Cyber Heroes

Maybe it is because the weird dream last night was too absurd, or simply because it was not adapted to the tropical climate and the water and soil were not suitable. Last night, Xiang Shan didn't sleep well.

Xiang Shan wants to go to the cafeteria for breakfast after brushing his teeth. But when he walked out of the dormitory and turned the first corner, he was taken aback.

He remembered that yesterday, the distance between the dormitory and the dining hall was only 200 meters in a straight line.

And one night later, at the distance of 200 meters, rows of built houses appeared.

It's like a bunch of mushrooms that grow out overnight.

Many soldiers in military uniforms and blue helmets are transporting goods to these second and third floors. Those are office furniture that can be assembled, mostly made of high-strength synthetic materials, which are cheap and light.

"Oh, efficiency is really terrifying." Xiang Shan unconsciously nodded: "Has the technology related to human architecture reached this point?"

At this time, Xiang Shan's Suddenly, a warning tone came from the new mobile phone.

"Hello, researcher Xiang Shan. Please arrive at the'Rama Special Project' Engineering Research Center before 8:30 in the morning."

This paragraph is in Chinese, English and Concentrated the text that Xiang Shan didn't recognize and sent them separately. A satellite map is also attached, which shows the location of the dormitory and the location of the destination.

Bread and mashed potatoes are still provided for breakfast, meat is replaced with sausage, and there are also soft eggs and omelets. Xiang Shan has no problem with the peppery mashed potatoes, but he feels that he has begun to miss the boiled noodles.

The Rama Special Project Engineering Research Center of the destination is a small three-story building built this morning—or, it has only three walls now, and one wall is not sealed. This building covers an area of ​​close to one thousand square meters. The first floor seems to be arranged as some kind of experimental site. Technicians in military uniforms are setting up structures to isolate dust and laying special power supply lines.

Xiang Shan glanced twice and found that there seemed to be room for large equipment in the plan on the first floor. It's probably because of this kind of consideration that the wall was not sealed. After all the large instruments are placed, they will seal the wall.

Xiang Shan ran into Liu Zhenghui at the door. The master and disciple followed the instructions together and came to the second floor of the research center.

The second floor seems to be an office area. The basic wiring and audio-visual playback equipment have been installed, and several people in military uniforms are quickly assembling desks and chairs. David Klein stood in front of the crowd. Behind him is a desk that has just been assembled, and there are several printers running at full speed. Several civilian-like soldiers are quickly binding the printed content together, and then put them on their desks in different categories.

Xiang Shan feels that the synthetic materials that make up this desk are groaning in pain.

Old Liu sighed: "tsk tsk, the construction of our national youth scholar team has not kept up. The average age here is all under 40 years old."

Xiang Shan nodded: "Well, we are below the average age, which is the average age here."

"I feel old in an instant." Old Liu thought a question: "Why did you say that the scholar was sent by the United States? Obviously you want to be younger? Is it because this project requires someone who has a higher acceptance of aliens to do it? Or is it more imaginative... not right. I grew up reading the golden age of science fiction, almost. Are we this generation?"

This is a little different from the "meeting meeting" Xiang Shan imagined. There is still noisy surroundings. The master and disciple talk will not attract anyone's attention.

Because some soldiers are still assembling office furniture, this space is a bit crowded. The central air conditioner has not been installed yet, only a few high-power fans are promoting air convection. In this environment, the hot and humid weather in Southeast Asia is doubly tormenting people.

Xiang Shan feels that this meeting is sweaty.

"Oh, work, meet again..." David Klein faced Xiang Shan beckons with the hand: "I remember you...you were yesterday...yesterday..."

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"I'm sitting next to the laughed heartily man." Xiang Shan quickly extended the hand and shook his hand.

"Oh, yes. That guy should go to the anthropological analysis department." David nodded: "You are also in charge of engineering analysis, right? What field did you study before? Aerospace technology or electronics Technology?"

Lao Liu hurriedly squeezed over: "We are together. We are all from Tsinghua University, originally doing hardware."

David Klein extends the hand: "David Klein, I already introduced it yesterday, from NASA."

"Liu Zhenghui. This is my student Xiang Shan." Old Liu took the conversation: "Now I am doing it. What? Why is there no one to preside over the meeting?"

"Don't you know? In this time special project, the scientific research department has considerable freedom of action." David said: "This is unprecedented. Researchers have more say than all other bureaucrats... In addition, in a sense, the traditional academic ecology is not suitable for such a special project, and there is no experience in handling such things. Can you understand? ?"

To do research on this kind of thing, the core is the word "money." No matter what any cat or dog you are, as long as you can find a "capitalist" who is willing to burn money for your dreams, then you can set up a research project led by yourself. And within this project, you have the authority of stand by one's word-until the result is achieved.

The relationship between students and mentors is not the "teacher and student" under the modern education system. It is even closer to the apprenticeship system and self-employed labor in the old society. To a large extent, the future of students can be determined by the personal will of the tutor, rather than the education system itself.

But the "Rama Special Project" has a completely different special background. The establishment of this project cannot be decided by a certain person or a certain country. The distribution of rights and interests involved in it may actually affect the entire world.

"All bureaucrats are accusing other bureaucrats of being unprofessional at all, thinking that other people’s interference is unreasonable. There are also disputes within scholar. Many people are unwilling to accept bureaucratic assignments, that...' Guys who are not strong enough to become leaders." David Klein said: "On the other hand, most of the experts in the world who can access the intelligence of Ogun are here. Even if the big countries leave some consultants, In terms of professionalism, it’s not as good as our first-line players."

"So for now, we have autonomy."

Xiang Shan pointed behind David That desk: "This is..."

"A paper by a member of the Engineering Research Center." David said: "Many people here are from different countries, and their understanding of each other is quite limited. Therefore, a few former NASA colleagues and I think that everyone can read other people’s papers first to increase understanding. We also applied for a party established in half of the cafeteria. It’s just that the cafeteria is only temporary and does not yet have it. This condition, the application was rejected."

Xiang Shan smacked: "You people in the United States are quite outgoing..."

"Ah, right, information and security The guy in the department just wrote a simple chat program. Have you added it now?"

As David said, he took out his phone: "A few buddies wrote it together yesterday. It's very simple. A bauble."

Lao Liu was a little worried: "Is this allowed?"

This thing was not released through official channels, making him a little hesitant.

"Huh huh?" David was a little strange: "What?"

"I mean, this kind of private chat software is not forbidden?"

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"It's not." David Klein sighed: "They just blocked the Internet, and all the chat software outside was unavailable. The server of this new chat software is under the supervision of the United Nations. , Completely legal."

Lao Liu said strangely: "Then why not notify everyone to download the software?"

"Why? This is a voluntary tool?" David replied: "There is no need to download it right now, right?" Hearing this, Old Liu felt a little relieved. David used Bluetooth to send the installation package to the two, which was only a few hundred KB in size. This size is quite safe. Lao Liu didn't install it immediately, but planned to go back and ask the cadres to make a decision.

Xiang Shan wanted to see if he could find a tool to open it and see the code.

The two did not install immediately, and David Klein is not surprised. In secret projects, it is normal to have concerns about such things. He said: "In principle, the use of real names is advocated, but also not mandatory requirements-here, this is a paper on other people."

Xiang Shan and Lao Liu each received several kilograms Heavy paper. David also enthusiastically found kraft paper bags to help these two people pack them.

"Okay, man." David Klein handed the kraft paper bag in his hand to Old Liu, and said: "Of course, reading papers is not the only way for scholars to communicate. My personal suggestion is, everyone Guys come to chat while they are still free...Of course, it's not limited to this, it's better to go to other places. God, this weather is really terrible."

He said, while Wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Xiang Shan turned around and wanted to go to the cafeteria, drinking some cold drinks while reading papers-the juice and soda in the cafeteria can be filled with ice. He needs this now.

Old Liu grabbed him: "Stop, this is a great opportunity to get to know colleagues from all over the world!"