Chapter 1158 - 1146: New Year’s Eve Joy (7)

Chapter 1158: Chapter 1146: New Year’s Eve Joy (7)

Taiji gives birth to two elements, two elements give birth to eight trigrams, eight trigrams give birth to four symbols.

It must be said that the ancestors were indeed very wise; they brilliantly summarized the laws of the world with a simple "Taiji Eight Trigrams" theory.

Fallen into the apocalypse, using Taiji theory, if you’re too strong you will break, if you’re too soft you will be oppressed. Only by balancing rigidity and softness can one tackle all issues.

Strong against the strong, weak against the weak, when the Survivor Team encounters weak individuals, they won’t harbor evil as villains do, their usual approach is to first accept and observe. If suitable, keep them; if not, exclude them.

This way, it neither violates humanity nor breeds resentment in the other party;

It also well preserves the team’s interests.

Once they encounter those who come with ill intent, they won’t just surrender like good people and be caught off guard.

Anyone who dares to target the Survivor Team will undoubtedly face a relentless struggle.

The above is fundamentally why the Survivor Team has been able to survive until now.

However, no one is perfect, and theory is ultimately just theory; thoroughly implementing it is quite difficult.

The Survivor Team’s less successful history reveals that they have encountered dangers due to their own unwise decisions.

But this is life; life is about moving forward amidst unknown choices.

No one can make the right decision 100% of the time at these junctures, which makes life full of ups and downs and suspense.

Yet, while people cannot choose correctly 100% of the time, they can weigh the pros and cons.

The Survivor Team has survived until now, not only due to their unity and maintaining human essence but also because they are good at summarizing.

It is precisely this continuous reflection and summarization that has allowed them to grow continuously.

For instance, Wang Qiang, he is undoubtedly the one who has grown the most in the team.

Although the reasons for his growth are somewhat unspeakable, there is no denying that the former Wang Qiang was hot-tempered, stubborn in all things, and disregarded the team’s interests.

However, after the "Yang Xue’s affair" incident, he made a complete 180-degree turn, not only has he stopped being frivolous, he often considers the bigger picture coordinately.

This is the tremendous power brought about by experience and reflection; it is powerful enough to transform a person’s character.

Wang Qiang is one such example, and his good friend Tang Xiaoquan is another.

At the beginning of the apocalypse, Tang Xiaoquan, who had delved into various apocalypse theories, possessed an extremely strong mind.

At that time, he followed the "Law of Survival" for everything, and aside from Wang Qiang, almost everyone else was seen as a pawn to be used.

If you are strong, have utility, I will befriend you, draw you in.

But if you are unsuitable or become a liability, Tang Xiaoquan would contemplate kicking you out or even turning someone else against you.

However, after the other team members selflessly helped him search for his parents, Tang Xiaoquan’s mindset changed.

He became less selfish and rigid and started to be kind to others and think about how to develop and build the team.

Then there’s Old Xu, Xu Renjie, as a soldier, the changes in him are also noteworthy.

He has always taken defending the country and the people as his duties.

This is a tradition of Huaxia soldiers, a spirit quality lacking in soldiers from other countries.

But it is precisely this quality that caused Old Xu to trip over himself in the apocalypse.

However, Old Xu is good at self-awareness; after the Yuhuan Gymnasium incident, he gradually shifted from initially saving every human to cautiously weighing options and recently repaying even minor grievances.

All the above clearly demonstrates the influences of the apocalypse on Xu Renjie’s character and mindset.

Similar changes have occurred in many within the Survivor Team; almost every one of them has grown and changed more or less through trials.

Yet no matter how much they grow and change, their original intention remains unchanged; their essence as human beings remains unchanged.

Most importantly, this team has always been united from beginning to end, existing as a group whose members can entrust each other with their lives.

Behind the curtain, the actors are performing diligently; in front of the dining table, the survivors are laughing joyfully, truly happy.

Never have they found a Spring Festival Gala so interesting; it’s known that Spring Festival programs were always critiqued in the past.

However, now...

For survivors who had long been disconnected from television, this was like a refreshing breeze in the summer; everyone once again found the emotion of first watching television.

So, in this respect alone, it is challenging to judge the apocalypse as good or bad.

That’s right! Broadly speaking, the apocalypse calamity brought immeasurable losses to people.

People lost jobs, homes, and relatives because of it.

But at the same time, as human civilization regressed, mountains, rivers, and lakes began to regain their original colors, the once dark sky also gradually cleared up.

Even humans themselves underwent subtle changes in many living habits.

You won’t worry about whether you’re dirty because you need to save that trickle of water for survival.

You won’t consider whether your living place is comfortable because finding a suitable shelter is already the greatest happiness.

You won’t care if food discarded in the trash is clean because that little food might just be your meal for the day.

You don’t need to worry about being scolded by teachers or bosses for incomplete work because you might not see these people anymore.

After the apocalypse, everything returns to the starting point.

No matter who you are, no matter how capable and powerful you are, in the apocalypse, you must concern yourself with basic survival.

Dinner continued, as Wei Yang anticipated, the food placed on the table couldn’t withstand the consumption by everyone.

It’s understandable; with about ten or so men eating wholeheartedly, how could this little bit of food suffice?

Couple that with the stimulation of alcohol; the rate of consumption was astonishing.

Fortunately, Wei Yang still had resources in the kitchen, so supplying them was not difficult.

This dinner was undoubtedly quite HAPPY for the survivors, at this moment, nothing else filled their minds, only the joy of the New Year celebration mattered.

As for the apocalypse, what environment they were in was all irrelevant, what mattered was the present, at this moment being with these brothers!

The survivors’ wishes are simple and humble, yet even such simple and humble wishes are not something everyone can enjoy.

That the Survivor Team can be so reckless is due to their life-and-death struggle.

They have earned the ability to enjoy this moment.

Therefore, no matter how things change, no matter what stands at the top of the food chain, one thing remains unchanged, and that is the fairness of the heavens to everyone and everything.

You get what you pay for.

The survivors shed blood and sweat, so they have the opportunity to indulge like this.

Watching everyone’s rosy cheeks, Old Zhao felt it was about time, lifted his brow to look at the time; it was already 11 pm. Consequently, he got up and said...