Chapter 64 Hibernation_1

A month later.

Logic and Lin Sen convened all the personnel from the Wallfacer's direct departments and announced their decision to enter hibernation, planning for a duration of four years.

In case of emergencies or if the PDC deemed it necessary to awaken them, other Wallfacers and the four heads of the Wallfacer's direct departments could do so.

Logic had concerns; deep in his heart, he was extremely reluctant to hibernate now. He wanted to accompany his wife, to watch his daughter grow up, but having comprehended the Dark Forest, he knew.

There was no turning back.

The PDC suggested that Zhuang Yan and her daughter directly hibernate until the final battle, so that Logic could fully commit to his work. After victory in the final battle, Logic would have a lifetime to spend with his wife and daughter.

In the end, Zhuang Yan chose to follow the PDC's advice and decided to hibernate directly until the final battle, waiting for Logic.

After a heated argument with Sayi, Logic had no choice but to hibernate with Lin Sen, moving forward to four years later.

The growth of humanity required a price, and Logic's growth demanded an even greater one.

The PDC didn't care about Logic's emotions and even seemed to be threatening him in a veiled way, although the PDC's goal had always been singular—defeat the Trisolarans, with everything else being of no concern.

But now Logic appeared to be gaining control over the resources of three Wallfacers, and with the construction of the space elevator and the Moon Base, as well as the influx of large numbers of political, engineering, and scientific talents, their power would grow ever larger, and no one knew to what extent it could develop...

Although the PDC was the human destiny's current union, it couldn't allow a new power to rise without taking any action.

The interest structure of the PDC was extremely complex; even if high-ranking members like Sayi and Garanin didn't mind Logic becoming a dictator, the interests of all parties still needed to be balanced—they were the ones truly dancing on the edge of the knife.

Gaining some leverage over Logic could also stabilize the PDC and make Logic work more diligently.

...

Four years was the estimated completion time for the primary construction of the human space elevator's first phase and the moment when humanity would extensively enter space.

At the same time, humans should be able to observe the Trisolaran spacecraft accelerating toward Earth four years in advance.

As for how many spacecraft there will be, it's unclear, but certainly more than the ten originally predicted on the timeline.

The war stance between humans and the Trisolarans was now completely different; ten Waterdrops wouldn't be able to handle the future final battle.

In the end, it was the opportunity Lin Sen had been waiting for.

Although Lin Sen couldn't be certain that the Trisolarans would cooperate, it was something he had to try—it might be the only chance.

The specific plan would also need to be adjusted based on the situation in four years.

Lin Sen even named this plan:

"The Netting Plan."

Lin Sen knew that after Logic's Ice Lake Enlightenment, the Trisolarans would definitely act, and this action was Lin Sen's opportunity.

The Trisolarans were monitoring everything we did, blocking everything we had; we were like fish in their net, struggling desperately only to be tightened more and more.

In four years, it would be time to give the Trisolarans a taste of being ensnared by the net, to deter them from ever making a move again.

If this scheme succeeded, human technology would also make a significant breakthrough, and humanity might quickly reach the level of the late Great Ravine period.

The technology of the Great Ravine period wasn't without progress; for example, the third-generation controllable nuclear fusion was completed at the end of the Great Ravine period, but later generations considered it an achievement of the new humans.

Lin Sen admitted that after the new humans liberated their thoughts, it indeed accelerated the development of Earth's technology.

But it was also this shift in thinking that truly made humanity utterly unadapted to the cruel Dark universe.

Humanity had gained the glory in front of their eyes but lost the future.

If the plan succeeded,

the future of humanity would have unlimited possibilities.

One might even be elected as the new Wallfacer, and one's plans could be implemented even better.

Lin Sen believed that the future of humanity could definitely be changed; it all depended on whether the plan four years later would succeed!

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After arranging everything, Logic and Lin Sen entered the hibernation center and lay down in the hibernation pods.

After a foggy moment, Logic and Lin Sen completely fell into a deep sleep.

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We generally talk about two modes of hibernation:

The first kind is more accurately described as a dormant mode, which controls the body temperature within a range close to freezing point to prevent overheating or hypothermia leading to death.

The technical scope includes controlling the metabolic rate to prevent organ damage, and avoiding immune system attacks on the body, as long-term dormancy can put the body into a state similar to septic shock.

The last challenge is how to restore body fluids, nerves, muscles, and skeletons to normal when reviving.

Its advantages are clear; the technology is mature, and even humans have hibernation genes. The body enters and comes out of hibernation relatively quickly, making it especially suitable for the hibernation of Wallfacers.

The disadvantage is that it is not suitable for long-term hibernation. Additionally, although human metabolism is weak, it is still present, meaning the human body still ages slowly, just at an extremely gradual rate.

The method Logic and Lin Sen used was this one, and now the vital signs monitor that Logic held had been modified. It could still monitor vital signs during hibernation, ensuring the safety deposit box wouldn't be triggered, transmitting critical information to PDC.

The key was to prevent Earth-Trisolaris Organization infiltration and destruction of the safety deposit box. In this regard, Logic had thought of almost every possible scenario and had taken appropriate measures.

As long as the safety deposit box was not destroyed, there was no worry of being directly assassinated by the Trisolarans. He also ordered that if the safety deposit box were damaged, he should be woken immediately.

The second kind is what we call true hibernation, in which the body temperature is controlled at minus 160 degrees Celsius, with the body having no metabolism at all. It doesn't even require the many control systems used for hibernation. Hundreds of years later, one's body would not be much different from now.

Since most of the human body is water, ice formation during freezing can shatter cells and essential organs, so a special antifreeze is required to prevent the ice crystal problem during freezing, and it must also be harmless to the human body. Thankfully, such a substance has been found; otherwise, hibernation would be completely unfeasible.

The technical challenge lies in the complexity during freezing and reviving, with all sorts of systems needing careful control.

Especially when the body is revived in the future, the recovery of body fluids, nerves, muscles, and skeletal functions is a lengthy process, and any problem in any part could cause severe damage to the body.

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The first volume, Early Years of Crisis, has ended; the storyline from the original has been mostly set up, and there will be less introduction of characters from the original in the future. This volume had too much expository content, which annoyed many readers, for which the author apologizes.

The second volume, Destruction of ETO, officially begins.

The second volume will include the construction of the space elevator, resources exchange plan, destruction of the Earth-Trisolaris Organization... hoping to increase everyone's excitement.

How will the protagonist destroy the ETO?

How to cultivate the TEO (Trisolaris Earth Organization) in the Trisolaran world?

I assure you it will be absolutely thrilling!

Stay tuned…