Science requires rigor.

This is a phrase that Aztod used to say to others.

At that time, he believed that everything would have an answer, that all problems would have its correct solution, and that any goal, as long as the direction was clear, would always be achieved one day.

He used to be a very strict person, and this strictness was not only what he set for himself, but also what he demanded of others.

Most people who have worked with him will have the same assessment of him: he is a good researcher, but not a good person.

He has profound knowledge, the courage to explore, and unswerving perseverance, but he lacks some of the most fundamental qualities of being a human being.

He doesn't know how to be tolerant, he doesn't know how to tolerate, and he doesn't know how to compromise. He used to say that he would never study these things because he only pursued the truth.

Of course, this was a long time ago.

As Aztod himself said, he was still very young at that time, so he was young and vigorous.

Time will always tell people something that cannot be ignored, and it will change a person from beginning to end with facts and experiences.

It is clear that Aztod was such a radically changed man.

The years that were too quiet smoothed out his arrogance and edges, too long loneliness, precipitated his anxiety and impetuousness, and too vast ice fields and starry skies, making him feel his insignificance.

Up to now, he has not been changed by time, probably only the part in his heart, his attachment to the universe.

He was still looking up at the stars, day after day, year after year.

He is still looking for the trajectory that connects in the galaxy, because he believes that it will be the future journey of mankind.

At this point, Aztod never had doubts about his own ideas.

All he suspected was that he had no more time left, but that he might not be able to continue with this doomed work.

So, Aztod decided to make one last change.

What science is for, Aztod might have answered this question in the past.

Science exists to make human progress by making life more convenient, making the environment better, and making the future more optional. So it exists, so it's essential for humanity.

But now Aztod will only give such an answer.

Science exists to change the status quo.

There may not seem to be much difference between these two answers, but if you think about it a little more, you can see that there is a fundamental difference between them.

That's the qualitative difference.

One of them unilaterally defines science as positive progress, and the other defines science as change.

Change is full of uncertainty.

Science needs to be rigorous, but the results it will bring are not singular.

So Aztord was ready to do a ridiculous thing, to weave a lie that would bind the stars together with the most rigorous attitude, the most meticulous logic, and all his knowledge.

He will tell the people that he has found the path hidden in the stars.

He will tell people that the road is not far away and even within reach.

In the future, this lie may be exposed, and it may even bring great losses to humanity.

He will turn into a joke, or a sinner of history.

However, it is undeniable that if human beings still have a little will to struggle, if they still have a little desire to struggle. Then, this lie can make them raise their heads again, to look up at the sky, to explore the universe, to find the future.

They need a direction, even if it's just a false direction.

They need to continue their research, because as long as someone is still exploring, then the true path will be discovered one day.

Aztod wanted to tell a lie, he wanted to tell people that he saw a path and crossed the starry sky.

He wanted to awaken courage in people's hearts, in an age where courage is no longer discussed.

He wanted people to think about it, and in the end, prove him wrong.

In the snowy sunlight with a hint of ice-white, silent laboratory, Aztod picked up his pen.

"So, where do I start?"

He said this and was silent for a long time.

Then, finally, I wrote down the first word in an experimental notebook.

“Potential。”

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Once upon a time there was a lone explorer who walked alone on a dark road and got lost in the darkness.

But he knew that the right path was in this darkness. If they can't escape, everyone will starve to death here.

So, he shouted at everyone behind him.

"Hey, I've found my way."

The bewildered people were attracted by his voice and gathered enthusiastically and eagerly.

However, it didn't take long for someone to expose his clumsy lie.

But at this time, people are already in the dark.

So, while shouting and scolding, everyone looked for the right direction.

Finally, people have found a way to survive the darkness.

The explorer, on the other hand, had died in one night.

As he watched the crowd come.

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The 133rd edition of "The Daily Fable".

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By the time Aztod left the lab, he had written more than ten pages of his manuscript.

Yanagihara had just prepared dinner and brought the food to the table.

Because of his work, the old man had already handed over the work of preparing three meals to the wanderer, and she had also sent breakfast and lunch to the laboratory before.

At the table, Al still didn't pay attention to Yanagihara, apparently, she was still angry about what happened last night.

Looking at the food on the table that was enough to be called hearty, the old man smiled and tasted it, and then appreciated it with satisfaction.

"Hara, your ability to handle ingredients is definitely the best I've ever met."

"Thank you." Yanagihara responded modestly, after all, she did have some confidence in this aspect.

"That's right." At this time, the old man seemed to suddenly remember something, put down the cutlery in his hand, and sat down in his seat and announced.

"I'll tell you the good news, my research has just made a major breakthrough and progress."