Chapter 102 The Declaration of Human Sovereignty
Chapter 102 The Declaration of Human Sovereignty
Chapter 102 The Declaration of Human Sovereignty
The past was not as he had initially imagined; there was no near-infinite time flow rate between the worlds.
"Could it be that—"
A guess came to Pei Qi's mind.
"Perhaps it's because I haven't returned to this world for a long time. I'm like an anchor point connecting different dimensions."
"When I am in this world, my very existence anchors it to the timeline here, making its connection with other worlds more intimate."
But once I, the "anchor," leave for too long, this dimensional connection I built will gradually fade, or even break.
It's like a ship docked in the harbor.
When he was there, the cable was taut, and the time was synchronized.
He left, the mooring rope loosened, and the ship will drift freely along the river of time.
"Based on this trend, if I leave for a year, ten years, or even a hundred years, may have passed here."
Someone went to the celestial realm for seven days and returned to find that the handle of their axe had rotted away.
Someone went to Narnia and was king for his entire life, only to return and find he was still just a little kid.
"A day in heaven is a year on earth — this may not just be a myth, but a physical phenomenon of dimensional drift."
If that's the case, then GOC's development plan must be adjusted.
We must establish a containment system that can operate and iterate on itself, instead of relying on this supervisor who may "go offline" at any time.
With that thought in mind, Pei Qi turned and walked deeper into the base.
Passing through the heavy, airtight door made of [IC2 Explosion-proof Stone] and [Ender Interface Reinforced Obsidian], a long corridor filled with a sense of oppression comes into view.
A declaration is inscribed on the walls on both sides of the corridor.
Those weren't painted on; they were laser-engraved directly onto the metal plate.
"We once knelt before thunder, calling it a god. We once sacrificed children to volcanoes, calling them demons. We once feared the eyes in the darkness, calling them spirits and monsters."
"But that wasn't a miracle, that was an anomaly. That wasn't a demon, that was a threat. That wasn't a ghost, that was an enemy we had to eliminate."
"We will no longer kneel in worship. We will no longer offer sacrifices."
"We are no longer afraid. We are human beings."
"We stand on our own two feet. We fight with our own two hands."
"We identify, we fight, we destroy."
"No god protects us. No demon is worthy of our worship. No otherworldly being is superior to humanity."
"We will not ask for forgiveness, nor will we pray for salvation."
"We take. We conquer. We occupy. This world belongs to humankind."
"Anyone that threatens this sovereignty, whether from the stars, the abyss, or the human heart, will be identified, confronted, and destroyed."
"This is our world. We will not allow anything to take it away."
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GOC Declaration on Human Sovereignty
Pei Qi's footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, accompanied by rows of cold text.
This is a core passage from the Declaration of Human Sovereignty passed by the 108 Parliaments at the inception of the G0C.
Unlike typical anomaly management organizations, GOC's philosophy is more radical and purer.
Human beings are supreme.
After reading the last sentence, Pei Qi stopped in his tracks.
Before him was a row of containment rooms sealed off by the highest level of security measures.
Even with the suppression of a stable anchoring force field and explosion-proof glass half a meter thick, one can still feel the unsettling restlessness seeping from those rooms.
Seemingly sensing the arrival of Pei Qi, the "suppressor," or perhaps sensing unusual signs from the outside world, these long-dormant monsters began to stir restlessly.
【Containment Unit - 04】
Through the observation window, you can see an ordinary-looking black videotape on the table in the center of the room.
But at that moment, the videotape was vibrating slightly. The surrounding air was unusually humid, and a layer of condensation had formed on the glass window.
Faintly, one could hear a kind of "clunking" sound, like bones grinding together, and the screeching sound of fingernails scratching the TV screen.
A strand of wet, long black hair was incongruously seeping out from the hole in the videotape, spreading across the floor like a living thing.
【Containment Unit - 007】
There was no light here, only darkness. But in the darkness, a half-person-high wooden Buddha statue stood facing the corner of the wall.
Its back was covered with dense, disgusting holes, resembling some kind of insect nest.
Even through the thick walls, Pei Qi could still faintly hear the chanting of scriptures.
That was not a compassionate Buddhist chant, but a curse filled with malice.
If you accidentally listen to it, you'll feel your skin start to itch all over, as if something is trying to crawl out of your body.
【Containment Unit - 013】
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
A dull thud came from inside.
A heavy, black coffin was tightly bound by several chains engraved with runes.
The coffin lid was heaving violently, and each impact made the chains rattle.
The yellow talismans pasted on it moved on their own without any wind, and the cinnabar characters on them were fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It seems that the mummified corpse inside, dressed in Qing Dynasty official robes, is eager to come out and breathe in the fresh blood.
【Containment Unit - 021】
Inside an exquisite glass case sits a vintage doll dressed in a white wedding gown.
She has big eyes and rosy lips.
When you stare at her, she doesn't move.
But in the blink of an eye, you'll be horrified to find that her head seems to have turned five degrees, and those plastic eyes that were originally looking straight ahead are now staring intently at you outside the observation window, with a cruel smile playing on her lips.
【Containment Unit - 024】
There was only one pair of red ballet shoes in the room.
Vibrant and glistening, as if just pulled from a pool of blood.
Even though no one was wearing them, they were "dancing" wildly in the empty containment room.
The rapid, frantic "tap-tap" of heels striking the ground left behind a series of blood-red footprints.
The rhythm was so captivating that after watching it for a while, you couldn't help but want to cut off your own feet, put it on, and join this dance until the very end.
【Containment Unit - 044】
An antique mirror covered by a black cloth.
The black cloth was heaving, as if something in the mirror wanted to rush out. If you lifted the cloth, you would find that the reflection in the mirror was not yourself, but a grotesque demon with hollow eyes, grinning at you. Moreover, the reflection's movements were a beat slower than yours.
They are restless, presenting a chaotic scene even in a stable environment.
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