One Piece: General Xuanming, Defeat the New World

"Those fishermen and businessmen, of course they want to live well, but for them, they can't see any hope of success at all."

"Plus, the hope of victory is too slim and uncertain, so they bury this desire deep in their hearts."

"But when someone told them how to resist and overthrow us, the conspirators proposed a plan that seemed feasible and promised them wealth and glory after success."

"Then at this time, the relationship of interests has changed. And this is precisely the narrow gap for those ambitious people to survive."

"These ambitious people do not need to come up with a method that can actually overthrow us. If they really have such ability, they would not need to rely on lies and deception to move between parties to grab the insignificant benefits."

"To the common people, the world government and your and my background are like a frog in a well seeing the moon in the sky, but it is only the size of a bowl and seems to be within reach with a little effort. Therefore, even if these loopholes are obvious, they are enough to attract these frogs in the well."

"What the ambitious people desire is nothing more than appropriate unrest, so as to obtain benefits that are difficult to obtain in peacetime. They know best how terrible the world government is, so their goal has never been to truly overthrow the world government."

"As for the popularization of science and technology, the popularization of science and technology is essentially the correction of human nature by the way of heaven. Those people will unconsciously transfer their cognition in the field of science to real life."

"Having gotten used to the freedom in the scientific field, they find it hard to tolerate the darkness of reality, and it just so happens that the ease and comfort in science gives them a certain illusion."

“The development of science and technology is destined to first lead to equality and then to oppression. What they see, or what they yearn for, is ultimately the equality that has arrived first.”

"For example, in a society where technology is highly developed but individual strength is not very different, there will definitely be no equality in such a society, because a very small number of people have the ability to control the vast majority of people through technology in a moment."

"As long as there is such a possibility, the darkness of human nature will tend to move forward."

"If in such a world, we tell them that human strength can be infinitely improved, that they can destroy islands, fly into the sky and hide underground, then they will definitely balance out the unfairness brought about by this technology first, reach a relatively fair environment, and then tend towards inequality."

"True equality is precisely the premise that collective technology and individual strength reach a certain balance between each other, but this also goes against the interests of the strong on both sides."

"So-called change is destined to be a challenge and overthrow of the other strong party by the strong party using the rules. Without the support of the strong party, all changes are like flowers in the mirror and moon in the water."

"Therefore, this kind of equality, or balance, will ultimately be fleeting like a flash in the pan."

"But the problem is that what these people, or most people, are pursuing is ultimately this kind of temporary balance."

"For them, they will never see the scale tip to the other side in their lifetime, but they will see the scale slightly balanced."

"Ultimately, they are acting in their own self-interest. It is unavoidable."

"call……"

Carsen let out a long sigh. This was what he thought in his heart and it was also his true feelings.

There is no need to hide these things from Grandpa Satan.

But Carsent also knew that the premise of this conclusion was ultimately the bird's-eye view of a time traveler, coupled with the perspective brought about by his own powerful strength, which was not comprehensive.

"Although this is a bit off topic, I understand what you mean!"

"You made a very good point about the relationship between technology and strength. I had not thought of this before."

Saint Satan nodded, expressing his high agreement with Carsent's point of view.

"I have always believed that those little gadgets are just tricks and are not worthy of being put on the table."

"Your point of view, as well as the communication between me and Vegapunk, has given me new insights."

In this regard, Carsent understood what was going on. It was because he had the perspective of a time traveler and had experienced two extreme worlds dominated by technology and strength, that he was able to have a more objective understanding.

But Saint Satan never saw the prosperous era created solely by technology.

"Also, Carsente, you have to think clearly about one thing. You have tried so hard to improve the level of this world and want to get out of here. What is your purpose?"

"Is it for ruling? If it is just for ruling, you only need to improve your strength. Your strength is the best way to maintain your rule."

"Or it is to prevent some unknown danger."

Saint Satan then asked another question, which was a more fundamental question: what was the ultimate purpose of going through all this trouble?

Carsente had also thought deeply about this problem. Or in other words, it was a problem that every traveler who traveled to the pirate world would face.

It’s just that because of the different identities of the time travelers, they have different standpoints and thus make different decisions.

"In order to make our rule more proactive and avoid being forced into a passive situation of suppressing rebellions."

"At the same time, we are more likely to be able to deal with any possible dangers, both inside and outside the planet."

“It’s also to allow us to be exposed to a wider landscape.”

After hearing Carsent's answer, Saint Satan was thoughtful:

"I am quite satisfied with this answer."

"I thought you were going to say something like, for the sake of justice, we have to do it even if it's meaningless."

"However, I must remind you that beyond the planet, there are new challenges and risks, and even the risk of the world government being destroyed. You must consider this carefully."

Finally, Saint Satan raises a crucial question, which is also a question that mixes metaphysics and science.

After listening to Satan's words, Carsent knew that Satan was a passive and conservative person in planetary exploration.

This is beyond reproach. Even in modern society, whether to take the initiative to contact aliens has always been a controversial topic.

If it really exists, and the bet is won, it will only mean one more channel to obtain resources and technology.

But if the bet is lost, it may mean the colonization or even destruction of the planets. The cost far outweighs the benefits and it is indeed not worth it.

"We may as well discuss this issue later."

Carsen decisively chose to change the subject. On this issue, Carsen himself had not figured out what stance he should take, let alone convince others that he was hungry.

"Then I have a question, which is the development of the 'poison' ability of the mythical beasts. Is there any method for this?"

Thinking of his grandfather Satan's ability of the Gyu-Oni Fruit, which is particularly good at poison and curse, Carsent asked decisively.