AWB Chapter 256 For Everything
Chapter 256 For Everything
Although they knew Qin Ming was telling the truth, both of them felt a little uneasy after hearing this and looking at the apple in their hands.
They all rose from the ranks of hunters to where they are today, not simply through genetic assessments. They have a deeper understanding of the plight of the lower-class people.
Mark frowned and said, "Lighthouse resources are limited. This is for the survival of mankind, and resources must be allocated rationally."
Qin Ming finished the fruit in a few bites, casually tossing the pit aside. Hearing this, he said with a hint of amusement, "Reasonable allocation? In other words, if the lighthouse runs out of food one day, some of it has to be sacrificed immediately? Am I right?"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Mark nodded. "If that day really comes, I will do everything I can to find supplies."
"not bad."
Qin Ming thought he would say that if it was a necessary sacrifice, then it would be acceptable.
After all, he was Morgan's chosen future city lord, and this was the kind of choice a city lord should make. But the person who made this choice was destined to be unable to lead the remaining humans to find "hope".
It sounds somewhat presumptuous, or even "naive".
But the courage to take action is what makes a truly qualified leader.
Qin Ming asked, "Have you read all the information?"
Mark then remembered the important matter at this moment, signaling Ran Bing to take the three children away, before looking at Qin Ming with a serious expression and asking, "Are there really still humans on the ground? How do they coexist with the Devouring Beasts?"
"Human potential is far greater than you imagine. The Devouring Beasts are not invincible. After all, they are also living beings. We just need to find their weaknesses."
"The weakness of the Devouring Beast!?"
Mark grasped the key point: all along, their battles against the Devouring Beasts had been a fight-and-retreat process, because in the past fifty years, the Lighthouse had never discovered a way to truly kill the Devouring Beasts.
Even if they are killed briefly, the Devouring Beast can quickly get up and continue to attack humans!
The existing conditions also do not allow them to repeatedly explore and search for the weaknesses of the Devouring Beasts.
"The core of the Devouring Beast is inside its body, but it's not usually easy to see from the outside. Let me think..."
Qin Ming thought for a moment, actually considering whether the existing items on the lighthouse could reveal the core of the Devouring Beast. He then said, "The medical department has a device to monitor life essence. The core is where the life essence is most concentrated on the Devouring Beast. Destroying the core will kill the Devouring Beast."
"really?"
Qin Ming shrugged and said, "You can try it next time, but I don't know if the existing technology on the lighthouse can make it work."
This operation is very simple; just simplify the detection device and mount it on the gravity body like a night vision device.
If he remembered correctly, such equipment seemed to have already existed at the end of the Old World. After all, humans were not unfamiliar with Devouring Beasts, it was just that the people on the Lighthouse did not know it.
A moment later, Qin Ming had already turned and left.
Ran Bing saw the three children off and returned to Mark.
"Ran Bing, perhaps we will be able to fight against the Devouring Beasts in the future."
"Really? That would be great."
Ran Bing was happy for a moment, but her happiness quickly faded. She had recently received a breeding assignment from the Shangmin.
In fact, this whole affair is full of flaws, and a little thought will reveal that it was Charles's conspiracy.
As the deputy commander of the hunters, she is responsible for collecting supplies. Given the current shortage of supplies, even if there is a shortage of people, the Lighthouse cannot assign her a breeding task at this critical juncture.
However, she was too preoccupied to think about these things, which played right into Charles's hands.
Her expression darkened, and Ran Bing suddenly asked, "If one day we could really go back to living on the surface, what are your plans?"
"It's too early to talk about these things now. I need to inform the research department as soon as possible so they can expedite the research and development, and the ground survey also needs to be put on the agenda..."
Mark was preoccupied with what he had seen Bai Yuekui and the method to kill the Devouring Beast, and did not notice Ran Bing's change.
Ran Bing, standing beside her, said, "I heard that people in the old world used to form families."
"Uh……"
Mark then realized what was happening, glanced at Ran Bing, and looked away.
Ran Bing continued, "Who will you be with then?"
Where did you hear this from?
Continuing forward, Ran Bing followed, unwilling to give up, and asked again, "...Who will you be with?"
Mark dodged the question again, saying, "I've never thought about that."
"I thought about that..."
……
Subsequently, Ran Bing used the topic to confide in Mark, but the three laws were already deeply rooted in his heart, and Mark dared not cross that line, fearing that it would lead to Ran Bing's eternal damnation. In the end, he chose to refuse and warned Ran Bing.
Then Mark turned around and ran to the training ground to vent his frustration.
boom!
"You should know that there is no essential difference in genes between the so-called Upper People and the Dust People. Almost any person with all four limbs intact can use conventional weapons to restrain the Devouring Beasts after training, except for those in gravity-based bodies."
"What do you want to say?"
Mark steadied the swaying sandbag, glanced at Qin Ming beside him, and his gaze was noticeably different from before.
Qin Ming smiled and said, "The so-called breeding mission is just to control the population of the Lighthouse. Didn't you also say that we should allocate resources reasonably? But that's not enough."
Mark lowered his head and said, "That's right... all of this is for the survival of humanity..."
Do you really think so?
Seeing this, Qin Ming casually waved his hand, sending the sandbag in front of Mark flying. It exploded with a loud bang, scattering sand all over the ground and denting the metal wall. Mark was startled and stared at the scene in disbelief. "What the hell...!?"
This power is even more terrifying than that of the Devouring Beast!
Qin Ming calmly said, "From the moment human civilization emerged from the cave, for thousands of years, every leap forward in human civilization has been guided by the same single law: violence. Civilization... is a product born of violence. But now, humanity is as if it has returned to that narrow cave, waiting for the night to pass and the dawn to arrive, hoping that a few people can bring back the 'fire'."
Mark understood what he meant and retorted, "Although the hope of a long journey is slim, it is necessary. Professor Elon and the others carry the hopes of all the Lighthouse people..."
But Qin Ming poured cold water on their enthusiasm, saying, "Do you think they can face the Devouring Beasts? Or the surface environment where food and water are scarce? They don't even have the most basic supplies. Under normal circumstances, do you really think they're going to find some so-called 'truth' instead of being a burden that's been abandoned in the 'rational allocation' of resources?"
"This...I don't know."
Mark wavered, a sense of bewilderment rising within him.
"I once gave fire to the first person to emerge from the cave. Do you know what that means?"
Mark's eyes widened in shock. "What!?"
Qin Ming ignored his reaction and said with a weathered look, "This means that humanity has never needed any real fire to emerge from the caves. Do you remember what Elon told you before he left?"
Obtaining fire was never the key to humanity taking its first step; the leap in spiritual civilization and breaking free from constraints were humanity's true "fire"!
Mark recalled Elon's parting words and murmured, "Professor Elon said... he's willing to go for me."
At that moment, Mark seemed to have grasped something, but he couldn't be sure.
Qin Ming looked up at the sky with a deep gaze. He didn't know when, but the clouds that had been covering the sky had dispersed.
The vast starry sky was dazzling and brilliant. Even though human civilization had progressed for tens of thousands of years, the starry sky had never changed in his eyes. It remained as boundless, magnificent, and mysterious as ever.
"For those we cherish, for everything, humanity has the courage to face the darkness, emerge from the cave, and embark on a migration with no known destination, thus enabling us to thrive and begin the civilization that belongs to humankind..."