"You mean... Consciousness Attack and Consciousness Reading?" Song He guessed.
"Exactly. The ability to remotely affect consciousness is far too terrifying!" General Wang emphasized.
"Researching something like this is like knocking walnuts on a minefield. You never know which strike will set something off." Song He wore a bitter expression. "But we can't not research it."
"This technology puts enormous pressure on us. It's comparable to the chemists who first developed biological and chemical weapons worldwide—they had no idea whether they would ultimately benefit humanity or bring about unimaginable evil." Xiang Xiaotong couldn't help sighing. "But if we want to understand the Sea Monster's nervous system, we can't get around this kind of research!"
"We have to proceed cautiously. That's all we can do!" General Wang consoled them. "A catastrophic technology doesn't necessarily have to be used after it appears. Even if it's used once or twice, it doesn't mean it will be used forever, just like nuclear weapons."
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Don't put too much pressure on yourselves! History only remembers the people who ordered weapons to be used—in other words, people like me. It won't make things difficult for you scientists."
"That may be true, but it still makes me nervous!" Song He said with a bitter laugh. "I'm inclined to build the Brain-like Computer first and consider the rest afterward."
"Fine!" General Wang nodded, his tone turning stern. "I'm also inclined to build the Brain-like Computer first, because we're out of time!"
"Out of time?" The teacher and student asked in unison, puzzled.
"We found another high-value region on the Moon and need to hurry over there to claim it. The troublesome part is that word has leaked out, and multiple countries are preparing to go up and fight for territory." General Wang looked rather troubled.