Rule Strange: Urban Legends That Don't Exist

Chapter 1041 The Price of Arrogance

At this moment, the enthusiasm on Rafael Sansi's face made his expression overlap with that of Professor Lawyer... and even that of Jack Baldo.

The arrogance displayed by the certainty in his tone made Chen Yan inexplicably think of the principal... I wonder what that guy is doing now, whether he is showing unlimited trust in the future like Professor Grandpa and others on the Star Chain. Woolen cloth?
"You don't understand and have no experience because you are not in the star chain. Just like when humans entered the steam age, the country people could only experience that it was getting harder and harder to make money from crops. They Unable to enjoy the convenience of the steam engine, we suffered most of the side effects of development while being abandoned by the times.”

Chen Yan believed that Rafael Sansi knew what he was talking about.

"This is the best of times, Mr. Chen. We are in the star chain and watching the entire universe undergo great changes every day -

Do you know what it feels like to stare at a line connecting two stars?

I know, I've seen it, I've witnessed it, I've seen a conveyor belt set up between Mars and Saturn - they call that thing a [ladder to heaven], it's actually some kind of ultra-long-distance transmission device, it looks like Like a miraculous arc in the darkness. "

Rafael Sansi suddenly paused here. He picked up the camera, pointed it at the window, pointed at an almost imperceptible filament in the darkness, and said:
"That's the thing."

Chen Yan controlled the camera to zoom in at high power, and then he saw that it was indeed some kind of man-made object, linking from one end of the starry sky to the other. Although it was small, it was shocking enough. The man-made traces seemed out of place against the background of the eternal darkness. But it is also filled with the unique beauty of advanced industry in the post-technological era.

"[The Ladder] uses vacuum superconducting technology, and the material transportation speed has reached planetary level. I said you may not have an idea of ​​the numbers. Let's take this analogy - from the fifth island chain in the north to the southernmost sea in the rainforest south of the imperial capital. Corner, it only takes half a second.”

With such a fast transmission speed, won't matter be destroyed by inertia...

Chen Yan didn't understand, so he didn't dare to ask.

Rafael Sansi was immersed in his own speech as if gibbering.

"Is it a miracle? I think it is - it is a miracle created by us, humans, with our own hands - you may not know, but now the official has proven that the technology in the [Dark Zone] is a legacy of human civilization from previous eras. "

Are you sure it's [era], not [generation]?
The secrets of the extraordinary side are very different from the perspective of mortals, and the official explanation of the empire is obviously very directional, rather than just revealing the truth. Chen Yan did not correct Rafael Sansi.

"We stand on the shoulders of giants, so we can see further - this in itself is completely understandable. Isn't this the essence of [learning]?"

"Another technology we obtained from the [Dark Zone] is even more fascinating - the self-generation technology of carbon matrix. As long as there are corresponding materials as raw materials, we only need to interfere with the matter through special means, and the matter will become It can be arranged and combined according to the raw materials and the set generation process to generate new carbon-based forms. This is basically how all the buildings on the Star Chain come about. Otherwise, how could it be possible to build a space city like the STR-56 in just one week? What about the behemoth?

Sounds outrageous, right?
It's outrageous!

You think it's outrageous because your past knowledge can no longer be used to understand this new era - Mr. Chen!You are about to be eliminated by the times!In a week or two, you may not even be able to get through the Starlink server’s firewall! "

This is really one of the worst news Chen Yan has ever heard.

A sick smile appeared on Rafael Sansi's face that looked like it was caused by not being exposed to the sun for many years:
“Also, you didn’t notice anything wrong when you came here, did you?
In fact, this base is no longer the one before. We have replaced most of the materials of the previous base with some new technology, and now the new base is already similar to a biological existence.

Once there is any danger - meteor swarms, cosmic storms and the like - the base can immediately take us out of here!

And we are the brain of this creature! "

At this time, Chen Yan finally noticed that something was wrong with Rafael Sansi's mental state. His pathology was so hidden that even if Chen Yan used synesthesia, he was still not sure.

He... was infected by something in the [Dark Zone]?Or was he brainwashed by various cults lurking in Starlink?
still?

Rafael Sansi himself was not aware of Chen Yan's mental state. He continued to tell:

"Another important aspect is the space city. Before the establishment of the space city, I actually thought that it could not replace the earth's surface, because there are natural resources that can be mined on the earth's surface. Once the space city's logistics is blocked, the entire city will shut down—— At the beginning, many people had the same idea as me.

Now, haha, I don’t think so anymore - the empire actually used a stupid method, which is to build the space city in the center of the resource planet, and build many [Ladders] at different locations on the space city and the resource planet, through These [ladders] are used to ensure logistics and transportation.

The soil on the surface of many planets is actually much more nutritious than the surface we used to live on. As long as an aerobic environment is created, plants can take root and sprout here. Variations caused by cosmic rays can be screened. There are scholars who specialize in this, and the result is food. The output of vegetables and meat is completely enough for the use of space cities, and there is even excess that can be fed back to the surface - you will probably be able to eat pigs raised on Mars next week! "

Chen Yan was very shocked. At this moment, he seemed to suddenly understand the reason why Professor Lawyer and Jack Baldo seemed to be in trouble when they talked about Starlink.

Rafael Sansi gushed:
"In this way, the prototype of the Starlink space city is probably in place. As a space station bordering the mother planet and Mars, STR-56 has the largest scale of construction. In the future, similar space stations will be established between each star. It is expected that within ten years Years from now, most humans will be able to leave the surface and live in the stars.”

Chen Yan stumbled and said:
"That was really... an unimaginable prosperous time."

The pride on Rafael Sansi’s face cannot be concealed at all:
"Although Starlink has been built to a large scale, many details still need to be improved. It is reasonable for you to hear some bad news about Starlink on the surface. Who can guarantee that there is no bad news at all in such a large system? ?”

"I suggest, Mr. Chen, that you might consider coming to Starlink to give it a try. Opportunities are everywhere here. You can kill a few well-intentioned investors with just one kick. Your plan can definitely get venture capital here. and promotion.”

"Now Starlink is almost all young and middle-aged people, and there are very few old people and children. But it will be different in a few years. Starlink also needs education."

Chen Yan didn't say anything. He couldn't even secure his own three-thirds of an acre of land, and he really didn't have the energy to expand outward.

Then, as Chen Yan expected, something outrageous happened——

"Also, and also, you know, many scientists have now given systematic proof that [Apocalypse] is almost nonsense - [Apocalypse] is something that has no reason to exist at all, because It has no scientific basis of its own.”

Rafael Sansi's tone was so sure that he seemed to be affirming a mathematical theorem that had been proven countless times.

Chen Yan completely disagreed with this statement, because he had really experienced [Apocalypse] personally - during the Ice Age and Deep Sea Age fragments, he had witnessed the end of the world with his own eyes.

"For example - the previous appearance of [Apacalops] was due to the arrival of the monsoon season in the southern hemisphere of the parent star. The tropical monsoon formed a stable storm system in the high-pressure cyclone. It traveled northward across the ocean. At that time, it absorbed a large amount of water vapor, and when it was close to the first island chain, the warm water vapor collided with the cold air and exploded, forming [Apacaleps]."

Chen Yan didn't understand this at all. Even if Rafael Sancy was talking nonsense, he couldn't tell the truth from the lie.

He only knew that the certainty in Rafael Sansi's tone was like doing a classic experiment that has been proven countless times in physics class - such an experiment is completely beyond doubt.

"I want to tell you that the formation of [Apacaleps] has a scientific basis." "And [Apocalypse] - the destruction of the gods itself has no basis!"

"Even the Choir is refuting the rumors - because the Choir believes in the Holy Light and believes that the only orthodox god in the world is the Holy Light itself. God loves the world - the Holy Light loves the world. How could disaster happen? How could it be possible? Where is the world of destruction?!"

He repeated again:

"So, Mr. Chen, we were all wrong before.

[Apocalypse] does not exist. It can only be some kind of natural disaster that occurs accidentally due to human activities.

Now, in Starlink, most people have accepted this statement, and even the Ark project has been stopped - the legendary Ark of Salvation, Saromair, regarded as the salvation of all, has been abandoned on the moon. The desert turned into a pile of scrap metal! "

He howled like a fanatic:

"The abandonment of the Ark of Salvation is the greatest mockery we humans have of the so-called [Apocalypse]! We are not afraid of that thing at all! We don't need the Ark at all! My wife and children don't need the so-called ticket! Haha!"

After he finished laughing, he returned to his unreasonably annoying and determined tone:
"Everything will get better and better!"

——This is Rafael Sansi's comfort to Chen Yan, and it is also the only help he can provide to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan did not respond because he really didn't know what to say.

Rafael Sansi couldn't see Chen Yan and didn't know what Chen Yan was thinking. He thought that Chen Yan's silence was questioning his "sincere words", so he couldn't help but encourage him again:
"Mr. Chen, I strongly recommend that you come to Starlink to develop. You know amazing people, and with the help of people like us, isn't it a fact that you can make some achievements at a glance?
Why waste time on the island chain?

To be fair, there are a lot of people on the island chain now, but the young and middle-aged labor force will soon continue to move to the star chain. This is the national policy of the empire, and no one can change the will of the empire.

When the young and middle-aged labor force comes to Starlink, their children, who will be born soon and grow up in a few years, are the ones who need education the most.

As for education... I have always had a pessimistic attitude towards the nature of human beings. Just like before, there would be no compulsory education when the empire was the richest, and there would be nothing similar to compulsory education when the Starlink was extremely prosperous. , it is just a matter of financial subsidies to some very inferior schools, paired with some inferior teachers, and using these inferior schools to cultivate people who have low demand for education - this is actually meaningless, how can inferior education possibly cultivate What about outstanding talents?

Mr. Chen..."

Rafael Sansi still wanted to speak, but was suddenly interrupted by Chen Yan.

"Mr. Sansi, turn your head."

Rafael Sansi was stunned for a moment, then turned his head blankly, and saw a long rainbow suddenly appeared in the eternal dark starry sky.

The rainbow was dazzling, blooming with light that could be clearly seen even from a distance away from the planet, and headed in the direction of the mother star.

Rafael Sansi realized something. Not only did his originally pale face lose the color, but it also became transparent due to fright. He suddenly stood up and rushed out of the machine room, entered the elevator and reached the top floor of the base, and opened the hatch. When we arrived at the space of the planet that had been transformed into an oxygen environment, we saw that the rainbow had fallen on a small black spot and burst into brilliant fireworks.

Sound cannot travel from the vacuum of the universe, but light can. The light that seems not to be limited by the speed of light seems to be transformed into cosmic rays of countless colors at this moment. Those light rays overlap and look like a dream at a glance. Phil Sansi was fascinated for a moment.

Rafael Sansi had never seen such a gorgeous and dreamlike picture. His obsession lasted for a long time. It was not until Chen Yan's voice sounded on his walkie-talkie that he came back to his senses.

"Mr. Sangsi, [Apocalypse] has appeared again. Please keep in touch with me. Please... you must survive."

When Chen Yan's voice fell from the walkie-talkie, an undercurrent swept through the entire planet under Rafael Sansi's feet. He suddenly reacted and dodged into the hatch to avoid being burned to ashes by the cosmic rays that followed. .

……

……

When Chen Yan opened his eyes in the office, the lights in the office were already dark, and the floor beneath his feet was shaking, as if there were continuous minor earthquakes.

The office door was open, and it was not Swam but Chen Yan who appeared in front of him.

"An emergency evacuation announcement has been issued in Zone Z!"

It's Zone Z, not a mechanical hive.

damn it.

The calmness on Chen Yan's face could not hide her panic.

"My father and I asked for two ferry tickets. We will leave in half an hour. Let's get out of here for a while!"

Chen Yan suddenly felt great anger, and that anger was instantly melted away by the worry on her face.

"Do not worry!"

This time, I'll figure it out.

Although Chen Yan had a solution in mind, he didn't know how to explain it to her, so he hugged her in desperation.

Her stiff body quickly softened.

Chen Yan was much calmer than he thought:

"wait me back."

(End of this chapter)