hsntnovel Chapter 50 The Ugly Cellphone
Chapter 50 The Ugly Cellphone
The most important facility inside Taiqing Mountain is the super AI "Luoshu".
Its main heart is at the bottom of Qinghai Lake, a few kilometers away, where tens of thousands of super servers operate day and night; its eyes are hundreds of low-orbit satellites 200 kilometers above its head; its brain is hidden in a natural karst cave hundreds of meters deep below Taiqing Mountain.
No, to be precise, it exists wherever there is internet in China.
This Taiqing Mountain is merely a concrete existence.
Its main core compartment is hexagonal, and its outer shell is forged from the most advanced room-temperature superconducting metal. Instead of the traditional AI chip cluster, there are countless optical fibers less than a millimeter in size, which are densely interwoven into a three-dimensional network, just like the neural synapses of the human brain. Each fiber carries hundreds of millions of instructions and data.
As for the organs that support Luoshu's "perception of the world," they are the "Sky Drive Perception Network" that is spread throughout the entire Taiqing Mountain. This is its sensory system and also the most integrated part of its structure.
In addition to a military camp on the outskirts, this area is home to thousands of staff members of various backgrounds year-round, most commonly scientists, engineers, data scientists, and of course, various logistical support personnel.
Without exception, everyone who comes here possesses a unique skill in their respective field. Those with expertise in these areas are the cream of the crop.
After finalizing the team, Jiang Ning had dinner with the four of them that evening and then took them to visit Taiqing Mountain.
There's not much to see inside the mountain; if you didn't know better, you'd really think it was a large shopping mall, mainly the underground section.
The underground area is not deep, with only two levels: the first basement level is the Luoshu control room, and the second basement level is the machine room.
Accompanying us on the visit was the person in charge, Zhao Jingsi, an academician in his sixties, who was full of energy and very approachable.
He had just given a brief introduction to the general situation of Taiqing Mountain to everyone.
As soon as Sun Fumin and his group entered the basement, they were stunned, as if they had entered another world, completely disconnected from the life upstairs.
The basement level has an open layout and is oval in shape. It is about the size of a standard football field. The central area is divided into office areas, which looks quite impressive.
The walls on all sides are covered with giant 3D screens, and even the sky above is simulating blue sky and white clouds.
Everyone was busy, and the humanoid robots were constantly shuttling between different positions, helping to deliver materials and add tea and water.
But what's most striking is that thousands of screens on the surrounding walls are constantly scrolling through footage of major and minor disasters that have occurred across the country over the past few years.
Zhao Jingsi walked ahead and explained, "This area is covered by flexible display fabric, which can simulate any desired scenario. Once Luoshu is activated, the screen will instantly switch to a nationwide surveillance interface, simultaneously accessing all cameras..."
After Zhao Jingsi finished speaking, he stomped his feet and pointed to the ground, saying, "The floor of the hall is paved with non-slip superconducting memory metal, and the underside of the panel is covered with fine energy patterns. It is connected to the core module and various workstations to form a complete operating cycle system."
Theoretically, every workstation here can control the Luoshu (Lo Shu Square); the only difference is the level of access privileges granted to the operator.
Sun Fumin pointed curiously to the staff who were busy in the middle of the venue.
"Academician Zhao, what exactly do these people do? They can't be like white-collar workers, dealing with all sorts of paperwork, can they?"
"Hahaha... Boss Sun, you were absolutely right!"
Zhao Jingsi laughed heartily and pointed to a lamp on the corner of the nearest workstation.
"See this light? When it lights up, it means there's a laboratory outside that needs computing power. From light blue to dark purple, the deeper the color, the higher the computing intensity."
Most of the staff here are responsible for helping applicants calculate data, compiling the data and sending it back – that's what you call copywriting work.
Only a small number of research teams are deeply engaged in extrapolating within their respective fields. For example, the theoretical physics group and the astronomical observation group.
"Okay! I thought it would be more amazing!" Sun Fumin grinned.
"It's really not amazing!"
Zhao Jingsi nodded and said gently, "The invention of something should be as simple as possible in its use. If it is as miraculous as described in science fiction, it loses its original meaning."
The reason why we still need to operate manually is because the Luoshu is not perfect yet, and also because our computing power is insufficient.
I believe that one day, when computing power improves again, everyone will be able to enjoy Luo Shu's powerful brainpower assistance for free.
Su Mian agreed with these words and couldn't help but look at Zhao Jingsi with respect. She truly felt a sense of magnanimity and simplicity in this old academician. He was not only kind and approachable, but also humble and broad-minded.
Zhang Jimin and Lu Xue also sincerely expressed their respect to Zhao Jingsi.
"Hey, don't look at me like that. In front of Master Jiang, I suddenly realized that science seems to have turned into metaphysics, which is really disheartening."
As she spoke, Zhao Jingsi clutched her chest with a pained expression.
Sun Fumin grinned: "Oh, Professor Zhao, Xiao Ning is cheating, that's using cheat codes, we can't compete with that. For a major problem like solving the world's regression, we still need academicians like you. Anyway, I believe in science... If I encountered a cheater in a game, I'd be the first to report them."
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Ning with disdain.
"Hehehehe..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingsi burst into laughter again.
Jiang Ning smiled but didn't reply.
"Alright, Master Jiang, your workstations are in the northeast corner, a separate area. You don't mind, do you?"
"This spot is perfect; I'm really terrified of being stared at!"
"That's good……"
Zhao Jingsi, with a complicated expression, stepped forward and patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder. "Then I won't go with you. Oh, and take this phone with you..."
While it was said to be a cell phone, when Sun Fumin, Su Mian, Zhang Jimin, and Lu Xue looked over at the sound, they saw Zhao Jingsi take out a strangely shaped device from the metal box he had been carrying.
"Time is of the essence, this is the biggest result of our efforts today, thank you for your help."
"I wouldn't dare!"
Jiang Ning quickly reached out and took it. It was heavy and icy cold to the touch. It only had a small monitor, much like an old-fashioned mobile phone.
But Jiang Ning knew this wasn't a mobile phone; it was a data storage device. Inside, there was supposedly a special storage chip made with quantum storage technology that had completely copied all the data from the "Luoshu" today, and would continue to synchronize with new data in the future.
Until the next world rollback, this special "phone" will not participate in the rollback along with itself.
Tomorrow, this data will be transmitted back to the Luoshu, allowing the Luoshu to continue accumulating data.
Jiang Ning suddenly realized that once he caught this special phone, it would probably accompany him for the rest of his life, and he would have to carry it with him 24 hours a day.
In that instant, Jiang Ning suddenly felt that what he was receiving was not just a data receiver, but the entire history and civilization of China spanning thousands of years.
This burden made him want to escape.
He didn't dare to answer it...
"Xiao Ning, why is your face so pale?"
When Sun Fumin saw Jiang Ning staring at the ugly phone, he only said "I dare not" before falling into deep thought. At this moment, he was swaying and his face was frighteningly pale.
"I'm fine..."
Jiang Ning grabbed Zhang Jimin's arm tightly, trying to steady himself.
Lu Xue quickly helped Jiang Ning up from the other side, asking with concern, "Team Leader Jiang, are you really alright?"
Zhang Jimin suddenly showed pain, but quickly suppressed it. Su Mian noticed this change. She looked at Jiang Ning carefully, then looked closely at the instrument in Zhao Jingsi's hand, her brows furrowed, as if deep in thought.
"Master Jiang, are you really alright?"
Zhao Jingsi's expression also changed, and he stared intently at Jiang Ning with a deep look in his eyes, revealing a deep reluctance.
"Old Zhao, you've been calling me Master Jiang, what could possibly be wrong with me!"
Finally, Jiang Ning stood up, took a deep breath, and solemnly took the "cell phone" from Zhao Jingsi.
Then, with a calm expression, he said, "Old Zhao, you flatter me. Please go ahead and get busy. These are turbulent times, and the control panel still needs your attention. If you truly care about me, I hope you will continue to look after our Huitian Group in the future."