Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

Theoretical design work of long-distance voyage spacecraft,

From the end of 1993, it continued like this until the middle of 1997.

Almost four years have passed.

In this theoretical design plan for a long-distance voyage spaceship,

The 'planetary fortress' plan that was rejected at the beginning seems to have been re-presented.

Not that the sailing speed has reached basic expectations.

We still intend to reach destinations light years away through the proliferation of human beings on spaceships and over several generations.

It's just that in the theoretical design plan, the long-distance spacecraft that is gradually taking shape is about as big as a small 'planetary fortress'.

In order to ensure that this long-distance spacecraft can continue to sail for decades,

Energy materials themselves are indispensable.

The hibernation cabin requires energy to maintain, and by introducing the subroutine of Suigu Intelligence, the operation of the basic computing unit also requires energy.

If we consider the normal survival of people in the spacecraft, the environmental simulation system also requires energy. The smaller three-dimensional farm and the gravity simulation system that ensures gravity simulation through rotation all require energy.

Of course, sailing itself also requires a lot of energy.

In turn, reactors and energy materials have their own weight, and their increase requires an increase in the number of Proximity series thrusters.

Under various restrictions,

Finally, in the theoretical design plan,

The number of the already exaggeratedly large Proximity series thrusters was determined to be in the dozens.

Then, correspondingly, the entire long-distance spacecraft also has more than ten giant heavy nuclear fusion reactors, as well as several smaller helium-3 reactors.

If these parts are added up and integrated together, it becomes a truly behemoth.

And of course,

The theoretical design work of such a behemoth is also extremely complicated.

In fact,

Until 1997, under the leadership of Mo Dao, Qiusuo Research Institute had only completed the design of the main frame and main parts of this behemoth.

There are still many details left to improve, and what is needed is not to solve any technical problems.

But even with Suigu's assistance, it still takes some time to grind.

However, this year, Mo Dao is preparing to enter hibernation again.

…

After the main framework and main parts of the theoretical design of the long-distance voyage spacecraft are completed,

What's left is time, not any further technological breakthroughs. Mo Dao can't do much.

Mo Dao's participation will not speed up the process much.

After the theoretical design is completed, for the construction of the long-distance spacecraft,

It also takes time.

But Mo Dao, what is lacking is time.

Especially for this kind of time, which is almost entirely spent waiting,

Before, Mo Dao spent his time in hibernation, and this time, it was naturally the same.

In this life,

Except for that brief hibernation,

Mo Dao has already carried out two long periods of human hibernation.

In terms of the limits that human hibernation technology can achieve,

Mo Dao was able to undergo about three long periods of human hibernation in this life.

And as far as the remaining time of Mo Dao's life is concerned,

Two more hibernations are already the de facto limit.

These two times of hibernation,

Once, Mo Dao will be used to wait for the completion of the construction of the voyage spaceship.

The last time will be during the voyage of the long-distance ship.

That is to say,

The end of Mo Daoli's life was actually just these two hibernations.

Once you wake up from hibernation, it will be the time to set sail on a long voyage.

The next time you wake up after hibernation, it will be the moment when the voyage reaches its destination, or the voyage ends.

"...Mo Yuan, what do you think the name of this voyage ship should be?"

Mo Dao convened the core researchers of Qiusuo Research Institute and held an online meeting.

It was announced that he would go into hibernation again.

Regarding this news, the core researchers were not surprised.

In fact, during the theoretical design work of the long-distance spacecraft, after the main framework was completed, core researchers had already suggested this.

At this moment, before the meeting ended, only one core researcher mentioned such an important issue again.

The long-distance voyage ship of this life really needs a name.

For the researchers at the Qiusuo Research Institute, this namer can only be Mo Yuan.

After the core researcher mentioned this question, the other core researchers also stopped their movements, silenced their voices, and looked at Mo Dao, waiting for the answer.

Mo Dao looked at the core researchers and thought briefly.

"Just call, ask for your number."

All the core researchers paused and nodded one after another, but no one had any objections.

In fact, no matter what name Mo Dao gave to this long-distance spacecraft,

No researcher will object.

However, the name of the voyage ship Quest is not bad either.

For a group of core researchers,

The goals and pursuits of Yuanhang start from Qiusuo Research Institute,

At that moment, ‘seeking’ is also the end point.

In the past few years, during the construction of some large interstellar spacecraft,

More than once, someone suggested giving a certain starship the name "Quest".

But it was never implemented.

Not to mention within the Qiusuo Research Institute, even many people in the outside world always feel that this name is inappropriate for any spacecraft.

But now, it seems like the perfect fit.

…

In July of that year,

Mo Dao announced that he would enter human hibernation, and then spent almost another month,

Arrangements were made for some things after hibernation.

Mid-August.

On an ordinary afternoon, Mo Dao began the process of entering hibernation again.

This time, Mo Dao was still accompanied by Qin Huaishi during his hibernation.

In this life, affected by the two previous hibernations with Mo Dao,

Qin Huaishi's research work was somewhat intermittent until she was in her thirties.

After turning thirty, things have stabilized over the past few decades.

Perhaps due to some influence, Miss Qin Huaishi's achievements in the biological field in this life are not as outstanding as her original trajectory.

But in her research field, Miss Qin Huaishi still made a lot of achievements.

Maybe her life is not as glorious as Mo Dao's life.

But it doesn't mean that her life has been wasted.

On the road to pursuing her life goals, she still lived her life to the fullest.

She can be sure that she has put in the effort she deserves and has no regrets.

In addition, for Miss Qin Huaishi,

The first two hibernations spanned time, and it was also gratifying to see further successful research in the biological field and new knowledge after waking up.

now,

Qin Huaishi, who is also 74 years old, has also retired from research work.

Before entering human hibernation with Mo Dao again,

Miss Qin Huaishi briefly talked to Mo Dao again,

It was just like an ordinary day before, unaffected by the long hibernation that was about to take place.

On that day,

After the time arrives at the scheduled time,

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi used hibernation substances.

And after the hibernation substances took effect, it entered the hibernation state as expected.

Before losing consciousness during hibernation,

Mo Dao looked again at the countdown that was still beating down in front of him.

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This time, Mo Dao will hibernate for fifteen years.

It will take a lot of time to completely perfect the theoretical design plan.

In actual construction, even in this era, facing this almost transcendental creation,

It also takes a lot of time.

In order to prevent Mo Dao from waking up from hibernation and not completing the construction of the voyage spaceship, some extra time was preset.

And time,

After Mo Dao entered hibernation,

Speeding down again.