OBS Chapter 2360 still hasn't passed the review, what the hell!!! I need some monthly votes to cons
Chapter 2360 still hasn't passed the review, what the hell!!! I need some monthly votes to cons
Chapter 2360 still hasn't passed the review... What the hell!!! I need some monthly votes to console myself!!!
The greatest pain for people is often not the bitterness of reality itself, but the unconscious mistaking fantasy for reality and the stories woven in their hearts for the path they walk on.
The so-called "daydreaming syndrome" is actually a colloquial term. It's not really a disease, yet it silently plays out in many people. Have you ever had a similar moment? Your mind repeatedly replays an "ideal scenario"—successful work, respected colleagues, a harmonious family, and everyone agreeing with everything you say. You receive countless likes online, but reality is a mess. Fantasy and reality increasingly resemble an invisible wall. What started as self-comfort gradually turns into "self-isolation." It's comfortable, but reality becomes increasingly blurred, and your energy dwindles.
Fantasy itself is not a sin. As children, we all loved to dream, playing heroes and saving the world; this psychological "rehearsal" was part of our personal growth. Even as adults, fantasy softens the rough edges of life, giving us hope and motivation. But the problem arises when fantasy becomes the only safe haven, rather than a bridge to the real world. When we prefer to endlessly replay our "ideal self" in the theater of dreams instead of putting in the effort to change the "stuck script of life" around us—that's when trouble quietly brews.
In the field of psychology, different schools of thought offer their own interpretations. Freud said that humans instinctively use fantasy for self-preservation, but this must be aligned with reality. Jung pointed out that the images in fantasy are important, but you must realize that they are just "images" and cannot be arbitrarily equated with the outside world. Otherwise, it's like using the dreams you have at night as the blueprint for your daytime life, which will only lead to increasing confusion.
Modern psychology also reminds us that the human brain is somewhat "biased." We unconsciously pay more attention to content that aligns with our ideals, while automatically filtering out unpleasant cues from the real world. Coupled with the influence of social networks, where only highlight moments are shared online and likes bring instant gratification, it's no wonder that some people prefer to immerse themselves in a "virtual life" and refuse to look back at reality.
The most dangerous aspect of this state is that you feel you know everything and have achieved everything, but in reality, the path beneath your feet has long been cut off. Because the fantasy is too perfect, no matter how you try to change reality, there will always be a gap. Gradually, you stop wanting to change and dare not try anymore, only repeatedly building ideal scenarios in your mind, while reality becomes increasingly dull. At this point, pain and helplessness quietly and slowly spread.
To break free from this vicious cycle, frankly, the hardest part is "realizing" it. You need the courage to admit you've indeed gone a bit astray. This isn't about denying the value of fantasy, but about learning to properly "place" it—breaking down your imagined self into actionable goals and progressing step by step; talking to friends and family to get real feedback to fill cognitive gaps; and, when necessary, using professional psychological techniques to transform fantasy into action guidelines. In daily life, you can also gently but firmly pull yourself back onto the right track through real-world testing or small experiments. Fantasy isn't the "enemy." Who hasn't, when exhausted, stared out the window, imagining another version of themselves? Fantasy is captivating because it allows us to pause briefly, gradually relieve stress, and regain the energy to continue living. However, a healthy mindset requires building a bridge between "thinking" and "doing." What truly sustains life is the process of persevering and refining oneself in an imperfect reality, not an endless rehearsal of a script. Instead of using fantasy as a refuge, use it as a lighthouse. Even if life is full of hardships, you must still have light in your heart. But more importantly, you should take things one step at a time and gradually ground your imagination in every piece of soil under your feet. That is the truly solid life that belongs to you.
That's exactly what happened to Ger.
But he also had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
No matter how perfectly reality and dreams intertwine, they can never truly be the same.
For example, Geer's daughter!
Nar dared not materialize Gol's daughter in the illusion, yet in Gol's obsession, his daughter held immense weight. But this didn't work for Gol, leaving him with a lingering sense of unease!
This is also why Geer never became addicted.
……
Just as Ge Er was feeling melancholy.
The situation outside, however, is quite... how should I put it?
Anxious?
Not really, after all, it was just a group of people sitting in the VIP seats watching a show.
To be honest, the group of Asgardians were initially terrified.
That's an eternal god.
Although most of the people here had no idea what the Eternal God was before, this is the Eternal Altar, and everything here is constructed with extremely advanced technology, containing a wealth of information.
Even an illiterate person, upon arriving here, will immediately understand the meaning of everything here.
So they realized, oh, there are so many great beings in the universe that they've never heard of before.
When the Eternal God arrived, the group of Asgardians were like country bumpkins meeting their king, trembling with fear and not knowing what to do.
But then they discovered... wait? The Eternal God was very easy to talk to.
As long as they stand quietly by and watch the show, the Eternal God doesn't care about them at all.
So the audacious Asgardians began to cricket at the eternal god.
"Why do I feel that the Eternal God doesn't look cool at all?"
An Asgardian warrior put down his weapon, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered.
Well, he used this method to prevent the Eternal God from eavesdropping on him... I really don't know how to put it... It would be a miracle if this could actually stop the Eternal God.
But many people think there's nothing wrong with that...
"Indeed, it's not gold."
Many people agree with this.
Asgardians love gold. If you go to Asgard, you'll find that they are all hardcore gold lovers!
Gold is their favorite.
Their entire city was glittering with gold, and another fact is that after Tony, a rich man, visited Asgard once, he felt like a poor man!
That means the entire city of Asgard was built of gold!
That's right, it's gold.
While not all of them did favor using gold as a building material.
Of all the metals on Earth, gold is undoubtedly the most beloved by humankind. In fact, humanity's fondness for gold has a long history. Current archaeological data shows that all known ancient civilizations on Earth regarded gold as a precious commodity. This is mainly due to two reasons: firstly, gold possesses unique chemical and physical properties; and secondly, the amount of gold that humans have been able to find on Earth is extremely limited.
Gold is chemically very stable. In Earth's natural environment, gold almost always exists in its elemental state, allowing any ancient civilization to directly obtain it from nature. Due to its strong resistance to corrosion and oxidation, people quickly recognized its value as a valuable metal, as it doesn't rust, deteriorate, or get eaten by insects. Physically, gold in its natural state exhibits a beautiful and easily recognizable golden yellow color. People readily associate its metallic luster with the sun, and based on sun worship, ancient civilizations often regarded gold as a sacred object, consciously collecting and storing it. Furthermore, gold is relatively soft and possesses excellent ductility and malleability. In addition, its melting point is relatively low (approximately 1064.43℃), allowing even ancient civilizations to melt it. Even when melted, gold remains chemically stable, and after cooling and solidifying, it retains its shimmering golden luster. These characteristics allowed ancient civilizations to process gold in various ways and use it extensively for purposes such as sacrifices, decorations, and currency. Given this, coupled with gold's scarcity, it's only natural that "all ancient civilizations unanimously recognized the value of gold." Compared to the vastness of the Earth, human capabilities are actually quite limited; even modern humans can only mine relatively concentrated amounts of gold on the Earth's surface.
In fact, this rule applies to the entire universe as well.
Yes, many races in the universe consider gold to be an extremely rare precious metal, and it has always been a hard currency in interstellar trade!
If we trace its origins, this gold comes from two sources: one is the supernova explosion that occurs when a massive star exhausts its internal "nuclear fuel," and the other is the collision of neutron stars. Compared to Earth, the celestial bodies that can produce gold are extremely massive, so much so that each supernova explosion or neutron star collision produces gold with a mass far greater than Earth's. This gold is scattered throughout the vast universe and continues to spread over time.
It's no exaggeration to say that your grandmother's treasured gold bracelet is actually older than the Earth and the Sun: these gold atoms existed when the universe was born, before even a single rock had formed on Earth.
Stars act as nuclear fusion factories, forging different elements through layers of fusion reactions.
Common elements (such as carbon, oxygen, and iron) can be produced inside stars. However, the production line stalls when it reaches iron because producing heavier elements requires consuming energy rather than releasing it. The creation of gold (containing 79 protons) requires overcoming this physical barrier.
Both methods of gold formation are extremely rare. For example, producing one gram of gold requires crushing 10^23 tons of stellar matter, equivalent to the mass of the entire solar system, and the opportunity to do so is extremely rare. The Milky Way galaxy experiences a neutron star collision capable of producing gold only once every 100,000 years on average. Then there's the enormous transportation losses. Of the gold ejected by supernova explosions, 99% is lost in space, with only trace amounts reaching newborn planets, such as Earth. And the gold on Earth suffers a further "double seal": when planets formed 46 billion years ago, 97% of the gold sank into the Earth's core along with the iron core, leaving a gold concentration of only four parts per billion in the Earth's crust. The total amount of gold mined by humans to date is equivalent to only a cube with sides of 21 meters. This is even attributed to several instances of "cosmic alchemy" that happened near the solar system 45 billion years ago.
Some people might think that since we've reached interstellar civilization, does gold still have any practical value?
On the contrary, gold has never had only one attribute: currency.
Chemically, gold exhibits extremely high stability, resisting acid and alkali corrosion and remaining undyed or oxidized even at high temperatures. Furthermore, gold possesses excellent electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as ductility. Just one ounce of gold can be drawn into tens of thousands of meters of fine wire or hammered into micron-sized gold foil. These properties make gold crucial in various industries, including jewelry making, electronics, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Particularly in electronics, gold's excellent conductivity and voltage stability make it an indispensable material for manufacturing precision electronic devices such as mobile phones and computers. As electronic products become increasingly thinner and lighter, and electronic components shrink in size, new challenges arise in wire manufacturing. Connecting components within limited space requires even finer wires. However, using metals like copper and aluminum to create wires with ultra-fine pitch is extremely prone to breakage. Fortunately, gold, with its exceptional ductility, can be drawn into extremely fine wires while maintaining its superior performance, perfectly meeting this requirement. In addition, gold plays a vital role in the aerospace field. Its unique thin-film properties make it highly valuable in this area. The high infrared reflectivity of gold film gives it excellent heat insulation properties. Coating spacecraft and spacesuits with such a film effectively reflects excessive solar radiation, providing protection. At the same time, this film can transmit light in the yellow to blue range of the visible spectrum, as well as ultraviolet rays, with transparency comparable to glass. Therefore, coating the visors of astronaut helmets with gold ensures heat insulation without obstructing vision.
More notably, gold can also be used as a solid lubricant. Coating surfaces like steel and iron with a layer of gold can significantly reduce wear on components, compensating for the shortcomings of ordinary lubricants. This is especially important for complex aerospace components. It's worth mentioning that the primary reflector of the James Webb Space Telescope also uses a gold coating. This infrared telescope needs to operate in temperatures below -223.2°C. The gold coating not only significantly improves infrared reflectivity and effectively insulates against heat, but also further enhances the telescope's durability.
In short, this thing is really precious.
So when Tony arrived in Asgard and was almost blinded by the golden buildings, he never mentioned the world's richest man to Tony again... After all, based on the gold price at the time, he could only afford a three-bedroom apartment in Asgard at most, and that would be a second-hand apartment in a less desirable location.
Everyone in Asgard has this problem: they think that things that are shiny and golden are beautiful.
Even their armor was glittering gold.
They like to use gold for anything that can be decorated with gold!
Of course, there is also a very simple reason: gold is heavy and feels comfortable to hold!