Chapter 309: Seven Days of Rest?! Brother Sunday! I Willingly Submit to the Path of Order!
"In your eyes… what does it mean to live happily?" Firefly suddenly asked.
"A good question. Human consciousness is essentially an illusion, a series of prisons called self-worth. People are guided by this illusion to make mistakes, yet the consequences must be borne by external things."
"When layer upon layer of mistakes fill the crowd and become untraceable… these individual prisons collectively form a single penitentiary, a natural law known as survival of the fittest."
"And nature is always accompanied by plunder and sacrifice… Its opposite is called Order."
"What I want to do is precisely this: to bring the happiness of all living beings under a single Order. People will no longer have to make bitter choices, nor will they have to face the weaknesses of human nature directly. Only by discarding the beastly habits can they build a paradise belonging to humanity."
…
"A world where no one gets hurt?"
"I strongly agree! Ever since I entered society, people have been telling me to realize my self-worth and fight for my dreams… but I just want to live simply! Why does a society have to have so much pressure?"
"Can Order really achieve this?"
"Brothers, don't forget! In reality, Sunday even gave us the right to choose! If you look down on this kind of happiness, you can leave!"
"Don't understand, Kafka-mom never said that."
"Still don't quite understand. Can you explain it more clearly?"
…
It was as if he heard the voices of the countless players…
In the game plot.
Sunday suddenly changed the subject.
He said, "Describing ideas alone is still too abstract. Let me give a simple example."
"As you may know, in some worlds, there are social operating systems called two-day weekends or three-day weekends."
"On these hard-won days off, people are able to escape from the heavy pressure of life and return to the peace of their souls."
"And only on such days do people not have to face the law of the jungle, and can live happily in these brief few days. It is just a pity… two or three days and nights are still too short compared to a long life."
"In my opinion, the ideal system for society should be a seven-day weekend. Tomorrow after Sunday will be the second, the third, and even an eternal next Sunday—this is the face of the new world, an eternal day of peaceful leisure."
As soon as these words were spoken.
The players at the Reverie Hotel fell into a brief silence.
They were all dumbfounded!
Stunned by Sunday's "simple and brutal" description!
This brief silence, however, felt deafening!
Sure enough!
The next moment!
A tsunami-like cheer erupted directly from the venue!!
"OHHHHHHHHOHHHHHH!!!!"
"YOU ARE MY GOD!!!"
"Brother Sunday's merit is boundless!!"
"What 'Brother Sunday'? I'd rather call him the Emperor of Sunday!"
"As long as the Emperor of Sunday gives the word, we will support him to become the new Aeon!!"
"I voluntarily join the Path of Order! Everything for King Sunday!"
"Brother Sunday, take me with you!!"
…
In the livestream room.
Sunday continued, "Thus, everyone can return to their original position in paradise. Some gaze at the galaxy, fully focused on calculating the distance between the isolated world of Peggana—the starting point of the Silver Rail—and us. Others embrace each other in a corner, free from any unnecessary responsibilities…"
"There is no need to bear the pain of reality. Only in this way can humanity face its destined end in the most noble manner and live a life full of dignity. This is what it means to live happily."
"Miss Firefly—you, who suffer from Entropy Loss Syndrome, must understand what this means, right?"
The main cast fell silent for a moment.
March 7th looked troubled: "It sounds… kind of flawless…"
Firefly asked, "Then… what is the price for all of this?"
"The price is negligible. It is merely a personal… eternal martyrdom of my own. If this paradise is to be maintained for the masses, there must always be one person who remains awake in loneliness until the end of the universe."
…
"?????"
"I'm defecting!"
"Waaaaah, corporate slaves are crying!!"
"The villain turned out to be myself!!"
"SUNDAY IS A GOOD GUY!!!!"
"The Astral Express is the real villain!"
"EVERYTHING FOR THE AEON OF ORDER!!!!"
"Two-day weekend? Three-day weekend? None of them are as satisfying as a seven-day weekend!"
"It's just an Aeon. What's wrong with letting him become one!?"
"I agree!! Make Sunday the Aeon of Order right now!"
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[ Honkai: Star Rail Trailblaze Group 1 ]
[ Group Announcement: Family, please remember! ]
[ The players who can enter this group have all gone through layers of screening and are Trailblazers with the spirit of Trailblaze! ]
[ We must hold onto our original intentions and follow in the footsteps of the Nameless! Resolutely oppose Sunday's philosophy! ]
Group chat history.
The previous messages were all attacks and doubts directed at Sunday.
But at this moment.
Someone suddenly sent a new message.
It was a screenshot of the plot where Sunday said, [ In my opinion, the ideal system for society should be a seven-day weekend ].
[ Oh no, brothers, I'm wavering a bit! ]
[ I also admit that when I saw this scene, I really wanted to defect… ]
[ What's wrong with living in a dream for an ordinary corporate slave or working-class person? In reality, we are exploited in every way. Although Brother Sunday holds absolute power in the dream, at least he cares about the dreamers. Let's enjoy it first! ]
[ Group Owner: Shut up! Your thoughts are very dangerous! ]
However…
At this moment, no one paid attention to the Group Owner anymore.
Like a patch of weeds catching a spark.
It had already started to spread like a wildfire…
[ Actually, I've always felt that Brother Sunday is terrifyingly calm, and what he says makes a lot of sense! ]
[ I have already booked a ticket to Penacony. I want to experience this dream! ]
[ Bitter first doesn't guarantee sweetness later, but sweet first is definitely sweet~ ]
[ Right! Instead of being inexplicably wiped out by the Antimatter Legion popping out of nowhere, or being corroded by a Stellaron, we might as well keep dreaming! At least you have everything in a dream! ]
[ Holding absolute power means everyone else is on holiday, and Sunday is the only one working [tears] ]
[ Group Owner: Rebelled, everyone has rebelled! ]
[ In that case, I'll rebel too! I voluntarily join the Path of Order! ]
This was just a microcosm of the current major trend.
Similar situations were already happening in various group chats and forums!
On the internet.
The support rate for Sunday soared once again!
[ Support Sunday: 88.43% ]
…
Inside the starskiff.
Stelle, Himeko, and Mr. Yang were all frozen in place!
Incredulous expressions were plastered on their faces!
At this moment.
The cabin door opened.
March 7th brought Dan Heng over to meet up.
She still had no idea what kind of earth-shattering reversal had occurred in just these few short minutes.
"Huh? What's wrong with everyone?" Dan Heng also had a strange look on his face.
Having not seen them for a while, everyone's mental state didn't seem particularly good.
March 7th walked over to Stelle's side.
Just as she was about to startle her, she suddenly noticed Stelle's gaze.
On the screen before them, besides the live stream of the Honkai: Star Rail plot, there was also a real-time feed of the Reverie Hotel venue.
The hotel lobby now seemed to have transformed into the stage of the Charmony Festival…
All the players were extremely excited!
They surrounded Sunday.
Some were even waving flags on site!
Shouting loudly, "For fairness!"
"For the great cause of everyone's happiness and no oppression!"
"Down with the evil Astral Express!"
"The Astral Express crew are just galactic loafers! They don't even work in the first place. They rest every single day!"(true but when they do work, its vs gods lol)
March 7th and Dan Heng were completely dumbfounded!
It had only been about five minutes…
They came back to find that the sky had fallen on the Astral Express?!