"If there's anything I'm not satisfied with, it's that the current level of human computers is not enough, and it can't help me well in my work. In terms of the interface between consciousness and computers, the transmission speed is not ideal, and this aspect needs to be focused on research. ”

Yang Yuping talked about his work to himself: "The speed improvement of the curvature engine is progressing well, and I can simulate a higher-level curvature engine, but it will take time to manufacture it in the laboratory."

"On top of that, I made myself a little gadget and built a coffee machine in my left arm. When you come back, I can ask you to try it. ”

In fact.

He no longer has a human body, and he can't drink coffee anymore.

"Okay, when I get back to Earth, I'll go over and have a drink." Fang Yuan agreed with a smile.

While the two were talking.

More than a dozen people from the military scientific research class ran in hulala.

"Professor, I knew I would succeed, don't you feel good now? If you don't think the current exoskeleton is cool enough, I can lend you Meka. Eve didn't feel uncomfortable at all about Yang Yuping's consciousness quantification.

In her opinion, this is better.

Because to some extent, Yang Yuping is now a robot.

"Okay. When the time comes, I'll also install a solar stove. A strong heart that doesn't need a bypass yet. Yang Yuping said with a smile.

Lang Xiaonian pushed his glasses, stepped forward and said, "Professor, you are a scientific research expert in space and wormholes, I have a suggestion, I don't know if I can mention it." ”

"Tell me about it." Yang Yuping is still as approachable as ever.

"Yes, when I was a pilot on the Intrepid, I became more and more aware of the importance of star maps. Once, because of a hyperspace node that we didn't have on our star map, the Dreadnought was almost overtaken by the warships of the Monocerata fleet. It's just a little bit ......."

When Lang Xiaonian told about this, he was still a little afraid: "Therefore, I think that the asymmetry of star map information in the future will become a huge advantage of interstellar conflict."

"Therefore, I suggest that scientific and technological research on wormhole exploration needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

Yang Yuping's laboratory has a research direction in space rifts.

Therefore, the scientific research of exploring wormholes is naturally the most suitable to find Yang Yuping.

However, whether and when a scientific research project should be approved needs to be coordinated.

Yang Yuping thought for a moment and said, "This technology is indeed very important, and the importance of the star map is self-evident, and I will discuss it with the laboratory team." The technology of wormhole exploration is not difficult, and the technical indicators are mainly in the scope of exploration, and I believe that there will be a breakthrough soon. ”

"Thank you, Professor." Lang Xiaonian got a happy reply and was very happy.

"What's there to be thankful for? Rest assured. However, the exploration of the star map needs to be carried out with a curvature engine, and our faster-than-light spacecraft is still under development, so we can't rush it. Yang Yuping smiled.

Star maps are as important as maps in the age of cold weapons.

Wormhole detection technology is indeed very crucial.

……

On the 78th day of the return voyage.

Suddenly an alarm sounded in the communication channel: "A faster-than-light spaceship has been spotted ahead, and all combatants are in a state of readiness......"

The siren was repeated three times.

Before the first pass was over, Fang Yuan was already standing in front of the control screen of the counterattack bridge.

"What's going on?"

"A faster-than-light spaceship has been spotted ahead." Ye Zheyu pointed to the big screen, which already showed the image of a space battleship.

Judging from the shape of the battleship, it is not triangular pyramid-shaped, and it is basically certain that it is not a spaceship of the Palese civilization.

However, even if it is not a ship of the Palese civilization, it is difficult to say whether there is danger or not.

Therefore, the fleet was brought to combat readiness for the first time.

Of course, from the outside, nothing has changed, except that all the fighters of the fleet have entered a state of combat readiness.

"Has this ship stopped?" Fang Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, observing the ship on the screen.

"It was still flying curvature before, but when we found out, it turned off the curvature engine, and it was in normal flight at this time." Ye Zhiyu replied.

"Could it be a carbon-based coalition ship?" Eve guessed.

"In terms of appearance, it has little resemblance to the Dreadnought, at least it does not belong to the photosynthetic civilization." Han Youwei expressed her opinion while observing.

"What now?" Eve asked, looking back.

"Adjust the direction, keep a distance of 300,000 kilometers, and pass from the side. If the other party does not act dangerously, it should be regarded as passing by. Fang Yuan decided.

The fleet continued to fly forward.

A few minutes later, Zhao Anya said loudly: "There is a communication signal access, do you want to connect it?" ”

"Take it in." Fang Yuan motioned for the communication to be turned on.

If the ship had asked for communication, the situation would have been better.

Take the initiative to communicate, and there is generally not too much hostility.

When the communication came in, the image of a carbon-based creature appeared on the big screen.

It is a primate with hands, feet, and a head, but a face that is much different from that of a human, and it has three eyes.

It is a three-eyed creature that does not conform to human aesthetics.

"Hello, human civilization, we are from the Carbon-Based Alliance." The three-eyed creature took the initiative to say hello.

"Hello." Fang Yuan calmly communicated with the other party.

Although the expression on his face was calm, Fang Yuan was happy in his heart.

In addition to the photosynthetic civilization, this is the second civilization in the carbon-based alliance that has been contacted.

Fang Yuan immediately made a decision, and called the other party the Three-Eyed Civilization.

Whether on Earth or in the universe, there is competition that changes a lot of things.

This is also the reason why Fang Yuan is happy.

Prior to this, human beings could only come into contact with the photosynthetic civilization, a civilization in a carbon-based alliance.

In the photosynthetic civilization, that Pigs is whatever he says, and it is difficult to bargain with him.

It's different now, and I've come into contact with the Three-Eyed Civilization.

Invisibly, there is a competitive relationship between the photosynthetic civilization and the three-eyed civilization.

Of course, for the higher civilizations of the two carbon-based alliances, humanity is still a very weak and low-level civilization and will not be taken seriously by them.

However, since the other party took the initiative to find it, it means that human beings have contact value.

This contact did not have much substance.

The main thing is to establish communication, which is equivalent to handing each other a business card.

"Although your civilization level is very low, you are already qualified to establish diplomatic relations." The Three-Eyed creature uttered such a sentence.

"What does it mean to establish diplomatic relations?" Fang Yuan frowned, a little puzzled by this.

"Star destroying ability, if you have this ability, you have the qualification to establish diplomatic relations with cosmic civilizations." Three-Eyed Creatures gave a positive answer.

Fang Yuan was a little surprised by this answer, but after listening to it, he suddenly felt that it was taken for granted.

At any time, only if your fists are hard enough, others will listen to you.

This is true between nations, and it is also true between civilizations.

：。 ：m.x