Light and shadow flowed above the observatory, and more than a dozen Cal staff members worked around the newly built cosmic exploration scope, creating a wonderful scene just right.

Jianzhou left from the passage formed by the pilot route, floated to Chen Sheng, who was next to the command platform, and landed lightly beside her: "I'm tired of you, if you don't let Jer come to supervise the work, you go back and rest." ”

"Overseer?" Chen Sheng gently tapped Jianzhou's left arm, "As far as you go, you will talk nonsense, like I am a slave owner." The construction of the scope project has been completed, and now the wear and tear parts are being repaired, I am just here to help do some data comparison, I think you are like an overseer, and you will come to me again when it is only two universes, is it necessary? ”

"I'm the real coolie, albeit a semi-voluntary one," Jianzhou smiled, "and I've seen the hibernation pod you built, I'm already like this, do I still need a hibernation pod?" ”

Chen Sheng mobilized the data board above the console and handed over the data information of the "dormant cabin" mentioned by Chen Jianzhou to Jianzhou:

"Well, this is what you call a 'sleeping pod', which hibernation pod have you ever seen that even the base is embedded with a composite anti-impact material layer? This is not to protect you, the one who has given everything to science, but to avoid the unpredictable high-dimensional energies from returning to the present universe with you. ”

Chen Jianzhou analyzed the data of the "dormant cabin" and backed it up into the database by the way: "This is not counting the workpiece requirements of the exploration scope at the beginning, so who is responsible for its construction?" ”

"Fort 4419 actually has the production capacity and production license for industrial-grade components, but it is limited by the Celestial Army." Chen Sheng gave Chen Jianzhou a look, Jianzhou directly connected to Chen Sheng's microphone, cutting off the data exchange between the adaptive helmet and the Celestial Army system, Chen Sheng continued:

"Obviously, the Celestial Army of a certain civilization has taken precautions in advance, and has set restrictions on the production of metal materials for the 4419 fortress, resulting in 4419 being unable to realize the self-production of the exploration scope."

"Judging from the current situation, the Celestial Army you are talking about is the Cal Celestial Army, after all, the research of the Cosmic Exploration Mirror may eventually have an adverse impact on them." Jianzhou responded.

"That's not the main problem, can you understand?" Chen Sheng did not intend to continue the topic of denunciation with Jianzhou about the mastermind behind the scenes, "It is because they only restrict the metal materials, and do not restrict the supply of composite materials for the 'dormancy cabin' you mentioned, that we can completely independently carry out the construction of the protective terminal." Only then can we obtain the right to build independently. ”

"Is there any point in producing the kind of workpiece that is attached to the scope independently? That doesn't decide anything, does it? Jianzhou was full of curiosity about the role of the name "Sleeping Module", the name of the "protective terminal", "It is our own time to build so many workpieces that cannot operate independently. Or if you leave the project completely in the hands of the TIW people, it will save a lot of time? ”

Chen Sheng stuck out his tongue, just touched the inner wall of the adaptive helmet, and retracted sensitively: "Actually, I handed it over to Todd to manage, and by the way, let Alisa and Anjia follow him to learn some related processes, as if that Juda was also with them." ”

"How can you hand over such an important project to those children," Jianzhou criticized Chen Sheng, but actually flew to the protective terminal with a smile, "You should just give them simple process management rights, right?" ”

Chen Sheng also smiled, "If you are worried, when the next task is completed, you can go to the production workshop to experience it in person." Then he reached out and took the data of the protective terminal that he had shown Jianzhou before, and chose to destroy it, "Yes, after all, it is a simple protective device." ”

......

"What did you say?" Anjia's eyes widened, and her emerald green pupils seemed to flow out, "This big box is useless at all?" ”

"It's true, it's genuine," Todd put away the protective terminal for display, and didn't forget to pat the side of the terminal, "This big box also has a 5000KN thruster on the side, which can send you back to Cal directly with one shot." ”

The group continued to move along the assembly line, and the automated assembly machinery next to them worked silently and efficiently.

"Why do we need to participate in the management of such a production model?" Alisa asked, "Are we here to visit or are we here to take charge?" We don't need it here. ”

"No matter how sophisticated the instrument is, there will be a day when there will be deviations, and no matter what, it needs to be managed manually." Todd walked at the front and said without looking back.

Alisa looked down at herself, then at Todd's carbon fiber frame construction, and thought Todd's words were inexplicably funny.

"I think the biggest problem is actually with this protective terminal," Juda took a machined concealed thruster shell, "Isn't this a cage to prevent energy leakage?" Why is it equipped with such a powerful propulsion system, making it look like a primary escape pod? ”

Juda threw the shell to Todd, who caught it steadily: "It's not up to me, after all, it was designed by Ms. Chen Sheng, and it should have other functions." After all, if it is a completely infunctional part without the scope, there is no need to make so many parts. ”

"How much?" Anjia looked left and right, "I feel that we are still in the preliminary production process, and I haven't seen any finished products." ”

"The finished product is the property of the military, and it will be stored by the 4419 Fort Celestial Army," Todd said, putting the thruster shell back in place, "but if we want to see it later, our clearance should be sufficient." ”

"What are you waiting for, you like to stay here and watch your kind get involved in the construction of the project?" Juda eagerly expresses her desire to see the real machine.

"#没问题吗, take Anjia and Juda to the military warehouse, after all, one is from Cal, and the other has a criminal record?"

"#如果直接拒绝他的话, I'm afraid it's going to be worse, and considering we have a long journey ahead of us, it's not a bad thing to take them with us."

"yes, so what are you waiting for?" Alisa ran up behind Anja and pushed her forward to speed up, "I'm always in a production site like this, even I won't feel comfortable." ”

......

Jianzhou entered the protection terminal with the help of two TIW staff, and the operation interface in front of him automatically popped up:

"The default protection terminal system has been launched, and the identity of the operator needs to be verified, and the verification is ......"

"Default system? Does this hibernation pod have any other functions? Jianzhou asked Chen Sheng loudly, but Chen Sheng did not respond.

"Prepare well for your high-dimensional journey, Chen Jianzhou," Liu Yao communicated with Chen Jianzhou through the communication channel of the fortress, "This is not a coffin, there is nothing to worry about." ”

"If something happens, isn't this my coffin?" Jianzhou wanted to punch Liu Yao in person, "There are only six minutes left before the start of the mission, why hasn't the task leader responded yet?" ”

"Please don't make noise, wait for instructions," was Chen Sheng's voice, "Please enter the hibernation pod and prepare to establish a connection to the Thinking Quantum Channel." ”

"It's really ruthless," Jianzhou lay down in the protective terminal, the impact shield unfolding in front of him in a hexagonal matrix, "at least good luck to me." ”

"Come on, you've been to the realm twice. Think about what you're lying in, and you're more dangerous than you're going to be in 'danger'. Liu Yao still didn't forget to make some hurtful jokes.

The transparent layer of the protective terminal suddenly began to fluctuate violently, and the hexagonal matrix of pieces flipped up, first turning into brown, and finally into a dark color that was opaque. Chen Jianzhou's eyes were dark, and he was about to use his own luminous instrument to light up the inside of the protective terminal, when the six walls of the protective terminal suddenly lit up.

In the scene presentation without dead ends, Jianzhou realized that the main program of the scope was being activated, and he was entering the high-dimensional universe in parallel with the scope probe through the thinking quantum channel created by the copy plan, as evidenced by the golden optical flow displayed on the terminal.

"There are still 44 seconds left before the completion of the scope vision, please prepare to upload the consciousness file in vitro." Chen Sheng's voice sounded, Jianzhou turned off all his input ports, and after confirming that the information output function was intact, he adjusted the body to standby mode.

Waiting, Chen Jianzhou waited in the dark.

After all, this mission can be regarded as a theoretical verification experiment, and even the designers themselves do not know whether they will succeed in the end, and if not, what awaits them.

Waiting, Chen Jianzhou could only wait in the dark.

......

"So why didn't you ever apply to go to the high-dimensional universe, you see that he is already going to the third time, don't you have any plans?" Liu Yao looked directly at the protective terminal on the distant observatory and asked Smart in a vague manner.

Smart flew down from the fusion instrument and stood beside Liu Yao as a human: "Do you believe in dualism, Colonel Liu?" ”

"Don't always mention to me things that you know I can't understand, I'm a pure materialist." Liu Yao glanced at Smart, "You won't have anything unspeakable, right, going to the high-dimensional universe to see the high-dimensional energy body has always been the desire of the tiw civilization, isn't it?" ”

Smart choked up for a moment, paused and said, "That's my reason, and it's not that hard to say, but I'm more willing to explain it to you from a dualistic point of view." ”

"Then please be faster, idealist lackey."

Smart smiled: "This is not so idealistic, we all know that Chen Jianzhou was transmitted to the high-dimensional universe only by his 'thinking', so what is he being transmitted?" Is it a series of electrical signals in the body? Is it an established neural circuit in the brain? Or is it his current quantum thinking system? ”

Liu Yao didn't answer, still looking straight into the distance, Smart continued: "From the perspective of dualism, he should be transmitted to the so-called 'spiritual entity', and in this regard, Chen Sheng and her team, who have completed the calculation of the thought channel of the copy plan, should be very clear. ”

"And the Tiw civilization, the tiw creatures, I," Smart fluctuated for a while, "The so-called 'spirit' we have is energy-driven, and for the regular creatures of the three-dimensional universe, this is simply a transcendent existence. ”

"So you don't dare get on that machine?" Liu Yaopi teased with a smile, "Just you, I don't believe this will be your whole reason, you call Chen Jianzhou's wife, you will definitely be able to solve your problem within three days, right?" ”

Smart was silent, he stood up, looked left and right, and suddenly returned to his usual state, floating towards Liu Yao and flowing into the inside of his spacesuit.

"What are you doing!" Liu Yao slapped his whole body, restraining himself from roaring out to attract the attention of others in the cabin, "You're crazy, don't make some moths in the oxygen environment later, just up." ”

"If I find a way to the higher dimensions, the TIW civilization will definitely follow suit and travel to the higher dimensional universe in the same way. Can you imagine the threat to you when a civilization exists in a universe that is one, or even several dimensions higher, than you, and that everything about you is written on a transparent piece of paper to them. That will be a greater threat to you than the present universe is to you. ”

Liu Yao didn't know how to respond for a while, Smart also got out of the spacesuit, and Liu Yao sat down next to Smart: "But shouldn't this be beneficial to you?" ”

"You haven't forgotten the heartfelt speech before the launch of the negative cannon," Smart floated toward the fusion instrument, "I and everything around me are burdened with sin." ”

Liu Yao wanted to speak, but stopped, and the probe behind him began to work in full swing, and he hurriedly turned around to look. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he turned and shouted at the fusion instrument:

"I'm a commander, not a colonel, if you say it again, I won't give you a good look."

The shouts echoed over the energy room, but they seemed to echo in the vastness of the universe.