4 Visual distractions

(A chapter decoded for the Misty Jungle and the Desperate Desert)

4,000 years and 150 days after passing through the wormhole

Capsule 1 and Sevia will also need to stay on the planet for 8 years after landing on Planet 10 until the cruise ship approaches again. During this period, although there are reserves of nanobots that can be used, due to the restrictions on Sevia's permissions, the power of the "capsule" to protect itself is still limited. Even if it lands in a sparsely populated area, it is highly likely to be discovered as time goes on and people's curiosity grows stronger because of the obvious flame trail when it lands.

I'm confident that the nanobots in the capsule will be able to drive away people who approach it, but if it were to be damaged, even the slightest bit of damage, it would have an incalculable impact on the entire capsule system. So "hiding" it is a thing that must be addressed.

The "capsule" itself cannot be camouflaged, the nanobots do not have the automatic instruction to "camouflage", and Saivia has other important work, is there any other way to solve it? There are two weeks left until the date when the "capsule system" will set sail, and it will be necessary to figure out a way within these days.

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AI used 3D printing to help me build a "visual jammer", which is an experimental device based on a classified weapon development data stored in the information database, and the data finally showed that the project was canceled because it had no use value after the "Great Reconciliation Era".

This "visual jammer" works similarly to "electromagnetic wave hallucination", by generating specific electromagnetic waves, so that the affected person hallucinates and cannot see the surroundings clearly. As for what kind of "obstructed vision", Mike and I tested its function, and the adjustable hallucinations are similar to sandstorms, nights, dense fog, etc. In addition to the type of illusion, you can also adjust the range of influence, as large as a forest, as small as a house, a corridor, you can set it according to your needs. The exact effect couldn't be fully tested due to the space constraints on the Overwatcher, but we did get completely lost when it was turned on.

In addition to hallucination, the electromagnetic waves emitted by the "visual jammer" are harmless to the human body, and it seems that the original design of this device was not to kill, but only to interfere, which is also in line with our needs. At the same time, the AI also created an "anti-jammer" for Saivia, which is the size of a lighter, and can be put on his body to play a role, so that even if he enters the area of influence of the jammer, Saivia will not hallucinate.

The problem that bothered us was easily solved by AI, and it was equipped with solar cells to make it easy to hold or move to other locations. Mike installed the "visual jammer" in the No. 1 "capsule", which can be opened and adjusted at the time of landing according to the automatically set program, so that in the eyes of the newborn humans on Planet 10, the landing site is a sandstorm or dense fog, and even if you enter it, most of them will be lost, so as to effectively protect our "capsule" from destruction. Mike thinks that Sevia should have access to the "visual jammer", which I don't object, but to be on the safe side, I still let the AI create "anti-jammers" for the two of us.

Records of the "visual jammer" have shown that once it is adjusted to its maximum power, in addition to hallucinating, it can greatly increase the guilt of the affected person, and a large number of felons have had mental breakdowns when tested on some felons. However, there are also cases where things must be reversed, and records show that two felons developed an "immunity" effect during the test, and even if they did not use the "anti-jammer", they no longer hallucinate, the specific reason is unknown. However, after psychological testing, these felons showed that they had a zero probability of "reoffending...... In other words, it has the function of psychological transformation, maybe.

I have to say that the "visual jammer" is really an interesting device.

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It was a bit of a rush to wrap up, but now all the preparations are in place. Tomorrow the clone Sevia will begin his journey with the "capsule system", and it will take him seven and a half years to reach Planet 10 and stay there for eight years. There is no need to ask for anything, this half a year of education and training is enough for him to deal with the unknown world and complete the task, and the results of this task will take decades or even hundreds of years to manifest.

Mike and I will wait for his return in 16 years, hoping that the work of the "capsule system" will not be affected, and I don't want the planetary side to declare the Stars a failure before they have received any information.

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4016 years and 108 days after passing through the wormhole

The hibernation pod woke me up, dragging my heavy body to open the holographic display, and it was expected that the "capsule system" would be back to the Overwatch in twenty-four hours.

Compared with the previous two long sleeps in 2000 and this 16-year short "rest", there is no obvious difference between the two in terms of senses, and they are just dreamless deep sleeps.

Mike and I need to be ready for Sevia's return tomorrow – if he doesn't betray him.

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The recording begins

AI：…… After the inspection, everything is normal with the "capsule system" and there is no damage.

Wang Chen: Thank you. Then I ask a question, and you have to answer it truthfully.

Sevia: Okay, I'll tell you everything I know.

Wang Chen: To what extent has the new civilization on Planet 10 developed?

Saivia: If we take the civilization of Earth as a reference, most of the countries on Planet 10 are in a similar situation to those of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in China, competing for land, resources, and population for the survival and continuation of the country. Due to the pressure of competition and even war, many countries have a prosperous culture, academic freedom, and encouragement of a hundred schools of thought, and the majority of the ruling class are pragmatists, who like to try all kinds of new ideas, new systems, and new technologies, but there are also many who pay a huge price due to trying the wrong methods. Because military interests are above all else, countries have spent a lot of resources on conducting wars and preparing for them, which has caused a lot of resource consumption, which I think is the main reason for the inefficiency of planetary development.

Wang Chen: What has become of the language of the new human race?

Saiwei: The use of Chinese is the same as the language we use now, and some words and phrases have local characteristics, but they do not affect understanding.

Wang Chen: What is their military strength?

Sevia: The armies of many countries are very similar to the army formation and fighting methods in the early days of the Roman Empire, which are very effective in combat, but also have a large consumption of personnel and logistics, and sometimes even if they win, they may not be decisive.

Wang Chen: Do they have a religion?

Sevia: There are some national religions that don't have enough influence to become world religions, monotheistic and polytheistic religions. In some countries, there has been a phenomenon of theocracy suppressing royal power, which has brought many negative effects.

Wang Chen: How is the use of N particles?

Sevia: It is used by a small number of people, but it is not widely used. I know some people who are able to control common natural elements such as water, fire, wind, and electricity through commands, and I have heard that some people are able to transform with corresponding commands.

Wang Chen: Transformation? (then turns to look at Mike)

Mike: Possibly.

Wang Chen: Of course I know, what can (turning to Saivia) become?

Sevia: I've seen it with my own eyes, and I've heard from people who can transform into imaginary creatures, such as flying dinosaurs.

Wang Chen: That's not what I imagined.

Sevia: There's a problem with my statement, I should say it's a mythical dragon.

Wang Chen: Don't get tangled. How many control commands have you learned?

Sevia: Shijo, do you want me to show me?

Wang Chen: No, you can input them into the PDA in a while, indicating the role or effect of the control command.

Sevia: Absolutely.

Wang Chen: Tell us about your mission, how do you do it?

Sevia: After landing, I found a small island far from the mainland. I built a dwelling like Robinson on on the island, growing food and raising livestock. Occasionally, I would take a boat to the coastal countries to introduce people to the advanced technology I knew, and sometimes I would improve their tools, design ships, or predict the weather, and within two years I would have made a name for myself there. Later, some rulers or their successors noticed me and went to the island to study with me, and when the learners from the fifth country arrived, I turned on the "visual jammer" to disorient the ships that arrived later and could not reach the island......

Mike: Awesome!

Sevia: Thank you.

Wang Chen: Very good. So what knowledge do you teach them?

Sevia: I have all kinds of knowledge, and I have taught people from different countries the concept of governance that is appropriate to their national conditions, so that the national system can be adapted to local conditions and each according to its needs. There is also a lot of technology to be transferred, and although it is true that the improvement of technology can be effective in a short period of time, I remind them that in the long run, the idea is more important than the technology.

Wang Chen: (nodding) Very good! is a qualified hermit...... Wait a minute...... (looking at the PDA) what?!

Mike: What's wrong?

Wang Chen: (glaring at Saivia) Where did you hide the "visual jammer"? The AI told me it wasn't in Capsule No. 1!

Sevia: I left it on the island.

Wang Chen & Mike: Why?!

Sevia: I asked my best students to succeed me as a hermit, so I gave him the jammer and he used it.

Mike: But how does he become a "hermit"? What can he rely on to attract others to learn from him?

Sevia: I taught him what I knew, including mechanical techniques that were not part of their time.

Mike: My God!

Wang Chen: Then our technology can't fall into their hands!

Sevia: Do you think they have reverse engineering?

Wang Chen: Enough! You...... You need to enter the survival pod to recover your body, now go for it.

Sevia: I said earlier that I was recording the N particle control command......

Wang Chen: (interrupting) Listen to me, now enter the survival module!

Sevia: Understood.

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Sevia entered the survival pod, the liquid quickly overflowing him, and began to repair his body. Wang Chen walked quickly to the side of the survival cabin, and his finger hovered over the "Clear Memory" holographic display button-

But the hanging finger never pressed......