Chapter 87 Yuriko's Secret

What is human self-consciousness? At present, no one can explain it clearly. Some say it is the soul, while others say it is the joint action of the entire brain. There is no definitive answer to these statements.

For example, a person accidentally kicks the table leg, and the neurons in the leg transmit the pain information to the spinal cord.

So, does the spinal cord feel pain? Of course not. The spinal cord is just an information processing medium. It is the spinal cord that transmits the pain information to the cerebral cortex, which makes people feel pain.

So, is the cerebral cortex the ultimate essence of consciousness?

Not really. The cerebral cortex can be subdivided into a large number of neurons. Only the information processed by these neurons can make people feel pain.

However, neurons only process biological currents and related biological signals of different frequencies and intensities.

So in the final analysis, are these biological currents and signals the ones that make people feel pain?

Are these biological currents the ultimate consciousness of people? Can a group of currents feel pain and scream?

In the end, what is "self" and what is it that feels pain? Scientists can't figure out this kind of question...

Humans still know nothing about their own bodies. As a result, things like souls and religions were born. There is no way to prove whether these statements are right or wrong.

This question is too complicated. Yu Yifeng gave up after thinking about it, "Do you have any guesses?"

"Because humans have never known the nature of self-consciousness, they have not been able to study the perfect element well. Decades of progress have been stuck here..."

In the past, humans have used dying volunteers and various death row prisoners to conduct a large number of human experiments, and there is no doubt that all of them failed. During the experiment, their brain waves quickly became disordered, leading to brain death in the end.

"I'm thinking... We have a successful example, and maybe we can do something with this example. We plan to find some people similar to you to see if there is any possibility of success."

"Just like you, you are a psychic. So we suspect that people with telepathy can become superhumans." Kelly looked at Yu Yifeng with burning eyes.

"Of course, this guess may not be correct. The United Government has also experimented with psychics, and they still failed..."

Then the question is, what exactly is psychic ability and why does it occur?

If there really is a "soul" in the world, "self-awareness" and various spiritual abilities can be better explained, and it is not wrong to attribute all kinds of supernatural phenomena to the soul...

But this raises a new question, what is the soul? Can the soul affect matter?

Yu Yifeng got only three words in his answer, "I don't know!"

He frowned tightly, and was really a little puzzled. These scientists don't know anything. What else can they know?

But if you think about it carefully, you can't blame them all. As these scientists said, people have taken several big steps on the road of natural science, but have made almost no achievements in spiritual science...

If humans want to study their own minds, they must at least make more achievements in life science.

Current science cannot prove the existence of the soul, but it can never deny the existence of the soul. Logically speaking, it is very simple to prove that something exists, just take out a sample.

To prove that something does not exist, you have to search the entire space and find it, but currently human exploration space is limited to a small part of the universe, and we know very little about this part.

"But whether the soul exists or not... the human brain can indeed affect matter." Dr. Kelly explained.

"The human brain is an electrochemical organ. Bioelectric signals transmit information between brain cells. Strong magnetic fields will affect those signals and produce strange vision, touch and hearing. The electromagnetic field acting on the human brain can also cause different emotions, such as fear, tension, excitement, etc."

"Conversely, the human brain can also emit bioelectricity and electromagnetic waves to the outside world."

"This phenomenon can try to explain your psychic ability. Perhaps, as a superhuman, you can emit a unique magnetic field, which makes us feel warm like the sun... Of course, it is not necessarily a magnetic field, maybe something else."

"Magnetic fields are easily shielded. I don't think it is a magnetic field..." Dr. Roman waved his hand and said, "If the soul really exists, maybe it is another supernatural effect..."

When it comes to metaphysical topics, traditional scientists like Roman don't know what to say.

Only Kelly is an expert in this area. When it comes to the soul, it always involves religion and the like, which feels very "pseudo-scientific".

Yu Yifeng was very receptive. On the one hand, he expressed doubts, but on the other hand, since there was no better explanation, he just believed them...

"So, people with psychic abilities are more likely to become superhumans. Is there any basis for this statement?"

"Actually, there is no basis. We are just guessing." Roman shook his head, feeling ashamed. After studying for so long, they actually knew nothing.

Dr. Kelly also blushed. In this environment where everyone is a workaholic, what they did seemed like a waste of time. They really didn't get any results.

"Because you are a psychic, we believe that only psychics can become superhumans!" Kelly stuck out her tongue, feeling very embarrassed.

"This kind of thing..." Yu Yifeng scratched the back of his head. This logic is not right. "Are there any psychics among our 50,000 people?"

"Yes, at least three." Dr. Roman suddenly said.

"One is Calvin in prison, one is Li Wu, an engineer from the Wild Wolf Design Bureau, and the other one... is Yuriko."

Yu Yifeng's heart moved. He knew the other two. One was a mysterious "prophet" and the other was a super engineer who helped Ding Yidong build a nuclear bomb. How could Yuriko be one too?

He had read the archives of the lunar base and found no problems. Could it be hidden by someone?

Dr. Roman also saw Yu Yifeng's confusion. He stared at the ceiling and slowly recalled, "Yuriko, poor child, I have adopted her for 10 years..."

Yuriko was born in a small Japanese town called "Tanabe". When she was very young, she showed extraordinary abilities.

She looks cute, and her every move always wins the favor of adults. It can be said that she is very well-behaved, and she has never made any mistakes since she was a child!

But this kind of likable well-behaved is actually abnormal...

"In fact, she had a unique psychic ability when she was young, that is - reading people's minds!"

"Yes, mind reading... She can read the minds of most people!"

Mind reading, a terrifying ability, made her precocious and her intelligence was higher than that of her peers. At first, no one felt abnormal, even her parents were no exception.

They all thought that Yuriko's well-behaved was just smarter...

Yuriko's psychic ability was innate, and she herself might have gotten used to it, and didn't feel any difference.

She can always understand what adults are thinking, so as to avoid some mistakes. She does what adults like, and doesn't do what adults don't like.

"Her family conditions are relatively poor. Moreover, her father has a serious tendency of domestic violence, and she grew up in this environment..." Roman said with some heaviness.

Yu Yifeng felt the same way. It turned out that this girl had such a story. It was really pitiful.

"The thoughts of adults are dirty and complicated, and she is so young... Because of mind reading, we don't know what she saw and learned during that time. Maybe this is why she is so taciturn..."

Dr. Roman suddenly sighed.

"Maybe she is really too smart, too well-behaved, and looks pretty good. Many people in places like Japan have distorted personalities... There are a lot of lolita control, should this be the word?"

"Anyway, a local gang leader took a fancy to her. Her scumbag father not only did not protect her, but sold her for some money..."

Dr. Roman gave a brief account. Yu Yifeng felt how much was implied in it...