Electronic Nezha

Chapter 181 Tradition
The dolphin left with a look of utter confusion in its eyes; it was clear that it was already eager to return home even before leaving the house.

Shark walked up to the table, grabbed all 400 yuan in his hand, and then casually handed 200 yuan to Liu Zhenhua.

"This is..." Liu Zhenhua was a little confused.

"Take it, it's what I won from you. From now on, we'll share the good times and the bad!"

Liu Zhenhua looked at me.

I said, "Since it's from your brother Shark, you should accept it—but don't spoil the kid like that in the future."

"Thanks, Shark Bro." Liu Zhenhua happily pocketed the money. I don't know when you guys started liking money, but I really appreciated its benefits around his age. My activities expanded, I developed hobbies, started socializing with classmates, and had a girl I liked—all things that require money! Unlike when I was a kid, I used to find it troublesome to receive lucky money during Chinese New Year because I didn't know how to spend it, and after all that fuss, the money never actually ended up in my pocket…

This time, everyone in the room focused their attention on Liu Zhenhua.

Liu Zhenhua said helplessly, "Ask whatever you want."

Jinli asked, "What did you and Wei Ming talk about?"

"major."

"You finished talking in less than 5 minutes?" Jinli said.

Liu Zhenhua said, "As long as we don't gossip, any profession can be explained in 3 minutes."

Koi hesitated, seemingly wanting to throw out some cool questions, but he found himself pitifully lacking in this area, and in the end, he couldn't even utter a "baba baba" sound.

The people in the Sixth Division are all military elites who have received systematic training. They are not the kind of greenhorns in movies and TV dramas who take ignorance and recklessness as their personality. Even the shark, who best fits the description of "all brawn and no brains," has a lot of theoretical knowledge. Do you know what the four ways are to touch a sentry post?

The stronger a country is, the more advanced its technology becomes, and the more specialized its division of labor becomes. A chieftain of a primitive tribe is someone who is responsible for formulating policies, performing astrological divination, and healing the sick.

I'm so glad I didn't bite the bullet and go in myself. If I had gone to talk to Wei Ming, we probably would have finished in less than a minute. In that case, Wei Ming would have stormed out, and Shark would have had to take the door back and put it back on.

The chubby kid was the smartest: "Tell us what '94.5' and 'three-architecture' mean first?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "It's based on some geological data and future development processes. Professor Wei felt that the geological hardness of several suitable locations was insufficient. In fact, with the development of science and technology, the dependence of building various bases on conditions such as land, water, and airflow will become less and less. With new building materials and industrial capabilities, large-scale bases can be built even in deserts and oceans in the future. This was originally his conjecture. I just helped him strengthen his confidence."

The chubby boy asked, "Where was the final location chosen for the flight base?"

"It's right in the middle of nowhere."

The chubby boy asked in surprise, "You chose this for him? Why?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "In order for him to be reunited with our homeroom teacher, Wang Aili should be less aggressive so that she can cause us less trouble."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Liu Zhenhua chuckled and said, "Just kidding. The old flight base used to be right there."

Sixth Master glanced at me and said, "See? Even the savior is influenced by the adults."

I pulled Liu Zhenhua aside and said, "Does this count as interfering with the future? Could it trigger the '707' rule?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "It's a mixed bag. According to the timeline, the flight base should have been on the agenda by now. Wei Ming is still going around in circles choosing a location, which means that some things have changed. But it's not a big problem. With me here, there's room for error. We can just rush to get it done."

I asked, "So the wind tunnel laboratory where the accident will happen in the future is located in this base?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "That's right, I have to make sure everything 'repeates itself' until that erroneous data appears."

The chubby boy said, "Since black holes are so dangerous, why don't we let other countries handle them? Why take on this responsibility and let it harm people?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "Their industrial capacity is insufficient. Once a black hole is created, it will randomly appear anywhere on Earth, and it will destroy the world equally. It's better to keep it under my nose so that it's easier to control."

The chubby boy asked, "Then do we need scientists from other countries?"

Liu Zhenhua stated firmly, "Yes! I need to observe the thinking of top-tier humans, regardless of nationality, skin color, or language. I want the commonalities among elites." The chubby boy asked, "What for?"

Liu Zhenhua suddenly asked him, "What is the greatest crisis humanity will face in the future?"

The chubby boy thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Human nature?"

"It is the unknown space."

The chubby boy covered his face.

Liu Zhenhua said, “I have already obtained the erroneous data for 14 years from now. That black hole will never appear again. I can even write down that data now. Even if I am gone 14 years from now, any one of you can change the '0' to '1' and that will be enough to eliminate this disaster. But what will happen after that? All I will have is a vaccine for influenza A. Influenza B and influenza C will still appear in this world.”

The chubby boy said, "Wait, I can understand about half of it, but most of the people here definitely won't understand it. Can you explain it in detail?"

Liu Zhenhua said, "The black hole that existed 14 years later no longer exists, but theoretically, as humans continue to explore, other black holes will appear. What I need to do is figure out the pattern of this bug and fix it permanently and completely. So I have to observe human thinking and find the upper limit of human thought."

This time, most of the people present understood. It turned out that Liu Zhenhua had an even more important and arduous task, but he hadn't told me before. Did he think I wouldn't understand?
The expressions of the crowd turned solemn. Everyone realized that the road ahead would be long and arduous, but they were also filled with fighting spirit. The existence of the Sixth Division had always been rather awkward. The country had spent a lot of manpower and resources, but the Sixth Division had been researching some mysterious and esoteric things all these years. Now, they finally found their meaning and backbone.

The koi patted Liu Zhenhua and said, "Kid, the future of Earth depends on you!"

The shark pulled him aside and said, "Be gentle, you can't afford to pay for even a single hair on his head!"

The chubby boy said, "This savior is more reliable!"

Looking at their faces, so full of self-satisfaction at having found a wise ruler, I felt a bit annoyed. Why didn't I receive this treatment when I was in power?

Sixth Master clapped his hands and said, "The situation has changed, and we need to adjust our manpower as well. Shark, you will only be responsible for Liu Zhenhua's safety from now on. Koi, you can withdraw from your stronghold. I have other arrangements for you—" The old man looked at me and continued, "We can't let our guard down with Fengzi either. If something goes wrong with him, we'll be completely lost. Old Ma, you will maintain your current identity and mission. If you go out, have the Fool accompany you."

Ma Chaoran said, "Okay."

Sixth Master said to me, "Fengzi, will you feel psychologically unbalanced after I do this?"

"What kind of person do you take me for? Of course not—I thought you were going to ask me for food, lodging, and ammunition." During my time at the Sixth Division, I fired at least a thousand rounds of ammunition…

Everyone laughed.

I said, "There's something else. It's not good for Liu Zhenhua and me to stay in the Sixth Division forever. We still need to go back to the Fifth Floor."

Sixth Master nodded and said, "Wait a few days, I'll have someone set up your place."

The chubby boy asked nervously, "Then who will Yuanyuan be with?"

Ma Chaoran said, "Of course I'll follow Lao Liu."

The chubby boy said, "Why are you siding with outsiders? If Yuan Yuan leaves, will you still be able to eat human food?"

Jinli said, "If you had said this before, I would have gotten angry with you. But having gotten used to Yuanyuan's cooking, I also want to ask—Old Ma, now that Yuanyuan is gone, can you still swallow the food I make?"

Ma Chaoran said, "I'm living with Lao Liu now, wherever he goes, I go! Right, baby?" Baby is calling me...

The koi fish stared in astonishment, "You're really going all out for a bite to eat!"

Sixth Master frowned as if he was thinking about some important issue. He waved his hand and said, "The matter of moving needs to be considered carefully. Let's follow Chinese tradition."

I asked, puzzled, "What tradition?"

Sixth Master chuckled and said, "Let's talk about it after the New Year."

(End of this chapter)