Chương 99: Chapter 99: Class Struggle and the Past Civil War
Uncovering class conflicts is Yan Xia's goal.
The consciousness of all lifeforms in the Olive Branch Civilization has been thoroughly integrated, and they almost share a common mindset. For the ruler, this is perfect, as they only need to control this collective consciousness to manipulate all lifeforms.
When the time under the ruler's control becomes long enough, everything becomes "natural."
Civilization should be like this.
We should follow the ruler's will.
It is already good enough.
Everything stems from habit, which is a terrifying thing. When a lifeform becomes accustomed to something, it is challenging to change, and this habit is essentially an addiction.
For example, a person accustomed to laziness will find it challenging to be diligent. Even if they occasionally work hard, they will eventually return to their lazy ways.
Conversely, a person accustomed to diligence will find it uncomfortable to be lazy. They will feel idle and have a blank mind.
Habits become second nature!
The Olive Branch Civilization is in such a state of habit.
Yan Xia needs to slowly break this habit and let the lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization know that there are better choices and that they shouldn't be trapped in a circle by habit.
The 78 "Changers" are slowly transformed by Ella's thoughts, and they begin to develop an aversion to their current way of life.
They gradually believe that the current social model of the Olive Branch Civilization is extremely backward, and it is all due to Chu's hegemony.
This idea spreads within the shared consciousness collective, and everyone begins to question it.
Around 32 years after the plan began, this idea has spread from the initial 78 to 180 million, becoming a significant force.
This force initially operates in secret, but as time goes on, it becomes more rampant, making its presence known throughout /Border City.
They advocate for the abolition of class distinctions and believe that Chu is unfit to be the ruler. All lifeforms should have the same power, rather than one lifeform having all the power.
This slogan gains support from many lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization because most of the production and lower-level decision-making in the Olive Branch Civilization are completed by the shared consciousness collective, not by Chu as the ruler.
Chu is more like Yan Xia, existing as a decision-maker rather than a problem solver.
This class structure is very fragile, implying that the ruler's ability is not greater than that of the ruled. So, why should the ruler exist?
After the slogan is put forward, /Border City gradually becomes more lively.
The lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization who still hold the original ideology clash with those who have embraced the new ideology.
The result is an internal conflict.
The Olive Branch Civilization experiences an internal conflict, which surprises Yan Xia, as a highly advanced civilization should have considered this possibility.
Moreover, Chu does not appear or say anything in the initial stages, seemingly waiting for the internal conflict to escalate.
As the ruler of such a vast star city, or possibly a battleship, Chu's intelligence should not be low. When the conflict first emerged, she should have guessed that it was Yan Xia's doing.
To avoid being caught, Yan Xia had Ella stop developing the initial 78 "Changers" after they were created, keeping them confined to a small area and waiting.
As long as there is no evidence, Chu, considering the possibility of establishing diplomatic relations between the two civilizations, would not take any action against Yan Xia. Otherwise, it could lead to war.
This is the initial plan.
In the first 50 years of the internal conflict, the number of "Changers" rapidly expands from 180 million to 929 million. These rebels unite and create a special zone within /Border City, accessible only to the "Changers."
Since Chu, as a single lifeform, cannot manage such a vast star city, the actual management of /Border City is done by the shared consciousness collective. This means that Chu cannot sanction the "Changers" who remain in /Border City.
In the 53rd year, Chu finally appears and begins to explain why the Olive Branch Civilization has its current form.
This is the first time Yan Xia has heard this explanation.
Originally, during the early stages of the Olive Branch Civilization's development to Level 2, the civilization had occupied several star systems, and the distances between these systems were vast. This meant that managing each system was extremely challenging.
The civilization began to split internally, and each star system had its independent government. An unprecedented civil war broke out, lasting 7,600 years.
At that time, a leader emerged.
This leader developed a method to grant the lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization immortality, which is their current mechanical structure and mechanical ascension.
Immortality!
This has a powerful allure for lifeforms.
The leader used this technology to gradually subjugate all lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization, temporarily unifying the civilization.
Since the conversion to lifeforms was so perfect and advanced, even their emotions were transformed into mechanical bodies.
This meant that the desires of the lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization did not disappear, and desires could lead to further splits.
Indeed, after about 110 years, the Olive Branch Civilization faced another split, with several dictators controlling their respective regions, and the civilization engaged in friction and warfare.
Since they had already converted to mechanical lifeforms, they lost the ability to reproduce.
The war resulted in a significant reduction in the number of lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization, from the original 1.872 billion to 620 million, a devastating loss.
In the face of this crisis, another leader emerged, different from the first. This leader rose from humble beginnings, initially a small soldier on the battlefield, witnessing countless lives lost. They were determined to change the situation.
They climbed the ranks to become the leader of a million-level force and then used a combination of hard and soft tactics to conquer the rest.
The split Olive Branch Civilization began to reunite.
When the leader saw the reunification of the Olive Branch Civilization, they did not feel joy but instead fell into deep thought.
They could unite the civilization, but would the civilization eventually split again at some point in the future?
To address this, the leader invented a method to place the consciousness of all lifeforms of the civilization in a container, allowing them to merge and understand each other's thoughts. This way, lifeforms would not have conflicts.
This method has been in use ever since, and the civilization has remained stable and free from internal conflicts.
However, a ruler is still necessary because the shared consciousness collective can be too rational, and excessive rationality can lead to stagnation in the civilization's development. Therefore, a ruler outside the shared consciousness collective is needed to balance and drive the civilization's progress.
Yan Xia finds this interesting after hearing the explanation.
However, he is also puzzled as to why Chu is telling them all this.
Don't the other lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization know this history? Why repeat it?
The "Changers" will not be easily fooled by these words, as they are only effective for those who hold the original ideology. The "Changers" have a different purpose.
Why can't they become the ruler?
This is the fundamental class conflict.
Chu's words are meaningless to the "Changers," who have their own agenda.
Yan Xia becomes wary of Chu's handling of the situation, although he is not yet sure where the threat is coming from.
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