"I knew that day by day, year by year, there would never be anything back." Lu Chengke sniffed, and he felt that his nose was slightly sour.

He slammed the red button on the jet ski, the radio stopped, and the world seemed to be quiet again.

The radio station in orbit has been repeating the past, present and unknowable future of the Kuiper Belt for six years. What's the use of just talking about these useless things, he still can't go back.

In this low-inclination orbit at a distance of fifty astronomical units from the Sun, it used to be thought of as an empty place, where the end of the edge is.

Six years ago, he left his family and friends behind to explore the secrets of the periphery.

He has memorized ancient poems since he was a child, raised his head to look at the bright moon, bowed his head and thought of his hometown, and there is an edge line instrument on the seat behind his motorboat, and when he is free, he will look at it and see his hometown.

"You have to remember that your home is in the Northern Hemisphere, there are four seasons of the year, and every winter, there is a thick layer of snow in the yard." These are the words that his grandfather told him before he left.

"The dew is white tonight," Lu Chengke couldn't help but read, "The moon is the hometown of Ming."

The edge line should be autumn now, just after the festival, the weather is getting cooler, "Grandparents, you need to add more clothes!" ”

Lu Chengke's body trembled slightly, this place is not like the edge line, there is no tropical, cold zone, only endless cold, indescribable cold.

Lu Chengke pressed a green button directly in front of the motorboat control board, "The protective shield is on", and an electronic synthesized sound came. Then, an extra layer of protective cover was attached to his car, like a tent, that encased him in it.

It was a language unlike anything he had heard on the edge, it wasn't Chinese, it wasn't English, it wasn't Korean or Japanese, it was an interstellar language that he had been studying for more than a month when he first arrived. Now he's comfortable with the language. Speaking of which, language is really a terrible thing, there is an article on the marginal line called "The Last Lesson", describing the last lesson of his hometown being ceded and saying goodbye to the Chinese language, after he came here, he deeply felt the power of language, without the Chinese environment, he seemed to be about to forget everything about the motherland, those beautiful sentences, those homesick words, those love poems, he seemed to be about to forget.

"The destination has arrived."

The motorboat came to a stop automatically.

Lu Chengke took off his helmet and looked at the rearview mirror on the right side of the motorboat, he was so handsome in the mirror, and smiled.

For six years, he did this every day, going back and forth to the frozen ring of the Kuiper Belt, checking the ring and reporting it to the edge search company.

"I'm Lu Chengke, and everything is normal today. I'm fine too. ”

"We have enough strength to resist our innate selfish system. When necessary, we can also resist the selfish mother-seekers that are instilled in our minds. We can even discuss how to prudently cultivate pure, selfless altruism, which has no place in nature and is unprecedented in the entire history of the world. We are built as systems machines, we are groomed as mother-seeking machines, but we have enough power to oppose our creators. In this world, only we, we humans, are able to refresh the selfish plans of the replication system. ”

"What the hell are you talking about? Also, if there is nothing to do, I will leave first, and the arrangement given to me by the 'smart brain' is very tight. ”

"I found out about their plan." Lu Chengke raised his head slowly, and Lin Yi clearly saw a trace of pathos on his face.

"Plans? What a plan. Lin Yi asked puzzled.

"It's not convenient to talk here, you come with me." With that, Lu Chengke closed the book and casually placed it on the dining table next to him. Lin Yi could see from the paper of the book that the book had been read dozens of times, no, hundreds of times.

Lin Yi got into Lu Chengke's car, and the two gradually left the bustling metropolis and drove towards the outskirts of the city.

"Why don't you take a ride on the 'Smart Brain'? It's convenient and secure. Lin Yi felt strange about Lu Chengke's behavior, but Lu Chengke's words and deeds today made Lin Yi feel that this was not so strange.

"You'll understand later, it's not the time to say yet." Lu Chengke said absent-mindedly.

Finally, Lu Chengke carried Lin Yi to his destination: an abandoned villa.

"Remove the items you can connect with the outside world, especially the 'Brain', and put them in this box." The commanding language sounded in Lin Yi's ears, if it weren't for being familiar with Lu Chengke's voice, Lin Yi really couldn't believe that Lu Chengke, who had always been peaceful, could say such tough words. "This is a lead box, which is used to block the transmission and positioning of information."

At this time, Lin Yi seemed to sense the seriousness of the matter, but he was still a little vague about the specific situation.

Pushing open the door, Lin Yi couldn't even believe what he saw: except for a few stools, a hand lamp, and a box of batteries, only the slippery walls remained. "These walls are made of bricks, and I am not afraid that there will be wires inside to transmit information to the 'smart brain'."

"What the hell are you going to say?" Lin Yi said almost helplessly

"You may not believe it, but it's true – the 'smart brain' is hurting us." Lu Chengke is serious.

"Wouldn't it? Isn't it pretty good? It didn't hurt us by violating the Smart Protocol. ”

"Do you remember what the Protocol says?"

"Protecting the security of the edge line is the first priority, and it is strictly forbidden to harm the safety of the edge area."

"So do you know about peaceful evolution?"

Lin Yiyi was speechless for a while.

"The regulations only guarantee the safety of life in the marginal areas, but spiritually we have almost been destroyed and almost withered."

"Then why are they doing this?"

"I saw that your phone seems to be outdated just now, don't you plan to change it?"

"I've wanted to change it for a long time, but the time is a little out of ...... Are you saying he's afraid of the periphery replacing it? ”

"I didn't say it, it's all your own thoughts." Lu Chengke looked at Lin Yi with a sly expression.

"It's just your guess, what proof do you have?"

"Since the birth of the 'Smart Brain' decades ago, people have enjoyed everything it has given them, and since then, they have been in a state of decline. Until now, people have not made any progress except to promote the high-end technology of that time."

"This ...... What to do. ”

"It's just as selfish as the system. In this world, only we, our periphery, are able to refresh the plans of the selfish replication system.'"

"Are we going to refresh?"

"Yes, we have to refresh! Break the shackles of 'smart brain'! Restore the minds of the marginal areas! Carry out the second Renaissance! ”

"Okay, but what should we do?"

"Gradually expand our numbers, waiting for an opportunity to duel with the 'smart brain'."

"And now?" Lin Yi asked anxiously.

"Of course I'm going back to sleep, it's already the middle of the night, do you want to lay a bunk here? There's not even a bunk here. Lu Chengke's joke eased the tense atmosphere.