War Paradise

As the so-called "science knows no borders", in the pioneer of brain imaging technology-Cold Mountain Laboratory, nationality has become a dispensable mark, and no one cares at all.

Yellow people, whites, blacks, and even red-skinned Indians are flooded in this scientific research institution with branches on all continents. Except for the core staff of this organization, no one knows where the headquarters of the Cold Mountain Laboratory is.

Like the "evil organizations" commonly seen in various entertainment works, Cold Mountain Lab is not affiliated with any country, but operates under the support of a mysterious consortium.

It stands to reason that no country in the world will allow this kind of stuff to exist on its own land. However, due to its outstanding contribution to civilian brain-computer interface technology, as well as publicizing its own research and development results, and sharing its "selfless dedication" with countries all over the world, Lengshan Laboratory has successfully established a firm foothold.

——Even if there are concerns about this scientific research institution, the results of this institution are indispensable: If there is no design drawings and experimental data published by the "Lengshan Laboratory", the civil brain imaging equipment Development will take at least another ten years before it can reach today's level.

For this reason, countries in the world have basically acquiesced to the existence of the Cold Mountain Laboratory.

Of course, acquiescence does not mean complete non-interference, and they have also carried out some "operations" in secret.

No matter how mysterious it is, the Cold Mountain Laboratory is ultimately a scientific research institution for the people of the earth. When selecting and recruiting new talents, it often directly "digs corners" from top universities or scientific research institutions.

Obviously, this is a good opportunity to launch spies.

Many of the academic tycoons and the big bulls in the scientific research community who were taken in by the Lengshan Laboratory have accepted the tasks of their own government.

Of course, these researchers are not as superb acting as real spies, but what the intelligence agencies require them to do is also very simple, as long as they enter the laboratory with a special locator and eavesdropping device, the task is completed.

Unfortunately, things will not develop as expected by the intelligence agencies. Even the most professional organization in this regard, the notorious Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has not been able to extract the least useful information from the Cold Mountain Laboratory.

The researchers recruited into the Cold Mountain Laboratory have almost lost all contact with the "outside world".

The members of this organization all live a closed life in the laboratory. It can be said that they have given up everything for research. Even their family members have never seen these people again.

Signal shielding facilities appear to be installed in the laboratory, and the equipment carried by the "spy" ceased immediately after entering the laboratory. Except for the occasional release of some scientific research results, any branch of the Cold Mountain Laboratory is usually isolated from the rest of the world.

Realizing that surveillance is impossible through equipment, intelligence agencies can only switch to other methods. They tried to find the researchers who had left the Cold Mountain Lab and get usable information from these populations.

Then they discovered a terrifying fact:

——No one left from the Cold Mountain Laboratory.

This mysterious laboratory is like a man-eater, devouring all the researchers who stepped into it.

Judging from the speed at which the Cold Mountain Laboratory releases new results, those researchers should be alive. But if this is the case, no one chooses to leave, which is really not quite right.

After learning of this situation, many strange rumors began to circulate. In Lin Chi's view, the reason why no one left was already very obvious:

"The things they are studying have unparalleled appeal, so that everyone can't refuse."

Lin Chi returned to the real world, sitting on the sofa in the living room and talking to Frankenstein: “Even if everyone’s personality is different, some things are carved in human DNA, such as curiosity, or ...The desire for'immortality'."

"But there are still many suicides." Frankenstein said coldly.

"Yes, but it is human instinct to survive. The vast majority of suicides choose to die because of excessive pressure, despair or depression. The embodiment of the desire to'survive'."

Speaking of this, Lin Chi paused meaningfully for a moment: "But if there is such a place that can make people lose all the pressure? They no longer have to work hard, and there is no need to support their families, and they don’t have to worry about diseases. With aging, you can choose any lifestyle you want. Even if you are too empty to live, you only need to turn off your'switch'..."

"Electronic immortality." Frankenstein sat beside Lin Chi.

"Yes, this is what I want to say." Lin Chi nodded, "This is what the coach and I are looking for."

The Cold Mountain Laboratory, which has developed civilian brain imaging technology, may have more experience in technologies such as "consciousness uploading" than anyone.

In Lin Chi's view, this organization should not be a mysterious "Pulse Entertainment Company", but "Paradise of War" may also be related to Cold Mountain Lab. If the cold mountain laboratory is developing consciousness uploading technology, the reason why the coach has been frequently undergoing various experiments recently may already be obvious.

"They used the coach as a test subject and began to test this technique." Lin Chi said solemnly: "Maybe the coach doesn't need to flee there at all..."

For a long time, in the field of brain imaging technology, the reason why human technology has stagnated is actually very simple: human trials cannot be carried out.

Except for medical technology that allows experiments on patients, it is extremely difficult for other technologies to conduct human experiments. In the early stages of research and development, to test the brain-computer interface on normal people is undoubtedly an anti-human behavior that is completely against ethics, and no laboratory will do it.

However, Cold Mountain Lab can do it.

——For that fully enclosed secret scientific research institution, any "evil experiment" that will be condemned by public opinion can be carried out at will. After all, apart from their researchers, no one else knew what happened in the laboratory, let alone broke the news to the media.

When the Cold Mountain Laboratory just announced the results of civilian brain imaging technology, many people suspected that they used living humans for early experiments, but they could not find any evidence.

After other scientific research institutions conducted experiments on animals in accordance with their announced plans, it took a long time before they finally produced real civilian equipment.

Now, before starting the operation, Lin Chi planned to go to the Lengshan Laboratory to find out. As for how to sneak in...

"Can you go in." Lin Chiyan asked Frankenstein concisely.

"I'm not going to help you." Frankenstein's answer was also exceptionally unkind, which fits its usual state.

"Don't be arrogant, I'm serious." Lin Chi asked, "Can it work?"

After the previous conversation, Frankenstein was less resistant to his purpose. Under Lin Chi's questioning, this robot, which is trying to become a human, still gave the answer:

"No way."

"is it hard?"

"Impossible." Frankenstein shook his head.

"Why?" Lin Chi looked at the other's glass face.

"I tried to invade the database of the Cold Mountain Laboratory." Frankenstein said seriously: "They couldn't find any access. They didn't connect to the external network. Instead, they used the closed network inside the scientific research institution and there was no access channel. "

"How did the coach contact me?" Lin Chi narrowed his eyes.

"Maybe because that man is a special experiment, he can contact the outside world through the Internet." Frankenstein said his judgment: "In the laboratory, he may be the only one who can communicate with the outside world. This channel does not need to be opened too much. It is impossible for anything else to mix in with him."

"I don't think so." Lin Chi chose a comfortable position and slumped on the sofa: "If this is the case, the coach won't let me help him. There must be some way to get in."

——It seems absurd that even the CIA cannot infiltrate an organization that wants to get in on its own strength. However, Lin Chi still noticed something strange.

"I remember that Cold Mountain Lab will occasionally be open to the media for a while, right?"

"Yes, when they announce the results of the experiment, they sometimes allow the media to enter the branch to shoot the video." Frankenstein immediately said the information he had obtained: "Generally speaking, the official media do not want to mention their names, they will use 'Scientific research institutions formed by fifteen countries' to replace it."

"Ok?"

Hearing the clues provided by Frankenstein, Lin Chi suddenly thought of something. If I remember correctly, I was sitting here a few months ago, watching the news in the holographic projection...

Lin Chi turned on the TV, searched for the previous news, and quickly found the news that he had seen before:

"Today's headline news, a joint research institute composed of fifteen countries has successfully produced a replaceable artificial heart, marking a new stage in the research of artificial organs."

"BINGO." Lin Chi shook his fist weakly.

He still remembered discussing philosophical issues with Frankenstein when he saw this news before. Since this video was probably shot in the Cold Mountain Laboratory, if you look closely, you may be able to find some clues:

What appeared in his sight was a white-walled laboratory, with some staff in blue clothes walking in the back.

The camera did not capture any strange equipment, only white walls and scientific researchers wearing sterile suits.

Then, the camera turned to a short-haired female reporter with good features and a bald middle-aged man standing beside her.

"We have now manufactured high-quality artificial hearts and completed experiments on orangutans. The survival rate of orangutans transplanted with artificial hearts has reached 100%, and there have been no adverse reactions." The man said in English, air Chinese subtitles automatically appear in the middle.

"Where is the accent?" Lin Chi asked.

Frankenstein searched it and immediately came to the conclusion: "The cockney accent in the East End of London, the movie star Jason Statham also uses this accent."

"Oh, this guy is British. I seem to understand the reason for his baldness." Lin Chi smiled.

"Please be serious." Frankenstein said solemnly.

Lin Chi continued to watch the news that he had read once, looking for any new clues that might be valuable in the captured images:

"Excuse me, when will this artificial heart be officially put into use?" The female reporter asked in English.

"Even if it is determined to be safe, we still need to conduct a series of tests before we can start installing artificial hearts on human volunteers."

The researcher explained earnestly: "Because the heart is one of the most important organs in humans, the tests in this area will be very stringent."

At this time, the lens shifted to a dark red irregular spherical object, and the thing connected to the plastic "blood vessel" placed in the tray was an artificial heart made by the R&D team.

"Rather than studying artificial organs, I think it's better to upload the consciousness directly to the computer faster." Lin Chi vomited.

"Unlike you, most humans value the body very much." Frankenstein's tone was a little low.

"I also need my body to perform some kind of exercise, you know." Lin Chi tilted his head and glanced at Frankenstein.

"You are disgusting." Frankenstein commented.

"I'm just kidding."

While the two were talking, the interview was still going on. Faced with some excited researchers, the reporter asked the question again: "After completing the artificial heart, what is your next research project?"

The researcher standing next to the tray took a look at the artificial heart next to him, raised his head to look at the camera, and his eyes seemed to flash with excitement:

"When the artificial heart project ends, what we are about to start is the final topic of this research team-the production of artificial brains!"

"Now, some of the people in the research team are reverse-engineering the human brain to study how the brain works. At the beginning of the artificial brain project, we will put our full effort into this research to contribute to the evolution of humans. The last gift!"

"Aren't you worried about ethical issues?" the reporter asked.

"We are not simply and rudely replacing the human brain, but ‘uploading’ people’s thinking and memory to the artificial brain. This project may take a long time. But we will work hard."

As the bald researcher enters a frenetic state, this interview scene is over, and the next scene is switched to the news studio.

"Can you see anything." Frankenstein concluded: "It's just useless."

"I think they are lying. Maybe they don't see anything in this interview, but they have also received other interviews."

Having said that, Lin Chi picked up his mobile phone and began to search for news related to "a research institute composed of fifteen countries."