I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 499 - 499 498. The Great Expedition_1

Chapter 499: 498. The Great Expedition_1 Chapter 499: 498. The Great Expedition_1 Lu Ban looked over the other reports.

Most of these reports were about how to study the fusion of humans and monsters.

Derived from early research on Crystal disease, the progress of these studies was rapid. Although there had been odd research topics such as conception, the vast majority were based on the similarities between humans and monsters.

Of course, even so, the content of those studies could be considered taboo and insane anywhere; watching those researchers who once represented the world’s hope treat the human participants in the experiments as if they were mere experimental animals was a perversion that could drive one mad.

It was like a family member who normally cared for you suddenly turning against you with a knife, muttering that it was for your own good, stabbing you in the throat with the gentlest words, twisting the blade twice, and then whispering goodnight in a soft voice.

It was utterly chilling.

Cognitive dissonance, loss of rationality; humanity was doing what they thought was right, not realizing it signified destruction.

Accompanying these reports were many thoughts and records.

“Professor Tang’s theory is truly brilliant. We can surely solve this crisis with it.”

“Research is progressing too slowly. For humanity, I must work harder.”

“I’ll have to arrange for my wife and daughter to be uploaded first; they definitely won’t survive the subsequent disasters.”

“Only one slot for this upload, what a pity.”

“If only I had discovered this earlier, would my mom and dad still be alive…”

“I’m desperate to try uploading now, forsaking the flesh to gain eternity. What a wonderful thing.”

“Old Zhang used his connections to let his son be uploaded ahead of time, what the hell is this!”

“I’m undergoing transformation tomorrow. I hope to be reborn and go to the new world.”

Reading these words and thinking about what they actually intended to do, Shuangxin felt a chill down her spine, as if plunging into an ice cave.

“There’s another one here; the date should be after that incident.”

Lu Ban turned to another report. The timestamp indicated that it had been three months since the humans of this world had been turned into the Heart of the Swarm.

The text of the report was incomplete and riddled with typos, incoherent. It was clear that it was typed in a great hurry.

“…A major problem has emerged. Humans who have undergone consciousness upload and obtained near-eternal life have developed a unique consciousness. This was unforeseen.”

“They believe that if all of humanity were to transform into the new humanity, then with such vast numbers, the demand for environmental and universal resources would be infinite. Under certain circumstances, the new humanity could find themselves in extreme resource shortage.”

“We have to admit that, although our scientific assessment of transformation was correct, we neglected an important fact from a humanistic perspective: humanity was not yet ready to face the boundless universe, ready for immortality.”

“Even though some of the new humanity have traveled through the bridge to the new universe, the resource crisis still looms over the people. In the past month, related conflicts have intensified.”

“Finally, this morning, some of the transformed new humans reached consensus with a group of old humanity. They found a solution to the resource shortage.”

“The answer is simple: let the new humanity devour the old humanity.”

“Since the consciousness of those being devoured would merge with the devourer, this act of the new humanity consuming the old and merging consciousness can save resources to the greatest extent. Moreover, with fewer numbers of new humans, it also makes it easier to make decisions in future expeditions.”

“The plan is divided into three phases.”

[First, identify the last batch of humans undergoing transformation, and gather the remaining old humans in preparation for subsequent actions.]

[Second, a year-long devouring will concurrently take place in every corner of this disaster-ravaged planet. This is the destruction of the old era and the birth of a new one. Moreover, for safety reasons, those afflicted with the Crystal Disease will not be included in this process, considering the potential mental pollution it may carry. These people will remain in their respective shelters to face the end of this planet.]

[Of course, some of the new humans believe that those suffering from the Crystal Disease are still human and have the right to undergo transformation as well. Therefore, these new humans also think that the Crystal Disease sufferers should be devoured, and their unsanctioned actions have never ceased.]

[Finally, after the devouring is complete, the new humans will cross the bridge to a new world in search of a new homeland. This will be humanity’s attempt to leave its cradle and venture into the stars, the largest expedition in human history.]

[Praise humanity for finding a way to be reborn in such a short time.]

[Starting tomorrow, this operation codenamed “The Great Cleansing” will begin. Tens of thousands will gather at World Plaza to receive the first baptism.]

[I too will join them, may humanity endure, and the torch of civilization forever burn bright.]

“…”

By this point, all the light had gone from Shuangxin’s eyes.

She had imagined some endings, such as humans losing control after transforming into the swarm, leading to worldwide chaos, a desperate human resistance, and only then turning into this.

But she could never have imagined that humans would voluntarily be devoured by the swarm.

Even those swarms left on the ground, their purpose might not be to kill them, the sufferers of the Crystal Disease, but to fuse their consciousnesses and take them to faraway stars.

The rampaging swarms, the monsters devouring human beings, aimed to save the remaining humans.

Shuangxin’s mind buzzed, her previous perceptions collapsing at this moment. Her efforts all along became futile—she was, in fact, the one going against the current.

If not for her research, if not for the resistance of the city-states, maybe all humans, maybe everyone could have been happy.

She felt darkness before her eyes and her legs gave way, falling to her knees.

Lu Ban put down the report, silent.

From a human perspective, sufferers of the Crystal Disease are definitely his kind.

But undoubtedly, in the world of the Wasteland, it is the swarms that are the real “humans.”

Of course, Lu Ban’s goal has not changed; he still wants to obtain the Heart of the Swarm.

So, he still needs to find those swarms.

He continued to sift through the report, and soon, Lu Ban found the structural map of this industrial park.

On it, Lu Ban noticed a very prominent landmark.

The building’s name was the Incubation Chamber.

*

It’s nearly the new year, and there’s a lot going on; today, I’m just brushing over it.

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