After standing motionless for ten years, Lan Nuo's body was already a little shriveled up. As he moved, a creaking sound like wood being rubbed came from his body, which made people feel sad.
His movements were slow, like a dying old man, but he finally pulled out the sword blade in his hand and opened his eyes at the same time.
For many years, his upper and lower eyelids were almost stuck together when he had his eyes closed. When he opened them, it seemed as if they were torn apart by force, but Lan Nuo seemed to be completely unaware of the pain. The nanoprobes on his body
, were withdrawn from his body one after another, and there were dense black scars on his body that made people look almost trypophobic.
Theoretically, nanoneedles will not leave any scars, but no matter what kind of foreign object they are, if they are inserted into the human body, they will not leave any traces for ten years.
Lan Nuo placed the sword blade flat between his hands, and then handed the blade to the young man closest to him. Everyone watched this scene quietly, so much so that the young man who took the sword was still
Didn't realize what was happening.
The blade in the hand is extremely heavy, not only because it contains a large number of controllable high-energy particles with a density far exceeding that of ordinary matter, but also because this sword once represented the most shining glory of human civilization.
The entrustment of this weapon represents not only the handover of the sword holder, but also the handover of the heavy burden of human civilization.
"This...I...I'm not qualified yet, I..." The young man who took over the weapon was a little incoherent for a moment. He never thought that he could become a sword bearer, let alone that he could guide mankind.
future direction.
However, when he finished speaking, he found that the person in front of him had frozen in place, like an extremely old machine that had finally stopped running. The light in the child's hole slowly dimmed. He had just lifted it up and dragged it.
The hands of the sword also began to sink slowly, and they just stood there, losing all sound.
This was the curtain call for the Lannos. Except for the body that was returning in space, and the Lannuo who was fighting the Trisolarans head-on on the Trisolaran planet, everyone walked out of their living cabins, and then used their sharp blades.
Entrusted to the people around you.
Their spirits have been uploaded to other people's bodies through the micro-space door between the two worlds, and their bodies in this world themselves are about to reach the end of their lives due to being motionless and thinking at high speeds for a long time.
When someone realized something was wrong and prepared to rescue them, it was already too late. The bodies used by the Lannos in this world had already run out of fuel. All they could do at this time was
A silent farewell.
In fact, no one would have enough spiritual will to drive such a body to fulfill their final obsession after experiencing all this. On a certain level, this body is actually dead.
After all, what Lan Nuo did before is very different from hibernation. Although the body is no longer active, the mental activities are extremely intense. Huge energy is consumed every minute and every second, and the body is also damaged in the process.
Caused huge losses.
Major hospitals around the world dispatched emergency personnel as soon as possible, but when someone arrived at the scene, everyone shook their heads. There was no longer any vital signs. What was in front of them was just a corpse. It was even difficult to distinguish.
Several well-preserved cells of the sea were extracted inside.
The person in front of him didn't look like he had just died, but seemed to have been dead for several hours or even longer. Perhaps he was already dead if he wasn't waiting for the victory of the human war.
This made those who took over the sword couldn't help but feel that the burden on their shoulders was even heavier.
Lan Nuo's body did indeed survive, but the sacrifices he made for civilization, at least in the eyes of the people on Earth in the Trisolaran world, were probably unprecedented and unprecedented.
Even in the decisive battle with the Trisolaran spacecraft, the number of soldiers who died was not as large as the number of Lan Nuo who died at this moment.
People were grieving, but they did not let the society stop. Because the body of Lan Nuo, who was returning, conveyed his own words to them: "Civilization is about passing on the fire from generation to generation, and some people will burn themselves out, and
Those who have taken over the fire must continue to walk on and do what you should do!"
What should humans do now? Of course, it is to re-establish the information blockade in synchronous orbit. When the Lannos sacrificed, the shielding field they established also disappeared, and the earth was once again exposed to the surveillance of the Trisolarans.
The major accelerators have lost their functioning functions again.
But now when faced with such a desperate situation again, no one will despair, not only because human science and technology are more advanced, but also because in the process of victory and sacrifice again and again, people finally realize the power of human beings, and life will always be found.
There is a way out, and so is civilization.
Selection quickly began among humans. A large number of Nirvana people participated in the selection to screen out those with the most complex wisdom, and they would serve as the new generation of sword bearers. Facts have proved that humans are capable of using more numbers to increase their numbers.
The controllable high-energy particles of an unknown number of orders of magnitude completely shield the sophons.
Since Lan Nuo can do it, there is no reason why they can't do it. Maybe ten thousand people are not enough, so more people will form a spiritual network. Maybe they can't last for ten years, so they will select more people for rotation.
There is always a way to solve the problem. The future of civilization must not be staked on a certain person. Although Lan Nuo had let go before, the letting go at that time was obviously not thorough enough. Human civilization still relies on him, and this time
, after witnessing with their own eyes one Lanno wax torch after another turned into ashes, human beings finally understood that the next path must be taken by themselves.
…
At the Global Orbital Accelerator, a tattered spaceship is decelerating in the accelerator. The extensive manual welding process on the spacecraft proves that it is a hand-built private spacecraft. The surface of the spacecraft is uneven and has scratches of varying depths.
, proves that he has experienced long voyages, and interstellar dust has left traces on his body.
When the spacecraft finally completed its deceleration and parked in the space elevator in synchronous orbit, the cabin door finally opened after docking. In the square in front of the cabin door were almost all the employees of the space station, as well as important representatives of the United Nations and various countries on Earth.
And the only one worthy of such a welcome is Lan Nuo, who has returned from deep space.
The dilapidated spaceship was connected to the space station, and the gate slowly opened, but the scene inside was shocking, because there was no one in the spacecraft, and it actually returned on autopilot.
Logically speaking, controllable high-energy particles are always monitoring the situation inside the spacecraft. How could there be no people in the spacecraft?
An autonomous machine flew out of the spacecraft, and then used holographic projection to project a letter in front of everyone.
"When everyone reads this letter, I should have already left the solar system and embarked on my own voyage.
My historical mission has been completed, and the rest of my life will be spent exploring the endless starry sky and sowing the seeds of human civilization among the stars.
Perhaps one day, you will come to the starry sky, where you will see civilizations one after another looking up at the stars. Those may be the traces I left.
I will take the seeds of humanity with me and travel to every corner of the starry sky. No matter what the fate of the earth and the Trisolaran Galaxy is, humanity... will definitely exist forever!"
It seemed that the message should have ended here, but the self-discipline machine turned the letter paper over. On the back of the letter paper, there was another piece of information.
"I wonder if my old friend will come to welcome me back? I'm sorry that we couldn't fulfill our promise to the end. Dr. Luo Ji, I want to learn about the secrets of the dark forest law of the universe after I leave.
, it’s up to you to uncover it.
I'm sorry, I deceived all mankind. We originally had a way to eliminate the Trisolaris crisis without making any sacrifices or efforts, but I hid it. Today, we can also eliminate this crisis.
It's time for everything to be announced.
Luo Ji, tell everyone!"
…
In the space station, everyone's eyes couldn't help but focus on Luo Ji in the Lannuo Friendship Zone. He originally thought he was just reunited with his old friends, but he didn't expect that he would have to face such a situation. He sighed helplessly:
"Well, Lan Nuo has indeed been hiding something all this time.
Including the information on the Trisolarans, some information is missing, that is, the content about the laws of the dark forest. Since Lanno has given me the task of explaining all this, I will explain it briefly.
First, we need to find two axioms for cosmic civilization: First, survival is the first need of civilization. Second, civilization continues to grow and expand, but the total amount of matter in the universe remains unchanged.
The universe is very big, but life is even bigger! This is what the second axiom shows. The total amount of matter in the universe is basically constant, but life is increasing exponentially!
So let's assume there are two planets, let's call them your world and my world. You know my existence, but you don't know the details, and I don't know your existence at all.
Two concepts need to be defined below: goodwill and malice among civilizations. Words like good and evil are not rigorous in science, so their meanings need to be limited: goodwill means not actively attacking and destroying other civilizations, and malice means not taking the initiative to attack and destroy other civilizations.
The opposite is true.
Now that you know my existence, what should you choose? Should you communicate with me? If you communicate with me, it means that your position will be exposed.
If you communicate with me and I am malicious, it means danger. And you have no way of judging whether I am kind or malicious, and neither am I. A new concept will be introduced here, which is the chain of suspicion.
Even if you communicate with me, I can't be sure whether you are kind, and similarly you can't be sure whether I think you are malicious. Even if I may be kind, I may think you are malicious and launch an attack.
On earth, such a chain of suspicion is easy to dissolve. As long as we communicate face-to-face, we can easily establish trust. But in the vast universe, this chain of suspicion can extend indefinitely.
In other words, whether my civilization is benevolent or malicious, it is the same to you. But if my civilization is much weaker than yours, is communication safe?
One last concept needs to be introduced here, which is the explosion of technology. The relationship between us and the Trisolarans is the best proof that modern human technology has only been developed in the past four hundred years, and in this time
In space travel, it is just a fleeting moment.
Even though the Trisolarans have tried every means to block the development of our technology, they are still being quickly pulled into the gap by us. If the two civilizations are not as close as we are, when the spaceship of one party reaches the other, even a weak civilization may
It will also become more powerful than powerful civilizations in the technological explosion.
In other words, if I am powerful, then since you can discover me, I will be able to discover you sooner or later, and there is a chain of suspicion between us, and being discovered itself means danger.
And if I am weak, I may have a technological explosion at any time, surpass you in technology, and discover your existence, which is also dangerous."
"To sum up, it is dangerous for me to let you know about my existence and allow you to continue to exist." Da Shi beside Luo Ji said: "Then what?"
"There is no more. Our reasoning has ended here. After learning of my existence, communication and silence are not possible. Then you have only one choice left."
The people present were all smart people. After hearing this, they roughly understood what Luo Ji wanted to express. If communication or silence was not an option, then the only option was to attack. And for such a vast scale as the universe, for a person
The cost of a civilization's attack may be much lower than that of detecting it.
"So, we have actually always had a way to win without a fight, and that is to use our sun to broadcast the coordinates of the Trisolarans to the entire universe. We don't even need to broadcast, as long as we use this as a deterrent,
It’s enough to make the Trisolarans give up their invasion of us. And this is what Lan Nuo has been hiding from us all this time.”
"Yes, not long after Dr. Luo Ji realized the law of the dark forest, I also got a similar conjecture, and later obtained supporting evidence from the Trisolaran people, but I, or my clone, still chose to
If all this is concealed, it will inevitably cause huge casualties to human society. When we participate in the confrontation between the Trisolarans, we have to make huge sacrifices. The sacrifice to obtain this includes my own existence.
But if you give me another chance and let me choose again, I will still hide the laws of the dark forest. Well, future generations will comment on the merits and demerits of right and wrong, but no matter what the future holds, I think I am qualified to be judged by others.
It’s hanging on the wall.”
After the last message was played, everyone at the scene and the people on Earth who were watching the live broadcast fell into silence. But soon, one after another people raised their heads and looked at the blue sky and starry sky above their heads. Whether it was merit or demerit, it may not be necessary for future generations.
Come and comment, because nowadays, human beings no longer need the protection of deterrence.
