Looking Up at the Starry Sky
"No physical entity?" the Computer Expert thought to himself.
To be honest, he found it hard to understand what 'having no physical form' meant, and how someone without a physical form could speak. Besides, wasn't this floating Steel Body in front of him a physical entity? How could it say it had no physical form?
The Dog-Headed People Computer Expert felt his mind was a bit confused and didn't quite understand what the sentence meant.
Not understanding doesn't mean he's stupid; it just means that technology hasn't advanced to that level yet. It's like how people in ancient times couldn't imagine that modern people could use mobile phones to transmit Thousand-Mile Voice Transmission —it's a matter of perspective.
It's important to understand that the Dog-Headed People world doesn't have the concept of Artificial Intelligence yet, so it's normal that this Computer Expert doesn't understand it.
Although he didn't understand it, it didn't diminish the profound shock he felt from his own mental reconstruction. He had already heard the God of Light's Envoy's 'self-introduction' and knew he was a creation of the God of Light Civilization. If a creation could be beyond his comprehension, he couldn't imagine how powerful its Creator, the 'God of Light,' must be.
The Computer Expert felt that after obtaining information about the base from the 'God of Light's Envoy,' the worldviews of the three hundred Dog-Headed People present were completely refreshed time and time again.
The coal age, the fossil fuel age, the electrical age, steam, Electric Force, chemistry, internal combustion engine, rocket science, the Atomic Energy age, nuclear fission, Nuclear Fusion, computers, communications, satellites, navigation, lasers.
Controlled Nuclear Fusion, spaceships, Laser Weapon, Electromagnetic Railgun
Through a series of questions and answers, the Dog-Headed People gradually learned about the things inside the base. Some of what they understood, they could only scratch their heads, completely bewildered.
But they were all greatly shocked, especially when they heard that Controlled Nuclear Fusion was the power of stars in the sky. All the Dog-Headed People showed a look of reverence on their faces, and some even marveled at the greatness of the 'God of Light Civilization' that it could even control the Stellar Energy in the sky.
This was very shocking to them.
Upon learning that the spaceships within the base used Controlled Nuclear Fusion as their power source, they exclaimed that it was the power of the God of Light. The few transport ships left behind by humanity were also referred to as the God of Light's Ark.
The base's Artificial Intelligence gave the Dog-Headed People a general overview and showed them a structural diagram of the technological data stored within the base, which was essentially a complete Technology Tree from Primitive Civilization to Tier 1 Civilization.
However, it's not a complete Technology Tree. It's not that humans are stingy or deliberately shortchanging us; the technology development structure diagrams in the base are all there, only the explanations of many basic scientific principles are missing.
For example, fundamental scientific principles such as relativity, Parity Nonconservation, Quantum Mechanics, and the Standard Model of Elementary Particle are absent. This is because humanity doesn't want the Dog-Headed People to develop into a civilization that only follows its own path, and doesn't want to deprive them of their ability to think scientifically.
Science and technology are products of science. What humanity left to the Dog-Headed People was more technology than science. Artificial Intelligence has clearly told the Dog-Headed People this, and hopes that they will actively explore the field of basic science and strive to understand the scientific principles behind the technology left by humanity as soon as possible.
The Dog-Headed People had no objection to this; on the contrary, they believed it was a test from the God of Light Civilization, and that the God of Light was thinking of their future.
Indeed, when humanity departed, it was hoped that this civilization, which had left a positive impression, could develop independently after solving its resource problems. Allowing them to contemplate the scientific principles behind their technology, from another perspective, is cultivating their ability to develop independently as a civilization.
"Great God of Light's Envoy, where has the God of Light Civilization gone? Will they ever return?" After digesting the vast amount of information he had just received from the Artificial Intelligence, another Dog-Headed People among the Dog-Headed People asked with a face full of reverence.
The other Dog-Headed People also looked expectantly at the Magnetic Levitation robot hovering in front of them.
"Starry Sky. The system has no record of where it went. It won't be coming back." This time, the Artificial Intelligence's answer was very programmed, without any unnecessary words.
Its response plunged the Dog-Headed People into a long silence once again.
Ah, the starry sky! Yes, the God of Light Civilization came from the starry sky, so naturally it must return to the starry sky. It seems that if we want to find the God of Light, we must set foot in the starry sky.
"What's in the starry sky?" A Dog-Headed People astronomer asked, his eyes somewhat dazed. He had actually asked this question before, but the 'God of Light's Envoy' hadn't answered. Now he couldn't help but ask it again, because as an astronomer, he was extremely curious about the starry sky.
"My Creator says there is hope," the Artificial Intelligence replied.
"Hope?" The Dog-Headed People astronomer's eyes were even more bewildered.
"Yes, hope." The base's Artificial Intelligence paused, then searched the database before adding, "There is hope, but also danger. The universe is not peaceful. When you set foot on the stars, remember these five points: 1. Do not reveal the location of your home planet to any civilization. 2. Do not answer any broadcasts from the Milky Way Galaxy Axis Alliance. 3. Do not sell your civilization's scientists in any Interstellar Transaction Market. 4. Do not blindly trust other civilizations. 5. Your home planet, which has evolved over billions of years, is one of the universe's treasures. Remember, remember!"
After the Artificial Intelligence delivered these five pieces of information, the Dog-Headed People displayed a variety of expressions. This was because the information was presented to them without any prior explanation.
The Dog-Headed People society has only just entered the internal combustion engine era. It is normal that they know nothing about the universe and do not understand the five points of information mentioned by Artificial Intelligence. However, as Sentient Life, they are not stupid.
In particular, the Dog-Headed People are all top talents in their respective fields, and they can glean some clues from the surface of the five pieces of information.
Night fell on the Dog-Headed People Planet, and the Dog-Headed People' communication with the base's Artificial Intelligence came to an end. They reluctantly returned to their camp outside, waiting for the next day's exchange.
In the Heaven's Gate Exploration Project proposed by the Dog-Headed People, they had their own rhythm, and each creature had its own schedule. The base's Artificial Intelligence did not rush them or interrupt their own arrangements.
The Dog-Headed People did indeed have their own plan, but after making contact with Artificial Intelligence, their Heaven's Gate Exploration Project was adjusted accordingly. The first phase involved dialogue with the 'God of Light's Envoy' to obtain more useful information. The second phase, with the 'God of Light's Envoy's' consent, involved understanding the various facilities and equipment within the base. The third phase, after understanding the general functions of the base's facilities, involved acquiring the base's technological data. The fourth phase was learning, learning, and more learning.