Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 816 - 61 Reason

Chapter 816: Chapter 61 Reason

"I do not deny the physiological differences caused by hereditary factors. This is naturally existent," Xiang Shan said to the university students below, "Many studies have proven that a person’s innate genetics can affect their later-developed personality and thought tendencies. However, ’innate differences’ are much smaller than ’influences acquired later.’ I think those of you who have studied biology understand the difference between ’genotype’ and ’phenotype.’ Even identical genes, under different growth environments, can display varied expressions."

"In intelligence testing, a considerable part of it can be improved through training. If we significantly strengthen the weighting of these subjects, we might get the result ’people with income below a certain threshold score lower on certain types of IQ tests.’ This is because not everyone has the means to undertake reading or complex arithmetic training."

"But can we therefore conclude that ’poor people are lazy and unintelligent’?"

"Then, if one day, the results of an intelligence test are tied to everyone’s social status. A person with an IQ of 100 can get a respectable job. If you want to become wealthy, you need an IQ of 120... what will happen then?"

Xiang Shan looked around: "I’m also someone who has fought my way out of an exam hell. Many of you sitting here are, too, right? I think you can imagine it without me saying much. If such a system evolves, wouldn’t everyone undergo vast amounts of targeted training for IQ test subjects? Then, with no changes in human genes, human intelligence would leap forward—would this consequently elevate the human race?"

"I suppose it would not."

At this point, Xiang Shan’s tone calmed somewhat. He continued, "Science is the process of seeking truth and knowledge from nature. Nature does not favor humanity. Therefore, we believe that ideal science transcends its own limitations, transcends prejudice, and collides with the infinite unknown. But regrettably, scientists are not free from bias and prejudice. The poison formed a hundred years ago, two hundred years ago, or even a thousand years ago, has silently permeated around us. Scientists holding such narrow positions and prejudices, restricted by their era, may not even be aware of it themselves—this, in turn, detracts from science itself."

"So, young people, this is my message to you. Forget positions. Transcend prejudice."

"Perhaps among the people you look down upon, within the nameless ashes long departed, there exist talents with innate conditions comparable to Yawgmoth. It’s just that their talents never had the conditions to blossom. This prejudice hinders their talents from sprouting, and it also obstructs your correct understanding of this world."

"If all these inequalities had never occurred? Perhaps there would be more people... more people who originally couldn’t access science, becoming practitioners of the path of reason."

"In my hometown, there’s a wonderful word to describe this kind of thing—’liberation.’ I believe ’liberation’—liberating science and liberating those limited by prejudice—is a great cause worthy of our lifelong dedication."

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The scene emerged in Li Zheyuan’s consciousness.

Then, he slowly woke up.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk... what a waste."

It’s the voice of the person named "Asgard."

Asgard said: "You put a lot of effort into bringing him back. Just a kick to kill him?"

"He’s not dead. The brain is still quite active."

"Same isn’t true for being injured..." Asgard continued, "If this guy’s brain is damaged, wouldn’t he be completely worthless? In that case, if his brain suffers irreversible damage, we’ll slice him into amber and offer it to His Highness Conquest Heaven King. His Highness Conquest Heaven King is on good terms with Martial Ancestor, surely he hates this guy too. And he’s still in charge of the Scientific Knight—with a Knight Commander from two hundred years ago, his level is not necessarily higher than the current Great Knight’s."

——Do these two guys... really not care about my life?

Li Zheyuan was frightened to the bone (even though he at this moment had no heart or gallbladder), he quickly said: "I’m fine! I’m fine!"

"Hmm, you’re certainly alright." Asgard pointed to a screen beside him: "Your EEG shows everything normal. That’s good."

"This... this guy, why kick me..." Li Zheyuan’s synthesizer crackled, seemingly full of emotion, but after a moment’s brewing, he still asked in a relatively soft tone.

"I couldn’t help it..."

"I... I just learned that you admire that madman Xiang Shan so much... I mean... Martial Ancestor..."

Even Asgard connected via infrared signal: [Whoa, impressive. With that force, I thought you were serious. If you really needed this guy for life-saving as you said... if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to kick like that.]

Jeanne said: [I... just couldn’t help it...]

[Is it because you’ve consumed too many Martial Ancestor memories?]

Tumor Xiang Shan’s Phantom was right beside, arms crossed, his tone very calm: [I am very measured, I said at most faint for three minutes, see, very accurate, right?]

Jeanne sighed deeply within: [If you’re overwhelmed by this... if I were King Aqini, I would organize people online to curse you every day.]

[Do you think your previous boss didn’t do that?] Tumor Xiang Shan retorted: [Moreover, which of your eyes saw me overwhelmed?]

[Then why did you deliver that kick?]

[That guy needed a beating!] Tumor Xiang Shan said very matter-of-factly: [Let me tell you, those words could be said by anyone. That thing, he doesn’t have the right to say them! If it weren’t for this guy doing the most core work, creating the Usurper of the State’s ’Great Power’... the coup wouldn’t have been so sudden, so successful! If he said a word in the year sixty... just said a word!]

Jeanne lowered her body and asked Li Zheyuan: "Speaking of it, I’m quite curious, why did you choose to betray Xiang Shan and his group back then? It seems, if you hadn’t betrayed them, you would have been one of the richest people in the world. Yet after your betrayal, you couldn’t obtain the highest power. On the contrary, your new master is not as kind as the previous one."

Li Zheyuan’s prosthetic eye flickered.

"And, in Xiang Shan’s memory, what exactly is the ’one explanation owed’..."

Li Zheyuan’s head shook significantly. But soon, he relaxed.

"Forget it, in times like these, continuing to keep secrets is meaningless." Li Zheyuan snorted: "My assistant was a seductive corporate spy."