Chapter 1250: Resurrection from the Dead Chris didn't feel anything in particular; this world itself operates on the law of the jungle.

Especially living in modern federal society, almost everyone has this feeling.

The gap between rich and poor is too vast; as the bottom of society, one might not have to worry about food and drink, but they are never allowed to have dreams and freedom.

“It seems you already understand. The White Vortex is too powerful; no one can tame it.”

“I won’t blame you, because you are merely its tool.”

It was less about forgiveness and more about a forced compromise.

After all, it couldn't deal with the White Vortex either, so it could only concede.

“Then what do you want me to do?”

Chris didn't actually need to obey the Paper-man; letting the White Vortex continue its destruction seemed fine.

But this wasn't his power; the Paper-man had a myriad of ways to make him compromise without harming him.

“How fortunate that you come from an Unknown Civilization; otherwise, our conversation probably wouldn’t be this pleasant.”

“The White Vortex’s destruction is essentially driven by interest; it likes to do this, so it does it. You need to do two things.”

“First is to make it realize we are not a threat, and second is to divert its interest.”

Chris looked at the White Vortex, “Can it listen to me? Or understand what I say?”

The Paper-man said with certainty, “You might have some misconceptions about the White Vortex’s intelligence, but I can tell you for sure that the White Vortex’s intelligence is definitely not as low as you imagine.”

“It’s just that its mind is like that of a child—smart, but playful, and unable to distinguish between right and wrong.”

“This requires someone to teach it, and the only one who can teach it is its servant.”

“This is actually more like some animals; crocodiles open their mouths to let birds clean their oral cavities, and some fish also have this habit. When the White Vortex chooses a creature and bestows such trust, it will unconditionally believe what you say. Whether it executes it, that’s another matter.”

Chris understood that for the White Vortex, what he said was correct, even if the content itself was wrong; as long as he said it was correct, the White Vortex would also consider it correct.

However, as the “master,” the White Vortex had the right to be willful and choose not to listen.

This uncertainty certainly carried risks, but it was far better than the Paper-man, who couldn't communicate with it.

So the Paper-man placed its hope of stabilizing the White Vortex on him.

“I have one last question. Where is Lu Li'an?” Chris asked.

The Paper-man’s intelligence was too high, and it had a complete grasp of the knowledge of Human Civilization.

This made Chris even more concerned about Lu Li'an’s safety.

“Lu Li'an? That little girl is already dead!”

“Do you think I would possibly keep someone who broke the rules?”

“You are different; you have privileges. She does not.”

Although he had guessed it early, the reality still made Chris extremely uncomfortable.

That bold woman, who harbored dreams, had died so lightly.

“What a life, light as a feather.”

He was pretty much the same.

Dreams are a luxury; some people can achieve them effortlessly, transforming dreams into their own ideas.

Others, however, have to fight desperately just to grasp a corner, then sway in the storm, and with a slight misstep, they will lose their grip and fall off a cliff.

“I know this is bad news for you, but that’s how life is. I don’t think you want to die here for nothing. Go make it stop.”

Chris walked towards the White Vortex.

Actually, he didn't know what to do either.

It was just that the closer he got, the calmer the White Vortex seemed to become. By the time he stood in front of the White Vortex, it had stopped, just quietly looking at him.

He called out.

“Xiao Bai!”

The White Vortex instantly transformed into the round Xiao Bai and stood before him.

There was a feeling of telepathy; without Chris speaking, Xiao Bai knew what Chris was thinking.

At this moment, Chris felt the Paper-man was right.

The White Vortex’s intelligence was not low.

The Paper-man walked up to Chris and clicked its tongue, “As expected of a Vortex Servant, it instantly solved a big problem.”

“The incident in the seven dimensions has also been resolved. We will be back soon.”

“The White Vortex brought back the Nuclear Sphere. Although it had the intention of fishing us, at least it informed us in advance of the demise of the Civilization we were following, preventing the other party from escaping.”

“For this, we should express our gratitude. Haven’t you come to the Nuclear Sphere precisely to learn about us, these top Civilizations? I can allow you to come to my Civilization.”

The Paper-man was definitely not an easy-going fellow.

Chris felt it had an ulterior motive, naturally not for himself, but for the White Vortex.

If the White Vortex’s combat power was truly as it described, or perhaps even stronger than it said, then they might try to capture the White Vortex or use it as a weapon.

Neither of these was what Chris wanted to see.

“The information of the Nuclear Sphere is not for us to explore. This was all Lu Li'an’s idea. Since Lu Li'an is already dead, then naturally, there is no need for us to stay.”

The Paper-man chuckled twice, clearly seeing Chris’s evasiveness.

“Although I cannot lay a hand on you, a Vortex Servant, destroying Human Civilization’s stronghold in the six dimensions is still very easy.”

Its threat was palpable.

He had no say in this matter.

Chris was naturally furious, but he had no way out now.

The White Vortex only possessed a certain level of combat power and still couldn't compare to a top Civilization.

His only choice was to compromise.

However, the Paper-man’s tone quickly softened again.

“Actually, the woman you mentioned is not entirely dead in some sense.”

“The White Vortex’s power is not just in its strength, but also in its restorative ability.”

“Legend has it that anything the White Vortex gazes upon can be perfectly replicated by it, whether it's a building, a planet, a Star, or even a Civilization.”

“Naturally, a person is also effortless.”

Chris shook his head.

“Cloning is also very simple for us.”

He didn't need a new Lu Li'an.

“You misunderstood. The White Vortex’s ability is not the same as cloning. The White Vortex has already touched upon deeper things.”

“You humans also master rudimentary consciousness technology, so you naturally understand that consciousness is something that can be applied.”

“The White Vortex has touched the essence of consciousness, which is something only a third-tier Civilization can control. The White Vortex can even clone a person from the consciousness level.”

“Unless you believe that even if the consciousness is the same, it’s not the same person.”

“But there is actually a point that goes against common sense: if the consciousness is the same, then it must be the same person, regardless of whether its consciousness has been destroyed.”

“This is a very profound question; you will understand when you unearth more knowledge about consciousness.”

“I can only tell you now that the White Vortex can achieve true resurrection from the dead, not cloning.”

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