Chapter 535: Mathematical Concept of 'Reincarnation

I haven't had a home for a long time....

You misunderstood, this.. is actually not Xiao Jie.

Xiao Jiu only then belatedly realized that the little thing just now, which is the term of address for a human female, is 'grandma!'

Hard... could it be that...?

Um, to be precise, he is made from Xiao Jie's genes and your simulated genes.

You, in fact, count as his half-mother.

The human female's mood was a bit low, and she continued speaking.

Actually Xiao Jie also counts as half, you are not his true parents in the real sense, what you thought is not wrong... this is also something I created myself to dispel my longing....

Although... he is an accident, but what you thought is actually not wrong.

I... have never been considered a good mother.

Indeed, it has been about ten or more years since Zhang Jie's departure; she had long since changed from a politician to a somewhat well-known biologist, but she could not do it—a person who has lost their soul, no matter what breakthrough they make in the flesh, will never return.

The soul is an entity recognized as existing in this world, having weight and volume; as long as the brain remains intact, the soul will naturally return.

Xiao Jiu gazed at the little 'Zhang Jie' fussing over the trash can not far away, and her longing surged even more.

This isn't your fault.

Xiao Jiu did not look at the child again; she is Ship Life, and the meaning of simulated genes is the genes created by calculating her facial features and various bodily data, but ultimately they are not her true genes.

Xiao....

I'm leaving first!

The human female seemed to have more to say, but at this moment Xiao Jiu could no longer listen; she just wanted to leave quickly.

The human female is a traitor; in her heart, the only one who still remembers Zhang Jie is herself.

It's not about who is right or wrong; everyone has the right to choose their own life and the courage to move past sorrow, but she, Xiao Jiu, is not stained.

Thinking back to her oath at that time, Xiao Jiu felt a wave of absurdity.

She is merely an ordinary Ship Girl with giant beast power, but for a genius who can effortlessly wipe out the three great calamities and match wits with the will of the calamity, her protection really seems superfluous.

Xiao Jiu felt that this day was truly terrible, worse than any day since she came out.

Dejected, she sat on the Ship Life, crossed light-years, and arrived before a massive spherical computing array that flickered with faint light.

Exactly, this is where the God Ascendant resides, and behind it is a black hole.

"Jiu, welcome here."

The voice of the God Ascendant AI came from a black little ball, which followed Xiao Jiu to the artificial landscape planet next door, gazing far off at the God Ascendant.

This is already the most civilized landscape in the entire universe, or perhaps a monument? A monument proving that civilization once completely overcame the calamity.

"Have there been any recent observations of something wrong?"

"Yes, the calamity has been reborn."

Xiao Jiu was stunned; in these years without the calamity, all civilizations could be described as arrogant and domineering, and minor and major conflicts alike erupted after surviving the aftermath.

To be frank, the universe did not improve because the calamity disappeared; Xiao Jiu still thought the calamity would never appear again.

"The reappearing calamity is an AI calamity, which violates the AI Computing Power Regulations Treaty signed by the Star Sea Commonwealth."

"It doesn't matter; they definitely won't give up easily."

To prevent the calamity's resurgence, the Star Sea Commonwealth had long combined prior research to impose restrictions on all species.

For example, AI must not exceed the prescribed computing power; carbon-based lifeforms must not mess around, must not research chaotic technology, must not let the Insect disaster eat too much....

But it is obvious that there will always be a few clever people who want to give it a try.

Seeming to sense Xiao Jiu's bad mood, the little black ball trembled twice and posed a question to Xiao Jiu.

"Jiu, do you look like you're in a bad mood?"

Xiao Jiu:.....

"Little AI, I'm asking you: without a soul, can a person truly not be resurrected?"

"No, you have already asked me this question."

"You're thinking of the master again?"

"Yes...."

Xiao Jiu gazed into the distance; the current night sky still looks as it did before, because that light is from hundreds or even thousands of years ago; the new universe, she has never seen.

"What do you think of humans, your master, and other people?"

The little black ball's face began to spin, as it frantically browsed the interstellar net, found Zhang Jie's encyclopedia, and began to replicate in place.

"Master, he is an excellent calamity scholar, an excellent talent, and even more an excellent scavenger; he never considers himself a true talent...."

"Stop, stop, stop, don't copy from the net and read it to me."

"Alright."

"To me, the master is like an infinitely distant figure, so distant that I don't even feel his existence."

"Indeed, he is a great talent, but I... do not miss him."

Hearing its answer, Xiao Jiu's heart not only felt no relief, but grew even more heavy; her heart felt tired.

The AI and Xiao Jiu remained silent for a long, long time; rather, Xiao Jiu was simply appreciating the scenery, but the AI could not sit still.

The little black ball circled Xiao Jiu a few times; really bored, it could only nudge her with its body.

"..... What the hell...."

"Jiu, don't you have anything else you want to ask?"

"......."

"You say, does reincarnation really exist?"

From a mathematical concept standpoint, it exists.

Everything in the universe is composed of particles, and the activity of particles can represent the development of things.

And the concept of an individual, likewise composed of particles, with its motion regarded as evidence that the individual is 'alive'.

The mathematical concept tells us that if time is infinitely extended, then particles will certainly at some moment have a path overlapping with a path from some previous moment.

This can correspond to what you understand as 'reincarnation'.

Hmm, I know, this also indicates that the universe will never truly reach heat death, as long as enough time is given, something like silicon-based life could also have its circuits naturally etched.

But can I really live until that time?

Xiao Jiu felt that, if she couldn't hold on after a few more years, she would just leave.

For humanity to live well, for rebuilding the world left by humanity, she had already done so, and up to now she can consider herself guiltless.

Although she could be immortal, even if she really lived until that time, she would probably have already become mentally confused.

AI pondered for a long time, wanted to speak but hesitated, finally still tried to say it out.

"Jiu, if I tell you, I can let you see the master again?"

(Hehe, sneaky update)