META Quantum Era

Chapter 2 A Celebration of All mankind1

The moment the projection countdown returned to zero, the sky gradually darkened, and dozens of kilometers of squares were instantly shrouded in night. The cheers of the crowd were kept to a minimum by the administrator, and soon only whispers were left. A melodious and soothing string music overshadowed the discussion, and the fanaticism and waves gradually subsided in the sea of people. The round table in the center of the square is divided into three floors inside and outside. Except for a few administrative staff, more than 100 people are all front-line engineers involved in the fireworks project. Today's celebration belongs to all mankind, and the merits should belong to every hard-working scientific researcher. The innermost round table has only eight seats, representing the eight most important technical departments. The characters of two of the seats are black and white, which means that the two scientists are no longer alive, and their team finally completed this great cause. Among the remaining six people, except for Anji's young face, the other scientists, including Professor Zhang, are all in a ripe old age. And three of them are completely old-fashioned, with their bones atrophied and curled up, and they have long been unable to adapt to the stimulation brought about by the brain-computer interface. So this time I can only lean on a wheelchair and participate in the opening ceremony through holograms. Professor Zhang is the chief, and the badge window on the left shows several large characters; 'Zhang Nanmen, chief engineer of the Fireworks Project' and the following lines of countless small characters are the fruits of decades: 'Prism fusion engine development director, Pangu-class starship chief designer, KronosThe chief designer of the detector...' In contrast, Anji has only one line on his chest: 'Developer of Ault simulation algorithm'. However, since he is sitting in these eight seats, the gold content and importance of his technology are naturally self-evident. With the official start of the opening ceremony, the interview windows of several reporters in front of Zhang Nanmen were closed one by one by the system. He subconsciously wanted to get the water cup that was usually placed in front of the table. After grabbing it in one hand, he couldn't help but smile dumbfounded. Seeing the tutor's move, Anji immediately called the console to apply for permission. In less than a second, an old water cup he often used appeared in Zhang Nanmen's hand. Anji connected to the invitation to private communication from Zhang Nanmen, and it can be seen from his small actions that the two are also teachers and friends are very harmonious. "After more than 20 years in a blink of an eye, I'm still not used to it. The future can only belong to you young people, hahaha..." "The teacher joked. You have always been on the front line of starship design and manufacturing. If you don't have to, you rarely come into contact with the meta-universe. It's normal if you're not used to it. "An Ji scratched his head naturally: "And my generation, on the contrary, seems to be shackled and completely inseparable from here." " "But it is undeniable that it is too efficient. Factories are more willing to produce here, and people prefer to live here. These are things that we dare not imagine in our time. Tell me, what are you worried about? " "People are always optimistic. Sometimes they don't understand themselves and the group they are in. They even know that they don't understand, but they are confident for no reason. "An Ji lowered his head and thought a little, but still couldn't answer more specifically. "Thinking is always good, it's always just a tool for people to use. I remember when I was a child, when mobile networks and mobile phones were just popularized, some people were worried and criticized. Facts have proved that their worries are not unreasonable. New things consume many people's time and energy, and when they gradually improve and become a way of life, the discussion will eventually settle down. " An Ji shrugged and smiled bitterly: "After all, most people can't do without it. " "The main thing is that there is no need to talk about it anymore. You just need to focus on more subtle contradictions and talk about things. I remember someone said that technology is innocent, and sin can only come from people. Zhang Nanmen pondered for a moment, then sighed: "And in my opinion, the meta-universe is not just a tool, it is more like a choice that people must make in the future." Oh, of course I don't mean lifestyle. " After thinking about it for a long time, An Ji couldn't understand the teacher's words.　Zhang Nanmen didn't rush to break through the machine in the conversation. It's best to just open a certain window for these discussions so that people can get a perspective and click on it. Seeing that An Ji was stumped by himself, Zhang Nanmen immediately changed the subject. "By the way, have you really considered that matter? "Zhang Nanmen raised the cup of water and did not move for a long time: "The current argument in mathematics is that it is difficult to make any great strides in the field of differential geometry. Only if you are really interested in it can you have the motivation to persevere." Of course, maybe you can be the one who breaks old perceptions and builds a new system, which happens from time to time in any academic world. " "You know, I love it very much, and of course it will be difficult to accept the day when enthusiasm diminishes. The reason for this choice is the answer that has always been: there is no other more correct way to go. " "Is the pursuit of absolute correctness? Indeed, numbers will never lie to people, it can completely help you. Zhang Nanmen nodded: "I'm just worried, will the direction you seek be an escape?" " "The teacher thought too much. If it's just to withdraw from the "Fireworks Project', you can find a lot of convincing reasons at will. At least no one will believe that I gave up to continue to participate in the greatest project of this era in order to study a promising science. "An Ji spread out his hands and stared at the instructor's badge pop-up window. "When people get old, they will become long-winded before they know it. I know you have a certain answer a long time ago, but you haven't had an in-depth understanding of specific ideas before. You can talk to me, an old man, at any time. Anything can be done. " "Thank you teacher. "An Ji nodded and bowed again, his expression relaxed a little bit. After a while, as the words "Fireworks Project Opening Ceremony" appeared on the projection, the square was completely quiet. Zhang Nanmen smiled slightly and turned off the real-time call. Dr. Shen has been dead for seventeen years. Today is a special day for Anji. It is inevitable that his mood will be depressed. It is best for him not to bear the burden of inexplicable thoughts. It is better to talk about similar topics later. The sound of music gradually disappeared, and stars appeared in the night sky.