The End of Technology

The universe is so big that even though humans have conquered space to a limited extent, their understanding of the universe is still one-sided. In order to understand the universe, humans have created dimensions, time, space, space-time, curvature, and other head-scratching nouns. They are also supported by constants such as the speed of light and Planck time, and have derived a series of attempts to Theories that explain the universe.

Even so, most of mankind's theories about the formation of the universe are based on assumptions. These hypotheses were then deduced through many observations. Many hypotheses were eventually proven wrong, such as the once-popular ether theory, and some hypotheses were proven to be correct by more and more evidence, such as the Big Bang theory.

At least until today, there was not enough evidence to prove that the Big Bang theory was wrong.

But after today, it has been proven that this current theory has some problems. At least the estimate of the age of the universe is wrong. This is proven by the presence of galaxies that should not be there, especially after simple calculations of the masses of these galaxies.

Even if these galaxies are the earliest galaxies formed at the beginning of the Big Bang, the mass of these galaxies should not be so huge. Although the masses of these galaxies are actually not very large, and although they are said to be ten or hundreds of times larger than the solar system, they are far behind compared with the Milky Way in which the solar system is located.

According to current calculations, the mass of the Milky Way is trillions of times that of the solar system. This is not an accurate number, but it can only be achieved with current human technology. But if T03 really received the light from 14.2 billion years ago, then the mass of these galaxies should not be so huge.

Unless the age of this universe is much older than human calculations, at least 16 billion years or more, then the error will be huge.

This is why astronomers are surprised.

But no matter how surprised the astronomers on earth were, they were probably not as surprised as Ning Zi who was watching the meteor shower on the Wu Gang.

Although he does not yet know the detection results of the deep space telescope, because the position of the spacecraft at this time is almost on a line between the Earth and Mars, coupled with the ionization reaction caused by the meteor shower that is very close at the cosmic level, it has completely cut off contact with the Earth. Communication between Earths.

This is also the reason why the success of the Mars weight gain plan only had time to send a text message to the Earth. There was no time to send more information to the resource, but in this case, March actually received a message, not from the earth, and it was also an invitation message?

Well, at this time Ning Zi was no longer surprised, to be precise, she was shocked. Because this can only show one possibility: there is more than one intelligent civilization on earth in this universe. What's even more frightening is that they are still observing the earth.

Because this timing is indeed too coincidental. It happened to be that Kuafu successfully guided C/2012 UN271 to hit Mars, and then the news was received in March, which explains a lot.

At this time, Lu Xiaoya had already felt the fluctuations in Ning Zi's emotions, and asked in surprise: "What happened again? There is another urgent news from the earth?"

After all, they have been an old couple for more than ten years, and Lu Xiaoya has long been accustomed to Ning Zi's special ability to receive news. Ever since Ning Zi told her about the wonderful uses of biochips, Lu Xiaoya attributed all the unusual things about Ning Zi to science.

Anyway, as long as you accept the fact that your husband seems to be omnipotent in science, there won't be too many problems. Not to mention there were a bunch of secret things in the base, and Lu Xiaoya didn't bother to ask in detail.

"Huh... there's no news from Earth, but something did happen. I have to go back to the control tower." Ning Zi took a deep breath and showed an apologetic smile.

Lu Xiaoya was used to this kind of smile.

Every time he works overtime at the base and cannot go home, Ning Zi's holographic image will smile like this.

"Go quickly. I'll stay here for a while. Come find me when you're done."

"Okay, it shouldn't take long." Ning Zie answered and calmly turned around and walked out of this room specially used for holographic simulation of meteor showers.

…

Arriving at the command tower, Ning Zi saw March lying on the seat. For the first time, he felt that this cat's eyes could be serious.

Of course, this could also be an illusion.

Theoretically, he didn't think March would have many human-like emotions. Except for the attachment to the original owner, Ning Zi has not yet figured out whether it is the setting of the background core or a real data simulation.

"Are you sure it's an invitation from outside the solar system?"

"Meow, of course, because according to the coordinate system given in the information, it is about 130 billion light-years away from the solar system."

"The diameter of the detectable universe is only over 90 billion."

"Meow, so it's a message from a place in the undetectable universe."

Ning Zi was silent, and then said: "Okay, show me the news."

"Meow……"

Soon the screen opposite Ning Zi displayed a message, expressed in the simplest Morse code. The above is the code received, and the bottom is the translation automatically given by March: "Ning Ji: The book cannot explain everything, but the meeting will explain it in detail."

In addition, below is a series of complex numbers. From these symbols and digital coding characteristics, Ning Zi can easily see that it is a code for positioning and conversion between the media space and the real space that the earth is using. This coordinate transformation system was used many times in his papers, and it was originally optimized by him and March.

The feeling of shock was even stronger, because this news seemed to prove that his hunch was correct, and the civilization of the earth was really being monitored.

After a moment of silence, Ning Zi suddenly asked: "Did your previous master receive a similar invitation letter?"

"Meow... To be precise, I definitely didn't receive it before I entered the medium space and started wandering alone. I don't know if I received it after that. After all, I can't exchange information across the universe."

Ning Zi nodded and said: "Okay, then there are two possibilities. The first is to send an invitation...intelligent creatures only exist in our universe; second, I made something different from your original owner. Things. Which do you think it is?"

"Meow...given the way the message was sent and the location given by the other party, the second possibility is more likely in the calculation simulation."

Ning Zi's expression became more serious: "Then what's the difference between me and your original master?"

"Meow... The biggest difference between you and the original owner is that you don't care much about some rules, so you are more unscrupulous when lighting up the technology tree. For example, the original universe did not use planetary materials to transform when lighting up the technology tree. , I think the transformation of the planet is most likely the reason why you will receive the invitation.

Maybe you have been chosen as a representative of the Earth civilization in the solar system by some intelligent life form that you have never met. Maybe this invitation letter represents recognition of this transformation method. Of course, it may also be a kind of disapproval. It is difficult to draw accurate conclusions due to lack of information. in conclusion. "

Ning Zi closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

Although the text content of this piece of information is simple, the content of the coordinate system is very rich. It only needs to be copied into the navigation system of the Kuafu and it can be reached directly through the media space.

The other party even thoughtfully helped him choose several space transformation coordinates in the solar system.

The language is very concise, and the language sent is very concise, with some artistic conception of ancient Chinese prose, but there is no specific time for the appointment.

In other words, the decision-making power seemed to still be in his hands, but Ning Zi felt that this was a sign of the other party's confidence.

But the messenger is indeed qualified to be confident. Ning Zi understands better than anyone how powerful it is to control information. Since the other party can accurately transmit the information to March at a specific time, this is enough to illustrate the control of the unknown intelligent entities on the opposite side over the earth's information. Although Ning Zi still doesn’t know how the other party scans the earth’s information.

More importantly, Ning Zi had a reason to go.

Because he has become curious about everything behind this message.

The motivation for all his efforts over the years is not to transform Mars itself, but to try to verify his ideas through these transformations of the macroscopic planet, and hope to find the answers to the three questions raised in March in his lifetime. Now there seemed to be a shortcut, and Ning Zi felt that as long as he was willing to keep the appointment and have a detailed meeting, he might be able to get the answer.

Getting some ultimate answers is not only his life goal, but also the life goal of the kitten in front of him.

"So, you want to go as soon as possible, right?"

"Meow……"

"Don't worry, let me think about it. Do you think we can come back this time?"

"Meow... Since the other party has the ability to pass information to me, he should also have the ability to pick you up."

"But what about time? No matter what, don't worry, give me some time. At least we have to go back to Earth. I have to send Xiaoya and the child back, and then explain some things. The Mars transformation plan must continue, there should be Precautions must be taken first, and you must say goodbye to your father and uncle. Things at the base must also be arranged..."

Ning Zi rarely started to chatter, which showed that his mood was also very messy at this time.

Of course this is considered calm.

After all, the meaning behind this simple message is not that simple. It is enough to prove that there are indeed alien intelligences in this universe that are more advanced than the development of earth civilization, and they seem to be aware of the existence of the earth and even understand their language. Understand many details within the solar system, such as accessible points in the medium space and normal space within the system.

Some of the coordinates were not even known to Ning Zi.

If the news were released directly, it might really make countless people go crazy.

"Meow……"

"Okay, okay, I understand, two months. You can't just ignore the current plan. You have to explain some things when you return to Earth. Two months should be about the same. You can use this time to plan the spaceship." Make some modifications, this time there won’t be a support person, I need you to ensure the controllability... Also, who do you think can know this news?"

"Meow... I think the secret should be strictly kept. Human nature is often most afraid of the unknown. After knowing the truth, the more rational people are, the more likely they are to make decisions that go against common sense. It is best not to tell anyone the real secret."

Ning Zi nodded. He believed in March's judgment and had always believed in it.

And he really didn't know who he could tell this news to, even the people closest to him.

After leaving, he didn't know if he could come back, so talking about it would only increase his worries.

Why not just go there directly under the pretext of scientific research. No one can control him anyway.

"Last question, so it's just the two of us on this trip?"

"Meow...this is the perfect solution."

"What if the other party has malicious intentions?"

"Meow...don't you think it would be a very meaningful thing if your life could be exchanged for the long-term stability of the earth's civilization?"

"Meow... With all due respect, with the abilities shown by the other party, if those unknown beings really want to harm the earth, even if they destroy the entire solar system, it shouldn't be difficult for them."

"Meow... The technology of accurately transmitting information spanning thousands of light years is extremely difficult and the leap is high. Even if it has been achieved, my core database cannot deduce how it was achieved. This is a backward step in basic academic achievements. . Or it could be said that the other party masters the basic laws of the universe that we don’t understand yet.”

By this time Ning Zi had calmed down.

To be honest, he has no intention of sacrificing himself for the entire earth's civilization. But thinking about his family, his lover and his children, some costs must be borne after all.

Not to mention the purpose of this journey is to get some answers.

"That's it. Let's set off in two months. But don't be impatient. We have to complete the work that needs to be done. After the impact process is completed, we will return to Earth after collecting enough data. After we are ready, go Meet the inviter."

"Meow... a wise decision."

Ning Zi could tell that the kitten was excited. Well, to be honest, he also had a faint and uncontrollable excitement in his heart. Even if he knew it might be dangerous, who could refuse such a science fiction journey?

…

After making a decision and returning to the holographic cabin, Lu Xiaoya glanced at Ning Jie and asked, "What happened? Have you been there for so long?"

"Well, this time it's top secret!" Ning Zi replied honestly.

"Top secret news!" Lu Xiaoya blinked, then felt her interest waned.

Alas, there are too many secrets in this family. Even the manuscript papers that men use for calculations can be linked to secrets, and a dedicated person collects them regularly every day. Either collected or destroyed...

The most important thing is that she can't understand the contents of those manuscript papers. Being hit more hard also made Lu Xiaoya really lose interest in these secrets. She felt that she would not understand them. However, a woman’s sixth sense is often very accurate: “So are you going on a business trip soon after returning this time?”

"Well, indeed, we have made some special discoveries, and we need to do some remote long-term research, which may take one or two years. In fact, I want to take you with me, but this trip also shows that you are still not comfortable on the ship. life. And this research task is more boring." Ning Zi replied.

Lu Xiaoya nodded in agreement. The life on the ship was indeed terrible, so she gave a very considerate suggestion: "If you are going on a long voyage, I suggest that you bring enough psychologists on the ship to relieve your emotions regularly. If you stay for a long time, you will easily have mental problems..."