Gaia Consciousness!
Shen Yuan has been heard of!
This was proposed a long time ago by a scientist.
Gaia is the Mother Earth in mythology, considered to be the Earth itself.
That scientist believed that the Earth itself is a gigantic, incredibly complex living organism, and everything on Earth is an organic component of this living entity. The sum of consciousness of all living beings on Earth is Gaia Consciousness, which is the consciousness of the Earth itself.
All living beings on Earth collectively influence the environment, and in turn, the Earth's environment affects the evolution of these beings. This is an organic combination, a cyclical process.
The Earth has the ability to self-regulate.
For the health of this vast organism, the Earth actively eliminates harmful factors produced on it through a feedback mechanism.
Ice ages, Dinosaur Extinction, biological explosions, mass extinctions, and even an increasing number of natural disasters are all manifestations of Gaia Consciousness.
Could it be that the natural disasters occurring now are all caused by Gaia Consciousness?
Lin Shuai-bin said: "Boss, do you know what the truly lethal harmful factor is for the Earth? It's humanity!"
Of course, it's humanity!
The damage humans have inflicted on the Earth far exceeds that of all previous organisms combined!
The depletion of various energies, deforestation, destruction of natural environments, pollution of water and air—humans are gradually destroying their own home!
The extinction of species due to human activities is happening faster and more frequently than ever before!
Lin Shuai-bin mysteriously said: "Boss, do you think Gaia Consciousness feels that humanity is too bad and wants to destroy us?"
Is it really like that?
Shen Yuan did not know.
He just felt that even if Gaia Consciousness really existed, it would be a so-called "pan-consciousness," a collective consciousness of all life on Earth, chaotic and vague, similar to instinct or the subconscious, and could not think like humans. Therefore, her self-regulation could not be as drastic as it is now, with Blizzard, heavy rain, storms, and earthquakes covering the entire surface of the Earth. That would be too terrifying, right?
Lin Shuai-bin suddenly looked at Shen Yuan and asked, "Boss, that Xiang Yu Statue came to life, right?"
Shen Yuan was taken aback and then nodded.
This was not a secret; many people probably already knew. It might not be long before everyone in Suicheng would know, and even those in Jinling would find out.
Those people might suspect that it was Shen Yuan who created it, but that was fine. As long as he maintained the fastest evolution speed, staying ahead of everyone else and possessing strength that no one or force could ignore, he had nothing to fear!
Lin Shuai-bin said thoughtfully, "Since even a statue can come to life, then... could the Earth really be alive? Could it have become a living being with true consciousness?"
Boom!
Shen Yuan felt as if his heart was about to stop!
Could the Earth... really have become a living being with autonomous consciousness?
What would the birth of such a being lead to?
Could she control the movement of tectonic plates, causing earthquakes?
Could she control climate changes, leading to blizzards, heavy rains, and storms?
Could she influence the flow of magma, causing volcanic eruptions?
Could she change ocean currents, impacting coastal cities?
Could she go further and alter her rotation and revolution by projecting materials into space, changing her orbit, or even leaving the solar system altogether to rush into the vast sea of stars?
Shen Yuan did not know.
Just a little bit of Source of Life could bring the Xiang Yu Statue to life, so with all the Source of Life from Apophis, and even the massive amounts accumulated over 4.5 billion years of history, could it really bring Earth back to life?
Perhaps it was only after this impact of Apophis on Earth, bringing an overwhelming amount of Source of Life, that Earth truly came to life?
Maybe she is still slowly awakening, building her consciousness, adapting to her body, and exploring and learning.
Once she has perfectly mastered her body, could she easily destroy all of humanity?
There isn’t much time left for humanity!
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that these speculations are correct.
Shen Yuan suddenly became curious about how Lin Shuai-bin came up with these ideas. Or perhaps... he had already thought about them long before the apocalypse arrived?
“Lin Shuai-bin, what exactly do you do?” Shen Yuan suddenly asked.
Lin Shuai-bin was taken aback for a moment, scratched his head awkwardly, and said, “I’m really a graduate student at a prestigious university. But I also write web novels on a certain website. Have you read ‘Abyssal Fortress’ or ‘Supreme Law God’? By the way, I’m currently writing a novel called ‘The Earth Came Alive’!”
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When the sky falls, there’s someone tall to hold it up.
With so many smart people on Earth, if it truly gained its own consciousness, surely someone would have figured it out long ago—there are many who have bigger ideas than Lin Shuai-bin, more knowledge, and even more bizarre speculations.
If that were the case, the first to consider these matters should be the governments and military forces of various countries, not him.
He couldn’t change anything!
Perhaps in some unknown place, super giant ships called “Arks” have already been completed and set sail, or in deep underground shelters filled with the wealthy elite, or on some desolate island that has already been occupied by rulers.
Who knows!
The entire afternoon and evening, Shen Yuan was busy activating the second truck's cargo compartment, driver's seat, and tires.
In addition, he found several stone coins among the messy stone carvings, made of various materials like marble, bluestone, and Han White Jade, all of suitable size, and activated them.
With ample ammunition for the Golden Toad Statue, he had gained another trump card.
Early the next morning, Chen Letian drove with Xu Lixing and Wei Luhe, wandering near the Stone Carving Factory. When they returned at noon, they brought back two Mutated Chickens to improve their meals.
After lunch, Shen Yuan organized all the supplies he currently had. After a discussion with everyone, he placed the essential supplies on one truck and the temporarily unnecessary supplies on another. Those would be exchanged for more valuable and needed items at the upcoming black market.
The Pale Golden Metallic Sheen spread from his shoulders to his neck. After continuous effort day and night, it had completely covered his neck. The next target was his head and chest, especially the front and back areas around the Heart, which were crucially important.
Everything was ready.
Dusk fell.
After dinner, Chen Letian started the truck. Shen Yuan sat in the passenger seat while Xu Lixing took Lin Shuai-bin into the cargo area along with A Hu.
Everyone except Lin Shuai-bin carried two guns and five magazines. Shen Yuan had replaced his chest weapon with an activated military Micro Submachine Gun.
"Si Zhong Black Market, here we come!"
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