There will always be some people who are able to break free from the mind control hidden behind consciousness.
Although the Gendaya Civilization migrated to Earth, declined rapidly under the influence of Gaia Consciousness, more and more people developed independence in thought and spirit.
When the He-Tu-Shu Civilization was on the verge of collapse, heroes stepped forward.
A man Unabu Unab led his people in a war that seemed almost impossible to win, because their opponent was the god who created them, the omnipotent Gaia.
Unabu died in the war, and his descendants led their people in continuing the rebellion against Gaia.
After countless generations of effort, they finally disrupted Earth's spiritual order and successfully established a base in Ramla, severing the passage between Earth and Gaia.
Those who survived gained independence and freedom, but at the cost of losing their third eye and the power to manipulate minds.
Those heroes who entered Ramla, far from Earth in the void of space, slowly transformed into savages, but the ancestral teachings were passed down orally from generation to generation, flowing in their blood.
They guarded the sacred altar with their lives, singing ancient hymns and praying for God to take them home.
Many years later, humanity on Earth had forgotten how their ancestors had preserved their race and the hope of survival under extremely difficult circumstances. Humanity began to move in another direction and regain prosperity.
The Gendaya Civilization has become a legend.
But life did not find peace thereafter. Besides the universe itself and the many unexplored secrets hidden in its deep darkness, Gaia was always watching over Earth from the distant nebulae.
At this point, she may no longer care whether the universe is in heat death, but simply cannot tolerate the betrayal of the life she created.
There is no vacuum in the universe. Everything in the universe is interconnected. From one particle to another, from one spacetime to another, you can always find a way to establish a connection.
Gaia's spirit has always been permeating the earth.
When humanity forgot the existence of that civilization, only the ancient Awakeners' Alliance continued to resist the invasion of consciousness. However, even for the Awakened, their memories of the Holy Land's origins had become blurred.
The Awakened began to worship the source of Mental Power. They did not know where this source was or where it came from. Generation after generation of inheritors dreamed of gaining more power, and even dreamed of using it to change the world.
This went against the ancient teachings of their ancestors, and thus, the Alliance inevitably split apart.
Gaia has finally been given the chance to return.
Now, in this Holy Land of Ice, the descendants of the Five Great Sacred Lands guardian families have reunited. However, before this, none of them understood the true meaning of the Holy Land, nor did any of them know why their ancestors had guarded this sacred land.
As the old proverb goes, the one who tied the knot must untie it. Now, those who have reopened the Holy Land to help Gaia descend are the descendants of the heroes who fought Gaia to the death and sealed Ramla back then.
Gaia had been waiting for this day for a long time, and the heroes of that era, including Itza, also knew that this day would eventually come.
But humanity still made unremitting efforts, even knowing that the outcome would not be good, even knowing that it was impossible, yet still doing it.
Perhaps this is the beauty and tragedy of life.
Mrs. Larry briefly stated her speculation.
"It's actually quite unrigorous; a qualified scientist shouldn't tell such a story so casually," she said. "There are many details that are incomplete and unscientific, but I've tried my best. If necessary, I'm willing to spend the rest of my life perfecting this story, just like my husband did back then."
"Everyone is a pawn," Su Huilan said with a sigh.
The nine Sun in the sky were still shining brightly, as if they were about to melt all the glaciers.
People fell silent, silent, like the ice on the ground.
Only Huang Liang carried Hong Kui's body down the steps of the altar.
All he wants now is for Hong Kui to go where he belongs, to sleep in the Holy Land of his dreams, and for his soul to find eternal peace.
The Crow broke the icy silence. It seemed thoughtful, Guagua, "Chess piece? Then who is the player?"
Alice said, "The chess player is Gaia, of course."
The Crow said, "Since it's a game of chess, there should be two people. If there's only one person, how can it be considered a game of chess?"
People suddenly realized, "Yes, how can one person play chess?"
If Gaia was one of the players, then who was the other?
"I see."
Mrs. Larry and Situ spoke almost simultaneously.
They exchanged a glance. Finally, Situ continued, saying:
"The other player is the universe itself."
Gaia's target is not humanity; humanity is merely a pawn she created. She is playing chess with the universe. In truth, she is also just a part of the universe, a Boltzmann Brain born within the laws of the universe.
"Is she a pawn too?" said the Crow.
"No, she's not a chess piece," Situ said. "Her birth was a chance event, though it's within the laws of the universe. But a chess player like the universe doesn't make moves or set up strategies by chance, so she's an accident in the process of the universe's evolution."
She's a chess player, or at least she wants to be one. She wants to defy the laws of the universe, just as humanity wants to defy her.
So she created life in the first place, and her purpose in creating life was to break through the limitations of the universe. The spontaneous reproduction of life and the spread of civilization will one day break through the shackles of the universe.
She used her life as a chess piece to play chess with the universe.
"Then why did she stop in the end, and instead kill her own pawn?" Petru asked.
The Crow chimed in, "There's a saying in China chess, 'Sacrifice the rook to save the king,' and in Go, there's a term called 'sacrifice a piece.' Caw, those are moves only masters make. Caw!"
"No, this isn't about sacrificing a pawn to save the king, nor is it a game of Go."
What is that?
Have you ever played Othello?
"Reversi? Quack, is that the kind of board game where you can turn white into black, and black into white?"
"That's right, that's it. Gaia and the universe are playing a game of chess, where pieces can transform into each other. Everything is subject to the laws of the universe, including intelligence itself. In the face of a chess player like the universe, even Gaia cannot guarantee that its pieces will not be used by the universe."
Once life was created, it became part of the universe. The key to the game between Gaia and the universe lies in which is faster: the rate at which life consumes entropy or the rate at which civilization spreads.
When Gaia discovered that the spread of life and civilization posed no threat to the universe itself, but instead became an asset to her adversaries, she decided to kill the pawns she herself had created.
"So... do we have a chance to win?"
"Yes, we have a chance to win. In any game of chess, there will always be a winner and a loser. If one side wins, we can survive, and humanity can survive."
"That sounds like a pretty good chance, quack! No matter how powerful Gaia is, it can't beat the universe!"
"But we are ultimately the losers, because we are just pawns. And the chessboard must be cleaned up after the game is over."
If Gaia wins, we will die immediately. If the universe wins, we will die later.
This is fate.
Mrs. Larry added:
Yes, that's fate.
Life is born from destiny, and becomes great through resisting destiny!