Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

“Is this the central museum in Tiangong City? ”

Looking at the arrow navigating the signpost in AR glasses, standing on an ark in front of a beautiful building, looking at the portrait of the person and the introduction to life on the large holographic screen of the landing suspended at the door.

John Griffin, born on 13 January 2071 in a family of engineers in London, North Sea Coalition, was an airline employee affected by his family and an engineer at an asteroid belt mining station before resigning to work in painting. Because of its long presence on the fringes of the civilized world, its early paintings tended to favour dark winds.

At the beginning of the new century, he sold his London studio and moved to Mars, where he began a five-year tourist life, expanding his horizons to dramatically change his painting style, and now he is one of the leaders of contemporary impressionist painters.

“stands for" Dead Universe "," Redemption "," Dawn of the Sun "...”

As he whispered, he consciously turned on the search engine under the ark and searched them one by one for how much each painting was worth.

While this may be a bit of a crane burner, it's probably the most intuitive way to understand the value of a painting for a thoroughbred layman.

But at this moment, a strange voice came from behind him.

“Isn't it better to feel with your eyes than to search the Internet? ”

Looking back, the Ark saw a man in his fifties standing there. He was wearing a beige grey vest with black framed glasses on his nose and curly hair over his shoulders, which looked quite elegant and easy-going.

“Introducing himself, John Griffin," with a slight bow to the landing boat, that man's right hand extended, "it's a pleasure to meet you, the greatest scholar in the solar system. ”

“I can't afford that title. ”

“You're as modest as the rumors say," John Griffin smiled and continued in a gentle and graceful tone, "I didn't see your name on the guest list and didn't expect you to come. May I show you around here? ”

The Ark had intended to say that it did not intend to come here at first, but the afternoon meeting was too boring, and I thought there were tickets, so I wandered over.

But looking at Mr. Griffin's sincere expression, Ark always felt that if he was being honest, it would have been a little rude, so he nodded his head and accepted his kindness.

“Then please. ”

Griffin had a smile on his face and made a gesture.

“Please follow me. ”

Following Griffin's footsteps, the ark entered the museum. And just moments before he stepped into the museum, the scenery suddenly changed.

It's an endless wilderness.

The sky is flaming red, and the grass is blue, and a mushroom standing in space, like a tree, opens a magnificent dome with umbrella leaves.

The light from the ceiling, as if from a distant world, touched the earth with a faint and dreamy feeling. Light particles that emit a dark blue light travel between a mushroom like a living elf.

Surprised to see the dreamy world ahead of him, he still had a surprise look on his face, even though he knew it was a holographic projection.

“Incredible. Where are we? ”

“My dream, or… more than 20 years ago, when I was working for Xiaoxing Mining Company, I was faced with the illusion of a speckled starry sky," Griffin smiled slightly, continuing, “For more than 20 years, I've been trying to turn that dream about the universe into reality through art. ”

Ark: “Where's the painting? ”

“Put on your glasses and you'll see. ”

At Griffin's behest, the ark was wearing AR glasses. And almost as soon as he put on his glasses, the world suddenly faded, revealing his original appearance in his sight.

And that painting, it's hanging in the booth for visitors to see.

“Very creative thoughts...” I took off my glasses and looked around and said in a breathtaking tone, "The world I saw with glasses is reality, and it is illusory to take off glasses... Although I cannot describe this feeling from a professional perspective, your understanding of art does strike me. ”

“It's certainly an honor to have you,” Griffin smiled, continuing, "and I've always wondered, as a scholar, how you perceive art. ”

Ark: “Art is, of course, art. Is there any other explanation for this? ”

“It's an interesting point of view, and although I think so,” said Griffin, "Art is art, it's a culture, but it's essentially different from culture in the broad sense. It's a philosophical understanding of how human beings feel about beauty, about self and the universe and everything that exists in nature. It requires a very different kind of emotional thinking, and the kind of rational thinking that science needs. ”

The Ark looked at him.

“Whether it's completely different or not, I don't know, science does have a little more need for reason. But sentimental thinking, often in unexpected places, helps us go further along this path of exploring the unknown. ”

“Is that so? It's nice to hear that you have such a high opinion of emotional thinking. In fact, over the years, in addition to portraying dreams, I have tried to merge art and science to create new forms of art… As you can see now," Professor Griffin's face smiled and looked at the lush and wonderful forest ahead, quite in a divine tone, and said, "Perhaps in some part of the universe, there really is a place where unprecedented forms can be used to make all life feel the same good. ”

Gaia World?

While sleeping, the ark has seen such a world.

“This sounds interesting. ”

“Right?” Griffin smiled softly and cast his eyes on the ark, "so I admired you with all my heart, and all I could do was imagine, and you could turn it into reality. ”

He extended his hand and gently grabbed the ark, politely expressing his respect and gratitude.

“Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to visit my exhibition and wish you a pleasant day. ”

The ark nodded with a smile and said softly.

“Have a nice day, too. ”

Meanwhile, just outside the museum, the governor of Tiangong Bank, with AR glasses, gently pushed down the frame on the nose beam.

He stared at the man in front for a long time and said with hesitation.

“Is that... Master Lu? ”

“I didn't expect Dean Lu to be interested in our alien colonization program.” The unexpected look on Gladstone's face standing next to him, smiling and saying in an intriguing tone, "that's surprising. ”

I don't know if I heard these words, but I saw a thoughtful expression on my face.

To be honest, as a prudent banker, he's interested in quality investment projects, but he doesn't like the guy next to him.

After all, there is only one East Asian Heavy Industries enterprise that now masters warp speed technology, and the only application is on the Qinling of the First Fleet, not to mention whether the resources of South Gate II are worth sending them colonial ships, even if they are worth it, they may not be able to go.

But if Master Lu himself is supportive of the alien colonization program...

Isn't it completely impossible to privatize warp speed technology?

And once it is possible to move across the light-year unit, the nearest South Gate II to the solar system is undoubtedly the most promising galaxy to be integrated into the realm by human civilization.

Want to come…

Their credit rating for the South Gate II Extraterrestrial Galaxy Colonial Fund was indeed too cautious.

Gladstone continued with a tempting tone.

“A hundred billion credit points, if we take it and build a house, we only get a piece of useless reinforced cement. But if we invest in dreams, we can get a whole new world. Believe me, as has been proven countless times in history, investing in the new world is absolutely a steady and unpaid business. ”

“There is no steady trade in the world, remember the world's first bankrupt listed company? What they did was buy and sell a new continent. ”

After a pause, Gladstone, with a disappointing look on his face, took care of his collar and suddenly turned again.

“But this time, I decided to trust you. ”