High Above

What do ordinary people mean to the Ascended?

Perhaps, it is just to ensure the size of the country, to ensure the potential of the 'future', to cultivate more geniuses and sublimators, so they are still working hard to protect these 'ordinary people'.

The reason why Inaga II was able to convince various major groups within the empire to carry out universal education was that, in addition to being strong enough, other groups probably also believed that universal education could improve the quality of the people and create more sublime people. The idea of ​​filling their power.

The emperor eats meat, but they can also drink broth. We are all ministers to begin with, and they can't defeat Emperor Inaga and the First Knight. In this case, forget it. Listen to them, drinking soup is not bad.

But in the end, because technology advanced too much, these educated ordinary people lost their channels for advancement. Inaga II miscalculated human nature. He thought that learning and knowing more knowledge was a reward in itself. A kind of reward, but many people don't think so.

They need more direct and intuitive ‘rewards’.

Among this group of people, although there are more sublimators than in the past, the number is far less than expected, and it has also caused social chaos in many areas.

The empire recognized the benefits of universal education as well as the 'disadvantages', and the death of Inaga II caused them to be cautious about this policy, and were only willing to treat some geniuses and talents who would definitely become sublimators. Psychics invest.

The reason why Ian was able to receive so many preferential treatment along the way was precisely because of the continuation of this policy - he was selected by this system, so he was able to rise to prominence so smoothly.

This is why Ian is favored by so many nobles, and even the second prince like Mikael came to warn him personally.

Because it is a ‘high-quality investment that can yield stable gains instead of chaos’.

A stock that is sure to make money without losing money.

That's enough to make people throw money.

As for ordinary people, they only need protection.

For the vast majority of Terra's ascended rulers, only the elite among ordinary people are needed to select these people and turn them into ascendants. But whether other mediocre ordinary people can receive education and have hope and dreams? , are all trivial matters.

They don't care.

——This is no longer...a matter of class.

"This is an isolation. An isolation that is almost impossible to break. It is an isolation caused by technology that is beyond the times!"

When Ian knew that the empire had actually mastered the 'inscription intelligence' technology that could produce 'alchemical potions', his heart gradually 'cooled' after a burst of 'ecstasy'.

I'm ecstatic because Terra's artificial intelligence technology actually has a foundation, which means that the world's productivity will soon explode - if it can be put into practical use, then the productivity will explode, and Terra will have the ability to become a near-interstellar player at any time. Civilized abilities.

But cooling is because of a very simple problem.

——There is a big explosion, so what?

A fifth energy level... no, a fourth energy level can destroy everything at any time.

There is no need to destroy it. Who can consume these bursts of productivity?

Free delivery? Free? Free benefits? Are you kidding? This kind of thing never happened in the previous life. You expect the alchemy workshop controlled by the Ascended One to do this?

Even with the authority and power of Inaga II, they still have to resist...

--oh.

The young man finally understood why Inaga II was betrayed by almost all his old friends.

Because, that naive guy, that guy who was so genius that he ignored the problems at his feet.

Really want to do that.

"I'm afraid it's really because he wants to provide free benefits to all the people... This is not running anymore, it's like a rocket leap to Datong society. I didn't do it in my previous life, so I can only rely on interstellar development to consume resources. Entering through interstellar pioneering, which can consume unlimited productivity, only treats the symptoms - it cannot cure the root cause."

"How dare you carry out this kind of reform without four or five fifth-level platforms? Counting that era, our Cejalrovo family also came up with something like the Echo of Eternal Life. Everyone thought that Inaga II would be like this After struggling for a lifetime and for future generations, it’s no wonder they all turned the other way.”

"Not to mention the Crown Prince at that time. Everyone probably thought, 'The Emperor and the First Knight are too powerful and we can't oppose them. Even if we can counterattack successfully, the cost will be too high. It's better to endure it and wait until they both die of old age.' Besides, with such a compromising mentality, they accidentally learned about immortality technology, even if it was just something like mirror echo... they were frightened, so they could only 'fight back'."

"At that time, Inaga II's basic base, that is, the emerging productive forces, the Alchemy Association and other forces, were probably still in liquidation and bankruptcy."

Ian smiled bitterly in his heart. The more he understood the world of Terra, the more he felt that there were many problems.

people? No shortage.

technology? No shortage either.

Social system? As long as you are strong enough, you can do whatever you want.

The question lies here, how can one be considered strong enough?

Originally, Ian felt that the Terran people were not enthusiastic about universal education because they simply could not find a job even after learning and there was a mismatch between productivity and education. This was easy to solve, as long as an industrialized society was gradually built. By increasing productivity while increasing the nation's consumption power, Terra can quickly enter a modern society.

But now it seems that the two problems of ‘you can’t find a job even after learning’ and ‘the mismatch between productivity and education’ are indeed correct.

But the reality is completely the opposite.

Terra is a productivity technology, and it has been designated as "artificial intelligence", so it is useless for ordinary people to learn it - how can ordinary people compete with artificial intelligence!

The sublimates are also not interested in this. What they need are alchemical potions that are 'strong' enough. Those are high-level alchemical potions that only master alchemists can produce, and even require 'souls' to assist in controlling them. Artificial intelligence cannot provide this. , and ordinary people cannot provide it.

Therefore, the empire did not dare to continue research and felt that universal education was meaningless.

Because, if we develop inscription intelligence that even the soul can possess... does that mean that apart from ordinary people, the current group of alchemists will no longer be needed?

Is it really going to start to be revolted by the entire Ascended class?

"The technology left over from the civilization of the previous era is sometimes not a good thing... Hey, too powerful technology is really a disaster, which will completely destroy the possibility of the development of the era and make the entire society deformed. .”

With crazy thoughts in his mind, Ian spoke slowly.

"I see."

The young man's words stopped Mikael, who was about to turn into light and leave: "Your Highness, do you think that the late emperor's mistake was that he wasted too much time on ordinary people, and these ordinary people are too simple-minded, so casually Propaganda, a little smear, a little deception and tampering can make them change their stance and hate those who truly love them."

"So, ordinary people... they just help whoever wins. They need to be won over, but what they need to do more is to make themselves stronger first and ensure that they can win, otherwise everything they do will be meaningless."

"Instead of being nice to ordinary people from the beginning, it is better to choose a genius and train it to the fifth level to strengthen your own strength, and then you can do more things."

"Kindness and love without the support of strength will definitely be twisted and twisted into... a tyrant."

Mikael turned his back to Ian and listened to Ian's words in silence.

"Yes." After the young man finished speaking, he whispered softly, without seeing his expression or hearing his tone: "Isn't this what this land is like? Ian, why weren't you born a hundred years earlier to catch up with your grandfather? era?"

"If there had been another fifth-level person beside my grandfather back then, history would have been rewritten."

But no.

Inaga II is dead.

"Ian, you are really smart." Turning his head, the second prince faced Ian.

Before leaving, Mikael said seriously for the first time: "But your way of looking at things is too inclined towards technology itself and is not high-level."

"Life in Nanling has made you personally understand the hardships of ordinary people. I can understand it. I have really done similar things. But you are already a lord. Although you may not take office so soon, at this moment you You should understand.”

"Compared with the simple happiness of a group of people, it is more important to ensure the stability of the cities and provinces where they live. You have to understand that in addition to the empire, there are many other forces and other high-level powerful people. We check and balance each other and confront each other. We must not Most resources have been thrown into this bottomless pit, and we will continue to do so as long as we live.”

“All technologies and all resources must be tilted in this direction - we cannot change the allocation of this resource. Even if there are better choices, if this change will cause turmoil and drastic changes, then we will not be able to change the allocation of resources. You can’t do that.”

"We can't compare ourselves, because going from bad to good will cause flaws, and we are competing to see who can't hold on first and who will show flaws first."

"Ian, you can't think about developing in peace, and you can't fantasize about this kind of luxury."

"You have to allocate resources to fight against the destruction of Warcraft and other countries - destruction is much easier than construction - you have to protect the stability and peace of this land, and then you have to make a choice."

The second prince stretched out his hand, his right hand pressed on Ian's shoulder, and his left hand raised, pointing into the distance... Ian knew that that was the direction of the upper city of the imperial capital: "You are the kind of person who can stand at the highest place. , Ian, you will become an important minister of the empire and stand on the top of the mountain of the imperial capital."

Mikael said almost solemnly: "Whether it's me or anyone else who becomes the emperor in the end...even my father, when he sees you now, he will train you. You will become a member there."

“You have to learn to think this way.”

"Ian, you have to stand on top of the mountain!"