Chapter 1418 Those Things on Mars

Shanghai.

IMCRC headquarters.

Luo Wenxuan, who was sitting at a roadside stall eating barbecue and stuffed with a glass of beer, suddenly said with emotion.

"I... I believe in love again."

Sitting on the opposite side of the table, Yan Xinjue, who came back from a shift over the moon, blinked in confusion.

"...Did you take the wrong medicine again today?"

"No, I'm serious this time."

Seeing that Luo Wenxuan didn't look like he was joking, Yan Xinjue collected himself, stared at him with a frown and said.

"What happened to you?"

Sighing lightly, Luo Wenxuan, who bought beer back into his glass, had a flash of memory in his eyes.

"...Some time ago, I participated in the unveiling ceremony of the Lu Zhou Science Award."

Upon hearing this sentence, Yan Xinjue immediately realized what he wanted to say.

"...that holographic image?"

Nodding his head, Luo Wenxuan responded with a hum.

In fact, it wasn't just him, that incident touched many people. He was at the scene at the time, and saw that many girls and guests at the scene were covered with tears on their faces, and their eyes were filled with tears of emotion.

Later, the video was recorded and posted on the Internet, which caused quite a stir.

But these are things for later.

"... After drinking this wine, starting tomorrow, I will take care of myself."

Yan Xinjue glanced at him speechlessly, and echoed perfunctorily.

"Do you have a date?"

"It's almost there."

"Is that Assistant Kong?"

"It's not that... She's in Jinling, it's still a bit far away, and she seems to have a job transfer to go to Beijing recently. I wondered if the long-distance relationship would delay her, so I gave up..."

Seemingly realizing that what he said was a bit of a jerk, Luo Wenxuan smiled shyly and touched the back of his head.

Even though he was no longer surprised by his appearance, Dr. Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart.

"...Who is that? Is it convenient to reveal it?"

"Actually, there's nothing inconvenient to disclose. It's the clerk who was just transferred to the Administration Section some time ago..." After coughing lightly, Luo Wenxuan continued, "It's the one surnamed Lin."

...

For human civilization, 2024 is definitely an extraordinary year.

From the restart of the manned fire program, to the first time humans discovered that they are not alone in the universe, to the collapse of the gates of hell, and the establishment of the Human Alliance and the Earth Defense Force, only one year has passed. .

In the face of potential threats from outer space, it has become the consensus of all countries to set up a rapid response force to meet them in high orbit.

The Kuiper Belt is an ideal boundary, but countries on the earth obviously do not have the ability to stretch their hands so far. Once a conflict occurs, the most likely battlefield will still be pulled to the ground.

The current countermeasure of the Human Alliance is to launch an observation satellite from Huaguo to Pluto to observe a series of physical parameters such as the electromagnetic wave signal, mass, and possible heat sources in the Kuiper belt, so as to ensure the potential for the first time. Early warning of intrusion.

On the other hand, the five major countries on the earth have launched a joint military exercise. It is assumed that when encountering a series of strategic strikes including but not limited to nuclear strikes, genetic weapon attacks, chemical weapon attacks, etc., the hostile forces that invade the earth will be "never Retreat" firmly resisted.

What's more interesting is that although most of the soldiers who participated in the military exercise felt confused about the imaginary enemy and the imaginary scene, this military exercise unexpectedly built a bridge of friendship among the member states of the People's Federation .

At any time, a common enemy is the best alliance catalyst, especially when the imaginary enemy is strong and mysterious enough.

Only two years ago, some countries were still arguing over certain issues, but now people seem to have forgotten about this matter, not to mention shaking hands, at least it is difficult to see mutual hostility on the Internet sound up.

As for Academician Lu...

A year later, even if people still miss and feel sad when they mention this name, but if it is not the day of his death, no one will take the initiative to mention his name anymore.

Time heals all wounds.

The wheel of history will always abandon everything mercilessly, and continue to move forward under the inertia...

...

2025, autumn.

Great Northwest.

On this frontier far away from the hustle and bustle, the desert and the Gobi desert in the impression have turned into endless forests and green fields covered with shrubs and other vegetation.

The artificially dug river flows slowly, nourishing the soil and water.

The moment the wind blows, the layers of leaf waves are ups and downs, like a rough ocean.

Looking at the forest sea, Chen Yushan lightly stroked the ring on her hand, with a hint of relief and fascination in her eyes.

Almost a year has passed since that day.

The "Oasis" plan has been carried out to this day, and some initial results have been seen.

Facts have proved that when energy is completely liberated, no matter how harsh the natural conditions are, it will crawl under the feet of human beings.

The Two Rivers Basin is evolving into the Three Rivers Basin, and the third river is just the man-made spectacle.

In the blueprint of the plan, it will go west along the Silk Road, go deep into the Northwest, cross the forbidden zone of death, pour seawater into the artificially excavated salt lake, and evaporate the sunlight there to form artificial cumulonimbus clouds, watering This side of water and soil...

At this time, a lady in a black suit with short shaved hair came up behind Chen Yushan and said in a capable voice.

"The Starry Sky Cancer Research Foundation has already settled the matter, with a registered capital of 5 billion, and it will fund scientific research projects with suitable qualifications in more than 20 research institutions including the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study and the Institute of Medical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences."

"When the cancer problem is basically solved, the money will be automatically transferred to the frozen dormancy rights protection fund, which will be used for special expenses for the treatment of some diseases."

The person speaking, named Cai Yunxia, ​​was Chen Yushan's assistant a long time ago.

There have been rumors that Chen Yushan plans to train her to be the successor of the general manager of Xingkong Technology, and there are also rumors that the relationship between the two is a bit unusual.

After all, people are such boring and gossip creatures who like to add their own imagination to everything.

It's also fortunate that she is a woman, otherwise if it were a man, there might be some ugly rumors spread.

"Okay, I see," Chen Yushan nodded approvingly, and said softly, "You did a good job in this matter. It seems that you have successfully become a manager who can stand alone."

Cai Yunxia had an embarrassed smile on her face.

Although most of the time she looks unsmiling, serious and capable, when she is praised by Mr. Chen, she still can't help showing a shy expression on her face.

In her mind, Chen Yushan is like her master. The saying that a master who taught his apprentices to starve to death has always been popular in the workplace. Few people would teach their subordinates everything, and Chen Yushan was undoubtedly an exception.

Not only does she take good care of herself at work, Cai Yunxia can even clearly feel that she is cultivating herself as her successor.

In fact, she is not the only one. Every employee of Xingkong Technology pays the respect for the president second only to Academician Lu himself.

"The World Expo starts today. Starry Sky Technology is the main force in Jinling High-tech Park. Don't you plan to go and see it?"

"No need, I like this place better." Looking down at the swaying forest sea, Chen Yushan curled her lips and narrowed her eyes slightly against the breeze, "The scenery here is really hard to get tired of."

Cai Yunxia: "Actually, from the perspective of economic benefits, I think it is better to insert some farmland between the forests. Seawater desalination devices and plasma one-way membranes can easily draw fresh water from them for irrigation."

"no need."

"oh?"

"He said that the food of the future will not be grown from the fields, but will be produced in vertically distributed workshops in a building as tall as the Oriental Pearl Tower, just like the products of a factory."

It's him again...

Hearing this familiar sentence pattern, Cai Yunxia sighed again, with a helpless expression on her face.

"What he said... almost became your bible."

Without denying this sentence, Chen Yushan just smiled faintly.

"I want to ask you one thing."

Hearing this sentence, Cai Yunxia's expression suddenly turned serious, and she put away the joking expression on her face.

"Please speak."

Without looking back, Chen Yushan, who turned her back to her, continued in a relaxed tone.

"From now on, Xingkong Technology will leave it to you."

Cai Yunxia was stunned.

For a moment, she even thought she had heard wrong.

"Please mean..."

"It's literally." Turning to look at her assistant, Chen Yushan smiled and said, "If nothing else happens, the board of directors should have passed my resignation."

Although there was an episode before, Xiaotong almost blew up her phone, but in the end she convinced Xiaotong.

Looking at Mr. Chen in surprise, Cai Yunxia's lips trembled slightly, and it took a while before she uttered a word.

"Where are you... planning to go?"

"Go to Shangjing to visit an old friend."

"Then what……"

Looking at the forest sea in the distance, a smile appeared on Chen Yushan's face, and she left a meaningful sentence.

"Maybe, I will go to a place far away."

I don't know what the scenery will be there.

It's rare for me to be self-willed...

For this instant trip, Chen Yushan couldn't help but look forward to it.

At the same time, when Chen Yushan had already decided where to go, she was far away in a nursing home in Jinling.

Looking at the sunlight through the gaps in the leaves outside the window, Fan Tong bit his pen and thought for a long time, and finally wrote the last sentence on the page.

【... That is a beautiful planet. Even if you search the entire universe for its prosperity, it is difficult to find another treasure comparable to it. 】

[Just like the world described by the Gaia hypothesis proposed by the British scientist James Lovelock, the living and non-living forms there form a complex system that can interact, and everything is perfect on a harmonious track common prosperity. 】

【...When he said those words, the tone of "it" was a little lonely. It was like an old man who had seen the prosperity and silence of the world. years. Perhaps just like all beautiful things, the final ending will be destroyed, and the inevitable heat death is the eternal end of all things in the universe. 】

[But I still want to believe that somewhere in this universe, there must be a treasure similar to it. 】

[And the distance between us and it is only a short distance to be discovered by a person with dreams and curiosity, who is desperate for the ideal. 】

"Let's go here."

After closing the book, he left his long-conceived title at the footer.

"Things on Mars"

At this moment, Fan Tong didn't know what kind of impact this clumsy book, which he wrote out of boredom while convalescing, would have on future generations.

Sitting in the ward, he would never have thought that in the not-too-distant future, whether the "sacred relic" really existed, whether his identity should be a geologist or a science fiction writer, or even whether he was in the relic Whether the voices he claims to hear are just his own hallucinations... and a series of questions will become the most controversial topics in the academic circle.

But even so.

The world he described in words still inspires countless captains who have dreams about the universe to embark on a journey and set sail to the world beyond the Kuiper belt...

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(Thanks to the leader of the book friend "Sister Riding a White Horse" for the reward (*/ω＼*)~~~)