12dz Chapter 320: Primal Consciousness
Chapter 320: Primal Consciousness
On New Earth, after a live television news broadcast featuring world leaders and dignitaries being forcibly abducted by aliens, observatories around the world have discovered that sunlight has disappeared.
At 7:45 AM Washington time on August 28, 2045, a giant three-dimensional holographic spherical screen appeared in the dark sky. This time, all residents prepared sunglasses and goggles and went out to watch the trial of heads of state and dignitaries of various countries by the Heavenly God Empire Court.
More than 200 large and medium-sized cities around the world have also simultaneously seen the same holographic spherical giant screens over Washington, D.C., with these cities going all out to create them.
In the 3D holographic spherical giant screen, a "god" appears with a very serious expression.
"To the highest authorities and decision-makers of the governments of all nations on New Earth, and to the members of the United Nations, my patience is limited. If you, all of humanity, continue your futile resistance and pointless slander and defamation, I will take even stronger and more forceful measures. I reiterate once again that the ideological transformation of all of humanity must be carried out unconditionally. You humans, incited by the leaders of the five MCRFE nations, have recklessly defied my orders, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction. As a stern warning, the Imperial Fleet will now utterly destroy the military bases of the five MCRFE nations."
After that, five spherical holographic images appeared on the giant 3D holographic spherical screen, each constantly flashing and exploding. Some people in Washington, D.C. even saw many powerful beams of light pouring down outside the screen. In one of the spherical holographic images on the screen, these beams of light directly struck a military base near Washington, D.C., turning it into a sea of fire in an instant. Then the scene switched to an aircraft carrier group on the sea, which was also vaporized and disappeared by the beams of light.
The five most militarily powerful nations on the new Earth, the five MCRFE nations, had their domestic and international military bases and (nuclear) missile bases, as well as all their aircraft carrier strike groups at sea, instantly destroyed. This attack wasn't limited to land and sea; in space, all the five nations' military satellites and space-based mobile space stations were also destroyed by intense beams of light. The armed forces of the five nations had no chance to retaliate, nor did they know the origin of these intense beams of light.
The combat scenes in the five spherical holographic images inside the giant holographic screen kept switching. People could only see light and fire. After the combat scenes lasted for five minutes, the five spherical holographic images disappeared.
The people saw that the "god's" expression was very serious. "The new heads of state and the highest authorities of all nations, I hope you will make a wise decision and unanimously lift all bans against the Empire, including the unconditional implementation of the Empire's ideological reformation of you. If you humans continue to foolishly resist and defy, the Imperial Fleet will have no choice but to take measures not only to forcibly reform all of you, but also to impose the final punishment on you humans. Your bodies and souls will be burned in your solar furnace. I will keep my word. I hope you will behave yourselves. The Imperial Court's trial of the heads of state and high-ranking officials of all nations is about to begin."
After he finished speaking, Zhou Yuan's figure gradually faded from the sky screen, leaving only a background of twinkling stars.
About a minute later, the sky brightened, and people noticed many small bright spots appearing around them. These spots slowly grew larger, and suddenly more than a thousand people appeared in the hologram: Smith, Chairman Long, Pushis... But everyone was puzzled as to why the current president of the United States, Power, was also in the picture. He wasn't on the list.
One thousand and thirty-two heads of state and dignitaries from around the world appeared one by one on the celestial screen. These people wore glowing "handcuffs" on their wrists, and more than twenty of them also had glowing "shackles" on their feet. Surprisingly, these more than a thousand people seemed to be suspended in mid-air, with no support beneath their feet. The more than a thousand people were arranged in five concentric circles, with a large empty area in the innermost circle.
Two minutes after the appearance of over a thousand heads of state and dignitaries, five flashes of light appeared, and five uniformed men emerged from the center of five concentric circles. The five men were clearly human, with sunny dispositions; the man in the middle wore a red uniform, while the other four wore blue. The five uniformed men, also forming a small circle at the center of the five concentric circles, all faced outwards towards the person being interrogated.
The man in the red uniform announced loudly, "The Imperial Court's trial of the heads of state and dignitaries of various human nations on New Earth now begins!"
Everyone watching the holographic spherical giant screen heard it clearly and understood it perfectly.
"Former President Smith of the United States, step forward." A synthesized voice announced.
In the first circular queue, a person "floated" out of the air, floated towards the five uniformed men, and then stopped. The people watching the holographic screen felt a blur before their eyes, and the five uniformed men had already spun around and moved, with the man in the red uniform facing Smith directly.
"Smith, the Imperial Fleet has determined that at 9:00 AM Washington time on September 11, 2042, you ordered two aircraft carriers to bombard a small island at sea. The island was sunk and 20,000 innocent residents died. Are you guilty?"
After that, an illustration appeared on the screen, showing cruisers, frigates, destroyers, and missile ships of two carrier strike groups launching various missiles at a small island in the distance. The missiles flying through the sky all hit the island. The camera zoomed in quickly, showing some island residents staring at the missiles flying in the sky, all stunned. Some covered their faces and cried, while others ran away. Shouts and cries were mixed together. A large number of missiles bombarded and ravaged the ground. After this wave of missiles, a second wave of missiles came. Finally, the island sank to the bottom of the sea.
“I protest, I am innocent. I gave the order to combat and eliminate pirates. That island is a pirate's lair. I did it for the national interest and the safety of the people.”
"Protests are ineffective. Twenty thousand innocent residents on the island have died. If it weren't for your orders, these twenty thousand people could have lived for a total of 720,000 years. As the person primarily responsible, Smith, the Imperial Court finds you guilty and sentences you to have your soul (original consciousness) sealed for 360,000 years, barring you from reincarnation. Furthermore, on August 20th, you arranged for agents to attack the Supreme Leader of the Earth Empire at the Presidential Palace. The Imperial Court declares you, Smith, guilty and to be immediately executed with the 'Photon Sword Execution'!"
As soon as the man in the red uniform finished speaking, a beam of light slowly descended from above Smith's head, instantly transforming into the shape of a giant sword.
Smith looked up and saw the lightsaber. He tried to move his body, but he couldn't. His legs seemed rooted to the spot. The white light of the lightsaber was getting closer and closer to Smith's head. On the one hand, everyone was surprised that the white light could move so slowly, which was completely against common sense. On the other hand, they all felt terrified, as if there was a lightsaber stabbing at them from above.
The lightsaber pierced Smith's head, then his neck, and finally his abdomen... The lightsaber penetrated slowly, without spilling brain matter or bleeding. Smith showed no sign of pain. The entire lightsaber was embedded in Smith's body. Suddenly, Smith's body turned red, and then he was completely vaporized into nothingness.
Those heads of state and high-ranking officials awaiting trial, as well as the crowd watching the holographic giant screen, stared at each other in astonishment and horror.
"President Power of Country M, step forward." The authoritative, mechanical voice rang out again.
Powered also "floated" up, drifting towards the center of the circle. The five uniformed men then spun around and changed positions, with the man in the red uniform facing Powered.
"Powered, the Imperial Fleet has determined that at 1:00 PM Washington time on August 22, 2045, you had a video call with the leaders of the four RCFE nations, plotting a joint resistance against the Empire, and have been spreading rumors that damage the Empire's honor over the past four days. Powered, are you guilty?"
As the man in the red uniform spoke, an illustration of the video call between the five heads of state of MCRFE simultaneously appeared on the giant holographic screen. Power and the other three heads of state were momentarily taken aback upon seeing the illustration.
"What you say is true, but the independent and free will of human consciousness cannot be taken away. You have no right to judge or ideologically reform the people of Earth."
Power's words seemed to resonate with the defendants present and the audience watching the 3D holographic spherical giant screen. Chairman Long, Pushis, Facolun, Immes, Irafi, and about forty others raised their hands and gave a thumbs up to show their support and affirmation.
The man in the red uniform smiled. "Powered, the self-awareness of you humans on Earth is dependent on your soul (original consciousness). Fundamentally, your self-awareness is not independent and free. Your human soul (original) consciousness all originates from the fifth-dimensional human race, Lefia. Her consciousness gave birth to your original consciousness in this three-dimensional universe. The Imperial Court has consulted with Lefia, and she has agreed to carry out ideological reform on you."
After she finished speaking, an illustration appeared, showing Lefia, the author of "War of the Gods." Lefia said, "Everyone, I am very sorry. If it weren't for the intervention of the Earth Empire, humanity would have been wiped out long ago. It wasn't just a war between humans, but also an invasion by extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations. I hope to use the power of the Earth Empire to eliminate the dangerous factors and reform the human mind." After she finished speaking, the image disappeared.
"You're talking nonsense! You've fabricated this five-dimensional human race, and that our original consciousness all comes from that Lefia. I admit your power is great, then prove to us that our original consciousness does indeed come from that five-dimensional human race, Lefia! This human, Lefia, is a traitor to humanity, an enemy of all mankind!" Powert's voice grew louder and louder, his face showing no fear.
"Weakness can gradually grow stronger, ignorance can be overcome through learning, but arrogance will lead to a more miserable death. Powert, we can prove that the original consciousness of all of you originated from Lefia. Are you willing to offer your soul, that is, your original consciousness, so that we can strip it away and prove that your original consciousness belongs to Lefia, and let the entire world witness it?"
Powert paused for a moment, then said proudly, "I'm willing."
“Alright. Power, we will now strip you of your original consciousness, a process similar to your death. Lefia herself is willing to cooperate with you.”
After saying that, a flash of light appeared, and Lefia appeared next to Powert.
"Everyone, you cannot see the astral projection and return of the soul with your own eyes, but the Imperial equipment will help you observe it. Powert, your original consciousness, that is, your soul, we are now preparing to strip it away. Powert, Lefia, are you two ready?"
Power looked at Lefia, who remained calm, and then nodded to the man in the red uniform.
The man in the red uniform raised his right hand, extended five fingers, then bent his thumb, and began a countdown, bending each finger one by one.
Everyone silently counted down five, four, three, two, one. Suddenly, Powert trembled all over, his face twitched, his eyes closed tightly, his brows furrowed, and then he became completely still.
An illustration appears on the holographic giant screen, in which a small, milky-white topological manifold is flying around, emitting a faint glow.
People exclaimed in surprise, "Could this be the soul, the original consciousness of man?" Then people turned their gaze to Lefia, whose eyes were also tightly closed and brows furrowed, but she seemed to be much better than Powert, without trembling or convulsions.
In the illustration, a large, milky-white topological manifold suddenly appears, emitting a strong light.
This time, people were astonished to see that the small, milky-white topological manifold light cluster rotated once above the large, milky-white topological manifold light cluster, and then "plunged in," quickly merging with the large topological manifold light cluster. The merged manifold light cluster shone even brighter.
Everyone stared in astonishment at this scene, somewhat dumbfounded.