Chapter 510: After an Acquaintance_1

"Jump advancement limit?" Jiang Yu asked, "Is jump advancement a kind of advanced mode of travel? Can you explain it a bit more clearly?"

The Gyro Guard didn't seem to have any intention of keeping secrets: "You currently only have the concept of jump advancement, and you're a long way from practical application.

"I don't have the basic theoretical knowledge about this technology stored here, so I can't help you with theory and technology.

"I can only tell you that it's a way of traveling that saves more time than curvature flight and is one of the necessary conditions for becoming an advanced civilization.

"And only when a certain limit is reached by three-dimensional organisms can it be called a god-level civilization. As for those limits, let me use your concept of time for comparison. How far can your fastest spaceship move in one second?"

Jiang Yu knew the answer: "Currently, humanity's fastest spaceship is the curvature spaceship, which travels at the speed of light, so in one second, it covers about 300,000 kilometers, roughly one five-hundredth of an astronomical unit."

The Gyro Guard asked again, "What is the range of your most advanced radar? How long does it take to complete a scan? What is the accuracy?"

Jiang Yu was also familiar with military equipment data and answered, "Roughly sixteen hundred astronomical units, between five to seven seconds.

"Accuracy? About 30 meters for moving objects and approximately 300 meters for stationary objects."

The Gyro Guard began to explain, "The creations of three-dimensional intelligent life have their limits, which can, of course, be easily broken in four dimensions.

"The limit in three dimensions is that, using your time, around 0.99 seconds to move one-tenth of a light-year, which translates to roughly sixty-two hundred astronomical units in your distance units.

"At the same time, in about 0.99 seconds, you can scan with cell-level accuracy up to sixty-two hundred astronomical units.

"And in the same time frame, achieve complete control over this range.

"Therefore, the universal unit used in the universe is approximately one-tenth of a light-year. Humanity seems not to have such a unit."

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, "In that case, I find it quite desirable."

Humanity is still far, far away from this goal; the Gyro Guard's response was more like listing the technical requirements for a god-level civilization, giving humanity's various technologies a target.

Jiang Yu said, "Thank you for your answer. I have another question, which is, why does the image of Paradise take the form of a hall with human cultural characteristics? What technology do they use to allow us to see light from thousands of astronomical units away?"

The Gyro Guard answered, "I have related research reports here, but like the previous question, there is no specific theoretical support.

"Based on some information we've gathered, the image of Paradise is not fixed; it sketches out different appearances by invading the consciousness of different civilizations."

Jiang Yu understood that as a survivor who had contact with Paradise in the first round, Ji Kang, who was very fond of Chinese historical architecture, saw Paradise in the form of Qin Han Grand Hall.

Others, through Ji Kang's description, also mentally accepted that Paradise had that appearance.

This mental affirmation then fed back to Paradise and was received, thus giving Paradise a unified image.

The Gyro Guard continued to explain, "The technology they use should be, I'm sorry, you don't have the word for it, I can only make one up: 'Direct-Reach Light Particles'.

"A type of light particle that can propagate around six thousand astronomical units in about one second."

Jiang Yu was startled, "If the speed of light particles has increased that much, won't it have any impact on space?"

The Gyro Guard replied, "You should know, right? The velocity of light particles has been modified by god-level civilizations.

"Accelerating a stationary particle from zero to the speed of light brings about huge changes in energy and space.

"But any reactions beyond what we recognize as the speed of light are entirely in the hands of god-level civilizations; so far, they don't seem to have caused any significant changes in energy and space.

"Of course, it's also possible that this change has exceeded our observational limits, or the God-level Civilization has exercised some control."

Jiang Yu asked again, "Thank you for your answers. May I venture to ask if you can provide the method to open the gyro satellite?"

Like the "Black Square" of yesteryears, the current research team still hadn't opened the gyro satellite.

This round of research is an even greater test of humanity's wisdom because the gyro satellite, unlike the "Black Square," has little if any connection to Earth. To humans, it is a completely foreign piece of technology.

The process of opening it is also a form of "cultivation" for humanity.

The Gyro Guard said, "I'm sorry, I can answer some questions, but I cannot do anything that would harm my own civilization.

"As for your research on that satellite, I will not interfere."

Jiang Yu sighed, "Thank you for your consideration.

"Because of your previous answers and hints, if you have any requests, feel free to make them, and we will do our best to fulfill them."

It took a few seconds for the Gyro Guard to reply, "The process of your civilization breaking free from its shackles is the greatest reward for me."

That concluded the contact for the time, and Jiang Yu looked back over the conversation. There was nothing that needed to be kept secret, so he sent the contents of their communication down the line, allowing more people to understand and reference it.

...

The next afternoon, Jiang Yu, who wasn't very busy, went home early to meet the old acquaintance Yang Dong had mentioned.

When Jiang Yu arrived home, he was already there, and the only one at home, Jiang Que, was receiving him.

At first sight of him, Jiang Yu asked, "Is your surname Shi?"

Because he bore some resemblance to Shi Qiang and Shi Xiaoming, if this guest were an old acquaintance, Jiang Yu's first thought was of the Shi father and son.

The visitor smiled, stood up, and said, "I always heard my father say that my grandfather and great-grandfather had a close relationship with the Wallfacer. I thought the old man was boasting, but now I believe he was telling the truth."

Jiang Yu shook hands with him, and memories of Shi Qiang and Shi Xiaoming flooded his mind.

Shi Qiang lived until the end of the Intimidation Era. He had notified Jiang Yu when he was gravely ill, passed away a few days later.

At the time, Jiang Yu was planning the war with the Trisolarans along with Rediaz and others. Shi Qiang had waited so long to tell Jiang Yu simply to avoid interrupting his work.

Shi Xiaoming, on the other hand, had immigrated to the Solar System State soon after Shi Qiang's death and died at the beginning of the Broadcasting Era. Afterward, Jiang Yu had lost contact with the Shi family because he had been in hibernation for some time.

Jiang Yu said with a satisfied expression, "So you are Shi Qiang's great-grandson?"

The man nodded, "Yes, my name is Shi Mingwei. My father is the youngest son of my grandfather Shi Xiaoming. He said he met you when he was very young."

Jiang Yu nodded, "Yes, yes, I remember.

"Shi Xiaoming had a child late in life, and wanted the whole world to know.

"I have met your father once or twice."

Jiang Yu couldn't help but reflect, "In the blink of an eye, the children's children have grown so much!"

He sighed deeply, pulling his thoughts back from the past, "Where do you live now? What do you do for work?"