Chapter 25
Ghost Countdown

Tai Hao Civilization.

This name wasn’t randomly chosen by Child Two.

Child Two, through intelligent data analysis combined with the construction of a psychological model of Tai Hao, calculated and ultimately arrived at this result.

Through data simulations, it was predicted that the future Star River Empire would have three names after it entered interstellar civilization.

Star River Civilization, Origin Civilization, and Tai Hao Civilization.

And Tai Hao had a 75% chance of choosing to use his own name as the civilization's prefix.

This would serve to highlight his achievements and accomplishments.

Adam was a man of action. After choosing to betray the Azure Civilization, he immediately began to act.

Leveraging his wealth and social status, coupled with intelligence and data support provided by Child Two, Adam established the Origin Science organization at the fastest possible speed.

He even maintained a presence in the Azure International Alliance, making it a legitimate and compliant international scientific organization.

The Azure International Alliance was the United Nations of the Azure Civilization, though its role had become insignificant.

Because only seven major nations remained on Azure Star, the international social structure was already quite stable.

As a mere rag and mouthpiece, the Azure International Alliance had lost its value.

The purpose of Origin Science was to use scientific methods to identify the limitations of science, determining the depth and accuracy of our understanding and knowledge of nature.

It explored the ultimate answers to life, nature, and the universe.

The purpose of Origin Science was similar to the scientific boundaries in the Three-Body world.

With the intelligence and data support provided by Child Two.

Adam was like someone with God's perspective, easily attracting a large number of scientists to join.

Scientists are human too, and living in a complex human society can bring all sorts of difficulties and troubles.

Child Two could easily acquire information on everyone, then screen for suitable candidates, allowing Adam to wield money to help them.

With the assistance of Child Two, Adam only needed a month to gather a large number of scientists to join "Origin Science."

Then, the classic Archer Theory and the Farmer Theory were brought to the forefront.

Combined with the miracles created by Child Two, those who had their worldview and values overturned by high-energy physics research scholars were left astray.

Just like in the Three-Body world, many scientists who couldn't accept the truth chose to commit suicide.

High-energy particle accelerators could no longer obtain accurate data. With so many leading scientists committing suicide, this serious matter naturally drew the attention of the various nations of the Azure Civilization, leading to a full-scale investigation.

Soon, each country made a discovery: many scientists had committed suicide after contacting, or even joining, the "Origin Science" organization.

Therefore, the main content of this meeting was to select a scientist to go undercover in the "Origin Science" organization for investigation.

Yue Jun, who participated in the meeting, was the chosen one.

Yue Jun, a materials expert in applied physics, belonged to the National Superconducting Materials Research Laboratory of the Zhongzhou Republic.

With the emergence of room-temperature superconducting materials, Yue Jun played a significant role, earning him great international renown.

As a scientific researcher belonging to the state, Yue Jun was not like Wang Miao; he didn't refuse, but agreed on the spot.

The meeting then entered its next stage.

A high-energy physicist revealed the truth to Yue Jun.

"The laws of physics are uniform in time and space."

"Throughout Azure humanity's history, all the scientific advancements and intellectual achievements, including all physical theories and everything else, are byproducts of this grand law."

"In modern times, with the advent of large particle colliders, we have the means to experimentally test and verify fundamental theories."

Speaking of which, this high-energy physicist revealed a pained and desperate expression, his voice choked with emotion.

"There are seven high-energy particle accelerators on Azure Star, distributed across seven countries. These seven accelerators have exhibited a terrifying phenomenon in particle collision experiments."

"The same energy level, the same particles, the same impact energy, all experimental conditions are identical, yet the results are different!"

Hearing this, Yue Jun already understood something, and his initially calm expression now displayed a hint of fear.

The high-energy physicist's next words confirmed Yue Jun's suspicions.

"The data from collision experiments is not only different across different accelerators, but also varies between experiments at the same accelerator conducted at different times."

"We've repeatedly conducted the same ultra-high-energy collision experiment under identical conditions, but each time the results are different, without any discernable pattern."

"This means that the universal laws of physics don't exist, and physics... doesn't exist either~"

After saying this, the high-energy physicist was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Yue Jun finally understood why those scientists chose to commit suicide.

In the field of theoretical physics, to make any contribution requires strong ambition and dedication.

Now, with this situation, for those exploring cutting-edge theories, it is an abyss of despair.

When leaving, Yue Jun departed through an underground secret passage.

This meeting was highly classified, with strict measures to prevent leaks. This was to avoid Yue Jun exposing himself in the future.

When they left, they all departed through underground secret passages.

But they didn't know that everything was under the surveillance of Child Two.

Their identities, information, bodies, organs, even the cells that make up their bodies, were all transparent before Child Two.

The next day.

With a heavy heart, Yue Jun drove his new energy car away from the bustling city, heading towards the desolate wilderness.

With the emergence of room-temperature superconducting materials, the Azure Civilization had reached a new era, on the cusp of another industrial revolution.

Zero-resistance materials would replace the current power transmission system.

Superconductors with permanent magnetic fields would bring magnetic levitation technology to every aspect of society.

New energy batteries capable of storing large amounts of electricity and performing fast charging would also replace current electrical storage devices.

A beautiful new era was about to dawn, yet at this time, it delivered such a heavy blow to the Azure Civilization.

Since yesterday, Yue Jun's heart had been heavy.

Yue Jun wanted to escape from the crowds and relax in nature's embrace.

He entered a mountain range, experiencing the majesty and vibrant life of nature.

Crystal clear streams, magnificent and rugged peaks, dense forests, and a profusion of wild flowers.

All of this was a luxury, a treat, a cleansing for his heavy heart.

Yue Jun even took many photos with his phone, planning to share them with his children when he returned.

As Yue Jun drove his car back to the city, he saw a massive obelisk in the distance.

It was a monument built to commemorate a famous scientist.

(Science guides civilization forward)

Looking at the eight strong characters on the obelisk, some thoughts appeared in Yue Jun's mind.

Could the origin of matter truly be lawless?

Is the stability and order of our planet just a temporary dynamic equilibrium in a corner of the universe? Just a brief moment in chaos?

With these doubts, Yue Jun returned home, rested for a while, and then eagerly opened his phone, starting to select the qualified photos and deleting the unqualified ones.

This was like opening a blind box. Yue Jun always loved this kind of unknown, anticipated experience.

But something bizarre happened. All the photos had a row of numbers on them.

These numbers, like ghosts, involuntarily instilled fear in Yue Jun.

After flipping through all the photos, Yue Jun concluded that it was a countdown.

A ghostly countdown.