Author: Explosive Corpse

Whether it is "mechanical ascension" or "cocooning", it is an extremely crazy thing for them.

One is to kill their own body and upload the consciousness data that they don't know whether they can call "myself" into the mechanical body; the other is to dissolve the body and then "develop" it again, and pray that the life reborn is themselves.

They hope there is another way, rather than choosing one of the two "suicide" methods.

The introduction of "mechanical ascension", or "synthetic evolution" is still flashing on the big screen in the conference room. According to the "Guardian", this is an "evolution" direction that has been verified and proven to be feasible.

Theoretically speaking, this can indeed solve the problems caused by the original genes from the "Fire Chasers" in their bodies. After all, they no longer have bodies, so naturally genes do not exist.

Not only that, after this, they will also have an efficient mechanical body, which will not be troubled by fatigue and disease. The immortality brought by sleeplessness and replaceable bodies is also a revolution in "synthetic evolution".

Their work efficiency will increase by several orders of magnitude from now on, which is a good thing for individuals and a good thing for civilization. At least the level of civilization will be sublimated at this moment.

Rationally speaking, if you have to choose, no matter how you think about it, the "synthetic evolution" that has a complete "evolutionary method" and has been proven to be feasible is better than the incomprehensible theory that was proposed by a biologist just a few minutes ago.

Is "cocooning" safer and more effective?

However, in the conference room, the eyes of many scientists, and even the leader of "Chasing the Light" himself, were mostly focused on the biologist who proposed the "cocooning" method.

In the past, scientists who always clamored to "look at it rationally" and actually acted in this way now seem to have given up their persistence and are gradually moving away from the "most perfect" "synthetic evolution".

"...To be honest, if I had to choose, I still think 'cocooning' is better." A certain scientist's soliloquy was recognized by everyone.

"If everything the leader said is true, then I don't want to abandon this body. This is a product created by the civilization of the 'previous era'. I would rather die than see the loss of this precious heritage...

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"Besides, in our theory, memory is stored in genes. Even if we completely change our appearance, as long as the genes that make us up do not change, then 'I' will still be me."

They are not an idealistic group, and they will not be as extreme in rejecting "synthetic evolution" as species in an idealistic civilization.

What influenced their decision was their own theory, culture, and philosophy. In other words, it was their cherishment of their own heritage that prompted them to make such a decision.

They believe that genes determine memory, and memory will determine a person's soul. Even if the body is destroyed, as long as the genes are still the original genes, their memories will not be "false" and their souls will be who they are.

Finally, everyone in the conference room looked at each other and seemed to understand each other's thoughts.

The leader of "Chasing the Light" also said sincerely to the big screen that was still flashing "Synthetic Evolution": "Thank you, respected 'Guardian'."

"Thank you for always guiding us, but this time, please let us make our own decision."

After that, everyone in the conference room stood up, as if they were communicating with each other at this moment.

"...It's time to convene the National Assembly..."

"Everything in the past can be decided through the scientific parliament, but at least for this matter, we need a referendum. If the people are unwilling, we can only find another way."

The government, which has always been highly planned and controlled, changed its past behavior and left the decision-making power to all civilized people.

It is the people who make up civilization after all. They seem to be unable to decide anything, but in fact they are the final deciders of everything.

So not long after, everyone in the "Light-Chasing" civilization received an "important notice" from the government at the same moment.

[Based on the latest research findings, we have confirmed the source of the disaster and are now making the relevant information public]

【……】

[To sum up, we decided to hold an online "National Assembly"]

[It is up to our compatriots to decide the fate of each of us]

From the core "Song of Dawn" home ship to the most distant "Shrinking Space Observation Ship", everyone knows about this news.

At first, everyone was very confused. They had long been accustomed to government instructions and found it difficult to understand what the government wanted them to do.

A few scholars who have studied history gradually remembered the origin of this "National Assembly" and spread it throughout the entire civilization.

The "National Assembly" is the highest authority in their civilization, and its convening method is very special.

An issue proposed by the government will be announced to the public, and everyone can only choose to vote yes or no.

In the past, this parliament was convened only at the beginning of the civilized battle royale. But after countless years, when almost everyone had forgotten about it, it was convened again.

After being confused, the people gradually realized that this was the government giving them the decision-making power on a major event.

They don't quite understand those things like "cocooning" and genetic recombination, but they can roughly understand that it is an extremely dangerous method that can solve the dilemma of life and death.

Some people are scared, but not because they are afraid of "turning into a cocoon", but because they don't know how to choose.

This is the first time they stand at a crossroads in life and make a choice. In the past, road signs carved by the government would guide them, but this time they have to rely on themselves.

However, the commotion and panic only lasted for a short while and then stopped. Everyone temporarily put down their work and seriously considered their choices.

It's not that they don't understand anything. After their numb minds regained consciousness for a long time, they also understood what kind of big decision they were facing.

This is not only about each of them, but also about the fate of the entire civilization.

Logically speaking, they should choose a safer approach.

but……

"What are the current voting results?" The leader was in the conference room, listening to this disturbing report with a group of chief scientists in various fields.

And the results were somewhat beyond their expectations.

"The current voting progress has been 67% completed. Out of a total of 1.1 billion votes, the pass rate is... 100%!"

"So high?" Some people were extremely surprised by this, because it seemed to indicate that no one had any objections, which was almost impossible in a non-Gestalt consciousness collective.

But in the additional content of those votes, the leader of "Chasing the Light" saw an indescribable enthusiasm.

[It’s just another “adventure”, no big deal. Isn’t the starting point of our civilization a space adventure? Although I am just a construction worker now, my dream was to drive a spaceship alone on a space adventure!

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[...I have stayed in the nursing home for long enough. I originally thought that this life would pass me by like this, but now that I have such a chance to be reborn, I can't give up. That starry sky will be my end]

【The road to stardom is long, only death is the only option】

【……】

The people seemed to have poured their own feelings into this decision. Each one of them said more or less a sentence or two, and were put into the system together with the choice.

At this time, the leader of the "Light Chaser" also thought about the choice he made when he faced the "Fire Chaser".

"The starry sky is still vast, and we cannot stop here."
Chapter completed!