Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 471 - 469: The Civilization Without Eyes

Chapter 471: Chapter 469: The Civilization Without Eyes

Dragging the negotiations out like a never-ending task, they went on for three days and nights, leaving everyone with bloodshot eyes, on the brink of energy exhaustion. This was Humanity’s first face-to-face negotiation with Aliens, which undeniably filled people with excitement and agitation.

Even Zhang Yuan, an observer, could smell the scent of gunpowder from the battlefield.

By the afternoon of the fourth day, the scientists responsible for the relevant technology were barely able to hold on, crazily injecting themselves with stimulants!

At that time, the first trade had finally reached a preliminary completion.

The two parties exchanged some knowledge of the genesis of Intelligence, the science of brain Perception Ability, and some bionic knowledge. They were somewhat satisfied with what they had learned from each other...

In the end, the Tos Civilization said, "Respected New Human Civilization, limited by the Perception Ability of our civilization, conventional interstellar cultural etiquette isn’t applicable to us, and we hope for your understanding."

"No problem, of course there’s no problem! We hope that after this trade, both sides can benefit and forge a deep friendship."

Conventional interstellar civilization etiquette required turning on cameras, at the very least, creating a representative image of the entire civilization so that the other party would know what their trading counterpart looked like.

However, the Tos Civilization, they didn’t have eyes, yes, they had no eyes, and couldn’t see any images. They typically used ultrasonics as well as Magnetic Field Perception to replace traditional sight. This civilization didn’t even have the related optical camera technology, so naturally, they didn’t need to turn on cameras either.

Exactly because this interstellar civilization was so peculiar, Humans acquired some knowledge about Magnetic Field Perception in this trade.

Such knowledge related to Intelligence is, of course, better the more you have it, and Human beings had only completed the initial first step of brain transformation, with the second, third... steps to follow.

And brain perception is a very important aspect of the intelligence level.

People with color blindness can’t drive, and the learning speed of the blind or deaf and mute is slower than that of normal Humans. The importance of Perception in the field of science is self-evident.

Some people have an incredible ability for auditory memory, some excel in spatial thinking. In reality, their outstanding talents in certain areas are due to the establishment of different perception systems, much stronger than the average person.

But is Human perception perfect? Of course not, such as electromagnetic fields, a real material existence that Humans have no way of perceiving, leading to many people struggling to understand electromagnetic-related forces.

Ultrasonics, infrasonics, infrared, ultraviolet, Humans also cannot perceive them...

These "Magnetic Field Perception" papers were like incredible concepts to Humanity, commanding attention because they delved into the genuine field of intelligence.

Since this was an under-the-table trade, the correctness of the knowledge couldn’t be guaranteed, so as soon as the trade was completed, many researchers immediately began to discern the authenticity of the papers.

Of course, in general, such small trades wouldn’t involve too much deceit; otherwise, getting a bad reputation in the trading market would ruin all prospects.

"This Tos Civilization member is truly extraordinary!" exclaimed one expert, having glanced over the articles with a hint of bemusement.

"The world they perceive is completely different from Humans. Humans see a series of images with their eyes, while what they see are some strange lines... Magnetic Field Perception, huh..."

"Therefore, the direction in which the Tos Civilization studies Nature diverges greatly from ours. They can directly feel currents, or shall we say, sense the electric and magnetic fields produced by them! The birth of modern electric technology must have been an incredibly simple and easy task for them. It’s unbelievable!"

Every intelligent species perceives the world differently; typically, biological Perception Ability is based on photons, sound waves, and thermal radiation.

But individuals of the Tos Civilization can actually feel the magnetic field!

People still had no way of understanding what it felt like to "perceive the magnetic field."

Zhang Yuan furrowed his brow, trying as hard as he could to imagine the sensation of being surrounded by magnetic flux lines, but ultimately he couldn’t conjure it up.

True perception was certainly not something that could be equated with a few magnetic flux lines, and the series of chain reactions it caused was even harder to predict.

In a moment of inspiration, he suddenly said, "Pigeons can use the Earth’s magnetic field to discern direction, perhaps pigeons possess this kind of rudimentary ability to feel magnetic fields... but no one can describe what it feels like for pigeons to distinguish magnetic fields."

"If humans could also perceive magnetic fields, it would undoubtedly aid certain cutting-edge scientific researches. But how can another type of perception be added to the human brain?"

This was too difficult! No matter how intelligent you are, it’s impossible to describe a feeling of perception that humans inherently lack.

After discussing for a while, the group switched the topic to the technology tree of the Tos Civilization, whose electromagnetism industrial system was far superior to that of a typical Third-level Civilization, but their other technologies were not as impressive, especially their optical technology, which seemed to have plummeted, unlike what one would expect of a Third-level Civilization...

In physics, there’s a saying: If a scientist habitually works with his neck tilted, meaning everything he sees is at an approximated 30-degree angle from what normal people see, his entire world is skewed.

In his vision, apples would fall towards the ground at a 60-degree angle, the way humans walk would also be tilted, and everything would appear slanted.

Then, would the physics researched by this tilted-neck scientist differ from that of normal people?

On the other hand, if a scientist studied natural phenomena in a mirror. Then, would the physics in the mirror align with the actual physical laws of reality?

Similarly, as the perceptions of one form of life differ from another. You see photons; I perceive magnetic fields. Will our understanding of nature ultimately converge despite our different paths?

"At least from what we can observe at the moment, the development of technological trees would greatly differ, and so would the difficulty levels."

This was another major topic to consider.

"Furthermore, the Tos Civilization, due to having a brain different from other civilizations, faces much more difficulty in self-improvement, which is both a gain and a loss."

They discussed enthusiastically for a while until many of the scientific researchers could no longer resist the urge to sleep, stealing some time amidst their busy schedules to rest.

Humans were not made of steel, after all. After such prolonged negotiations, they were quite spent. They couldn’t take any more stimulants either, or that would surely cause issues.

A third of the team remained on duty, scrutinizing the new knowledge sent by the others.

Zhang Yuan had just awakened from a refreshing sleep, full of energy, analyzing a patent diagram regarding the electromagnetism industry. He imported these data into the computer, conducting analyses and simulations of the feasibility of these patents, to see if there were elements worth referencing...

While simulating, he also discussed this session’s findings with his colleagues.

"This DB-SDQ grating is quite interesting; it can efficiently capture photonic quanta and distribute and process them."

"How does it compare to our technology?"

"Hard to say, we’d have to apply it practically to know, for the time being, we can only confirm through the computer that it’s indeed effective."

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