"We gave you so many days' notice to prepare the test site and launch pad, and you're telling me it's still not finished?"
"No...no, Team Leader Jiang, we've had the project completed for quite some time now, but a small problem has arisen."
Faced with this incredibly cold-faced young man, the fifty-something-year-old chief engineer stammered, somewhat nervous, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his graying temples.
"What is the purpose of your existence?" Jiang Cheng turned around, his back to him, and suddenly asked this ambiguous question.
"Me? Huh?" The middle-aged man didn't react for a moment.
"Your purpose in life is to solve problems when they arise!"
"Understood!" The chief engineer stood up straight abruptly, not daring to delay any longer, and walked straight out the door.
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At the most critical moment, no one in the entire Astronomical Institute took a break; everyone was mobilized to observe data, all because of one thing: the brain-like detector was about to be launched.
Weather data detection, whether cold weather will affect energy combustion and utilization, and the probe's flight cycle.
Countless problems arose, waiting for them to solve them one by one. Goring was extremely busy, not to mention Jiang Cheng, who was the head of the planning team.
Goring hurriedly went up to the top floor to get first-hand data. Fearing that his assistant would be too slow in relaying information, he personally delivered it downstairs to get feedback before returning.
In the dead of winter, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
They had solved almost all the technical problems before, and now they were just one step away from success, so of course they couldn't stop.
They had to keep pushing forward until the probe was fully launched, only then would they have a chance to catch their breath; they needed to hold on until that moment.
By then, all efforts will be in vain. The researchers have done their best, done everything they could, and success or failure will be left to fate.
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Wan Xingyan repeatedly tested the combination of brain-like computing and detectors.
Even though every feedback he received was perfect, he continued testing because the environment in space was naturally not as favorable as on land.
Researchers even set up a cabin simulating a space environment on the second floor of the observation building to conduct experiments, fearing any accident might occur.
Let's set aside whether the brain-like entity can find H-012 after entering the death dimension, whether it can overcome numerous obstacles and carefully obtain the recording, and even more so whether it can return after obtaining the recording.
At the very least, it should be launched to the equator, right?
If they can't even do this simplest step right, then all their efforts these past few days have been wasted.
In fact, combining brain-like devices and detectors is quite difficult. Imagine using a human brain with a body made of steel; it's very difficult to integrate the two.
Wan Xingyan and Jiang Cheng were most afraid of a rejection reaction from the brain-like organism, but fortunately, this has not happened yet.
"Professor Wan, the test results are perfect again. Can we submit them to Team Leader Jiang now?"
One of the research team members asked a question after the experiment was completed.
Wan Xingyan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's try again!"
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Professor Busch held one document after another, reading them over and over again before signing and submitting them.
He wouldn't overlook any detail in the document; you could say he read it extremely carefully.
Those who conduct the final review are high-ranking officials from the United Nations. Professor Busch's involvement should be the last step in the process, since there aren't many layers in total.
In matters like this, there is no room for delays or bureaucratic buck-passing; those at the top are more eager than anyone else to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
Even though countries are trying to reassure people and tell them that everything is fine and they can rest assured.
During his public speech, Jiang Cheng sincerely told everyone that he did not believe the long night would come.
The media is under control, strictly prohibiting any talk of apocalyptic chaos. Everyone is speaking with one voice, united to overcome this crisis. It's fair to say that everyone is making efforts. But people are still panicked. After all, this is the first time since the dawn of civilization, and it's an officially confirmed statement. Just a few months ago, they were at a loss; only after Jiang Cheng arrived did Kan Xuan have some room to maneuver. How could they not be worried?
Many people are still working, exhausted, and the next day they wake up to pay their mortgages, supporting both elderly parents and young children. Many others are still looking forward to a bright future, drifting through each day in a daze, thinking they have plenty of time. But what if suddenly everyone is going to die?
All the rules of modern civilized society will be broken. If death is inevitable, then before they die, they will do things they have never done before and reveal the worst aspects of human nature to the extreme.
In fact, over the past two months, various countries have been redeploying their security forces to cities in fear of terrorist attacks.
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Each scene depicts the intense pressure the researchers are under, each person methodically doing their job, acting as a cog in a massive machine, or a worker ant in an ant empire.
It must be admitted that individuals are sometimes weak, but when humanity truly unites, the power is astonishing even to ourselves.
No matter how busy you are, there will always be an end. As the timeline gradually approaches its end, the moment when the people in the video gather in the same place is undeniable!
The neuromorphic detector is about to be launched.
Jiangcheng still uses the name "Number Four".
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