Chapter 434 The meaning of life
"Human memories can indeed be kept intact in their bodies."
"But soon she discovered something...the Mist Realm entity that carried her memories did not disappear one day after its birth. It broke through the race's lifespan limit and lived until the next day."
Xu Zhifei's story shocked Bai Yanliang greatly.
He seemed to see lights being turned on, illuminating the dark corners.
The mystery is about to be revealed.
"While pregnant with the child, she began to talk to the only special individual that preserved her memory. She knew that the other person could not understand it at all, but it was special, at least... it was the only one in the strange world of the mist. A life that will not fade away with the change of day and night.”
"Day by day, month by month..."
"Her belly is getting bigger and bigger, and at the same time, she is also surprised to find that the outline and face of this individual who stores her memories are getting clearer and clearer."
"Only then did she understand that the foundation for a life to have self-awareness is memory."
"When life has memory, self-awareness can be born from memory."
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Mist world.
Ren Wudao's life was completely in Zhou Tian's hands.
His soul and body will serve as the channel between the two worlds, that is... the door.
But the next moment he was about to take action, Zhou Tian suddenly said: "Boy, you knew it was a trap, why did you jump in?"
As he spoke, Zhou Tian thought, and Ren Wudao's originally illusive body gradually solidified.
The two stood opposite each other. Zhou Tian looked at Ren Wudao's calm face, and seemed to suddenly understand something. He raised his head and looked at the mother tree.
The huge mother tree covered almost the entire sky, which was extremely spectacular.
"Come for a walk with me?" Zhou Tian said.
There is no way to do anything.
"Do you think these things are alive?" Zhou Tian looked at the mother tree in trance and the densely packed, insect-like humanoid outlines on the tree.
"They have no thoughts, no consciousness, they even lack instincts, and their lifespan is extremely short. They die in the morning and evening. Can such a thing be considered alive?"
Zhou Tian murmured.
Ren Wudao thought for a while and said: "It's considered alive, but it's meaningless."
"You are right." Zhou Tian nodded in agreement, "But people will eventually die in their lives, and there is no point in pursuing it."
"Do you think so?" Ren Wudao was a little surprised.
Zhou Tian was also surprised: "What's wrong?"
Ren Wudao shook his head: "I thought you were a smart person."
Zhou Tian was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "You are the second person to say that I am not smart."
"But why? Because I think life is meaningless?"
Ren Wudao did not answer immediately.
The meaning of life is like an unfinished picture, waiting to be painted with colors and lines. It is not a ready-made answer, but a process that everyone continues to explore and create on their journey.
Some people believe that the meaning of life lies in the pursuit of happiness. Indeed, happiness is an indispensable spice in life, it makes our days colorful. However, happiness is not everything in life. If people only pursue short-term pleasure, they may miss the deeper sense of satisfaction-the kind of inner peace and fulfillment.
Some people also believe that the meaning of life lies in achievement. Whether it is career success or the display of personal talents, achievement can indeed bring people pride and satisfaction. However, if you only focus on this, you may fall into confusion and self-doubt once you encounter setbacks or failures. According to Ren Wudao, the true meaning of life is experience and process, transcending individual gains and losses in a short life and connecting with the broader world.
According to him, the meaning of life lies in connection. Relationships with others, connection with nature, and inner dialogue with oneself are all elements that constitute the meaning of life.
"I personally believe that the meaning of life is not to sit from the starting point to the end, but the scenery and experience along the way."
Ren Wudao looked at him.
"Like my life at this time, because you saved my sister and allowed the most important thing in my life so far to continue to exist, so I am also happy to realize your request. For me personally, helping you realize your The purpose is also a new experience, which I don’t resist.”
Zhou Tian looked at him blankly. Ren Wudao's remarks completely subverted his expectations. He murmured: "You are really a weirdo."
"Judging from your previous words, is it because a very important person to you is in danger?" Ren Wudao asked curiously.
"Well, she is my wife, Meng Zhen."
At this moment, Zhou Tian didn't hide anything anymore.
"She accidentally fell into the mist world and gave birth to our child in this world...but then she died."
Zhou Tian's eyes were straightening.
"I tried many methods, whether I found a clone of her body or used the power of the key to split time and space, there was no way... I could successfully copy her body, but I couldn't find her soul."
Zhou Tian grabbed his hair in pain and said tremblingly: "At this time, there was a person... a man. He was obviously a man! But he could accurately tell all the memories of Meng Zhen and me."
"He knows everything, Meng Zhen's memory is with him!"
Zhou Tian suddenly raised his head and looked at Ren Wudao.
"You said, I'll give you two choices. An empty shell, but she is indeed your sister's body. A stranger, but she does have all your sister's memories."
"Who do you choose?"
Zhou Tian stared at Ren Wudao closely.
Ren Wudao frowned. He didn't like this example, but he still replied:
"Memory, memory is the foundation of human beings."
"Right?" Zhou Tian breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "So, this is what I chose."
"I asked him, is he my wife Meng Zhen? Even if her soul accidentally enters the man's body, it doesn't matter, as long as she is still her..."
"But he said that he is not Meng Zhen, and he does have Meng Zhen's memory. But to him, that memory is just like when we are watching a movie. It is just stored in him, and he will not have any substitution. sense of self. His self-identity is that of another person... He is not mine..."
Zhou Tian tidied his hair, looked at the densely packed trees again, and murmured:
"The meaning of my life is to find the most important person."
"For her, I can give everything, including the world we once existed..."
"He said that as long as I do what he says, Meng Zhen will be rescued by him..."
Ren Wudao raised his eyebrows: "Do you believe this?"
Zhou Tianyi smiled: "I didn't believe it at first, so I did an experiment on your sister, but now I believe it."
"He can indeed do it, use his memory to bring the dead back to life."
"You should have already guessed who that person is, right?"
Ren Wudao had no expression on his face.
Besides Bai Yanren, who else could be there?
But for some reason, another figure slowly appeared in Ren Wudao's heart.
Bai Yanliang...what will he do?