Cyber ​​Heroes

Chapter 343 The Sea of ​​the Past [Part [-]]

After talking a lot, Jing Hongtu also became a little depressed.He seems to be getting old very quickly, and his energy is not as good as before.

One by one, he stacked the books on Xiang Shan's hands, as if wishing to give him the whole study.

He suddenly sighed: "I seem to have put too much pressure on you. For me, letting you take over the position of the head of the research department may be the greatest achievement in my life. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is like this .As a person who develops technology, you have done more beautifully than I used to daydream. You have put an end to war, brought development, and are about to end famine. Maybe poverty will also become a thing of the past...The most corrupt world When I was there, I never dreamed that such a good thing would happen."

"In the rest of my life, I may not be able to achieve a greater achievement than this. I really hope that you can win, Xiaoxiang. In the constant battle, you will finally win."

Xiang Shan felt the weight of the book in his hand.Paper is denser than brick and even heavier than some stones.Xiang Shan put down the book, bowed his head and said, "Although I haven't given any formal lectures, I have learned a lot from you. You are my teacher."

Jing Hongtu shook his head: "I'm just an external cause. The elements of your awakening to become a self-made person have been prepared before we went to the Rama project."

Xiang Shan smiled: "Don't say that it is impossible to make greater achievements... I think you are still writing? Maybe you have some shocking academic achievements?"

"Ah? That? Science fiction." Jing Hongtu smiled: "After all, I didn't catch up with this train. In recent years, I still want to pick up the dream of my youth. Do you want to read it?"

Xiang Shan picked up the unfinished manuscript.

Xiang Shan fell into the white paper.

——This is my penultimate visit to...

——Why would I... want to visit at that time...

The white of the paper turned into another kind of white.

The air is filled with the smell of disinfectant and a faint scent of incense.

Xiang Shan trembled all over.

Late summer of 2043.The leaves of the landscape tree outside the window have begun to turn yellow.

Xiang Shan sat on a chair, holding an old hand.

It was an old woman.She rambled on, "Shan, now you are a great scientist and a big boss. Do your best and don't come to see me all the time."

"That's impossible." Xiang Shan held the woman's hand tightly: "You are the only real mother in my life."

His nose is a little sore.

"This child..." The mother withdrew her hand and patted him with a smile. "Two days ago, your eldest cousin came to see me. His son will take the college entrance examination this year, and the composition topic will be your speech at Peking University."

Xiang Shan smiled shyly: "That's a trivial matter..."

"It's still young. Our ancestors have never done such a big thing in eight lifetimes. The whole family is honored by you. In the past few days, all distant relatives have come all the way to see me." My mother smiled and said, "Mountain!" , you are a person who does big things, so it is not my turn to worry about it as an old lady. But mom, there are still a few things that I can't let go of. "

"Mom..." Xiang Shan held his mother's hand again: "Your son is capable now, there is nothing he can't do. Tell me what you want."

"Your grandma passed away early, and I don't know if it's because of this disease. Your aunt also died of this disease." The mother said: "Now you have the ability, and you have the most professional...that or something. Give it to the family Those cousins ​​should also do some kind of screening. Maybe early detection and early treatment... and you, too."

He bowed his head to Shan: "I will never have this kind of disease again. Really. It doesn't matter to them. It doesn't matter to me either."

"Yes, yes, yes, I know you have the ability. Shout out." The mother smiled: "Don't talk about it. Tell me something about yourself. Xiao Zhu is a good boy... You two have been together for so many years, why don't you talk about it?" What about getting married? The little girl has never had a status, so she won't be laughed at."

He bowed his head to the mountain.He actually has a lot to say, because he thinks he is innovative and progressive.But he didn't say anything.

"When you led the girl home, hey, your dad and I were so happy. He drank three glasses of white wine happily the next day... obviously his liver is not good. We both thought you would die soon We are getting married, and we have grandchildren. But what about you... Mom is not talking about you. You are all capable people, and you are all busy. But no matter how busy you are, you have to have a family, right? Children don’t have time. Okay. You are not the only one in the old Xiang family, but Xiao Zhu has been with you for so many years, so he must give him a title, right?"

"Yes, yes..." Xiang Shan lowered his head, and tears poured down on the ground: "I'll go back...to organize...the wedding..."

"Hey, don't. It's unlucky to follow my death day after your wedding anniversary." Mother's hand covered Xiang Shan's head: "Mom didn't force you...you child, don't cry. I'll see you downstairs It's your father, how do you tell him? My son is crying. Mountain... Mom still hopes that you can live your life happily."

Xiang Shan fell forward, and the white sheet was smashed by him, and then reorganized into a white elegiac couplet.

In the memory space more than 200 years later, the son's cry came.

Zhu Xinyu was sitting opposite Xiang Shan.This is the edge of the mourning hall.In recent years, the country has advocated frugality and new funeral customs, and the deceased did not like to make big fuss during their lifetime, so there is no wreath paper money and no complicated rituals.White chrysanthemums sent by people from all walks of life were placed around the body.Under several large bamboo flower baskets, there are elegiac couplets signed by leaders or embassies of various countries.

Zhu Xinyu looked at the most recent article, "I have a strong heart in my life, and my descendants will be virtuous for a hundred generations."

Extremely mournful and honorable.

The brief ceremony is over.Only immediate family and a handful of close friends remain here.It was rare for Xiang Shan to put on formal clothes.He wears AR glasses, and moves his hand weakly above his forehead, as if he is reading something.

Zhu Xinyu felt her heart ache and wiped away her tears.

This is the fall of '43.

David and Yawgmoth stood nearby.David is in a black suit with a white paper flower on his chest.Yawgmoth was wearing a thick black down jacket.It's still autumn.Considering the climate of Beiping, Yawgmoth's attire was a bit too exaggerated.

He said sullenly, "I'm sorry...I can't help you."

David also lowered his head: "It didn't work out, I'm sorry..."

"A few years ago, when I read similar industry reports, it said that cryonics technology could be commercialized in only 15 years. Look at it this year, oh, 20 years. Next time, I'm afraid it won't take 25 years."

The tone was strange and depressing.

If there is anything that can slightly save the elderly who cannot undergo the genetic modification operation of the baseline human, it should be "human freezing".

The current technology is too late, but the future technology may be able to.

"No way..." David said in a low voice.

"I don't blame you." Xiang Yamate put it on his forehead, "NASA and CNSA have cut funding for Homo sapiens cryonics projects, and switched to benchmark human cryonics. This technology is for colonizing outer space. It will not be used in the future." There will be Homo sapiens astronauts. Benchmarks are better equipped to conquer space than Homo sapiens."

"In the medical field... the complication of 'species renewal' is the focus of the medical field. A breakthrough in this area will make it easier for Homo sapiens to become a benchmark human. As long as it becomes a benchmark human, 80.00% of Homo sapiens will Sickness is nothing to worry about...plus prosthetics. We can conquer sickness and disability."

"However, such a sci-fi thing as 'changing species' has been done, why can't we do 'cryonics of Homo sapiens'..."

David was speechless.

The human cryonics organization he contacted did not dare to exaggerate the publicity to the superhuman corporate controllers of this group of monsters.They gave the correct technical information.According to the judgment of Chen Feng and other experts... the existing technology cannot guarantee that Homo sapiens can be revived after being frozen.In addition, even if resuscitation is possible, irreversible brain damage is inevitable.

Moreover, in 30 to [-] years, the research in the medical field will turn to the benchmark person.

Yawgmoth kicked the ground with his toe: "You can hate me if you want to."

Covering his eyes to Yamate: "We want to save the world, 70.00% of people can enjoy 400 years of life, get rid of famine, great merit. I hate what you do."

"There are obvious biological differences between baseline humans and Homo sapiens. The medical technology required by baseline humans is different from that of Homo sapiens. The human cryogenic solution suitable for baseline humans cannot be applied to Homo sapiens."

The biggest difficulty in freezing the human body is that after the water in the human body turns into ice crystals, it will destroy body tissues at the cellular level.There are only two ways to solve this problem.The first is instant freezing, so that the water molecules have no time to form ice crystals, and are fixed in their original positions.The second is to replace water with protective fluid.

The former is impossible.The level of physics and engineering of human beings has not yet reached the level of freezing the human body uniformly in an instant.And Homo sapiens' ability to resist damage is too weak to "take out the brain for quick freezing without injury".

Conservation fluid is the more likely way to go.

However, existing protective fluids are not safe.

The process of replacing blood with protective fluid may cause a series of chemical damage.

According to the timetable launched by the Superman Enterprise, within ten years the basic human genetic modification surgery will be implemented on everyone.If you are lucky, people born after the 90s can enjoy this treatment.

However, it will take at least ten years for Homo sapiens’ human body cryogenic technology to produce results—this is a technology that is destined to have a narrow range of applications.

Zhu Xinyu couldn't help but said: "There are so many rich old men. Are they willing to..."

"It's meaningless." Xiang Shan let out a breath, "Their money is capital. They can't let the capital increase in value, and the capital will be earned by others. They can't infinitely withdraw the funds of the companies under their name, otherwise the market law will let them They were kicked out. They can only invest in this project with the funds they can personally use... How much money can they have?"

"But what about the country... Apart from other things, there are so many congressmen and electors in the United States, but none of them has promised to prepare human cryonics for the elderly?"

Yawgmoth sneered: "There are a few. But for conservatives, it's much cheaper to contract out to religious institutions."

David held Xiang Shan's hand: "Shan...as long as you want...as long as you give an order, we can set up a project."

"There are only so many resources." Xiang Shan lowered his hands covering his eyes and stared at David—a look that Zhu Xinyu had never seen before.He asked rhetorically: "One day later, about 30 people will lose their qualifications for surgery. One day earlier, 30 people will be blessed... What should I do?"

Zhu Xinyu walked up to Xiang Shan and hugged his head: "Manpower is sometimes exhausted...resources are limited. It's not your fault."

Xiang Shan leaned on Zhu Xinyu's chest: "Xinyu..."

"Ok?"

"I know you don't like your father...but he is also an old man. Go and see him when you have time." Xiang Shan looked around: "Everyone, go see the old man more when you have time."

(End of this chapter)