Therefore, some people say that "Thanksgiving" may come at any time regardless of whether we make a sound or not. Therefore, instead of waiting for death, it is better to grow as soon as possible.
It is obvious that our civilization cannot achieve "transcendence" in a substantial sense by relying only on the earth and being limited to the solar system.
…
At this point, Chu Yanran agrees very much, but the question is how to determine that our progress direction is correct?
This seems to once again involve human ethics issues.
Some people may not understand that the meaning of progress is clear, so why does it involve human ethics and rise to philosophy?
The reason is actually very simple...that is, we don't have that much time.
Regarding this point, Chu Yanran had already discussed this with many experts and scholars, including Zeng Yijie, before all of this happened.
Yougege also agrees with this very much...
We don't have time.
At least we cannot yet determine when the next scientific explosion will be and what conditions it will require.
And if it cannot be determined, then the world is really like what Yougege said...it is all accidental...
…
Sighing softly, Chu Yanran was about to pick up the cup when the door to the lounge opened and a handsome young man walked in.
When Chu Yanran saw him, she was startled at first, and then her eyes widened.
"You...you are..."
The young man smiled slightly, stepped forward and stretched out his hand to Chu Yanran: "Hello, Miss Chu, I am the consciousness carrier of Minister Li Shaoan, you can call me M Li."
m Li? What kind of weird title is this... But then again, is the consciousness carrier of Li Shaoan's minister?
Chu Yanran seemed to understand something but seemed to be completely confused.
She carefully looked at the M Li in front of her. He had all the characteristics of Li Shaoan when he was young, but he also looked like a complete stranger.
m Li saw Chu Yanran's puzzled face and said, "Miss Chu, please sit down and I will explain it to you in detail."
"okay……"
…
"Ms. Chu, I know you must have a lot of doubts now, but before I explain it to you in detail, please take a look at this agreement." M Li gestured, and the female assistant behind him immediately stepped forward and put a crystal plate on
In front of Chu Yanran.
Seeing the extremely familiar crystal plate, Chu Yanran seemed to realize something.
She took it and took a look, and the four characters "Dead Sea Document" were clearly written on the title.
"Dead Sea Document?!" Chu Yanran looked at M Li in surprise.
m Li smiled back and didn't explain much.
Chu Yanran didn't ask any more questions and hurriedly looked down...
This is indeed the "Dead Sea Document" that she had learned about when she was on Gaia, but compared to the incomplete version on Gaia, the one she has now is obviously much more complete.
The content of the entire document is no longer simply about defining order and establishing human-centered development intentions, but on this basis it stipulates many constraints for specific signatories.
Of course, at the same time, this document also gives the signatories great authority and resources.
After Chu Yanran read the entire "Dead Sea Document", she found the final agreement on the last page.
The general content of the agreement has two points.
First, after signing the "Final Agreement", the signatories will undergo comprehensive transformation. There are two directions for transformation.
, one is to obtain a consciousness carrier like M Li, and the other is to obtain eternal genes and obtain almost eternal life.
Secondly, after being transformed, the signatory will directly connect to the central core and dedicate himself to serving mankind, and the agreed minimum service time is three hundred years.
At the same time, in order to ensure that the signer does not waste these precious three hundred years, the central core will perform mandatory memory backup and memory enhancement improvements on the signer every thirty to fifty years.
Anyway...
As long as Chu Yanran signs this agreement, she is equivalent to throwing herself into the furnace that promotes human progress. It is impossible to regain her freedom until it is destroyed in ashes.
Faced with this kind of agreement, Chu Yanran's instinctive reaction was to resist.
Because this is really unbelievable.
No matter how these unimaginable three hundred years are spent, even if Chu Yanran agrees to join, will her energy be enough to burn for three hundred years?
Chu Yanran was deeply suspicious of this.
Even people like Chu Hongjun sometimes lag behind the times in their thinking. Chu Yanran is not confident that she can shoulder such a heavy burden.
So... Chu Yanran hasn't put pen to paper yet.
m After seeing this, Li said: "It seems that Miss Chu still has some concerns about the agreement?"
Chu Yanran nodded, frowned and said: "I...I don't think I am qualified to sign this agreement. This...this time span is too long and too long."
m Li laughed after hearing this: "Actually, every person selected by the central core has the same concerns when facing this agreement, but when it is actually implemented, it is not as difficult as imagined."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
m Li thought for a moment and then explained: "Let's see, Miss Chu, put the agreement aside for now, I will take you to meet someone first."
Chu Yanran was startled and asked subconsciously: "Who?"
…
The huge and mysterious underwater base is in operation all the time, and there seems to be no rest here.
But on the way to the destination, Chu Yanran quickly noticed that there was actually a clear job rotation mechanism here, and almost all the heavy work was done by various machines. People here are absolutely "
conductor".
The capsule car circling the base was moving at a speed of 1,100 kilometers per hour, but Chu Yanran, who was inside it, did not hear the sound outside the cabin at all, and did not even know how the transparent capsule car operated.
m Li sat opposite Chu Yanran. He introduced to Chu Yanran: "The base under Lake Vostok is only a part of the main construction. What we are heading to now is the No. 1 Middle School located in the Western Pacific very close to the Nansha Islands.
axis."
When Chu Yanran heard the first central axis, she didn't have any thoughts, but the Nansha Islands made Chu Yanran feel more intimate, because they were the territory of the motherland. Even if they were only very close, Chu Yanran felt an indescribable excitement.
m Li He is good at observing words and emotions. He added: "After arriving at the destination, I will arrange Miss Chu's itinerary as soon as possible. At the same time, after the itinerary is over, we can provide you with a safe outing with a dedicated person. What is special about you then?
We can take you wherever you want to go.”
"Really?!" Chu Yanran looked at M Li in surprise.
m Li nodded: "Of course, but considering your personal safety and your importance to us, we will arrange an escort for you. Please understand this."
It doesn’t matter if Chu Yanran is accompanied or not, because she
Now my heart has flown to China...
…
Around 20:00 in the evening of November 9, 2076
The capsule car that Chu Yanran called arrived at the "First Central Axis" in the Western Pacific.
On the way, Chu Yanran had already roughly understood the concept of the "First Central Axis". In fact, the so-called "First Central Axis" was the central node in the new global scientific research framework. It was also a huge underwater base, but it was different from Voss.
The thing about the Tolhu underwater base is that the main mission of the "First Central Axis" is observation, not experiment and research.
Therefore, there are relatively few staff here, but the security force has more than doubled.
As for the reason, Chu Yanran didn't know, but she could roughly guess that it should be directly related to the "observed object" placed in the first central axis.
The only important "observed objects" that Chu Yanran could think of were "precursors", "factor order" and "virtual entity".
But after entering the "First Central Axis", Chu Yanran did not see any of the above three in the base. Instead, she saw many drop-shaped mysterious devices suspended in the dark deep sea.
"What are those?" Chu Yanran couldn't help but ask after searching unsuccessfully.
m Li answered very directly: "It will become clear after Miss Chu signs the agreement, but..."
Chu Yanran understood, those were secrets.
…
"Excuse me, is Professor Fu here?" When Li led Chu Yanran to the observation room located at the top of the first central axis, he was stopped by the guard.
The guards didn't answer, but after a while, a young man who looked like an assistant came over. He seemed very enthusiastic after seeing M Li.
"m Li?"
m Li turned around and smiled: "Xiao Ke?! Long time no see. How are you lately?"
"That's it. By the way, why are you free to come here today?" Xiao Ke looked at Chu Yanran next to M Li.
Chu Yanran was also looking at him, and felt that this person was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere.
Xiao Ke seemed to have the same feeling. He nodded slightly to Chu Yanran: "Hello."
m Li introduced: "This is Ms. Chu Yanran Chu. I brought her to see Professor Fu, but it seems that it is not convenient now."
"Chu Yanran?! Are you Ms. Chu Yanran?" Xiao Ke was startled. He finally understood why he felt familiar.
Chu Yanran was shocked and thought to herself: 'Why are young guys nowadays so frizzy? Is my name that influential?'
"Uh...yes, you...know me?"
Xiao Ke nodded fiercely: "Yes! I have been exposed to your time curved edge theory since I was in elementary school. Although it was completely bible to me at that time, it was only after I grew up that I realized how powerful your theory is.
You are so great...you are my idol!"
Chu Yanran had never been called an idol before, especially when she was stared at by a handsome young man with such bright eyes, so she felt strange.
Fortunately, at this moment, a voice interrupted the little fan's gradually losing control of his emotions.
"Okay, Xiao Ke, pay attention to your image."
This sound?!
Chu Yanran was startled when she heard this. When she turned around, she saw an extremely familiar figure leaning in front of the door of the observation room, holding a cigarette case in his hand and smiling at her.
"Xiaohan?!"
Fu Yihan smiled slightly: "Long time no see, Sister Yanran."