Haiden also looked outside.
The corridor looked no different from before, but it always gave off a gloomy feeling.
"Perhaps it's psychological."
Haiden thought for a moment and didn't force Han Mia to go out.
"Send a remote notification. Try to ensure no one acts alone, and dispatch some trustworthy Soldiers to protect the scholars."
The situation here was truly bizarre.
Haiden looked out from the warship's detector; even the sky here seemed somewhat gloomy.
There was more mist in the sky.
He adjusted the display to look at other locations.
There were Soldier resting areas, entertainment areas, all sorts of places.
If he wished, he could see the situation on all the warships.
These warships had no problems; everyone was perfectly normal. Haiden even felt a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere on the screen.
"It seems there's no problem outside."
Han Mia walked over and said to Haiden, "It's already arranged."
Haiden looked at the screen, his expression solemn.
"There's a big problem."
"Don't forget, I just ordered the killing of those god-believing Soldiers. That's hundreds of thousands of people, enough to be related to everyone in the fleet."
"How would you feel if your good friend suddenly disappeared?"
Friendship bonds in the military are very strong.
In many cases, they are the most trustworthy people besides one's closest relatives.
Truly, like brothers and sisters.
But now, brothers and sisters have suddenly disappeared, yet the fleet is very relaxed.
Han Mia's body trembled slightly.
"No way… The entire fleet has a problem!"
Then what's the point?
Haiden didn't think so.
"It shouldn't be. Maybe they were just affected. Emotional influence is a very simple thing. I heard there are already emotional weapons on the front lines."
Han Mia didn't think it was just emotions. He thought of some information he had seen about the Silk Civilization before.
"Ship Secretary, do you remember why the Silk Civilization disappeared?"
Haiden shook his head.
"I'm not interested in past history."
He had just done some last-minute cramming but hadn't really looked that closely.
Han Mia didn't particularly like reading history either, but when he came to the Orion Nebula, influenced by the culture here, he did learn a little.
As he searched his sub-brain, he said, "We were once weaker than the Silk Civilization."
"At that time, Human Civilization was very young, while the Silk Civilization was an established Civilization."
"During the battle, it was because the distance between the two sides was far enough that the Old Federation was able to develop to a level comparable to the Silk Civilization."
"But in the subsequent war, the Old Federation was still at a disadvantage. The army at that time developed a plan called Genesis."
"It allowed the Silk Civilization to enter a chessboard carefully designed by the Old Federation, creating a world with Cthulhu mythology as its backdrop, so that the Silk Civilization would see the Cthulhu development path."
"As a Civilization, the Silk Civilization couldn't resist exploring the essence of 'Cthulhu.'"
"At that time, the Old Federation didn't know exactly what would happen. They just used this tactic. The worst outcome was just losing a game of chess, and even if it only had a slight impact, this game would be valuable."
"And then, the Silk Civilization entered the game, but it led to the best result: the Silk Civilization became deeply entangled."
He briefly explained the war back then.
Haiden also searched and indeed found that information.
After a quick scan, he understood.
"It's Cthulhu…"
"If the Silk Civilization truly became deeply entangled and disappeared because of it."
"Then after that, the Silk Civilization must have continued along this path."
"And the current Silk Civilization, rather than being called the Silk Civilization, should be called the Cthulhu Civilization."
Haiden took a deep breath.
He couldn't even imagine what would happen if a Civilization became Cthulhu.
Cthulhu itself represents the unknown; deities are unnameable, and it's not strange for them to have any abilities.
"The Silk Civilization was already very powerful then, a 2.3-level Civilization."
"Such a Civilization wouldn't change course because of a possibility. If the entire Silk Civilization abandoned old technology and embraced Cthulhu, it means they saw the possibility of Cthulhu."
This was the most terrifying part.
It's like you jokingly say that by training long jump every day, you will eventually learn a double jump.
Most people know this is impossible.
And you see a fool who believes you, and you laugh at him.
But you didn't expect this fool to tell you a few years later that he really learned it and even demonstrated it in front of you.
Your impossible is not someone else's impossible.
This is similar to what Human Civilization did to the Silk Civilization.
Human Civilization originally wanted to lead the Silk Civilization down a wrong path, but what if the Silk Civilization actually succeeded?
Wouldn't that be playing with fire?
"What is the essence of God?" Haiden asked.
Han Mia replied, "Unknowable power and the manifestation of rules."
"In Cthulhu, God can be said to be the will of the universe."
"It's like asking us to imagine the vastness of the universe; the result will definitely be blank, but we don't feel anything about it because the universe has no physical form."
"But Cthulhu, on top of this, adds a layer of physicality. Cthulhu can be said to be unknowable, yet also knowable. Only with knowability can people feel fear."
This was contradictory.
The unknown makes people fear.
But absolute unknown cannot make people fear.
Because it's impossible to imagine, even the part that causes fear cannot be imagined.
The universe is vast and makes people fear, but what impact will it have on me? I can't imagine.
This is still somewhat different from bathophobia. Bathophobia has the known elements of water and darkness. Almost everyone has experienced water and darkness, and people use water and darkness to imagine fear.
And Cthulhu is the same; the form of the monster and the influence of God on the human world constitute the source of fear.
Haiden carefully reviewed everything about Cthulhu.
"Hmm, rules…"
"God is indifferent. The essence of God is not to kill humans. To them, humans are nothing at all. The death of humans, the fear of humans, the collapse caused by humans imagining them, are all unintentionally created by them."
"Those Soldiers, perhaps they weren't lured by the Silk Civilization, but simply because they saw the Silk Civilization destroy the Destiny Ring Star fleet, and fear of God naturally arose in their hearts. So, they began to believe in God."
"And then, with their belief, their spirits began to connect with the Silk Civilization located here."
"This can be called faith."
"Now, the Soldiers outside are very happy. Can this be understood as, God is very happy now?"
Haiden was completely engrossed.
Han Mia directly slapped Haiden's face.
Haiden snapped back to reality, his eyes instantly flashing with fear.
"When you think of God, God also sees you…"
"I just now seemed to have that feeling."
He almost fell into it. Han Mia noticed this.
Haiden was definitely not the analytical type of person, so when Haiden started analyzing, he sensed that something was wrong.
"It's too shallow, Han Mia. The Silk Civilization is very close to us."
"Or, it's right around us, so we don't need to exert too much effort to establish contact with them now."
"I just now even felt like I was going to another world."
"That might be the world of the Silk Civilization, the world of God!"
Haiden spoke incoherently.
His eyes were wide, unfocused, and lifeless.
He seemed to be staring at Han Mia, but in reality, he wasn't looking at Han Mia at all, but was immersed in his own thoughts.
He hadn't woken up!
Han Mia quickly retreated a few steps, moving away from Haiden.
He shouted, "Ship Secretary, wake up quickly, stop thinking."
But Haiden was already possessed.
He stood there in a daze.
"If I enter the world of God, will I know what kind of existence the Silk Civilization truly is now?"
"This is too unscientific, but nothing in this world can transcend science. The so-called violation is just my limitation."
"As long as I enter it, I will know…"
The unknown not only frightens people but also gives them an infinite desire for exploration.
But generally, for those who develop a desire to explore the unknown, if it's not absolute self-confidence, then they have already lost their sanity.
Haiden clearly belonged to the latter.
Han Mia picked up a chair, gritted his teeth, and forcefully smashed it towards Haiden's head.
The mech automatically protected him, and the chair was twisted beyond recognition.
Han Mia had no choice but to call the Host.
"Host, the Ship Secretary is currently in a special state. I request that he lose consciousness."
The Host refused Han Mia.
You do not have permission.
You cannot ask me to harm Ship Secretary Haiden.
Han Mia was almost in despair, but the Host continued.
Host automatically determines that Ship Secretary Haiden is in an uncontrollable state. Determination successful. Using special means.
Although Han Mia didn't have this permission, the Host itself did.
The Host of a warship usually has higher authority than the Captain.
And the main Host of the Ship Secretary's main ship, its authority is actually higher than the Ship Secretary himself.
It's just that the Host will not defy the Ship Secretary's orders, but at critical moments, the Host can also do things that exceed its authority.
This includes the current situation.
Haiden's mech was directly taken over by the Host, and then Haiden was knocked unconscious from the inside.
Seeing Haiden faint, Han Mia breathed a sigh of relief.
If Haiden were affected, he truly wouldn't know what to do next.
"Host, I request that all Soldiers enter a deep sleep state."
In this situation, Han Mia couldn't possibly let the Soldiers outside continue to be active, otherwise, with just one spark, everyone would be affected by the Silk Civilization.
Beep beep beep!
His communication received a message.
It was the scholars he had arranged for earlier who had arrived.
They had to get the scholars to find a solution as quickly as possible.
Cthulhu is a human myth. If the Silk Civilization truly follows Cthulhu, then perhaps a solution can be found.
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