After listening to Zhang Yuan’s story, after a while, the captain sighed secretly and came up with an objection: “This plan… OK.”

"There is another biggest question. Will the Toss agree to this extremely risky plan? It has time limits, and there are strict restrictions on what time period and what kind of work will be completed."

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "There is no problem in theory. Are you not in the honeymoon period of two civilizations now? We are conducting a lot of scientific and technological exchanges. I believe that in the future, cooperation will increase and within one or two hundred years, or even three or four hundred years, the relationship will become very good."

"If the No. 17 plan is implemented well, the project progress will be faster. It is the biggest benefit to reduce the project time by more than half.

"I believe that for the life cycle of the Toss civilization, they also want to complete this plan within one or two generations and see the birth of curvature technology with their own eyes."

"Their lifespan is much longer than ours. Our understanding of humans is still superficial, and it is impossible to guess in advance that some problems may arise within my civilization because of the short lifespan."

Lifespan has always been a pain point for humans. The racial value of the human species is not high among so many interstellar civilizations. Although many life-extending technologies have been purchased from the trading market, the average lifespan has been increased to 500 years.

But there are some life-long technology that cannot be used in a short while.

It’s not because technology is not good. But... because of the existence of virtual technology, people are not afraid of death. Having an excessive lifespan will lead to chaos within society, such as the collapse of social structures such as marriage. These costs are difficult for humans to bear, especially at this critical juncture, which gives humans little chance to adjust slowly.

Lifespan is closely related to the strategic vision of a civilization, which is another big contradiction.

Zhang Yuan pondered for a while and continued: "In short, neither civilization wants the plan to fail. This is also a consensus between the two sides, so it is no problem to talk about this plan if you spend a little effort. Of course, we cannot tell them our true intentions..."

"Even members of our Scientific Council cannot express their true intentions. Otherwise, this plan will be difficult to pass internally."

"They will tend to choose more secure solutions. Human nature is conservative and does not want to change or is unwilling to change. At this time, we need to use the fanatical atmosphere within the people to promote the promotion of this solution."

Yes, the atmosphere within the people is indeed very fanatical. They are absolutely willing to accept some radical solutions as long as they advocate that they can reduce the project time by half.

If the top civilized leaders agree and the grassroots support it, then middle-level cadres will have to surrender, even if they may have great doubts.

...

That night, Captain Ke, with gray hair, tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Huge psychological pressure lingers in his heart and turns into an invisible mountain, which makes him breathless.

When he got up from the bed, he found that it was just three o'clock in the morning.

I can't sleep anymore...

I rubbed my eyes that were a little red, put on my clothes again, and walked out of the room door. The lights in the corridor were very dim, and only a few cafes and hospitals were still flashing. Occasionally, a few pedestrians hurried past, making a series of "dongdongdongdongdong" footsteps.

Kelai walked into a cafe and ordered a cup of "Dibaer" coffee. He tasted it a little, with a hint of sweetness in the bitterness.

This is not real coffee, but a certain plant in alien civilization. After grinding, it tastes a bit like "coffee". It contains some antioxidant ingredients, which can delay aging and be beneficial to health.

The times have become richer, science has progressed, and people's lives have become better and better. There is no doubt that this is true. However, with the adjustment of productivity, the prices of many things will rise in the future. Lifestyle products such as food and clothing will not change the price, but entertainment products and some light luxury goods will definitely become more expensive.

Staff in this area will be transferred to other positions.

Kelai suddenly recalled the past history.

When Earth Age passed through three thousand years, where did you get the coffee you could drink?

Even eating a little seasoning is a luxury.

However, the pioneers still persisted.

If all living resources are cut off half until now, there will inevitably be chaos in society. Even if it is reduced by 20%, there will still be many complaints.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Human beings have never changed from this level... But how can we not suffer for such a long time in the future?

After a while, when he was so confused that he thought about it, another acquaintance came in, namely Foreign Minister Chen Mu.

He also looked worried, and when he saw Captain Ke, he was stunned.

"Can't you sleep?"

"Yes, I feel a little hungry when I fall asleep."

Both of them laughed at the same time.

After a while, the third person and the fourth person came in again, all of them were senior officials, each with dark circles. I don’t know why I came here together...

Captain Ke made a cup of coffee for these people and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Zhang's words shocked me so much. This reminded me of what the purpose of our entire civilization is... whether to maintain long-term progress, vigorous vitality, or live in a daze, and always exist in this universe..."

"Humans, sometimes, they really have to force themselves. Otherwise, you don't know what your potential is."

"The fourth-level civilization is indeed not that simple."

They knew Zhang Yuan’s true identity, and knew that this extraordinary man was the first captain of the Kunlun Mountain Fleet. He once vigorously overthrew the oldest family system of mankind and established a "social public maintenance system". Mobile::

Nowadays, thousands of years have passed, people have long adapted to the new social system and there are no children born naturally.

People have lost the concept of raising children themselves in their minds.

The vigorous vitality and great mobilization ability of the new human civilization are based on this system. But who can remember the overwhelming opposition at the meeting?

Now it is time to make a key decision again. When everyone thinks of this, they sweat coldly all over, as if they are facing the overwhelming pressure at the beginning.

This kind of pressure comes from not the present, but the future!

In the next thousand years, the curse of future generations will be heard.

Endless overtime work, aging population, and even working hours are extended. They will inevitably regret this choice.

But after 1,400 years, if you really have curvature technology, your descendants will be more excited by today's choice and thank these ancestors for their hard work and dedication.

Humans are such a creature. As long as they endure hardships and don’t eat them, there will be no problem with everything.

"Have you thought about it?" one of the old men suddenly asked.

"I thought about it, but there is nothing to think about..."

The captain sighed and looked into the distant distance, as if he had made up a decision.
Chapter completed!