Not cold [Interstellar]

This is an unexpected confrontation.

Ke Wei was the first to ask: "I have always had a question. The God of Creation brought Creationism to the world, but few people traced its original origin."

The pope remained calm: "Since the age of ignorance, the level of science and technology has changed with each passing day. Physicists have used the big bang theory to explain the origin of the universe. This is just a speculation. For thousands of years, although it cannot be verified, most people believe it Accepted."

"The universe was not created by God, and all creatures were not created by God. The existence of Almighty God has been questioned, the most basic belief system has been shaken, the decline of religion is inevitable, atheists are on the rise, people have no faith, money is Today, materialism becomes the new belief, morality gives way to interests, and this is a dark age."

The Pope paused and sighed: "The more things you get, the more you feel empty and confused. You can't find a moment of peace of mind. This is a very terrible thing. It's like drug|addiction. Once you realize it, it’s hard to quit.”

"God can't wake up people who pretend to be asleep, because they don't want to wake up." Ke Wei said lightly: "Human beings have survived for thousands of years in history, but the core essence has never really changed. Pope, you Knows better than anyone, and you never really intended to wake them up."

The Pope smiled slightly: "But I never gave up. What I pursue...Ke Wei, can you see it? Can you understand it?"

He spread out the star map, which showed a miniature of the vast universe, and the planets in the human map shone with light and rotated in an orderly manner around the trajectory.

The Pope retracted his sleeves: "What I pursue is the long-term peace of human society. We are in an era of crisis, but many people mistakenly believe that our current life is prosperous and peaceful."

Ke Wei asked sharply: "If what the Pope is pursuing is not what the Creator God wants, what should we humans do?"

This is a disrespectful question—it is also the first time that Ke Wei has questioned the fundamental meaning of the existence of Creationism to the Pope.

The pope fell silent.

The Pope spoke again, but said, "I have indeed thought about your question." Ke Wei was taken aback.

"It's just that in addition to being a religious leader, I am also a political leader." The Pope was not worried, but smiled: "A person's life energy is limited. This is a question that I cannot answer for the time being."

"If I devote myself to religion, after many years of infiltration, maybe I will have an answer. But now, I can only use my limited time to try my best to maintain the peace of human society, so that our history can go a little further .”

The Pope's smile was different from before. He looked very real at this time: "Ke Wei, I am very pleased that you have grown up."

Ke Wei: "..."

Life is like a play, and the turning point is always surprising.

Ke Wei never expected that the Pope would affirm and praise his questioning instead of throwing him into a confinement room for a few years of reflection after knowing that he had committed a felony that was tantamount to condemning him to religion?

"Although I don't know what happened to you during your disappearance, you have learned to criticize and think." The Pope patted Ke Wei on the shoulder and smiled, "After the confusion and pain, you will usher in new growth."

The pope seemed to know what he was thinking, and took the initiative to say: "I will not betray you. Only the two of us know about this conversation. I will not let you stay in the Holy See forever. Go out and take a look, time Take your time and you will always have the answer."

Ke Wei was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. At this moment, he felt as if he had never known the Pope.

If he didn't know Zhong Yue's final outcome... he would unswervingly follow the Pope, believe in his righteousness and ideals, and fight for it with passion like in his previous life.

What does the Pope really want?

Which of his words is true and which is false?

"Back to our original question." The Pope said: "How did Creationism rise, Ke Wei, tell me, what do you think?"

"The Creation Cult rose because of you." Ke Wei said: "300 years ago, you reinterpreted the doctrine and gave it new meaning. You weakened the factors of God, interpreted the Creation Cult with the morality of the world, and advocated the freedom of order , and bring religion into parliament and form a religious government."

The Pope nodded, his tone was flat: "Creationism is not because of my rise, it is the general trend. If there is no Creationism, there will be Salvationism, Love the World, or something else, even the T Party, may be established The military government. But it's just me, lucky enough."

"I saw an opportunity, seized it like a businessman, and then provided them with the missing goods... After excessive freedom, the human heart will have an emptiness that cannot be dispelled, and it is more inclined to be constrained by rules. Then Creationism, it is in the free In terms of values, provide them with a direction of moral guidance and help them seek inner peace."

Ke Wei was very entangled.

He is wary of the Pope deep in his heart, but he can't help but agree with his point of view and believe in his words.The balance of trust has been adjusted repeatedly, making him hate his vacillation, unable to completely ignore the pope's words.

Because what he said made sense.

The Pope nodded to him: "Come here, Ke Wei, let me check your homework."

Ke Wei nodded with a heavy heart, and walked to his side.

"The Second Legion was attacked by a huge number of Zerg at the border, and suffered heavy losses. You followed the Second Legion back to the capital planet. What did you see along the way?"

Ke Wei did not miss any clues and said: "This time the Zerg came here very strangely...Why are there so many bugs on the border? It seems that there is no reason to explain it for the time being."

"Hmm..." The Pope thought for a moment, and confessed to him: "Ke Wei, the Zerg exists in an unknown star map, and the concentrated outbreak of this crisis proves one thing - human beings may have always underestimated the number of Zerg. "

"Concentrate...explode?"

"Well." The Pope pointed his finger at the city near the border: "Before and after you were attacked, this galaxy was swallowed up by the Zerg. The First Legion went to reinforce it, but it was too late when it arrived."

Ke Wei was shocked: "Why haven't I heard any news?"

"The government will officially announce in two hours that more than half of the Second Legion has been lost, and the entire galaxy with a population of 6000 million has fallen. Announcing the news together will cause panic among the public."

The pope didn't seem to have it easy: "When the planet fell, we lost a bishop at the same time... Unfortunately, he happened to be preaching in that galaxy at the time. The bishop has a lot of responsibilities, and the jurisdiction he is in charge of cannot be left alone. The new bishop has already been selected. Considering it, we need your bishop's vote."

The successive news caught Ke Wei off guard: "New bishop?"

"The other two bishops strongly recommended a church staff to me. Her name is Christine. The candidate will not be determined immediately. You have been away from the Holy See for a while, and you can reacquaint yourself with the personnel changes during this period."

Ke Wei nodded, and suddenly said: "Pope, why don't you let me return the 140 billion star coins in my account to the Holy See as a pension?"

The Pope glanced at him: "No, the money came from my personal account, you just keep it, and now is the time to do something for yourself... ahem."

The Pope's words were interrupted by a sudden and severe cough. He covered his mouth with his long sleeves, and his back trembled when he coughed, as if he was in great pain.

Ke Wei hesitated for a moment, and out of emotion and reason, he still supported the Pope, expressing concern: "Do you need me to call a doctor for you?"

The Pope held Ke Wei's wrist with great strength, as if he was enduring severe pain.He sat down on the chair next to him and stopped Ke Wei's movements: "No, it's just a cold...cough cough, I'll be fine in a while..."

Ke Wei picked up the silver jug ​​and wanted to pour a glass of water for the pope to moisten his throat, but he didn't expect that what was poured out of the jug was not water, but a bitter medicinal liquid.

The Pope finally stopped coughing, drank the medicine in the cup, and gently adjusted his breath to rest.

Ke Wei said without moving: "Pope, how long have you been sick...?"

The Pope looked at him quietly and said, "It doesn't matter."

At this moment, Ke Wei clearly felt that his feelings for the Pope were very complicated.

It's completely different from his feelings for Zhong Yue.

The Pope was his teacher, a well-respected older wise man, and his half-father.

He raised Ke Wei to grow up, just like a father's natural deterrent to his children. Ke Wei is afraid of him, but he can't help but want to get close to him and love him.Seeing him sick, I can't help caring and caring.

The pope's voice was a little hoarse: "Back to what we just said."

The Pope's daily schedule is very busy, and Ke Wei understands that he has too many things to deal with.Seeing that the Pope was unwilling to talk about his physical condition, Ke Wei had no choice but to skip this topic for the time being.

In his previous life, in Ke Wei's memory, the Pope's body had never had any problems.He is very healthy, even when he catches a cold occasionally, he never needs to take medicine. He just needs to rest well and pay attention to his diet, and he can recover naturally.

There is also the weird invasion of the Zerg. These two timelines have completely different developments in the world, which makes Ke Wei feel uneasy.

The Pope's voice sounded: "The commander of the Second Legion died in battle, and a new commander was promoted, and he started to reorganize and expand the army. This is what happened in the past few months. Ke Wei, do you have an idea for the new commander? ?”

Ke Wei said cautiously: "I don't know much about the army. I may be able to express my opinion after I enter the military academy to study for a period of time."

The Pope nodded and asked him suddenly: "What do you think of Zhong Yue?"

This was the first time Ke Wei heard the name of "Zhong Yue" from the Pope after his rebirth. After his name made Ke Wei's heart stop for a moment, he started beating wildly.

Don't panic.

Ke Wei told himself that his expression must appear normal.He must not let the pope doubt Zhong Yue at this moment.