Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 146 Chicken Soup for the Soul

Bengel didn't move much, and the lighting in the entire room suddenly dimmed.

After that, a three-dimensional projection appeared in the open area in front of the two of them.

That's what Apennine Zhao looks like.At this time, he was replaced with a prosthetic body with more upper body parts—these organisms were additionally cultivated with stem cells, and the density of receptors was more than double the average level of humans.

If placed in the old generation, then this tongue is enough to pave the way for him to become a "food connoisseur".This nose is enough for him to become a "fragrance connoisseur" - this is a talent that others cannot envy.

And now, Apennine is manipulating the prosthetic body, desperately eating a big ball of milky white pastry.

"Protein forms a flexible skeleton, and then filled with long-chain and short-chain sugar substances. In addition, another protein that is fully mixed with air is filled." Bengel nodded with satisfaction: "This kind of thing was used in the old generation. It is called 'Cream Cake' - it is said that it needs animal and plant materials to make it, of course it can be fully synthesized now. Not only that, I can guarantee that this piece of dessert is not inferior to the taste memory of the old generation .”

This is also part of the glorious tradition of the Knights.Everyone knows the living habits of Martial Ancestor.This dim sum is a classic style that Wu Zu often ate between the ages of 20 and 30.He often uses this kind of thing to supplement sugar when he is alone in the dead of night and studying literature.

The Knights of Science still have the elegant custom of sharing sweets at midnight.Every scientific research knight who has spare time will try every means to prepare a prosthetic body with taste and digestion functions for himself, so as to experience the feelings of the Martial Ancestor back then.

Although most of today's scientific research knights don't need powdered sugar, they only need electricity to maintain most of their thinking activities.

Apennines was focused on the big piece of cake in front of him, and did not notice the secretary and scientific research knight communicating with him.

Your Excellency Bengel shook his head: "Is the hobby this time eating? It's a bit... Young master, I hope you can develop some hobbies that are in line with the spirit of Dyson's principle next time. I heard that the old generation of human beings are very interested in breeding activities. Very interested."

"It's none of my business..." Apennine noticed this, and continued to gobble it up: "What I should do... I have done it well. The rest can be done as I like-isn't this what the Dyson principle advocates? ?”

Your Excellency Bengel applauded lightly: "Very good awareness. So, how do you think about this now? Do you think it is necessary for you to end this experiment now?"

"I'm fine..." The young man tried hard to swallow the food in his mouth, then he noticed his secretary and smiled: "My brother, as you can see, I'm fine now. You just need to help Ben Your Excellency Geer, keep Pine Eagle City safe. As long as the siege is over, that 'mountain' will also be suppressed. Before that, as long as you and the adults of the Knights do your best..."

The secretary nodded.

Bengel cut off the projection: "You also saw it. I arranged quite interesting relaxation activities for your lord. Although at the beginning, he was threatened by some kind of death, the pseudo-personality overlayed In the process, he gradually overcomes this obstacle."

"Half of the technologies used in internal strength are developed from the medical technology of the old generation. With the practice of internal strength, various mental illnesses will be overcome by human beings. Although this is not a real 'cure', it is The young Mr. Tax Collector is also temporarily relieved of his fears. Isn't that nice."

The secretary nodded reluctantly.

Your Excellency Bengel turned his head away and continued to admire the artificial amber.

"Ah, by the way, Mr. Ming Jing, secretary." The scientific research knight suddenly said: "Suddenly there is a news that there is another task here, which may be more suitable for you."

"What? My task is to assist you, guard this building, right?"

"A brother from another temple wants to come to place an order." Bengel said: "According to the rules, we must ensure the safety of that brother. Therefore, we must assign a guard force to that Yangtze River Knight. This is the rule. We The warriors directly under him seldom do this kind of personal protection work, so I think you might be more suitable?"

"If you can take over this suitable character, then you can save human resources for our Knights. We will be able to better protect the young master—what do you think?"

The secretary pondered for a moment, and said: "At this point in time, why are there scientific research knights coming to place orders? Is there a problem?"

The so-called "pending order" is a kind of academic exchange behavior.A scientific research knight, after arriving at the residence of other scientific research knights, can request to stay for a few days, and communicate with the local scientific research knights during these few days.

"Do you think he may have a problem?" Bengel nodded: "He is here to do fieldwork. Those scientific research knights who do cognition really need this kind of deep research. Of course, in a sense You are right. Several knight orders in the Oslo Temple do not hide their sympathy for the quack elements. But please rest assured that as scientific research knights, they will not actually commit any outrageous acts. This is a big deal Rest assured."

"It's really hard to make people feel at ease, Your Excellency." The secretary said, "Can't you refuse? It's an eventful time..."

"We will not reject a knight's pending order application." Bengel said casually: "Scientific research knights also have the difficulties of scientific research knights. If we reject the pending order of this Yangtze River knight today, then he may be in academic aid or in the future." We are the only one in charge of funding review."

The secretary fell into confusion again, so he could only bow and say, "I understand."

"Fool." Your Excellency Bengel shook his head and sighed, raised his hand, and pointed to the piece of artificial amber he was admiring: "Look at this."

He pointed to the mollusk in the center of the artificial amber, and asked, "Do you know this creature?"

The secretary shook his head: "I don't have any research on these old-generation creatures."

"Scale-horned gastropod snail." The scientific research knight said: "The body length is less than five centimeters, and there are scale-like sheets on the gastropods. These sheets are covered with iron sulfide, pyrite and iron ore. , the dark volute is also very hard. The esophageal glands of this snail live with sulfide bacteria, which synthesize nutrients from the sulfide ejected from the hydrothermal vents on the seabed."

"In the past, it only existed in three submarine craters in the Eritrean Ocean, and the distribution area of ​​the population was less than two hectares. It only takes one mining exploration of the old generation to make this creature extinct."

"And the other creatures in this amber are in a similar state. These old species are all beautiful and fragile."

"However, the Father of Myriad Machines found the necessary puzzle pieces from these fragile old species, and made the key to the new era... Can you understand?"

"I... seem to have learned this story from a textbook." The secretary said.

Regarding the stories of many people who extended the world, those educational chips that were implanted in the brains of common people for free are told, but the nature of the "stories" is relatively large.The clerk wasn't sure if he had actually heard this one.

After all, it's hard to tell whether these things are true or false, isn't it?

"This kind of creature belongs to the mollusk phylum. It lived in symbiosis with sulfur bacteria very early, entered the hydrothermal biosphere, no longer depended on the energy of the sun, and lived in scorching sea water that was deadly to other life. They lived some time ago , part ways with the same kind in the biosphere, and coexist with sulfur organisms."

"Many species living in submarine craters are similar. When they leave that environment and enter the normal temperature seawater, they will freeze to death."

"They should have gone extinct like this without paying attention. Yes, according to historical records, in 2031, they will be wiped out by a mining company."

"But in that year, they became the necessary puzzle pieces of a great era."

"Do you think this is a magical thing?"

The secretary nodded hesitantly: "Maybe...?"

"Who would have expected that a few years ago, a marine mollusk chose to live in symbiosis with sulfur bacteria, and the result was the most important piece of the puzzle for mankind." Bengel said: "Most of the collections in this office, In fact, they are all like this. They are fragments of truth scattered in the old world. At the end of the old world, these fragments gathered in the hands of the pioneers, so that a new era of mankind can emerge."

"And now you and I are not fragments of truth that exist in the new era?"

There was a strange feeling in the secretary's heart.This seems to be the germination of some... some kind of emotion?

This is a religious experience.

"The young master you are loyal to, me, the Yangtze River knight who came to place the order, and even you, everyone is just trying to collect one piece of this jigsaw puzzle."

"It's a great game, boy. The collection in this office is fragments from hundreds of years ago, and what we're doing is becoming another fragment."

"Don't ask yourself where the pieces you make will be put together. No one knows this kind of thing—just like the scale-horned gastropod snails don't know that they will become a piece of the puzzle for human beings to open up the world."

"I can see that you are confused, young man." Your Excellency Bengel said: "But please remember this-never ask which piece of the puzzle you are. You just need to remember that you Must be a piece of the great puzzle, and go for it with that in mind. That's enough."

The secretary couldn't help but bend over and said, "Yes, Your Excellency."

　Tickets come!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)