Chapter 225 No living people

   "Du Ming..." Jiang Li landed in front of the long black box with Du Ming written on it, gently rubbing the nameplate, completely unable to imagine that the person he warmly introduced just now was lying here, with no breath, and his soul disappeared.

   Lying here, Du Ming's entire body was completely dehydrated, and the appearance of bones could be clearly seen through the skin. His eye sockets were empty, and his eyes could not be seen. His lips could not be closed, revealing the shrinking gums.

  Jiang Li didn't know how long Du Ming had been soaking in the blue solution.

  Du Ming's nameplate has his identity information written on it. He was born in the year 5839 of the Goulu calendar, and was immersed in the solution in the year 5885 of the Goulu calendar.

   His wife and son were lying beside him.

  Jiang Li never heard Du Ming talk about his family.

   "You know him?" Bai Hongtu couldn't help asking seeing Jiang Li's expression.

   "Just now I didn't say that the holographic simulator is very fun, but he introduced it to me, talking about the big world and the various small worlds, and enthusiastically suggested that I also construct a small world to play with."

   "This is a bit unbelievable." Bai Hongtu couldn't understand the situation Jiang Li encountered.

   "Let's go, let's see what the current outline civilization is like."

  Jiang Li didn't bother with this issue anymore, he wanted to figure out the status quo of civilization before returning to the virtual world.

  Whether it is living or dead, no conclusion can be drawn based on imagination.

  If you don’t investigate, how can you have a say?

   Outline the civilization covering five galaxies, and name it after the periodic table of elements, which shows that its ambition is not limited to the five galaxies.

   There are eighteen terrestrial planets in the five major galaxies, all of which have traces of human life.

  Now, the owners of these planets have been sleeping in long black boxes, with a peaceful expression.

  Under the investigation of Jiang Li's divine sense, it was discovered that there is not even a single living person in Outline Civilization!

  Thick dust covered the former civilization, and the buildings could not withstand the ravages of time. They collapsed naturally, and the plants grew wantonly, turning the cities into primitive jungles where steel and vegetation coexist. Geological changes have destroyed some cities beyond recognition, and the original appearance cannot be seen.

   There are indications that there have been no human activities for hundreds of years.

   No wonder Du Ming said that there are no newcomers.

   Outline all the civilizations and enter the virtual world. Are there still people in reality?

  Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu walk like ghosts in the technological city that has been abandoned for hundreds of years. The whole city is quiet, like a steel tomb, burying its glorious past, waiting for visitors from outside to explore.

  If the two are just ordinary people with the ability to travel between the two worlds, they can earn a lot of money by sketching the relics of civilization.

  It's a pity that the two of them are neither ordinary people, nor do they have such thoughts.

   They just want to explore outlining what civilization went through to become like this.

   "These things are really rare." Bai Hongtu was amazed. Even though he had seen the unimaginable technology of Mingzhong Continent and had some mental preparations, he was still surprised by the wisdom of outlining civilization.

   After all, the background of Ringing the Bell is the mainland, and does not involve the technology used in space.

  The outlining civilization is a place where it is good at using space technology.

  Space elevators to facilitate communication between planets, information space channels for communication between planets without delay, Tyson spheres developed with stars as power furnaces, military and civilian space warships...

   It is worth mentioning that the information space channel technology used by the simulator was originally used for planetary communication, otherwise there would be a five-minute to half-hour delay in communication between planets.

  Inefficient information transmission is not conducive to the unity of civilizations.

  It is also thanks to the two people who are well-informed, easy to accept new things, and learned a lot of scientific and technological knowledge from the bell, otherwise it would take a long time to figure out the purpose of the instrument.

   "I just don't know who is stronger and who is weaker than Ringing Bell's technology?"

  The two traveled around the military bases hidden several kilometers deep underground and disguised as asteroids. In the face of powerful spiritual consciousness, hiding was meaningless.

  Weapons are the most advanced technological manifestation of a civilization, from which the two can see the technological level that outlines the civilization.

   "Hydrogen bombs, microwave beam weapons, weather weapons, genetic weapons..." The two recognized these appalling weapons by referring to the military report left by a certain general.

   These weapons are very powerful against a group, but not so good against a single target.

  For example, weather weapons can change the weather at will, frequent outbreaks of floods, earthquakes, and high temperatures, but who is afraid of middle and high-level monks?

  Even low-level monks can barely cope with the Water Avoidance and Fire Avoidance Art.

   "Not as powerful as the annihilation cannon that rings the bell, and the technology that rings the bell is even better." Jiang Li answered Bai Hongtu's question.

  Jiang Li has a high opinion of the Annihilation Cannon, and only a true fusion monk can handle this weapon.

  Like the sixth-level intensifier in the zombie world, which is equivalent to the fusion stage, there is no three-in-one characteristic, but the physical body is strong and cannot withstand the annihilation cannon.

   Ringing the Bell and the others have worked hard to fight against mutant monsters. The entire civilization is used to develop deadly weapons, but the outline civilization is obviously not troubled by foreign enemies and does not pay attention to weapons. It is also common sense for them to ring the bell.

   Moreover, they have developed extremely advanced productivity, fully automated production, and the government can provide everyone with free food, clothing, housing and transportation, which also shows that the technology on the side of the bell is more developed.

   "Let's take a look, this is their history book." Bai Hongtu found a book in the library.

  Books that have not been maintained for hundreds of years are very fragile, and they are easy to break if touched lightly. Bai Hongtu casts the spell "Returning Wind and Fire" to return the book to the state it was a hundred years ago, so he can open it with confidence.

   "Drinking blood, slash-and-burn farming, unification of civilization, industrial revolution... These are similar to what Ringing Bell and the others experienced."

   "After the industrial revolution, space exploration began, and a new round of industrial revolution began... Wait, there is a problem here." Jiang Li pointed to one of the lines.

   Outlining the calendar year 5520, Xiang Gu, the founder of Feitian Group, led a new wave of industrial revolution.

   "What's wrong with this sentence?" Bai Hongtu didn't hear Du Ming say it, and he didn't know that the actual ruler of the outlined civilization was the Feitian Group.

  Jiang Li shook his head lightly, without explaining, motioning to continue reading.

   "...Xiang Gu is the most talented scientist who outlines civilization. He has achieved cross-age achievements in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and materials science. It seems that he has already seen the results. He just followed the established steps and led people to discover the true meaning of science step by step..."

  "...the government is corrupt and incompetent, not enterprising, and plundering taxes... Feitian Group, as a private enterprise, firmly controls the lifeline of civilization, stands at the forefront of the times, and becomes the leader in outlining civilization by influencing government elections..."

  "...Different from ordinary private enterprises, Feitian Group is keen on public welfare undertakings, always demands itself as a leader, constantly refreshes people's understanding of technology, and is committed to using technology for people's livelihood..."

  "...In the year 5835 of the outline calendar, Feitian Group developed a new generation of holographic simulators. Different from the previous holographic simulators, users experience no difference between Feitian Group's simulated world and the real world..."

   "...At the same time, Feitian Group has also developed a long-lived and long-sleeping nutrient solution. Users only need to soak in the nutrient solution to prolong their lifespan, sleep for a long time, and do not need to eat or excrete. Any physiological activities and physiological needs can be realized in the virtual world..."

  "...Outline the 5885th year of the calendar, when all human beings abandon the real world and use holographic simulators, outlining the official entry of civilization into the 'virtual age'."

  Bai Hongtu closed the book, and saw "Published by Feitian Group Publishing House" written on the spine.

  Jiang Li saw that the electronic almanac in the library was still counting the time.

   It shows that it is now 7000 years of the outline calendar.

  (end of this chapter)