Isn't This a Little Inappropriate?

"But what's the point of doing this? They'll still be destroyed in the end..."

"Originium Project is still underway... Although it has encountered some problems, there is no doubt that everything is progressing according to plan."

The woman spoke, her eyes slightly lowered.

"They... will eventually face their own death."

"And my fellow countrymen and I will continue to move forward..."

Her tone was firm, but Maria was thinking about the woman's recent exchange with her.

She asked... how they could possibly survive against Gordan.

Ignore them...

Neglect?

"Originium is essentially a storage medium... but it's special; it's something that exists somewhere between life and inanimate objects."

The woman knew Maria wasn't interested in that, so she kept it simple. "As long as it continues to spread and Originium the entire planet, we can store our consciousness within it... After the long catastrophe and the waiting are over, we can actively neutralize it and rebuild civilization..."

At this point, she couldn't help but smile.

"It's like a compressed file..."

The Originium Project is such a simple thing... It doesn't have many things to consider, it simply lets Originium devour all of them, and then, after Gordan loses interest in this planet and leaves, lets humanity reproduce again.

The only problem is that neither she nor her compatriots expected that civilization could emerge in this world.

No... it's not that I didn't think of it, but simply that I didn't realize it.

They chose this planet because they knew it was suitable for human survival and development, but when they arrived, civilization had not yet emerged.

In their estimation, it would take millions of years for this planet to evolve and develop into a civilization... Before that, both the Originium Project and Gordan would be enough to annihilate them.

But...

An unexpected incident still occurred.

Life on this planet is growing faster than they expected.

In just ten thousand years, they have developed to this extent.

That's truly amazing.

This trip wasn't just about leaving Kal'tsit; it was also about seeing the world.

It was during this time that she became certain that these people could indeed be called human.

But...

"The Ark called Originium... is already full."

She spoke, her tone wistful...

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Chapter 350 Isn't this a bad idea?

This trip wasn't just about leaving Kal'tsit; more importantly, it was about seeing the world for herself.

Now, she can be certain that the people in this world can indeed be called human beings.

Whether they are from the Precursor Civilization or the current Terra civilization, apart from their appearance, they are no different, and everyone is trying to survive.

Only...

"The Ark named Originium is already full."

She spoke, her voice soft and distant.

Maria keenly sensed something unusual, but before she could ask, the woman offered an explanation.

"As I just said, Originium is ultimately just a storage medium. Its greatest function is to store human consciousness so that we can 'deceive' Gordan in another form."

"But since it's a storage device, it has a limit... Even after countless ingenious modifications by geniuses, even with everyone doing their best to expand its capacity, what it can store is ultimately limited... Even our civilization cannot fully support it."

"Not to mention the Terra civilization as it is now..."

The woman spoke, but Maria frowned.

What do you want to say?

"What I want to say is very simple."

The woman turned to look at Maria... Having spent time together, she understood Maria's goodwill towards the other Terra. She knew her words might anger Maria, but... so what?

"If the Terra civilization continues to exist, then Gordan will continue to exert its influence on this planet... The more they struggle, the higher the probability that this land will be destroyed."

"And I will absolutely not allow this to happen... They must be exterminated!"

The woman spoke, her tone icy, her grey eyes gleaming with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.

Maria, however, had a furrowed brow.

She made no move, but by simply observing the woman's actions, she had already made her stance clear.

If the other party were just an ordinary person, Maria wouldn't care about their 'extermination order,' but... the woman in front of her was capable of doing everything she said!

What are you planning to do?

"You should call it Ananna... This is the First Originium, the very first matrix we created. With it, we can control the entire Originium's actions."

The woman was quite honest with Maria, explaining her plans frankly.

It wasn't that she thought Maria was trustworthy; she just knew that even if she didn't say anything, if Maria asked Kal'tsit, Kal'tsit would guess her purpose.

Since the other party will find out sooner or later, it doesn't matter who tells them.

As for why Maria was told...

This was also because she was aware of the differences between the two.

If Maria were truly determined, given her physical abilities, there would be no way she could escape. Instead, she could simply tell everyone everything, which would give both sides an opportunity for honest communication.

"Control... the entire Originium?"

Maria frowned, pausing in her speech.

Her gaze was fixed on the woman in front of her, and the woman knew she couldn't show the slightest hesitation at this moment, so she decisively looked back at Maria.

Their gazes clashed in the air, an invisible swordplay between them.

After a long silence, Maria lowered her head and rubbed her temples.

She could see the deep obsession in the other person's eyes... an obsession that had become completely inhuman.

It could even be described as madness.

Maria had seen that look before... those mad scholars who yearned to be completely oblivious to awe all had the same look in their eyes.

Stubborn and repressed, although reason makes them try their best to suppress the heat within, it's like trying to plug a volcano with a rock. When it finally erupts, it will be even more intense and terrifying!

The burden she carried was so heavy that it caused a certain degree of mental distortion in her.

Maria even had an urge to draw her sword, but thankfully she managed to control herself in the end.

But the faint gust of air still felt like two hands gripping the woman's neck tightly.

This caused the woman's pupils to constrict and her breathing to quicken slightly.

Sure enough... this Maria... is really scary...

The woman thought to herself, then turned her eyes to Maria.

Is it worth it?

Maria looked at the campfire and spoke softly.

The woman nodded very firmly.

"Of course it's worth it!"

To destroy another civilization for the sake of one's own... In her view, this is a question that doesn't even need to be considered!

"Every civilization is the same; no civilization is superior to another... I acknowledge that the civilization called Terra is equally worthy of respect and admiration. They have endured countless hardships, yet they continue to thrive."

The woman's voice grew softer and softer, but in the end, her emotions suddenly shifted.

"But my hometown is the same!"

"I respect this civilization, but I will never abandon my hometown because of it!"

"My life does not belong to myself... My country, culture, family, brothers and sisters, and countless compatriots who died on the road to survival—all their sacrifices were for the smooth continuation of the plan... I will absolutely not allow so-called personal feelings to destroy all of this!"

As the woman spoke, her gaze seemed to burn with fire as she stared intently at Maria.

She was prepared to become the executioner... What she wanted to do was destroy all of Terra!

But then she paused for a few moments, before giving a wry smile.

"To be honest, I still don't understand why the committee members ultimately chose her and me to ensure the plan's execution... In my opinion, there are far too many people who are better than me; they have a stronger will, a smarter mind, and more reliable behavioral logic."

"If it were them, they wouldn't even tell you these things. From the moment they were awakened by Kal'tsit and learned of the current situation, they would have secretly begun to formulate their own plans."

"But I can't do it... Sometimes I regret it, regret why I accepted such a mission. Those memories and words still keep floating in my dreams. Every time I feel like I can't hold on anymore, but every time I grit my teeth and persevere..."

"Sometimes I wonder if I've really gone crazy."

"But... even so, I must persevere. This is civilization..."

The woman took a deep breath and looked at Maria, whose face was calm.

Watching the other person raise Blades.

Maria then realized the woman's obsession... This was definitely not something that could be resolved with words alone.

She firmly believed that the Originium Project was humanity's only way to resist Gordan.

Even if Maria explained that she was capable of going toe-to-toe with Gordan, she probably wouldn't listen.

The ark built from the lives of billions has begun its journey and cannot be stopped.

Her actions will inevitably destroy the entire Terra civilization.

So...

I still hope you can calm down.

Maria whispered, as if in warning, yet also as if in resignation.

She realized that the other person was very likely one of the few remaining inhabitants of a civilization. If she could, she really didn't want to do anything to them, but she also couldn't possibly condone their choice to destroy the Terra civilization...

If the other party were just an ordinary person, it would be fine, but after the other party said that the First Originium could control all Originium, Maria also realized that if she let the other party act freely, she might really be able to destroy everything!

She disapproved of one civilization destroying another in order to survive... that was no different from being a beast.

"Civilization is inherently barbaric."

The woman smiled, her words sounding as if it were perfectly natural.

Maria also suddenly fell silent.

Before me, the dry wood gradually burned itself out, the air in the cracks crackling under the high temperature, sparks dancing on its surface like shimmering streams of light, stubbornly returning its last ray of light to heaven and earth.

"Is civilization... inherently barbaric...?"

Maria murmured.

Fingers gradually slid off the hilt of the knife...

One month later.

Maria returned to Kazdel.

At the city gate, Kal'tsit had been waiting there for a long time, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the convoy return.

She was like a child looking after the house, constantly looking forward to and worrying about her parents.

You're back?

She spoke with a forced smile on her face.

Maria remained silent for a few moments, her eyes slightly lowered.