Chapter 1236 - 1241: How Much Do You Know
Historical nihilism refers to blindly denying the historical development process of human society without specific analysis.
The word mysticism is derived from the Latin term occultism. Its basic meaning refers to doctrines and religious rituals that claim to enable people to achieve a higher spiritual or psychic power, laden with strong idealistic tendencies.
Yarebin wrote down these two terms, essentially revealing the nature of the Grey-cloaked People and the Cleaners. Historical nihilism combined with mysticism—considering the actions of the Grey-cloaked People and Cleaners, the answer is already apparent.
What is the answer? Aliens.
Suppressing the nervousness and excitement in his heart, Yang Yi flipped the letter to the next page.
"I have worked for many years, and the harvest hasn’t been substantial. But I discovered a very interesting fact: the predecessors of the Grey-cloaked People were the Knights Templar, who should have been religious zealots. Yet those who splintered off from the Knights Templar eventually became false believers.
How did they transform from the staunchest zealots to false believers?
When the descendants of the Knights Templar used religious faith to conceal their true beliefs—breaking away from the ignorance of the Middle Ages and lasting into the era of scientific enlightenment—the Grey-cloaked People managed to maintain their beliefs. In fact, the more developed science becomes, the more unwavering their faith grows, which proves their beliefs can withstand scrutiny.
I secretly investigated two individuals during the Soviet era, high-ranking officials who weren’t corrupted by capitalist ideologies nor defeated by hedonism. Yet, they believed in a non-religion religion.