If you were told one day that humanity was about to become extinct, what would you do in the remaining time?
Maybe some people choose to accompany their parents and children without leaving any regrets, and some people work hard and never let go of any opportunity to turn things around. But there are also many people who are willing to enjoy their last days and wait to die, even if they know that this crisis has a high probability of being solved.
solved.
Anyway, no matter what the outcome, there is no loss for them.
The so-called enjoyment naturally means being immersed in the virtual world all day long and experiencing various things that are not available in the real world.
Now, because Future Technology wants to focus all its energy on those three-step plan, it has chosen to temporarily close the virtual world and virtual games, which undoubtedly cuts off their escape route.
It can be said that as soon as this news was released on the official account of Future Technology, it caused an uproar on the entire network. Everyone's opinions in the comment area of the relevant content were even more polarized. They were all expounding their own opinions and interacting with each other.
Don't give in.
"In order to support future technology, we should unite together to get through this crisis for all mankind first, otherwise no one will be able to survive when the Earth and Planet are destroyed."
"I hope everyone will be sensible. Virtual worlds and virtual games are ultimately false."
"Nowadays, the construction of underground dormant bases has begun in various places. In the future, this will be the last place where we can ensure our own safety, so we should sign up to participate in the construction now."
"If we don't contribute at this time, we won't be able to enter the dormant base by then."
"Excuse me, why do you want to close the virtual world and virtual games? I just want to indulge in the last few years of my life. Is this wrong?"
"I didn't expect that future technology would do this. It's really disappointing."
"I had no intention of continuing to live, and the underground dormant base has no appeal to me. Now I just want to immerse myself in the virtual game, please Future Technology not to forget its purpose of serving users."
"The virtual world is originally built by future technology. Whether it is closed or not is everyone's freedom. Others can't control it. Besides, this crisis can obviously be solved and everyone is working hard. Why should we tolerate some complacent people?
Degenerate social worms, you should know that everything you do now is for yourself and not for the boss."
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Fortunately, most people in China are confident in the existence of future technology. Even if there are negative voices online due to this matter, they will be quickly drowned out.
It can't make any waves at all.
It will not affect the normal construction of the underground dormant base.
On the contrary, because of the popularity this incident brought, more people voluntarily signed up to participate in the construction of the base.
In major cities and counties, lively crowds can be seen everywhere. This is two extremes from when virtual helmets were popular, when there were almost no people on the streets.
It is said that time is a circle, and it will always return to the starting point after an unknown number of years.
This is indeed the case now.
But compared to the situation at home, it is much more serious overseas.
There is no shortage of stupid people in the world.
Out of nowhere, an organization called Allah suddenly appeared and quickly spread to many overseas areas.
The number of members is growing day by day.
These people believe that Pluto is just a scam deliberately set by Future Technology from beginning to end, and they want to take over the entire planet with a suitable reason. Now Future Technology has become one of the six core members of the Human Security Alliance, and Xu Lei, as a member of Parliament, is more
It has the right to mobilize global resources, which obviously has achieved its ultimate goal.
Therefore, in order to reveal the true face of future technology and prove that Pluto does not exist at all, we began to use various channels to spread opinions.
Even offline events are held.
As for the officials, as the Human Security Alliance dominates all matters on Earth, they should launch an attack on the Allah Organization.
Ensure the stability of the human internal environment.
However, since the members of this organization are relatively scattered and no core figure can be found, and the main forces have already been invested in the three-step plan to deal with the Pluto disaster, they can only choose to let it go.
After all, Pluto is what needs the most attention right now.
Everything else has to give way to this.
The more you face a crisis, the more chaotic the situation becomes. This can be said to be normal.
Because there is no shortage of people with ulterior motives at any time.
Of course, Xu Lei is completely too lazy to pay attention to these things. Anyway, the core power of the world has been controlled by future technology. No matter how loud similar noises are, the water in the ocean is still unable to make waves.
After the crisis on Pluto is resolved, there will be plenty of time to slowly sort things out.
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Just as Xu Lei had planned previously, after the revised construction drawings of the underground dormancy base were released to the public and served as a template to speed up the construction progress of the base, Xu Lei also came to Hu Xinren and started manufacturing the biological dormancy cabin.
"After working for so long, the first biological dormant cabin was finally successfully built."
In the laboratory of the research center, Xu Lei looked at the rectangular device in front of him, which was almost the same in appearance as the virtual cabin, with an unprecedented smile on his face.
It has been almost a month since he completed the modeling of Taishan's space kinetic energy weapon.
With the cooperation of him, Hu Xinren and others, the first biological dormant cabin was officially announced. Although it took a little longer, the progress exceeded his expectations.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning.
Although he has all the technology of the biological dormancy chamber stored in his mind, he needs a certain amount of experience to complete the reproduction.
The preparation of the liquid used to assist extracorporeal circulation in the sleep chamber alone took up most of the time.
However, as long as the initial problems are successfully solved, subsequent mass production will only become easier and simpler, and its production capacity will increase step by step.
Speaking of which, the dormant cabin and the virtual cabin are similar in many places, so the final product has a similar appearance to the virtual cabin, but the appearance of the biological dormant cabin is dark silver.
Another advantage is that because the two products have many similarities, it will be much more convenient to transform the smart production line and save a lot of time.
Hu Xinren, who was also standing next to the dormant cabin and observing, also showed strong curiosity in his eyes at this moment.
Although he had some efforts in the manufacturing process of this biological dormant cabin, he still didn't understand how such a device, which looked no different from a coffin, could ensure that human beings could still wake up safely after sleeping for many years.
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You must know that in today's society, many people choose to put themselves into hibernation.
The mainstream hibernation technology in the world uses low-temperature freezing, but this will cause irreparable consequences to the body's functional cells, making it basically impossible to wake up again.
To put it simply, it's just a gimmick, nothing more than a thought for those rich people who don't want to die.
But the actual situation is no different from burial and cremation.
At most, even if many years pass, the body will still remain intact.
So after learning about Xu Lei's dormant base plan, he was skeptical.
I really can’t believe it until I actually see the actual results.
"Dean, this is the biological dormant cabin you are talking about. It can allow people to sleep safely for hundreds of years?" After carefully looking at it for more than ten seconds, Hu Xinren, who was full of doubts, couldn't help but ask.
I have to say that Hu Xinren's question was indeed very high-level. After hearing it, Xu Lei suddenly felt embarrassed.
I thought that he wanted to sleep for hundreds of years, but the key sleeping cabin was not powerful!
After pausing for a few seconds, he pretended to be calm and said: "The biological dormant cabin I designed cannot currently sleep for hundreds of years. It can only guarantee safe dormancy for fifty years at most."
"Fifty years is not a long time. At least it is enough to deal with Pluto." After hearing Xu Lei's answer, Hu Xinren thought about it seriously and nodded in affirmation.
However, although the biological dormancy cabin has been successfully manufactured, its dormancy function has not been truly tested.
Xu Lei is definitely very reassured about the technology exhibits from the Science and Technology Museum, at least there has never been any accidents so far.
However, due to the rigorous nature of science, a dormancy test must be conducted first.
Thinking that he had spent a month on the equipment in front of him, Xu Lei did not want to delay any more. Thinking of this, Xu Lei quickly ordered: "Start testing and bring over the experimental target."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Hu Xinren walking in from outside leading a sheep.
Prioritize animal testing and make sure it will not cause harm to the body before conducting experiments on humans. This is a guideline that has been followed by various industries.
After all, no one can be 100% sure that there will be no problems with the hibernation chamber before the results come out. If direct experiments on personnel result in the person being unable to wake up or having their body functions seriously damaged, then it will be a major research accident.
After taking over the sheep from Hu Xinren, Xu Lei showed no hesitation.
He walked quickly to the sleeping cabin and opened the door. He saw a hollow bed with a humanoid outline rising up from the cabin, and there were various devices on it to ensure the body's functions.
With the cooperation of Hu Xinren, the experimental sheep was fixed on the bed, equipped with various devices, and then set to wake up after three days.
What's strange is that the experimental sheep almost didn't shout during the whole process.
Immediately when the program was officially started, the experimental sheep's body gradually sank until it was completely covered by the special liquid in the cabin and the hatch automatically closed and locked.
If all goes well, the experimental sheep will wake up intact in three days.
The reason why the experiment took such a short time is because they really don't have much time to waste at the moment. As long as they can confirm that the dormant cabin is feasible, they can start mass production.
After completing this step, Xu Lei did not let himself relax, but instead turned his attention to Hu Xinren again.
He asked with a slightly solemn expression: "Professor Hu, you basically know the situation of the biological dormancy cabin. If full production is carried out, how many units can be produced in eight years?"
The biological dormancy chamber is related to how much of the fire of human civilization can be guaranteed to survive in a crisis situation, so Xu Lei is very curious about the maximum number it can produce.
After all, Hu Xinren has been responsible for the transformation of the production line over the years, so he must have a rough estimate of this problem.
"If the company's products are temporarily suspended and all production lines are used to manufacture this kind of biological virtual cabin, I am confident that the total number will exceed hundreds of millions within eight years." Faced with Xu Lei's inquiry, Hu Xinren hesitated and gave such an offer.
The answer was not very satisfactory.
Xu Lei frowned when he heard this: "This number is far from enough!"
At present, there are at least 8 billion people in the world, and only hundreds of millions of virtual cabins have been produced, which is indeed too few.
Because in the end, if Taishan's space kinetic energy weapons and planetary defense orbits fail to solve the crisis on Pluto, it means that about 7.9 billion people on Earth will be directly exposed to the hugely changed environment. Basically, there will be no
There will be people who can survive. If human civilization loses so many people at once, the plan to develop into a second-level civilization in a short period of time will definitely be delayed.
What's more, this situation is definitely not what Xu Lei wants.
Even if those who are lucky enough to enter the hibernation cabin can return to life on the ground in the future, losing so many family members and companions will be a huge mental blow.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to see the optimistic and full spiritual outlook of human civilization again in the future.
When Hu Xinren heard this question, he understood what Xu Lei was thinking.
Looking at Xu Lei's slightly solemn expression, he hesitated and added: "Dean, I have to say something if you have something to say. In fact, what you have done is good enough. Based on the first two steps of the plan, I think it is 100%
The crisis on Pluto can be solved with an 80% certainty, and no one can find fault with these hundreds of millions of dormant pods." His words were spoken from the bottom of his heart.
But Hu Xinren didn't know that Xu Lei didn't listen to what he said at all at this time, and was still thinking about the dormant cabin in his mind.
Just the next second.
Xu Lei seemed to have some idea suddenly.
He immediately asked Hu Xinren: "What if companies in related fields around the world are mobilized and let them participate in the manufacturing of biological dormancy cabins?"
His idea is simple.
At present, whether it is space kinetic energy weapons, interstellar battleships, or planetary defense rail guns, all forces around the world are involved in manufacturing them.
Future Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences are responsible for the core components.
Other overseas institutions and companies solve external parts to maximize efficiency.
Although the bio-dormant cabin is quite special and outsiders have no relevant production experience at all, by outsourcing only the ordinary manufacturing process, I think the production capacity of the dormant cabin can be improved.
This is the only solution he can think of at the moment.
In fact, it's not that Hu Xinren hasn't considered this, the key is that the whole process is too cumbersome.
If you want to outsource part of the production process of the components of the biological dormancy chamber, you must first send out scientific researchers from the research center to provide guidance and modify all their production lines. Only in this way can the production capacity of the dormancy chamber be increased several times.
You must know that all production lines of Future Technology have now reached intelligent standards and are assisted by a large number of intelligent industrial robots.
Therefore, we can have the strongest production capacity in the world.
Looking at any enterprise company in the world, there is no comparison.
If we were to help other companies transform their production lines from scratch, I don’t know how many resources from all aspects would be used.
In addition, Hu Xinren was full of confidence in space kinetic energy weapons and planetary defense rail guns, and did not believe that underground dormant bases could be used, so he did not take the initiative to propose an outsourcing plan.
Now that Xu Lei is so sad about this matter, he also thinks that he needs to speak clearly.
"Dean."
"I don't recommend this."
"With the manufacturing process of biological dormancy chambers, if the traditional production line is not modified, the production efficiency will be extremely low."
"Besides, this is also a huge drain on the company."
With Xing Tong around, Xu Lei understands the company's situation much better than Hu Xinren. He naturally knows in his heart that Hu Xinren also considers the company, but this situation is not the time to be selfish. How much strength must be exerted?
OK.
He is different from ordinary people in desperate situations. He owns a museum that collects technological exhibits from various civilizations in the universe, and is naturally full of confidence in the future development of human civilization.
When there are multiple solutions to deal with the Pluto crisis, they must all be used.
Leave one more safeguard for mankind.
It was not his style to pin all his hopes on one plan.
Consider the worst-case scenario in everything you do, so that you can have a plan in mind when the crisis actually strikes.
The key point is that based on past experience, if only hundreds of millions of biological virtual cabins are produced, they may not even be able to earn the tens of millions of influence required to unlock new exhibits.
After all, the bio-dormant cabin is also a direction that can gain influence. If it is to be pursued, it must be used to maximize its value.
The thought stayed here, Xu Lei directly rejected Hu Xinren's suggestion, and said categorically: "I don't want to listen to what you said for the time being. The problems of the production line can be improved as much as possible. I just want to know how this can improve the biological dormancy cabin."
How many times can production capacity be increased?”
"Regardless of the cost, a conservative estimate should be that it can be increased by ten times. Of course, detailed calculations are required." Hu Xinren stopped persuading and finally gave a new number.
Having stayed at the Future Technology Research Center for such a long time, he knew Xu Lei's character very well.
Being able to speak to this extent shows that Xu Lei is determined to complete the underground dormant base.
Of course, Hu Xinren was just moved by this.
After all, every effort is made to increase the production of biological dormancy chambers in order to give more people hope of survival when a crisis strikes.
But you must know that if space kinetic energy weapons and planetary defense orbital guns succeed in destroying Pluto, then the underground dormant base built with huge resources will become a decoration.
There is no value left at all.
Because no one would let themselves sleep for decades in a safe and comfortable environment.
Thinking of this, Hu Xinren couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Human civilization is really lucky to have a figure like the dean!"
On the other hand, Xu Lei is quite satisfied with this new number and is completely immersed in his own world: "If the production of biological dormant chambers can reach one billion units, it will be no problem to have an influence of at least ten million. Although it cannot satisfy everyone, it is not bad.
Already."
After confirming that there was no problem, he made a decision directly: "Then let's do it according to this target value, but I'm afraid Professor Hu will have to work hard next."
"The dean has done so much for the future of our human civilization, so what does my hard work mean?" Hu Xinren replied with shame when hearing Xu Lei praise himself so much. As a core member of the Human Security Alliance, Xu Lei
, was responsible for so many things without complaining about the hard work. He was only transforming the traditional production line, so how could he have the nerve to say he was tired?
After solving the production capacity of the biological dormancy chamber, we only need to wait for the preliminary animal test to be successfully completed in three days.
Then proceed to human testing.
As long as the human body can wake up safely after sleeping in the hibernation chamber for a period of time, then this biological hibernation chamber can officially begin mass production.
The current gap can just be used to modify and debug the production line.
Ensure that all processes do not affect each other.
Since the results of the experiment will not be announced until three days later, Xu Lei naturally does not need to stay here all the time.
After a few more words with Hu Xinren, he prepared to return to his office.
But coincidentally, just as he turned around, a familiar figure suddenly came into view. It was Chen Shihe who had been in charge of the company's business during this period.
Looking at her lower body, she is wearing a hip-hugging skirt. Her already straight and round legs are even more attractive against the backdrop of black stockings. Although her upper body is in a small women's suit, the shirt underneath cannot cover up her almost perfect arrogance.
figure.
Coupled with that delicate face that has not left any trace of time, she is a perfect beauty.
Compared with the virtual image of Xingtong, he is not much weaker.
But what makes Xu Lei most memorable is the pair of black-rimmed glasses he wore.
For the senior people in the company, they have been very optimistic about Xu Lei and Chen Shihe since the day they entered Future Technology.
Since the relationship between Xu Lei and Chen Shihe has progressed, it feels like a parent looking after their daughter-in-law, so when he saw Chen Shihe coming over, he smiled and said hello before Xu Lei could say anything.
"Shihe, you're here to see the dean, right? We just happened to have finished the work at hand."
"There is an international matter that needs to be reported to Mr. Xu." Although Chen Shihe is already a very mature woman, she couldn't help but blush shyly after hearing Hu Xinren's words, and quickly changed the topic: "I didn't delay Professor Hu.
That would be great.”
To be honest, in the past, Xu Lei had always faced Chen Shihe as a strong woman who was decisive and resolute in times of trouble. Now that she suddenly saw this attitude, she had a different feeling.
Of course, for Xu Lei, business matters always outweigh private matters, especially under the shadow of Pluto.
I definitely wouldn’t talk about private topics with Chen Shihe here in broad daylight.
In addition, what Chen Shihe said just now is an international incident, which deserves even more attention.
You must know that with Chen Shihe's current ability, he can basically handle matters involving the company properly by himself. The reason why he came to the research center specifically is probably related to the Human Security Alliance.
After all, after Xu Lei gains the status of a councilor, he will have more troubles than before.
Thinking of this, Xu Lei no longer hesitated and quickly asked: "What happened?"
"Take a look at this first, Mr. Xu." After hearing this, Chen Shihe did not answer immediately. Instead, he opened the holographic smart quantum terminal device in his hand and played a video.
As Xu Lei and Hu Xinren's eyes were attracted, they saw that the location of the video should be a certain overseas city, with a crowd of bee pupae gathering on the streets, holding various banners in their hands.
The symbol with the word "Allah" in it made Xu Lei's face suddenly turn cold.
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