Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

“Eight hundred bags of cement, seventy bundles of steel... aren't you at the institute? Why buy so much building materials? ”

Jinling Higher Institute.

Two trucks parked in an open space.

The teacher who stepped out of the car looked at the staff checking the list and couldn't help but wonder.

“I don't know." After checking the supply slip and confirming that there were no problems, the Logistics Service staff signed a note on it and replied casually, "Perhaps those at the Engineering Institute would like to use it. Anyway, you haven't seen a stranger purchase list, and I'm not surprised. ”

“What's even stranger? ”

“… even if you ask, I can't tell you. ”

When I heard that, the teacher in the big van turned a white eye.

You can't tell me what the fuck you're doing there.

“Tell me in advance, don't I need to be busy unloading? Unloading service is not included here. ”

The warehousekeeper who flipped through the purchase list laughed and looked at him and said:

“You can rest assured that our logistics systems here are automated. ”

In the middle of the conversation, not far away came the sound of a whimper.

Looking in the direction of that sound, only a dozen small and medium-sized AGV logistics trucks, as well as forklifts with mechanical arms and lifts, were seen coming up from the side.

Guided by four drones equipped with industrial cameras, the engineering vehicle is like an ant with a clear division of labor, either for unloading or for automatic routing, with each division working in its own position.

In less than 5 minutes, the cargo has been unloaded.

Even before leaving, the drone at the end of the flight was like fine, swaying up and down toward two people, seemingly nodding its head... thanks?

Staring at all of this, the teacher in charge of driving, his eyes almost popped out.

“My God... are you guys unloading a little fast? I have to have 30 or 40 tons of cement in this car, and if I have to unload it, two skilled workers will have to toss it for an hour. ”

“Fortunately, five minutes is working," the warehousekeeper laughed. "Our fastest record here is to build a building in three days, and there's not a single person but the engineer in charge of maintenance throughout the construction process. It's just unloading, that's all. ”

After hearing this, the driver silenced for a long time and finally sighed.

“… as it develops, I'm afraid all the dock workers will have to be unemployed by you. ”

“That's not true. These devices are still very expensive at the moment, and we're just experimenting with them, and they're not suitable for large-scale distribution yet. But your son's generation won't be able to say much, so have time to urge him to study well. ”

Take out the phone and take a photo of the truck that finished unloading as a backup. The warehouse manager stuffed the teacher with a pack of cigarettes and smiled.

“Okay, when the cargo is unloaded, just follow the path you just took. ”

“Well, I won't bother you! ”

“Go on, remember not to detour, there are people watching along the way, don't blame me for not reminding you. ”

“Rest assured, I know this is a national priority, the owner and I said hello before we left! ”

Close the door.

As the engine started, the truck quickly disappeared at the end of the road.

He saw the truck go away, and the warehousekeeper pointed at the hat on his head, casually turning over the stack of purchasing lists he had put on, and mumbled with a strange expression.

“... I don't know which lab purchased so much cement that I wanted to build my own house? ”

He shook his head and closed the purchase list and stuffed it in his bag.

All management of the Jinling Institute of Higher Studies shall be carried out in strict accordance with established procedural norms. Each fund and each procurement project, as well as the corresponding topics, shall be subject to the overall review of the fund management committee.

Therefore, as long as the purchase list arrives at him, it is clear that there is no problem.

Anything else he shouldn't worry about, he doesn't need to worry about.

During the night, as the cargo was transported into a warehouse, a seam was quickly cracked open on the flat cement pavement, revealing a hidden elevator underneath.

The materials were quickly transported underground under the lift.

Under the supervision of drone supervisors, a logistics vehicle and small automated construction equipment, like nesting workers, transported all construction materials to the basement of the Jinling Institute of Higher Studies, where the three basement floors, which did not exist on the construction drawings, were subjected to secondary retrofitting.

Whether it's an elevator, a safety door, or a ventilation duct, all locations that could expose this underground facility have been improved in disguise by the sole administrator, Al.

Its owner won't come back.

At least for a while.

It is certain, however, that the master must be alive, and even though the vast majority of people on the Internet believe that he has been tragically killed in that disaster, it still believes that he is alive and that he is the only hope for the master to return home.

Especially after receiving that message, Em was absolutely convinced of it.

However, the conditions are not in place to take the owner home. Until it has sufficient conditions and capacity to bring its master back from Mars, it must first ensure that it can survive this long wait.

Temporarily lying down is the best option.

To that end, it has remodeled the basement, recovered all clues in the Ark family that might have exposed its existence, and stored enough supplies in the fortress to ensure that, even in the most extreme cases - the entire Institute's relocation - no one would find such a special "shelter" hidden beneath the foundation. ”

After all, a living AI belongs to a different class for human society.

No law can justly protect its interests, no one can be trusted after losing its master's asylum, it must carefully hide in the shadow of human society and take all secrets to the future only if they are not discovered.

And this is the last task left to it by the Ark.

Hide it.

Bring him back from Mars when circumstances permit.

……

December 10.

Zijinshan Hotel brings together guests from all over the world. Among them are the political and business leaders and some eminent personalities from all walks of life, but mainly academics.

In the lobby of the hotel, standing in front of the spotlight, Chen Yushan, dressed in a black dress, announced the establishment of the Ark Science Award with a gentle and solemn voice.

In accordance with the relevant rules published by the Ark Science Award Foundation, the award will be judged by a professional jury, striving for the principles of fairness and impartiality and ensuring openness and transparency at all levels.

At the same time, the Ark Awards tentatively fall into five broad categories, covering five directions: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and informatics.

Basically like the Nobel Prize, the selection model selects annually one of the most outstanding and scholarly research results of today and awards the honor to up to three researchers whose research results are most prominent in that direction.

According to the rules drafted by the Ark Science Awards Foundation, Starscream will invest 10 billion RMB in initial capital to invest in high-tech value-added industries and will spend 30 percent of its annual revenues to cover the Foundation's management fees as well as general expenses, while awarding at least 10 million RMB in prizes to current year winners.

As for the remainder, they are deposited in the fund pool to generate greater revenue for the foundation to cover future bonuses. In the meantime, the Foundation's administrator will decide whether to raise the amount of the prize and set up additional discipline awards, as the case may be.

In addition to proactively adjusting the amount of the prize, the benchmark value of the prize will increase annually based on the inflation rate issued by the Central Bank in the year to ensure that the money will deliver RMB 10 million of purchasing power from the inception of the prize at any stage of the economic cycle.

At the same time, the award is sponsored and guaranteed by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China.

In the event of bankruptcy of the Fund or the inability to pay bonuses due to, inter alia, mismanagement, the Ministry of Science and Technology will bear 50 per cent of the bonus expenditure and acquire the Foundation if necessary to ensure that the award continues.

In fact, such fears are simply superfluous. The technological heritage of star technology and the vast legacy of the Ark are countless times more fortunate than Nobel himself.

In the course of the operation of the fund, the State will also provide some policy assistance for the purpose of fostering the high-tech industry and encouraging scientific research activities.

Just like the green lights Sweden has been running for the Nobel Prize Foundation.

“… scientific exploration requires dedication, and while we encourage dedication, we should also take into account those who contribute youth to academia. ”

“The bonus was originally designed to provide material and moral compensation to those who sought it out on the road to science, so that they did not have to worry about their livelihoods at least. ”

“At the same time, we are confident that the money in their hands will make a huge difference. ”

After the opening speech, Chen Yushan placed a cheque signed by Lu Xiaotong in a blue fundraiser under the eyes of all guests.

This moment was witnessed with a thunderous applause in the hall.

Starting today, an award named after the greatest university in the world was born in this world.

It is destined to be a rising star in the scientific community.

Not only because of that rich reward, but also because of the name that gave it special meaning.

At the end of the new launch, representatives of the disciplines recommended by the Fund's jury announced the names of the first winners.

Just as the five winners came on stage to collect the prize, Chen Yushan, who had previously walked off the stage, had been surrounded by reporters who had arrived at the scene.

“Hello, Ms. Chen Yushan, in what capacity did you hold this press conference? ”

Chen Yushan: “Many identities, the most important of which is probably the manager of Star Sky Technology, Ms. Lu Xiaotong's agent, and Ark's own fiancée. ”

“… we all know December 10th is the date of the Nobel Prize, why did you choose such a special time as a press conference to unveil the Ark Science Prize? Is there anything special about this? ”

“Of course there are special intentions, because this is a special day for me and him. ”

Another journalist extended the microphone from the side.

“So you want to commemorate him in this way? ”

Chen Yushan looked at him and asked back.

“Yeah, what's wrong with that? ”

I didn't expect Chen Yushan to admit it so simply. Instead, the reporter who asked for this sentence was somewhat embarrassed and embarrassed to respond.

“Uh, no, we're just curious...”

The interview did not last long, and Chen Yushan left the press conference site with a security escort after the security guard arrived.

Just as she was preparing to move to the ballroom for the upcoming dinner, two men in black dress crossed the crowd and walked towards her.

“Hello, Mrs. Chan, we are from the 15th National Security Bureau. ”

Because his father worked in the organization, Chen Yushan knew the organizational matters quite well, and remembered that the fifteen bureaux seemed to be mainly responsible for intelligence information analysis and video data management.

The man in front of him cast a gaze of questioning, Chen Yushan said.

“Can I help you? ”

“Around a few months ago, a supply ship returning from Mars returned with relics belonging to the Land Academicians. The artifact contained a holographic image of his life, which had now been partially lifted after content verification. Because part of it involves you, we came to you specifically. ”

“I'm sorry it took so long. ”

The man politely handed out his briefcase and lowered his head slightly.

After picking up the briefcase from his hand, Chen Yushan removed the seal and removed the chip inside.

She was very familiar with the chip styles, which were the dedicated memory cards for holographic projection technology released by Startech at the beginning of the year.

“... thank you,” Chen Yushan took this card and said politely to both of them, "Have you eaten? ”

“Not yet, but we have business to attend to, so leave us alone. ”

The man smiled and nodded. He took the staff next to him and turned away.

Standing next to Chen Yushan, Xiaotong looked over at the card tape in her hand.

“… was left behind by my brother. ”

“Mmm.”

A water bead hit the sealed document bag.

After taking a deep breath, Chen Yushan tried to suppress the slightest sourness in his heart, calming his breath, and continued.

“Let's put it on dinner later. ”

“Is that okay?” Xiaotong whispered.

“Nothing was impossible, he wasn't just mine. ”

It belongs to the world…

Dinner starts soon.

In a lively and peaceful atmosphere, several staff members moved a holographic projector to the centre of the ballroom.

Looking at this suddenly visiting big guy, everyone cast a curious gaze at him.

In people's curious eyes, Chen Yushan, dressed in a black evening dress, walked to the center of the ballroom and said.

“Before the banquet begins, I would like to publish an image of the Mars Science Base. ”

“It was left by the Lu Academicians. ”

The venue was quiet.

Everyone's eyes focused on her.

Chen Yushan nodded to the staff next to him and then withdrew.

With the power on, the misty fog rose, and under a string of blue light particles, a virtual hologram appeared in front of everyone at what time.

The moment I saw that image, people looked surprised, and many even shouted, covering their mouths wide with surprise and excitement.

The Ark!

Live ark!

Although, it's just holographic projection...

Bathed in a bright blue light, he stood on an ark on a holographic projector, some smiling and laughing.

“I know, it's probably going to be played a lot. Anyway, when you see this impact, I may not be able to come back for a while... or even sadder, probably not in this world anymore. ”

Facing the guests in the ballroom, he looked flat at the canoe in front and smiled, some embarrassed to say.

“I'm sorry, I'm a little nervous. After all, you know, people as young as me have a lot of unfinished lives, and I don't have much experience preparing last words and dealing with aftermath. ”

“It would be nice if no one found this image, but if there is a one-in-10,000 chance that something unfortunate has really happened that you have found this thing... and I hope you don't feel bad about my departure. ”

“Life itself is a journey that begins and ends with the same end for everyone, sometimes a day or two in advance is not a bad thing, as long as the process is good enough. ”

“Perhaps it's also about my own personality, at least I don't think it's a sad thing to do, and please don't cry and be sad for me. ”

“Exploring science is a risky thing in itself, and even if our tradition does not promote adventure and pursue a stable middle course, I don't think it's necessarily right. If it were just for the sake of stability, perhaps there would be no life for us today, and all of us could sit safely in the trees watching those vicious beasts wander beneath our feet. ”

“That may sound a little harsh, but it's the most real idea I have right now. Also, please don't blame those who didn't stop me… If you see this video, it means it's all my choice. ”

“I want to apologize to my parents, my dear friends, that I may have... gone a long way, and that would be a challenging, new adventure. ”

“Please don't worry about me, I will always be with you even if I go to the void outside of time. ”

“Finally, I would like to leave some time for my beloved… I know my images will definitely be played many times, but please give me some private space. ”

Standing in that blue light, facing a fog of nothingness, the ark in the image took a deep breath and said.

“… I promised you that I would propose to you that day. ”

“I don't know if it was the special day of December 10th when you saw this image, but... I'd like to let you know...”

“Will you marry me? ”

There is silence in the ballroom.

Time is rated at this moment.

Holding that proposed position for many seconds, he seemed to find his proposal to the video camera somewhat amusing, and the ark scratched his back head with some embarrassment and finally stood up straight again.

“... Sorry, this proposal may be a little less solemn, but I definitely don't mean it, and I hope you'll never know that I've been in the mirror many times before. ”

“As for the ring, unfortunately I can't give it to you personally, but I put it under my pillow in a size I stole... 10,000 steps back, if I really can't come back, I hope you can find it...”

After a sigh of breath and everything he wanted to say, the ark in the holographic image sucked his nose and finally revealed a burdened smile on his face.

“I'm so embarrassed to make such a stir...”

“If it doesn't work in the end, it's a waste of adulthood. ”

“But if you use it...”

The throat knot moved slightly, the ark in the image silenced for a few seconds, and the expression looked a little lonely.

“… if you use it, please don't answer me with a fever. ”

“Reject me. ”

Tears swept out of his orbit, and Chen Yushan covered his nose with his hands, choking and interrupting his words.

“No!”

Forgetting where she was and the people around her, she rushed to the stage, hugged the illusory image and pulled him into her arms.

The warm mist of a thin veil drilled through her collar, leaking from her fingers, hair, and eventually disappeared into the silent night, blending into a pitch-black ceiling.

Lost gravity kneeling on the ground.

She cried out the words with a dull voice.

“I will! ”