A paper published anonymously on the LSPM forum suddenly stirred up the entire physics community.
If it was just pure imagination, it would be fine. However, the problem was that from reading between the lines of the thesis, it could be seen that the person who wrote this thesis had some level of skill.
Thinking of the recent series of actions of Star Sky Technology, many people were speculating whether this paper was published by Academician Lu.
It looked as if they were paving the way for something incredible …
On the other hand, in the terminal of Tiangong City, a tall and thin man was carrying a suitcase and hurrying through the customs.
"The air here is still the same as last year, with a smell of industrial products."
"The air here is originally produced by industry. It's not surprising that you feel this way." Professor Feren looked at the surrounding buildings. He had a look of interest on his face as he said, "I remember the last time I came here, it was more than ten years ago."
Upon hearing this, Leonard cast a surprised look at him.
"You've been here before?"
"Of course, more than once." Professor Feren continued, squinting at this familiar and unfamiliar street, "Your father and I, Qiongqi, have been digging for clues about the Martian civilization all our lives. We have been here countless times and witnessed the rise and fall of this city.
"Sometimes, I even feel that all of this is like some kind of mission, as if everything has been predestined. Starting from Professor Vernal's expedition, incomplete clues were placed in front of us, and your father took over the unfinished ideal from his hands. We were destined to study those stones for Qiongqi all our lives, to dig up the memories of those ancient civilizations, and then to you … "
Leonard said in an uncertain tone, "… Until I finally found out the truth of everything?"
At least this was how the archaeological community evaluated him.
The most outstanding young teacher, the light of Oxford University, the person who brought the Martian civilization back to the light … He had heard such evaluations for a long time.
Of course, even though he said that, he was still quite proud of this matter.
However, the old man standing next to him poured a bucket of cold water on him.
"No, what I want to say is … it's finally your turn to dig that man out from under the ground."
"Don't be like that … I'm an archaeologist, after all. You make it sound like I'm a gravedigger."
"Haha, it's all the same. At least in my opinion, there's no difference between the two … And believe me, no matter what earth-shattering things you do in this life, when people mention you in the future, they will only remember one thing you did."
"They dug Academician Lu out from the ground?"
Feren nodded approvingly. "As expected of a student taught by Gilbert. Your comprehension is very high."
Leonard: "…"
After leaving the terminal, the two got into the maglev car and went to a hotel near the industrial area.
The accommodation fees here were not cheap, but fortunately, they could be reimbursed.
After putting down his luggage, Leonard fell into bed and slept.
Although the journey from Earth to Mars was not as far as it used to be after the breakthrough in the stargate technology, the journey of hundreds of millions of kilometers still drained his remaining energy.
It was a quiet night.
Early the next morning, Leonard simply cleaned himself up, then pulled up Professor Feren, who was still asleep, and went to the laboratory in the industrial area with him.
Before coming to Mars, he had sent an email to Lu Zhou and made an appointment to meet.
As for why the meeting place was here, to be honest, Leonard was not particularly clear.
Especially when he walked into the laboratory, he could clearly feel that countless pairs of eyes were staring at him and Professor Feren next to him, as if they were carefully guarding against something …
In the living room of the laboratory.
Seeing the two people walking in from outside, Lu Zhou walked forward with a smile and gave Professor Leonard a big hug.
"Long time no see, my old friend, how have you been?"
"I've been doing well, how about you?"
"I've been fine." After letting go of Professor Leonard, Lu Zhou then looked at the unfamiliar old professor standing next to him. He continued with a smile, "Is this your colleague?"
Leonard looked at the old professor standing next to him. With a smile on his face, he said, "Feren, a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Oxford, my colleague and friend."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "Really? I feel like the age gap between you two is a bit big. "
"After all, I'm from his father's generation." Professor Feren smiled and continued, "I don't know if you still remember Professor Vernal?"
"Vernal …"
When Lu Zhou heard this name, a trace of nostalgia gradually appeared in his eyes.
"Of course I remember, we went to Mars together that year … I was the last one to come back."
Professor Feren said with a slightly apologetic expression, "Sorry to mention something that made you unhappy."
"It's okay, actually, I don't really care." Lu Zhou waved his hand carelessly. He smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, is Professor Vernal doing well?"
Professor Feren shook his head. "After his research on the Martian civilization, he died many years ago."
After hearing these words, Lu Zhou was silent for a while. He then sighed softly and said, "You're right, after all, it was a century ago."
Professor Feren nodded slightly and continued, "Ever since the father of the person next to me … Professor Gilbert inherited the ideal of solving the mystery of the disappearance of the Martian civilization from Vernal, we have been carefully continuing Professor Vernal's research for the past century. And now, because of the fossil you selflessly gave us, our research has finally made a breakthrough. "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It is my honor to be able to help you in your research."
"No, it should be our honor to be able to get your help." Professor Feren sighed softly and continued, "Before this, I never thought that I would be able to dig out the secrets buried deep under the sand in my lifetime and let this history from billions of years ago see the light of day again … But because of your return, everything has turned around."
Professor Feren paused for a moment and continued in a sincere tone.
"Although it may be a bit shameless to say this, we still hope to get your help. We are only one centimeter away from the truth."
After hearing these words, Lu Zhou showed a dumbfounded expression on his face.
"Although I really want to help you … I'm really sorry, I really don't know anything about archaeology."
In fact, Lu Zhou had seen the rough and sloppy life of the Martian civilization in his dream. However, this kind of thing that only he knew could not be explained to others at all.
After all, archaeology and physics were still a little different. Although the latter also emphasized evidence, there were many forms of evidence, and the former was not so flexible.
"You just need to tell us where you found the fossil." Leonard looked at Lu Zhou and said with an earnest expression, "We don't need your help, we can find it ourselves."
Hearing this request, Lu Zhou's expression couldn't help but be a little embarrassed.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the living room, then an intern in a white coat walked in from outside.
"Professor, the experiment is ready. When do you plan to start?"
Leonard looked at Lu Zhou with a puzzled expression.
"Experiment?"
Lu Zhou made a helpless expression and said, "Don't look at me like that, I am also a scientist. Isn't it normal to do experiments?"
"I didn't mean that." Professor Leonard explained with an awkward expression, "I mean, didn't you just build the stargate not long ago? Don't you plan to take a break for a while …"
"The exploration of science is endless." Standing up from the sofa, Lu Zhou suddenly seemed to think of something. He looked at Professor Leonard and said with a smile, "Do you want to come together?"
Leonard was slightly stunned. "This … Is this convenient?"
Lu Zhou smiled faintly and said, "It's not inconvenient, it's not like it's something shameful."
After saying this, he took the lead and walked out of the living room …
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