The two memories I saw earlier obviously belonged to General Reinhardt.

If his speculation is correct, Xiao Ai is probably the intelligent navigation AI on the escape spaceship.

With the death of the owner of this memory, everything around him began to become illusory as he disappeared from consciousness, and finally turned into pale blue particles of light and disappeared like scattered butterflies.

When Lu Zhou came back to his senses, he was already standing in that white space. And the man, who claimed to be an observer, was looking at him and smiling.

The Adam's apple moved slightly, and Lu Zhou felt that his throat was a little dry, and said in an uncertain tone.

“…… So, the Jialan Empire is destroyed? ”

"Regarding the destruction of the Empire, it was a long process," the observer nodded, "The oracle led to disagreements, and disagreements led to the inner house, and the civil war exacerbated the contradictions within the Empire, but nothing changed. After the death of the owner of this memory, the conflict shifted from the visible battlefield to the invisible battlefield, and the virus that spread along the neural network was far more terrifying than the fleet they were proud of. It took them centuries to figure out how to get rid of the redundant weapons, but it took less than five years to regain possession of them. Fatally, however, they are simply not ready to have them. ”

"The big battles are over, the small ones are still ongoing. In order to maintain contact with the fringe galaxies, and to meet the ever-expanding demand for supplies around the world, they had to use warships to escort cargo ships. Over the next 150 years, the Ring gradually lost control of remote galaxies, and internal struggles also made the world within the Ring unstable. ”

"If you're interested in this history, you can follow the thread of memory. Starting with the 5.67 trillion bits of n and ending with 157.5 trillion bits, the history of the empire for the next 150 years is recorded. ”

"To be honest, it wasn't easy to collect this valuable data, and bringing it to the new universe was a headache for us. After a moment when our conversation is over, I suggest you don't rush to delete it, and try to continue to decipher it, maybe it can give you some enlightenment for your civilization. ”

Lu Zhou nodded, took a deep breath, and continued.

"Just be direct, what do you need me to do?"

The observer smiled.

"In short, a project."

“…… Problem? ”

"Yes." Nodding slightly, the man, who claimed to be an observer, continued, "The universe is like a huge net that only a lucky few can slip through of it. Before stepping into the void, we have observed that many civilizations in the old universe have also walked out of their home planet with sub-light engines without mastering the mysteries of faster-than-light. However, most of these civilizations, without exception, did not exist in this universe for long. ”

"Therefore, we believe that mastering the mystery of transcending the speed of light is the first element of the transformation from a planetary system civilization to a star system civilization."

Lu Zhou: "...... So you want me to find a way to go faster than the speed of light? ”

Contrary to Lu Zhou's expectations, the observer shook his head with a smile.

"A way to go faster than the speed of light? It's too hard for you right now. However, any great technology needs to start with a theoretical foundation, doesn't it? I believe that with your acumen, you should have discovered something from the memories of the Jialan Empire...... Like, about how they get spacecraft to move between star systems. ”

Lu Zhou didn't speak, just nodded.

In fact, it was not only the Jialan civilization that inspired him with the theory of faster-than-light travel, but after discovering the existence of Z particles, he actually had some clues about this aspect of the theory.

If nothing else, the key to exceeding the speed of light should be hidden in hyperspace.

It's just that so far everything about hyperspace theory is just a conjecture, and it is one of the least reliable of all the speculations Einstein has ever made.

Looking at Lu Zhou, who nodded, the observer smiled appreciatively and continued.

"I can tell you that you may not be the first civilization to awaken in this young galaxy, but you can still be considered the first echelon. There isn't much time left for you, but according to our calculations, it should be enough. ”

Civilization of the first echelon?

Lu Zhou doesn't know exactly what the so-called first echelon is measured by, but his intuition tells Lu Zhou that if there is such a group of fanatical foreigners who are keen to peep at the screen and like to "help poverty" everywhere in that so-called void, I am afraid that this universe will be even more crowded than he imagined.

Perhaps in two centuries at most, the civilization of the earth will be able to have its first intimate contact with other civilizations.

However, Lu Zhou quickly reacted, even so, what does this distant thing have to do with him?

Two centuries later, he was afraid that he would be all in ashes.

If it doesn't turn into dust, it must be hanging on the wall.

Looking at Lu Zhou, who was stuck in a dead position, the observer continued.

"Of course, in addition to the topic of the theory of faster than light, as an additional expectation, we would prefer that you will be able to ...... for us Or for yourselves, recycle something. ”

Lu Zhou: "...... What is it? ”

Observer: "A gift, which was supposed to be given to you, but was possessed billions of years ago by a group of indigenous people who inhabit Mars. We were surprised that the project had taken such a big turn in the first place, but fortunately, that civilization had done the only right thing in its short life of hundreds of thousands of years, and that was to keep that gift. ”

Natives on Mars?

The moment he heard this, Lu Zhou's eyes almost widened.

However, when he thinks about the Martian bacteria discovered some time ago, and a paper he once read about the possible existence of magnetic fields and standard atmospheric environments on Mars 3.9 billion years ago, this does not seem to be an "absolutely impossible" thing.

It's just that for such a long time, I'm afraid that even if that civilization once existed, I'm afraid there would be nothing left.

"Aren't you curious what the gift is?"

“…… Actually, I'm more curious about what the civilization that once lived on Mars was like. ”

"I'm more than happy to answer your questions, but unfortunately, this information is not included in this memory."

It's really perfunctory.

Lu Zhou sighed and spoke.

"Okay, then...... What is the gift? ”

The observer said with a slight smile.

"It's up to you to find out."

Lu Zhou: "??? ”

Looking at the expression on Lu Zhou's face, the man made a helpless expression.

"I beg your pardon, after all, it took a lot of effort just to keep it in the new universe and send it to this designed galaxy. We cannot predict exactly where it will appear, let alone help you locate it through the void. But, I remember, didn't we send you a rover? Having not found out for so many years can only mean that your face is too dark. ”

Lu Zhou: "...... It's a planet, and you're going to let me use a car to find it?! ”

So far, the rover has indeed scanned a lot of valuable information about the Martian landscape and the distribution of mineral deposits, but has never found any traces of the existence of civilization.

That was 3.9 billion years ago!

Even the oldest dinosaur fossils are only 228 million years old!

Lu Zhou was very skeptical that this so-called "gift" still existed.

However, the observer didn't seem to take Lu Zhou's complaint seriously, and just looked at him and smiled gently.

"It seems like the time is almost up, and maybe at the end, I should say goodbye to the locals."

Lu Zhou: "Wait a minute, I want to ask one last question...... How many other earthlings have you seen besides me? ”

The observer smiled.

"I've met everyone, though most of them haven't seen me."

"There are about a dozen indirect communications, and if you communicate directly...... The most recent one was probably a century ago. And the next time, maybe a century later, maybe a few centuries...... Probably never, depending on whether you are able to step out of your home planet, and that is what we expect from you. ”

"Alright, I've answered your last question, and you've basically got all the information contained in this memory. In addition, I have to admit that this is the most enjoyable conversation I have had with you. ”

"I'm getting more and more fond of you, maybe we'll really have the opportunity to meet face-to-face."

"We've lost our curiosity, but this is the first time we've seen a lot of excitement about the future."

"Goodbye, friend of civilization A-01722, I hope to see ...... again"

After leaving these words, the illusory figure melted into a white space, and completely disappeared from Lu Zhou's line of sight......