Chapter 1457 You Still Owe Me a Dance

History seems to have played a joke on everyone.

The "facts" that had been conclusively concluded were overturned and rewritten at a time that no one expected. A great man who should have been buried in the long river of history and remembered by future generations, with a person that everyone did not expect attitude, returned to their side.

As if he had just been borrowed by God or some great being for a while, and now he was returned.

Regardless of how many historians lost their heads overnight because of this news, this expedition launched a century ago has finally come to an end in the 22nd century.

And with another happy ending.

While this celebration of triumph—or the celebration of the "resurrection" of a great man from a century ago was going on, major media from all over the world were also broadcasting live broadcasts of the party.

For those who are getting older, this day is undoubtedly a rare day.

Especially those old people whose ancestors had some relationship with Academician Lu, but the relationship did not go deep enough to involve economic exchanges.

When they saw the face of Academician Lu appearing on the holographic screen, they were so excited as if they had been on a stimulant, and they almost jumped up and cheered with joy.

An apartment listed in Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration.

Sitting on the sofa at his son's house, watching the man in the holographic TV who is younger than his son, Luo Xingxue, who is already sixty or seventy years old, the excitement on his face has not stopped since the beginning of the party. bragging with the little grandson sitting next to him.

"...My grandfather, that is, your great-great-great-grandfather, is the brother of Academician Lu. Both of them graduated from Jinling University!"

"The IMCRC was just established back then, and our physics was not as strong as it is now. Foreign physicists from all over the world went up to the sky one by one, and no one obeyed. Later, Academician Lu was appointed as the chairman of the board. , Immediately after the hyperspace theory and the extra-dimensional theory were born one after another, the Lunar Hadron Collider became famous in one battle! No one doubts the status of IMCRC as the world center of physics!"

"But what does that have to do with your grandfather?"

"This...the relationship must still be there, and it's not small," Luo Xingxue didn't expect his little grandson to ask such a question, Luo Xingxue laughed a little awkwardly, coughed dryly and said, "Isn't there an old saying that says, beat the world It is easy, but it is difficult to defend the world."

"As the second chairman of IMCRC, your great-great-grandfather—that is, Academician Luo, was able to manage the relationship between IMCRC and major research institutions around the world in that dangerous environment. Anyone can do it!"

The child nodded in understanding.

Seeing the line about the man's honor flashed on the holographic TV, he had a curious expression on his face, and he couldn't help but continue to ask.

"Grandpa, tell me about the story of academician Lu and your grandfather studying hyperspace theory together?"

"Unified field theory, I know it! It was a sensation at the time! Especially when the strong electric interaction first came out, the whole physics was shaken by that theory..."

There was a trace of memory in the old man's eyes.

Although he didn't personally experience that turbulent era, he still heard about that exciting past from his grandfather's dictation.

"That's really a story from a long, long time ago..."

...

"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you think."

After the performance of the gala, the guests in the infield moved to the big hotel with the same name next to the "Heart of Asia" to start the second half of the celebration.

The dance floor in the hall on the first floor was full of men and women in fine costumes, and the long tables beside the dance floor were filled with champagne and delicacies. With the melodious music playing, the air here was dyed with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

As the protagonist of the whole party, Lu Zhou became the focus of everyone's attention from the moment he stepped into the banquet hall.

Standing next to him at the moment is Ambassador Swell from the North American Alliance.

Like other people who chatted with him, almost everyone who came up to chat with him would not unconsciously talk to him about a certain past event a hundred years ago.

For example, now, Ambassador Swell asked about hyperspace theory.

Speaking of this matter, Lu Zhou is also quite nostalgic.

Even after all these years, it always feels like it was yesterday.

"It was quite a coincidence at that time. When I was studying the hyperspace theory, I happened to see a paper. I still remember it was called "Research on the Gravitational Wave Equation of the Z Particle", and then I had some inspiration about the curvature of space-time. Then I I tried to study it, and finally found some strange properties of the Z particle related to the curvature of space-time."

Looking at Lu Zhou, Ambassador Swell, who was holding champagne in his hand, showed a surprised expression on his face.

"Just that?"

Lu Zhou nodded.

"That's it."

"I thought there was a twist in the story here."

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. It's a boring thing to delve into profound problems," Lu Zhou said with a faint smile as he looked at Ambassador Swell with a regretful expression. It’s a very pleasant feeling when you cross the finish line.”

"Haha, for those of us who are laymen, I'm afraid we won't be able to experience the kind of joy you mentioned," Ambassador Swell smiled and continued, "However, from a layman's point of view, I always feel that the hyperspace theory It is a fascinating theory. How should I put it? Straightening the curled space-time sounds very fascinating."

"I can understand the fascination you said," Lu Zhou continued in a joking tone, "In fact, when I just finished this theory, I was thinking there, not to mention using it for interstellar research in a hundred years. Navigation, at least long-distance communication should still be possible. I didn’t think about it because I was thinking too much.”

"The cost of producing a Z particle is too expensive, let alone keep it in a stable state of oscillation," Ambassador Swell sighed softly, took a sip of champagne, and continued, "In fact, many Everyone has made attempts in this regard, but in the end they were all defeated in the demonstration stage of technical feasibility because of the cost problem.”

"Cost is indeed a big problem," Lu Zhou nodded, and said with a smile, "However, my view is quite optimistic. If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. Things that remain in the imaginary stage are now at least ready to try."

Ambassador Swell's expression was slightly moved.

"Does that mean there is hope?"

Lu Zhou shook his head.

"It's hard to say, after all, it doesn't depend on me."

While the two were talking, there was a surge of movement from the crowd not far away.

Lu Zhou looked up and saw a well-dressed old woman walking towards him surrounded by a group of people.

His eyes fell on the face of the old woman, and he was slightly taken aback.

I don't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that the charm between the brows was familiar, but for a while, he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Looking at Lu Zhou, a smile appeared on her face, and she spoke in a nostalgic voice.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"Who are you……"

Half a sentence had just come to his lips, at this moment, a name suddenly popped up from the depths of his memory without warning, causing his eyes to slightly widen.

"Princess Lilian?!"

Looking at the old woman in front of him in surprise, Lu Zhou froze for a while without speaking.

After about half a minute, he looked at her and spoke in a slightly complicated tone.

"Long time no see, I didn't expect...you have changed so much."

When I first met her, she was still a little girl who was only as tall as his knees, but now when I see her again, she has become a centenarian.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and was speechless for a while.

"It's not that I've changed too much, but that you haven't changed at all in the past 100 years,"

Compared to Lu Zhou's sadness, Princess Lilian herself is quite open-minded about it.

Looking at the old man standing in front of her, a touch of nostalgia appeared in her eyes, and she smiled and said.

"Remember? In the Blue Hall in Stockholm, when I was not even seven years old, I mustered up the courage to ask you to dance, and you said let me wait."

"...Of course I won't forget," Lu Zhou said with a sad tone, his eyes were also stained with a layer of memories, thinking of the past many years ago, "That was the most important moment in my life, I'll probably remember it forever."

On the shore of Lake Mälaren, he kissed his love for the first time.

Although she didn't have any dazzling title standing by the lake, she seemed like a real princess in his eyes.

Now a hundred years have passed.

If there is anything that cannot be let go, it is probably about her memories...

"Then you should remember that you still owe me a dance."

After regaining his senses from the deep memory, Lu Zhou stared at Princess Lilian looking at him with a smile on his face. Lu Zhou froze for a moment, then smiled and said.

"Sorry, I was distracted for a while just now... I kept you waiting."

Smiling kindly, she held out her right hand.

"It doesn't matter, I have been waiting for a century, I don't mind such a short time."

...

Soft music sounded on the dance floor.

The moment they stood on the dance floor, this unusual combination immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

At the end of a dance, there was applause from around the dance floor.

At the same time, several bodyguards in formal attire surrounded an open space in the corner of the second-floor terrace.

Standing in the middle of the circled space, overlooking the dance hall on the first floor, Chairman Li Guangya was looking at the holographic beam projected from his wrist, and was talking on the phone with Secretary-General Wu Shuhua who was visiting overseas.

"It was your idea to invite the Swedish royal family?"

"Well, I saw the part about him in a memoir about Queen Lilian, but I didn't expect it to be not fabricated."

Wu Shuhua didn't speak, and the expression on his face was still indifferent, waiting for him to continue talking.

"We have already won the friendship of the North Sea Alliance. Based on this calculation, we should be able to win 70%-75% support at the UN meeting." Looking at the North Sea Alliance diplomat who had a good conversation with the Pan-Asian Minister of Foreign Affairs , Li Guangya said in a relaxed tone, "There is no doubt that this is an overwhelming victory."

Wu Shuhua said seriously.

"Don't forget that the resistance is not only from the United Nations, but also from within the Pan-Asian cooperation, and this is the most difficult thing."

"I'm going to fix this."

His eyes swept across the dance floor and stayed for a while on a young face. A smile appeared on Chairman Li Guangya's face.

"From the current point of view, the grasp should still be quite large."