Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 329 Final Assignment

Xuanyuan Muze looked at Agrede, bit his lip, and then shouted, "I believe we can do it in the future. Killing and devouring will not control our thoughts."

Agreed shook his head in disappointment, sighing with a touch of melancholy, "I truly cannot believe that a race that has comprehended the Dark Forest Law would have such naive thoughts. Isn't the sociology of the universe enough to prove to you that you are fundamentally incapable of escaping the rule of these two laws? I can tell you, my friend, that only those advanced beings who have reached the true pinnacle can completely escape the influence of the Devouring and Slaughter Laws! Only those supreme beings who have already achieved the pinnacle can possibly escape the influence of these two laws. Apart from that, I still maintain that whatever you say is futile. Although my current level is not particularly profound, destroying several universes is still a piece of cake for me. Yet even beings at my level have not escaped the influence of these two laws. And it is precisely because of this that beings like you and me are destined to be evil, destined to be greedy, and destined to suffer from the moment of our birth!"

According to your moral standards, life itself is evil, and your so-called morality, truth, goodness, and beauty may not even be true, but their existence is indeed a rare ray of light in this darkness.

Xuanyuan Muze struggled and said, "According to you, are all human emotions fake? Is everything we do wrong? But life still has beautiful parts!"

Agreed chuckled and said, “Life does have beautiful parts, but beauty is indeed limited in this universe. My friend, you may not understand, but I still want to tell you that what you call morality and what you call feelings may just be a kind of instinct for life to maintain itself, rather than something higher than animal desires.”

So-called kinship is nothing more than the emotion brought about by the bond of interests. In the animal kingdom, there are plenty of such things among animals that live in groups. So-called morality is nothing more than a kind of group rule born from the emotions engraved in the genes of animals to prevent the self-destruction of the same species. Emotions are not high-level; they are just a superior manifestation of desires, a weapon that makes a species more competitive in nature.

Let's reflect on this: Does having emotions unite the group and greatly increase its strength? Does having maternal instincts allow females to care for their young until adulthood, greatly increasing the survival rate of the species? Does having morality allow the group to integrate resources, help the weak, and promote the better development of the group?

While these qualities of emotion do make us more competitive than other creatures, they are not superior. I can even say with certainty that almost any intelligent life form with a relatively unharmonious environment possesses these qualities. I don't understand what you consider noble, and I don't understand why you think that something even animals have is unique to you.

However, while emotions do have positive aspects—making a race stronger—they can also be destructive. Uncontrolled emotions will ultimately destroy a group, as you yourselves have realized. Haven't you used the term 'saintly mother' to vividly illustrate the negative effects of excessive emotions?

Xuanyuan Muze asked with some annoyance, "Then what do you think is truly a high-level thing for a race?"

“Reason!” Agreed said to Xuanyuan Muze decisively, “Reason is what determines whether an intelligent race is advanced. Reason allows us to develop science, gain power, and think about things to get closer to the truth. Everything else can be fake, but power is a real thing. Reason prevents us from going down the wrong path, reason makes us immortal, and reason makes us truly advanced beings!!”

I understand you don't understand what I'm saying now, and that's alright. I've lived for thousands of years before I finally grasped these truths. You'll understand eventually, my friends. The moment you truly enter the universe and obtain your ticket to the cosmic forest, you'll understand that what I'm saying might be true.

Xuanyuan Muze picked up his plate and said to himself, "Maybe then we'll prove you wrong! The laws of killing and devouring are wrong, emotions are superior, and reason isn't as superior as you say!" With that, Xuanyuan Muze turned and left. Agreed shook his head helplessly, picked up his plate, and followed. Agreed knew that it was too cruel to make these children accept these facts, but if they still couldn't understand, then destruction was truly not far away.

For the rest of the time, due to the unpleasantness between the two, Xuan Yuan Mu Ze kept a cold face and acted irritably towards Agreed. Agreed helplessly tried to ease the atmosphere between the two with jokes while inviting him to attend the general language class that he was in charge of teaching that afternoon.

Xuanyuan Muze simply nodded, indicating that he would attend the class, and the two remained in a cold war until the afternoon classes began.

The general language class started soon. Xuan Yuan Muze found a seat in the corner, while a group of young people who looked about the same age as Xuan Yuan Muze walked into the classroom and sat down. They all held documents of varying thicknesses in their hands, and the serious atmosphere made it seem as if they were there to deliver some important task.

Xuan Yuan Muze was naturally confused by the strange atmosphere. Then, Agreed entered the classroom. Agreed glanced at Xuan Yuan Muze and smiled happily. Then he stood on the podium and called out directly, "Dear twelfth-grade students, today is your last general language class. I suppose you have all prepared your last assignments? Then please show me what you have created with the words you have learned in these twelve years?"

So Agreed stood up and gave up the podium. The first student stood up, took out his file, opened it, and stood on the podium, saying, "My assignment is a poem, titled..."

Xuan Yuan Mu Ze looked at the podium with surprise, which instantly appeared on his face. For the rest of the class, every student stood on the stage, took out their prepared assignments, and read them aloud. Some had written a poem, some a story, some an essay, some had even written a book and distributed it to their classmates, and some had only written an elementary school-level composition. Without exception, they all stood on the podium to introduce their work. After each presentation, the students received applause and encouragement from their classmates. Regardless of whether the work was good or bad, it was someone else's hard work, so these students actively expressed their appreciation. This was a reflection of their upbringing and the moral education of the nation of all races.