Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1943 Gold Swallowing Beast

Chen Lei lay on the sofa scrolling through short videos. The ones he was seeing now were different from what he'd seen before. He patted the sofa, gesturing for me to sit next to him. "Sister Yue," he said, "come look! This is completely different from what we've seen before. From now on, there won't be any specific platforms anymore. Everything will be unified, open, and transparent. Now, whatever kind of video we want, we can just ask AI, and they'll provide it." I looked at my phone, surprised at how fast things had changed. Chen Lei clicked on a short video about a major situation from 20 years ago, many of which are still relevant today. Shi Qianyu and the others could be found online; she was a celebrity. Chen Lei continued, "Sister, look, these are all old acquaintances of ours. Many of them have been publicized without even knowing these things. Now they're leading the development of this era." I thought about it and nodded in agreement. But then I still didn't understand why the population had suddenly shrunk so much. Even if people didn't marry or have children back then, or married and had children later in life, it shouldn't have turned out like this! Chen Lei put his phone aside and said, "Marriage and having children are often scams. Looking back now, it's clear. Let's look at 20 years ago. 30 years ago, children were money-guzzling monsters. Raising a child cost every family tens or hundreds of thousands, even millions. It could easily be the entire savings of several generations. These things can't continue forever. Times are changing, and many things have to change. After all, our lifestyles and production methods have changed a lot. 30 years ago, the term 'artificial intelligence' had just appeared, and everyone rushed to catch up. But what happened afterward?" Hearing this, my curiosity was immediately piqued. What exactly happened afterward? For the past 30 years, we've known almost nothing, living without any real understanding. Wu Luansen, after watching these news reports for a long time, slowly explained to me: "First, let's talk about why the population has decreased so much. It's because people are gradually stopping having children, but that's only a small part of the reason. The main reason is the high mortality rate. Those who survived prioritized their health, then earned money, and then lived a good life. Thirty years have passed in the blink of an eye. We've been gone for 30 years now. To us, this time might just flash by, but they endured it for 30 years. If they had just endured those 30 years, perhaps it would have passed. But if they had wasted their health and overdrawn their bodies, no matter how wonderful the future might be, it wouldn't matter to them." After listening, I nodded seriously. It turns out that those who have survived and thrived for so many years did so because they protected their bodies. In the wave of development in the information age… No one can guarantee they'll get on the bus every time, but at least they can guarantee they'll have the confidence to run at full speed even if they don't. As long as they're not run over by the wheels or left behind, that's victory, that's success. Not everyone can catch up with the day of wealth and status. To catch up, you first need a good body, and secondly, a healthy mind. If someone's spirit is severely damaged or they have a mental illness, that's also considered unhealthy. In the past, everyone was desperately overworking themselves to make money, but things often didn't go as planned. When the first wave of the times came, everyone just needed to work hard; all that was needed was the drive. When the second wave came, everyone just needed to use their brains; all that was needed was intelligence and emotional intelligence. But the third wave that just passed requires a strong physique, the courage to forge ahead, and abundant intelligence and emotional intelligence. The prize pool has grown, the requirements have increased, and many people are still rushing forward, but many have gone in the wrong direction, heading in the opposite direction. Wu Luansen sighed helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. These years have passed, and we don't have the time or energy to dwell on this anymore. We just need to learn from the successes and failures of this world, why those people gradually leave, and why many people become rich overnight, rise to prominence overnight. This isn't without reason; there are patterns to follow." Children today can grow up healthy and happy, no longer being compared to money-devouring beasts, nor being instilled with empty titles. Only healthy and happy parents can nurture and raise healthy and happy children. The next challenge is how to perpetuate their own health and happiness, to welcome the next wave of the times and the pinnacle of humanity.