Chapter 1373 Returnee's Notes (Extra Chapter 2)
The sky after the rain was a bright blue, as if it had been coated with a thin layer of glaze.
Yang Hong held Xiao Xi's hand as they walked along the road at the exhibition. A long time had passed since Xie Ning left. As Xie Ning had instructed, Yang Hong had been keeping a close eye on Xie Li's physical condition.
Just over a month after Xie Ning left, Sect Master Fang told her that Xie Li's health was slowly improving. Although the lifespan and essence that had been lost could not be replenished, she was still able to live like a normal person.
Moreover, if she continues her cultivation, she might even live to be a hundred years old.
According to Sect Leader Fang, with their sect's cultivation methods and Xie Li's talent, he could live for at least 150 years.
However, Xie Li had previously used forbidden techniques that shortened his lifespan, and was later affected by a curse, which is why he was now in his twilight years.
Yang Hong originally wanted to bring Xie Li back, since he was Xie Ning's elder. Now that she was managing Xie Ning's assets, she should also support his elder.
Xie Li refused, saying he wanted to stay by Master Fang's side to learn.
But Yang Hong knew Xie Li was heartbroken. Even though she knew from her calculations that Xie Ning was destined to go through that ordeal, she still felt that she was the one who had harmed Xie Ning.
Unable to dissuade her, Yang Hong would take Xiao Xi to Qing Shi Town every now and then. She knew that Xiao Xi was studying Taoism and that she could receive better guidance there.
The only pity is that the child is blind. Sigh.
Black Egg returned to Xie Li's side. The kitten was carefree, only occasionally staring blankly at the canned food. It had been a long, long time since it had seen the person who used to buy it canned food.
Yang Hong's mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts when she was suddenly pulled back to reality by a gasp. Above the azure sky, there was a perfectly aligned formation of unmanned combat aircraft.
Without the roar of traditional fighter jet engines, their takeoff and flight are virtually silent. Furthermore, thanks to AI computing, they possess a certain level of responsiveness, eliminating the need for human intervention from the host system.
"I heard a happy sound."
Xiao Xi looked up at Yang Hong, her eyes unfocused, which made Yang Hong subconsciously take her hand.
"Yes, that was fighter jets practicing. Let's go inside. I heard there's a gift for you today too."
"mine?"
"Yes, it was specially made for you by your master's friend. I hope..."
Yang Hong paused, then said cryptically, "You'll find out when the time comes."
The two passed through a 3D dynamic display area, which featured various fighter jets and weapons, as well as individual soldier exoskeletons, which visitors could try out.
Yang Hong's gaze swept over the exoskeleton equipment. She had seen something similar in Xie Ning's research drafts, but that was a long time ago. Now that it's being displayed, the research institute must have already developed the second and third generations.
As the group ventured deeper into the area, they found that there were hardly any other people around, except for a few experts and wealthy individuals.
One of them had done business with Yang Hong and was fairly familiar with her. He smiled and was about to come over to say hello, but Yang Hong didn't see him at all. When he got to the entrance, he was stopped.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yang Hong leading the child through a door. He couldn't help but feel anxious and started babbling on and on. The translator beside him briefly said, "This gentleman said he is a friend of the lady who just went in and asked why we stopped him."
The guard nodded sternly to indicate that he understood, but entry was not permitted; a pass was required to enter.
Yang Hong has one, but this man doesn't; even foreign friends need to apply.
While negotiations were still ongoing, Yang Hong's side was bustling with activity. Inside were several research experts familiar to Yang Hong, and another person was... Yang Hong met Yun Ji's gaze, smiled, and nodded.
Yun Ji forced a somewhat stiff smile. She hadn't expected that her shabby research group of only a dozen people could actually break through a virtual technology and eventually collaborate with the experts and bigwigs above.
Originally, it was supposed to be one of the programmers from their group who came, but he was socially awkward and insisted on bringing her along.
But she also felt a lot of pressure coming here!
Yang Hong led Xiao Xi to a cabin and said, "Xiao Xi, we're going to put some things on your head later, so don't move around too much."
Xiaoxi nodded obediently. She could hear many people talking around her, including some familiar uncles and aunts.
Soon she felt a heaviness on her head, as if she were wearing a helmet.
After an unknown amount of time, a gentle voice came, "Xiao Xi, open your eyes."
Xiaoxi was a little confused. She couldn't see, so why was she being told to open her eyes?
But she subconsciously did as the voice said, and then she saw sights and colors she had never seen before.
Xiao Xi looked down in astonishment, only to see her two virtual hands. The scene around her was both unfamiliar and surprising to her. She could see! She could see!
"Aunt Hong, I can see! I can see!"
Xiao Xi called out, but halfway through, she realized that the scene was strange, like something out of a movie. She couldn't see Yang Hong, nor could she see the people who had just spoken in her ear.
She tried to move around and discovered that she could actually move. Just as Xiaoxi made that movement, a somewhat familiar mechanical electronic sound rang out.
"Hello, Xiaoxi."
A blue, semi-transparent figure appeared before her. It was only humanoid, without any specific shape. Its body was composed of flowing blue data streams, and its outline had subtle particle light effects.
“I am Wheat, your guide in the virtual world.”
Xiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief. It was wheat!
Xiaomai crouched down slightly and naturally took Xiaoxi's hand. "This is the virtual world. You can cast aside the constraints of reality. Xiaoxi, here, you can see the colors of the world."
Even if it's virtual.
see?
Yes, she can see.
"Um."
Xiaomai stayed by Xiaoxi's side the whole time, while Xiaoxi just carefully looked around the living room.
The furnishings here were simple, with only a sofa, coffee table, and some green plants, but the colors that broke through the darkness made her eyes feel a little hot.
"Wheat, wheat, wheat..."
Xiaoxi didn't know what to say, she just kept calling out Xiaomai's name.
Her gaze soon stopped; she saw Xie Ning, who had just opened the door and walked through the long corridor connecting the living room to the laboratory.
Xiao Xi ran over as fast as she could, but unfortunately she couldn't touch Xie Ning at all. She could only see Xie Ning's 3D image, as if Xie Ning was still by her side.
Very little information about Xie Ning can be used for research, so Xiao Xi has very little time to spend with the virtual Xie Ning. Even though she can't touch him or communicate with him, Xiao Xi is still very content and greedily follows Xie Ning around.
By the time she was about to leave, her face was covered in tears.
"Aunt Hong, I saw Master."
Yang Hong looked at Xiao Xi's red eyes and hugged the child. "These are gifts from your uncles and aunts. Do you like them?"
"like."
When someone you can no longer see reappears vividly before you, even if it's virtual, no one can resist.
In fact, the technology is far more advanced than that. The reason why Xiaoxi couldn't touch or communicate with Xie Ning inside was because only a video clip was input at that time.
Initially, someone suggested that the AI could control Xie Ning and Xiao Xi's interactions, but this was rejected.
Firstly, it wouldn't pass the review, and secondly, Xiaoxi wouldn't be willing to do it. She would prefer to get to know a Xie Ning who is more authentic, even if they can't communicate.
While Yang Hong was comforting Xiao Xi, a further discussion had begun on the other side, with Yun Ji also joining in, even though she didn't understand many of the technical terms.
Her gaze fell on the large screen in front of her, where there were many models, and her heart was pounding.
After collaborating with these leading experts, their technology has advanced rapidly. Perhaps before long, their game players will be able to truly interact with the characters in the game in a realistic way.
Yun Ji was thinking about her game, while the other experts were thinking about how to apply this technology to fields such as military and medicine.
One of them, who knew Xie Ning best, couldn't help but sigh, "The underlying logic of this technology was designed by Xie Ning, and they were all optimizing it based on that."
If Xie Ning were still alive, this technology could definitely be researched faster and in greater depth.
However, the current research results have already surprised and delighted them.
Based on the current progress, the military can already conduct simple military exercises inside. Although there are still limitations in terms of quantity, it is believed that they will be able to overcome this challenge soon.
Furthermore, it is also of great help in the training of clinical medical techniques. Many doctors lack the accumulation of technical experience, and this can provide a virtual platform for them to operate.
Not to mention other calculations.
A technological innovation can drive progress in many fields!
After comforting Xiaoxi, Yang Hong said to Yun Ji, who had come over, "I heard there's a meteor shower tonight, let's go watch it together."
"Meteor shower? What meteor shower?"
The dazed programmer also came over; her mind was about to explode.
If there's a meteor shower, she'll definitely wish for her brain to be further developed, otherwise she won't be able to keep up with the big shots.
When night fell, the programmer stared blankly at Yang Hong, "Was that a meteor shower?"
Countless missiles streaked across the sky before being destroyed, like a grand meteor shower and fireworks display.
"Mmm! Isn't it beautiful?"
"......nice."
They think it looks good, but some people might be scared.
Because this technology is not only powerful, making missiles difficult to intercept, but also capable of precision strikes, the "punishment no matter how far away" action will be swifter.
Tonight is going to be a sleepless night.
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