After taking good care of Xiaohua, Gao Ang turned on the newly bought TV and watched the midday news.
It's mainly for the eavesdropper to see; he can't just stay silent all day long, that would be too fake.
"Urgent Notice: The Beiyang Fleet will conduct military exercises in the Beihai Sea from 13:00 today. To ensure safety, please inform your friends who are going to sea and stay away from the restricted area!"
"Urgent Notice: The Blue Ocean Fleet will conduct military exercises in the Blue Ocean XX to XX sea area starting at 13:00 today. For your safety, please inform your friends who are going to sea and keep them away from the restricted area!"
"..."
A series of news broadcasts startled Gao Feng.
"What's going on? Is there going to be a war? I haven't heard of any conflict."
"Your Majesty, do you know what happened?"
“I don’t know, sir. The military’s network is separate from the outside world. We have no interface with it and cannot get in at all.”
"Our magnetic pole signal isn't working either?"
"Sure, but our signal has coverage, unless we get within 1 kilometer of the military headquarters."
After listening to Qian Sui's words, Gao Ang pondered for a moment, "Forget it, it's best to avoid dealing with the military unless necessary. Knowing too much is not good for us."
Curiosity killed the cat, and it can also kill a superpowered person.
Wouldn't it be better to just be an ordinary superman?
"How are your two brothers doing?"
Gao Ang refers to the two pieces of flesh on the roof, which he named Thousand Years No. 2 and Thousand Years No. 3 respectively.
It is easy to understand and distinguish.
"They may have passed the embryonic development stage and are now in a rapid growth phase; they are growing at a rate visible to the naked eye. Sir, I suggest you buy a few magnifying glasses and place them around them; that way, they might grow even faster."
"That makes sense, your suggestion is excellent."
The growth patterns of the Thousand Years and their counterparts are very similar to those of Gao Gao himself, both being photosynthetic-like.
There will be no shortage of water; it's everywhere.
Then the only option is to increase the ways they receive solar particles. By using the reflection principle of a concentrator, we can provide them with more solar particles.
Ordering online was definitely not an option, so Gao drove to the city center and spent three hours getting it done.
"According to your calculations, how long will it take for them to grow to your size?"
"Hmm... I estimate it will be around tomorrow evening, to be more specific, around 5:35 PM. But to be more precise, it's hard to say, since there are individual differences among us."
This timeframe is within the range of Gao Long's estimations, and could even be significantly earlier.
"Then we'll have to work overtime tomorrow night. During this time, you mustn't communicate with them, lest they develop their own sense of self, which would be troublesome."
"learn."
Without consciousness, there is no life.
They are purely cultivation tools, and Gao Yuan wouldn't feel bad using them.
If they develop consciousness, what should he do with them?
Like Chitose, could we create another biological computer?
One thousand years old is enough; what he needs is ROG, and a parent company that can continuously and stably produce ROG.
If they become conscious, they will have a deep connection with him. From an ethical or moral standpoint, Gao Feng can no longer regard them as the ROG mother.
"Hopefully it will proceed smoothly as planned, and please don't let anything else go wrong."
As night fell, or more precisely, around 8:30 p.m., Xu Qing and his group boarded the Dongshan warship.
After a brief introduction, the group arrived at the aircraft carrier's conference room.
"Team Leader Xu, I understand your purpose, but there is one thing I need to make clear: if this giant squid does not change direction and gets closer to the coast or even tries to land, I will have no choice but to order its destruction."
"Of course, our goals are the same: protecting the interests of the people is our top priority. But there's one thing I don't quite understand: why did this squid travel so far to come to our inland sea? Your equipment is more advanced than ours; could you tell us something about it?"
Xu Qing accepted the other party's suggestion politely and humbly sought clarification.
There's nothing we can do. Bureau 303 is like an unwanted stepchild. It hasn't been established for very long, and it hasn't achieved much. It doesn't have the backbone to speak or act with confidence.
"It's not a big secret. Our reconnaissance equipment detected a mysterious fluctuation originating from near Shanghai, but the exact source is currently unknown. This fluctuation has an extremely low frequency, which can be classified as infrasound, and it is quite lethal. Moreover, this fluctuation seems to be man-made, and it is emitted at a fixed time every day, usually around noon and evening. The unusual activity at the Mountain Kingdom's Laba base is probably due to this."
Upon hearing the captain's explanation, Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat.
Infrasound, and it's a lethal form of infrasound. If it's not properly controlled, the consequences could be unimaginable.
If an infrasound weapon is developed by an individual or organization, it would pose a significant threat to global peace and stability. No wonder the country is so tense.
"The source of this infrasound is very stable. According to the military's deduction, it is very likely that it was emitted by a machine. The reason why this giant squid traveled north from the Blue Sea to Beiyang is very likely that it was attracted by this infrasound."
"Are there any other traces of mysterious creatures?" Xu Qing asked.
"We haven't found any yet. If we do, we will promptly issue an internal notification."
After hearing this, Xu Qing fell into deep thought.
The information about a certain bald man resurfaced in my mind.
"How could it be him? A mere law graduate could never have come up with something like this."
In an instant, she completely erased the bald man's information from her mind.
"Team leader, is it our turn to shine this time?"
The skinny man held a strangely shaped weapon in his hand, which looked neither like a cannon nor a gun, and said eagerly.
"Don't rush. Let's first observe the direction this giant squid is heading. If it really intends to land, then we can act."
The giant squid's speed far exceeded the expectations of various departments. It covered a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers from the Blue Ocean to the North Sea in just 10 hours.
The giant squid that reached the Beiyang waters did not continue its journey, but instead slowly lay low.
This put all parties who had been following and observing in a dilemma: if they fought, there might be misunderstandings; if they didn't fight, this guy was just sitting there, and who knew when he might suddenly get carried away and run onto land.
Due to its speed issues, the Dongshan aircraft carrier was left far behind by the giant squid.
In order to track the giant squid, Xu Qing and his team specially switched to a military helicopter.
The air in the Beiyang Sea was slightly chilly at night, and the howling wind blew Xu Qing's short hair into a mess.
The electronic instrument in her hand clearly told her that the giant squid was indeed resting, motionless like a turtle.
"Have you received any news from the marine biologists?"
Xu Qing shouted loudly at the skinny man, "Don't make too much noise from the propeller above your head!"
"It's been reported that squid don't migrate, and the climate and depth of the North Sea are not suitable for their large size to survive and develop."
"That's strange. Why would it leave the deep sea to suffer in the nearshore? Is it out of its mind?"
"Maybe so. The bigger the person, the lower their IQ."
After saying that, the skinny man glanced at the fat man, seemingly unintentionally.
The news about the giant squid has not been officially released.
However, we cannot blockade the relevant sea areas indefinitely. With no other choice, we can only continue to blockade the area within a 10-kilometer radius of the giant squid's habitat, while allowing passage in other areas.
However, although it was said that passage was permitted, there were ships and patrol helicopters from relevant departments almost always present in the entire Beiyang waters.
This left Gao Feng, who was engrossed in practicing his micro-management skills and researching various biological instruments at home, in a state of confusion.
The authorities have stated that fishermen are prohibited from going to sea, so please don't go out to sea unless you have something to do.
In addition, planes flew overhead from time to time, sometimes helicopters, sometimes fighter jets, so he dared not go into the water anymore.
"Let's go buy some fish, or we'll go hungry at noon."
After calling out to Xiaohua, the two of them closed the door and headed towards the nearby village supermarket.
This supermarket isn't the one at the entrance to the island; it's run by the local residents themselves. They're not in it for profit; they just want to provide convenience for everyone.
While buying groceries, Gao Ang chatted with the supermarket owner for a few minutes out of curiosity.
"Why are planes flying around in the sky all the time?"
"Who knows? But there are posts online saying that a huge creature swam over from the south, but unfortunately there are no pictures or evidence, so it's probably just made up."
"A big one? How big? What kind?"
Speaking of big guys, especially those that swam all the way from the south, Gao Ang immediately pictured the giant squid in his mind.
There was nothing he could do; this was the largest marine creature he had ever seen in his life.
"No, it seems that the fishermen were the first to discover it. Those people are afraid of dying. Once they see something, who would dare to look at it for more than a second? It's good enough if they survive."
"Not a single one died?"
Gao Feng asked another question.
"Yes, that's what the post said. It's quite popular; you can find it online."
I bought the groceries and found the post.
On the way back, Gao Ang read the post that had been forwarded countless times from beginning to end.
One word, useless; two words, not misused; three words, utterly useless.
"It's pure fabrication. There are no pictures or videos. They just rely on a few interviews with reporters to claim they've discovered something big? That's absurd."
Although the post was closed, the image of that giant squid still lingered in Gao Ang's mind.
It was underwater, that's true, but his eyesight was excellent, and the giant squid wasn't retreating very quickly, so he saw its entire shape.
It's comparable to an aircraft carrier, with a total body length of at least 400 meters and a single tentacle measuring around 200-300 meters. It's absolutely terrifying.
"It's a pity we can't see the internal military news, otherwise we would know if this big guy is that giant squid."
One thing he was curious about was why the last news about giant squid was dealt with so quickly and thoroughly, but this time there was little control over it.
Is it because there were pictures last time that you're afraid of being caught red-handed?
After having lunch with Xiaohua, Gao Ang continued to observe the development of Qian Sui No. 2 and Qian Sui No. 3.
After another day of development, they grew to the size of two fists, and their appearance was very similar to that of Qian Sui.
This put him in a difficult position. Although these two creatures had not yet developed consciousness, he felt that something was off about their form.
"Since I can communicate with Chitose, can I also communicate with these two? As long as I don't let them access the internet, or I don't actively communicate information about magnetic pole signals to them, will they not develop self-awareness?"
This theory didn't exist before, and he doesn't know if it will exist in the future.
But we should at least give it a try, right?
The time that Qian Sui predicted for their final development was in the evening, but that time hadn't arrived yet; there were still a few hours to go.
We can definitely adjust the direction of their development before they are fully developed.
After moving the two guys from the rooftop to the second-floor laboratory, Gao Ang removed the protective gear and began trying to communicate with them.
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