Chapter 591: Is Our World Real?

In the past, the Wisdom Cube was something we saved up; only after painstakingly gathering enough did we proceed with the summoning.

After arriving at Sun Moon Island, the Wisdom Cube always stayed above three digits, leading us to believe we would never run short again. Yet we never expected the shortfall to become so huge all of a sudden—truly, times have changed. Qin Ge said helplessly.

Commander, don't be discouraged; this is only temporary. As our experiments enter a steady phase, the amount of Wisdom Cube we need to consume will become lower.

Moreover, we are currently at Guandao, and the surrounding waters are level-five or even level-six sea zones. When the time comes, if we jointly wipe out a few Siren outposts, we will obtain a large quantity of Wisdom Cube. Guanghui, sitting beside Qin Ge, said gently, his tone full of encouragement.

Haha, since that's the case, our Royal side cannot shirk responsibility. George V said to Qin Ge, "We will quickly increase our own proficiency and integrate into the fleet; when we later clear out Siren outposts, Commander, please look forward to our active participation."

Qin Ge nodded with a smile, "I place special trust in you, but our main task now is to raise your proficiency as much as possible in preparation for the imminent Siren Tide."

After all, this is the first time we face the Siren Tide at Guandao, and we don't know the exact situation. However, it's not hard to imagine that it will surely be a major battle.

Siren Tide— I also heard Hood mention this before, but I find it puzzling: why do the Sirens continually maintain the Siren Tide event?

After all this time, the influence of the Siren Tide has already taken root in people's hearts; even if they are using us as experimental subjects, I feel such a thing is no longer necessary. George V said.

Qin Ge nodded, "Indeed, based on our observations over the years and the fragments we've gathered from other factions, we now have some speculation."

However, this speculation may not be correct, after all no one can decide the Sirens' next move. The result of our discussion is that this year's Siren Tide will proceed as expected; if any abnormality occurs, it would indicate our speculation is roughly accurate.

When that time comes, the world will face a catastrophe, and the previously quelled storms of blood will be stirred again. Therefore, everything hinges on this year's Siren Tide, which is why I just said it is our current focus.

Hmm, I'm actually curious—what exactly is this speculation? Also, if this year's Siren Tide shows no change, what judgment would the Commander make? The Prince of Wales asked Qin Ge.

Qin Ge chuckled; among those present, aside from the already‑enlightened Monarch, everyone else cast curious glances.

Because Qin Ge developed this speculation together with other faction leaders, it has not yet been officially announced fleet‑wide. The concern is that announcing it now would cause negative repercussions, so we will wait until the Siren Tide begins and the situation is clear before speaking further.

Do you really want to know that badly? Qin Ge asked.

If we can know, then we hope the Commander will tell us; if he thinks we are not suited to know, he can wait until an appropriate time to inform us. George V said.

Qin Ge shook his head, "I can tell you, but after I say it, I hope you won't spread it around within the fleet."

The crowd nodded in unison, "Rest assured, Commander, we will keep our promise to you."

Qin Ge smiled and then turned to Guanghui, "Among you all, Guanghui has spent the most time with me, so when everything begins to change, she too will be a witness."

Of course, the Monarch is also a witness, since all of this started from the moment of her birth.

Upon hearing Qin Ge say that, the war‑weary veteran who had been with the fleet for a long time quickly reacted, "So what the Commander said refers to that time when you encountered the mirror sea zone while in the corrosion level‑four sea area?"

Qin Ge nodded, "Exactly; we believe that from that moment onward, the Sirens altered their experimental policy toward this world."

If my arrival in this world was meant to bring an accident, then my face‑to‑face encounter with the Sirens that time represented a new option brought by the Siren world.

On that occasion, the Sirens set up six stages for us; rather than merely testing our ability, it seemed they wanted to see what we were capable of.

In the secret dossiers of these factions, the terms 'terminal node' and 'computational system' were mentioned more than once regarding the Sirens. Through our assessment of Siren strength, Emperor Frederick at the time formed an astonishing speculation.

That is, before I came to this world, perhaps this world had already undergone countless experiments.

What! the war‑weary veteran exclaimed in surprise.

In fact, it wasn't just the war‑weary veteran; everyone present showed looks of astonishment and disbelief.

How could that be? Although the war has progressed to this point, only a century has passed—how could it have endured countless experiments? The history of this world cannot lie, Commander; did Emperor Frederick make a mistake? Guanghui asked urgently.

Qin Ge smiled and said to everyone, "This is actually a profound philosophical question; to explore it, we first need to understand one thing."

He paused there, then looked at the crowd and said, "Is the world we currently inhabit truly real?"

Commander, what do you mean? What is it that our world is not truly real? We each have our own will, each region has its own civilization, and each person is doing what they think—what would it mean for it not to be the real world? the war‑weary veteran asked Qin Ge doubtfully.

However, George V fell into thought for a moment, then lifted his head and said, "This is indeed an interesting hypothesis; I would like to see what kind of person Emperor Frederick, who came up with this idea, actually is."

George V, do you perhaps understand something? Hood asked George V.

My speculation isn't quite precise; it's merely a rough idea. So rather than asking me, it would be better to ask the Commander—since he raised this question, he must have an answer. George V smiled and looked toward Qin Ge.

Qin Ge chuckled and said to everyone, "Time and space are forever relative concepts; if we try to discuss all of time's. asxs., nobody can say clearly—only when we set a relative target can we distinguish between start and end."

Therefore, for our world, as long as we artificially define time and space, we can construct a world, just like those found in video games and novels.

What evidence do we have to prove that we are not living in a box designed by someone else?