There was the sound of wind all around.
In the vast, secluded valley, a damp breeze swept across the lush green grass, its touch on the face feeling like a woman's gentle caress. The constant rustling of the wind filled the ears, and the cool air enveloped the nose, penetrating deep into the lungs.
Jiang Cheng slowly woke up, opening his eyes blankly.
He was dreaming.
The high, wide valley leaps into Pingxia, and the clear fault lines, when viewed from above, have a clean, sharp beauty, as if carved by a knife and axe.
Jiang Cheng's mind went blank for a moment. He didn't know where he was. His memory of yesterday was that he had washed his face, looked at the experimental report he needed to submit a few times, and then fell into a deep sleep.
How did I wake up in a valley?
A cool breeze blew incessantly, making Jiang Cheng increasingly clear-headed. He looked around at the scenery, the shadows cast by the sunlight enveloping him completely. No, they enveloped everything beneath his feet.
Jiang Cheng suddenly turned around and saw a scene that shocked him so much that his scalp tingled and his whole body stiffened.
There was a tree in front of him.
Towering trees.
He dared to say that this was the most beautiful and largest thing he had ever seen in his life.
The straight tree, like a towering mountain, is hundreds of feet thick and thousands of feet high, lush and verdant, and the entire valley cannot compare to its majestic and precipitous beauty.
Hanging from the branches are things that emit a faint glow; these are major scientific research achievements made by humankind over the past century.
"The mysteries of the human genome, the Apollo space program, manned circumnavigation spacecraft, aircraft carriers, and controlled nuclear fusion."
The combination of technology and primitive beauty, the tubes that transport nutrients under the rough bark of towering trees are new materials of the future, and any one of the things taken out of the branches is enough to shock the whole world.
Jiang Cheng stepped forward, his heart filled with turmoil. He reached out and slowly stroked the rough bark of the tree, only now understanding what the technology tree was all about.
Over the next century, the collective efforts of all scientists have created this towering tree of humanity, representing the highest level of technology that modern humans can achieve.
Therefore, it's normal to be speechless with shock when faced with something like this.
But the moment his hand touched the bark, the system's cold and ruthless message echoed in his mind.
"The host can now choose the reward for the next mission."
It's finally here!
Jiang Cheng couldn't hide his excitement. He had rushed so hard to make time so that he could have a choice.
We can use selection to avoid creating useless things and instead make up for what China currently lacks.
He stood in front of the tree, looking at the dazzling array of things that shone like fruits. In fact, although China is making rapid progress, it is still lacking in some aspects.
In recent years, we have vigorously developed medical technology, strengthened our national defense, and improved people's living standards.
But there are still things that cannot be made up for by hard work.
energy!
Oh, right!
Jiang Cheng suddenly thought of this: Our energy supply has been very weak at the moment.
If we can choose to use technology to generate energy, then the problem can naturally be solved.
He then looked up at the blue glow emanating from the controlled nuclear fusion reactor above him.
Everyone in the world knows that if the enormous energy generated by nuclear fusion can be utilized, the energy problem can be completely solved.
Scientists from many countries have been studying this problem.
But there has been no progress yet.
Because the energy produced by nuclear fusion is too violent to be converted into something controllable.
This is completely different from wind power and thermal power generation.
The nuclear core can be likened to a monster that can destroy the world at any moment; it is naturally impossible to mount a fine horse as easily as one would a steed.
A fervent light shone in Jiang Cheng's eyes.
"I choose controlled nuclear fusion devices!"
The cold, mechanical sound rang out again.
"Host selects the reward for the controlled nuclear fusion device mission! To achieve this, you must relinquish all current honors, resign from your dual positions as a professor at Tsinghua and Peking Universities and at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, refuse any official requests, and await successful mission assessment."
Read aloud each of the task requirements one by one.
This completely stunned Jiang Cheng.
To relinquish the honor? To resign? To refuse the request?
This would be the death of him!
How long did it take to get to where I am now? The research that kept me up all night, the month-long rush from Lanjing to Kyoto, from school to research institute.
His efforts during this period are evident to all who know him.
Those mission rewards didn't fall from the sky! He earned them by climbing to the top of the mountain step by step!
A timely rain after the storm.
The system is now telling him to give up on this life-giving rain and go back to being thirsty!
If it were just about honor, he wouldn't care that much.
What does resigning from a position mean?
Abandon all existing resources, abandon the sophisticated equipment in the biotechnology research institute, and give up the opportunity to communicate with elite talents.
Should we return to the small city of Lanjing and reinvent the wheel?
Will you, like before, sit in your little room, staring wide-eyed, typing out papers and researching information word by word?
They're ignoring a whole building full of classified professional materials from the Academy of Sciences!
Jiangcheng couldn't accept it.
He closed his eyes in anguish. He had thought the one-month deadline was cruel enough, but the tasks that followed were even more devastating.
If it was originally a test of his will, now it is destroying his spirit.
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