Chapter 401: Lightspeed Spaceship Project Team_1

Sean continued to report, "Another thing, the few groups that persisted until the end received some encrypted and top-secret documents from the Academy of Sciences and the Strategic Department.

"It is through these messages that we came to know, this project's technical challenges are also very numerous.

"We have seen videos of you discussing with the people from the Strategic Department the lessons and implications of the Black Cuboid People's extinction, and we also saw the intelligence you received from Venus: consciousness exists in other dimensions.

"So after we upload our consciousness, will the main body of consciousness be affected?

"The original three-dimensional support of consciousness is a biological body, and suddenly it becomes a data set, could there be dramatic changes?

"Does a datafied us still have a reason to exist?"

Jiang Yu also spoke with some gravity, "As I said during one of the meetings discussing the Black Cuboid People's extinction, consciousness uploading is simpler than consciousness transfer, but why did the Black Cuboid People choose transfer instead of upload?

"If, after encountering a strike from an advanced civilization, they quickly uploaded the consciousness of the entire population into a virtual space, wouldn't more people have survived?

"Why is it that only the last Black Cuboid Person chose to upload his consciousness when in a desperate situation?"

Then, Jiang Yu's face showed a smile, "Your simulation provides a referential answer to these questions:

"After consciousness is uploaded, it will inevitably cause negative or undesirable changes to life itself.

"The Black Cuboid People, who were relatively advanced in this technology, did not do this even in the face of a massive disaster befalling their race – suggesting that these changes are more damaging to civilization than the disasters caused by strikes from an advanced civilization!"

Sean nodded, "In the end, we concluded that the plan for mass migration through consciousness uploading is unfeasible!

"Even if the civilization were to continue, it would become highly deformed and gravely deviate from our original intent."

Jiang Yu let out a long sigh, "Being able to admit to one's failure is enough to prove your courage and wisdom."

He paused before asking, "I heard that the Jupiter University Team persisted till the end, is this conclusion drawn by you guys?"

Most members of the eight discussion groups directly under the Wallfacer Office were active in the first two or three years.

But as the enthusiasm gradually faded and the simulation experiment failed to succeed due to various problems, over 90% of the people gradually chose to give up.

Sean admitted somewhat sheepishly, "Yes, I'm sorry, our obstinacy wasted so many resources of the Solar System State."

Jiang Yu waved his hand, "I'm not blaming you!"

He smiled, saying, "In my opinion, since the popularization of Genetic Modification, the newborns in our country are too smart.

"They complete the education by the age of 15 that used to be completed at 22, they make a name for themselves before the age of 30, accomplishing the thinking and accumulation that was previously completed before 50.

"This has created a problem, their path is too smooth, and everyone is too smart; when they encounter obstacles, they think of detours.

"From my point of view, your persistence, in your generation, is quite valuable!"

Sean responded with a smile, "Thank you for your recognition."

Jiang Yu thought for a moment before asking, "How many people are still in your group now? What are they doing?"

Sean replied, "There are still six of us; three are in graduate school, and three have already started working."

Jiang Yu nodded, "Tomorrow, let your supervisor take you to visit the Academy of Sciences. If you wish, you can join the frontline work in confronting the Dark Forest Strike."

Sean exclaimed excitedly, "Really? Can we really do that?"

Jiang Yu smiled, "Of course, not just you, but you can also invite the other groups that persisted until the end."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "The plan to confront the Dark Forest Strike has already been fully launched, but for some reasons it must remain confidential, so you don't know about it yet.

"Let's go, let's first meet with all the members of the discussion group."

This news exploded like thunder in Sean's heart, and he followed closely behind Jiang Yu, hoping to hear more related information.

Jiang Yu led the way, "Although you have failed, your discussion group has provided many inspirations and solutions for the secretly unfolding plan to confront the Dark Forest Strike.

"This is the contribution you all have made for the plan to confront the Dark Forest Strike."

In casual conversation, the two arrived at the gymnasium, where Jiang Yu collectively met with Sean's discussion group.

He sincerely expressed during his speech, "You all are the most precious treasure of the Solar System State!"

By the time the meeting was over, it was already noon, and the Governing Council had also prepared a buffet for everyone.

This large-scale discussion was entirely voluntary, and the Governing Council had only provided some venues and no financial aid.

This buffet was the Governing Council and Wallfacer Office's way of saying thanks to everyone.

During the meal, Sean invited dozens of like-minded people to visit the Academy of Sciences together tomorrow.

As this meal came to an end, the Consciousness Uploading discussion group was officially disbanded, and everyone left in the afternoon to return to their respective Space Cities and provinces.

Many people were quite satisfied with this outcome; even though their own proposals had not succeeded, they had met the Wallfacer, and the Governing Council had treated them to a meal, which was enough for them to boast about for a lifetime.

Sean and several dozen others didn't leave, and the next morning they gathered at Jupiter University.

The yellow-haired Professor Laid arrived early at their meeting place, accompanied by an Armed Robot Squad.

The campus of Jupiter University is not large since there's no need for student activity spaces.

In a campus the size of half a football field, they were the only few dozen people present.

Sean and the others, mostly youngsters, were somewhat nervous at sudden sight of such a presence.

Professor Laid spoke gently, "I must remind everyone that most of the research within the Academy of Sciences Space City are classified projects of the Solar System State, some of which are top secret.

"The Wallfacer is willing to let you visit as an affirmation of your previous work in the discussions.

"Regardless of whether or not you wish to join the frontline work against the Dark Forest Strike after the visit, you must keep it confidential!

"You will need to sign a 'Non-Disclosure Agreement' later on the spaceship, and if you do not wish to sign, you may leave now."

After a few whispers of excitement, anticipation, and eagerness among themselves, no one chose to leave.

Laid nodded in approval, "Good!"

He beckoned towards the sky, and soon a military airship landed at a nearby airstrip, carrying everyone to the space dock.

After switching to a spaceship at the dock, Sean and the others first signed the 'Non-Disclosure Agreement', and then Professor Laid said,

"Everyone knows that I'm a professor of space dynamics at Jupiter University, working on designing a large, high-speed manned spacecraft, taking the most advanced military technologies into civilian use.

"But what you don't know is, I am also the assistant chief designer of the Solar System State's Lightspeed Spaceship Project Team."