Wavering Confidence
"The formation is closed?"
"That's right! After all, the maturation periods of young Demon Beast are different; some take tens of millions of years to reach adulthood, while others only take a few thousand. Therefore, the Demon Race will periodically send people into the lair to take away the adult Demon Race! And that's your chance to leave!"
"But how can I know when the Demon Race will activate the great formation..."
Before he could even utter the word "close, "Yi Xuan suddenly shut his mouth.
Because he realized something was wrong with him.
What's wrong?
Fear? Terror?
Is this still me?
Back when he learned of the Heavenly Dog crisis, Yi Xuan had never acted like this before.
Ever since they learned of the Demon Race's lair, they either wanted to escape or pinned their hopes on Zhang Yang.
When exactly did it start?
Have I really been this terrified?
You can't even think independently anymore?
Moreover, Yi Xuan also discovered that, under the influence of fear, his confidence in technology was becoming increasingly precarious.
My worst fears have come true.
Yi Xuan encountered a problem that almost all scientific researchers face.
Skepticism towards science.
Just like those top scientists in my past life.
Most people abandon science in their later years and turn to theology!
None of them dared to say that their research had come to an end.
The reason for turning to theology was entirely out of fear of the unknown.
The more you know, the more you realize your own insignificance and ignorance.
The more you discover, the more you'll find things that you simply can't explain.
Therefore, they began to doubt the scientific research they had dedicated their lives to and could only place their hopes in theology.
The same applies to the novel The Three-Body Problem.
Why did so many scientists choose suicide in the beginning?
Are they really that fragile?
Not necessarily. It's just that one day they suddenly realized that the cause they had persisted in their entire lives was actually wrong.
Their worldview crumbled at the slightest touch, leaving them with only two choices.
To give up on life, or to let oneself drift in a daze, deceiving oneself.
Clearly, scientists prefer the former.
Yang Dong, who is the protagonist of the story, tried the latter approach.
But clearly, this self-deceptive approach can fool oneself for a while, but not forever.
In the end, she still chose to end her own life.
Yi Xuan is facing similar problems to them.
However, Yi Xuan's external circumstances were different from theirs.
Because of the existence of the Book of Technology, Yi Xuan could not possibly have doubts about science from a technical perspective.
His suspicion stemmed from fear.
Fear of the Demon Race.
After all, he had tried everything but to no avail, even though it was just a Heavenly Dog cub.
If it weren't for Bullet Plan, Yi Xuan might have already become part of the Heavenly Dog.
In Yi Xuan's heart, however, he never truly agreed with the Bullet Plan.
For him, Bullet Plan was nothing more than a last resort.
Therefore, after the success of Bullet Plan, the awakened Human Clan cheered with joy.
Yi Xuan remained unmoved, and even felt secretly saddened.
He often asked himself these questions.
Did we really win?
If we win, why would we choose to run away?
And it was a hasty escape?
Yi Xuan thought of his past in the Cultivation Realm before the Heavenly Dog Crisis.
Although they have encountered difficulties, even formidable enemies that left them helpless.
But Yi Xuan was never afraid.
No matter how powerful the enemy or how desperate the environment.
Yi Xuan has never wavered in his confidence in technology.
Even when facing the Heavenly Dog crisis at the end, this was still the case.
Yi Xuan firmly believes that the power of technology can solve all difficulties.
But now it seems that this is not the case.
Yi Xuan began to reminisce about his past.
When exactly did I start to feel afraid?
Is this a lonely journey of fifty thousand years?
Or is it the Demon Race, which even the Immortal Emperor couldn't defeat?
Upon reflection, Yi Xuan realized that none of these were the starting point of his fear.
It was only because of these things that the fear in my heart was slowly released.
"Heavenly Dog!"
Just as Yi Xuan was deep in thought, a voice suddenly rang in his mind.
It's the Original Self!
Yi Xuan's Good Corpse never expected that the Original Self, who had not shown up for a long time, would choose to communicate with him at this moment.
The words of the Original Self made Yi Xuan understand the key point.
That's right, it's Heavenly Dog!
The origin of all fear is the Heavenly Dog!
Bullet Plan was indeed a success, but this act of escape left an indelible mark on Yi Xuan's psyche.
Isn't running away precisely because of fear?
Having understood the cause and effect, Yi Xuan felt the gloom in his mind gradually dissipate.
Reason has finally reclaimed the high ground in my mind!
However, the fear of the Heavenly Dog persists and cannot be dispelled.
There is only one way to solve this.
That is to let Yi Xuan use the power of technology to defeat the Heavenly Dog in a fair and square manner.
At that moment, Yi Xuan suddenly felt incredibly fortunate.
Fortunately, the Original Self and the Good and Evil Twin Corpses have changed over the past 50,000 years.
Especially the Original Self.
Prolonged solitude has shaped Original Self absolutely rational personality, but it has also stripped him of all emotions and feelings.
These stripped-off elements did not disappear; instead, they were perfectly inherited by the Good and Evil Twin Corpses.
This is also the main reason why their personalities became increasingly extreme.
It was precisely because of these three changes that Yi Xuan was able to discover his own problems in time with the help of the Original Self.
"My Original Self, Zhang Yang has already explained the general situation. Given my current state, I'm easily swayed by my emotions, so I'll leave the decision to you!"
The Original Self did not respond, but the Good Corpse still understood the Original Self's meaning through the connection between the two.
He has no objection!
The Good Corpse here did not leave Garden of Eden, but continued to discuss with Zhang Yang, hoping to get more useful information from him.
Zhang Yang was naturally willing to help with this kind of busy work.
After all, he died at the hands of the Demon Race before his death, and coupled with his sense of responsibility as Human Clan, he provided almost all the information he knew to the Good Corpse.
Furthermore, it also included a portion of his own speculation.
Meanwhile, the Original Self also began its own operation at the same time.
The first step is to explore the True Yang Nirvana Grand Array.
According to Zhang Yang, the True Yang Nirvana Grand Array should actually consist of three Soul Refining Grand Array.
He guessed that each Soul Refining Grand Array should contain hundreds of billions of the Human Clan souls.
As nourishment, these souls are constantly replenishing the true spirit of the Three-Legged Golden Crow.
At the same time, it also accelerated the regeneration of the Three-Legged Golden Crow's physical body.
Compared to the other Demon Race in the lair, the Three-Legged Golden Crow is undoubtedly the greatest threat.
Since they were unable to break through the formation that the Demon Race had set up around their lair.
This greatest threat must be nipped in the bud!
Even if it cannot be eradicated, it must not be allowed to regrow!