Ch. 461Bose-Einstein Condensate
Key Plot Points and Events
- Shen Feng discovers that the Huangpu River has shrunk due to the lack of sunlight, which has also maintained Earth's surface temperature.
- He finds signs of life like aquatic plants, moss, and a cockroach, indicating that some lifeforms have adapted to the darkness.
- Shen Feng hypothesizes that the quantum-state lifeforms (Quantum Ghosts) might be in a Bose-Einstein condensate.
- He encounters a human survivor being chased by a Quantum Ghost, which extracts the human's consciousness, killing him.
- The Quantum Ghost absorbs the human's consciousness, becoming clearer and larger.
Character Developments
- Shen Feng remains determined to find human survivors despite facing the Quantum Ghosts and the harsh environment.
- Jingwei, Shen Feng's AI companion, shows excitement and awe at witnessing the human consciousness in a quantum state.
Significant Themes
- Adaptation: Lifeforms adapt to the dark, sunlight-lacking environment, such as aquatic plants, moss, and cockroaches.
- Survival: Humans struggle to survive in the face of the Quantum Ghosts and the harsh, lightless world.
- Science vs. Supernatural: The discovery of human consciousness in a quantum state challenges Shen Feng's understanding of the world.
Character Interactions
- Shen Feng interacts with Jingwei through his Silicon-Based Brain, discussing the nature of the Quantum Ghosts and the environment.
- Shen Feng attempts to save a human survivor from a Quantum Ghost but arrives too late.