This civilization is very strong, but the technology tree is a bit crooked

"Zou Wei, what's wrong?"

Just when the researcher found that the signal was in a daze.

Next to him, the leader of the research team came over, looked at the stunned researcher, and asked a little strangely.

"Team leader, I found a special tachyon signal in the depths of Jupiter."

Seeing the team leader approaching, the researcher named Zou Wei quickly called up the tachyon fluctuation data that had just been detected, and explained his discovery to the other party.

"According to the analysis, this is the tachyon fluctuation caused by the decay of matter."

"But the signal characteristics, which we have never seen and recorded, do not belong to any decay engine of Yifei."

"In addition, according to triangulation, the source of this tachyon fluctuation is tens of thousands of kilometers below Jupiter's atmosphere, where it already belongs to Jupiter's liquid hydrogen ocean."

"I doubt whether Jupiter has just been bombarded by a mass bomb, energy concentration or magnetic field disturbance, causing a special PP chain reaction inside Jupiter."

The researcher briefly states his or her analysis.

Since Yifei has mastered the technology related to tachyons, he has conducted tachyon surveys of celestial bodies and the space-time of the universe.

Found in natural cases, except for the fusion of PP chains in low-mass stars.

Some other celestial bodies and planets will suddenly appear abnormal tachyon fluctuations in the natural state.

These fluctuating signals are often very short-lived. According to the analysis, it should be caused by the intersection of magnetic fields and the accidental triggering of the electroweak unification mechanism, which disturbs the weak force gauge field.

In addition, through the sky survey, Yifei also found some persistence in many directions of the starry sky, and the signal characteristics were not like tachyon fluctuations caused by natural magnetic field disturbances.

Combined with the description in the lizard civilization database.

Yifei determined that these unnatural tachyon fluctuations come from the civilizations that have mastered the magnetic field technology in the era of modern science and technology.

The activities of civilization and the use of magnetic field equipment unintentionally disturb the tachyons.

However, because they have not mastered the corresponding tachyon technology, these civilizations are still in a state of ignorance and ignorance of the tachyon fluctuations they inadvertently created.

And by analyzing these tachyon signals, the technology of determining the coordinates of civilization in the vast starry sky and the vast interstellar space is called unnatural tachyon fluctuation monitoring within the lizard civilization.

This technology can be regarded as a necessary analysis technology for wandering civilizations that have not mastered intelligent life and rely on plundering other civilizations' scientists and technologies to maintain their own stability and development.

"Jupiter's PP chain reaction?"

The team leader was stunned, then seemed to think of something, and asked: "Track the signal and check the changes."

"OK."

The researcher nodded.

The tachyon detection equipment was turned on, aligned in the direction of Jupiter, and continued tracking.

"Huh?"

Only, the device just started.

He discovered the difference.

The signal strength in the depths of Jupiter is stronger, and the speed of movement is faster.

In a short period of time, the signal source has accelerated to hundreds of kilometers per second, penetrated into the core of Jupiter, and penetrated tens of millions of meters below the atmosphere.

"This depth almost reaches the metallic hydrogen layer of Jupiter's core, and the environment here has exceeded hundreds of millions or even hundreds of millions of atmospheres."

"And such a trajectory and acceleration are not like natural tachyon fluctuations, but rather artificial creations."

A bit of confusion flashed in the researcher's eyes, as if he didn't understand what kind of thing could move in the depths of Jupiter's core at hundreds of millions of atmospheres.

really

The research team leader next to him saw the moving speed of the signal source and the purpose of entering Jupiter's core, and his thoughts were confirmed.

"Ignore this signal and don't try to track again."

After confirming his own thoughts, the research team leader no longer hesitated, and quickly issued instructions to the researcher.

"Captain, what is this?"

Seeing the group leader's expression as if he knew what it was, the researcher asked curiously.

"Don't ask if you shouldn't."

The patriarch glared at him without letting go.

"But."

"This is Yifei's top secret, be careful."

"Unless you want to improve the evaluation in the future, the awareness of confidentiality is directly rejected."

The team leader ignored the researcher, but still didn't let go.

top secret.

The researcher's expression was shocked, and he seemed to think of something.

Looking at the detection interface next to it, the signal point that is crazily drilling holes in the core of Jupiter, his eyes showed deep shock and curiosity.

"Team leader, I don't want to ask anything."

"Let me just ask, what material can withstand the pressure in the depths of Jupiter?"

"Usually leave the Bie Zhai laboratory, read more novels and TV dramas, the three-body water drop, you have heard of it."

As a staff member of the Yifei scientific research sequence, the team leader did not hide this issue that only involved materials, but not the whereabouts and purpose of the signal, and patted the researcher on the shoulder to give a hint.

"Three-body water drop."

The researcher understood the team leader's answer, and shouted with a shocked expression: "Is the strong interaction force material really mass-produced?"

For this well-known quantum supermaterial based on the strong interaction system, Yifei and even every researcher in the world are familiar with it.

Although it is said that technology has entered the force field level, the issue of materials is no longer so critical and important.

But in fact, this sentence refers more to the conventional high-strength, high-temperature-resistant materials, rather than superconducting materials and more powerful quantum materials.

Technologies like strong interaction materials are one of the more powerful quantum materials technologies.

Once the breakthrough in mass production is enough to bring an unimaginable leap forward to Yifei, it will also indicate the research direction of quantum materials in the next stage.

Before this, there have been rumors in Yifei that the strong interaction force material has achieved a breakthrough, but it cannot go out of the laboratory to achieve mass production.

But now, so deep into the technological artifacts of Jupiter.

Just looking at the signal strength caused by the decay of matter, you can tell that it is not small, at least it is not a cutie of tens of centimeters or one or two meters.

If not cutie, but big.

Obviously, strong interaction materials have been mass-produced.

Only when this material is mass-produced, can the scientific and technological creations that go deep into the core of Jupiter be made into a large body that can withstand the environment of hundreds of millions of atmospheres in the core of Jupiter.

"I don't know, but it seems that it should be mass-produced."

Regarding the researcher's inquiry, the team leader was not sure, and could only give an answer from the perspective of logical deduction.

It's just that when you say this.

His eyes were full of shock and unspeakable expectations.

Chen Yi was not aware of the discussions between the researchers and the team leader at the Ganymede Weak Force Gauge Field Research Center.

Control the space fighter and enter the metal hydrogen layer of Jupiter.

Chen Yi used the mechanical device of the fighter plane. Hundreds of kilograms of metal hydrogen with a purity of 6 and 9 were dug up as souvenirs, and stuffed into the warehouse of the strong interaction material frame.

With the help of the sealed warehouse, the internal pressure is maintained to ensure that the metal hydrogen inside will not disintegrate due to leaving Jupiter, and then adjust the angle of the fighter and start returning.

Five p.m.

It flew for several hours without turning on the mass elimination device.

A plane more than 40 meters long, the surface of the fuselage reflects the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, the high-rise buildings on the ground, and the fighter plane with the engine turned off, dragged by a wing-flying space shuttle, it came to a steady stop. In the square of Penghai base.

"Leave in the morning and return in the afternoon."

"It seems that with the mass elimination device, there is no problem at all in building a one-day flight to the planets of the solar system."

Watching the space fighter land and then looking at the time, an idea suddenly popped up in Chen Yi's mind.

Of course, if you want to build a planetary flight, you can only use a connecting starship or a spaceship for the journey from the planet to space.

After all, the gamma decay engine is a big killer inside the planet.

According to the current engine radiation power of the space fighter, if it is turned on for 30 seconds over any city, the place below can become a purgatory on earth.

Although the starship of the planetary flight does not need to drill Jupiter, and the engine power does not need to be so powerful, it is also an unbearable damage to Blue Star's weak ecosystem.

As for changing the engine.

Instead of using the gamma decay engine, replace it with another engine.

Well, when the aircraft reaches sub-light speed, except for the gamma decay engine that ejects gamma rays at the speed of light, the propulsion efficiency of other engines is as low as possible, and it is not suitable for sub-light or even near-light speed.

"Brother Yi."

At this time, Qin Xiaoyu's shout suddenly sounded not far away.

"Mr. He and Director Lin of the External Relations Department came to see you and said that there is something important to report and you need to make a decision."

"Important matters for me to make decisions?"

"What is so serious needs to be said in person."

Hearing Qin Xiaoyu's call, Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, and several question marks appeared in his heart.

"I don't know, they just came here not long ago." Qin Xiaoyu shook his head.

"Then go, go and have a look."

Seeing Qin Xiaoyu and not knowing it, Chen Yi walked quickly to the base hall without hesitation.

In previous eras, because of marginal issues in various regions.

A leader also needs to conduct various diplomatic and various foreign visits.

However, with Yifei becoming the core of the space age, the control of various regions was completed after the defeat of the lizard civilization, and a large number of professionals in the headquarters were incorporated.

Chen Yi, the founder of Yifei, the new leader of the space age, has almost become a hands-off shopkeeper.

Except for some general strategic matters, Yifei and the daily management and operation of human civilization do not need his involvement at all.

In this situation, He Yu and Lin Qian from the External Relations Department came to report to him and asked him to make a decision. Obviously, something involved the major strategy of Yifei and even the entire human civilization.

But Chen Yi thought about it.

In addition to not needing other people to report, Xuannv will immediately notify the attack of the cosmic dimension-enhancing forces. I can't think of anything that meets this standard recently.

The lobby of the past base.

He Yu, the general manager of Yifei, and Lin Qian, the director of Yifei's external relations department and a representative of the new generation, are already waiting.

The two of them held some documents in their hands.

"Has there been any major events in human civilization recently?"

Chen Yi glanced at the two of them, greeted them to sit down, and asked curiously.

On the way over, Chen Yi also wanted to understand something.

Since He Yu came here with Lin Qian from the External Relations Department, it is obvious that the matter of looking for him this time has a high probability to be related to human society and humanistic psychology.

After all, the External Relations Department is responsible for Yifei's external relations, and is best at social engineering and intellectual matters.

"Mr. Chen, this is the birth data of human civilization in the last year that Yifei has taken over and is responsible for most of the world."

"Since more than a year ago, with the promotion of Yifei Lifespan Potion, other social benefits, neural virtual game room and other equipment, the birth rate of all human beings has begun to drop to 2 per thousand."

"And every month that passes, this birth data drops by a notch."

"As of now, the annual average number of births calculated by Yifei's latest statistics is less than 0.2 per thousand of the total population."

After getting along for so long, He Yu already knew Chen Yi's character, and he didn't procrastinate at all. While reporting the outline of the matter, he handed over the detailed documents in his hand to Chen Yi.

"0.2 per thousand, 2 per thousand"

"This birth rate is almost the same as none."

"All of a sudden, did it drop so badly?"

There was a hint of surprise in Chen Yi's eyes.

Although he knows.

With the promotion of life-span potions and the popularization of various benefits, fully automated production reduces hard work.

Everyone can easily live to be several hundred years old at the beginning. Most people are no longer willing to give birth at a young age and give birth to a baby before the age of 100 to add a bondage to themselves. The fertility rate and the birth rate of the new population will definitely rise. Come take a plunge.

But I didn't say that the fall would be so severe.

With a birth rate of 2/10,000, based on the current human population of 8 billion, the total number of human births in one year is 1.6 million, which is less than 2 million.

This is no longer a fall, this is a crash, a full-blown crash.

Moreover, according to He Yu, the birth rate has not stabilized and is still falling.

Although Chen Yi understood that there was a reason why the black dragon was completely castrated.

However, the number of black dragons affects the overall situation of the population birth rate the most, and it is impossible to cause a population collapse.

"I found it, what is the reason?"

"Is it because the material welfare is not good enough, the pressure of having a baby is too great, or are there other factors? Education, medical care, housing?"

At this time, Chen Yi was somewhat aware of the seriousness of the problem.

The development and progress of a civilization is inseparable from the population.

The stronger the civilization, the larger the theoretical population.

Although human civilization has entered the space age, industrial automation production has been completed, and the comprehensive reform of the industrial system has been completed, it is no longer necessary for a large number of people to go to the factory to make screws.

Most people just need to live and enjoy the benefits of the new era.

But the total population determines the number of scientific researchers.

Without enough population, there will not be enough scientific research personnel, and technology will not be able to develop and progress.

At that time, unless Xuannv comes out as a tool man, even if human civilization does not wander, it will end up no different from a wandering civilization like lizard civilization.

Technology has stagnated, and a large number of technologies have faults.

The overall technology planning and the development of the technology tree began to become unbalanced, and eventually died.