vrcanaries Chapter 153 Miss Tomoko
Chapter 153 Miss Tomoko
The year 8 of the Weishe calendar corresponds to 2223 AD.
The second generation of Somoko successfully arrived on Earth yesterday, causing a huge uproar.
Major news outlets rushed to report on the story, and people flocked to the streets, eager to see what this monster that had threatened humanity for centuries looked like.
Left with no other option, the local authorities had to deploy a large number of city defense troops to maintain order at the scene and prevent stampedes caused by overcrowding.
At the same time, this message was also reported to all staff departments and operations departments at the highest alert level, so that they could prepare for battle at any time.
After all, the visitors are Trisolarans, and anything could happen. Even though there is a deterrent force now, everyone must still have adequate contingency plans.
"Have you informed Mr. Lin Xuan and Mr. Luo Ji yet?" the Chief of Staff asked his adjutant beside him.
"We have already informed them that the Swordholder is in place and that we have reinforced the defenses of the Deterrence Center. As for Mr. Lin Xuan, he has said he has no interest in getting involved in this matter."
"Not interested in?"
The Chief of Staff was taken aback upon hearing this. It was understandable that Luo Ji, as the Swordholder, could not attend in person, but what did Lin Xuan mean by this?
Is he planning to directly reject diplomacy with the Trisolarans?
However, no one dared to speculate further about the other party's intentions. Since Lin Xuan was unwilling to go, no one could force him to meet with Zhizi.
Lin Xuan had his own reasons for not participating in the meeting; he felt that something was amiss.
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.
The second-generation Tomoko also appeared in the original story. She is a gentle woman with an appearance that leans towards that of an islander. Every time you meet her, you will unconsciously lower your guard because of her friendliness. To put it simply, Tomoko is completely in line with the aesthetic standards of all mankind.
She's not just pretty; if Liu Chang wanted someone beautiful, he could clone a whole bunch of wives of all kinds, even customizing their personalities.
But Zhizi is different; the first impression it gives can be described in just two words—harmless.
You don't feel any threat from Tomoko at all; being around her makes you feel incredibly safe.
Putting aside her identity as a Trisolaran artifact, the second-generation Sophon is undoubtedly the most pleasing artificial intelligence to all of humanity.
As Lin Xuan had guessed, when people first saw Zhi Zi's true face, they were all stunned by her stunning appearance.
Tomoko wore a light blue kimono, her eyes smiling. Her hair was styled in a bun, revealing her delicate features. The loose kimono did not conceal her figure; instead, it accentuated her graceful figure.
Protected by a group of soldiers from the city defense forces, Zhizi approached the crowd. A faint smile appeared on her face, and then she bowed deeply to everyone present.
"Everyone, I am Tomoko. It is an honor to meet you all here. If there is anything I can do to help you, please feel free to ask."
A commotion immediately broke out in the crowd.
"Is this Tomoko? She's so much prettier than I imagined."
"The Trisolarans understand human aesthetics. I love this look; it's exactly my ideal type."
"Brother, you're pretty awesome, you even go after robots. Are you Plankton?"
"What's wrong with robots? Don't you guys still like anime characters? By the way, can Tomoko do *that*?"
"Of course, bro. Do you want to use a USB interface or a Type-C interface?"
"I am Tomoko's..."
In a short time, the news of Sophon's arrival attracted the attention of all mankind. People were quite fond of this thing created by the Trisolarans. If Sophon wanted to enter the entertainment industry, she could probably debut today.
As Zhizi looked at the cheering crowd, she repeatedly expressed her gratitude to those around her. In an instant, people's fear of Zhizi and the Trisolarans vanished, and they began to gradually revel in the beauty of the moment, looking forward to a peaceful future between the Trisolarans and humans.
"Thank you everyone. I didn't expect you all to be so enthusiastic. It seems we were wrong before. Humans are a great race, and we should have established diplomatic relations with you sooner." Zhizi's face showed a hint of regret, as if they were also regretting whether launching a war against humanity had pushed a civilization that could have had good exchanges to the other side.
But then she changed the subject.
"But it doesn't matter. I believe that through continuous communication, we will be able to break the Dark Forest Law and let the sunlight shine into this dark forest again."
Sophon's words resonated with many present. Since the Crisis Era, the war between humanity and the Trisolarans had lasted for two or three centuries, during which countless people had died.
If the war had ended sooner and the two civilizations had been able to communicate sooner, perhaps the Dark Forest Theory would not have occurred.
Just as everyone was sighing, Tomoko spoke up once again.
"Everyone, I've come here today with a gift for you."
As Zhizi spoke, she gently waved her hand, and a letter from an unknown source was immediately received in the brain network of all mankind.
After Lin Xuan's Super Dream Project entered its third phase, all of humanity finally achieved the ability to connect to the internet via their brains.
Traditional communication devices such as mobile phones and laptops are gradually being replaced by brain-computer interfaces. Nowadays, to make a call, you only need to dial the other party's identity ID number in your mind.
There was a transition period in between. Identity chips existed as early as 200 years after the Crisis Era. Their main purpose was to identify personal information, essentially serving as a multi-functional electronic ID card.
Brain-to-the-Network technology is also an upgraded technology based on identity chips, which can enable the operation of a series of traditional devices such as communication, video, classes, and games.
Of course, the most crucial point is that the game runs smoothly without lag, and the graphics quality far surpasses that of many graphics cards.
In the future, when playing FPS games, if you're too bad and get killed, you can't use your internet connection as an excuse. After all, data and image processing are done by the brain network within the brain to compensate. If your internet connection is lagging, it just means that your brain is really not working properly, and you need to draw on the computing power of other people's brains to complete the operation.
Sophon, on the other hand, sent a message to the brains of all humanity through a brain-computer interface.
After Lin Xuan, who was in charge of the dispatch station, checked the incoming message and found that it posed no danger, she allowed it to pass.
What Sophon shared with humanity was a short fable.
It tells the story of an apprentice learning a craft from an old carpenter in ancient times.
The apprentice was the old carpenter's only disciple. He learned things very quickly and acquired many skills from the carpenter. In just a few years, his skills had become on par with the old carpenter's.
So the old carpenter told his apprentice to figure it out on his own and see if he could improve or even surpass him in skill.
However, an apprentice learns the skills from the very beginning by following an old carpenter. Once he is separated from the old carpenter's guidance, his growth quickly hits a bottleneck, and his skills stagnate.
The apprentice hoped the old carpenter would teach him something more, but the old carpenter said he had already taught him everything he could, and had nothing to hide.
The apprentice didn't believe it and kept pestering the old carpenter. The old carpenter had no choice but to tell the apprentice that he would teach him a set of his most treasured skills, and that the apprentice should learn them well.
The apprentice was delighted to hear this and nodded repeatedly, saying that he would definitely study hard and finish learning.
At first, the apprentice learned the knowledge given to him by the old carpenter as usual. However, as time went by, the apprentice found that what the old carpenter taught him was full of loopholes and even contradicted the basics in some places.
Even many key aspects of this technology, upon closer examination, reveal that they are fundamentally inconsistent.
So the apprentice stopped learning the knowledge taught by the old carpenter and instead began to study the techniques on his own.
Finally, his skills surpassed those of the old carpenter, and the apprentice eventually became a carpenter even better than the old one.
This fable is short, but its meaning is quite clear.
However, since it was revealed by Sophon, the human side paid special attention to it and began to interpret whether there was a deeper meaning in the story.
Human society was especially shocked when it was learned that this allegory was created by the Trisolarans who had learned human culture in the Trisolaran world!
"The Trisolarans greatly admire human culture and art. In our world, human artworks have received positive feedback from the public. We like your culture very much and are trying to learn from and imitate it. In this respect, humans are our teachers."
Sophon's words immediately caused a huge uproar in human society.
Everyone was pleased that human culture and art could be appreciated by the Trisolarans, and a few people thought about cultural export. Everyone thought this was a very good thing.
Whether for the Trisolaran world or for human society, understanding and imitating each other's culture and art will lay the foundation for future exchanges between the two civilizations.
However, the Trisolarans did not disclose Yun Tianming's existence, whether out of concern for his current status as governor or for other plans.
At the same time, different interpretations of the fable about the sophon have been published, with the mainstream view pointing to two directions.
First, the Trisolarans are telling humanity that blindly believing everything in books is worse than having no books at all. Even if the Trisolarans transmit relevant technologies to humanity, humanity should continue to pursue self-exploration so that both civilizations can progress simultaneously.
Secondly, the Trisolarans consider themselves mentors to humanity, while humanity is culturally mentored by the Trisolarans. They hope to exchange human arts and humanities for Trisolaran technology. If this is the case, it would be an extremely worthwhile deal.
When Lin Xuan heard Luo Congmin tell her the two possible interpretations that everyone had speculated about, Lin Xuan snorted coldly.
"There aren't that many twists and turns. You're all overcomplicating things."
"How so?" Luo Congmin asked, puzzled. She felt that both answers seemed reasonable.
Lin Xuan slowly took a sip of tea before speaking.
"The Trisolarans' meaning is quite clear: they are telling humanity, 'I'm about to start deceiving you.'"
Shock level from Luo Congmin +25.
Luo Congmin never expected that Lin Xuan's interpretation would be like this. No matter how you look at it, this interpretation seems to have nothing to do with the fable.
Lin Xuan smiled.
"Your thinking is too subjective. You always like to speculate about other people's intentions from your own perspective, which is very stupid."
"Your perspective is determined by your position. When you are thinking about the intention behind someone’s behavior and words, you must analyze it in conjunction with their status and position. This is why it is necessary to combine the historical context and the poet’s identity when interpreting ancient poems in Chinese language teaching."
"For example, if I had a daughter, I would definitely scold anyone who opposes abolishing the bride price, but if I had a son, I would definitely support it."
"So, what are their intentions?" Luo Congmin was still puzzled.
"Of course it's to deceive you. If I'm not mistaken, the Trisolarans have partially misled us about the technology that humanity has released. They're giving us a heads-up," Lin Xuan said jokingly.
"Never let your guard down against the Trisolarans. They are still far more technologically advanced than us. Although your father has successfully established a deterrent, it does not mean that we can be complacent."
"So this is ah!"
After hearing Lin Xuan's explanation, Luo Congmin didn't seem too surprised. On the contrary, she felt a sense of relief.
“I guessed it a long time ago, but I wasn’t sure before. Now that you’ve confirmed it, I’m certain of my guess,” Luo Congmin said, shaking his head.
"We have never let our guard down against the Trisolarans, especially regarding the knowledge they have transmitted to us. The Science Department has always been skeptical of it and has only used it as a reference point."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan nodded slightly and gave Luo Congmin an approving look.
"How did you deduce that?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"The principle of knowledge sealing," Luo Congmin said with a smile.
"It's not hard to deduce that Lin Xuan, you have already provided humanity with too much. Many things can be easily concluded through your previous theories."
"The principle of knowledge sealing prohibits advanced civilizations from transferring knowledge that does not belong to them to lesser civilizations."
"Because you don't know, I can't tell you."
Although neither side is yet clear about the consequences of violating the knowledge sealing principle, and given that the Trisolarans have already violated the principle several times under Lin Xuan's insistence, they will definitely not give knowledge directly to humanity so easily.
They are a race that is unwilling to take risks, a result of their harsh living conditions.
Taking risks means taking risks. Even if they have violated the knowledge seal rule, the Trisolarans will do everything they can to minimize the number of times they violate the rule.
This proves that a large portion of the knowledge transmitted to me by the other party is false, and only the theoretical knowledge that humans can understand is true.
"Just wait, once the Sun Ring Accelerator is completed, everything will be revealed."