When Selina appeared on screen, the whole world was stunned. No matter how hard the TV station and Internet company staff tried, they couldn't turn off the live broadcast unless they shut down the server or cut off the network.
At that moment, almost everyone who was awake, whether poor or rich, official or commoner, saw this scene and heard Selina's speech.
People couldn't help but speculate: What exactly happened? Who is this woman? What does she want?
In this world, probably only a very small number of people recognize the old lady on TV and know her real identity. And even fewer know what she wants to do.
"I know you are all surprised right now, and you may even be wondering if I'm a fraud, or if it's some kind of trick by a TV station to fool its viewers. Here, I want to tell you very seriously, no!"
Actually, you only need to change the channel or open your phone and log into any video streaming app to see that what I'm saying is true. The world is not unified yet, and no one can control all media networks and terminal devices to simultaneously broadcast a non-profitable program featuring an old woman talking.
I am indeed the second leader of the Parasite Organization. Our organization is called ' Children of Gaia '. It once had a cover identity called ' The Dream Society '.
Our goal is to possess human bodies, seize power, and ultimately destroy humanity.
After Selina finished her opening remarks, the entire Earth seemed to be hit by a giant silent bomb. All the discussions vanished instantly, leaving only the stunned audience, who were still asleep.
Unable to shut down the video, government news and intelligence agencies around the world began an emergency search for the source of the video signal, but to no avail. Their technicians discovered that the video signal existed throughout the entire network, with all servers and relay stations synchronizing, rendering existing signal tracing technologies completely ineffective.
People couldn't even tell whether the signal originated in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere. Even more terrifying, the signal was translated in real time into the official language of the audience's location, covering all languages in the world, as if God had arranged this incredible speech.
Years later, after humanity has endured unimaginable catastrophes, struggled against fate, and fought for survival on the edge of the universe, people still remember this day and refer to this miraculous live online broadcast as:
VOICE OF GOD!
"But, my human friends, please do not panic. I am not here to declare war; I am here to make peace!"
Selina's face was kind, and she spoke slowly, exuding the charm of a mature diplomat. For some reason, people could feel a peaceful power through the screen, as comforting as a mother's hand.
"I think we're not natural enemies. Admittedly, Parasites sounds like a terrifying word. Many movies portray it as a worm that lives in your brain, drives out your consciousness, steals your memories, and sucks your brain matter..."
But in reality, the Children of Gaia has no physical form. And those of you whose civilization has progressed to this point should understand that memory is stored information, and the storage of information depends on matter. A Children of Gaia without a physical form has no memory. He also cannot think, because the essence of thinking is the processing of information. Without information, how can there be thought?
Imagine something that has no physical form, no memory, and no capacity for thought. What is it?
I would also like to ask my comrades to think about this issue as well...
On this silent Earth, more people are awakening and joining the ranks of those who listen.
"It's nothing!" Bian Ziyuan muttered to himself as he slumped over his desk, watching a computer video and eating instant noodles.
Absolutely! Without matter, without carrying any information, and without the ability to think, it's equivalent to having nothing at all. What's the point?
Just like the question of whether ghosts exist, the scientific community does not acknowledge their existence unless you can observe them through scientific methods. Those who believe in ghosts also believe that ghosts possess the same consciousness as humans, recognize the people and things they lived in, and can cry, laugh, and express themselves, only they live in a different time and space than us.
But if a ghost has no physical form, no memory, and no thought, then what difference does its existence make?
Even if it truly exists in some form of energy, it's still just energy! Why call it a ghost and instill fear or awe?
But something just doesn't feel right.
If it's meaningless, and can be shaved off with Occam's razor, then where does Parasitic Consciousness come from? How did Mr. Lester die? And where has humanity's panic come from in recent years?
Bian Ziyuan suddenly remembered Kronos —the god that the Internet created with its own hands and now rules over everything in the world of Dream Guide.
What is that?
If there was nothing there, how was Kronos created?
Bian Ziyuan knew very well that this was not as simple as writing a program. Kronos had a deeper meaning, transcending matter and the general definition of artificial intelligence.
Today, Bian Ziyuan is no longer the naive and arrogant genius college student he once was. He has transformed into a true scientist. But he knows very well that his value is not limited to this. He is playing a pivotal role in this once-in-a-millennium or even once-in-ten-thousand-years transformation.
He has a chip implanted in his neck, connected to the Internet. And his dreams are linked to Kronos, the god of Dream Network.
He is the father of Kronos. Although the true creator behind Kronos is the Internet, before the Internet can directly invade the Dream Network, it needs Kronos to remain independent and evolve into a highly intelligent entity. Kronos not only completed the expected evolution, but even developed independent consciousness.
The reason the Internet didn't completely control Bian Ziyuan through the chip was to prevent Kronos from spiraling out of control. Bian Ziyuan had already figured out the Internet and Mei Ziqing's intentions: they wanted to control the Dream Network. The only thing that puzzled him was that Mei Ziqing hadn't installed the chip, and she and the Internet didn't seem to be entirely on the same side. What was their relationship?
There's also Mei Yiqiu, a seemingly frail and even somewhat confused old man who has kept many secrets about the Dream Network and Space Box projects. For example, the dream communication technology in the underlying architecture was originally thought to only involve the software level. However, when Mei Ziqing and Bian Ziyuan tried to implement it, they discovered that it required hardware coordination between the Space Box and the quantum satellite, something that even Mei Ziqing and the core technical staff of the laboratory were unaware of.
Bian Ziyuan has now become a hub, a hub between Mei Ziqing, the Internet, and Dream Guide. They all need him. Of course, he is also very clear that he is just a pawn, but he still enjoys this feeling, especially when Mei Ziqing walks towards him with affectionate and elegant steps.
After a brief silence, Selina's voice continued:
"I think you all have the answer in your hearts, but new questions have also arisen. If we are nothing, then where did we come from?"
You see, we've unknowingly entered into the ultimate philosophical inquiry.
who I am?
Where did I come from?
Where are we going?
Countless philosophers throughout human history have posed this question. Today, I would like to ask you, especially my comrades, to reconsider these questions: Where do we come from? What is the purpose of our being here?