The vehicle was moving slowly, and the people in the car were anxious.

Seeing Melanie open her eyes, Zhang Xiaogang immediately asked, "Doctor, how is his condition?" ”

Melanie shook her head, glanced at Luo Jinyong, who was sitting next to her, and then said to Zhang Xiaogang: "It's bad, his physiology is normal, but his brain is blank." ”

"Blank!?"

"He's not asleep, he's not in a coma, he's not in a vegetative state. Although he looks very vegetative now, he is not vegetative. It's not that vegetative people are unconscious, but that consciousness is isolated in the brain. Melanie sighed, "He's completely unconscious right now, there's nothing in his brain. Let's put it this way, his brain is alive, but it's not active, not even basic physiological. ”

"This ......"

"For example, his brain is like a hard drive that has been unplugged, intact but has stopped. Unfortunately, the brain is not a hard drive, and it is not a time when it is as simple as plugging it in, and we don't know how to restart his brain, and ......"

"And what?"

"It's better not to do that."

"For what?"

Melanie hesitated for a moment and said, "The human brain, which is actually more like a computer's memory, is running before birth, and it runs until the moment of death. If a vegetative person is compared to a dormant computer, then his brain is a computer that has lost power, and the information stored in the memory has been lost, and the consequences are unpredictable if it is forcibly activated. ”

"This ......"

"Lao Zhang, is there anything else you haven't told us?"

Melanie has mind reading skills, and Zhang Xiaogang knew that she couldn't hide it, so he took out the two bags containing metal spheres from his pocket.

"It's ......"

"Nicol, and a group of Lao Chu's subordinates taken in the United States."

Melanie's brows jumped a few times, because Luo Jinyong was there, so Zhang Xiaogang briefly recounted the incident of meeting Williams outside Hastings.

"They're all dead?"

"I don't know, these are their relics, but unfortunately they are all qualified."

"Can you show me?" Melanie pointed to the bag containing eight colored metal balls.

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and handed the bag to Melanie.

Taking out the white metal ball and placing it in her hand, Melanie closed her eyes. A moment later, she pulled out seven more metal balls.

"Doctor?" Zhang Xiaogang noticed that Melanie's expression had become very complicated.

"They're still alive." Melanie opened her eyes, "Inside these spheres, there is a very small amount of energy body, and their consciousness is in the energy body. ”

"What!?"

"The surface is gold, and the energy body is in the center of the sphere, although it is very small, but it contains a lot of energy and can be maintained for a long time."

"How long?"

Melanie shook her head and said, "I don't know what to do, you have to ask Lao Luo." ”

Zhang Xiaogang looked at Luo Jinyong.

"If the energy body decays naturally, it can last for at least 10,000 years, maybe longer."

"This ......" Zhang Xiaogang was startled and handed the bag containing forty-five golden spheres to Melanie.

"These are ordinary gold, and I can't feel the energy body in it, nor can I feel the human consciousness in it."

"This ......"

"Lao Zhang, you have done so many things, what do you want?" Luo Jinyong changed the subject.

Zhang Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said, "Doctor, professor, I need your help. ”

"We?"

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and took the two plastic bags from Melanie's hands. "I'm going to hide these things and not give them to anyone."

"For what?" Luo Jinyong hurriedly asked.

Zhang Xiaogang let out a long breath and glanced at Melanie. Melanie nodded, and immediately told Luo Jinyong the reason why Zhang Xiaogang did this through consciousness exchange.

"This ......"

"Professor, this is not my decision, but a decision made by Lao Chu before his death, and it is also Lao Chu's bequest." Zhang Xiaogang didn't make a big deal with Luo Jinyong, "No matter what, I owe him a lot, and we all owe him." Lao Chu only has this one last wish, and I definitely won't let him regret Jiuquan. ”

"I'll help you." After Melanie finished speaking, she pushed her knee against Luo Jinyong's thigh.

Luo Jinyong nodded and said, "You're right, we all owe him, it's just ......"

Zhang Xiaogang smiled and looked at Melanie again. Melanie is Luo Jinyong's wife, so many words are more appropriate for her.

"Lao Luo, have you thought about it?" Melanie knew how to convince Luo Jinyong. "The energy source is gone, and all the energy bodies are gone. Lao Chu is like this now, and he may never wake up. Everyone knows that he used to be an energy person, and now he is an ordinary person, don't you want to figure out the reason? I know, you can't bear to do it, and so do I, but can you guarantee that other scientists won't dissect him like a frog? Maybe not now, but when our research on energy sources and energy bodies reaches a dead end, some people will definitely think of him, thinking of this body that was once completely energized. When that happens, what are we going to do? ”

Luo Jinyong was silent.

"If in a few decades, we are not in this world, how can we protect him?" Zhang Xiaogang said what Melanie didn't say. "You know, the next invasion will come in a hundred years, and I don't think any of us will survive to be a hundred years from now. When we are here, we can naturally protect Lao Chu from harm, but after we die, who will protect him? ”

"Also, he's not dead, and he's not in a vegetative state."

"What do you mean?" Luo Jinyong looked at Melanie.

"His body is alive, and his brain is alive, but the consciousness is not in the brain." Melanie paused slightly, "Remember what happened during the invasion?" ”

Luo Jin was startled and said, "You mean, his consciousness went to another world?" ”

Melanie nodded and said, "Originally, he went directly to the base of the invaders and had face-to-face negotiations with the intelligent individuals of the great civilization. The intruder had evacuated, and he obviously couldn't bring this flesh and blood with him. If the fusion of the energy source and the mass source leads to the channel relationship between the micro-universe and the four-dimensional universe, it is very likely that he will use this opportunity to go to the four-dimensional universe space, enter the place where the great civilization is, and come into contact with the great civilization again. You are a scientist, don't you think Lao Chu is using this method to win more opportunities for us? ”

"This ......"

"If one day, he comes back from the four-dimensional universe, he needs this body. At least as far as we know, human consciousness cannot exist in the microuniverse alone. ”

Luo Jinyong nodded and said, "In this case, we have to protect this body and wait for him to come back." ”

"Perhaps, that will be decades away." Zhang Xiaogang sighed and said, "Maybe we can't wait for the day when he comes back." What's more, our current techniques can only ensure that his body is alive, but it cannot prevent the impact of time on his body. This body will grow old like us. After a few decades, they will definitely become very old and even die. ”

"This ......"

"We can't stop the passage of time, but we can slow it down for him."

Zhang Xiaogang and Luo Jinyong both looked at Melanie.

"Hibernation Technique."

"Hibernation!?" Zhang Xiaogang and Luo Jinyong were both very surprised.

"Hibernation requires energy, and now there is a stable supply of energy......"

"The energy is in Lao Zhang's hands."

Luo Jinyong was stunned for a moment, and immediately glanced at the two plastic bags containing metal spheres in Zhang Xiaogang's hands.

"The energy bodies in those eight spheres are powerful enough, and if they are released on average, they should not have much impact on the personal consciousness stored inside." Melanie paused slightly and said, "Old Luo, you've spent months researching energy bodies, and you won't be fruitless, right?" If these energy bodies can be allowed to release electricity, even a very small amount of electricity, it will be enough for a hibernation pod to last for decades, if not thousands. ”

Luo Jinyong nodded and said, "It's not a big problem, I can make a set of equipment that converts energy bodies into electrical energy." ”

"Good." Zhang Xiaogang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to Melanie.

"Don't look at me, I'll take care of the hibernation pod, give me three days."

"Professor?"

"Three days is enough."

Zhang Xiaogang nodded and said, "I will propose to Mr. Yang and Lao Yuan that in these three days, let the two of you do a comprehensive examination of Lao Chu's body." ”

"That's for the best." Luo Jinyong said.

"If you need anything, come to me directly." Zhang Xiaogang paused and said, "Professor, do you remember the place where we first met?" ”

"That ......"

Zhang Xiaogang pressed his hand and said, "Just know the way." On the third night, from today, you and Dr. Melanie will be there and wait for me. ”

"Shall we go straight over?" Melanie asked.

"I'll bring Lao Chu over." Zhang Xiaogang let out a long sigh and said, "I am responsible for this matter alone, and I don't want to affect you." Besides, you're scientists, and what you're doing is vital to the future of humanity, and I'm just a dispensable intelligence agent. ”

"Lao Zhang ......"

"That's it, don't argue with me." Zhang Xiaogang smiled and said, "Doctor, now I have to trouble you to do something for us." ”

"What?"

"Use your superpowers to remove the sensitive content we started talking about from our minds, leaving only the necessary parts."

"This ......"

"It's the only way to be safe."

Melanie nodded, didn't say anything more, and helped Zhang Xiaogang and Luo Jinyong delete part of their memories according to Zhang Xiaogang's instructions.