APTnovel Chapter 225: Reverse Engineering
Chapter 225: Reverse Engineering
"Good morning, Ms. Pan!" "Good morning, Ms. Pan!" At the entrance of the UWARS company building, six beautiful women dressed in neat red cheongsams greeted Pan Na. Pan Na took off her black sunglasses and nodded to the ladies.
"Sister Pan, this is your schedule for today." Mei Ruolan, the secretary who had been waiting at the entrance of the building, handed over a document. Pan Na glanced at it and nodded.
"Xiao Lan, how was our server traffic yesterday?"
"I just spoke with Manager Cao on the phone. He said that our website traffic surpassed 40 million yesterday. Currently, we have 52 million registered users, accounting for 23.3% of the global population, which means roughly one person in every household plays our game. Also, according to statistics from a global online gaming website, our game, UWARS, is currently ranked number one on the game popularity chart. Mr. Pan, these figures are very impressive for UWARS, a company that has only been open for six months."
Has the planning department analyzed why our game is so popular?
"I was just about to report to you. According to the planning department's analysis, our game is popular for five reasons. First, our game aligns with the needs of the federal government, which is actively promoting a love of science among the public. Our game fits this trend, and the scientific concepts within it have received high praise from players. Second, the game's players are primarily young and middle-aged adults, who are very interested in the nuclear war 390 years ago and the birth of the new era on Earth, and want to relive the glory of their ancestors through the game. Third, many of the world's top physicists, astronomers, and anthropologists are also our game players, such as Professor Peak of the Physics Department at the Federal Institute of Technology and Michael, the godfather of artificial intelligence." Scientists have praised our game highly, providing free publicity and promotion; fourth, our game is free globally, and we have an interactive communication platform. Many of our players are highly educated individuals who enthusiastically and freely assist us in popularizing scientific knowledge, actively communicating with other players, and sharing game experiences and upgrade tips; fifth, our game's setting is very unique, and our technological ideas are somewhat fantastical. However, our game has surprised some players because, after their experiments, many of our scientific fantasies have proven to be realistic. Even the recently popular physicist, Mr. Pike, admitted in a television interview that our game has given him a lot of scientific inspiration.
The physics professor at the Federal Institute of Technology that Mei Ruolan mentioned, Professor Peak, has been enjoying immense success lately. In the past three months, he has published four major scientific papers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, outlining the possibility of near-light-speed travel and the difficulties that need to be overcome. In a television interview ten days ago, he frankly admitted that although he had conceived of these papers before, they were not systematic theories. It was only after being inspired by a space battle game that he was able to systematize his theory of light-speed travel.
"Yes, that's very good. However, our game is currently entirely free-to-play, and without a large amount of funding, the game's operation will be problematic."
"Yes. Dozens of investment companies have called me, hoping to meet with you to discuss investment cooperation."
“There are many investment companies, but it’s hard to find one that matches your vision. Try to pick five or six to talk to. Dozens are too many. Our principle is that we will never sell our IP. The game will undergo program upgrades, remain free for the first year, and after that, we will develop game-related products and film and television products to make money.”
"Sister Pan, I understand."
"Xiao Lan, how is Aunt Mei's condition?"
"Sister Pan, my mother has recovered and been discharged from the hospital. Thank you so much for your care and support."
"You're welcome, Xiaolan. Keep up the good work."
"Yes, Sister Pan."
The two chatted as they walked into the UWARS building. Pan Na went to her office and called her husband, Zhou Yuan.
"Uncle, Xiaolan just reported that our game's online volume exceeded 40 million yesterday."
"Oh, really? Congratulations, beautiful lady. Many of my colleagues are discussing the game 'Cosmic Domination,' they've been heavily influenced by Peak. Beautiful lady, I have good news for you: the Federal Academy of Sciences has already sent some scientists to play this game and experience it firsthand, and the test report will be out in a few days."
"Oh, really?" Panna hadn't expected the game to be so appealing.
"Uncle, let's upgrade to the second version after they've thoroughly understood it."
The game "Cosmic Conquest" was jointly developed by Aya, the AI assistant for the Little Bee spaceship, and Nana, the AI assistant for the Zhou Yuan warship. The game is planned to have four versions.
Zhou Yuan understood what Panna meant. This current version of the game was only the first version, and the advanced technologies involved included particle accelerators, virtual reality, 3D holography, artificial intelligence, anti-gravity, intelligent robots, light teleportation, energy crystals, energy shields, and light-speed spaceships. This version's scope was limited to the solar system.
The second edition features advanced technologies including modular manufacturing, quantum computers, quantum communication, optical filament networks, teleportation portals, star sniper ships, black hole bombs, energy exchangers, neutron warplanes, and interstellar catapults. It also introduces the rise of consciousness, such as superpowers, consciousness scanning and transplantation, and cloning. This edition covers the entire Milky Way galaxy.
The third edition features advanced technologies including a powerful field generator, hyperspace travel, hyperspace communication, compression technology, a sniper rocket, a gravitational source, and a celestial bowl. In terms of consciousness, it includes quantum consciousness and photonic consciousness. This edition covers the entire universe.
The fourth edition primarily addresses time and space, virtual and physical universes, parallel worlds, super holograms, higher-dimensional spaces (singular spaces), tiny fragmented spaces, and probabilistic events. This edition covers the multiverse.
At the Advanced Technology Research Institute and the Federal Academy of Sciences, Zhou Yuan's advanced theories on time and space were not valued, and the Federal Academy of Sciences was preparing to lay off Zhou Yuan and three other independent scientists. Fortunately, thanks to the strong support of the institute's director, Tocaro, Zhou Yuan was able to continue working at the Advanced Technology Research Institute, but he was transferred to the Artificial Intelligence Research Department, where his talent was finally recognized.
"Uncle, how's your plan going?"
"Little beauty, I've almost finished working on the brain-computer interface in my spare time. Soon, players of the Cosmic Conquest game will be able to experience the fun of the game in an immersive way, and their consciousness will enter the virtual world of the game."
"Uncle, you've worked hard, give me a kiss." A popping sound came from Panna's end.
"I'm not going to talk anymore, the director is coming." Zhou Yuan hung up the phone. Behind Director Tocaro was a little boy, about five or six years old, very cute, his eyes darting around as he looked at Zhou Yuan.
"Zhou Yuan, how's the intelligent robot you mentioned last time coming along?" Tocaro led the little boy into Zhou Yuan's laboratory, glancing at the different robot models. The little boy tugged at Tocaro's clothes, seemingly a little scared of the silver-white robots that were as tall as adults. These silver-white robots gave people a very realistic feeling.
"Little friend, don't be afraid." Zhou Yuan squatted down, winked at the little boy, raised his right hand, spread his five fingers to indicate that there was nothing in his hand, "Little friend, watch carefully, transform."
After Zhou Yuan shouted "Change!", the little boy looked at Zhou Yuan's hand in surprise, because Zhou Yuan had a very sci-fi-looking spaceship toy in his right hand. Zhou Yuan handed the spaceship toy to the little boy, and the little boy's eyes showed longing, but the little boy looked up at Tocaro.
"Thank you, Uncle Toller." Tocaro didn't see clearly how Zhou Yuan suddenly had a toy spaceship in his hand. He just looked at Zhou Yuan with a strange expression, seemingly surprised that Zhou Yuan could perform magic tricks.
"Uncle, thank you." The little boy quickly snatched the spaceship from Zhou Yuan's hand, as if afraid that Zhou Yuan would change his mind.
Zhou Yuan patted Toller's head and said with a smile, "You're welcome."
Zhou Yuan stood up. "Director, the prototype of the intelligent robot can be showcased the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, you've worked hard. I hope you can give those guys at the Academy of Sciences a big surprise this time."
"Director, don't worry."
"Thank you for your hard work." After saying that, Tocaro turned to leave Zhou Yuan's laboratory. Tole looked back at Zhou Yuan, seemingly reluctant to part.
Zhou Yuan raised his left hand to indicate that it was empty, then made a shushing gesture with his right hand, covering his mouth, signaling Toller to keep quiet. Toller nodded. Zhou Yuan suddenly grabbed Toller with his left hand, then opened it. Toller was stunned. A small robot that was dancing and gesturing had appeared in Zhou Yuan's left hand. Zhou Yuan stepped forward and handed the robot to Toller, who took it, also shushing Zhou Yuan, and then turned around and followed behind Toller.
"Dad, Uncle Zhou is so amazing."
All that could be heard was a soft "hmm" from Tocaro, and then the sound of their footsteps faded away. Zhou Yuan smiled slightly and continued fiddling with his robot.
"Dad, can you do magic tricks?"
"Toller, stop being naughty. Mom will pick you up from school later. Sit here for a bit. I have some errands to run and will be right back."
"Okay, Dad."
Little Toler placed the two toys on Tocaro's desk and started playing with them, finding it increasingly interesting.
Tocaro arrived at the secret basement of the research institute. The entrance to the basement was heavily guarded. He showed his identification to the soldiers, who scanned him from head to toe with a handheld device before letting him through.
Tocaro entered a room guarded by armed soldiers on both sides. The soldiers checked his identification and then scanned him from head to toe.
"Chief Tuo, please come in." A soldier took out a card, swiped it by the door, and the iron door opened.
The room was very large and spacious, and many people were coming and going.
"Chief, what brings you here?"
"Cooper, how's the analysis going?"
"Director, we know the principles, structure, and methods of the holographic light sheet analysis equipment based on the scientific and technological data left by our predecessors, but we are stuck on one component that we cannot manufacture at present. The production of the analysis equipment is in a predicament."
"Is there any other way to replace this component, even if it's more complicated and involves more components?"
"Director, we've tried this method too, but it failed. Did those one hundred spaceships that our ancestors returned to Earth more than two hundred years ago have holographic light sheet analysis equipment?"
"We've looked for them too, but none of them are here."
“It seems we have no choice but to go to the seabed of the East China Sea. Cooper, I will report this to the Federal Academy of Sciences and have the president and the federal government council report to apply for permission to cut off the space city's analytical equipment from the seabed.”
"Understood, Director."
"Analyze all the equipment on the space city as soon as possible, and combine it with the data left by our predecessors to accelerate the pace of technological advancement."
"Director, don't worry, it's all in progress. Some have already been completed."
"it is good."
Accompanied by Cooper, Tocaro visited and extended his regards to the scientific and technological workers, encouraging them to speed up their work.