Chapter 3: The Secret of the Ancient World
"It's amazing, is this the technology of the real ancient period, even this kind of iron thing can fly in the sky!" Early the next morning, Zuo Congrong got on the plane to the Science Capital, and Zuo Congrong, who had never been in contact with this kind of novelty, suddenly looked left and right with interest, and sighed in his mouth.
"Aren't you also a beneficiary of the civilization of the True Ancient Period, and the guns in your hands are also resurrected from the True Ancient Period, why are you now sighing at the Science and Technology of the True Ancient Period. Shion asked with interest.
"It's different, the principle of firearms is very simple, as long as you understand the principle of explosives, anyone can make firearms. But this thing is different, the iron guy can't float when he falls into the water, but relying on science and technology, he can even climb up to the sky, and the people of our next generation, even some of the strong can't step into the sky. The true ancients, who didn't even have the ability, actually accomplished such a great thing by relying on wisdom alone. Zuo Congrong sighed.
"How do you think about such a profound question? Shion asked unexpectedly.
"Sister Ziyuan, it's too hurtful for you to say that......" Zuo Congrong said depressedly.
"Hehe, yes. Shion asked, still smiling.
"By the way, Sister Ziyuan, how fast is this plane? I can't feel anything when I sit inside, and it's a lot more close to the ground than when I was flying, so I can't use it as a reference at all. ”
"The speed of each type of aircraft is different, but a small private jet like this is about 150 meters per second. Shion replied.
"One hundred and fifty meters, obediently, it's almost as fast as the sixth stage, no wonder the real ancients didn't have the ability, there is such a good thing, even if they don't have the ability, they can live well." Zuo Congrong said.
"Convenience is convenience, but at the same time of convenience, there are also many drawbacks. Of course, this disadvantage did not become apparent in the next generation. After all, we are now powered by magic crystals and monster crystal nuclei, and fuel machinery like airplanes are a minority after all. Aster Road.
"Fuel, what's wrong with fuel?" Zuo Congrong didn't understand what Ziyuan meant, and asked.
"Fuel will produce a lot of gas and smoke that pollute the air environment, because there are few fuel engines now, so the use of fuel aircraft like we are now will not have much impact on the environment, and the self-cleaning ability of the environment is still very strong. Shion explained.
"So, the environment in the True Ancient Period is very bad?" Zuo Congrong asked with some thought.
"Yes, it is said that the reason for the fall of the true ancient world is that nature cannot bear the increasing pollution. At that time, people could not breathe fresh air, and by the time we were about 50 years old, our lungs were completely black with soot. Because of the use of non-clean energy, it also leads to a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions, causing the greenhouse effect, and the average temperature of the earth is getting higher and higher. For various reasons, the living environment of the earth is getting worse and worse, and finally leads to the extinction of human beings. ”
"Of course, it's perdition. Actually, it's not true. Because of the strong science and technology, mankind still avoided the fate of extinction, and some people still relied on science and technology to make things, and successfully avoided the disaster. Shion added.
"There are still such stories in ancient times. So how many people have escaped the disaster? These people are lucky. Zuo Congrong asked with interest.
"Hehe, lucky? It is true that it can be described as lucky, but these people are doomed. The most that is dead is that they close their eyes and enter an eternal slumber, but these are alive. After losing everything, they still have to endure the severe test brought by the harsh environment. In addition to the still harsh environment, people also had to guard against the plague that broke out after the cataclysm, and by the time the disaster subsided, the 1.7 billion people who survived would have been less than 500 million. And these 500 million people are probably exhausted and emaciated, and they want to die, right? But despite this, they have to survive because they are still burdened with the mission of inheriting the human race. Aster Road.
"Of the 1.7 billion people who survived, there are 1.7 billion people who survived? How many people were there in the True Ancient Period? We now have 800 million people in the Asian camp, 400 million in the European camp, and 400 million in the American camp, and the total of the three camps is only 1.6 billion, and they are not as many as the people after the disaster in the True Ancient Period!" Zuo Congrong asked dumbfounded.
"Surprised, in 1950, the world's population was about 4.05 billion, in 1960 it was about 4.5 billion, in 1970 it was about 5.1 billion, in 1980 it was about 5.6 billion, in 1990 it was about 5.9 billion, in 2000 it was 6 billion, in 2005 it was 7 billion, in 2025 it was 8 billion, and by 2046, the year of the fall of the ancient world, the world's population would be about 7 billion. With the rapid development of science and technology, the number of human beings is also increasing proportionally, constantly destroying vegetation to transform residential areas, constantly cutting down trees, and turning into arable land. By the time the repentance came, it was too late, and although some remedial work had been done, and the number of people had been reduced by a billion in twenty years, the pollution of nearly a hundred years could not be restored in just twenty years. In the end, human beings still can't defeat the will of heaven after all, and they can't change the arrival of the catastrophe, and they can't defeat the disaster, so they can only adapt to the disaster, abandon the car to protect the commander, and retain the fire of the human race. ”
"At most, eight billion people, I didn't expect that human beings would have such a glorious time, like now, they have been bullied by Warcraft to the doorstep. Zuo Congrong sighed.
"Isn't it good? I think such an environment of equal coexistence is more comfortable than the real ancient, and all living things are trampled on the soles of their feet. Every living creature in this world has the right to exist equally. Although as you said, we will be bullied by the Demon Beast, but on the other hand, haven't we also hunted the Demon Beast, at most it is just a courtesy exchange, not so bad! Aster said.
"I also think that the living environment like this is better now, I just think that human beings are too powerful, sigh with emotion, Sister Ziyuan, don't get me wrong. Zuo Congrong hurriedly pleaded.
"I know!" Shion said softly.
"By the way, Sister Ziyuan, anyway, there is still some time, you can tell me about the science capital, I am very curious, this city can have the ability to resurrect the true ancient nuclear weapon, and it is the only city named after the 'capital' except for the imperial capital. Zuo Congrong saw that Ziyuan Ziyuan suddenly became extremely serious, and he was a little overwhelmed, so he diverted the topic.
"Science capital, this city is special! You should be able to think of a lot of things from the name, right?" said Shion after thinking about it.
"You're saying that this city is science-oriented?" Zuo Congrong asked.
"It can't be said that science is the mainstay, it can only be said that science and ability are developing at the same time, compared with other cities, science and technology here are more complete and developed, and many of the scientific and technological side items we use now are resurrected from this city. Of course, because it inherited the technology of the true ancient period, the disadvantages of the true ancient period are also more prominent in that city, of course I haven't been to the science capital, according to rumors, it seems that the environmental conditions of the science capital are much worse than other cities, probably the reason why the average number of warriors in that city is the least, is also this. Shion explained.
"Will environmental issues still affect cultivation?" Zuo Congrong said in surprise.
"Of course, you know the reason why the phone has to be turned on at night, right? It's also because it will interfere with energy absorption, if the environment is too bad, the turbidity will be very heavy, which will affect cultivation very much. ”
"Then, Sister Ziyuan, is science really capable of resurrecting nuclear weapons?" Zuo Congrong asked again.
"It's hard to say about this question, because science is much more conservative than other cities because of the fear of leaking core technology or some dangerous confidential technology. It's hard to say how many catties and taels they have, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to make up their minds in the imperial capital, and they would have to send Marshal Zuo Congwen to investigate. In my opinion, they should already have the ability to resurrect nuclear weapons. Although there were 5,000 years of civilization in the true ancient period, the real rise of science and technology should be around 1600, and nuclear weapons were invented after 1900, which took only more than 300 years. And science, relying on the knowledge handed down from the true ancient period, has taken a lot of shortcuts compared to the true ancient period, and the life expectancy of scientists in the next generation has more than doubled on average compared with the true ancient period. With a history of more than 1,000 years, science should be enough to be qualified to manufacture nuclear weapons. But compared to this, what I care about is, why does this science make nuclear weapons?" Ziyuan explained, and raised his doubts again.
"Could it be that science also wants to become the main city?" Zuo Congrong guessed.
"Impossible, the main city system is a tradition left over from three thousand years ago, except for the major events of the faction, which have their own voting rights, the others are no different from other cities. On the other hand, other cities have more freedom than the main city, and do not have as many constraints and obligations as the main city, and science will not risk resurrecting nuclear weapons for the sake of this false name and the two votes of the faction council. In addition, the dangers of nuclear weapons must be more aware than we do. High radiation, high lethality, and high pollution, which can almost affect the world pattern and subvert the next-generation ability civilization, even in the true ancient period, only two ultra-terrifying weapons have been thrown, presumably science is not willing to let it be displayed in the eyes of the world, right?" Ziyuan retorted.
"In this way, isn't there no reason for science to resurrect nuclear weapons?" asked Zuo Congrong.
"Yes, there really is no reason to resurrect nuclear weapons, I hope this information is just groundless!" Zion sighed heartily. (To be continued......)