Work Prophet

"Do we have spaceships that can traverse dimensions?"

"No, even if such spaceships exist, the technology required to build them is beyond our current technological levels, and once the cold hits, we don't have extra resources to conduct this research further, so we took another direction."

Li Yu quickly thought of something, "The giant squid on Dream Island?"

"Yes." Taylor smiled, "You've used the Rebirth Bell, but its efficiency is too low. It only allows one person to pass through at a time, and you also have to find a suitable corpse in advance."

"We need more convenient and faster technology to transfer as many people as possible to Bratis in one go."

"But if we're just in a virtual world, what does your research prove, even if it's successful?"

"This isn't a typical virtual world; you can consider it a projection of the real world..." Mr. Qin explained.

"Or it's a parallel universe dimension, where matter from here can even be transformed into that of the real world, although with considerable cost, and the divine sequence you possess is very much real."

"Then isn't it that you've solved this disaster, and why don't we just stay in the virtual world until this glacial period passes?"

"We don't have sufficient resources to support us for that long." Mr. Qin said, "This plan was originally devised to buy us time so we can continue our unfinished research to save our people."

"You plan to send everyone to another universe dimension to take over the bodies of the natives there." Li Yu looked at Taylor, "You've been recommending the book 'Three Body' to me."

"Because the environment described in that book is quite similar to what we're facing." Taylor said softly, "It will help you understand our situation."

"But I didn't expect that we're actually like the Three Body people in the story."

"Earth people, Three Body people, they're essentially the same, just struggling to survive, and survival has never been about justice. Just as Lao Qin said, this is a cruel universe."

"But Bratis Continent is small; even factoring in the Elves and Dwarves, there's less than twenty million people." Li Yu said, "It can't accommodate the consciousness of all Earth people."

"Twenty million is enough for our civilization to continue. We will prioritize selecting individuals with essential talents and grant them rebirth slots, while the remaining slots will be distributed by lottery."

"In fact, we lack the resources for everyone to undergo rebirth, and as for you, the next steps are simple; you just need to continue missionary work in another dimension."

"Missionary work?"

"Precisely," Taylor said, "Although our current technology has surpassed the Rebirth Bell era and can achieve living rebirth, there is still a certain chance of failure, and if the target shows strong resistance, the faith we require will geometrically increase."

"Thus, the best strategy is for them to willingly open their minds to us, and that necessitates harnessing the power of religion."

Li Yu stayed silent for a while before saying, "I can't do it, you should find someone else."

Mr. Qin and Taylor exchanged glances, and the latter shook his head, "Regrettably, we can't replace you."

"Why?"

"Because the voting results have already been decided."

"But Mr. Qin told me earlier that there's nothing special about me." Li Yu said, "Then I ought to be replaceable. There are many excellent salespersons in the business department besides me, and I've only been part of the Third Era for a year."

"That was just an impulse remark; of course, you are indeed special, because your presence can resolve the board's conflict."

Taylor said, "You know, when more people gather, disagreements are inevitable, especially when each of the five individuals has veto power, reaching consensus becomes harder than a moon landing, and besides... do you know the consequences of losing in this competition?"

"Will I lose my ticket to the new world?"

"No, it's much worse than that."

"You think abandoning your tribe's leadership could save that dimension? That's too naive."

"The faith consumed by the arrival of collective consciousness is astronomical, and we can't continue to harvest faith gently like before."

"When the time comes, we'll resort to more extreme measures, even burning the lives of believers to bridge the gap if necessary, they will die as well, and most importantly, so will you."

Mr. Qin coldly said, "Don't think we can't deal with you because you have Reborn. We can lock you in a metal can and bury it underground—your immortality will not only fail to help you but also become your eternal curse."

Taylor tried to moderate from the side, "Don't scare him like that, Lao Qin. He's just too shocked by the truth; we need to give him some time to think it over."

"He's a very smart person; I believe he'll soon understand what the right choice is."

Taylor smiled at Li Yu, "I know you still have doubts about what I just said. Let me show you the outside world."

"Outside world?"

"Yes, the real world."

After finishing talking, Taylor stood up and walked toward the door, and Li Yu followed suit.

They passed through the silent corridor outside the door, where Taylor stopped at the end of the hallway by the door.

"Push that door open; catch the next train that passes, and you will see the truth of the world, though it is not that beautiful."

But Li Yu didn't immediately push the door; he instead asked one last question, "Who exactly are you, and why can the board arbitrarily decide the fate of humankind?"

This time, Taylor didn't respond but instead smiled mysteriously, "Solving all mysteries at once would be too dull, leave some suspense for later."

Once Li Yu left, Taylor returned to the tea room.

At this point, Mr. Qin had already put away the tea set.

Taylor said, "He's your man, so why is your attitude towards him so poor?"

"Even though I ultimately voted in favor too, like you said, it was merely a compromise to resolve the conflict, but I've always felt it's not a good choice."

"We should find someone more responsible, who values collective honor, and willingly sacrifices to be the guide for humanity." Mr. Qin stated seriously.

"You like 'Three Body,' so you should also know the outcome of humans entrusting their future fate to Cheng Xin."

"He's not Cheng Xin," Taylor said, "I have faith in him; he just needs a little more time to grow."

Mr. Qin didn't argue, only gazing out at the thick night outside the window, "Hopefully you're right."

"However, your concern is also valid; maybe we've given him too much freedom, and it's time to ensure he's under control," Taylor's eyes flickered, "After all, we don't have much time left."