Who am I?

I am a pioneer in the galaxy.

Where am I from?

I'm from the physical world, the Milky Way, the Orion Arm, the third planet in the solar system, Earth.

Where to go?

Any place in the universe that human civilization has not reached is my goal.

The hope of 19.9 billion humanity,

I...... It is the successor of the "Kuafu" plan......

WhewW......

Rustle rustle......

Accompanied by the whistling wind, a kind of clear and dense sound produced by the collision between the leaves fills the ears, and several sounds that are extremely identical but have subtle differences, mixed together in a disorderly manner, harmonious and wonderful, unique and refreshing, like a kind of beautiful music, constantly stirring people's minds, arranging them naturally and comfortably. Listening with his eyes closed and half-asleep, Monghyun felt his spirit cleansed.

Bamboo sea listening to the wind, since ancient times is the enduring aria of literati and ink writers, its production is the simplest of the countless combinations of environment and life on the earth, only human beings can appreciate its beauty, for some human beings, this is a special gift of nature to human beings.

Mengxian felt very comfortable, the naturally produced complex and beautiful sounds, for him, at this time, have surpassed all human words and music, although these sounds are always so monotonous and repetitive, but even in a hazy state, no matter how long the event is listened to, each moment, the mixed sounds always produce a unique and comfortable that is difficult to express in the bottom of people's hearts.

"It's a pity ......" I don't know how long I lay down, Mengxian felt that his spirit was beginning to be active, and his body and mind were exhausted from concentrating on work for a long time, and he had fully recovered. His mind began to jump involuntarily, from his own experience to some unrealistic fantasies, and kept drifting between his usual reading materials, and finally returned to the end of his mental journey - earth.

"It's a pity ......" Mengxian opened his eyes, because the stimulation of the light made him squint his glasses again, and as the pupils and lens adjusted autonomously, he gradually adapted to the light around him. He adjusted his eyelids to a comfortable state, looking straight at the towering bamboo forest directly above him, the blue sky between the dense bamboo leaves floated a piece of white clouds, with the swaying of green, the blue, white and yellowish light was constantly cut into different shapes, through the layers of green, reflected into his eyes. A feeling appeared in the bottom of his heart, slowly floating like a bubble in the water, and then surging to his mouth, he did not deliberately stop this bubble, but expressed him through words.

"What's wrong?" A soft female voice sounded in Mengxian's ears at the right time, her voice was very soft and slow, and after a short time after Mengxian spoke, she asked, this voice seemed unwilling to interrupt Mengxian's thoughts, and unwilling to destroy the unique atmosphere here, it was so naturally revealed, like another bubble in the water just now.

Mengxian turned her head and looked at her through the tender green grass on the ground, Qingyu was lying comfortably beside her not far away, the soft blades of grass surrounded her, and the thick and dry grass made anyone see it, and they could feel the softness and comfort of being in it from their hearts. Although Qingyu asked a question, she just closed her eyes like that, and her body did not have the slightest intention of moving, as if she was immersed in the whole environment and could not extricate herself, and the simple cotton dress was also comfortable to carry her convex and concave body, making her show a chic beauty, which was similar to the simple and capable image at work.

"People on the earth are really happy, very happy......" Mengxian did not answer in a hurry, but naturally admired Qingyu's picturesque and beautiful figure at this time, and then turned his head and continued to look at the sky, and said softly, he tried to keep his voice as low as possible, afraid that the sound would slightly destroy the harmonious beauty of this environment.

“…… To be able to have such an environment. A kind of unwillingness and jealousy were still expressed in the language, and after saying this, these emotions actually seeped into Mengxian's heart, and then his glasses were stimulated by the light, and his trance-like spirit was stirred by emotions, and he felt that he was back in reality.

"It's not as ideal and perfect as you think," Qingyu paused, she seemed to feel Mengxian's changes, then opened her eyes, turned her head to look at Mengxian and said, "The huge population has far exceeded the load of the environment, and the scarce environmental resources like our eyes have long become a high-cost consumption item, and have become the desire and pursuit of many people's lives." The vast majority of people, like us, also experience the original natural environment through virtual reality, after all, this way is the most economical and convenient way to meet the needs of ordinary people. “

"That's it......" Mengxian clasped his hands, slightly disappointed, it seems that he has not had time to understand a lot of information on the earth, after all, the pressure of those heavy work tasks makes him spend most of his time on the study of professional knowledge and skills, which are the basis of his work and survival, and he cannot be sloppy and slack. Moreover, according to the requirements, the general technical personnel must not only master their own work skills, but also other important basic work, including power systems, life support systems, space exploration, communications, various mechanical operations, armor maintenance, complex movement skills under gravity, various research and development projects, etc., all the basic operation of the Kuafu needs to be systematically mastered in order to face the unpredictable situation in space. That is to say, in the event of an unknown loss of personnel and equipment, in any case, everyone who survived can temporarily take up various positions to ensure the basic operation of the Kuafu.

This is the basic survival rules formulated by the Kuafu from the beginning of the design, which requires all qualified crew members to master all the skills as much as possible, and can adapt to the needs of any position, so as to ensure that the Kuafu plan completes the established tasks to the greatest extent.

"But even I, I still feel that this experience system has a lot of shortcomings, how can people on Earth be so easily satisfied?" Mengxian thought about it, and didn't understand it, he changed his position slightly, lay on his side and faced Qingyu and continued to ask, just now because he had been in the same position for a long time, he felt that the pressure on the back of his body was a little serious from several fulcrums, and the numbness made him a little uncomfortable.

"You're right, there are a lot of shortcomings in such a simulated environment." Qingyu also changed her position, pillowed her arms under her head, and lay on her side facing Mengxian, her eyes flickered a few times in a blink, and she didn't pause for too long, so she continued. "After several generations of equipment improvement, most of the experience equipment and the system we use now are very different, especially the high-level equipment, which is equipped with a separate cockpit, in which the temperature, airflow, and even smell can be simulated, and there are some additional top-level peripherals, which can perfectly simulate the touch of the body...... Ah...... At that level, the system is actually no different from the physical experience of the human body......"

"That's the case...... Mengxian heard Qingyu's introduction, and his whole mind began to be a little addicted, what kind of experience can those advanced equipment bring to the human body? For a moment, Mengxian felt as if he really had all of this, and all his senses experienced the beauty of reality and nature. But this feeling was only for a moment, and when the sudden sound of the wind mixed with the sound of bamboo leaves sounded again, the flickering light around him pulled him back to the current world.

Mengxian subconsciously raised his head to face the light above, and closed his eyes, letting the light and shadow hit his eyelids, a more complex light and shadow appeared in front of him, this feeling in the past made him more addicted, but this time it didn't last long, and his heart couldn't calm down.

"You just said the difference, is there anything missing? All the senses of the human body have been deceived, and these are already the same as real experiences, huh? Mengxian felt that Qingyu had not finished speaking, and the other party was very considerate just now and did not interrupt Mengxian's thoughts.

"If you want to talk about the difference...... Qingyu still maintained the posture just now, quietly waiting for Mengxian's next question, she naughtily sold a pass, and did not answer directly.

"What? What is it? Mengxian couldn't wait to ask.

"It's just expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it, hehe...... hee" Qingyu made a joke, and he couldn't help but giggle first, his two eyes were bent into a crescent moon, and the small tiger teeth at the corners of his mouth were slightly exposed, and he was cute with a naughtiness that did not match his appearance.

"Kidding me again," Mengxian said helplessly, but looking at the other party's expression, he was not angry at all, but said with great interest, "If I had to choose, I would definitely choose a top match, this experience is really the best enjoyment, better than a lazy sleep, a big meal, and a good time in Kuafu Paradise, hehe......"

"You seem to have it all." Qingyu rolled her eyes and replied angrily.

"I can understand the smell, the light, and so on, but how does the real pressure feel come about?" Mong-hyun continued to explore the issues with Qingyu with great interest, and as a member of the Kuafu crew who lived by various studies, he was very sensitive to every technical detail.

"The basic theory is similar to the concept of the old-fashioned screen display, which is nothing more than the use of multi-point arrays, the air pressure array device attached to the human body is accurately controlled, of course, high-level equipment still needs to have a unique structure and algorithm, in fact, as long as the computing power is enough, the air pressure point is small enough, the density is large enough, and it is very simple to achieve perfect simulation." Qingyu is a very competent teacher and partner, she swiped in the air with her free right hand, and a complex set of graphic text appeared between Mengxian and her out of thin air.

"You see, this is a more classic set of full-coverage outerwear tactile simulation system, its thickness is only 1 mm, and ordinary summer clothes are about the same, contact density 222PPI, pressure accuracy 0.001 Pascal, maximum output pressure 1200 Pascal, under normal circumstances, it can already simulate the human body in the conventional environment......"

The principle is very simple, this is Mengxian's first feeling, he only listened to the beginning and quickly built the whole system in his mind, and even some of the other party has not yet talked about it, so he naturally added it to that position, after a while, Mengxian fully understood the principle of action of this system, and couldn't help but be amazed by this ingenious tactile simulation system. Mengxian's ability to understand quickly is not only his ability as a technician, but also the skills of Qingyu's explanation, Qingyu knows his knowledge structure and thinking habits very well, so when describing anything, he can simplify the key content into multiple points that are easy for Mengxian to understand, and then instill in him along Mengxian's unique thinking process, so as to achieve the highest learning efficiency.

Qingyu's explanation did not stop, Mengxian's thinking had slowly shifted out, the focus of his eyes gradually moved forward, penetrating the translucent graphics in front of him, and seeing Qingyu on the opposite side flexibly manipulating these graphics, zooming in and out some detailed areas from time to time, her face was slightly red, and she didn't know if it was because of the reason for talking for a long time, the quickly closed lips brought out the unique voice of a mature woman, which made Mengxian feel like a dream.

"That's probably it," Qingyu's voice listened, and Mengxian watched Qingyu take a long breath through the translucent graphics and continued. "As for other more specific details, if you are interested, we can continue to discuss it after we go back, after all, we still have to cherish Ou at the moment."

"Yes, yes," Mengxian reacted at this time, and quickly turned his head to look at the green obscured sky, trying to carefully distinguish everything in the air, but the structure diagram and Qingyu's face just now churned in his mind, sometimes zooming in, sometimes shrinking.

After a while, he felt that his mind could no longer calm down, so he propped up his upper body with his arms, and his eyes deliberately did not look at Qingyu, asking the other party. "How much longer?"

"3 minutes and 32 seconds," Qingyu asked after a pause. "Need to save some time and put it until next time?"

"No," it was fine to be like this until the end. Mengxian shook his head, although the short time can add up to a lot, he still insists on consuming this time at once.

"Yes, listen to you." Qingyu felt that Mengxian's mentality was a little unstable, and she also sat up and said, "Actually, you also have a chance. ”

"What chance?" Mengxian was a little absent-minded.

"Advanced Experience Warehouse"

"Huh? Premium Experience Warehouse? "Ever since he heard about the more advanced experience system, Mengxian does feel dissatisfied with the virtual reality equipment that can only have sound and light experiences now, and the depths of the human mind always like to chase better enjoyment, which is one of the reasons why human beings can continue to develop and improve. However, Mengxian also knew that on the Kuafu, it was impossible to wait for too much computing power and living rations at his current level, and all resources were always strictly allocated according to the overall plan of the whole ship, according to level and contribution.

And this virtual world system, which is the simplest and least energy-consuming imitation of human real society, as a basic supply like the necessities of life, has always been the main activity of the crew of the Kuafu to pass the rest time, and for Mengxian, in addition to the ethereal goals of the Kuafu Project, these richer sensory stimuli make him feel alive.

Here he has friends, playmates, feelings, a feeling of being alive.

These feelings are really strange, sometimes when he is addicted to it, he will involuntarily close his eyes silently, empty his mind, and then nervously say a few words to himself, like this for a while, and then slowly open his eyes and look around, he has a strong expectation, he looks forward to these pictures in front of him become reality, he really has these simple things from now on, and all the realities he has experienced since birth have become dreams, of course, all these are beautiful dreams, It will never happen.

Even, sometimes he will make a wish in his heart, I don't want to be a hero, don't shoulder the expectations of all mankind, I just want to live an ordinary life, even if I have very little, even if I have a short time.

Of course, all this will not be realized, when the voice of Qingyu's prompt softly rings in his ears, the scene in front of him will disappear in reality like a bubble, and he will return to his "box".

"It's almost time, will you go back?" Mengxian, who was deep in thought, was once again awakened by the voice of Qingyu.

"Hmm," Mengxian was a little reluctant, but helpless, "go back." “

Parting is for a better meeting! With Qingyu's comforting words as always, the scenery in front of Mengxian's eyes began to fade gradually, and another scene began to appear in front of him again, like waking up from a dream, waiting for him was a bland reality.

7.909 sq.m., clear height 2.235 m,

The walls were all yellowish white, and the room was devoid of anything but a robotic arm and a chair.

What a simple environment it is.

As a middle-level technician of the power department, the most important department of the whole fleet, this kind of treatment is also considered to be at a medium level in the whole ship.

It is said that there are many low-level technical positions, and two people are arranged to live in a single small warehouse of 5 or 6 square meters.

This is also a helpless thing,

This spacecraft has been adrift for too long, although it has not reached two-thirds of its planned service life, but due to the serious lack of materials, many areas have been forced to isolate due to the lack of maintenance and life support systems, which has directly caused everyone's living conditions to be reduced a lot.

According to public information, the hull repair and replacement rate of the Kuafu has already exceeded 410%, and the spacecraft can still operate under such an abnormally high data, which is not only the credit of the ingenious design of the overall assembly and combination structure, but also the sweat and blood of more than ten generations of Kuafu crews.

Mengxian thought that this would inevitably be a little strange, and he remembered that there was a philosophical story that told a similar situation. The story goes that there was a new wooden boat on the river, and after a while, a plank on the hull broke down, and the owner replaced it with a new plank. After a long time, as the planks that make up the ship were damaged and replaced from time to time, until all the planks on the original ship have been replaced by new planks for various reasons, that is to say, at a certain point in time in the future, every part of the materials of this ship is no longer the original on the ship when it was bought, so is this ship still the original ship?

There are two kinds of answers, and if there is no such detailed analysis, many people, including the owners themselves, will be accustomed to saying that this is the original ship, and if you think about it, this is not the original ship.

The same is true for the Kuafu, with a replacement rate of 410%, the previous crew has long since passed away, and even the current crew has been replaced for more than ten generations.

Monghyun didn't think of an answer, and just lowered himself from the mechanical arm and walked to the corner of the room, where a simple bed was spreading out from the wall.

Although his body did not feel tired, Mengxian still lay down and closed his eyes, and at this time, his mind returned to the bamboo forest......