Endless Debt Chapter 1316 - 98: Over the High Wall

"Did you eat her? Or did she eat you?"

"Overlap? What overlap are you referring to, the overlap between the physical and energy body?"

"Wow, that’s really interesting, there’s nothing like that in my database."

"Can I touch it and see?"

"Can you let me overlap it for a try?"

"Can I? Can I?"

Bologue sighed helplessly... He couldn’t remember how many times he had sighed, surrounded by the Fulyas, their eyes darting around while their small hands roamed all over.

They meant no harm, just too curious. If not for the circumstances, the Fulyas might have suggested dismantling him; after all, he is the Undead, and missing arms or legs wouldn’t be a big issue.

"Is this a common trait among Scholars?" Bologue couldn’t help but grumble in his heart.

"Probably."

This time, Bologue’s complaint was not a soliloquy. Aimou’s response echoed in his mind; she was also finding it hard to endure the Fulya’s enthusiasm, but fortunately had Bologue to bear it for her.

"It’s said many Scholars lose a certain degree of humanity by the end of their research."

Aimou’s voice carried a touch of mystery, as if she were telling a frightening ghost story.

"I understand."

Guided by the Fulyas, Bologue strode forward, outwardly serious and stern, but only he and Aimou knew they were happily chatting in their minds.

"Research often demands a lot of time and energy from Scholars, which significantly leads them to neglect personal emotions and needs," Bologue shared his viewpoint, "lost in it, they overlook socializing, even communication with their own soul, thus weakening their connection with humanity."

"Isolation, disconnection from society, decline in ability to relate and express emotions."

Aimou responded to Bologue, having a feeling of being enlightened by him, seeing many similar cases in the Sublimation Furnace Core as well.

The Scholars’ path seemed to gradually distort humanity, turning them into one freak after another.

"Not just that."

Bologue continued to explain, his perspective clear, wording cautious, like a Scholar.

"In pursuit of research and truth, the demand for rigor and objectivity can make Scholars overly calm and rational, neglecting emotions and subjective experiences. They focus excessively on data, facts, and theories, overlooking human emotions, values, and emotional needs, making their research lack emotional color, detached from humanity’s complexity and diversity."

"Wow." Aimou was amazed.

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, just feels like it’s not something you’d say," Aimou thought for a moment, "you’re a Field Staff, not a psychologist."

"Just spent some time understanding on this aspect." Bologue said.

"Why?"

"Probably too many examples around me made me feel confused," Bologue continued, "finding problems, acknowledging problems, solving problems."

Aimou commented, "Sounds really fitting to your pragmatic nature."

Bologue paused for a moment, then continued, "Teda, Mamo, and the Fulya I recently encountered, I mean the real Fulya, they are Scholars, and have all fallen into a certain pathological obsession due to their own research. I want to understand them to find a solution."

"Haven’t you already solved these problems?" Aimou asked.

"That’s not the solution I want," Bologue pondered briefly and added, "that was merely a victory of sword and violence. What I seek is to resolve this knot from a psychological perspective."

"Wow, you actually care about their psychological state," Aimou wasn’t sure what to say for a moment, awkwardly remarked, "how considerate of you, Bologue."

"You’re almost half a Scholar yourself... maybe even more complex, you wouldn’t want that day you lose control for me to solve it with sword and violence, would you?" Bologue suddenly said.

"Huh?"

Bologue ignored Aimou’s reaction, glanced at the surrounding Fulyas, and continued.

"The mere loss of individual emotions is manageable. Many Scholars in pursuit of research achievements and academic status may neglect ethical and moral considerations, sacrificing others’ rights or resorting to any means to attain their goals."

Bologue’s voice became severe, "Humanity and moral boundaries utterly collapsed."

Aimou fell silent, after hesitating for a while, she whispered, "Sometimes, it’s necessary though."

Bologue didn’t refute her, his voice became somewhat weak, "Indeed, sometimes abandoning humanity is for the greater good."

"Does this make you feel confused?"

"A bit," Bologue replied, "that’s why recently I’ve been reading some philosophical books."

"Any gains?"

"Gains? I’ve been sleeping quite well recently."

"Haha."

Compared to before, Bologue indeed became more humorous, turning the serious topic light.

"I read such statements in the books," after laughing, Bologue leisurely said, "according to the book’s interpretation, those fanatic Scholars didn’t abandon humanity, instead, they stopped loving humans."

"Stopped... loving humans?"

"Yes, they stopped loving human beings, stopped loving a tiny individual, instead, love for the macro meaning of all humanity," Bologue said, "for the progress of all humanity, individual suffering can be sacrificed, hence even they are willing to dedicate themselves... they themselves are small individuals too."