Rongcheng.

Ye Zhou, who was busy with the nuclear fusion project, received an urgent notice from Chen Hao, suspended all work, and came to the office where the two met regularly.

"What happened this time?"

Looking at the serious-looking Chen Hao opposite him, Ye Zhou asked.

"We caught a fish, which belongs to an organization called Pastoral - this organization is the group of Western castrationists we talked about before, and he revealed some information to us."

Hearing this, Ye Zhou frowned slightly.

"You want to attack this organization? But this has nothing to do with me, right? This kind of social governance issue..."

"no."

Before Ye Zhou finished speaking, Chen Hao interrupted him directly - this situation was extremely rare in the communication between the two. Judging from this detail, Ye Zhou was keenly aware that what happened this time might

It's not that simple.

"The point is not the strategy of this organization, but the members of the organization throwing out a concept, and we need your help to verify this concept."

"What concept?"

"Energy downgrade. They believe that according to the three-level civilization theory, human civilization is now at level 0.4, which has caused our entire civilization to occupy a relatively high position in the elimination priority of adjacent dimensional civilizations - that is, the second level

Ten years later.”

"If we can use overall planning to abandon most of the unnecessary facilities and non-essential energy creation, we can reduce the energy level of human civilization to below 0.1, thus delaying the elimination sequence."

"According to their model estimates, due to the attack of adjacent dimensions, the number of existing civilizations in the entire universe is about 20 trillion, of which the number of civilizations exceeding level 0.4 is about 1 trillion. If we can divide the energy levels into

Reducing it to 0.1 can at least help mankind win about 200 years of stable development."

"Under this development time, they will use the minimum cost to impact the most advanced basic physical science, thereby deciphering the truth about energy extraction in adjacent dimensions and closing the adjacent dimensional channels."

After hearing Chen Hao's explanation, Ye Zhou's expression changed slightly.

Obtain the strongest technology at the lowest cost... Why does this theory sound so familiar?

It seems that many countries have proposed such theories at various stages, but almost no one has succeeded...

To be fair, Ye Zhou is of course unwilling to accept the other party's theory, because the development path chosen by this concept is completely contrary to what he is doing and what he has seen from the simulator, but from a rational perspective

In other words, he had to put aside his own subjective consciousness and think about this issue from a purely scientific perspective.

Invasion of adjacent dimensions is an extremely complex problem. To solve this crisis, humans must try all possible paths—perhaps in many cases, the first path chosen may not be the right one.

Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly and asked:

"Apart from these? What else did he say? The concept you are giving now is too broad. I cannot judge whether their concept is correct or not based on these words."

"Watch the video, he said a lot, I can't recount it all."

While talking, Chen Hao connected his computer to the big screen. Then, a surveillance video shot from the air appeared in front of Ye Zhou.

The picture is obviously an interrogation room, and the person sitting in the interrogation room is Chen Wu who was arrested before.

The video begins when the interrogator lights a cigarette for him. After the initial conversation, Chen Wu says the name of the Pastoral Organization.

The interrogator opposite sat back in his chair after hearing the name, and then asked:

"Pastoral Organization? What is your purpose? What have you done?"

Chen Wu took a deep breath of cigarette and said:

"Comrade, I'm glad you didn't ask me where the organization's headquarters is again. You also know that this is a very stupid question - how could I reveal such confidential information?"

"This is the basis of our struggle. I will not reveal it to you under any circumstances unless we have become the mainstream of society."

"I'm very pleased that you can ask about the word 'purpose'. This at least proves that you are not insensitive or refuse to communicate."

"That's a good attitude...Okay, I said too much, and you seem a little impatient."

"Then let's get straight to the point. However, before I explain our purpose, I want to ask you a question first: Do you think there is an inevitable connection between technological explosion and the development of social productivity?"

The professionally trained interrogator controlled his emotions well. He nodded slightly and replied:

“Of course, judging from historical experience, every technological explosion is accompanied by the development of human productivity, and every new technological development is based on the productivity increased by the previous technological explosion.

.....”

"You're talking about applied technology, right?"

The interrogator was stunned for a moment, but before he could answer, Chen Wu continued.

"Yes, from the perspective of applied technology, your point of view is correct, such as steam engines, internal combustion engines, nuclear reactors, modern electronics and communication technologies... All of these technological developments are based on productivity.

of."

"But what I want to ask you now is, does the development of purely theoretical research have anything to do with productivity?"

"Of course there is. If there is no development of productivity, who will support these scientists? Besides, the basis of modern physics is microphysical experiments, such as large collider. If productivity is insufficient, how can you build a collider?"

machine?"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Chen Wu's face. He blew out a smoke ring as if sighing, and then said:

"Your knowledge should exceed that of most ordinary people. I thought you were just a simple interrogator... However, your knowledge is limited."

"I will not discuss with you issues related to modern physics, nor will I discuss whether large particle colliders have exceeded the number needed by mankind. Here, let me ask you a question first: When did Newton propose the three

A big law?"

"The 17th century, I don't know the specific time."

"Very well, I can tell you that it was 1687. Do you know what the situation was like in Europe in the 17th century?"

"...I am not a historical researcher."

The interrogator's expression was calm. He knew that he could never fall into the other party's rhythm. Therefore, the most effective strategy was not to answer the other party's questions and let him speak for himself.

Chen Wu opposite him nodded slightly and said:

"This is normal. I didn't know this history before...but I can tell you now."

"In the 17th century, Europe was plagued by plagues, with a sparse population and frequent wars. Neonatal mortality reached its peak in two hundred years. The commodity economy developed rapidly, but social productivity did not improve significantly. Of course, you can also use

The so-called maritime trade and the history of the establishment of the East India Company refute me, but the question is, do these things represent the development of productive forces?"

"No, it represents the progress of communication and communication."

"It was under such an environment that Newton proposed the three laws, and these three laws will have an indelible impact on mankind to this day and even in the infinite future."

"At the same time, a large number of outstanding scientists like him were born in that era. Descartes founded analytic geometry, Havel established the theory of blood circulation, Leibniz and Newton created calculus, and Euler.

, Lagrange, Copernicus, Galileo..."

"These people completely overturned the old knowledge system and created the modern natural science system. It can be said that it has completely ended the era of human ignorance."

"Then I want to ask you now, what is the source of these scientific changes? This is a very simple question, and you should have learned it in junior high school history."

"...It's the Renaissance."

"That's right!"

Chen Wu excitedly hammered the table, and the restraint belt in his hand collided with the iron chair, making a crisp sound.

"So, you actually agree with this point of view, don't you?"

"You also discovered, right? The relationship between scientific revolution and the development of productive forces is not what you thought. It is the scientific revolution that promotes the development of productive forces, not the development of productive forces that drives the scientific revolution!"

"Yes, of course you will continue to refute me. Of course you will say that when modern science develops to a certain level, we need corresponding material foundations to support scientific experiments. For example, the development of microbiology relies on microscopes, such as high-energy

Physics research relies on collider..."

"But did we say we don't need these things?"

"No! The Pastoral Organization has never said that it will completely reject modern experimental technology. What we have to do is to get rid of completely unnecessary energy production and consumption!"

"Haven't you discovered that most of the energy created by humans - no, not creation, but enrichment - most of the energy enriched by humans has been consumed in completely useless areas!"

"We have built communication facilities all over the world, just to deliver the overwhelming gossip news; we have built a huge number of nuclear weapons, just to attack each other; we have built airplanes, giant ships, and new energy vehicles, for what purpose?

What about? Exchange of important commodities? Wrong! A large amount of transportation capacity now is actually wasted on purely consumable commodities!"

"These commodities cannot bring any improvement to the development of science, they are just used to satisfy human beings' ever-expanding desires!"

"So, what if we could completely eliminate these desires? What would happen if we could form a unified social trend of thought, make full use of limited energy, and concentrate it in what you call the key areas of scientific development?

"

"Yes, of course there will be a visible decline in human living standards... For example, we can no longer eat fruits from far away, we can no longer see the gossip of a star thousands of miles away, and we can't

I can’t hear those melancholy sounds——but, are these really important?”

"In the past thousands of years, we didn't have these things, but human civilization was still alive and well!"

"Having said this, you should be able to understand what the Pastoral Organization is trying to do, right?"

"Comrade, we really don't want to destroy mankind, and we are definitely not capitulationists... We just want to use a purer way to fight against our common enemy."

"In this process, we need to give up some things. We need to reduce the overall use of resources. Most areas of human society will regress to the 'pastoral' era, but at the same time, in those key areas of scientific development, we must not

Won't give up!"

"All the best and most abundant energy will be concentrated in these areas, so that they can do their best to research and make breakthroughs, and then use sufficient time - this time is about two hundred years, the key to solving the invasion from adjacent dimensions

problem, thereby achieving the salvation of mankind!”

"The ideal world of the Pastoral Organization is not a world drawn by the so-called 'castrationism' in which humans survive against the backdrop of invasion from adjacent dimensions, but a world where humiliation is endured and swords are sharpened for hundreds of years!"

"In our world, the vast majority of people will be content with a simple and peaceful life, and they will maintain the most basic standard of living - just like they did hundreds of years ago."

"In the pastoral, men farm and women weave, but at the same time, in energy-rich areas far away from them, the smartest people among mankind will be gathered together to use the most cutting-edge wisdom and the most advanced equipment to provide services to the entire human race.

Civilization finds a way out!”
Chapter completed!