The economic theory known as the "Malthusian Trap" believes that the population grows according to a geometric progression, while the means of production grow according to an arithmetical progression. Eventually, the means of production will not be enough to support the population, so the newly added population will always have to Be eliminated in some way, such as plague, famine, natural disaster, war population loss, until the two match.
The right or wrong of this theory will not be discussed here. The point is that Dia's client, Thanos, holds a similar view. He witnessed the process of his hometown, Titan, heading towards destruction due to resource gaps. Before the end, The sight became a lingering nightmare in his mind, and he believed that "randomly wiping out half the population" was the necessary way to continue the world.
At the same time, Thanos also deeply believed in the special nature of his own power and knowledge. The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. He arrogantly shouldered the responsibility of "continuing the universe" and took action, killing 50% of the population wherever he went. , and collect infinite gems that can grant all wishes.
"...Are you kidding me?" After listening to Thanos' personal explanation, Feiton gave him a straight look.
"I don't seek your understanding." Thanos acted like a madman, but his words were quite calm and elegant.
Of course, there is also the reason why Feton is the helper brought by Dia. He knows that Dia is as strong as a human-shaped power gem. Feton must also be a strong man and should give special patience and respect to the strong.
"This is not a matter of understanding or not, but your statement is completely illogical." Feton said speechlessly. If Dia had not run away, he would definitely have asked Dia why he accepted such a commission. "Let me confirm first." Regarding the information on the Infinity Gauntlet, does this thing have any restrictions like 'it can be used to charge for one year', 'after use, the gems will automatically scatter to the universe', and 'wish cannot be applied to oneself'?"
"No, as long as you can withstand its backlash, you can keep using it." Thanos thought for a moment and added, "Of course, only in this universe."
The Infinity Stones are treasures created when the universe was born. They are closely related to the universe itself. This is the source of the Infinity Gauntlet’s universe-level effects. If taken to another dimension, the power of the Infinity Stones alone can still be used, but the Infinity Stones can still be used. The wish-making function of the gloves is definitely ruined.
Feiton locked his eyes on Thanos's face: "In other words, if your first wish is [to make my body immune to the burden caused by using the Infinity Gauntlet], as long as you can bear it for the first time, after that, You will become the Almighty God who makes all your wishes come true.”
Thanos chuckled and said, "What a vulgar way of thinking."
He didn't mean to laugh at Feton. After dealing with Dia, he knew that wandering around was the life of a boundary breaker. The Infinity Gauntlet, which loses most of its value after getting it from another dimension, was very attractive to boundary breaker.
"Well, the word 'vulgar' is equivalent to 'conforming to the values of most people' in many situations." Feiton withdrew his scrutinizing gaze. His ability to observe people was very exquisite, but the other party was a purple sweet potato. No details are revealed.
Thanos shook his head and said: "Unfortunately, this is not my ideal."
"The question is, to realize your ideal, do you need to randomly kill half of the population of the universe?" Feton's initial argument was that Thanos's statement was illogical. "In the past, you were an ordinary purple potato spirit. You wanted to To save your hometown, randomly killing half of the people is one option, but if you become the Almighty God, you can achieve your goal in other ways."
"There is no more effective and comprehensive way than to wipe out half of the population." Thanos' stubbornness is rare in the world.
"This is your answer, I received it." Feiton looked at Thanos' adopted daughter Nebula, "Mechanical Girl, if the Infinity Gauntlet was given to you to completely solve the food problem for everyone in the universe, what would you do? What wish?"
"I'm not a mechanical woman!" Nebula, who was transformed by Thanos into a human and a ghost, suppressed her anger and replied, "...high-yield crops grow on all planets."
"I have no imagination at all. I suggest you change the CPU." Feiton turned to Thanos's strategist, Black Tongue Strategist, "Old man, what's your answer?"
The black-tongued counselor glanced at Thanos, considered it, and then replied: "The best way to cure the food problem is naturally to make everyone no longer need to eat."
"Yes, it's an answer from a smart man." Thanos' subordinate Obsidian 5 didn't look like he had any brains, so Feiton didn't bother to ask, "My answer is - women eat and poop, no If you get energy from food, you will die of hypothermia. If a man eats shit and does not convert the energy in his body into food, he will die of overheating."
"…………"
Grain gnat
"…………"
Everyone in the bridge was silent, including Thanos.
The Infinity Gauntlet can really fulfill this wish, and it can also solve the food problem very well.
However, it is a bit too cruel to our male compatriots, so why be too impatient...
"The same goes for other resource issues. For example, if a certain planet has garbage piled up in a mountain, then use the Infinity Gauntlet to create a species called the 'Reduction Dragon' and eat artifacts to pull out raw materials. As long as you, the Almighty God, have enough brains and Creativity always comes up with solutions to problems." Feiton's eyes returned to Thanos, "Well, looking back, it turned out that 50% of the population was randomly massacred to treat the symptoms but not the root cause, and would have to deal with it again when the population grew again. "
"...After realizing my wish, if people make the same mistakes again, I don't mind trying your proposal." Even if Thanos felt that Feton's proposition made sense, if he had been convinced so easily, he would not have been able to get to where he is today. .
"Okay, it seems we can't understand each other." In fact, halfway through the sentence, Feiton saw that Thanos was telling the truth, and was not using nonsense to cover up his ambitions. The following examples were all complaints. , "So, is there any information about the infinite stones? Are you planning to let me go searching for information all over the universe?"
Thanos said unexpectedly: "I thought you didn't intend to complete the commission."
"I promised Dia—well, no one will believe this reason." Feiton shrugged and said honestly, "This opportunity is rare. I hope to witness you constantly using the Infinity Gauntlet to 'correct' the world. , you can just think of me as an unscrupulous scientist in a white coat."
Thanos narrowed his eyes and also tried to analyze the credibility of what Feiton said: "Can you explain the reason?"
"What other reason could there be, other than to ensure that my hometown does not go astray?" The only world that Feiton values is the continent of Samria. "Purple Sweet Potato Essence, the problem you want to solve is the self-acquisition of intelligent life." Destruction', the issue I'm worried about is the arrival of the invincible King of Destruction, but I'm not very clear about the conditions for its arrival. There happens to be such a thing as the Infinity Gauntlet, so isn't it logical to treat this universe as an experiment?"
A very selfish point of view.
But being selfish and reasonable, no time traveler (boundary breaker) would regard another world as important as their hometown.
"...It seems that we have to talk about this topic in the future." Thanos grinned. He knew that he could trust Feton 100%. He raised his hand and signaled the black-tongued counselor to reveal the information about the infinite stones.
"The locations of some of the Infinity Stones have not yet been confirmed and further investigation is still needed." Black Tongue Advisor drew a circle with his finger and used telekinesis to activate certain equipment on the bridge, and holographic images appeared in the middle of the bridge.
"Wait a minute, why is there another... person here?" Feiton pointed to one of the holographic images.
The black-tongued counselor explained: "This is the Earth's 'Vision', a life form made by the people of Earth with the power of the Mind Stone. The yellow gem on the forehead is the Mind Stone."
"This guy who uses infinite gems to create new lives is more dangerous than you, the Purple Potato Demon." Feiton clicked his tongue, "By the way, can you stop letting his image keep spinning and face me directly. "
"?" The black-tongued counselor didn't know why Feiton made such a request, but he still followed the request.
"Then -" Red claws appeared on Feiton's palm, and blood-red mist appeared.
(Crack) The space shattered like glass.
"——Come here!"
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