After listening to Zhang Yuan's narration, after a while, Mr. Captain secretly sighed and came up with an objection in a muffled voice: "This plan...... All right. ”

"And the big question is, will the Tothians agree to this risky plan? It is time-bound, and there are strict restrictions on what kind of work can be done in what period. ”

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Theoretically, there is no problem, isn't it in the honeymoon period of the two civilizations now?" We are engaged in a lot of scientific and technological exchanges, and I believe that in the future, there will be more and more cooperation, and in one or two hundred years, or even three or four hundred years, the relationship will become very good. ”

"If the No. 17 plan is implemented well, the progress of the project will be faster. Cutting the engineering time by more than half is already the biggest benefit. ”

"I believe that for the life cycle of the Torth civilization, they also want to complete this project in a generation or two, and see the birth of curvature technology with their own eyes."

"Their lifespan is much longer than ours, and their understanding of us humans is still superficial, and it is impossible to guess in advance some problems that may erupt within our civilization because of their short lifespan."

Lifespan has always been a pain point for human beings, and the race value of the human species is not high among so many interstellar civilizations. Although a lot of life extension technologies have been purchased from the trading market, the average life expectancy has increased to 500 years.

But there are also some life-extending technologies that cannot be used for a while.

It's not because the technology doesn't work. But...... Thanks to virtual technology, people are not afraid of death. Having an excessively high life span all of a sudden will lead to chaos within society, such as the collapse of social structures such as marriage, which is difficult for human beings to bear, especially at this critical juncture, and there are not many opportunities for human beings to slowly adjust.

Life span is very related to a civilization's strategic vision, which is a big contradiction.

Zhang Yuan pondered for a while and continued: "In a word, neither civilization wants the plan to fail, and this is also the consensus of both sides, so it is no problem to spend a little effort and talk about this plan." Of course, we can't tell them what we really mean......"

"Even the members of our Council of Science cannot say their true intentions. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the scheme to be adopted internally. ”

"They're going to be more secure. Human beings are conservative by nature, they don't want to change, they don't want to change. At this time, it is necessary to take advantage of the fanatical atmosphere within the people to promote the promotion of this plan. ”

Yes, the atmosphere among the people is indeed very frenetic, and some radical proposals are absolutely open to them as long as they preach that they can cut the construction time in half.

If the top of the civilization agrees, and the grassroots support, then the middle-level cadres will have to give in, even if they may have great doubts in their minds.

……

That night, the gray-haired Captain Ke tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The huge psychological pressure lingered in his heart, turning into an invisible mountain, which overwhelmed him.

When he got out of bed, he found that it was only three o'clock in the morning.

I can't sleep anymore......

Rubbing his slightly reddened eyes, he got dressed again and walked out the door. The hallway lights were dim, except for a few cafes and the hospital. Occasionally, a few pedestrians hurried by, making a series of "knock-dong" footsteps.

Collei walked into a café and ordered a cup of "Dibal" coffee, tasting it with a hint of sweetness in the bitterness.

This is not real coffee, but a certain plant of an alien civilization, which tastes a bit like "coffee" when ground and consumed, and contains some kind of antioxidant that can delay aging and is good for health.

There is no doubt that the times have become richer, science has advanced, and people's lives have become better and better. However, with the adjustment of productivity, the price of many things will rise in the future, such as food, clothes and other necessities will not change the price, but such as entertainment goods and some light luxuries, will definitely become more expensive.

Personnel in this area will be redeployed to other positions.

Collei suddenly remembered that part of his history.

When the Earth Age traveled through a long time of 3,000 years, where could I drink coffee?

Even eating a little seasoning is a luxury.

Still, the original pioneers persevered.

If we cut all living resources in half now, then there will inevitably be social chaos. Even a 20% reduction would still generate a lot of complaints.

From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, human beings have never changed from this level...... However, for such a long time in the future, how can it not be difficult to suffer?

After a while, when I was thinking like this, an acquaintance walked in, it was Foreign Minister Chen Mu.

He also had the same worried look, and when he saw Captain Ke, he was stunned.

"Can't sleep?"

"yes, falling asleep, feeling a little hungry."

Both of them laughed in unison.

After a while, the third person and the fourth person walked in, all of them were some high-level officials, all with black circles under their eyes, and they didn't know why they all came here.

Captain Ke made a cup of coffee for these people and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Zhang's words shocked me too much. This makes me think, what is the purpose of our entire civilization...... Is it to maintain long-term progress, vigorous vitality, or to live in a muddy way, to exist forever in this universe......"

"Humans, there are times when you do have to push yourself. Otherwise, you don't know what your potential really is. ”

"Fourth-level civilization, it's really not that simple."

They knew Zhang Yuan's true identity, and knew that this transcendent was the first captain of the Kunlun Mountain Fleet, who had vigorously overthrown the oldest family system of mankind and single-handedly established the "social public support system".

Now, thousands of years later, people have long since adapted to the new social system, and there are no more children born naturally.

The concept of raising a small child on their own has been lost in people's minds.

The vigorous vitality and tremendous mobilization capacity of the new human civilization are based on this system. But who remembers the overwhelming opposition at the meeting?

Now it's time to make a crucial decision, and when you think of it, everyone breaks out in a cold sweat, as if they are facing the overwhelming pressure they were in the beginning.

This pressure does not come from the present, but from the future!

For more than a thousand years to come, the scolding of future generations.

Endless overtime, an aging population, and even longer working hours. They are bound to regret this choice.

But 1,400 years later, if we really have curvature technology, the future generations will rejoice because of today's choice and thank this ancestor for their hard work.

Human beings are such creatures, as long as they do not suffer on themselves, everything is fine.

"Have you figured it out?" One of the old men asked suddenly.

"I've thought about it, but there's nothing to think about......"

The captain sighed and looked into the distance, as if he had made up his mind.

……