Deep Space Wandering Fleet
Chapter 497 - 495: The Super Genius in the Virtual World

Chapter 497: Chapter 495: The Super Genius in the Virtual World

"Even a super genius like Newton, who was fervently devoted to theology, would have needed to reshape his worldview in another world before he could cope with actual society, or else he might have suffered an immediate psychological breakdown upon arrival," said the author. "After all, Lord Niu’s main profession was a theologian, not a physicist."

Einstein also had some minor issues—being hot-tempered and having a disordered private life—but it wasn’t as difficult for a scientist like Einstein to adapt to the new era as it was for Lord Niu.

People always say that Einstein embraced theology in his old age, but that’s really just a misunderstanding by the public.

In the later part of his life, Einstein was constantly battling the unified field theory and had been striving for decades, fighting against it even on the day before his death. How could he possibly turn to theology?

People like Hawking, who were resolute despite physical disabilities, were quite admirable. Yet, people couldn’t rule out the possibility that Hawking, once recovered, might not possess the same character as he did when he was disabled.

Mathematicians like Grothendieck and Perelman, who were academically solid and had no worldly desires to the extent that they didn’t even want to marry, were the best choices. They were completely engrossed in academic problems in the Virtual World, and after coming to reality, it was pretty much the same.

The New Human Civilization would provide them with the best research environment, away from warfare and economic problems, allowing them to devote their lives to their passions...

However, such people were very rare.

Of course, imagining is easier than implementing, and reality might prove to be much more complex than imagined. Each genius is unique.

"So... the best choice is to initially select a small group of geniuses from the Virtual World to test the waters and see if there are any loopholes in the system before considering a larger scale promotion. Our New Human Civilization has a very good academic atmosphere, and our ability to assimilate and be inclusive is strong. Even if one or two troublemakers emerge, it wouldn’t alter the entire society."

"We will be responsible for monitoring these individuals to a certain degree. The number of geniuses chosen for the first batch will not exceed one hundred."

Regarding this, the group of experts once again meticulously discussed human rights issues, including the right to privacy and the right to personal security. Although these topics may sound tedious and monotonous, having these discussions in advance is always more effective than scrambling to address them after something has happened.

People also looked forward to seeing what changes those with different cultural backgrounds and ways of thinking could bring to the new civilization...

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In this way, the entire meeting came to an end, and Zhang Yuan walked out shaking his head. The five-day conference had lasted until late each night, consuming a significant amount of energy, and there would be a two-day break to follow.

After this, Zhang Yuan would lead a team back to the interstellar trading market to make a transaction with the Tos Civilization, spending the accumulated AmiBa Points in hand.

Walking in front of him was Senior Brother Zhao. The two happened to bump into each other and exchanged greetings.

"There’s so much to do in the future... You’re planning to go to the trading market again, right?"

Zhang Yuan replied, "Yes, I’ve got just over three AmiBa Points which I should definitely make good use of. What about you?"

"Our Research Institute didn’t get any points at all! Finally, it’s like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders," Old Zhao said, looking visibly relaxed. "Fancy a drink?"

The Power Research Institute, where Zhao Qingfeng worked, wasn’t unimportant; it was just that they could conduct their research slowly on their own. There was no need to splurge on purchases for things that could be researched independently.

The two went to a coffee shop, ordered two cups of coffee, and began discussing the latest political news.

Zhang Yuan was the first to speak, "After this meeting concludes, the rate of Transcendents returning has risen to one in five thousand, a fortyfold increase. Next, we’ll be seeing more old friends again..."

In reality, a ratio of one in five thousand wasn’t much; at most, less than ten thousand people would return. This acceptance rate was much lower than the Xia Country people getting into Qinghua and Beida. Those returning were still exceptionally talented individuals.

Both of their wives were still in the endless cycle of reincarnation, with no one knowing whether they would appear in this world.

If they couldn’t, there was nothing to be done...

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yuan quickly shook off the thought and continued, "Selecting outstanding talents from the Virtual World has also become a major task. We expect the first batch to be around 100 people, all of whom will be morally upright scientists. What interesting stories do you think will unfold when these scientists arrive in our world? Will they be curious and astonished?"

"Just the thought of the fascinating events that will occur in the future fills me with eager anticipation."

"Of course they’ll be shocked! They are the same species as humans. Joining our civilization won’t present too great a barrier, certainly better than other species, and they might bring some new culture."

Zhao Qingfeng sighed, "However, an alliance composed of multiple species, in terms of potential, is stronger than a singular civilization. The prerequisite is to properly adjust the conflicts between the different species. Our method of selecting talents from various Virtual Worlds still can’t compare to a multispecies alliance."

Evidence of this could already be seen from the current Huantai Civilization Trading Market.

It’s a very loose commercial alliance; each civilization is secretive and reluctant to share many of their valuable goods. Yet, even so, it still promotes scientific development among them.

Humans have gained much over these six years.

"If it were possible to form a close-knit, mutually trusting alliance, perhaps seven or eight third-level civilizations, with complementary nuclear technologies, could directly evolve into a Fourth-level Civilization... But obviously, that’s impossible."

The most difficult thing in the world is for different Alien Civilizations to trust each other, especially civilizations that see each other as equals. Each distinct civilization has its own demands for power; achieving true equality is nothing but a pipe dream!

"Unless it’s possible to form a real faction, with a powerful Primary Civilization and the rest as Affiliated Civilizations, there might be a degree of possibility. But such an arrangement would also bring many contradictions, much like the different ethnic groups within humanity. If the dominant ethnic group lacks sufficient cohesion, it can easily lead to division. Who wants to be a vassal for life?"

"But for religious civilizations, there aren’t such worries... Indeed, the bad drives out the good," Zhang Yuan said calmly as he sipped his coffee.

"However, we don’t have such worries. The real world will inevitably be the Primary Civilization, and the Virtual World will necessarily be an Affiliated Civilization... Thinking the positions could be reversed is almost impossible."

"What do you think..." Zhao Qingfeng suddenly looked up and made a suggestion, "What about allowing some of the excellent aliens from the Virtual World to return to the real world and serve our entire civilization? How about that idea?"

Many aliens had been installed in the Pangu Brain and the Hibernation Chambers, and every time humans visited a native planet, they would bring a portion of the aliens back with them.

Together with the mutual purchases at the trading market—yes, it’s true that populations could be bought and sold—the number of Wise Species possessed by humans had already exceeded thirty.

Zhang Yuan laughed heartily, "Your idea is bold! But as long as the numbers are small, I see no problem... However, to implement the plan on a large scale, we would need to advance to a Level 5 Civilization and have formed a core ideology specific to humans before we could really carry it out. Otherwise, we simply can’t handle so many aliens."

"Nevertheless, I look forward to that day!"

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