"This is the beginning of humanity's journey into the universe."

After 6 days of hard work, Jiqing and the others finally stood on top of the Dragon Gate again, where the transporter flying to low-earth orbit would reach the first cosmic velocity, completing the first leap of mankind to the universe.

From the highest point in the mountains, you can see all around. The indomitable Hualong Road, the head-high countercurrent, and the huge chimneys of the nuclear power plant that stand on both sides like guardians, all of these have been completely integrated into the surrounding natural environment in the passage of time, and appear harmonious and natural, not abrupt at all.

The weather here is fine, and Kwafu World retains the best day in the area, with only a few white clouds floating slowly in the clear blue sky, and plenty of light illuminating the whole world. Although Jiqing couldn't feel the natural climate here, the scene composed of light and shadow in front of him made him feel the greatness of human civilization. And this is only the starting point, and the huge factory that actually circles the Earth in low earth orbit and the giant electromagnetic acceleration channel connected to it is unimaginable, but unfortunately only a small amount of information remains in the database damaged by Kwafu.

"I don't know if it's lucky or unfortunate, the location where we and Kuafu are now is at the forefront of human exploration of the universe." Mengxian sighed.

This sentence made Jiqing feel something, whether it was lucky or unlucky, he couldn't tell. In the imagination, they are the pride of mankind, and all people on the earth will have feelings of reverence for them, and countless people's lifelong wish is to go to the universe like them. As their actual feelings, they endure the bitter and monotonous navigation mission all their lives, unable to enjoy the warmth of the earth and the human affection, and the final destination is not up to them. These circumstances often made him feel depressed in his heart, and he wished that he was born on Earth and became an ordinary supporter of the Kwafu plan, and occasionally envied those great crew members.

"Life is about making a difference! A peaceful life or a rugged road full of adventures, occasionally admiring the strange sights along the way, and achieving an extraordinary life, I believe that people of all ages will choose the latter. Qingyu's words suddenly changed Jiqing's mood.

"Yes, although I have not lived on Earth, if I were given a choice again, I would choose to follow Kwafu on an adventure in my heart."

"Me too." After Mengxian finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled.

"The universe is really full of surprises and adventures, and I wonder if this crisis can be safely overcome." Qingyu said.

"The scientific research department has not yet made a final conclusion, and this time the phenomenon of space is once again beyond human cognition, and the knowledge reserve of human beings is too small compared to the universe."

"Yes, human beings originally thought that interstellar matter was thin, except for a few high-energy objects, the biggest danger facing human beings was the problem of continuous and normal energy supply. Without the support of energy sources, the spacecraft cannot operate, and the crew has no basis for survival, so Kwafu can only fly to the target galaxy like a large exploration satellite, with limited use. Unexpectedly, there are disasters that destroy everything in the seemingly calm space, and this kind of disaster erupts without a trace, which is difficult to detect through observation on the earth, and even the existing basic theories cannot explain these phenomena, which is really difficult to imagine without experiencing it. "Jiqing has a feeling.

"The ancients traveled thousands of miles and read thousands of books. The knowledge in the book is limited, and only the knowledge of the road, the eyes and ears can make up for its shortcomings. In particular, human beings have always been in a corner of the world, and it is difficult for a blind man to discover and understand these common phenomena in the universe. In this regard, Renhe civilization is very experienced, after all, they have traveled hundreds of light-years in space, and they have studied space much longer than humans. With the advantage of perception and countless years of research on the microcosm, they discovered theories that were extremely important to the material world a long time ago. ”

"What is it?" Jiqing was very interested in Mengxian's words.

"In fact, it is space, the basis of the existence of the entire universe. As human beings, we know almost nothing about the nature of space, and we are still struggling to find the starting point of the material world, and we have no ability to open up a new field. However, Renhe has already discovered that space is the foundation of all matter in the universe, and if even the basic theory is not established, the theory of the upper material world will never mature. ”

Mengxian has a deep understanding of Renhe, and every time he says some information in the past few days, Jiqing has benefited a lot, and he is not at all like ordinary ancestors, which makes Jiqing doubt his judgment. This explanation of space is very reasonable, human beings know little about the study of matter, and the study of space is also very superficial, space is the foundation of everything in the universe, and if there is no foundation, all achievements are like castles in the sky.

"In fact, the establishment of the study of space by Renhe civilization is not smooth sailing, they found the key only after they reached a high level in the field of the material world, through the process of roaming the galaxy, studying a large number of space phenomena."

"It's hard for me to imagine gravitational winds and whirlpools without having experienced it myself." This was the first incomprehensible spatial phenomenon that Kuafu encountered, and it almost made hundreds of years of arduous human journey go to waste.

"The sinister nature of the universe has always transcended the boundaries of human imagination, and even exceeded the boundaries of understanding of all life forms in the universe, including benevolence and civilization. In the quiet, pitch-black space lies a more terrible catastrophe than a black hole devouring a star. Mengxian said solemnly, "Space navigation is not an action that can be easily completed with speeds that exceed the speed of light, perfect life-sustaining devices, powerful life forms, and sturdy spaceships. When we really went out of the solar system, we found that human beings on the earth are so ignorant, first of all, the stars found on the earth in the distant starry sky are far away from the positions seen by humans, and the photons have long been distorted by space after a long time of space travel, and they cannot propagate in a straight line at all. ”

"After encountering the Renhe civilization, the concept of space has been sublimated again, and the original cosmic space is divided into different regions like continental plates, and the space between the plates has folds and distortions that are difficult for humans to understand, and these folds and distortions can destroy almost any form of matter, blocking, distorting, decomposing, and even annihilating these substances. Those spatial cracks are even more terrifying, there is no basis for the existence of all matter in the universe in the cracks, that is to say, there is no matter in the universe that can exist in it, most of the matter that touches the cracks will be separated, and the other part will enter it and turn into an incomprehensible nothingness, which is completely inconsistent with the most basic law of mass and energy conservation, and no one knows what it has become. ”

"These plate fissures exist between stars, between star clusters, between galaxies, and between galaxy clusters, with the weakest between stars, and the degree of backward rifts also increases, especially between galaxy clusters, and the most dense neutron stars cannot pass through."

"There are also relatively safe connecting channels between the space plates, although there are many of them, but there are also large and small, the small ones are only the size of protons, and the large hundreds of stars can also pass side by side, and the structure of the channels is also very irregular, some of the passages are very wide in most places, and some areas can barely pass through only the size of molecular nuclei."

"The location of these passages, which are relatively safe for spacecraft, is one of the foundations of space navigation, and the star map that records these passages is the most valuable wealth of life and civilization in the universe, and all the channel information in it is exchanged for countless generations of life through countless explorations and sacrifices."

"Therefore, human civilization needs the help of Renhe civilization to enter the universe, and Renhe civilization, including other civilizations in the universe that have entered the space age, also needs human beings to jointly complete the mission of exploring space, after all, the universe is too vast and too dangerous, and intelligent life is too rare and fragile."

Many of the theories in Mengxian's words are from the information of human beings to crack the Renhe civilization, and human beings cannot understand it for the time being, but the last sentence makes Jiqing fall into deep thought.

"Life is too fragile!"

Even Ren and civilization are helpless, although their individual lives are very powerful compared to human beings, but in the face of cosmic space, in the face of high-energy matter, in the face of infinite time, they are also as small as human beings.

The universe is vast and dangerous, but full of hope, life is small and fragile, but it can be diligent and fearless, and only by supporting each other can we survive and develop in the universe. While Renhe is helping mankind, he is also helping himself. As Zhao Kun said, although benevolence and harmony are strong, they have their own traditional shackles that are difficult to break through, and human beings have their own strengths even though they are weak.

In addition to bringing advanced technology and experience in exploring the universe to mankind, the civilization of benevolence and civilization has brought an extraordinary message to mankind - in the vast cosmic space, life does not need to compete with each other, but only needs to explore the mysteries of the universe and constantly break through itself.

After Mengxian finished speaking, he motioned to Jiqing to follow him to the center of the platform, he sat on the ground, crossed his legs, his shoulders were slightly relaxed and drooping, but his waist was straight and powerful, his two arms were casually placed on his legs and knees, his eyes were closed, his face was calm and serene, and the whole person seemed to have entered a certain state, as if he had integrated into the surrounding environment.

"This is a way for me to regulate my body given to me by my mentor, sitting a little bit from time to time, it is very helpful both mentally and physically, you can try it." Mengxian demonstrated for a while, opened his eyes and said to Jiqing.

"This is ......" Jiqing seemed to be a little impressed.

This is a common practice in ancient Chinese Taoism, in which practitioners maintain a unique posture of the body and adjust the state of the whole body, so that their minds can be freed from the shackles of the common five senses, and they can feel themselves independently from the inside, recuperate the spirit, and refine the body. When the spiritual feeling of the practitioner reaches a certain level, he or she will combine the five senses into one, feel the surrounding environment wholeheartedly, let the spirit sublimate, and finally the whole person and heaven and earth will be synchronized and transcend the mortal body. ”

Jiqing tried to sit down, but at first it felt very awkward, he twisted his body and adjusted his sitting position a few times, but he was still uncomfortable. After a while, his whole body was sore, and some were numb, and he stood up and looked at Mengxian next to him, and found that the other party was immersed in his own world with his eyes closed.

"Don't force it." Qingyu stood on Mengxian's side, saw Jiqing's state and said with a smile, "This is a habit that he has developed under the guidance of his mentor, and it is an attempt to explore his own life in ancient human history, and now it is just a way to rest." ”

"Well, I'm not used to it." Jiqing nodded, and suddenly asked another question. "Do you believe in the souls of the ancients?"

Qingyu shook her head but didn't answer the question clearly, but looked in Mengxian's direction. Mengxian had already opened his eyes at this time, he looked at Jiqing, there was some change in his eyes, and he didn't answer this question directly.

"I don't know why you asked this question, but the fact that you can ask this question to others proves that there is a shackle loosening in your heart, and this shackle is a solidified understanding of life after the development of human science and technology."

"Matter is the basis of life?"

"Yes, this is the product of the development of human science to a certain stage, human beings through the study of their own organisms, discovered this theory, and regarded it as a definitive conclusion of life science, all theories that go against this definitive conclusion will be ridiculed and spurned by the world, I don't know when human beings themselves blocked a road of life research."

"You mean you believe in the existence of souls?"

"I don't believe it," Mengxian gave an unexpected answer, "the meaning of the word soul in human language is too narrow, although it cannot completely negate the full meaning of the word, but the meaning of life is as vast and complex as space, time and matter in the universe, and human beings cannot simply define it by a word whose meaning has long been fixed in the past. ”

Space, time, matter, and life, Jiqing thought of an organization that Yan Ru mentioned, Ling!

"Renhe civilization actually has a solidified tradition that life is inviolable, and they completely abandon the study of life, relying on strong basic life and talent to concentrate on the study of matter and space, but completely surrender themselves to the laws of the universe. I can imagine that after the development of their technology reaches a certain stage, the laws of life will completely lock in the development of the entire civilization. In fact, human beings, like benevolence and civilization, have their own long-established traditions and scientific limitations in the present moment. This is not to say, but every civilization must exist at a certain stage of development, and the development of civilization science and technology is to constantly break through these solidified shackles."

He also knew Renhe's taboo, which was not mentioned in the information at all, and should have been told by Yao.

"You and I can't solve these problems, this is a problem for civilization, but we can use it as a small opportunity to influence future generations."

Are they really ancestors? The doubts in Jiqing's heart grew bigger and bigger.

"The rest time is coming to an end, so it is recommended to leave the Kuafu world as soon as possible and prepare for rest. In addition, ten minutes ago, Dr. Yifan of the Ministry of Health and Health requested a video communication, and now it is still waiting online. At this time, Xiaoba suddenly reminded Jiqing.

Although Jiqing still had a lot of questions to ask Mengxian, he had no choice, so he simply said hello, watched the other party cross his knees and closed his eyes again, and retreated from the world of Kuafu.