When the binary number of n was released to the 2.2 trillionth decimal place, the huge amount of data was read by the decoder, and it finally showed a hint of something.
Just like Lu Zhou guessed, the civilization that sent these mathematical formulas to Earth had been observing Earth for a long time and had some understanding of the means of information communication on Earth.
What was shocking was that all of this huge amount of information was compressed into this irrational number that was less than a byte.
While Lu Zhou was surprised at how they sent this irrational number to Earth, he actually wanted to know how they managed to release such a huge amount of information with a single number …
Underground laboratory at the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.
Lu Zhou, who was lying on the bed, put on the latest holographic helmet.
Although he was very worried about the security of this piece of data, Xiao Ai still followed Lu Zhou's orders and started the program.
Soon after, a white space appeared.
A world that was no different from the system space appeared in front of Lu Zhou.
However, unlike the system space, what was located in this system space was not the familiar holographic panel, but a man … who was probably replicated based on himself.
However, even though it was a "replica" based on himself, if one looked closely, they would notice that the facial features and some details had been adjusted to a certain extent.
Apparently, humans were more likely to have a favorable impression of individuals who looked similar to themselves, but they would instinctively reject non-twin individuals who looked exactly the same as themselves.
Lu Zhou didn't know if this was the reason why he chose to meet Lu Zhou in this form. Lu Zhou wasn't a psychologist, so he couldn't analyze the mind of this emissary from a higher civilization.
The only thing he could determine was that this time, at least, there was no hostility in this contact.
"How did you do it?"
Lu Zhou looked at the man standing in front of him and said quickly, "Put a huge amount of data into an irrational number … No, before that, tell me, how did you create irrational numbers at will?"
This seemed a bit awkward, but Lu Zhou believed that he would be able to understand his confusion.
Using the concept of abstract numbers to represent a specific irrational number wasn't just a mathematical problem; it was a level that people doubted if it could be done.
Faced with Lu Zhou's question, the man showed a troubled expression and spoke in a gentle tone.
"… In ancient memories, we were once as ignorant as you. At that time, the real numbers we came into contact with were basically rational numbers. But in the countless centuries that followed, we gradually discovered that almost all real numbers were irrational."
Lu Zhou: "… We know that too."
Seeing the expression on Lu Zhou's face, the man suddenly showed a hint of understanding and continued.
"Please don't misunderstand. In our civilization, ignorance isn't a derogatory term. In fact … it's an enviable quality. Only ignorant people would be curious, and curiosity was the lifeblood of civilization. Once you lose your curiosity, even if your civilization is omniscient and omnipotent, it will die with the passage of time … Of course, you are still too young. Solving a problem will give birth to countless new problems. You may not be able to imagine the feeling of being overwhelmed by endless emptiness. "
Lu Zhou: "Even though omniscient and omnipotent is quite enviable, I … can probably understand what you want to say."
The poet often compares himself to a bird or a bird. Knowing more did not necessarily mean happiness. In fact, most of the troubles came from knowing.
This was true for individuals.
The same was true for civilizations.
"Not bad, I like you very much." The man seemed to have read Lu Zhou's mind. He showed a look of approval on his face as he said, "I have seen two commendable qualities in you."
Lu Zhou thought for a while.
"… You have self-awareness?"
"Now it's three, you are very smart."
The man smiled and continued, "But I'm afraid I can't answer your two questions. This involves the truth of the universe … That is, your so-called knowledge. This part of the information is not included in this program. We hope that you can find the answer yourself.
"Of course, if we have the opportunity to meet, I would like to talk to you about those interesting things in person, but this may not be a good thing for you."
Lu Zhou: "…"
Lu Zhou felt like he was being praised as smart by a gorilla in the zoo. He didn't know if he should be happy or angry.
Of course, it was more of a feeling of helplessness.
Thinking about how this "person" in front of him might be more powerful than the sum of the armed forces on Earth, Lu Zhou felt like it was better to be a little more stable.
At least so far, this person has been interacting with him with good intentions.
Lu Zhou: "Can I ask a question?"
"Go ahead."
"Your name."
The man thought for a while and spoke.
"This question is a bit complicated, even more complicated than the first question … We have long abandoned the communication methods that require a medium, including limbs, audio, electromagnetic waves, and even gravitational waves, and we have long stopped using dispensable things like names to distinguish each other … Of course, for convenience's sake, you can also call me The Observer. In your dictionary, this is my favorite word."
What a strange aesthetic.
However, names were just codenames, so Lu Zhou didn't dwell on this irrelevant issue. He continued to ask.
"What is the Void? What is a natural disaster? And the strange drop — "Thinking about what The Observer said before, Lu Zhou went silent for half a second. He then said," Let's not talk about the strange drop for now. You should answer the first two questions, right? "
The man smiled and nodded.
The "you are so smart" expression appeared on his face again.
As if he was reciting a poem, he spoke in an unhurried tone with a cadence.
"The Void is the Void. Everything about it is a mystery, even for us who have stepped into the Void. It is independent of the universe. According to your interpretation, the universe is composed of n strings, then the Void is the n + 1 string outside of n strings, an extra dimension outside of n dimensions. It is a wall on a wall, it is a lake reflected in a lake, it contains all the energy and matter in this universe, but there is nothing. "
This time, Lu Zhou finally understood how other people felt when listening to his report.
Combined with the M theory, he barely understood what the Void was described by The Observer. However, he still didn't understand how a civilization could survive in such a space.
Also, even if a civilization existed, how did it communicate with this universe?
"As for the natural disaster …" A hint of sadness appeared in The Observer's eyes. He went silent for a while before he sighed and said, "This is too early for you guys."
Lu Zhou: "I don't understand … If according to what you said, the Void is an extra dimension outside of N dimensions, then everything about it should be independent of N dimensions. If this is the case, how did you contact me? How did you affect those … who dream of you? "
There was a hint of approval in the man's eyes as he spoke with a smile.
"I like you more and more. Most people panic when they see me, or stubbornly think that I am talking nonsense. Only you try to communicate with me with rational thinking … Although I feel like you may not believe me, at least you are willing to assume that all of this is true."
Lu Zhou didn't speak. He waited for him to continue.
The man who claimed to be The Observer paused for a second and continued.
"When the old universe was extinguished, we made some preparations. You can understand it as building a dam during the flood. Because of these preparations, we can interfere with the civilizations that are connected to us … Although the bond between us is very weak, there are too many mysterious energies that can interfere with this connection. Even if a few individuals are aware of our existence, it is difficult for them to convince their compatriots, and it is even more difficult for them to convince themselves.
"So every once in a while, we will try to release some necessary signals to accelerate the process of your civilization to a certain extent. You can call it enlightenment. Of course, this kind of method is not without disadvantages. Just like a supernova, expansion will lead to death, so we are treading on thin ice. We want you to grow as much as possible without overdrafting your future potential. "
Lu Zhou: "It seems like you guys have invested a lot of resources in me?"
The Observer smiled kindly.
"Yeah, so if you didn't see these things, we might have lost a lot. But the probability of this is very small. Even if there are omissions in our calculations, subsequent plans can cover these omissions. "
Lu Zhou wasn't sure whether the "things" he was talking about were Professor Grothendieck's notes or the "system" he had. But this was the truth. He did receive a lot of guidance before he finally reached this point.
But there were still some things he didn't understand.
Why did they do this?
Or rather, even if a group of ants knew that the flood was coming, what could they do?
It wasn't that he was belittling himself, but in terms of mathematics, physics, and information science, he really didn't have the courage to compare the Earth civilization to the Void civilization behind The Observer in front of him.
If they couldn't even stop the strange droplets, what was the point of telling the Earth civilization that couldn't even build a hydrogen bomb?
"If you really want to solve the crisis, wouldn't it be better to tell us about it?"
As if looking at his own child, the Observer suddenly smiled and said in a gentle tone.
"Is that really the case?"
"All of our decisions are based on the experience of hundreds of millions of failures, as well as the conclusions we reach from trillions of calculations. Maybe it's incomprehensible from your point of view, but in fact, this is the best choice.
"We must ensure that every grain of sand in the hourglass accurately falls into the bottle, and when the final moment comes, let everything develop in a good direction … Of course, even though that's the case, it's not like we haven't made mistakes before.
"Do you remember the story of the Calan Empire?"
Lu Zhou didn't say anything. He only nodded.
"I'm glad you remember, so we can continue our conversation." The Observer smiled and nodded. After a pause, he said, "Two hundred years after the 'Oracle Incident', this civilization with a long history turned into cosmic dust at an incredible speed and disappeared from this world."
I knew it …
It seems that my guess was correct.
The Calan civilization had become history, and it was very likely that it came from the "old universe" that The Observer spoke of. If that was the case, that memory might be from before the "Big Bang".
Because he was too surprised, it took Lu Zhou two seconds to digest the shock in his heart. He took a deep breath and spoke.
"Is it because of the 'natural disaster'?"
"Natural disaster? Catastrophes were not so weak. It's the opposite, it's a man-made disaster. "
The man seemed to read the surprise on Lu Zhou's face and continued, "What happened to the Calan Empire was beyond our expectations.
"What happened to the Calan Empire was beyond our expectations. We never thought that what destroyed them was not the natural disaster that swept across the universe, but themselves."
"But fortunately, this memory has been preserved, and it has given us many revelations."
Lu Zhou: "Memory? What memory? "
"You have a lot of questions, but so far, except for the first one that exceeded my expectations, everything else seems to be within my expectations.
"As for the memory you are curious about, it is naturally the continuation of the previous memory, which is the second half of the 'b', about 50 years later."
The man laughed, and then his right hand reached out, raising a square body formed from light blue particles of light.
"It should be about time.
"If you received the quantum computer, the decoding should be here."
Lu Zhou was about to ask what "here" was, but the white light around him suddenly shattered. The light blue cube was like a black hole, distorting the space around it and releasing countless transparent fragments that flew to the corners of the room in the blink of an eye.
Although Lu Zhou didn't know what happened, his heart told him that this was the world depicted in Void Memory B2.
This should be the world depicted in the "Void Memory B2"!
The story has begun …
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