The humid air is filled with a faint fragrance, and Schubert's Serenade is melodious and dull under the violin, making people drowsy.

It is a warm-toned room, with an oval pool in the center, surrounded by arched strips of metal that intersect in the recesses above, alien like a giant apple.

Many vines and plants climbed on it, plastering a layer of green on the silver-gray metal surface.

The turquoise water is clear and pure, and the surface of the water is like a mirror, without a trace of ripples.

The plants drooped from a high place near the roof, tangled and tugged at each other, forming a large cluster and falling into the very center of the pool.

A thousand strange flowers were colorful, each trying to struggle to emerge from this green cage, stubbornly blooming.

Some of them look like roses, some like morning glories, trumpet flowers, and some like star grass, and some pods are mixed in them, reflecting on the water surface, looking very lively.

Lin Xuexi opened her eyes, yawned lazily, and then stretched an exaggerated lazy waist.

The calm of the water was broken by her, and the ripples swung off in circles.

She took off her blindfold and swam in the water.

The warm pool water is like a lover's hand, soft, inclusive, and meticulous, soothing her wounds.

"Ma'am, Mr. Zou has woken up." The female voice of the AI reminded.

Lin Xuexi swam to the edge of the pool and walked up the steps with her hands on the railing, she shook her head vigorously, and a lot of water droplets carried by her short hair flew out.

The wall that approached her began to blow dry hot air, and she frowned and picked up a white bath towel to wipe her body, apparently not yet used to letting her wet body physically air dry.

"Take him to the main control room and let him wait for me there." She quickly put on her clothes and changed into a simple business-style uniform, the one she brought back from the nuclear test site, which was dry-cleaned and sealed, it was her most unforgettable memory, and she wanted to cherish it forever.

"Do you want to consider changing to glasses that are both transparent and transparent, because you will look like you are wearing sunglasses to others, and you will be able to see the outside world with some more light sensitivity?" The AI made a suggestion after Lin Xuexi put back on the blindfold, and it felt that a girl like Lin Xuexi should care a lot about her image.

"No need." Lin Xuexi directly refused, "There may be some people who like to bargain for a while, just let them see what I have paid for this." ”

The AI didn't say anything more, and Lin Xuexi walked straight out, the hatch opening silently as she approached, and closing silently after she went out.

In the main control room, a burly old man in loose sportswear sat on a chair to check the information, his biological age is sixty-three years old, in today's average human life expectancy of one hundred and thirty years, he can only be regarded as a middle-aged person, but more than five hundred years ago, he has passed the age of retirement.

He was looking at the recent history of the earth, and he didn't notice Lin Xuexi's arrival because he was too focused.

Lin Xuexi walked slowly to the old man, there were two more strands of white hair on his head, she looked at the old man quietly, and for a while her heart felt like she had knocked over the spice jar, and there were mixed tastes.

This is the only person she knew in this world from 500 years ago!

is also the only person she can rely on and trust in the next plan!

He was a guide, a lighthouse, a guide, and her faith.

Her tears slipped silently, but a slight choking sound revealed her tracks.

The old man withdrew from his instinct to absorb knowledge, put the glasses that had almost fallen to the tip of his nose back to the bridge of his nose with his hand, looked at the girl in front of him, stood up from his chair in shock, and asked in an uncertain tone, "Are you ......?" Lin Xuexi? ”

"Teacher!" Hearing the old man say her name, the girl couldn't control it anymore and threw herself into the old man's arms, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances she had had in these days.

The old man rubbed the girl's head with his big fan-like hands, like a loving father, and his hands trembled slightly with excitement.

"Your eyes?"

He caressed Lin Xuexi's back lovingly, her current appearance made the old man feel distressed.

Lin Xuexi is like his daughter, gentle, filial, and occasionally a little rebellious.

He promised Lin Xuexi's grandmother that he would teach her well and take care of her, but at that time he thought that a big star like Lin Xuexi would definitely play the temper of the eldest lady, and it was impossible to do scientific research at all.

Later, he found that although this girl's talent was not very high and her foundation was limited, she could only participate in some superficial projects.

But she admired her tireless spirit of seeking the truth, and she was very hardworking, and most importantly: she loved science.

Judging from the fact that she can invest her entire net worth in a technology company, it is far from what the average person can do.

"Teacher, I was wrong!" Lin Xuexi cried, "I thought I could do it, but I didn't...... I have failed your teachings...... I'm really useless......" She fell into the old man's arms and sobbed, feeling that the burden on her shoulders was suddenly much lighter, and the sky could not fall! His burly figure makes people feel very relieved and down-to-earth, even if the years and wind and frost have added two whites to his head again.

Her mentor, her old professor, no matter what hard things happen, he will solve them! He is the light of mankind, he is the son of the earth, and he is Zou Dufeng.

"Don't say that! Child! The old man said, "You will always be my proudest student!" ”

......

Twenty minutes later, the fate of humanity was decided after this discussion: leaving enough energy for the remaining subjects to sleep for five months, thirty-five subjects were thawed, including one representative of each of the five former permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, and France, who were the most administratives in the five countries that "crossed" the base.

Then there are 20 scientists who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in their respective fields, including high-energy physics, astrophysics, genetic biology, botany, chemistry, mathematics, medicine, radio astronomy, planetary atmosphere, marine meteorology, information and communication, and a series of disciplines.

The last ten were selected for the restoration of the main energy system and included a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, two senior electricians, two truck drivers, two large loading mech operators, a large drill rig driver, and a welder.

"Huh? Why are they able to participate in the 'crossing' program? While waiting for these thirty-five people to wake up and supplement their knowledge and information, Lin Xuexi asked suspiciously, she and Zou Dufeng were in a room next to the main control room, flipping through the information of these people. How can they have so much money? A welder? Am I right? ”

"If my guess is correct, because of the success of this program, and the completion of some short-term travelers, more and more people will be willing to participate in this program, and the later it will be, the cheaper it will be, and there will be no need for privileges like we do, after all, our group will be the first to eat crabs." Zou Dufeng said.

"I just think it's a little unfair, I spent more than 30 billion at the beginning!" Lin Xuexi muttered.

"In the face of time, money is the most susceptible to spoilage." Zou Dufeng said, "Don't you still have a lot of shares in the company?" That's the original stock, and it's definitely not a small profit by now. ”

"Well, I still have 14% of the shares, but Fermi is gone!" Lin Xuexi said sadly.

"If it's gone, you'll rebuild it, and I believe in you! Absolutely! The old man encouraged. Alright, it's almost time, let's get out! ”

Zou Dufeng walked into the main control room with Lin Xuexi, "Everyone! He glanced at everyone and saw that more than a dozen people were still intently looking at the information on the display.

"There's no time to study history! I'll see it later when I have time! Our priority now is to solve the main energy supply system of the base, otherwise, none of the remaining 20,000 or so test subjects will survive. ”

"Now set up a temporary office for the base owner's energy restoration project, a few of you, discuss it." He gathered the ten people who were finally selected together, and then took out a 12-inch display screen and said to the mechanical engineer: "I appoint you as the director of the office, and you are fully responsible for this project, this is the location of the damage and 3D modeling calculated by the base computer after the earthquake, and this is the dynamic map of the low-altitude radiographic scanning of the Hope, you study it and come up with a mature repair plan as soon as possible." ”