“…… At the same time, the 'controllable nuclear fusion reactors' built by major foreign countries relying on the technology donated by the 'observer civilization' have also been ignited one after another.

Countries began to build a large number of fusion reactors, and society entered the era of large-scale construction. Fusion reactors will be built one after the other to provide a huge amount of energy, and these huge energy sources will stimulate a rapid increase in productivity, just like another industrial revolution. ”

The previous plot,

Ji Zhuo wrote about the scene where the protagonist watched the news.

Naturally, there is a lot of news on the news about the successful ignition of controlled nuclear fusion, and the construction of new fusion reactors in full swing has begun everywhere.

At the same time, a large number of projects that had been put on hold due to energy problems were also initiated.

Some people on the Internet say that the Gobi should be turned into fertile land and desertification into grassland...... It was like the beginning of the real conquest of this planet.

……

A cursory glance at the previously written chapters,

Ji Zhuo started a new chapter and started today's code words.

“…… What is the value of human civilization? ”

Wu Mu laughed at himself, in such an era of large-scale construction and large-scale technological development, he couldn't even figure out his own value.

The rapid rise and development of the productive forces of the whole society seems to have nothing to do with him, a historian.

So Wu Mu decided...... Let's understand your own value first......"

"Crackling ......"

The sound of the keyboard continued to ring in the study.

With the enrichment of the words in the new chapters, the plot continues to unfold.

In the text,

As a historian, Wu Mu can still receive some relevant information from officials every once in a while.

However, Wu Mu also glanced at the conclusions in these news from time to time,

Most of the time, I teach normally in the university, and I am still engaged in historical research.

It's just that as society enters the era of large-scale construction and development, the number of people who study and study history is naturally gradually decreasing.

The more students who are admitted to the university, the more they naturally choose some majors that are in line with this era.

For example, the state's measures to stimulate theoretical disciplines have made many students choose to study theoretical disciplines.

There are also more people who know about the existence of 'extraterrestrial civilizations', and choose to study in the direction closer to the starry sky.

At the same time, some of the theoretical knowledge in the technical data of the 'controlled nuclear fusion reactor' has also inspired many scholars, and various valuable academic papers have also exploded during this time.

And the major powers have also mastered controlled nuclear fusion technology, and have enough energy surplus.

Or because of the existence of the 'observer civilization', some measures have been taken,

For example, some scholars have proposed to build new, larger radio telescopes, gravitational wave monitoring devices, and other super-large scientific research facilities in extraterrestrial space or on the moon.

Try to observe the 'curtain' outside the solar system, to see if these 'clearer human eyes' can make human beings see the nature of some of the curtains.

Some scholars have also suggested that even if the fastest probe that can be built today is closer to the curtain outside the solar system, it is not known how long it will take to reach the edge of the solar system.

And because of the tremendous increase in productivity that comes with the abundance of energy, these plans are basically taking shape.

Wu Mu learned these news from the information that was synchronized to him from time to time in the official.

From the point of view of a historian,

Wu Mu thinks that this may be a good thing, and it is better to develop externally than to nest on a small planet and constantly suffer from internal friction.

And the existence of the 'observer civilization' also gives human civilization a more long-term goal...... Humans who can only live for a few decades and a hundred years have set their sights on the longer term, but they don't know how long they can last.

……

Ji Zhuo spent a lot of pen strokes to write about the changes brought about by the breakthrough of controlled nuclear fusion technology.

Time has also leapfrogged over several years.

Within a few years, the construction of fusion reactors in Wu's country started at the same time, and fusion reactors in various places were also completed and ignited.

The other major powers are basically following the same process.

Human civilization has leapt into the age of fusion energy.

At the same time, because the 'controlled nuclear fusion technology' gifted by the 'observer civilization' is itself perfect enough to build small fusion reactors.

Fusion reactors have been installed in spacecraft to replace traditional chemical propulsion, and humans have achieved a stable return between the Earth and the Moon.

As a result, the lunar base and the lunar surface scientific research equipment began to be completed one after another.

On the other hand, a large number of people from the whole society are involved in these large-scale construction projects.

Time in the text jumps to a few years later, and then it calms down again.

The protagonist Wu Mu was a little irritable during this time,

Although the increase in productivity brought about by the abundance of energy has benefited him as a historian – his salary and benefits have more than doubled.

But he felt that in such a fast-developing era, he had a sense of disconnection from society......

He has seldom thought about the second question left by the 'observer civilization' in recent times.

It just occasionally pops into my head in the dead of night, and then I put it aside for a while.

I just know that there seem to be some anthropologists, sociologists working on this issue, but I haven't heard any progress.

At this time, Wu Mugang and the students of his major finished their professional class.

There are not ten people in the class, plus him, and Wu Mu doesn't think it's too bad for this kind of situation.

In the future of the promising era, under the trend of great development of science and technology, there is no need for so many people to study history.

I just feel as if I've lost my value.

With this confusion, Wu Mu was a little confused, pacing on the side of the road, without returning to his residence, and walked out of the university all the way.

……

"Crackling ......"

The sound of keyboard tapping rang intermittently for an afternoon,

Ji Zhuo coded the words for a whole day.

The plot has been sorted out before, plus this increasingly high speed attribute,

It's pretty smooth.

Outside, the sun shifted from the sky to the west, and finally the sky was replaced by night, and the night flooded the study.

Ji Zhuo stopped the action of the code word in his hand again.

"Hoo ......"

I exhaled a long breath, feeling a sore back, a sore back, and cramps in my hands,

After a brief two-time movement, Ji Zhuo looked at the chapters coded on the computer screen.

I wrote more than 10,000 words today, and Ji Zhuo is still quite satisfied.

However, for a book to be published, it is expected to have a total word count of about 300,000.

Now that the total number of words is quite a lot, isn't it time to think about the publishing house?

Or choose Modu Press?

Ji Zhuo's previous books were all published by the Demon Capital Publishing House.

pondered,

Ji Zhuo closed the codeword software first.

Then I directly searched the submission channels of the Modu Publishing House on the Internet.

Although he can directly ask the editor for the contact information of the Magic Capital Publishing House,

But they are all ready to open the vest and release new books, so naturally, it is ...... It's a ball.

Ji Zhuo was searching the submission channels of the Demon Capital Publishing House, and suddenly remembered something.

If he publishes it in the Magic City Publishing House, he has to use his real name to sign the contract.

As we all know, the publisher knows about it, and it's not far from the reader's knowledge.

If it were someone else, maybe he could use the ID card of the family member, he ......

That can only ...... It's a different publishing house.

“…… Science Fiction, Publishing House. ”

Ji Zhuo easily deleted the 'Magic Capital Publishing House' and searched again.

"Huating Science Fiction Press?"

It may be that he is located in the magic capital, so the first publishing house that was searched out is also a publishing house in the magic capital.

It's still an official website.,Click in to take a look.。

I don't know if I haven't had a page UI for a few years.,A minimalist style of painting with only a line of text and a few pictures.。

Ji Zhuo was a little silent.

“…… Then this publishing house. ”

"But this contact information is really useful?"

Ji Zhuo flipped to the contact information of the submission in the corner of the page.

……

“…… Lao Tao, you recommended it to me, I read it, such a good science fiction, it was actually submitted to your publishing house, it's just ......"

“…… Eh, what's wrong with your publishing house, your publishing house is a miscellaneous publishing house. It's the selling point of the tutoring material network, can we publish the science fiction major? ”

“…… Hey......"

Huating Science Fiction Press.

Qian Sheng, the editor-in-chief of the publishing house, was idlely chatting with an old friend of another publishing house.

Originally, I was full of interest, but I looked at the grief of the opposite publishing house and the god was blind.

But I didn't know what was said on the other side, and the editor-in-chief of Qian couldn't help but sigh.

“…… You're right, my publishing house isn't as good as you. Don't talk about it, don't talk about it, talk about it another day. ”

After hanging up the phone, Editor-in-Chief Qian sighed again, a little excited.

Huating Science Fiction Publishing House is a publishing house that focuses on the publication of science fiction works, and the reason is that he, the editor-in-chief, likes science fiction and deliberately created a science fiction publishing house in the early years.

In the early years, when it was good, there was a science fiction magazine, and in the past two years, science fiction magazines have stopped publishing because of losing money.

Now I don't say that I am on the verge of bankruptcy, but I am basically half-dead.

Make money by republishing some old works and helping others publish some works.

Sighing again, Editor-in-Chief Qian reined in his thoughts and opened the penguin chat to see if there was any news from the author's editor.

Glanced, it was cold and quiet.

It's about to close, but at this time there is a new reminder.

"Coincidentally, I asked to add you as a friend."

"Hello, publication submission."

Looking at this news, Editor-in-Chief Qian passed it and said politely.

Huating Publishing (Editor-in-Chief Qian): Hello.

Daqiao Bugong: Hello Editor-in-Chief Qian, I want to publish a science fiction work, does the publishing house accept submissions?

Huating Publishing (Editor-in-Chief Qian): Oh, publishing. ”

Seeing that the other party was saying that he was going to publish a book, the editor-in-chief of Qian skillfully sent the price list over.

"Editor-in-Chief Qian: The book number fee is 35,000, 80,000 yuan for every 2,000 copies printed within 300,000 words, and the review fee is free of charge if it does not exceed 300,000 yuan. Not responsible for sales. ”

"Big Coincidence: ???"

This 'big skill' is naturally Ji Chu's trumpet,

Looking at the words sent by the editor-in-chief of Qian skillfully, Ji Zhuo was stunned.

And I'm going to have to give you money?

was a little numb, Ji Zhuo explained again.

"I mean, I'm going to contribute, not self-publishing.

Editor-in-Chief Qian: Oh......"

Here, the editor-in-chief of Huating Publishing House looked at Ji Zhuo's words,

First paused, and then the whole person was more energetic.

Well? Submission?

"Editor-in-Chief Qian: Is it a sci-fi genre? Mind sending me the manuscript to read?

Coincidental: It's science fiction, and it's not finished yet.

Editor-in-Chief Qian: Just send a few tens of thousands of words at the beginning. I'll take a look first.

Daqiao: Hmm. ”

Seeing that it was a science fiction book, Editor-in-Chief Qian sat up a little more upright.

Wait for the author to send him the manuscript.

Immediately after,

Ji Zhuo pasted and copied the 50,000-word chapters into a document.

The editor-in-chief sent this money over.

"Caged Bird?"

“…… Caged birds, how can you understand your greatest value......

Looking at the title and introduction of the book, Editor-in-Chief Qian's eyes lit up, and he became more interested.

"It's kind of interesting......"

"I hope it's a good sci-fi."

God's mercy, it's been a long time since his publishing house has received a serious sci-fi submission!

He watched science fiction well in his last book, or "Seven Days of Hell" recommended to him by the editor-in-chief of someone else's publishing house!

“…… Wu Mu was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, his mood was like the wind whistling outside the house, and it was difficult to calm down......"

With the expectation of good science fiction, Editor-in-Chief Qian began to watch this one.

The first chapter is finished.

“…… It felt okay and a little interesting. ”

After reading the second chapter.

“…… Well...... The message from this 'Observer Civilization' ......"

The more I looked down, the brighter and brighter the eyes of Editor-in-Chief Qian.

He already smells of a good science fiction work!

And sure enough, the next plot unfolds, the two problems left by the observer civilization and the gift of controlled nuclear fusion,

All leave great suspense and anticipation for the following story.

What is the answer? What will you get after unlocking the answer......"

Start looking fast, and then gradually look slower and slower,

In just 50,000 words, he read it for about 20 minutes, and the more he got to the back, the more he felt reluctant to finish it.

After reading the beginning of these 50,000 words, Editor-in-Chief Qian is still a little unsatisfied.

At the same time, there is some joy and even excitement!

It's a good thing! Whether it is from the development of the plot or from the author's brushstrokes!

It's all good, very good sci-fi!

It's been a long time since his publishing house has received such an excellent sci-fi submission.

No, this author can't be allowed to run!

So, Editor-in-Chief Qian happily opened the chat interface with Ji Zhuo.

"Editor-in-Chief Qian: I've read the book. Very satisfied, whether you want to buy out or royalty share can be discussed! ”

So proactive?

So it exposes the optimism about this book?

I'm afraid you're not going to lose money in this business, right?

Ji Zhuo was holding his mobile phone to choose a takeaway restaurant to eat at night, when he saw a message from the editor-in-chief.

Or is this publishing house really dying?

It's almost gone, it's good, it's almost gone.

"It's a big coincidence: let's share the royalties.

Editor-in-Chief Qian: Divide it, right...... That 14 percent...... Forget it, how about a small integer, fifteen? ”

Looking at this news, Ji Zhuo was full of question marks, and he couldn't help but be a little confused.

Is there such a talk about sharing? Is it the ceiling price as soon as it comes up?

This share is basically the share that only the top batch of authors can get, and my vest has dropped?

No, I don't.

The proportion of this ceiling was all confused by Ji Zhuo.

Everyone else is so sincere, should I be polite?

Ji Zhuo fell into deep thought......

And then......

"Daqiao: Okay.

Editor-in-Chief Qian: Then you will finish the manuscript as soon as possible, and then we will sign the contract according to this ratio...... Well, if you want to, sign the contract now. ”

Seeing that Ji Zhuo agreed, Editor-in-Chief Qian was also very happy.

Although this percentage is slightly higher, he thinks the book is worth it anyway, and it has been a long time since he has such a good science fiction submission from this publishing house.

What if this author is not satisfied with one and runs away.

After thinking about it, the editor-in-chief of Qian sent a few more messages.

"Editor-in-Chief Qian: Don't worry, I am very optimistic about your work, although our publishing house now has fewer channels than before, but we will definitely use all the resources available to promote your book. I won't let you bury the book.

Editor-in-Chief Qian: If you are really worried, we can set a bottom line for the number of first editions and write it in the contract. ”

The editor-in-chief of the People's Publishing House said so.

What else can Ji Zhuo say?

I just feel that the whole person is inexplicably a little numb.

"Daqiao doesn't work: Okay."

"Editor-in-Chief Qian: Hmm...... Thank you, Mr. Bugong, for choosing our publishing house...... And a reluctant feeling...... I don't know if Mr. Bugong still has a manuscript of the later plot.

Qian Editor-in-Chief: ...... It doesn't mean anything else...... Even I'm a sci-fi reader. ”