Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 88 Three Secret Doors
Fang Yan's brain was thinking rapidly. Rashid called the abyss a secret door, which was essentially correct. It meant that he not only knew that the abyss existed, but also knew that the abyss had two entrances and exits.

According to the relationship between Fang Yan and Isabella, since Rashid is Isabella's uncle, he is naturally also a relative of Fang Yan, but on such a major issue, Fang Yan has to be cautious.

"Do you want to know what's behind the secret door?" Fang Yan asked.

"Yes," Rashid said bluntly. "Also, I'd like to know how to enter and exit the secret door. What method did you use?"

Fang Yan suddenly laughed. "Everything in the world has a price. I can tell you about the world behind the secret door, but before that, do you want to tell me something too?"

Rashid was startled for a moment, then he leaned back and held the back of his head with his hands.

"That's a long story." Rashid seemed to be lost in memories.

"It's okay, I have time."

"Okay, I'll tell you." Rashid nodded slightly. To Fang Yan's surprise, he agreed very readily. "After all, I don't want to be blamed by Isabella in the future. This girl's mind is full of you now."

After a pause, Rashid said with a serious expression, "When I was young, I accidentally came across a book. It mentioned that the universe is extremely vast, and the distance from one constellation to another is so long that it makes everyone despair."

"The secret door is a kind of distorted subspace, and also a shortcut."

"Through the secret door, you can cross vast distances. This is like jump drive technology, except that jump drives have their own limitations. The maximum distance of a single jump is usually around ten light years."

"This technology may seem powerful, but it's far from enough when faced with vast distances measured in millions of light years."

"However, the secret door can directly build a bridge across millions of light years in the form of subspace. A distance that would take a jump engine thousands of years to reach can be reached within a day through the secret door."

"More importantly, the secret door wasn't man-made, but exists naturally in the universe. Therefore, its structure is extremely stable and can accommodate fleets, or even entire galaxies."

Fang Yan nodded. So far, what Rashid had described was similar to what he knew. The secret door and the abyss were just different names, and there was no difference in essence.

But what Rashid said next made Fang Yan feel so horrified that his hair stood on end.

"That book also says that in ancient times, there was a powerful civilization in the Milky Way called the Galactic Empire."

"At the same time, more than 26 million light-years away from the Milky Way, there is a constellation called Pegasus. There, there also exists a civilization called the Nalan Empire."

"Logically, with such a great distance between the two empires, it would be difficult for them to have any intersection. However, a secret door changed everything."

"The two empires met while exploring the secret door. In the initial stages, both sides were suspicious and uneasy. Although they were wary of each other, they were generally able to coexist peacefully."

"During the most friendly times, the Milky Way and Pegasus, separated by 26 million light years, traded with each other, migrated to each other, and even established marriages and alliances between royal families, seemingly preparing for a long-term development."

"However, the emperor's ambition will never be satisfied. Without any warning, the Galaxy Empire launched an attack on the Nalan Empire."

"It was a long war that lasted for several epochs. In the end, the Galactic Empire relied on its powerful mechanical army to completely conquer the Nalan Empire."

"Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. Just as the Galactic Empire was celebrating its unprecedented victory, the Mechanical Legion launched a rebellion."

"This rebellion not only spread across the Milky Way, but also plunged the recently conquered Pegasus constellation into a desperate situation. Ultimately, both constellations perished simultaneously."

"Our current civilization was built on the remains of the old Galactic Empire. When the mechanical legions vanished, the Milky Way was left in ruins. The remaining humans sealed away this painful memory while doing their utmost to prevent the birth of the next Galactic Empire." "It seems there's been some success, but not much."

"The Milky Way is once again ruled by the Four Giants: Naga, Pontiac, Cold Silver Mountain, and the Spirit Lord of Light. Although the Four Giants are at odds with each other, no one can guarantee that a new ruler will not emerge from among them. Will other forces outside the Four Giants conquer the Milky Way and establish a new Galactic Empire?"

Gudong~

Fang Yan swallowed hard. He was stunned. What Rashid described was exactly the same as what he saw in the abyss: the destroyed fleet of the Galactic Empire and the destroyed world outside the abyss.

In other words, the starry sky that Brown and I had explored wasn't the Milky Way, but Pegasus! Twenty-six million light-years away!?

Isn't this too exaggerated?
After saying this, Rashid took out a hand-drawn star map. On this star map, three markers were indicated, located in the core area, the edge area, and the dark area.

"These are the three secret entrances mentioned in the book. Perhaps there are more than these in the Milky Way, but that is beyond my knowledge," Rashid said frankly.

Fang Yan held the hand-drawn star map and suddenly felt ashamed. He was always on guard against Rashid, but he was much more honest than himself.

"You've taken good care of Isabella during this time," Rashid said with some emotion. "I can feel that she's really happy now. If one day I leave, she'll be able to rest assured knowing you're there. So even if you don't ask, I won't hide it from you. Family always relies on each other."

Fang Yan scratched his head, "Last time you told me that you were a destroyer, so..."

"So you think I'm going to destroy the world?" Rashid laughed happily. "The so-called 'destructionists' are actually more of a pessimistic view. The human species always seems to be good at courting death and loves to go to extremes."

"So we scientists and engineers don't believe that anyone can save the galaxy or save humanity."

"So it's more of a helplessness?" Fang Yan asked.

Rashid nodded slightly. "A lot of history and precious information has only been passed down through the hands of destructive scientists. This is because we prefer to look at things calmly and objectively."

"Take this star map, for example. If a salvationist like Ariadne obtained it, they would definitely publicize it with great fanfare, making it known to everyone. As for us, we can only watch from the sidelines, at most trying to find hidden entrances and exits and conducting small-scale scientific research."

"As for whether the secret of the secret door can save the galaxy, that is not our concern. No matter what, the galaxy will eventually be destroyed, and so will humanity."

It has to be said that Rashid's frankness shocked Fang Yan. Although he didn't understand, he felt that the destructive scientists seemed very powerful.

It turns out that they had known about the Galactic Empire and the last destruction of the galaxy for a long time, but they chose to say nothing. It was very negative, but it might be a deeper reflection on human nature.

At that moment, Fang Yan no longer hesitated and told Rashid everything about what he encountered in the abyss and how the abyss was connected to Pegasus 26 million light-years away.

When Rashid heard that he could enter Pegasus through the abyss, he became unable to remain calm. He was so excited that his hands trembled slightly and there seemed to be light in his eyes.

Fang Yan also talked about his and Brown's plan. Since the Milky Way cannot accommodate digital life, they will bring artificial intelligence into the abyss. In short, as the cornerstone of civilization and science, Fang Yan will never give up the pursuit of artificial intelligence and the world's most extreme productivity.

clap clap ~
Rashid listened quietly, tapping his fingers on the armrest in a rhythmic rhythm.

When he heard that Brown planned to return to the abyss alone to create a new era in artificial intelligence, he thought for a moment and said calmly, "Actually, I do have an idea."

　Seasons change, I'm sick
　　
　
(End of this chapter)