Eyes Opened to the Universe
There was originally a plan to translate scientific and technological materials, but it was later rejected by one of the theologians. Their reasoning was that translating them into the language currently used by the Dog-Headed People would erase much of the meaning of the God of Light's writings, which would be a great disrespect to the God of Light.
While this claim may smack of superstition, it also makes sense from another perspective. Some linguistics experts seized the opportunity to demand that all written records should henceforth be written in God's Script.
This suggestion could not be decided by the Dog-Headed People here, but by their country after they returned. However, most of those present supported the proposal.
They believe that scientific and technological information should be written in God's Script, firstly to show respect for the God of Light Civilization, secondly to enhance the sacredness of scientific development, and thirdly to prevent the leakage of technology to the greatest extent.
A triple win.
Changing the written record of scientific development is a huge matter. It could very well lead to a change in the primary writing system of the entire country, and the writing system of the whole country could become God's Script. It could even affect a series of problems in the education system.
This must be a big deal for the Dog-Headed People.
That said, after retreating from the human base back to the camp with the others, Gou Erpang seemed preoccupied. So, before it got too late, he found Wei Shiba next to his tent.
However, upon arriving at Wei Shiba's tent, they found that he was not there. After searching for a while, they discovered that Wei Shiba was lying on his back in an open space not far from the camp, looking as if he was contemplating life.
"What are you doing, Brother Shiba! Why are you standing here in a daze?" By the light shining from the camp not far away, Gou Erpang found Wei Shiba lying on his back in the sky, seemingly lost in thought.
"Nothing, just looking at the night sky," Wei Shiba said casually. "What about you? Something on your mind?"
"Nothing much, I just saw all those experts and professors busy with this and that as soon as they got back to their tents, and since I don't understand their stuff, I felt a bit out of place, so I just wandered around," Gou Erpang said frankly.
"Yes, please sit down."
Gou Erpang responded and, imitating Wei Shiba's posture, found a flat rock to prop up his head and lay down on the ground, looking up at the sky.
The air on the Dog-Headed People Planet is excellent, especially high in the High Mountain at the Center of the Continent, where the starry sky is visible to the naked eye. Although the planet has no moons, it possesses a beautiful ring system similar to Saturn's rings, though it's not visible in the dark.
"Brother Eighteen, how big do you think the starry sky is? Are those stars really as far away as those professors said? How many are the closest ones again?"
"More than ten light-years!" Wei Shiba reminded him.
"Yes, more than ten light-years, but what is a light-year?" Gou Erpang felt his brain was not working properly. Ever since he first entered the base, he had seen things he had never seen before in his life, and he had also heard words he had never heard before in his life.
He could understand many of the things those experts said, but he didn't know what they meant, unlike the light-years that many experts often mentioned.
He felt as if he had stepped into another world.
"The distance that light travels in a year," Wei Shiba, who was somewhat cultured, explained to Gou Erpang, "But that should be an expression in the language of the God of Light. A year is also a unit of time in the language of the God of Light Civilization."
"Brother Eighteen knows the most!" Gou Erpang exclaimed sincerely.
I know a lot more.
Hearing what Gou Erpang said, Wei Shiba mentally made a self-criticism, then continued to stare wide-eyed at the brilliant starry Sky Dome above.
He's actually only slightly better than Gou Erpang.
Wei Shiba can understand basic things. The astronomical knowledge he just learned was from asking one of the astronomers when he left the base.
The astronomer didn't look down on his ignorance and explained a lot of astronomical knowledge to him. It was because of this that Wei Shiba came here to look up at the stars.
Wei Shiba remembered looking at the stars like that when he was a child. Back then, he thought they were jewels embedded in the night sky. Later, as he grew older, he realized that they were stars that were very far away from him. It was then that he first felt his own insignificance, and now, with more knowledge of astronomy, he feels even more insignificant.
Not only was he himself insignificant, but the entire planet and the entire Dog-Headed People civilization were also insignificant. In contrast, he was also marveling at the power of the God of Light Civilization. Wei Shiba had never imagined that there were actually beings who could travel freely between these stars. In his mind, that was something only gods could do.
That night, there were many Dog-Headed People like Wei Shiba, including the astronomer who had taught Wei Shiba astronomical knowledge.
His original name was Qiu Sizai, but he felt that there were too many people with the same name, so he changed it to Qiu Sixing.
"The God of Light Civilization thanks you for your guidance and for leaving behind this base." Qiu Sixing murmured to himself as he gazed at the brilliant stars. In a daze, he felt as if he saw spaceships resembling base ships soaring among the stars.
Unlike uncultured Dog-Headed People like Gou Erpang, after seeing the five points of attention given by the 'God of Light's Envoy', many questions involuntarily popped into his mind.
For example, what is the Milky Way Galaxy Axis Alliance? Why can't their broadcasts be answered, and what are broadcasts anyway? What does the hope in the starry sky represent? Where does the danger come from? Why can't we reveal the location of our home planet, and how is the location of our home planet determined in the starry sky? Why is our home planet considered one of the treasures of the universe? Why would the God of Light give such solemn instructions?
He was troubled by many problems, especially the problem of locating his home planet. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out how to locate his home planet.
"The God of Light Civilization, you seem to overestimate us. You said we shouldn't reveal the location of our home planet, but do you know that we don't even know how to locate ourselves!" Qiu Sixing sighed deeply, feeling the gap between his world and the God of Light Civilization.
I deeply felt that I had a long way to go and a heavy responsibility to fulfill.
"Oh, starry sky, I long to one day reach the Other Side of the Starry Sky and see what kind of world it is. The God of Light Civilization, how I wish I could also set foot in the stars and follow in your footsteps, but where are you? Why didn't you leave any information about where you were going in the base? Is it because of the dangers you spoke of in the starry sky? What dangers are they? What are the secrets of the starry sky?" Qiu Sixing's eyes shone with endless longing; he wanted to know everything, he yearned for the answers.
Qiu Sixing felt that he knew a lot, but there was even more he didn't know. After learning some things, he now felt that when he looked at the starry sky, it was full of menacing demons.
This was destined to be a sleepless night. Not only Qiu Sixing, but scientists from all fields in the team were in the same boat. The massive amount of information they received from the base today had completely overturned their previous worldviews.
They were among the first Dog-Headed People in the world to open their eyes to the universe.
This one exchange alone broadened their horizons beyond those of Dog-Headed People on the planet, yet every Dog-Headed People of them felt a profound lack of knowledge.
At the same time, the Dog-Headed People deeply realized that the God of Light Civilization not only saved their future, but also left them with a vast fortune.