The Last Gentleman
Chapter 315

Double Enlightenment

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Doctor MacGuffin unconsciously followed Yi Chen in gazing up at the starry sky,

For a moment, his mind slowly quieted, and the state of rage he had remained in all this time gradually faded as well,

He even began to understand why he had fallen into the trap. It was precisely because he had been too angry just now, too intent on winning, focusing solely on killing his opponent and recklessly shaking the defenses of his mind.

"How did you do it?

You actually dragged me to such a realistic Moon Surface... In the past, your illusions were merely 'projections.' How much have you grown during this time, Lorien?"

Yi Chen did not give a direct reply. He continued gazing at the starry sky, following the movement of the stars as he murmured calmly:

"What is real, and what is false?

The so-called truth and falsehood are merely definitions given by our brains... Why are you so certain that the life you call your life is real, while your dreams every night are false?

Is it possible that the life you call your life is a memory randomly arranged by your brain after you fall asleep each night? And that your experiences in dreams are your true life from the preceding period?

There are a small number of people in this world who have gradually come to understand this. They no longer deliberately distinguish between reality and falsehood, but treat everything equally.

There are even a very few who gradually comprehend the truth of the world during this process of understanding.

Unfortunately, most people in this world are just like you, Doctor MacGuffin. They are accustomed to treating the life recognized by their consciousness as real, while everything else is false.

Most people label such narrow-minded understanding as normal. They

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