Chapter 1663 We Meet Again
[My dear friend, thank you very much for the fossil you gave me. Although I feel like you may have forgotten, I must say thank you. 】
[Just yesterday, the report meeting I held at Oxford University came to a successful conclusion. The clues you found in the fossils you gave me fully proved that a group of strong and intelligent Xiaoqiang once lived on Mars. 】
[Different from those little guys who are active on the earth today, they are bigger, have longer tentacles, and live on a planet with more oxygen than us... And this also proves from the side that Mars once had The prosperous past, just withered for some reason. 】
[Civilization once existed on Mars, is there anything more surprising than this? The unfinished expedition of 100 years ago has now been newly explained. We are not alone in the universe, and even the remains of our neighbors lie under our feet. 】
[I sincerely request you, if it is convenient, can you tell me where did you find that fossil? We know that worldly money and honor can no longer impress you, but in order to get more enlightenment from prehistoric civilization, I sincerely beg you to write down the location where the fossil was discovered in your reply...]
Mars.
Star Hotel.
Sitting in the study, Lu Zhou read the email Leonard wrote to him from beginning to end, with a troubled expression on his face.
The fossil was picked up in the ruins of the Gate of Hell, and the current coordinates are probably at the fork in the deepest part of the mine of the Hidel Mining Company—that is, next to General Reinhardt’s escape boat.
However, Lu Zhou definitely couldn't say that.
At least before getting the escape boat out, he definitely couldn't honestly explain these things.
Even though he understood very well, the urgency and impatience in Leonard's heart at this moment.
This is the emotion any scholar feels when confronted with a truth so close at hand.
After struggling for a while, Lu Zhou turned on the dictation function on the new panel, and after sorting out his thoughts, he spoke in a clear voice.
"I'm very sorry, Mr. Leonard, I honestly don't remember exactly where the stone came from. You've heard about how chaotic the situation was, and even seen it in the documentary, the whole The caves were collapsing, and I lay down in the dormant cabin in a hurry. If the dormant cabins left by prehistoric civilizations were not still usable, I’m afraid I would no longer be in this world.”
"The only clues I can give you are probably two. Based on what I have seen, the dying Martian civilization once flourished unprecedentedly, but because of introverted culture and physical incompatibility, they Instead of expanding into space, it chose to go deep underground."
"As for another clue, the demise of the Martian civilization is probably related to their excessive release of heat energy from the earth's core, leading to the disappearance of the Martian magnetic field and the loss of the atmosphere..."
Looking at the text written on the holographic panel, Lu Zhou checked it from beginning to end.
Not to check for typos, but to check if any important information was missed, or revealed something that should not have been revealed.
Then he clicked the send button, sent the email back, and then stood up from his chair.
In the afternoon, he will go to the Yinhe to see his and Xiaoai's new home in the future.
After a month of work, the latest warp speed engine has been installed by Dongya Heavy Industries.
Except for a few icing on the cake equipment, the entire colonial ship is almost complete...
...
Today's news is being shown on the holographic screen on the shuttle to the East Asia Heavy Industry Shipyard.
[Recently, Professor Leonard, a well-known scholar of the North Sea Alliance, in a recent academic report, proved through fossil evidence that an intelligent creature similar to the American cockroach existed on Mars billions of years ago. 】
[At present, this study has caused a huge sensation in the academic circle, and experts in related fields have not yet expressed their views on this incident, but according to an unnamed scholar, the evidence is likely to be true, and this study may be Over the past century, the mainstream opinions of the academic community have changed their views on a series of aspects such as the ancient geological structure of Mars and the ancient biological environment. 】
Watching the news host's explanation in the video window, Zhong Ziyu couldn't help but said with emotion.
"It's unbelievable. I didn't expect those annoying little guys to have given birth to a civilization?"
After hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou smiled and did not make any answer.
If you want to say something incredible, it's up to him to say it.
At the beginning, I never thought that the stone that I stuffed in his pocket to compensate him would have such a big repercussions today a year later.
After more than ten minutes of sailing, the shuttle soon docked at the berth of the shipyard.
With the connection of the gangway, a group of people quickly arrived at the shipyard, and under the reception of the engineer, they came to the refitted Yinhe.
Standing in the central hall and looking around, Zhong Ziyu smiled and said.
“I always feel that there is more space here than when I was here last time.”
"That's probably your illusion. This refit didn't outline the main structure of the starship, but just made some adjustments to the interior space," Lu Zhou continued, looking at the surrounding layout, "it might be The space utilization rate has improved."
It can only be said that Academician Yang Chongping is indeed a leading engineer in the Martian aviation industry, and his skills are indeed unambiguous. It was indeed an extremely wise decision for me to choose him as the chief engineer.
"Really? I thought you widened this colonial ship," Zhong Ziyu smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, how fast can the warp drive you install on this new ship fly? "
"It depends on the total mass of the target planet, the distance traveled, and the mass of the colony ship. It cannot be generalized," Lu Zhou thought for a while and continued, "If it is Tiancang-5, it will take about 30 days."
To put it bluntly, the warp drive he designed is only the key to open the hyperspace channel, and cannot determine the properties of the channel itself.
"Will we be able to reach Tiancang Five in 30 days?" Zhong Ziyu's expression was a little emotional, and he continued, "What about Nanmen Two?"
"About two weeks...for what?"
Zhong Ziyu smiled embarrassedly, and touched the back of his head with his right hand.
"I'm just asking casually... But hearing what you said, I feel that there is something wrong with this matter."
Lu Zhou: "...?"
What the hell is it?
Coughing lightly, just as Zhong Ziyu was about to express his plan, a voice suddenly floated from above the empty hall.
"You came."
Hearing this voice, the two looked up at the same time, but saw nothing.
At this moment, a holographic beam descended from the sky and landed in front of the two of them.
Looking at the young man standing in front of him, Lu Zhou froze for a moment, then a solemn expression appeared on his face.
"Lawrence..."
"Yes, my old friend," the young Lawrence smiled and continued in a gentle but cold voice.
"We meet again."