Chapter 96 Defending Against the Enemy Beyond the Southern Heavenly Gate

"We need to re-evaluate the true origin of the other party!"

In that same huge conference room, Academician Wang stood up and looked at everyone in the meeting hall seriously, saying, "The fact that the technical path of the target gold battery, which was buried in the ruins of human scientific history, was unearthed by the other party indicates that they understand humanity better than we understand ourselves!"

Song Han's cold fusion battery was still dug out by the team led by Wang Wei.

Although they didn't obtain useful information from Jian'an Technology, with the exposure of Song Han's target location and the continuous expansion of the information search scope, they finally restored all of Song Han's material information from the express delivery records received by the auto repair shop.

There were two online shopping purchase records, one record of heavy water purchase and one record of target gold purchase.

These pieces of information were as obvious as lice on a bald donkey's head in the eyes of relevant experts.

"What does this prove?" Wang Wei asked in confusion. "If the other party is in third - kind contact with us, isn't it only natural for them to come up with such earth - shattering scientific and technological products? After all, they are beings capable of crossing light - years to reach Earth."

Academician Wang shook his head and said, "All technological achievements have their inherent context. If the other party is truly an alien stranded on Earth, then their technological context must align with the unique technological direction of their civilization. However, all the current technological means employed by the other party are extensions of existing human technologies, especially the target gold battery!"

The elderly person in the main seat of the conference room asked in confusion, "Is it something special?"

Academician Wang explained, "It is both special and not special. Just like the countless technological extension lines in the human world every year, it is merely one of the inventions that we have disproven. Such disproven results reappear countless times every moment in the progress of human scientific research. Its special feature lies in the fact that it is deeply embedded within the existing human technological path. It's like a countless number of chaotic and intersecting mazes. Everyone is wandering and exploring inside the maze, while the other party precisely emerged from a path that humanity had abandoned. When we consider the materials and research ideas used by the other party, we can basically confirm that they perfectly replicated that failed experiment from the past."

Looking at the podium, Academician Wang calmly explained, "There are no two identical leaves in this world. The other party's complete reliance on human technological means is as if they had witnessed the actual products created by humans in the future. If the other party is truly in third - kind contact, their means of implementation could not be completely identical to ours!"

Wang Wei stood up and said, "According to our investigation results, it is obvious that the other party has the assistance of a powerful artificial intelligence. Is it possible that they achieved a breakthrough through calculations after searching our technological information?"

Academician Wang smiled and said, "Do you know how many wrong paths like this have been abandoned by humanity? Even with the assistance of artificial intelligence, it is an impossible task to find the correct answer from this vast number of paths. The amount of computation required for this level of calculation is so huge that it would be extremely difficult to make sense of it even if we gathered all the computers in the world. If the other party is truly an alien, following their original technological development path would be the optimal solution!"

Scanning the silent conference hall, finally Academician Wang stated firmly, "So, it is highly likely that everything the other party said is true! He is a human who traveled back from the future! His enemy is the real alien!"

After Academician Wang's words fell, the conference hall was completely silent, and everyone was silently digesting this information. Compared with the speculation of an alien in third - kind contact, the science - fiction concept of time travel was even more difficult to believe.

After a long period of silence, the elderly person in front of the podium asked, "What are the opinions of the military representatives?"

A tough - looking soldier stood up, saluted, and said in a clear voice, "Based on our analysis of all the industrial information left behind by the other party, we can basically conclude that the other party is consciously enhancing the technological level of humanity and shows no signs of hostility. Judging from the technological means currently demonstrated by the other party, if they really wanted to hide themselves, many of their actions would be meaningless and carry a high risk of self - exposure."

The person on the podium pondered and said, "So, when we follow in the footsteps of the other party, we are actually following our own path?"

The old man's joke instantly relaxed the atmosphere in the conference hall.

A representative from the Engineering and Science Commission then spoke, "Based on the investment results of the other party's domestic industries and the technological investment directions of Jian'an Technology around the world, the other party is like a lighthouse illuminating the path of human scientific progress. All of their technological achievements can be replicated and extended by us. And as we delve deeper into the technology and gradually approach the lighthouse, the other party raises the height of the lighthouse. If the other party is truly an alien, I think it would be very difficult to explain their guiding behavior unless humanity saved them in a previous life, which is why they came to Earth to offer selfless dedication."

The representative's speech won the approval of most people in the conference hall. The conference chair nodded in understanding and asked, "Regarding his enemy, the real alien, has the Academy of Sciences made any discoveries? Can we defend against the enemy's possible reappearance and attacks?"

"Unfortunately, we have not made any discoveries," the representative of the Academy of Sciences stood up and said. "Through reviewing the investment activities and project reports of Jian'an Technology, we have gained some insights into the means demonstrated by the other party, such as controlling human irrational behavior, interfering with and distorting perception, etc. With our existing technological beginnings, such as brain - computer interfaces, brainwave analysis and interference, we can catch a glimpse of the means shown by the other party. However, we know nothing about the enemy's true existence, form, and purpose."

The person on the podium pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Since the terminator of our country has not made direct contact with us, there must be some information barriers that we are not aware of. Now that we have a common enemy, and the other party's actions clearly require a rapid breakthrough in our technology, we should maintain this tacit understanding and work together! Does the Academy of Sciences have any relevant plans?"

"Yes!" Academician Wang projected a document onto the screen in the conference room and introduced, "Based on the technological directions and industrial equipment indirectly provided by the other party, we can foresee that our country will experience leapfrog development in aviation, aerospace, military, energy, and other fields. We plan to concentrate all scientific research units on technological expansion and breakthroughs, conduct research with a common goal, fully master the other party's technology during the process of progress, and then widely promote it. The currently determined main directions include the drone project, the exoskeleton armor and unmanned armor project, the electric vehicle application project, the stealth fighter and drone project, and the space transportation project. The plan is to build our own independent space station using the technological means popularized by the other party and then militarize it. The full name of the plan is: the Southern Heavenly Gate Plan! It implies defending against the enemy beyond the Southern Heavenly Gate!"

Academician Wang's introduction made everyone in the conference hall inexplicably excited. If the projects mentioned by Academician Wang were truly implemented, it was foreseeable that earth - shattering changes would occur within the next twenty years.

"What an amazing Southern Heavenly Gate Plan!" The leader on the podium slapped the table and stood up. "Since our enemy is most likely an alien, the threat from deep space must be our top priority! Now that we have a plan, we should implement it! In the fight against the common enemy, we cannot let the other party fight alone! We also need to play our part! From today onwards, the Southern Heavenly Gate Plan is officially established!"