novelden Chapter 105 The Civilization of Mountains and Seas? Or the Otsutsuki?
Chapter 105 The Civilization of Mountains and Seas? Or the Otsutsuki?
Chapter 105 The Civilization of Mountains and Seas? Or the Otsutsuki?
Trending topics on the internet are like waves at high tide—they come and go quickly.
The moment the news was released that the Traditional Martial Arts Association had been officially labeled a "fraudulent group," public opinion shifted almost instantly.
The commentators who were denouncing Hu Biao as "arrogant and rude" and "disrespectful to his elders" just the day before seemed to have collectively lost their memory the next day, and started discussing "when will the traditional martial arts scam end" and "how capital packages fake masters".
Several in-depth articles exposing the capital operations behind the Traditional Martial Arts Association have circulated on various platforms, garnering an astonishing number of reposts. The headquarters of the Traditional Martial Arts Association, once almost revered as a "holy land of martial arts," has overnight become a den of swindlers, universally condemned. Those influential figures who once vehemently criticized Hu Biao have either remained silent or quietly deleted their previous articles, except for a few who have been making a few comments.
Hu Biao's Weibo comment section has also changed its style, and his number of fans has increased dramatically, which has given him some headaches.
After all, the spiritual energy generated by fans and believers is channeled into the temple's pool of faith, and his Abyss Unit is already somewhat overburdened.
In fact, the Abyss Unit in his possession was already overburdened. He originally thought that he could simply find any planet to release the mental dregs within it and then empty and reuse it. He didn't even release it on Proxima Centauri B, but instead found a planet in an extragalactic system to release it once—
Then, he was completely dismayed, because he discovered that the released spiritual debris hadn't appeared on that planet. The instant the Abyss Unit was released, he realized that this spiritual debris had connected to a mysterious place and begun to "drag"—
Well, he didn't know how to describe this phenomenon either.
Because it was only for a moment, his intuition went into overdrive, and he stopped releasing it.
He vaguely sensed that he had gotten himself into a big problem, but he didn't know how to deal with it.
Under these circumstances, he felt he should keep a low profile and at least not gain any more fans, whether they were fans of his or his haters.
Therefore, he kept a very low profile after returning from the capital this time, and didn't even use Weibo.
With matters in the capital settled, he naturally returned to school, where he had to deal with the students, upperclassmen, and so on.
Roommates, classmates, etc.
Just dealing with these things wasted several days of his time, which bothered him quite a bit. Fortunately, the final exams were approaching.
Over the next few days, the atmosphere on campus gradually became shrouded in the pressure of final exams.
The library was packed, the study rooms were brightly lit, and even the most active club activities were quiet.
Hu Biao's gossip was quickly overshadowed in this atmosphere.
After all, for ordinary students, whether the Traditional Martial Arts Association is a fraudulent organization or whether Hu Biao is the Eagle Claw King is less important than tomorrow's advanced mathematics exam. As for the deeper issues involving the power struggle between the government and the traditional martial arts community, they are a world away from them, and no one would bother to investigate them.
However, this does not prevent Hu Biao from becoming a "legendary figure" in the School of Biological Sciences this year.
Walking on the street, I sometimes get pointed at and talked about; when I get food in the cafeteria, I get noticed; when I go to the library, people offer me their seats.
Hu Biao remained calm about it, spending his time in the library or the lab as usual.
In the dormitory, I would occasionally be asked all sorts of questions by my curious roommates.
Under these circumstances, final exam week arrived as scheduled.
A week later, the last exam ended, and winter break officially began.
Hu Biao first went back to Dongling to appease and deceive ED's father, who had almost been implicated by him. After stabilizing the situation at home, he hurriedly rushed to the capital, where Zhou Nanhua was waiting for him.
Imperial University, School of Life Sciences.
Following the address given by Shen Moxuan, Hu Biao found Academician Zhou Nanhua's office.
The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing glasses and with a refined demeanor. He introduced himself as Academician Zhou's assistant, surnamed Chen.
"Hu Biao? Please come in. Teacher Zhou has been waiting for you for a while."
The office was small and simply furnished, with bookshelves against the wall crammed with various documents. An elderly man with gray hair and a thin build sat behind a desk, looking down at something. He looked up when he heard a noise.
"You're here?" Zhou Nanhua put down the documents in his hand and looked at the young man in front of him.
Hu Biao was also sizing him up.
Zhou Nanhua is an academician of the Donggok Academy of Sciences, a professor at the School of Life Sciences of Teikyo University, and one of the leading figures in the field of biology in China.
But Hu Biao knew that this was only his public identity.
His other role is as the deputy chief engineer of the Second Institute of Botany, who is in charge of the restoration of the biotechnology of the Shanhaiguan civilization.
"Hello, Academician Zhou," Hu Biao greeted politely.
Zhou Nanhua nodded, gesturing for him to sit down.
"I've read your paper. The algorithm is very innovative, and the application results reported by Shen Moxuan are also quite good," Zhou Nanhua said bluntly. "The reason I called you here is to have you participate in one of our projects. However, before that, there are a few documents that you need to sign."
Assistant Chen handed over a stack of documents at just the right moment.
Hu Biao took it and quickly glanced at it.
Confidentiality agreement, confidentiality agreement, and more confidentiality agreement.
One after another, the terms and conditions were outrageously detailed, covering everything from "not to disclose experimental data" to "not to reveal what you see and hear in the laboratory to anyone," almost encompassing all possible channels for leaks.
Hu Biao read through the list one by one, his expression calm. Finally, he picked up a pen and signed his name on each page.
After signing the last document, Assistant Chen put away the file and nodded to him: "Okay, please follow me now."
Hu Biao followed Assistant Chen out of the office, through a long corridor, and arrived at a metal door that required a card to enter.
There is an elevator behind the door.
The elevator is going down.
It's not just one layer, it's several layers.
Hu Biao silently counted, and after descending about four floors, the elevator stopped.
The door opened, revealing a spacious underground space.
The lighting was soft, the air was dry, and the temperature was comfortable. Several researchers in white coats hurried by, nodded to Assistant Chen, and glanced at Hu Biao without lingering.
"The research groups that Professor Zhou is in charge of are all here," Assistant Chen introduced as they walked, while Hu Biao looked around.
It was no different from any other biology lab, with instruments, equipment, workbenches, computers, and various bottles and jars. The only difference was that there were several electronic screens on the wall, displaying symbols he couldn't understand—a strange writing system with a complex structure and intricate lines, resembling both hieroglyphics and some kind of abstract pattern.
"We're here." Assistant Chen stopped in front of a door, pushed it open, and said, "This is your temporary workstation. There's some information on the computer that you need to understand. Professor Zhou's idea is that you spend a few days reviewing this before moving on to specific research topics."
"Finished reading?" Hu Biao glanced at the computer screen. "About how much?"
"Not much." Assistant Chen smiled. "Just some basic common sense introductions. By common sense, I mean the most basic common sense to include in this topic. As for the rest, we'll talk about it when your security clearance level is raised."
Hu Biao: "————"
Seeing Hu Biao's speechless expression, Assistant Chen's face gradually became serious. "Hu Biao, here you may see some things that will overturn your understanding. Please don't be surprised."
Hu Biao nodded: "I understand."
"That's good." Assistant Chen patted him on the shoulder. "Look at the documents first. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Hu Biao sat down in the chair and turned on the computer.
The screen displays an encrypted folder, requiring you to enter the temporary password you received when you signed the agreement.
Enter the password, and the folder will open.
Inside were rows and rows of documents, videos, and pictures, densely packed together.
Hu Biao randomly clicked on the first one.
Overview of the Mountain and Sea Civilization - Internal Training Material (v.3.2)
He leaned back in his chair and began to read.
Okay, he was just pretending to read. He had seen this kind of material before, but the version wasn't as new as this one.
Compared to modern civilization, the Shan Hai civilization seems to be more inclined towards biotechnology, possessing many strange biotechnologies. Because this place belongs to the Second Institute of Botany, specializing in the research of spiritual plants excavated from the Shan Hai civilization, there are many records about spiritual plants in the data, which Hu Biao had never read carefully before.
Looking at it closely now, it's actually quite interesting.
Of course, what's even more interesting is the living environment of these spiritual plants. It may seem incredible to modern researchers, but to Hu Biao, it was increasingly alarming.
Because these environments are inconceivable to life on Earth, but would be quite commonplace in the universe.
For example, the environment required for the fire date is difficult to replicate on Earth, but it is readily available on Venus.
There are also some of the environments that spiritual plants require, which Hu Biao had seen when he traveled through the starry sea.
"So, this Mountain and Sea Civilization is the Otsutsuki clan, planting trees all over the universe?"