Chapter 195: The Origin (Extra for everyone's monthly votes)_1

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Jiang Yu reflected on the first time he met Thirty-Six, he was only six or seven years old, and in the blink of an eye, he had grown into a tall and impressive young man.

After hearing Thirty-Six's words, Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Let's talk in the study."

Then he turned to the armed police who had followed him in and said, "Please go back and report that I no longer require your protection."

When he left Guanghan City, Burton had assigned thirty security personnel to Jiang Yu, all of whom were elite veterans who had seen combat and bloodshed.

Although the PDC had strict rules that prohibited people from Guanghan City from carrying any weapons to Earth,

that was no problem for Number Three, who had channels to obtain weapons, and with well-equipped security staff, their combat ability was not inferior to that of the armed police.

The captain of the armed police said, "Our mission is to protect Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Yu nodded, "Alright, but please just take care of the security in the yard. There's no need to worry about inside the villa."

The captain of the armed police seemed troubled and said, "But..."

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Now the words of a Wallfacer can't be that powerless, right?"

The captain of the armed police had no choice but to respond, "We will follow the arrangement."

Jiang Yu went to the study, where Number Three brewed tea and closed the door. Thirty-Six sat opposite Jiang Yu, "The last time we sat down for a chat was already eight years ago."

Jiang Yu took a sip of tea, "On the way back from Moon City, I heard from Number Three that you're also getting ready for hibernation?"

"That's right," Thirty-Six said with a smile, "My thinking relies on certain theoretical support, and the theoretical knowledge is almost depleted. Moreover, the situation in the Solar System has gained new variables, contemplating any further would be building an Aerial Loft."

Jiang Yu asked, "I know about the theoretical knowledge, but what are the new variables in the situation?"

Thirty-Six answered, "That was before you went into hibernation when the PDC disclosed a seemingly inconspicuous piece of information, the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet seemed to have launched ten even faster objects towards the Solar System during the eighth year of the crisis.

"These ten objects are expected to arrive in the Solar System in about two hundred years, and I speculate they're targeting the Wallfacer Logic.

"By that time, the situation in the Solar System will have undergone a tremendous change! So I plan to hibernate until then to see what's really going on."

Jiang Yu leaned back on the sofa, crossing his legs, "By that time, many things will be clear."

Thirty-Six continued, "As for now, some things are already quite transparent.

"Humanity can only make breakthroughs in two areas, tools or humans themselves.

"Yet both aspects are tightly monitored by Sophon, and we're not far from the technological ceiling she has set for us.

"In terms of human evolution, because we can't observe the microcosm reliably, it seems even more difficult to make a breakthrough."

This discourse was like a giant hand that parted the fog, revealing that despite the complexity of the current world, it didn't matter how Guanghan City or PDC was doing.

No matter what Bo Xiangdong's research was achieving or how Qi Guanglu's project team was progressing,

in the end, it all boiled down to humanity searching for breakthroughs in the tools at their disposal and within themselves.

Thirty-Six went on, "Natural evolution is no longer likely to elevate humanity to new heights. If humans want to advance further, they'll have to take their evolution into their own hands.

"If I'm not mistaken, this must be the inevitable path for all civilizations that have reached a certain level of development!"

Crack!

Suddenly, a thunderclap sounded outside, startling the three of them.

Number Three looked outside, "It's early spring, how could there be thunder?"

Jiang Yu laughed, "Because Thirty-Six has just revealed the secrets of heaven!"

Number Three chuckled but then paused—he didn't believe in such things as "the secrets of heaven," but he could tell Jiang Yu placed great importance on what Thirty-Six had just said.

Jiang Yu declared, "If there is such a thing as the secrets of heaven, let them be revealed! I'm not afraid of being struck by lightning anyway!"

"Then I'll risk my life to keep you company!" Thirty-Six made a joke in return, and then continued, "If life truly comes from space, then we are now at a critical period of a 'great reincarnation.'

"We came from space, and after 'cultivating' on Earth for several billion years, we developed our own consciousness, and life took on a whole new value.

"We're now returning to space, and this is a huge challenge. We could also reap enormous benefits from this process!"

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"When we can calmly live in space, life may undergo a qualitative change once again.

"This change is likely to be more ferocious and sudden than the evolution of the past billions of years; if missed, humanity may fall into a self-imposed impediment.

"I have found only some clues to this change, and I suspect that the Wallfacer Logic might have grasped the key. However, what that specifically entails is not yet clear."

Outside, a few more claps of thunder sounded, and then the dark clouds dispersed.

Jiang Yu and Number Three both listened intently, aware of the significance of Thirty-Six's words for all humanity.

This might not be a technological advance, but it could be guiding philosophy and science.

Seemingly ordinary, yet it could harness immense power.

Thirty-Six took a sip of tea and continued, "Where does life originate? If from space, exactly where?

"What was the first living organism, the first civilization like? Could someone be deliberately spreading the seeds of life?

"I believe life appeared very early, and the first life forms would be different from us.

"Of course, by life, I mean individuals with subjective consciousness, not specifically carbon-based life.

"I think life should be treated in stages because we have too few clues at present. For now, I can only tentatively divide it into four stages.

"One stage is the original form of life, and the second is the state of life before it came to Earth.

"I won't go into detail about these two stages as they are just vague concepts."

"The third stage should be the microbial stage. As everyone knows, microorganisms can survive in space, simply entering a state of hibernation.

"Looking at the fungi found on Mars, the habitats for microorganisms are much vaster than for humans. It's likely they exist on most planets.

"This stage life is tenacious but purely instinctual.

"The last stage is our evolution on Earth. This stage requires a lot of coincidences, so there is a hurdle between the third and final stages.

"To cross this hurdle means that organisms can become self-aware and exhibit a higher level of behavior.

"It's worth mentioning that the vitality embedded within life forms seems to have come from the source and has not been exhausted to this day."

Jiang Yu pinched the bridge of his nose, "How much of this is speculation on your part?"

Suddenly, Thirty-Six smiled, "As long as I tell you, they are ideas I'm confident about.

"I can't provide proof, only your subordinates can go searching for the clues."

Jiang Yu nodded, "I will, but not now. If we prove it, it means giving the Trisolarans these crucial pieces of information for nothing."

Number Three was startled, "Shouldn't the Trisolarans know more than we do?"

"Not necessarily!" Jiang Yu laughed. "The Trisolarans are not omnipotent!"

He then said to Thirty-Six, "Do me a favor, hibernate again in a few years."

Thirty-Six glanced at Number Three, "Okay, I'll help him."

Number Three was startled again, why did it seem he was arranged for something without fully understanding what was happening?

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Rediaz was in his own basement when he watched the live broadcast of the Mercury core test.

He was satisfied with the power of the star-level hydrogen bombs; PDC member countries were greatly inspired by this test explosion and notified Rediaz to discuss the manufacturing and deployment of hydrogen bombs as soon as possible.

Following Heinz's "Thoughtcontrol," the Wallfacer Project made new progress.

More than ten hours after the hydrogen bomb test, a psychologist approached Rediaz, claiming he could show him the sun.

The visitor was a handsome middle-aged man, who Rediaz found familiar, as if he had seen his face in some document.

The visitor said, "Wallfacer Manuel Rediaz, I am your Wallbreaker."

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