Chapter 410: Earth Sets Sail_1
Jiang Yu couldn't help laughing, "This idea is so strange, it's like we've been searching for the edge of the universe, only to suddenly discover that we are the universe!"
Thirty-Six replied seriously, "But this idea can solve a lot of problems, sort out many clues, and make our investigation of life clear and organized.
"For example, I've been wondering, how has the power from the source of life continued to today?"
"Through this idea, we can understand it's the universe that has served as the medium, allowing this power to continue to this day.
"As long as we can still obtain energy for survival from the universe, the power from the source of life still exists.
"The problem with the Trisolarans today is not that the power from the source of life has weakened, but that their rapid evolution has made them increasingly discordant with the whole universe."
Thirty-Six changed to a more comfortable position and continued, "Based on some details about the Trisolarans from the galaxy, to increase their chances of survival, their communication methods are very concise and efficient.
"However, their central nervous systems, such as the brain, are under great stress. They even have to force their brains to sleep for several minutes after just over a minute of collective communication, coupled with the tremendous energy consumption that burdens their entire body.
"From some behaviors, their solution to this problem is to optimize their body structure or to improve the efficiency of energy absorption.
"But such actions will inevitably cause new issues. For instance, we can refer to the autopsy of the Black Cuboid People when considering solutions to improving the efficiency of energy absorption.
"The Black Cuboid People absorb energy directly, which seems to have improved efficiency, but it has made them more distant from their living environment.
"Looking at the broader picture, in the face of disaster, their entire civilization is as fragile as an Aerial Loft, rightfully deserving their extinction.
"It's not to say that this direct way of absorbing energy is bad, but it has to be used at the right time.
"Like the Trisolarans who clearly feel the fatigue of their life force, it is actually because their central nervous systems are too developed.
"They don't let their central nervous system wait for other organs of the body, but instead force the other organs to catch up with the central nervous system, so it's no wonder they run into trouble!
"With this new idea, we can reflect on the harmony between life and the universe, instead of blindly moving forward!"
Jiang Yu laughed, "So you mean that the direction in which the Trisolarans are trying to find a way out for their life force is wrong!"
"Yes! Not only are they wrong, but Venus's approach is also wrong!" Thirty-Six asserted:
"We need to think of life and the universe as a whole, not fantasize about a pusher behind life!
"There's no such pusher; perhaps our life itself is the 'pusher' Venus speaks of!"
Thirty-Six stretched and yawned, "Thinking about the source of life in this way yields clues!
"Firstly, the force that produces life is the evolutionary force of the universe!
"The purpose of life's existence is the ultimate purpose of the universe!
"I always believed since the power from the source of life has continued to the present, it must be a vast, unique force.
"But from a new perspective, this force must have been very small at first, commonly found throughout the universe, and possessing tremendous continuity!
"Time gave this force magnitude, making it immense!"
Thirty-Six sighed, "That tremendous continuity is what makes life special. We can use this direction to further understand life.
"Moreover, the formation of consciousness gives meaning to the existence of the universe.
"Without life forms giving meaning to the universe, it would be utterly meaningless.
"So life and the universe are of the same stature."
He paused and then added, "Venus also realized this, but his approach was wrong. As a result, his path was incorrect, and he could only continue to degrade himself, becoming increasingly weak.
"The Black Cuboid People, on the other hand, were wrong in both their approach and methods, so their civilization was easily shattered.
"We must take their fate as a warning, realize the relationship between life and the universe, and its harmony, so that we don't make methodological errors."
"It was a very wise choice for the Governing Council to halt the decree to further popularize new genetic technologies to the general public during the Intimidation Era!"
"It's not about being more advanced, but being more suitable for us right now!"
Having said this, Thirty-Six sat quietly in the chair, as if she had laid down a tremendous burden.
Jiang Yu also sat quietly, constantly reflecting on Thirty-Six's words.
He now felt very fortunate to have welcomed Jiang Shiliu and Thirty-Six back in the day; Thirty-Six's vision was far-reaching, always able to cut through the fog of the universe to see its true nature.
After that vacation period, Jiang Yu and Thirty-Six never brought up these two topics again.
The two shared an unspoken agreement that these matters were not yet suitable to be shared with the world.
If everyone knew this information, it could seriously affect the following Flowing Earth plan.
The method Thirty-Six mentioned about avoiding a Dark Forest Strike was only possibly successful under the premise of finding and studying a Four-dimensional Fragment.
Ripping apart Two-dimensional Space was still just a theoretical concept, without even a reliable theoretical model, and obviously, it was not something that could be realized in one or two centuries.
Before that, humanity still had to try to escape from the Solar System, because the Solar System had already become unsafe; even if one could avoid a "Two-dimensional foil" attack once, there would be more, possibly even more twisted, Dark Forest Strikes.
And if Singer found out that his "Two-dimensional foil" had not worked, then one would definitely encounter a more twisted Dark Forest Strike!
After ending his half-year vacation, Jiang Yu and his family returned to Jupiter City to enter hibernation.
The giant ship that is the Solar System State did not stop its forward stride because its steering person was in hibernation; its operations had long since become normalized, and as long as Jiang Yu pointed out the direction, it would keep sailing on.
In the blink of an eye, it was Broadcasting Era Year 27 March, and both Earth and the Moon began to deviate from their orbits under the drive of the Gravity Engine, heading toward the outer sides of the Solar System.
Nearly eight hundred million residents of the Solar System State left with the two celestial bodies.
These eight hundred million people were volunteers for the Flowing Earth plan, among which over two hundred million were pre-Broadcasting Era natives, and about six hundred million were new residents.
The Flowing Earth plan shocked the PDC, which was implementing the Shelter Plan; they had not expected that this plan alone would take away one-sixth of humanity's population (over twenty years, the PDC's population had substantially decreased).
Only then did the PDC belatedly come to understand the layout the Solar System State had been working on throughout the years. As early as Broadcasting Era Year 8, the Solar System State had traded Space City, which PDC needed most, for complete control of the Moon and Earth.
At the time, some in the PDC thought the people of the Solar System State must be fools; if a Dark Forest Strike came, Earth and the Moon would definitely be finished, yet they treated them like treasures.
Only now did they realize that it was their technological constraints that limited their imagination; when the Solar System State was doing "foolish" things, they certainly had an impressive plan.
But to realize this now was too late.
To ensure the safety of Earth and the Moon, the Solar System State merged the First, Fourth, and Sixth Corps to form the Earth Corps, with Fleet Admiral Zhuang Yue as the commander.
Earth Corps comprised of more than twenty-six thousand various types of Warships, taking away two-thirds of the Monster Cannon.
Many people in the PDC cursed the Solar System State for embracing a run-away doctrine while desperately trying to stow away to the accelerating Earth.
In reality, the Earth's original speed was already fast, about one ten-thousandth of the speed of light; what the Gravity Engine did was simply change its orbit.
However, because the change in course altered the tidal forces between it and the Sun, many disasters were brought upon Earth.
The underground shelters built in advance had already taken into account factors such as earthquakes and rising sea levels, and safely weathered this disaster period.
Next, the Gravity Engines on the side facing the Sun began to produce a repelling force against the Sun's gravity, while the engines on the opposite side began to generate a dragging, attraction force.
The acceleration began, and Earth officially set sail.