The God of the Ruined Temple
Chapter 237

Free Will

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"When ordinary people are awake, their wills are much stronger. This new truth serum can greatly weaken a person's ability to resist."

"What new truth serum? You just added Holy Salt, didn't you?"

"Yes, exactly. But this new drug can greatly improve the effectiveness of hypnosis!" Dr. Joshon said with a smile.

As he spoke, he walked into the room. "I know some people who study psychology from a physical perspective believe that the human mind is nothing more than the result of certain chemical signals released by brain cells.

"They go on to conclude that free will is the result of redundant information, not something intrinsic to life itself.

"But I would never believe that. Look, I may like using instruments and drugs to assist with hypnosis, but I firmly believe the mind comes from the soul!

"Whenever I see claims like that, I feel a kind of fear. I'm not afraid of the claims themselves. I'm afraid those scientists who pride themselves on being rational and levelheaded will lose themselves in their obsession and end up destroying the world!

"Perhaps to them, free will is redundant information, like useless files taking up processing power and storage space on a computer. They think that redundancy prevents humans from using their brains efficiently.

"But they will never understand that without this so-called redundancy, imagination could not exist. Neither could the mind, the will, or even the soul!"

By the time he finished speaking, he had entered a room laid out exactly like an operating theater.

Fan Qiang's awareness had already grown hazy. He wore a foolish grin, though his pupils still contracted slightly when Dr. Joshon came in.

"An excellent response!" Dr. Joshon praised. It was exactly the effect he wanted.

If Fan Qiang had become completely unresponsive to outside

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