GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

Chapter 1722: A Paradox.



They believe that perfection is the elimination of weakness, not the refusal to change. If anything, perfection can only be achieved when they can grow, adapt to change, and evolve to become better.

This understanding is what they call the aspect of Evolution. They don't know much about this aspect apart from the fact that it requires the aspect of information and can be enhanced by divinity and their spark of power.

But they are working on it, and when they finally figure it out, it will benefit all of them, not just Legion-8. Even Legion-7 is slated to benefit from their research.

They have found that, apart from the law of order, Cosmic energy and Cosmic Force are also somewhat resistant to Chaos energy too. This is a different resistance to that of the law of Order.

Cosmic force is intangible. It is also a perfect force in that it doesn't possess error and does not corrode. Unfortunately, it is not immune to corruption. If they can find a way to make it immune, just like the law of the soul helped Aeternus gain some immunity, then they can create something impenetrable to Chaos energy.

The best way they have to achieve that is to make their spark of consciousness immune to corruption and then fuse it with the perfection of Cosmic force.

Of course, these are all conjectures based on the information they have currently. Corruption and Corrosion are not the only tools Chaos energy uses. There's still Infection and Entropy.

The aspect of Information can help them curb Infection if it is working alone without Corruption, but that's not the case, and there is still entropy to deal with.

Currently, they have no way to deal with entropy. In fact, their plan to be able to evolve will make sure that they will be vulnerable to entropy.

Even Cosmic force which doesn't possess Error is vulnerable to Entropy. This is mostly because it can be changed by Corruption, but they are sure that there are other aspects that can cause changes to a system.

In fact, every aspect they have come across can cause change to a system. After all, a Supreme Law is not a Supreme Law if it can't overwrite any part of reality.

The metaphorical juices were flowing. Legion was being inspired by the moment. They started out looking for fun, but they got more pleasure in the acquisition of knowledge. It is even better than fun because it will help them acquire power. Because of that, they would have done it even if it were not fun.

Legion-1 grumbled, "I don't mind that entropy is without a weakness, that it is inevitable, or that it is unstoppable. I only care if we can acquire it or not."

Soverick shook his head. "We can't see it. We know what it is since we can see its effect, but we can see it. If we can't see it, then we can't control it."

Legion-1 changed his mind then. He said, "If we can't control it, then we must focus on how to take advantage of it. Let us find a way to make entropy beneficial to us. A way to make entropy make us stronger."

Legion-7 asked, "I don't think that is possible. We can use the entropy of others against them, but we can't use our entropy for us."

Legion-9 replied, "The best bet is to rely on evolution. If entropy increases due to evolution, why then can't evolution rely on entropy."

"It can, but it will turn into mutation because entropy cannot be controlled. So we are back at the beginning."

"Hmmm. What about if we can create an aspect of probability? Mutation can lead to both beneficial and negative outcomes, but if we can tilt probability in our favor, we can make mutation help us."

"Do you mean luck? You want us to rely on luck?"

"The way you put it sounds unpleasant."

"Forget unpleasant. How do we even control luck? Isn't it supposed to be random, like entropy?"

"No, it is not luck. It is probability. They are different. Consider this. There is a set of outcomes. If given enough time, every outcome can come to pass. Probability will allow us to control which outcome comes to pass first."

"But isn't entropy supposed to have an infinite set of outcomes? Isn't that why it is difficult to control?"

Legion-1 intervened again. "This is too confusing. First, we can't attempt to become immutable, because that is impossible to do due to entropy and will stop us from growing stronger and evolving. But in order to eliminate corruption, we have to be immune to it. How do we become immune to corruption if entropy can always render our work useless?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"It is a paradox. It is impossible."

"It is possible if we can achieve duality and possess the properties of two opposite states at the same time."

"Now you are just messing around."

"He has a point. Energy is matter, and matter is energy. They possess different properties and can transform into one another."

"You forget that their transformation into one another creates more entropy."

"I was just giving an example. We can use the energy and matter systems to create an exotic state that possesses the strength of Evolution and Entropy without the weakness. We won't need to transform into one state or the other. We will possess both."

"Hmmm. That can work."

"But we have never seen any such state."

"The fact that we haven't seen it doesn't mean it is impossible. And if it is possible at all, then probability will be able to achieve it."

The clones were arguing as they worked. Well, only 8 of them were arguing. Legion-7 wasn't arguing. He had a lot on his mind after they began talking about probability. He had an internal debate that he hid from the others with his spark of consciousness before he eventually spoke out.

He said, "Guys, I remember something important. You all made me wipe it out of your memory and keep it from you. I don't know if I should tell you now."