Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 147

August 2029, 10, night.

Although it is already winter in my hometown at this time, the temperature in Indonesia is still enough to cause heat stroke.Xiang Shan packed a plate of cream cake and a glass of soda with ice as usual, and sat in the cafeteria to read the printed documents.

Although there is a dedicated reference room in this place, eating is prohibited in the reading area of ​​that place.Strong-smelling beverages are also prohibited.Soon, scholars used chocolate wrappers that mysteriously appear every day to demonstrate the rationality of this regulation-after all, long-term high-intensity thinking is very energy-consuming.But Xiang Shan was still embarrassed to ingest powdered sugar, caffeine and other substances in that place.

Anyway, after nine o'clock, the cafeteria was very quiet.

And there is unlimited buffet food.

Although the soda here is sweet, the taste is acceptable after adding a lot of ice cubes.Army-style baked cakes, while not “delicious,” can also save you from the brain-wrenching pains of an empty stomach.

Xiang Shan was flipping through the paper comfortably.

Xiang Shan is not the only scholar who does this.Now everyone seems to have a tacit understanding, and the cafeteria is very quiet after 09:30 in the evening.

After the two disappeared, Yawgmoth walked in with a tired face, grabbed some bread indiscriminately, and sat opposite Xiangshan.His movements were weak, as if he was "falling down".

Xiang Shan read the conclusion of a paper slowly, and then looked at Yawgmoth: "Brother, you look so pale. What's wrong? Still not going well?"

"I still don't know the creators of those Oguns, why they put those things in them... how do those things work?" Yawgmoth's soul seems to be no longer here.He muttered in a low voice: "It doesn't make sense... the builders of 'Ogun' have a technological level that is not much higher than that of the earth. But why can they build those things?"

Xiang Shan ignored him and continued to scan the papers.

It took a while before Yawgmoth regained his composure.

At this time, the bread in his hand was half eaten.

Yawgmoth sighed: "Shan, if you want to look at it from the perspective of a science fiction writer..."

"Hey! I can't get past this, right?" Xiang Shan raised his eyebrows: "I'm a serious researcher! Researcher! I already have an official title in the Republic! There's a big basket of papers! That's just a hobby! A hobby!"

"Ha, I think you have a bright future as a science fiction writer." Yawgmoth waved his hand: "If you were asked to guess in the form of science fiction, what would you think?"

"I have no idea." Xiang Shan rolled his eyes: "If we guys didn't repair the equipment day and night, what would you study? Study the proteome of the air?"

"This doesn't look like Voyager at all. Because no matter how we look at it, we can't get a glimpse of their civilization from the remnants of 'Ogun'. This is just the opposite of Voyager's purpose." Yawgmoth Whispered: "It costs so much, but just transported a pile of unusable scrap iron to the solar system..."

Xiang Shan shrugged: "I really can't guess it. Maybe it also depends on the deciphering of the copper plate."

"That diamond wall and copper plate? That's not language at all." Yawgmoth shook his head: "Although the way of interpretation is not yet clear, the existing signs are already obvious. The thing on it is the computer's control program, is it Pre-made coding - so this is your field, right?"

"It can't be ruled out that this is 'language'." Xiang Shan curled his lips: "And that is not a copper plate, but a gold plate with a copper core."

"Inga and Kanbara disagree. I trust professionals."

Xiang Shan sighed: "Indeed... Forget it. Have you heard? Shen Yuan is leaving here."

"Leave?" Yawgmoth was a little surprised: "Why? Isn't this one of the most meaningful projects for mankind in this century?"

"Theoretically." Xiang Shan shook his head: "But Shen Yuan believes that there is no need for him here. After all, he is a guy who studies living languages, and he was transferred here at first..."

Yawgmoth interjected, "It's also because ordinary linguists can't afford that equipment."

When they entered Ogun in 28, Xiangshan, Yawgmoth and Kanbara entered as a team of experts.But the facts have proved that Wudaokou Sports School's physique of "struggling for the motherland for 50 years" cannot afford the protective clothing stuffed with lead sheets.Not to mention the weak Harvard nerd, who relies entirely on the powered exoskeleton to move.

Only a linguist trained in the place where human beings originated can easily control that equipment.

It is precisely because of this common experience that the three became friends.

Xiang Shan laughed twice before continuing: "Yes, it's because he is the only one who can control the protective suit, and it's also because we have to guard against artificial intelligence or creatures that can communicate with it."

Even, in order to prevent a certain person from monopolizing the privilege of communicating with aliens, more than one group of linguists were mobilized at that time.Several people from each country came, and it was also necessary to ensure that these linguists had no direct contact before February 28. [This is actually not easy. After all, the academic world is so big, an international academic conference, everyone knows it.For those who control risks, this means that these people have the possibility of "connecting".Before it was decided to let Jin Yuan Zun explore Ogun, there were even a group of linguists who were secretly placed in an area that did not communicate with everyone. 】

"But now? There are no alien intelligent creatures, no alien AI, not even a smart device that can be turned on." Xiang Shan said, "Since there is no one to communicate with, what is Shen Yuan doing here?"

Yawgmoth nodded: "He seems to have said before that he believes that his life's work is in Africa, with those 'souls of distant ancestors of mankind'."

"Yes. Without his research object, there is no need for him to stay here." Xiang Shan said: "For us brothers, this is an opportunity. But his dream of Shenyuan is not here-now there is only Yingjia's team is planning to use linguistics to crack the secret of the gold plate."

"That's right." Yawgmoth nodded and sighed, "Another batch left."

"what?"

"Another group of researchers has been withdrawn." Yawgmoth shook his head.

"Originally. Everyone thought they were here to study Zentraedi technology, but when they opened the treasure chest—hey, orc technology!"

Among science fiction fans, "Zenith Star Technology" can refer to all advanced technologies.And "orc technology" is a technology that "looks very backward, but in fact it is also very backward. You don't know why it works, but it just works for no reason".

Everyone thought that the technology of "Ogun" was enough for human beings to study into the interstellar age, and the result?Part of the technology is nothing more than Earth level.

It is no wonder that countries are withdrawing researchers in batches.

In the beginning, all major countries recruited first-line researchers—after all, they thought there would be great benefits in this, so they recruited all kinds of first-line researchers.These scientific researchers are all promising, and many of them have their own projects.

Before, everyone thought that the benefits brought by "Ogun" might exceed all existing gadgets, so they would rather pay the price and stop the original project.But after the exploration of "Ogun" was completed, the leaders of various countries realized that the technology brought by Ogun was not worth doing.

Scholars who think that "Ogun" does not fit their own research direction will naturally withdraw gradually.

"My tutors are all gone. He still feels that it is more promising to go back to interdisciplinary research in cognitive science." Xiang Shan said: "He even thinks that these alien devices may be worth a professor's title— —'Work hard, Xiang Shan, if you do it this time, I promise, you will be our youngest professor at Tsinghua University'."

"After all, is this project a gimmick?" Yawgmoth laughed.

"Even if it's not taken seriously, it shouldn't be so ignored!" Xiang Shan said angrily: "A project related to aliens, the most critical part of it, has to be 'gimmick' in order for you to win it. A mere professor title?"

"No, I think Mr. Liu just thinks that you may not be the first to crack those devices." Yawgmoth shook his head.

In the past six months, Liu Zhenghui went back, and Professor Zhang who came with Liu Zhenghui left.Li Jiahua and Zhang Qiaoyun, two researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences who took the same car to the airport with Xiang Shan, also left.

Most of the engineering researchers related to aerospace science and technology—members of space agencies of various countries headed by CASC and NASA stayed.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Mr. Jing Hongtu has no need to stay, but he is the one who is most reluctant to leave.

Old middle school two.

"Forget it, when I solve the mystery of Ogun's pile of scrap iron, I will show those guys what a discovery that shocks the world is called!"

Xiang Shan picked up a piece of cake from the plate and said viciously.

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Xiang Shan pulled out a storage device from his open head, and said happily: "Look, let me just say, fight against these gangsters, don't be afraid of trouble, and don't feel that there is little information from the gangsters. After all, you can gather sand and form a tower." Yes. Look, now we know a lot about the underground forces in Pine Eagle City?"

Behind him, several young knights just came out of the hidden area.

They haven't reacted yet, and feel that they can't keep up with the old man's thinking.

This old man really chose a direction at random, and hit whatever he encountered.In short, as long as it is a stronghold, throw an electromagnetic pulse generator first to block all signals for help.

If there are few people on the opposite side, just win it openly.If there are many people, kill them several times.

Anyway, now for sure...

The underground world of Pine Eagle City is in complete chaos.

(End of this chapter)