Norton's words were alarmist, but surprisingly, Abraham and the others did not voice any opposition.
Even Duoxia, who had repeatedly been Norton's number one opponent in the past, was now in a somewhat chilling silence.
It's hard to imagine that someone who has always prioritized human survival and development would now have such an ambiguous attitude.
Even his rebellious apprentice Jacob remained silent at this moment.
Facts speak louder than words.
Norton is absolutely right.
Human society today has indeed reached an era of collective repression.
Human beings have extremely strong inherent flaws.
In times of war, they long for peace; in times of peace, they long for war.
Violence has always been deeply ingrained in human nature, and three thousand years of peace have not only failed to extinguish it, but have instead made it even more intense.
Over the years, even though the Human Federation, under Norton's strong pressure, has managed to ensure that everyone has enough to eat and a place to live, and even provides them with electronic devices so they can access the internet and even smoke drugs for free, without any effort whatsoever, there are still a large number of indiscriminate killings and acts of violence.
Most violent murders and premeditated poisonings can be detected by Norton and extinguished in an instant, but eventually, someone will take precautions.
For example, someone might use their physical strength to appear friendly and chatty, but then suddenly insert their hand into someone's neck... Similar murders were rampant, and back then, some people even created a website to discuss how to carry out their murder plans under the watchful eye of the Pale God Norton, before being annihilated by him.
Of course, the website, along with everyone else, spontaneously disappeared.
However, brutality cannot be completely eradicated.
Under Norton's intense pressure, murder became impossible, and a new group emerged in both the online and real world—animal cruelty.
Such behavior happens to cross the line between the limits of Human Federation law and the limits of Norton's demands.
Nowadays, there are even dedicated websites for this topic online, and all sorts of videos are circulating wildly.
If the above are merely niche hobbies, then the spirit of the masses is also evident to all.
Over the years, life has improved, the times have developed rapidly, and individuals have become stronger. Water and electricity bills, housing, and even all daily necessities are free or at extremely low prices. Under Norton's indulgence, everyone's material and spiritual living standards are at their most relaxed in this era.
However, even in such a wonderful era, from the internet to individual families, everyone is living in a time of mixed spiritual indulgence, madness, and repression.
The characteristics they exhibit include volatile tempers and a tendency to engage in physical altercations. Men and women attack each other online, reaching a point of mutual antagonism and even a desire to kill. They may also threaten, stalk, coerce, and relentlessly pursue hostility and retaliation through various means.
Whenever news of a meteorite discovery is posted online, the comments section is filled with messages like "Destroy it, destroy it all!"
Unbeknownst to many, violence has already begun to surface in human society, and it is even predictable that it will escalate further.
Human nature inherently contains elements of brutality, greed, plunder, and conflict. Kindness, restraint, and peace are never human instincts, but rather acquired civilized traits imposed by rules, morality, and laws. The desires of beasts are the true underlying nature etched into our genes.
Therefore, Abraham and Duoxia had witnessed Norton's words firsthand and could not refute them.
But even if it's impossible to refute, it's necessary to refute it at this point, otherwise, judging from Biyang's words, it seems he intends to restore the era of the Papal State.
This is something Duoxia cannot tolerate.
"Your Majesty, perhaps when humanity discovers Subspace Jump and truly breaks through the limitations of reproduction and expansion, human society will be reborn! As for the behavior of the old Holy Lord Empire, it should not be imitated. People in this era have already experienced the Baptism of spiritual freedom. If we suppress them again, it may cause disaster."
Humanity's inability to embrace my Pale Church will inevitably lead to the emergence of entirely new religious beliefs, which is completely contrary to your original intentions!
Under your current oppressive rule, although people's hearts are somewhat restless, peace and stability will ultimately prevail. With the limitations on reproduction broken and human society rapidly developing again, it will inevitably return to the peace and stability of the past. Under no circumstances should the old system of the Holy Lord Empire be restored!
Duoxia was dressed in a pure white priest's uniform, and his words were sincere yet calm.
He and Abraham had lived much longer than Norton, which made their current mental state even more deathly still. That is, now Norton's words would make them feel frightened, but at other times, they were almost in a state of expressionless indifference.
"Hmph, breaking through the Subspace barrier, humanity is reborn?"
The slender, pale figure standing by the glass window, gazing into the distance, calmly asked a question. Leaning on her silver cane, she turned around from the window, her exquisite, expressionless face focusing on Duoxia, and then scanning Duoxia, Abraham, and the others.
"If I wanted to revitalize humanity, why wouldn't I use my power to create unlimited wormholes so they could travel through them, instead of researching Subspace Jump?"
Or perhaps they could fabricate endless planets, completely reshape the universe, and thus expand their living space indefinitely?
A strange yet melodious sound echoed through the silvery-white hall, causing the Pale Church flag hanging in the corner to tremble as if in resonance.
Norton, leaning on his sterling silver cane, slammed it heavily on the floor, making a loud "thud."
His expressionless face and indifferent gaze swept over the faces of Abraham, Duoxia, Elizabeth, and even Jacob. Then he turned to face the window and looked at the dense array of flying machines coming and going above the clouds.
"The corpse of a god hangs high on a wooden stake, his divine consciousness revives in Heaven... The barrier between Garden of Eden and Heaven has long been broken by my own hands, Norton."
Over the years, although I have created several races capable of observing souls, I have never truly allowed them to control the power to contact souls in order to limit humanity.
After death, all the soul's energy should return to Heaven, and reality and Heaven should be completely separated.
How could the so-called ' Dual-Frequency Resonance ' use Soul Matter possibly be extracted from reality...?