Chapter 1069: Public beta is coming!
Chapter 1069 The public beta is here!
Perhaps frightened by the magnificent spaceship, the people who were still cheering for the successful ignition of controlled nuclear fusion finally recalled the fear they had been dominated by “Fortress X” and came back to their senses from their original excitement. The
reason is simple.
The gap is too big!
Even the top physicists on the earth cannot give a reasonable explanation for the power source and power method used by the spaceship. They can only judge from the clues in the “game” that it probably uses some kind of anti-gravity technology.
As for how this was done, no one can give a reasonable explanation.
This also means that the science and technology of human civilization is not just a little bit behind the other party from the most basic logic…
The academic community has been arguing from the four fundamental forces to the conservation of energy, and from the Minkowski space-time theory to the ten-dimensional strings of superstring theory and the extra strings in M theory.
Although no physicist committed suicide because “physics does not exist”, the debate about new physics has indeed caused many people to lose their already scarce hair.
Some physicists have proposed that there may be a special particle in a dimension that humans cannot see.
This particle not only obeys the physical laws of three-dimensional space, but also obeys the laws of other dimensions that humans do not understand. Therefore, humans can use it to indirectly interfere with the gravitational field in a higher dimension.
Others have proposed that perhaps the gravitational field itself is a higher-dimensional particle.
So that humans and even everything they can see are all projections of this particle on a three-dimensional surface.
Although these conjectures are not perfect, and there are many unfounded assumptions that cannot be proved or disproved by human existing technology, they are also progress in a sense.
Even this kind of blind man touching the elephant exploration is still far from the “cosmic membrane” that exists above 11 dimensions…
The debate did not stop in academia, and it also caused a huge response in public opinion.
Faced with the overwhelming technological advantages of advanced civilizations and the limited goodwill that has been shown, the “Advent School” has gradually become the mainstream of public opinion.
After all, it is too difficult to expect humans to get rid of the bad roots in human nature and achieve equality in a broad sense.
If what is imported from higher civilizations into human civilization is only advanced productivity, but there is no distribution method that matches the advanced productivity, then the final result of the most advanced technology is nothing more than a cage for building the old order.
Since you want to help, please help thoroughly. It is better for everyone to achieve prosperity across the Milky Way together. Compared with liberating others, being liberated is also a kind of salvation. There are
countless representatives of the Advent School who support this argument, mainly radical people in the industry and academia.
Of course, there are also a considerable number of Darwinists who still vividly describe the hidden threats, believing that the superficial peace is nothing more than a sugar-coated bullet of the sword, and the invasion from the higher civilization will soon be here.
They call themselves the decisive battle faction.
Its representatives are conservative forces in the establishment, mainly Fick, a former CIA agent and current head of a civilian temporary worker group.
No matter which voice it is, it does not represent absolute correctness, but just a view scattered on the spectrum of consciousness.
The two completely different voices are balancing each other while also pushing each other forward.
In addition to these two mainstream voices, some non-mainstream views have also emerged.
For example, the “virtual game” theory is one of them.
Faced with the spaceship that is far beyond the imagination of human science and technology, some opinion leaders proposed that the universe “we” live in is actually just a virtual playground of a higher civilization, and the fate of everyone is set from the moment of birth.
For the higher civilization as GM, they can modify the rules of the game at will, or even ignore the rules… Therefore, whether cooperating with them or confronting them is meaningless and futile.
Just like The Matrix.
There are many people who support this theory, and it has even become a new cyber religion.
In addition, there are also the gods who regard “higher civilization” as the creator, and believe that “Wasteland OL” is a certain future of human civilization foreseen by the creator.
However, no matter which point of view, there is one thing that is beyond doubt –
that is, the nerves of the world are all affected by the spaceship flying to Mars…
…
A research base in eastern China.
The air conditioning in the empty command room is turned on very high, but it still can’t blow away the heat that is gathering above people’s heads.
The operators in work uniforms sat meticulously in front of the terminal, busy summarizing the data sent back by astronomical observation stations deployed across the country.
However, the information that was analyzed, processed and summarized was presented on the large screen in the command room as only a flickering green light spot and a few blurry photos listed next to it.
Standing in front of the large screen, an old professor in his fifties frowned and muttered in a low voice.
”…It’s too weird. Our radar can’t capture it at all, and even the radio telescope can’t see it. The only thing that can capture its trace is the optical telescope…but its speed is too fast, and our zoom speed can’t keep up. As long as it switches orbits, we have to recalculate its position.”
Standing next to the old professor, a square-faced man also frowned.
It would be fine if they couldn’t find it during the takeoff phase. After all, they didn’t deploy radars in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and the satellite couldn’t always lock on to an uninhabited area of no strategic value.
However, the spacecraft has flown outside the synchronous orbit, and their radar still can’t lock it…This is a bit unbelievable.
Due to the complete failure of radio detection technology, optical telescopes have become the most effective means of observation.
”Is this the technological gap…”
Hearing the voice of the square-faced man next to him, the old professor smiled bitterly and shook his head.
”I’m afraid it’s not a problem of technological gap… maybe it’s a technology we don’t understand at all.”
”For example, deflector shield?”
Hearing this name he had never heard of, the old professor was stunned for a moment and asked with a frown.
”…What is that?”
The square-faced man smiled embarrassedly.
”Nothing…it’s just a setting in the game.”
The old professor: “…”
Although it does seem a bit unserious to mention the game in such an occasion, it is helpless that it is already the clue that is suspected to be closest to the truth.
According to Professor Yanfeng, the anti-stealth technology used by the spacecraft is likely related to a certain anti-stealth coating that appeared in the game, and should have nothing to do with the deflector shield.
Of course.
Considering that the spacecraft is equipped with an anti-gravity device, it doesn’t seem to be a big deal to install a deflector shield.
Just as everyone was thinking about it, an operator sitting in front of the terminal suddenly made a surprised voice.
”There is new news! The spacecraft broadcast a radio message to the earth!”
Hearing this, the head of the investigation agency, who had been silent with his arms folded, suddenly raised his head, walked quickly to the terminal, and asked with his face close to the screen.
”What did it say?”
The staff member clicked on the keyboard of the terminal for a while, and soon said nervously.
”After the information was decoded, it seems to have only one symbol… It seems to be α when translated?”
”Alpha…” The head of the investigation agency was stunned for a moment, and his expression changed slightly and said, “Only this symbol? Is there no other information?”
”…No.” The operator shook his head with a difficult expression, “It also did not respond to our contact… There is only this one symbol in the three-second message that was continuously broadcast.”
This time he used an affirmative tone.
Because just now, other observatories also reported their discoveries one after another, and they all observed the same information.
Including their international partners.
”Alpha…” The person in charge rubbed his chin with his index finger, his face heavy, chewing the word repeatedly.
The old professor of aerospace standing beside him pondered for a long time, suddenly raised his head, and said in an uncertain tone.
”Could this be their name? Or, did they name themselves with the symbols we understand?”
”This possibility is not ruled out.” The person in charge said in a deep voice, “What I care about more is why it is this symbol… Is there any other deep meaning behind it.”
The people standing in the command room looked at each other and exchanged expressions on their faces.
They have too little information.
It is difficult to analyze anything useful from just one symbol.
But at this time, the square-faced man who had been thinking seriously for a long time suddenly spoke.
”I suddenly remembered that the early version of “Wasteland OL” seemed to be numbered Alpha… Later it became Beta.”
”Alpha, Beta…”
”I wonder if the other party wants to express that… they are Alpha, and we are Beta?”
Although this understanding seems a bit far-fetched, he still expressed his guess.
Whispering sounds spread around.
Several officials from Shangjing turned their eyes to him.
”What do you mean…”
”Can you explain it in more detail?”
Facing the pairs of eyes looking at him, the square-faced man pondered for a moment and then continued.
”It’s just my guess.”
”Maybe what they want to say is that they are our future and our pioneers. We are their past, but also their continuation?”
”It’s the past and the continuation…” After pondering this sentence over and over again, the person in charge frowned and asked, “How is this done?”
It sounds like they are saying that the civilization calling itself Alpha is both their past and their future?
”I don’t know,” the square-faced man shook his head frankly, “Maybe it’s a parallel universe? Or maybe it’s a multiverse? Or maybe it’s both… and some universes were born earlier than ours.” ”
As for the specifics, I don’t know… Besides, I’m not an expert in that area after all, so my theory is only for reference.”
”This really sounds ridiculous…” The old professor at the aerospace entrance said with a wry smile, “We are in a parallel universe, I want to ask why they contacted us? Do they want to get something from us?”
After thinking for a long time, the head of the organization did not agree with the old professor’s statement, but said thoughtfully.
”Although this does sound a bit ridiculous, it can explain their unprovoked kindness to us.”
The square-faced man shook his head.
”I don’t think it’s necessarily unprovoked.”
The person in charge looked at him.
”Why?”
Seeing a pair of eyes looking at him, the square-faced man thought for a while and said.
”The reason they contacted us may be to solve some of their own problems, and they may have achieved this goal… That’s why we saw the spaceship.”
The expression of the person in charge gradually became solemn.
”Showdown…”
”Yes,” the square-faced man nodded gently and cast his eyes on the screen in front of him, “They no longer need us, so they no longer hide their whereabouts… But I think it’s not necessarily a bad thing to speak frankly.”
”At least from now on, we don’t need to be suspicious of each other, but can communicate with each other in a more equal manner.”
”Probably.”
…
Although his “probably” was not very confident, the development of the matter unexpectedly turned out to be as the square-faced man expected, and an unprecedented change occurred.
Shortly after the unidentified spacecraft arrived in the orbit of Mars, an organization called “Shelter Technology” suddenly appeared in the center of the public’s vision.
This person is called Yuanli, who claims to be the CEO of Shelter Technology, the director of Shelter 404-β, and the Alliance’s ambassador to the β universe.
In the pinned video on the official forum of “Wasteland OL”, he announced in a clear voice.
”We are not aliens.”
”We are another you.”
”You can call us pioneers, Alpha civilization… or fellow citizens of Alpha Universe.”
In the video, Dr. Principle briefly described the theory of eleven-dimensional cosmic membranes and the theory of soap bubbles.
These theories were originally the masterpieces of the “professor”, but now the professor is gone, and he can only explain the theoretical basis for the two sides to establish contact on behalf of the professor.
Of course.
He did not reveal in the video about the morphogenic field and more technical details.
From the perspective of experienced people, they will still give appropriate guidance and inspiration to their fellow citizens of the β universe as before, but they will not stuff the latter with knowledge that they do not have.
Forcing things to grow is not a good thing for both parties.
The people of the α universe may have missed only the opportunity of “Sociology +3”, but the people of the β universe will be deprived of their own growth potential and the tools and methods that may be born in the exploration of the unknown.
If they were facing the same dilemma, it
would be fine. The experience of the α universe could help the people of the β universe to pass through easily and quickly. But if the β universe encountered a dilemma that the α universe had not experienced in the future timeline, this dilemma would most likely become a hurdle that the former could not overcome.
After all, according to the observer, the situation between different universes may be different.
Taking the β universe and the α universe as an example, the human civilizations of the two universes may have experienced similar or even the same history, but they may still encounter completely different situations outside the horizon.
For example, the pioneer civilization that the humans of the α universe encountered in Alpha Centauri II is likely to be encountered by the humans of the β universe.
Including Tiancang V.
The pioneer civilization that left a trace of soul in Alpha Centauri II once announced the information about the remains of Tiancang V. Therefore, for the human civilizations of the two universes, it is strictly within the “horizon”.
But if it is a universe farther than Tiancang V, it may not be the case.
That will be a completely new arrangement and combination.
Maybe the humans of the α universe found nothing in a galaxy 100 light years away, but the humans of the β universe were lucky enough to find the remains of another pioneer civilization there, and thus opened up another path… These are all completely possible.
”We are completely different from each other… whether it is our faces, names, or the map under our feet.”
”But we are the same… because we have encountered the things you have encountered. And the past we have experienced is also happening to you.”
”We have welcomed an inseparable destiny, and from now on we will work together in the void. We thank you for your help… and hope that our history can give you some inspiration to avoid tragedies that may happen in the future.”
”If the tragedy cannot be avoided, there is no need to be discouraged.”
”When that time comes, we will come to save you!”
”Just like you saved us before.”
Regardless of whether the people of the β universe can digest this huge amount of information, Dr. Principle confessed the truth that “he and Chu Guang agreed that it was necessary to disclose” step by step.
Not only that.
Dr. Principle also publicly bid for the regional agents of the “Wasteland OL” public beta server and the equipment suppliers of the true holographic helmet in the name of “Shelter Technology” to the world.
Although the fully immersive virtual reality technology is also epoch-making for the human civilization of the β universe, it is not as exaggerated as the “morphogenic field” technology. Even if there is no carbon nanocircuit board, there is a way to do it.
It’s just that the cost may be a little bit more expensive.
As a mirror image of the old version of the closed beta server, the public beta server will be operated as a truly fully immersive “MMORPG”. All the game data is stored in local data centers in various regions of the earth in the β universe, and “Wasteland Era 211” is used as the entry point to participate in the magnificent epic of the α universe.
The public beta players will start from the winter before the “Bone Chewing Rebellion” and walk the road they have traveled again, fighting with more powerful aliens, predators and mutants with more exaggerated attribute panels and skill trees.
At the same time, a group of NPCs including managers in the public beta server will be played by AI provided by Ideal City, and some plot NPCs will have the same resurrection ability as players-unless they are special characters killed by the plot as the version changes.
In short, the public beta server is equivalent to the all-age nostalgic version of the closed beta server.
The exaggerated skills and attribute panels will dilute some overly heavy content. For example, if you are caught by predators or mutants, you will not be thrown into the oil pan to stew, but you will be resurrected directly with a black eye.
The strict rules of the closed beta server will no longer exist in the public beta server. For example, malicious PK behavior will not be kicked off the line directly, but will be marked with a red name like other MMORPGs. The penalty will be triggered only after being killed by other players or NPCs in the safe zone… This will become part of the gameplay.
In theory, even if the public beta players want to play as a predator, they can do so, and they don’t have to stick to the order camp.
In addition, the resurrection CD of the public beta server will also be cancelled.
Not only that, compared with the pain that has been diluted in the closed beta server, the pain of the public beta server will be further reduced, and a painless, traceless, and non-war damage version will be launched to prevent some giant babies who “play but can’t afford to play”.
After all, it is already a virtual game, and it is somewhat unnecessary to make it so real.
Players in the public beta server can still communicate with NPCs played by AI, give gifts to accumulate favorability, develop into good brothers and sisters, and even rub out sparks of love… However, the realistic parts will be deleted by the agent according to local laws and regulations.
Although Shelter-Tech is not an organization registered in the β universe, it will still abide by local laws.
As for the closed beta server, everything is the same as before.
Players can still continue to play with the mentality of playing games or experiencing dreams, and explore the unimagined future with the “NPCs”, provide expansion data for the public beta server, or become the boss of the public beta server… as long as they abide by the rules of the game.
After all, there will be no material exchange between the α universe and the β universe anyway, and only consciousness can be transmitted. It is logical to treat it as a dream.
For those players who can no longer regard the game as a game, they will no longer have to carry any psychological burden and confess their origins to their friends in the new era, and even invite them to visit their world in the future.
The “Player’s Handbook” will delete the confidentiality clause about the “game” content, and add relevant explanations about the α and β universes and some of the unblocked materials in Plan 404.
How to view everything in the β universe will depend on the players themselves!
”Wasteland OL” has promised not to delete files, and will continue to operate as always in the future.
Even the closed beta qualification will continue to be issued to players who have made reservations or players who have performed well in the public beta server at the same pace…about one to two hundred accounts per day.
Even if it is not an online game at all, but another real universe!
In addition, if there are closed beta players who want to experience the nostalgic server in the public beta, it is also very easy. Just buy the paid version of the game helmet sold by the agent in your area.
The data of the public beta account and the closed beta account are not interoperable, and there will be large differences in various settings in the game.
However, as a reward for closed beta players, when the closed beta players register for the public beta character, they will receive special medals and skin rewards issued by the system.
As for more specific details, they will be explored by players themselves after the public beta server is launched.
As soon as Dr. Principle’s video was released, the forum of “Wasteland OL” exploded instantly.
Not only that, the world was in an uproar!
The behind-the-scenes operators of “Wasteland OL” are not aliens, but another group of humans from the future? !
At this moment, both the Advent Faction and the Decisive Battle Faction were embarrassed by their previous conclusions.
I am actually okay with the advanced civilization…
Too careless!
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(Thanks to the book friend “Qing Ling Xu San” for the leader reward!!!)
(End of this chapter)
