Chapter 749: Chapter 5 Abandoned Earth_4 Chapter 749: Chapter 5 Abandoned Earth_4 From such a “strapped” record of departure, it is not difficult to see that the technological level on Mars, especially the aerospace technology level, was not very high.
It was very likely still in the primitive power stage, without any new technology emerging.
That meant that humanity’s steps had not yet ventured out of the Solar System, although pared to the previous dreams, there was some progress, at least they had reached Mars.
Wei Shengjin said the Martians did not want to return to Earth to live, which Lin Xian could understand.
Just like in 2024, if you asked who wanted to live on Mars…
there would probably be very few volunteers.
Everyone still considered Earth their home, subconsciously preferring it.
The same logic applied.
The Martians would definitely prefer Mars, even if Earth was slightly better.
But, after all, Earth was primitive and backward, without electricity, no networks, no advanced transport…
How could it be more fortable than nesting on Mars?
“Is Jask still alive?” Lin Xian asked his question of concern.
Wei Shengjin shook his head:
“He’s long gone, passed away shortly after moving to Mars, died of natural aging, lived over a hundred years.
That’s all covered in [Historical Education]…
I find that you haven’t listened to any of it.”
“However, his Space-T pany is still there, also the pany controlling all activities on Mars.
We Martians respect and recognize Jask and Space-T pany highly.”
“So you see…”
Lin Xian spread his hands, took a deep breath of the fresh and natural air, and truly felt that not even 500 billion would make him leave Earth:
“So are there no humans living on Earth now?”
“There are still quite a few.”
Wei Shengjin replied:
“Because Earth and Mars have been isolated for a very long time, there are no exact numbers of how many people are living on Earth…
but according to experts’ estimates, there should be at most no more than 50 million people.”
“Without any advanced technology, civilization and knowledge all disrupted, plus lacking adequate production capabilities, most humans on Earth live a life similar to the Primitive Era, Stone Age…
Perhaps I’m overstating things a bit.
Actually, the life of Earth people is not that primitively exaggerated, but it is indeed very backward.”
“Some descriptions say that the current standard of living of Earth people is about the same as during the medieval period, specifically from the 5th to the 15th centuries A.D.
I don’t have much concept of that, we are pletely unfamiliar with such ancient history.
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More detailed historical records only start from A.D.
2400.”
…
Historical records.
Lin Xian heard another key term.
In The First Dreamland, The Second Dreamland, and The Third Dreamland, history was very vague; and also it was basically impossible to find detailed historical records before 2300 A.D.
This was also one of the few mon points in several of the future worlds.
How did history break off?
In the previous dreams, Lin Xian was still unclear.
But in The Fifth Dreamland, Wei Shengjin was very clear about the causes —
1, A global super disaster that nearly destroyed human civilization.
2, Hibernation amnesia, which caused people from the old era to e through with blank minds, forgetting everything.
Suddenly, Lin Xian thought of something extremely frightening.
[Was the history Wei Shengjin narrated really true?]
According to him, there were two types of humans living on Mars now.
One type was native Martian humans, who naturally also received Martians’ local historical education.
The other type was like Wei Shengjin, old Earth humans who woke up from hibernation with blank minds, who also had to receive historical education…
They were like blank papers, believing whatever was written on them.
So…
“Uncle Wei.”
Lin Xian looked into Wei Shengjin’s eyes:
“Do you believe…
the historical education you received is all true?”
“Of course, I believe it!”
Wei Shengjin answered matter-of-factly:
“Otherwise, how could I have survived the hibernation for these hundreds of years?”
Lin Xian kept silent.
He realized that Wei Shengjin was still trapped in the vortex of truth and falsehood; his cognition was pletely covered by the so-called [Historical Education], enveloped, preventing his thoughts from escaping the circle.
But Lin Xian always felt that the events of these several hundred years were far from as simple as Wei Shengjin had described.
There must be some hidden facts!
He raised his head and looked through the holes in the dense branches towards the blazing sun in the sky.
What secrets, after all, did The Fifth Dreamland hold?
“It seems…”
“I’ll have to find a native Earth person and ask!”
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