doomsday exile

18 months later.

In the dark space, the three spaceships sailed quietly in a formation of one in front and two behind.

Time is like solidified soft glue in the universe, no matter how much force is applied, it will sink deeply.

The interstellar voyage lasts for more than two years, and human emotions will enter a period of low tide that is difficult to change.

The scenery outside the window of the spaceship is the same, and the destination is too far away to be seen. Every day, the same work is repeated, and the same faces are seen. The spaceship has become a huge cage.

This kind of psychological problem exists on the submarine, so the service of the submarine crew will not exceed three years, and they will go up to the port or base to resupply from time to time, and a dive is only a few dozen days.

However, the mission time of the long-distance fleet is ten times longer than the service period of the submarine soldiers.

So from this time on, people who have made no progress in their research work (lack of front-end technology and need breakthroughs from other projects) have started to dormant.

This kind of dormancy is short-term, usually only lasts for three months or half a year, and then it will be awakened.

Hibernation can reduce the consumption of the spacecraft, and the benefits to the crew are more than the disadvantages. However, the number of active people on the spacecraft will decrease again, and the atmosphere will become more depressing. Even those who sleep in the laboratory day and night Researchers can also feel the difference.

According to the news sent back from the Kunlun ahead, most of the crew members on the Kunlun have entered a dormant period of rotation, and the only one who has been awake for a long time is Sui Ren.

This is also the most important lesson Yan Long "taught" when he "guided" the No. [-] biological AI.

To endure loneliness, unwavering faith.

Remember responsibility and keep yourself.

Go through the endless dark sea alone, become the object of hope of others, become the lighthouse that will never go out, and become the person who holds the torch of civilization and carries the whole team forward.

Professor Xia, Professor Tu, and more scientists are the ones who ignite the torch, and their AI is the one who carries the torch to the distant place. One day, the torch tower that symbolizes the future and glory will be lit.

The torch tower is the base outside the solar system.

Then, the torch should be lit again from this final point, and more spaceships will carry the kindling to go to the next torch tower through a long distance.

——In this way, the star map of the universe starting from the solar system will become brighter and brighter.

And all of them, standing at the starting point of such a great voyage, are forging this glory with their own hands.

Compared with the Kunlun, the situation of the three spaceships of the second echelon team is much better.

There will be a communication between the spacecraft every other month, the purpose is not to exchange important data and work, but to relax, just like visiting.

This alone is not enough, various cultural and entertainment activities are also held one after another, and all the festivals that can be counted are celebrated once. Basically, the last festival is over, and after a week or two, the next festival will appear again.

Zhu Zhu complained behind his back, saying that this festival is more diligent than the sales promotion of the merchants.

Participation in the event is voluntary, and there is no pressure, because a full of energy, Yu Hao, can hold the stage and be a qualified host when no one is talking, and will not engage in any embarrassing games, nor They will forcefully call someone by name to come up and show their skills.

——Such a good opportunity to perform, why did Yu Haoshe score for others?

The most popular thing recently is "Yu Hao's independent news". The news materials are all in the AI ​​inventory. Yu Hao vividly tells the case and the process of solving the case, and deeply discusses the reasons for these social phenomena.

It's mainly some legal news, it's really...

Not only AI, but even Professor Xia was deeply shocked.

It's really bizarre and full of wonders.

Although there is something wrong with the style of celebrating the festival and listening to legal news, but for scientific researchers, they have not seen the complete series of news in the past, and they spend all their time in the laboratory, holding mobile phones to scan There are few opportunities for videos, so why watch the news?

As a result, Yu Hao was given the opportunity to perform on stage.

Tai Xi on the spaceship next door took the lead in organizing reading clubs, movie weekends and other activities.

Lu Yun prefers the activities at Taixi.

At the same time, the prototype of the Lujia Orchestra is emerging.

As the one among the brothers and sisters who betrayed the family, Lu Di became a member of another big band. The Yuhui Orchestra is a big band with a large scale and ability, and the Lu Family Orchestra pales in comparison.As the "official art troupe" of the entire fleet, the two sides take turns to present programs.

Lu Yun also gradually overcomes social barriers. After all, it has been more than two years since he set sail, and there are only dozens of people on a spaceship.

What's more, when applying for a boat ticket, a round of selection has already been made, and those with thorny personalities who are prone to conflicts with others are not selected at all.

Of course, when people get along with each other, there will definitely be small frictions.

For example, the conflict between roommates caused by different living habits, in short, if it can be mediated, it can be mediated, and if it can be improved, it can be improved... Anyway, the semi-military management of the spaceship does not litter or spill food and drink residues. It is in accordance with the rules and order. This kind of behavior is not allowed on a spaceship.

Even the unkempt, slovenly and lack of personal hygiene that are common to scientific research personnel can be taken care of by the spacecraft AI's regular disinfection mechanism.

——Guaranteed fully automatic service, pull it over and spray it once, then send it back to the station as it is, and "disinfect" the person and clothes together. The process only takes ten seconds, which is convenient and fast.

Lu Di finally felt the joy of talking about cross talk.

At least there are many audiences, and they are very supportive.

Except for the brothers and sisters (Lin Se and Jiang Yu) who were killed by him.

The spiritual body has become the group that participates the most in various activities, and they also have a lot of time to engage in various talent shows, including but not limited to singing competitions, painting competitions, selection of new flavors of concentrated nutrients, and the largest fruit size of planted crops (according to weight stats) winners, and most popular star table tennis championships in the fleet.

However, table tennis is still too unfriendly to the mental body. It is like shooting a target. Without stable recoil support, it will always be skewed and the results are extremely poor.

In the singles match, the others met the spiritual body and won for sure.

The mental body draws lots against the spiritual body, rookies peck each other.

But in another annual event, the mental body has a relatively big advantage.

"...Hello, everyone, I'm Yu Hao, the reporter on site, and I'm broadcasting the 'Second Jupiter Cup Chess Master Title Contest' across the spaceship."

The chandelier bends one of the branches equipped with a microphone above the chessboard, recording the crisp sound of Lu Yun steadily placing a chess piece.

Yu Hao can record the sound on the spot, dub the video and explain it on the spot, but the people playing chess on the spot can't hear his commentary voice, which can be regarded as the professional skill of AI.

The person sitting opposite Lu Yun is Lu Di.

Except for Lu Yun, no other physical person can play chess directly with Lu Di, and can only use the online mode of the local area network, otherwise Lu Di will be forced to "see" a bunch of virtual chess pieces flying in mid-air in the opponent's brain, Affect the fairness of the game (Lu Di: It will also affect my thinking).

Yu Hao said that there is no sense of ritual in online games, and the ghost knows why an AI likes to emphasize the sense of physical ritual.

——As the pawn fell, Lu Di's expression twisted slightly, and he involuntarily reached out and hugged his head.

Yu Hao hastily matched Lu Di with an emoji of Koda Duck in the video.

Tilting head · Can't remember what happened · Why is there a fatal blow here · My baron is dying · Sluggish · Painful...

The above expressions are played in a loop.

"Dear audience friends, after the end of the first Chess Master title competition, the contestants who failed returned from the painful experience, and worked hard to learn and improve their Go skills. It is said that the crew of the Yuhui spacecraft also conducted a daily round-robin game of Go! On average, every three days. You have to play chess once! Every effort is rewarded, so from the beginning of the second Chess Master Competition, the record of the chess players on the spaceship Yuhui is far ahead!"

Zhu Zhu watched the video played on the terminal, and complained while eating potatoes with nutritional supplements: "Nonsense, only the spiritual body of Yuhui has time to engage in round-robin games!"

Professor Xia looked at him with a smile.

Zhu Zhu rubbed his nose, he met Lu Di and was eliminated on the first day.

Obviously, he almost reached the last round last time, but this year it became a round trip.

So seeing the situation on the chessboard at this moment, Zhu Zhu wished he could stand up and applaud Lu Yun.

"Too daring! So terrific! Bai Zi planned to slay the dragon before his hundred hands!" Zhu Zhu excitedly yelled while holding the terminal.

Jiang Yu and the others gathered around to watch, clapping their gloves, as lively as New Year's Eve.

At this time, the voice of Yu Hao's commentary came from the video: "It's a pity that player Lu Di conceded in the middle game! But the choice is correct, and Heizi really has no chance... Lu Yun won the qualification for the challenge, and the competition for the title of chess master finally won The return is coming! Tai Xi, the title holder of Chess Master, and Lu Yun, the challenger, will have five rounds of chess duels in the next month.

"Who will have the last laugh? Let us wait and see!

"Attention everyone, we are only four months away from Jupiter! Next year will be the Saturn Cup Chess Grand Tournament! If you miss a title, you will have a second chance to participate after decades!"

"Hey? I'm not participating, I'm a live reporter and commentator."

After the live video ended, Yu Hao disappeared, leaving only a chandelier hanging alone.

Lu Di hugged his arms resentfully, and regretted even more after watching the replay.

While dragging Yan Long, he demanded that the other party must participate in the competition next time, and he was not allowed to abstain.

While tugging on Lu Yun again, he desperately told her to be careful, and angrily said that AI should not participate in this kind of competition.

Lu Yun: "..."

Yan Long: "..."

Listen to your second sentence, does it contradict the first sentence?

Lu Di is confident and confident, Tai Xi can participate in the competition, so why doesn't Yan Long go!

"Taixi promised that it would not use quantum computers, nor would it use the famous Alpha Go program on Earth. In fact, without these two advantages, my chess skills may not be better than yours." Yan Long said that biological AI also needs to learn and improve. , For example, throwing Taixi back to the earth now is probably at the beginning level.

Don't look at Yu Hao's explanation is particularly good, without the advantage of AI, he knows Go with a hammer!

Yan Long looked at the aggrieved Lu Di, and forcibly diverted his attention: "You heard what Yu said just now, the spacecraft has been able to receive Jupiter's electromagnetic waves relatively clearly and without damage, and the 'sound effect' will only get better and better in the future. , aren't you going to the concert?"

"oh oh!"

Lu Di was resurrected with full blood.