The sky is getting brighter. Although it was winter, the weather was fine today, there were no clouds in the sky, and the soft sunlight spread unreservedly on the land. The windows insulated the cold air outside, but let the warm sunlight shine in unhindered. They sprinkled on Xiao Yun's body, making Xiao Yun also feel a warmth.

Xiao Yun stood in front of the window and thought silently for a while, then turned around, washed up and cleaned up, and left home and came to the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of the Academy of Computer Sciences.

After a short exchange of greetings with his colleagues, Xiao Yun came directly to the director's office, and then directly expressed his intention: "Director, I want to take a period of leave." ”

The director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence was a balding middle-aged man, and when Xiao Yun came here, he was busy with something in front of the holographic computer. Hearing Xiao Yun's voice, he turned his head: "Xiao Yun, what's the matter again?" Have you found out about the kind of materials on cold stars that may have the potential to develop new computing chips? ”

Xiao Yun said: "I'm sorry, it may take a while for the investigation report to be given to you. I have some things to take care of, so ......"

The director nodded, and then said, "Say, how long will it take to invite this time?" ”

"Forty years." Xiao Yun said these three words calmly.

Although the average life expectancy has increased dramatically, even exceeding 500 years, 40 years of vacation is still a bit too impressive. After hearing Xiao Yun say this time, the director opened his mouth in surprise: "Four...... Forty years? ”

"Yes." Xiao Yun nodded.

"Nope." The director almost didn't even think about it, so he flatly refused the request, "This time is too long." Xiao Yun, you are the most outstanding expert in the field of artificial intelligence among us, and there are many things that need to be done by you. You've been delayed a lot of things when you went to the Raqqa system to conduct research before, and now you're finally back, but you still want to take another forty years off? ”

Since Xiao Yun returned from the Raqqa system, he has been under investigation by the Deep Space Security Investigation Bureau, and the investigators of the bureau have also made it clear that they want Xiao Yun to keep everything in the Raqqa system secret, so at this moment, the colleagues and the director of the research institute are not aware of what happened in the Raqqa system. If only they knew...... They should know what the forty-year period means.

After the director clearly refused, Xiao Yun's reaction was even more straightforward: "If you don't allow me to take a vacation." I'll resign. ”

Xiao Yun's reaction was somewhat unexpected. After receiving Xiao Yun's resolute reply, the director looked at Xiao Yun with some surprise, and then his tone slowed down a little: "Xiao Yun, it's not that I don't want to grant your leave, but ...... You've been out of mainstream academia for 40 years, and if you leave for another 40 years...... I think you won't be able to keep up with the times. The knowledge in your head, your thoughts, your inspiration. All of them will be behind this era. ”

Xiao Yun smiled faintly: "It's okay. Today, when the branches of science have become so refined...... It is difficult to have a subversive scientific development similar to the original theory of relativity or quantum mechanics, and our entire human civilization is now just doing some perfect work, which means that even if I leave the academic world for 400 years, as long as I study for a period of time, I can still quickly catch up with the trend of the times and still carry out the most cutting-edge research work. ”

Indeed, as Xiao Yun said, the total population of human civilization has exceeded 30 trillion. Now that human civilization has spread across hundreds of star systems, the number of branches of technology has grown to a terrifying level. The so-called technological leap has not been seen for a long time. At this moment, human civilization is like a worker digging a plank road on a mountain cliff, and can only advance little by little. Learning is always easier than innovation, so Xiao Yun is not worried that he will fall behind in 40 or 400 years.

was pierced by Xiao Yun's words, and the director didn't know what to say for a while. But he still instinctively felt that forty years was too long, so he kept shaking his head.

See the director's reaction. Xiao Yun no longer tried to persuade him, but directly knocked on his portable computer, and a document appeared on the director's holographic computer: "This is my resignation report." ”

"Forget it, I'll grant you a vacation. I'll talk about the resignation later. The director finally sighed and agreed to Xiao Yun's request.

"Thank you." Xiao Yun nodded. Then he turned around and left here.

After leaving the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Xiao Yun immediately went to the Hibernation Bureau, filled out some forms here, submitted a hibernation application, and then came to the Deep Space Safety Investigation Bureau, and once again found the two investigators who had been to his home this morning.

"I've decided to hibernate for forty years to wait for news from the Raqqa system." Xiao Yun explained his intention very briefly: "The hibernation will begin in a month and last for forty years, so ...... If you have any more questions for me, please do so as soon as possible. ”

The investigator's expression was a little surprised: "Forty years of hibernation? Why hibernate? Isn't it okay for you to go on with your life while waiting for the results of the investigation? ”

"Not good." Xiao Yun shook his head a little gloomily: "I can't bear the torment of forty years. Until the final investigation of this matter is made...... I can't let go of this past. ”

"I must know the truth of the matter, I must see those hateful monsters all killed with my own eyes, only then can I give an explanation to myself, my lover, my friends, and my life can continue, otherwise...... Every moment of my sobriety is every moment of torture for me. ”

"So...... I chose to wait for the truth in my unconscious slumber. Xiao Yun raised his head and said to the two investigators very seriously. The two investigators saw very clearly that Xiao Yun's eye sockets had turned red unconsciously, and some liquid began to brew in them.

The two investigators let out a long sigh and said, "Well, you have the freedom to choose to hibernate or be sober, and we have no reason to interfere with your decision." (To be continued.) )