Looking at the report document jointly signed by Huang Yuan, Mo Xiangsheng and more than a dozen other scientists in his hand, Shen Qingyuan's hand began to tremble slightly.

Shen Qingyuan originally thought that the situation had reached the worst. After the worst of the worst is over, things often take a turn for the better. But Shen Qingyuan didn't expect that the situation could be even worse than he expected.

Isn't it bad enough that the long-planned migration plan was cancelled and the dark matter particles were confirmed, forcing people to stay in the Phoenix Galaxy, researching and searching until they found enough materials to withstand the effects of that particle.

However, who would have thought that scientists would have proven that no known material is immune to the effects of dark matter particles? If the previous difficulties may be solved in decades or centuries, the current difficulties may exhaust all the future of human civilization without finding an answer.

One is applied physics and the other is fundamental physics, and these two difficulties are not at the same level at all.

Can a breakthrough in fundamental physics be so simple? In the entire history of human civilization, there have only been a few breakthroughs in basic physics, and the most recent technological leap was more than 3,000 years ago, when mankind had not yet left the solar system and the robot crisis had not yet erupted. Sometimes even scientists wonder if there will be the next fundamental physical breakthrough in the entire life course of human civilization, but now, scientists say that without a breakthrough, it is impossible to leave the Phoenix Galaxy.

Shen Qingyuan suddenly coughed violently, and even coughed until he couldn't breathe. The head of the medical team and the life secretary hurriedly came in and wanted to step forward, but they were stopped by Shen Qingyuan raising his hand. After a long time, Shen Qingyuan stopped coughing, but there was already a red blood stain on the tissue in his hand.

The head of the medical team carefully picked up the mass of tissues, only glanced at it, and said: "Führer, your condition has worsened, and I suggest that you start the second stage of treatment today." ”

With the coughing up of this bloodstain, the feeling of suffocation in his chest seemed to be relieved a little. Shen Qingyuan waved his hand and said, "You go out first." ”

The secretary and the head of the medical team left worriedly, and Huang Yuan and several scientists entered Shen Qingyuan's office half an hour later.

"Tell me what you can do to solve this problem."

Shen Qingyuan got straight to the point and directly raised this question.

Huang Yuan and his companions glanced at each other, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Only when there is a breakthrough in basic physics and dark matter is fully incorporated into our theoretical system, can we find a way to leave safely." ”

"How can I break through?"

Dr. Huang Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Increase investment in basic physics research. ”

Shen Qingyuan said solemnly: "How much is the current investment? ”

Huang Yuan knew that Shen Qingyuan was a head of state who attached great importance to scientific research and education. In his policy, every year 9 percent of the entire civilized economy is invested in scientific research and education, which even exceeds military spending. Of those 9 percent, more than three-quarters are invested in scientific research.

Even the most demanding people can't say that Shen Qingyuan has little investment in scientific research. On the contrary, many people have been criticizing Shen Qingyuan's policies for being too biased in scientific research and education.

Before coming this time, Huang Yuan already knew what the head of state would ask him, and he also prepared the draft in advance. But in the face of the Führer's inquiry, Huang Yuan found that he was a little speechless.

But these words are meant to be spoken after all.

Huang Yuan raised his head and looked at Shen Qingyuan with the best courage he could: "Yes, not enough. The analysis of our team of scientists concluded that we need to invest at least 40% of the economic output of the year in scientific research every year to hope that we can solve the dark matter problem within a thousand years. ”

Shen Qingyuan's eyes opened suddenly, and then he sneered: "Forty percent? A thousand years? Or is it just a possibility? Huang Yuan, in my impression, you are not a person who likes to joke. ”

This is ridiculous and impossible. There are many things in a civilization, and everything costs money. However, the total economic volume is limited, and if more money is invested in scientific research, the rest of the country will inevitably decrease. Suddenly increasing research funding from less than 9 percent to 40 percent is almost a fantasy.

Huang Yuan knew very well what his proposal meant. Facing Shen Qingyuan's sneer, his mood gradually calmed down.

"Führer, basic physics research has never been an individual or a private act, because it is impossible for an individual or a private person to afford the huge amount of money required for basic physics research, and only the government has the ability to do so. Did you know? A particle accelerator for the most common scientific research costs tens of billions of yuan, and it can only support a maximum of 100 particle collision tests a year, which is only enough for a maximum of 1,000 scientists to obtain the experimental data they need. The interstellar superparticle accelerator equipped in our research institute has been used for use even three hundred years later.

Modern scientific research requires the joint efforts of millions, tens of millions of scientific researchers, and it is possible to pry that door open. If scientists don't even have the tools to experiment with, how can we make a theoretical breakthrough? ”

Shen Qingyuan said coldly: "Forty percent, it's impossible." ”

Huang Yuan said: "Führer, don't you still understand? The universe is too vast, we human beings are too weak, and if we want to explore the origin of the universe and understand the mysteries of this universe, we must go all out to have hope. Don't be blinded by the comfort of life in the solar system, what we are experiencing at the moment is the normal state of the universe. ”

Shen Qingyuan's expression was indifferent, and he couldn't see what he was thinking.

Huang Yuan said again: "If it was a time of peace, our group of scientists would have had time to study slowly with funds that only occupy 9% or less of the total amount of the civilized economy every year, and rely on the accumulation of time to achieve the final breakthrough, but now, we have no time. Not to mention the fact that our generation of scientists will grow old and die, and that the deformity rate of the new generation of babies will become higher and higher, just that this phoenix - if we haven't found a way to escape the galaxy until it explodes, what is the point of all this work, the equipment that people have bought, the films and television works that artists have spent a lot of money shooting, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., To be alive is to have everything, to be dead, to be nothing. ”

Shen Qingyuan waved his hand: "You guys go out first." ”

Shen Qingyuan did not directly refuse. Dr. Huang Yuan and others also know that this decision is too important - once the head of state decides to invest 40% of the annual economic output in scientific research, then there will be earth-shaking changes in civilization, which will really affect everyone, and will encounter countless objections. It is possible that pensions will be cut altogether, infrastructure construction may be completely stopped, taxes and fees will be massively raised, prices will skyrocket and even rationing will be introduced, working hours will be greatly extended, and salaries will be only a fraction of the original.

This is almost equivalent to feeding the community of scientists with the power of all people in the whole civilization, so that scientists can find a way out. It's going to be a complete change in the way we live.

Huang Yuan and the others left quietly, while Shen Qingyuan sat alone behind his desk and pondered for a long time. It wasn't until the head of the medical team couldn't help but want to force his way in to see if there was an accident that Shen Qingyuan left his office calmly, and then came to a room hidden in the corner, although it looked inconspicuous, but it was secretly under the strictest protection.

Then the secretaries knew that the Führer would need to be alone for a while. During this time, whenever there was a great difficulty or a major and bad turn of circumstances, the head of state would come to this room alone and stay for a while. No one knows what is in the room or what the Führer has done in the room, but it is known that before entering the room, the Führer may be preoccupied, angry, or sad, but when he comes out, the Führer will inevitably regain his composure and become the confident and strong leader of civilization again.

Shen Qingyuan landed on the game again, controlling the character named "Slayer", and slaughtered anything he could see in this virtual world. Immediately, there was a burst of exclamations in the chat channel: "The Slaughterer is here!" He's online! ”

"Get back to safety! Come on! ”

"Let's observe a moment of silence for those monsters."

"This man is simply crazy!"

"You know what? I heard that the slaughterer is a somewhat perverted rich second generation, and I have a friend who once had dinner with him, and the slaughterer spent millions on just one meal! ”

"Bragging! What kind of meal can cost millions? ”

"Hehe, that's why I said that this guy is a bit perverted, do you know what programs are prepared for the dinner? ……”

"Slaughterer, you guy who killed the whole family, why did you kill me? It took me five days to get the equipment! ”

Shen Qingyuan didn't pay any attention to the constantly refreshing information in the chat channel. He just kept killing, killing for no reason, until half an hour later.

He turned off the game on time and left the room. The secretary and the others who were waiting outside the door were surprised to find that Shen Qingyuan, who had been indifferent before, had that confident smile on his face again at this moment.

His energy is still abundant, his body is still tall, and his gestures are still full of domineering.

"Go and gather the following men and come to my office at once."