Chapter 362 Differences based on the concept of time

Author: Dong Ali

Chapter 362 Differences based on the concept of time

The elves are indeed long-lived, but they have also subconsciously developed the habit of cherishing time through deliberate cultivation over the past hundreds of years;

Therefore, there are very few individuals who can let a few years pass by without any reason.

Their concept of time can be said to be the same as that of trolls. In the past, trolls had to rely on diligence to survive due to the inefficiency of the hunting and gathering era;

In addition, Nesta later brought its own concept of time, which originated from the earth, into the tribe and popularized it.

The result of such a delay is that the elves today, whose life spans are unknown, are accustomed to maintaining their lives according to the rhythm of short-lived species.

For example, in terms of 'sleep', except for extremely special situations such as seclusion, breaking ranks, and studying in the virtual realm during their childhood, they rarely fall asleep and are in a daze for several days, months, or even years.

habit;

With the efficient assistance of the sleep cabin, the elves will start their new day's life after the physiologically necessary four-hour deep sleep.

Therefore, the active period in a day can last as long as 44 hours. They will use these times to study, practice, work, entertain, have sex, and fight, but they will not get into bed and fall asleep;

Just because after spending deep sleep in the cabin, their physiological functions have been activated to a healthy state of excitement, so in fact they really can't sleep.

And when the Republic gradually entered the era of interstellar navigation with such a habit, it also gradually showed a variety of different influences, both good and bad.

Logically speaking, even if an interstellar journey often lasts for ten years, decades, or even hundreds of thousands of years, this time span is actually not enough to be described as a "natural chasm" for the lifespan of the elves.

It’s not that it’s unbearably remote;

But at this time, for them who have been accustomed to living according to the previous concept of time, such a span seems very long.

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In a blink of an eye, four years have passed. The five quasar fortresses have left the broad boundaries of the solar system and are now sailing in the interstellar space in the gap between star systems;

Among them, the Proxima 1 exploration ship should be the first to enter the broad boundary area of ​​the target star system, followed by the other three ships that are also heading to fortresses in different neighborhoods, and then the black hole exploration ship that is still far away from arrival.

ship.

But on this day, a somewhat special discussion took place inside the black hole exploration ship.

"According to the previously rough star map, we will pass a special star along the way."

Jian Ya was speaking excitedly, pointing to a point in the three-dimensional star map in front of him, and with the movement of his fingers and the changes in his mind, the small point instantly projected a complete three-dimensional overview on the side.

, and presented a picture of a star shining with light and tongues of fire.

Then he continued,

"This is a small star with only 0.4 times the mass of the sun. It can become an important puzzle piece when we study the gravitational collapse of stars, so I think it is really necessary to pay a special visit;"

"We can spend a certain amount of time conducting disturbance observations there, and build a permanent base using local materials, thereby providing the thinking corridor needed for the projection to reach the rear."

After summarizing his opinions, he looked at the crowd with expectant eyes and asked,

"So what do you think? You will definitely agree, right?"

"Fang, do you still want to reach the finish line as soon as possible? How long does it take to decelerate and brake during the process, and how long does it take after starting again to get the fortress to reach our current speed?"

Gonzalo, one of the high-level spellcasters accompanying the ship, immediately shook his head after hearing this and retorted, "There are not so many holy light generators along the way, which can be used to shorten our acceleration like when we set off. time."

After that, Coarse Ya nodded and said that he was thinking the same way, and also expressed his specific thoughts.

"Leaving a self-powered observation station on the periphery and letting it fly towards the center is something that can and must be done, but it must not slow down the fortress, let alone allow the main body of the fortress to enter the gravity capture range;"

At the end of his words, Ruya summarized his thoughts, so he continued to speak,

"We must move through gaps in the outer reaches of the star system along the way, otherwise the time cost would be too great."

But obviously, the successive rebuttals of Coarse Tooth and Gonzalo did not shake Canine Tooth. Instead, he spoke in a very nonchalant tone,

"If there is no Holy Light Station, then build it. As long as there is enough energy and material, we can't build it on the spot. Are we really going to choke to death because of this?"

After hearing what he said, Gonzalo retorted dissatisfiedly,

"Build again? What you said is very light. Can the cultivation speed of flesh and blood metal keep up? Or do you plan to let the crew members on the ship donate part of their bodies when they get there?"

"Stop messing around here. Do I still know how many Holy Light base stations can be built?"

Jian Ya glared at Gonzalo who casually 'helped' him with ideas, and then added,

"Brothers, as the saying goes, 'Haste makes waste'. Direct exploration of black holes will only yield incomplete disturbance results. Don't you deny this?"

These words from Fang Fang made Nesta laugh uncontrollably. These were clearly words he casually said at 34:00 on February 37, Year 13 of the Rune Calendar, in response to the tribe's 'Creation Project'. After a while, it actually became some sort of 'common saying'.

However, at this time, he had to admit that there was at least some truth in what he said, but before he could express his approval, he heard the rest of the explanations that followed the fangs.

"From pseudo-stars that failed in fusion, to low-mass critical point stars, to the sun, to large-mass stars, and then to white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes and other remnants of different masses, this is a puzzle of continuous improvement of gravitational fields and gravitational collapse disturbances. In the process, shouldn’t we seize all opportunities along the way?”

"You say it does make sense, but what about the reality before us?"

As a veteran who has been with the tribe since the tribal period, Gonzalo, who was not from the Tooth tribe, once again interrupted the fang's passionate speech and once again expressed his objections, and then continued to elaborate. road,

"The reality is that even if no time is wasted in the process, it will take at least 1,300 years to reach the goal. And if we stop and go as you imagine, how long will it take us? Let me tell you now,

Even if it takes five thousand years, we won’t be able to actually arrive!”

"So what? Let alone five thousand years, so what if it took ten thousand years to arrive? Will you go crazy, or will I die, or will the republic disintegrate?"

"Ah this."

In fact, there were not too many elves participating in the discussion at the scene. The bodies, clones, and projections of the physical elves on board the ship, plus the projections from the home planet, there were only dozens of individuals in total;

But at this moment, they all fell into an inexplicable silence because of what Jian Ya said.

"Things are just floating there, and they won't automatically come to us as time goes by and say, 'Please look at me,' so we have to take our own steps and get closer!"

Isn’t it appropriate to spend some more time?”

He looked around, looked into the eyes of the participants one by one, and then continued to state in a slightly slower tone,

"Everyone, precious time is indeed a good thing. I am determined not to deny this. But the question is, are we really cherishing time?"

"No, we are just frightened by time. We are frightened by the time that is beyond our current age and cannot move forward."

"But what is the reality? We have taken steps in the face of 1300 years. What will happen in the following five thousand years? What will happen in ten thousand years? Not to mention that we are very likely to arrive alive. Even if it is not possible, the worst is all the way.

If we continue to reproduce and let the younger generations continue to move forward, we will be able to achieve our goals one day, right?"

"If we continue on this journey, we may still get technological breakthroughs due to new discoveries along the way, which may in turn speed up our progress."

"But if we still stop moving forward because of this or that kind of scruples, technical capabilities will not grow on their own like living organisms, and it may take us longer to gain results."

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His words caused everyone present to fall into a moment of silence. Everyone seemed to be seriously thinking about whether it was correct or not, and some individuals might have been vaguely convinced;

However, more determined deniers still exist, and at this time they also give ideas based on another concept.

"What you said is too light. Even I, the eldest here, have only lived less than 700 years old. This time, we are determined not to return for thousands of years to take care of this journey along the way.

All goals in the project. It is normal for everyone to have concerns;"

"Moreover, the specific plan for this trip has been formulated in the parliament before departure. I am afraid it is not appropriate for us to suddenly propose a change in the middle of the trip;"

"Furthermore, our country is not just an exploration team. You can't expect us to take care of everything here by ourselves."

"So, I still have to stick to my opinion."

When he reached this point, Ruya said in a very cautious but firm tone,

"Our team must continue to move towards the end goal resolutely. Even if it takes more time, we must achieve the expected and deserved results as soon as possible and without hesitation. We cannot

The gains that should have been made are delayed indefinitely."

"Our lifespan is indeed very long. Even if we take into account all the goals along the way, it is very possible to successfully maintain our life;"

"But then what? Like you said, it took tens of thousands of years to finally get a complete perturbation puzzle?"

"No, instead of taking care of everything, it is better to choose to trust our companions. I believe Azshara will send more fleets to explore, and I also believe that these exploration teams can complete the rest of the plan. Likewise,

I believe that the headquarters will not become a hindrance in the face of a complete plan."

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The small meeting is still going on

At the same time, in the interstellar material detection laboratory on the other side, there is another fang, another Nesta, and more virtual and real figures, taking advantage of certain conveniences in the outer space of the star, carrying out

Other experiments that have nothing to do with the meeting.

"Haha, Sharptooth, why are you looking so bitter again? Are you being refuted by Coarsetooth and the others?"

A companion suddenly joked at this moment, and Jian Ya responded with a smile and curse as if he didn't care too much,

"Okay, you bunch of idiots, one moment I am right, another moment Coarse Tooth is right, and the next moment Azshara's considerations are reasonable, can't you have your own opinions?"

After hearing this, another female projection also intervened in the topic,

"But you are all grandpas, and little guys like me can only tremble by the side~"

"Little guy? Haha. You have become so thick-skinned. You are not as cute as you were when you were a child. After all, you are an old woman who is hundreds of years old."
To be continued...