Chapter 168: Divergent Roads
This dome-shaped building is the science and technology center of the moon, and the surrounding influence radiation area includes a space center building, three high-end industrial parks, and various large and small research centers, where scientific research forces from all over the world are gathered.
Today, these cutting-edge talents from various fields have gathered together for only one purpose, that is, to discuss the new "empty egg incident". This matter is still a concealment to the outside world, but these people already know the truth, this kind of thing can't be hidden, and it will leak out from various channels in a few days, and everyone will know soon, but before the official news is announced, most people will still maintain a skeptical attitude.
"That's all I have to say, and the purpose of bringing you here today is to discuss the way forward and the direction of development...... We all know that this civilization egg is pinned on the hope of all mankind, and most people do not think that we can build a light-speed spaceship, but this civilization egg is still there, and people still have a glimmer of hope......"
There was a holographic projection floating in Sun Tan's hand, the empty egg that had just been excavated was suspended there, and various data that had been analyzed were marked next to it, and the Academy of Sciences of the Sixth District verified Sun Tan's statement, the inside of this civilization egg was indeed empty, and there was no trace of its exterior being torn apart, but the contents inside had all disappeared, or rather, ...... Somehow left.
Broken storage is no different from scrap metal to humans, and it is nonsense to repair them, let alone sift through the broken data to extract useful information......
And now, half a century later, the shady era...... Fate played a big joke on us, we went around in a big circle, and now we are back to square one, it is no longer feasible to rely on civilized eggs to solve the dilemma, we are afraid we still need to rely on our own strength......" Sun Tan stood in the center of the Dome building, surrounded by many circular floating platforms, representatives from various research centers and dignitaries from all parties sat on different platforms, Sun Tan's voice was transmitted to each platform through communication devices, which reminded Mark of the giant bowl he saw in the alliance world, That's where the Alliance holds various meetings, and I wonder if the design concept of this building was also influenced by the world of the Alliance.
"We shouldn't be pessimistic! We have not been without gains, and the efforts of these years have given me hope. To be honest, the potential shown by humanity is much stronger than the Alliance expected, look at the creation in our hands, we have created a space warship with a tenth of the speed of light without relying on the help of civilization eggs, and now we only need to ...... on that basis" The patriarch of the Lunar Academy stood up to speak, and was interrupted by a representative of the shady faction before he could say anything.
"Don't say such arrogant words, don't you know it in your own heart? The essence of our spacecraft has not changed, but some inferior new technology has been added, do you remember the mother-Earth ship that was blown up on the Fire Moon? Its engine still secretly uses materials brought by the Alliance World, we are going in the wrong direction, and ...... There is simply not enough time, and if we continue like this, we will only have a dead end. The man who spoke was none other than the current leader of the shady faction, Bender, one of the youngest theoretical physicists in history, with pale blonde hair, smooth and shiny, neatly pressed against his scalp when he combed it back, and a pair of surprisingly large eyes, like a stimulant-ridden goldfish, which turned from time to time as if he was looking at something.
"And what do you think? Shady imps. The old professor who was interrupted was obviously a little angry, and the people from the two factions in the audience were also arguing, each holding their own opinions, and it was full of flavor for a while.
In the face of the other party's ridicule, Bender had no anger on his face, but showed a smile: "I think that we don't have any need to quarrel anymore, the matter can end here, there is no more shady faction, and the alliance will not lower the shady curtain again, it has been over since we unearthed this empty egg, this is the best result, isn't it?" No one has to work around anymore. ”
"What do you mean? Do you want to give it directly to the Alliance? ”
"Of course, isn't that a great thing?" The smile on Bender's face became more obvious, he stood up and spread his hands and said: "The people of the alliance have been looking for so many years, what they are looking for is here, what else do we need to pass any exams and break through what speed of light?" Wouldn't it be better to give it to the league as a bargaining chip? We can even claim more, this empty egg has no value to us, but it is priceless to the Alliance! The mystery of their ascension that they have pursued for so many years is in our hands! ”
Bender's words caused an uproar, and the discussion outside the field became even more noisy, and everyone was driven by him, his words were not something that no one thought about, but anyone with a little idea could think of this, but no one dared to say it, Bender made a start, and the others followed him, and Mark frowned in the stands behind Sun Tan.
It's normal for Bender to say this kind of thing alone, and it's understandable that the shady faction has such thoughts, but the whole audience was taken away by him, and their position was shaken by such a shallow word...... It seems that the people of this era have forgotten too many things, those things that should not be forgotten, after moving to a new galaxy, even if there is a threat hanging over their heads, this era is much better than before, and people have long forgotten that fear.
"Smack!" Mark slammed the table, and the vibration came through the communicator, and the loud noise caught everyone's attention, and everyone's eyes focused on Mark, the young man everyone knew stood up, reached out and grabbed the microphone of the communicator, and stared at Bender tightly.
Bender's argument with the others was interrupted by Mark, who looked at Mark with a smile on his face, as if looking forward to this hero who had been gradually forgotten by the times...... Something will be said.
"Mr. Bender Luberville." Mark looked into the other's eyes and asked, "How old are you?" ”
"Twenty-eight years old, but it's been five years since I entered the Lunar Academy of Sciences, and before that, I was at the Third Lunar Space Academy, where I also graduated ten years ago."
"You haven't experienced hijacking, have you?"