I Really Didn’t Mean To Be The Saviour Of The World

Chapter 1036: Chapter 634: The Nameless Ones_1 Chapter 1036: Chapter 634: The Nameless Ones_1 At that time, Quentin Cooper didn’t know that the History Reading Club he was hosting would be hailed in history as a crucial turning point in determining the future direction of human civilization.

The historical significance of the History Reading Club can be summarized as follows.

The conference ended the infiltration and erosion of historical nihilism, which had been expanding among the crew members since the Nameless Fleet’s departure and losing contact with the Empire headquarters, through profound reflection and comprehensive summarization.

It corrected the mistaken path of focusing on professional skills while neglecting ideological work.

It reestablished the central idea of spontaneous unity based on the history of human civilization.

It deeply supplemented and explained the concept of large and small freedoms, establishing the objective fact that individual small freedoms must rely on the large freedoms of civilization to exist.

Through the summary of the reading club, the core principle of prioritizing the reproduction of human civilization was reaffirmed.

In an era of highly advanced information and technology, the reading club reemphasized the historical mission each person should have as a part of human civilization. When facing a crisis, it helped prevent the ideological collapse of the fleet and saved civilization, granting new personal values to those who had died in the previous turmoil.

No one is perfect, but mistakes can be valuable as long as they are recognized and lessons are learned.

After the first phase of the reading club, Quentin Cooper spent nearly two months working tirelessly to compile his thoughts on “Rise from the Insignificant Era.”

Quentin analyzed and explained the different psychological changes of various characters during each key historical detail.

He also drew upon the strengths of historians, writers, and social scientists from various eras, summarizing the mental journey of the Chinese nation on both the mass public and intellectual levels, and the distribution of social resources over those two hundred years.

Finally, Quentin completed this post-reading reflection, which, in reality, was a masterwork consisting of over 2.6 million words.

Before Quentin, countless scholars had done similar things. The difference between Quentin and those predecessors lies in the following three points.

First, he was not a traditional scholar in the usual sense. His primary job was a professional soldier climbing the ranks from the bottom. He had both intricate tactical thinking and comprehensive strategic ideas.

Second, his personal experiences were extremely diverse. Growing up as an ordinary person in the then-prosperous and stable Voyager Galaxy, he received the Empire’s traditional education before experiencing the chaotic Voyager Galaxy War. Later, he participated deeply in the core area of the Civilization War and led the fleet behind enemy lines. Throughout the journey, Quentin experienced the radically different fleet civilization and played a leading role in the internal ideological battles. Few people in human history had experiences and talents comparable to Quentin. When looking at the same issue, his unique perspective allows him to reach deeper conclusions.

Third, no period of human history lacks research value, and no period should be abandoned. For all of humanity, there is only one thing that will never be outdated: not cryonic body preservation technology, not super-warp flight, not even devastating explosives, but rather the truth of history that has once occurred.

Facing the same historical period, people in different eras can take away different lessons. The lessons of 2500 years ago can help guide the 26th century. Those of 3500 years ago provide new insights, and Solar System humans of 4500 years ago can draw their own conclusions to address the Solar System’s issues. Centaurus humans of 4500 years ago will extract guiding thoughts for solving the problems of Centaurus.

No matter how much time passes or how far humanity ventures, genuine history will always be civilizations’ most precious wealth. The mistakes of the past can serve as a warning to the present, and the accomplishments can inspire thought. To learn from history is never outdated.

Quentin Cooper’s reading and writing of historical records may seem like a personal act, but it actually represents the era he lives in, reflecting on itself. His thoughts are built on the foundations of the era, and his eyes see not only as an individual but as the era itself.

After completing the “Post-reading Reflection,” Quentin used it as the central teaching material and further expanded the organizational structure of the reading club, involving more middle-level fleet members.

Six months later, the reading club organization held a two-week-long seminar.

At the seminar, participants engaged in heated discussions, applied in-depth brain simulations, and even requested the assistance of the Empire’s main computer to conduct a comprehensive investigation and calculation.

In the end, Quentin and others decided to reform the fleet’s social system.

It was time for a change.

Two hundred years prior, when the fleet began its journey, its population was 150 million, and the fleet’s core leadership positions were appointed by the Empire.

At that time, it was a correct decision. Though the fleet’s population was diverse, they were all citizens of the Empire. Back then, everyone knew the reason the Morrowind Empire was called an empire was to signify that humanity was destined to break free from shackles and conquer the universe. The so-called “emperor” was the emperor of the universe, not of humanity. The Empire followed a genuine republic system, without an emperor – every person was both emperor and master.