[Does life exist for the sake of 'happiness' or for the sake of 'meaning'? 】

The world of Mycrof, the Helgamos Empire, the Imperial Department of External Exploration, numbered 'Elite Squad 0003', the high alchemist Konstantin, is thinking about this question throughout the ages, even if all the smart people who have eaten enough and have nothing to do, only in the state of sages will use their heads to think.

Now, together with his teammates, he is sailing in the endless void with a special armed battleship.

And their destination is the sealed world that is gradually becoming known to the public after the extreme crisis, the 'Court of Silence'.

['Happiness' is just a simple **, life is lived for this, and it is a bit shallow to think, but isn't 'meaning' also a manifestation of some kind of **? 'Ambition', 'Proven Ability', 'Self-Actualization'...... Is there any difference between these ** and 'being full', 'dressing warm', and 'being with your beloved'? 】

The Court of Silence is a very loud name, but in fact, the background of this 'prison' is far louder than its name, in this world-class prison that has been built by almost all the legends of the gods and Microf, and has been reinforced and upgraded countless times, imprisoning many terrifying beings that would definitely turn the multiple galaxies upside down if released.

'Black Mist', 'Immortal Bird Void Behemoth', 'Super Rank Chaos Clan', 'Evil God Split', 'Extreme Virus Experimental Field'...... The existence imprisoned in it, picking out any one, is a legendary jump, even if it is not an extraordinary creature, it is an extremely terrifying and strange plague similar to the Limit Virus, or other pre-civilization creations.

Most of these things have extremely high research value, and it is a pity to destroy them directly, so they are simply sealed with the most rigorous means and studied slowly by the most cautious means.

And the elite team went to the Court of Silence this time, not because of their captain Priest's status as a disciple of Generalissimo Radcliffe, but because of the alchemist Constantine.

He had come to visit the prison.

[But in any case, whether it is 'happiness' or 'meaning', we need 'self' and 'live', right?] Abandon the self for the sake of happiness, abandon life for the sake of meaning...... Isn't that stupid?! 】

With such doubts in mind, the elite team entered the world of the 'Court of Silence' after nineteen layers of strict monitoring. This world, it is said that the Seven Gods and the fairy queens of the Fairy Township jointly created, and was given by the legendary mages to inscribe more than 1,700 legendary locks and space-time barriers, and Marshal Radcliffe covered a part of his body around the periphery of the entire world.

"So, we're actually in the lord's body now?"

When Priest and Constantine submitted their applications for a visit to the silver elves at the front desk of the prison, the knight Clark on the side was picking his ears quite indecently, and he looked at the elemental goblins flying back and forth in the corridor, with various colors and brilliance, and felt that his eyes were a little glazed: "Also, why are the prison staff all goblins?" ”

"In the palm of the lord's hand, to be exact." Mage Wayne replied lightly, his posture was extremely upright at this time: "I suggest you don't be so casual, this is a place where the gods and all the strong people pay their attention." ”

"As for why the staff are all goblins, the answer is simple." On the other side, Priest Said, who was meditating with his eyes open, closed his eyes and said softly, "Because through various tests, the gods believe that it is absolutely impossible for any existence to bewitch and corrupt the goblins without knowing it. It's like the one who volunteered to participate in the experiment last time, the goblin who was corrupted by an exotic legend, and the other party told her not to reveal it to the public, but she forgot about it in two seconds and ran to show off to her companions that she had made a big friend. ”

“…… That's pretty reasonable. ”

It is true that the elemental creatures do not have any fancy intestines, but they have extremely amazing patience, and the knight thought carefully that if there is any powerful being who is ready to trick a fairy into opening the blockade for him, then he will probably have to endure a fairy for hundreds of years to nag the seven gods, and he still remembers that there was once a fairy talking to a tree, and he said that the tree became a tree man.

Perhaps, it's better than the silver goblins.

"Alright."

Suddenly, there was a slightly tired voice of the alchemist at the front desk, as well as the hum of the silver goblin at the front desk activating the teleportation circle, this originally cheerful and optimistic elf was obviously a little decadent now, his pointed ears drooped, and his whole person was weak: "Just wait for the teleportation next...... Thank you for coming with me. ”

"Don't think about it, we're teammates." On the side, Priest patted the other party's shoulder, he felt some hard bulge there, it seemed to be a retracted biochemical wing, but the captain, who had long been used to it, didn't care: "After all, there is such a big thing in the family, everyone is a good brother, so they naturally want to accompany you." ”

Konstantin didn't speak, he just looked at his teammates gratefully and silently encouraged them.

Then, the teleportation circle lit up, and they disappeared into a dark blue light.

[But in fact, there will always be people who abandon themselves for happiness and life for meaning...... Why would anyone do that? I can't figure it out no matter what, and I can't figure it out no matter what. 】

The elite team who were teleported to a dark and empty hall saw that in the center of the hall, there was a space that was gradually becoming transparent, and endless energy and light overflowed from the edge of this transparent area, illuminating the entire hall, and allowing everyone to clearly see the existence behind the transparent space.

It is a spirit that can be called 'handsome' and 'beautiful', with both male heroism and feminine femininity.

His body can be called 'perfect', even if his body is broken in half, the broken flesh and organs are full of vitality, not only does not look ugly and bloody, but has a beauty to admire the tenacity of life.

'Extreme Elf Neupel'. In the Mycrof civilization, the first case of extreme life caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people in the Jetram Void Base, the Void Base was half destroyed, most of a fleet was sunk, and dozens of ambassadors of foreign civilizations died.

During the invasion of the Mycrof world itself, in Moldavia, the Northlands, he was defeated by the paladin Loranda, but strangely, it did not wreak havoc or flee at that time, but was simply captured after being defeated, and was captured by Nostradamus and Brandon, who arrived shortly after, and sent to the Court of Annihilation, where it was sealed.

Sensing that the seal seemed to have been unraveled, the Extreme Elf's eyes opened slightly, revealing a clear sapphire blue light that echoed like water waves. It looked at the elite team in front of it with a strange look.

"Konstantin?" It wondered, "Why are you here?" ”

"Cousin......"

Taking a step forward, the alchemist with a sad face sighed, and he shook his head a little annoyed: "Seriously, I don't know if you are my cousin or not, but for the sake of the aunt and the aunt's husband's pleading, I'll call it that first." ”

"They just want to know how my poor cousin turned into a monster, the son he raised for many years, whether he was in pain when he was eroded, and what he thought when he died."

The extreme crisis caused everyone in the McCrof world to move to the Vault World for refuge, such a big move will naturally cause confusion among the people, and the new generation of coalition government is not worried about the panic of the people, so it has released some information about the extreme virus, including the virus erosion, which leads to the extreme bioization.

When Konstantin knew that his cousin, who was still familiar, had suddenly turned into a vicious monster who killed hundreds of thousands of people, the shock in his heart was no less than that of the poor parents of the other party, and he knew very well that his cousin was smart, cautious, self-aware, and always able to refuse temptation in the face of temptation...... Even if he is eroded by the extreme virus, he will definitely not be so silent, he should be able to resist.

Why? Why can it still lurk for so long after becoming an extreme creature, and why, why don't you run away after defeat, but just be captured with your hands tied and sealed so simply?

It has the power to escape, doesn't it? Even if you become a monster, you should choose the future that is most likely to survive, instead of being sealed like this and dying a slow death.

Konstantin had doubts in his heart, and he wanted to know the answer, so he took the initiative to accept the commission of Neupel's parents, took the initiative to go to Marshal Radcliffe to ask, and took the initiative to go to the Court of Silence to meet his 'cousin'.

Then, wait for its answer.

“…… Of course I'm still Neupel, you always like to say that extreme creatures are monsters that replace the original humans, but in fact, there is no distinction between 'extreme life' and 'eroded', and the limit virus is just a set of programs, a set of information and information. ”

In the face of Constantine's answer, the Extreme Elf smiled, and its voice came through the transparent seal: "How to say, just like learning new knowledge, a young man who originally knew nothing about society, after learning relevant sociological knowledge, has a new view of the whole world, and in the face of things that he originally felt 'liked' or 'disliked', he had a new perspective and attitude, this kind of change, it can almost be said that he is a different person." ”

"For example, when you are a child and when you are older, there are always many differences...... Could it be that after learning new knowledge, you are not the original you when your mind changes? When you were a child, and when you grew up, aren't you the same you? Ah, maybe that's true for some people, who like to say, 'I'm dead, and now you're seeing a new me!' But no one thinks they're monsters. ”

People are always changing, so why is maximization regarded as alienation?

He didn't intend to convince the other party, 'Neuppel' was almost immobile in the seal, although his life was maintained, but his body functions were completely blocked, and now he can make a sound, or in order to obtain relevant information, he has been granted permission from the top, the elf smiled cheerfully, just as before: "Although it is true that at the beginning, I did not know anything about my infection, but there is no doubt that it is my own choice to choose 'limit'. In the cocoon, when I knew what maximization could bring me, I chose this path without hesitation. ”

It didn't lie, and it couldn't lie, and that was indeed the truth, as evidenced by the flickering Truth Divine Array on the side.

"Actually, because I know the power of our civilization very well, I know that I can be at large for a while and not for a long time, so after being defeated, I can simply surrender, and there is no point in resisting."

"It actually said that we are civilized, huh?" The knight whispered in the back, but was asked to be quiet by the mages and clerics. After all, they were just spectators who came with friends, which was essentially a private matter in Konstantin's house.

At this time, Konstantin looked even more confused, and he couldn't help but ask: "No, this doesn't make sense at all, right?" You know that the human ego is very fragile and is fed with a lot of information, which is called brainwashing, not learning! You know this, how can you take the initiative to choose to be extreme?! ”

"Because I know it's the only way I can be happy."

'Neuppel' said bluntly, without any concealment. Its handsome and almost bewishing face, but the expression it showed was indifferent, and the Extreme Elf said calmly: "Cousin, you have not been infected by the Extreme Virus, don't say such a thing as a matter of course, in the face of such a temptation, there are few people in the entire Microf civilization who can resist it, after all, those who can stick to themselves under the Extreme Virus infection have long been so strong that they will not be eroded by the Extreme Virus, at least it is also extremely intentional, and the legend is not strange." ”

"Wait, weren't you happy before?" Konstantin was stunned again: "Family, friends, people who love you and people you love, as well as a good job and a boss who treats you well, Neuppel, are you crazy to feel so unhappy?!" ”

"Isn't the blood of the elves bad? Enough to advance to the legendary potential, excellent adaptability, long life, handsome appearance, you are even the most gifted existence in our family, if you go to become a druid, I am afraid that you will be extremely willing, right? So, why do you waste your perfect talent by replacing the organs donated by your parents, replacing your own God-given **? ”

This time, it was the turn of 'Neupelle' to ask rhetorically, and it shook its head slightly: "Your parents have complained more than once, saying that you don't love them, that indiscriminately displacement of ** bloodline, and even the performance of not loving the elves. They feel that your essence is ruthless and cold, a mad rebel. But I know that you are not that kind of person, just because you want happiness that is different from what most people want. ”

When the alchemist heard the first words of the other party, he couldn't help but clench his hands, and behind Konstantin, Priest and the others could hear that the other party's heartbeat was rapidly getting louder, and the heart of the fear was like a roar, shaking rapidly, representing the excitement of their master.

"My happiness is actually very simple, I want to be strong."

And 'Neuppel' turned a blind eye to this, and said calmly: "I want to be a strong man who can fly to the sky and the earth, a strong man who can enter and exit the void at will, go to other worlds, and be free. It's not that I have distorted my mind after being infected by the Extreme Virus, but my deepest wish is that I am smart, I am self-aware, and I am not talented enough to be like your cousin, who has abandoned my great talent and can still shine in other fields, or even become a member of a well-known exploration team. You never know how much I envy you, just as you think I am happier than I am. ”

Happiness is both 'spiritual' and 'material' satisfaction.

Meaning is the process of 'realizing' and 'following' one's own will.

"Twisting oneself and being infected by the Extreme Virus? It was a bargain compared to happiness, and I experienced the powerful feeling of being able to move freely in the void and run through the vast multiverse with my own heart...... God, when I saw the light of the demon tide lingering around me, when I saw the stars twinkling, as if all the stars of the heavens were watching me, I felt that I was truly alive, and that feeling of wanting to cry, wanting to cry, wanting to cry, you will never understand. ”

In the seal, the Extreme Elf showed a satisfied expression, and it seemed that it was really happy at that time, even if it was recalled in the Court of Annihilation, it could be so happy: "For others, I am already dead? Doesn't matter.

To others, I am no longer me? Doesn't matter.

This world is full of unhappy life, life is meaningless, and it is better to live than to die, I don't deserve that kind of person. ”

"It's so blissful, so I really want to share this happiness with my mom and dad, I know my dad loves to explore the deep sea, I know my mom likes to climb mountains and look far away, but they are trapped in the forest all their lives, staying in the world of McCrof, facing the endless expanse of the multiverse, they can only gaze with envy and can't go to it in person...... Konstantin, you are talking about false happiness, and what I am pursuing is my true desire. ”

Shocked, Konstantin subconsciously looked at his hand, which had been transformed into a siphon monster mimic arm with psionic links...... If you talk about alienation, who else can be more serious than his **alienation? Even the Tree of Life doesn't think he's an elf, and even his parents think he's abandoned his race...... Compared to Neuppel, who has abandoned himself? Are both of them monsters who are willing to abandon their 'egos' for their own happiness?

"But...... Why don't you run away? This is a question that the alchemist still cannot understand: "You can run, but why don't you try?" ”

"Because I know that I have made a mistake, so I have to be punished, since I can't resist, then wait for death, anyway, I have fulfilled my wish, I have no regrets in my life, if I can contribute a little value to the Microf civilization and make up for a little mistake, then use it, this is also the choice of 'Neupel people'."

Until the end, the beast was also extremely determined, and it paused word by word, and said: "Finally, cousin Konstantin, if your father and mother ask you to ask instead of asking, and ask 'Neupelqi' if they are suffering at the end, then tell them that 'Neupelqi' has finally obtained the happiness he seeks, and when most people do not know what he is looking for and what the meaning of his life is, he turns into a beast and finds his original desire. ”

"Even in just a few days, he finally arrived at a future that he could not reach in his original life, fulfilled his wish that he could not achieve in his original life, he witnessed the vastness of the void, witnessed the vastness of the stars, he was moved by this, and even laughed and cried."

"Compared to these, 'self' and 'life' are insignificant things."

As for the hundreds of thousands of unrelated people who died in the process of its sublimation, it is even more insignificant, even if it knows that this is wrong, and even feels guilty about it, it will not hesitate to do it.

"Because I am only a selfish life, a selfish beast, I am willing to abandon myself and my life for the sake of happiness." Fupin Chinese

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