take precautions, especially against the recent 'Life Equality' organization.

After hanging up with Zhu Pete, Yue Yuan then informed his assistant about the expanded meeting and asked her to notify all the attendees.

The expanded meeting was naturally a process of discussing and coming up with a set of rules, but Yue Yuan also had his own thoughts on the matter.

He actually favored a complete opening, but this involved the laws, regulations, and rules that the previous New Government had implemented regarding Life Elixir, and he couldn't just make a decision on a whim.

Compared to taking up arms against his own people, Yue Yuan clearly preferred to place his hopes on humanity solving its own hedonism.

"I wonder if the construction of spiritual civilization can solve this problem. I hope so!" Yue Yuan said with a worried expression.

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