October 17, 2029, night.

Even though it's winter in my hometown, the temperature in Indonesia is still enough to cause heat stroke. Xiang Shan filled a plate of cream cake and a glass of soda with ice as usual, and sat in the cafeteria looking at the printed documents.

Although there is a special reference room in this place, eating is prohibited in the reading area of that place. Drinks with strong smells are also prohibited. Soon, scholars were using the chocolate wrappers that mysteriously appear every day to justify this rule — after all, long hours of intense thinking are exhausting. But Xiang Shan was still embarrassed to ingest powdered sugar, caffeine and other substances in that place.

Anyway, after nine o'clock, the cafeteria was quiet.

And there's also an unlimited buffet of food.

The soda here is sweet, but the taste is acceptable when you mix it with plenty of ice cubes. Although the army-style baked cake is not "delicious", it can also avoid the pain of using the brain on an empty stomach.

Xiang Shan flipped through the paper comfortably.

Xiang Shan is not the only scholar who has done this. Now everyone seems to have a tacit understanding, and the cafeteria after half past nine in the evening is very quiet.

After the two had disappeared, a tired Yagmov walked in, grabbed some bread haphazardly, and sat down on the other side of the mountain. His movements were very weak, as if he had "fallen".

Xiang Shan slowly read the conclusion of a paper, and then looked at Yogmow: "Brother, your face is so pale." What's wrong? Still not going well? ”

"I still don't know why the makers of the Ogun put those things in there...... How the hell do those things work? "It's as if Yagmov's soul is no longer here. He muttered in a low voice, "It doesn't make sense...... the builder of 'Ogon' will not have a much higher level of technology than the earth. But how could they make those things? ”

Xiang Shan ignored him and continued to scan the paper.

It took a while for Yagmov to regain his strength.

By this time, he had already eaten half of the bread in his hand.

Yagmov sighed: "Mountain, if you want to ...... from the perspective of a science fiction person"

"Hey! This stalk can't get by, right? Xiang Shan raised his eyebrows: "I'm a serious researcher!" Researcher! There is already an official title on the side of the republic! A big basket of papers! That's just a hobby! Hobby! ”

"Ha, I think you do have a good future as a science fiction artist." Yagmov waved his hand: "If you were asked to guess in the form of science fiction, then what would you think?" ”

"There's no time to think." Xiang Shan rolled his eyes: "If it weren't for us guys who repaired the equipment day and night, what would you study?" Study the proteome of air? ”

"It doesn't look like the Voyager at all. Because no matter how you look at it, we can't get a glimpse of their civilization from the remnants of 'Ogon'. This is the opposite of the purpose of the Voyager. Yagmov whispered: "At such a great cost, it is just a pile of unusable scrap metal to be transported to the solar system......"

Xiang Shan shrugged: "I really can't guess. This may also fall on the cracking of the copper plate. ”

"The diamond walls and the copper plates? That's not language at all. Yagmov shook his head: "Although the way of interpretation is not clear. But the existing signs are already clear. The thing on it is the control program of the computer, which is pre-coded - this is your domain, right? ”

"It can't be ruled out that this is 'language.'" Xiang Shan pouted: "And it's not a copper plate, it's a gold plate with a copper core." ”

Inga and Kamihara have opposing opinions. I believe in the professionals. ”

Xiang Shan sighed: "Indeed...... Never mind. Have you heard? God was going to get out of here. ”

"Leave?" Yagmov was a little surprised: "Why? Isn't this one of the most meaningful projects of this century? ”

"Theoretically." Xiang Shan shook his head: "But Kamihara thinks that there is no place where he is needed here." After all, he was a guy who studied living languages, and he was transferred to ...... in the first place."

Yagmov interjected: "It's also because the average linguist can't afford that equipment." ”

When he entered Ogun in '28, Muyama, Yagmov, and Kamihara entered as a panel of experts. But facts have proved that the body of Wudaokou Sports School "fighting for the motherland for 50 years" cannot afford the protective clothing stuffed with lead sheets. And not to mention the weak Harvard NERD, which completely relies on a dynamic exoskeleton to move.

Only the linguist who trained in the land of the origin of mankind could easily handle that equipment.

It is precisely because of this common experience that the three of them became friends.

Xiang Shan laughed twice before continuing: "Yes, it's because only he can control the protective suit, and it's also because there are artificial intelligence or creatures that can still communicate inside." ”

Even, in order to prevent one person from monopolizing the privilege of communicating with aliens, more than one group of linguists was mobilized at that time. Several came from each country, and it was also necessary to make sure that these linguists had no direct contact until February 28. [This is actually quite not easy, after all, the academic community is so big, an international level academic conference, everyone knows each other. And for those who control the risk, this means that these people have the possibility of "tandem". Before it was decided that Kamihara would explore Ogon, there was even a group of linguists who were secretly placed in an area where they did not communicate with everyone. 】

"But now? There are no alien intelligent creatures in it, no alien AI, and not even a smart device that can turn on. Xiang Shan said: "Since there is no one to communicate with, what is Shenyuan staying here for?" ”

Yogmov nodded: "He seems to have said before that he thinks that his life's work is in Africa, with those 'souls of the distant ancestors of mankind'. ”

"yes. Without his research subjects, there was no need for him to stay here. Xiang Shan said: "For our brothers, this is an opportunity. But his dream is not here—now it's only Yingjia's group, and they plan to use linguistics to crack the secret of the gold plate. ”

"Yes." Yogmov nodded and sighed: "Another batch has gone." ”

"What?"

"Another batch of researchers has been withdrawn." Yagmov shook his head.

"Originally. Everyone originally thought that they were here to study Zenith technology, but as soon as they opened the treasure chest, hey, orc technology! ”

In the mouth of science fiction enthusiasts, "Zenith technology" can refer to all advanced technologies. "Orc technology", on the other hand, is technology that "looks very backward, but in fact it is very backward, you don't know how it works, but it just doesn't make sense".

Everyone thinks that the technology of "Ogon" is enough for human beings to study to the interstellar age, but what is the result? Some of the technology is just on par with the planet.

It's no wonder that countries are withdrawing researchers in batches.

At the beginning, all the major countries recruited front-line researchers - after all, they thought that there were great benefits in this, so they recruited all kinds of front-line researchers. These researchers are the kind of people who are quite promising, and many of them have their own projects.

Before, everyone thought that the benefits brought by "Ogung" might outweigh all existing things, so they would rather pay the price and stop the original project. But after the "Ogon Expedition" was completed, the leaders of the countries realized that the technology brought by the Ogon was not worth it.

Scholars who believe that "Ogun" does not fit their own research direction will naturally gradually withdraw.

"My mentors are gone. He now feels that it is more promising to go back to interdisciplinary research in cognitive science on his own. Xiang Shan said: "He even thinks that these alien devices may be worthy of the title of a professor - 'Do a good job, Xiang Shan, if you do it this time, I promise, you are the youngest professor in our Tsinghua University'." ”

"After all, this project is a gimmick?" Yogmov laughed.

"Even if it's not taken seriously, it's not so unappreciated!" Xiang Shan said angrily: "The most critical part of a project related to aliens actually has to be 'enough gimmick' for you to win the title of professor?" ”

"No, I think Mr. Liu just thinks that you may not be the first to crack those devices." Yagmov shook his head.

In the past six months, Liu Zhenghui went back, and Professor Zhang, who came with Liu Zhenghui, left. Li Jiahua and Zhang Qiaoyun, two researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, who took a car to the airport with Xiangshan, also left.

Most of the engineering researchers related to aerospace science and technology, such as CASC and NASA, have stayed.

It is especially worth mentioning that Mr. Jing Hongtu has no need to stay, but he is the most reluctant to leave.

The old middle school is second.

"Forget it, when I solve the mystery of the pile of scrap iron in Ogon, I will show those guys what is the great discovery that shocks the world!"

Xiang Shan picked up a piece of cake from the plate and said viciously.

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Xiang Shan took out a storage device from the open skull, and said happily: "Look, I'll just say, fight these gangsters, don't be afraid of trouble, and don't be afraid of the lack of information dropped by the minions, after all, you can gather sand into a tower." Look at it, now that we know more about the underground forces in Pine Eagle City? ”

Behind him, several young knights had just emerged from the hidden area.

They haven't reacted yet, feeling that they can't keep up with the old-timer's train of thought.

This old-timer really chose a random direction, and what to fight when he encountered. In short, as long as it is a stronghold, throw an electromagnetic pulse generator first to block out all signals for help.

If there are few people on the other side, it will be taken in the open. If there are many people, assassinate them several times.

In conclusion, now it is certain......

The underground world of Pine Eagle City is already in chaos.