"What's going on?" He Xingzhou asked quickly. He had been paying attention to this matter. He Xingzhou believes that the migration of mutated creatures under the ocean is definitely not caused by randomness or simple territory expansion!
He Hongwei's tone became serious and he said: "Put on the spiritual light, I will send you the message."
He Xingzhou immediately put on the Lingguang smart glasses, and a VR perspective conference room appeared in front of him.
"This is the strategic analysis room of Xuanwu Base!" He Hongwei was sitting in it, with several generals and experts beside him.
"Comrade He Xingzhou!" One of the dark-skinned, muscular men introduced himself, "I am Xue Yang, the captain of the No. 4 frigate of the Xuanwu Force Ocean Fleet."
There was a thin old man with dark skin next to him. He introduced himself: "I am Ye Yun, a professor at China Ocean University."
"Hello!" He Xingzhou greeted.
He Hongwei said: "Captain Xue and Professor Ye are both in the task force responsible for tracking migrating mutant organisms. After several months of continuous investigation and tracking, they have obtained preliminary analysis results."
Xue Yang first introduced: "During this period, we have tracked 17 migratory groups of mutant creatures, launched attacks on them, and killed tens of thousands of mutant creatures."
"We found that every migration team has a leader leading the way. The leader has a very high intelligence and can reasonably command the mutated creatures to use their various abilities to avoid our attacks or fight back against us!"
He Xingzhou received a bunch of information on the changes in their attack on the mutant creatures, as well as information on the leaders of the mutant creatures that were photographed.
These guys range in size from the small ones to the size of rabbits, to the large ones even include medium-sized whales or giant octopuses.
Ye Yun added: "During this process, we captured some mutated organisms and installed trackers in their bodies. Some were lost and some were discovered. Fortunately, we had enough spies to track these seventeen migrating groups. The roadmap for mutated creatures has been drawn.”
A three-dimensional map appeared in front of He Xingzhou's eyes. On it was the route map of 17 mutant creature migration teams.
It can be seen that most of these 17 mutant creatures came from the direction of the Cherry Blossom Sea, and a few came from the east Pacific along the coast of North America. They should have migrated a long distance.
And these seventeen teams finally gathered in one position!
"It's actually here!" He Xingzhou said in horror when he saw the map.
That coordinate is located in the Pacific Ocean, the most mysterious sea area in the world, the deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench!
Also known as the Mariana Trench, it is 2,550 kilometers long, arc-shaped, and has an average width of 70 kilometers. Geologists judge that it should have been formed 60 million years ago, close to the time when the dinosaurs became extinct, and may have been formed by an asteroid impacting the earth!
The Mariana Trench is the deepest sea area in the world. The deepest part of the trench reaches 6 to 11 kilometers. If the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, were placed at the bottom of the trench, its peak would not be able to emerge from the water!
Humans know very little about it!
"The Mariana Trench is simply not suitable for marine life to survive!" Ye Yun said, "The water pressure here is high, it is completely dark, the temperature is low, the oxygen content is low, and there is a lack of food resources. It is one of the most hostile areas on earth. "
"Although we have found very few creatures living under the trench during deep-sea exploration, such a large-scale migration of creatures is completely contrary to common sense!"
Xue Yang said: "And the waters they dive into are very deep. Our manned submarines cannot dive into such deep waters."
He explained: "Conventional submarines generally do not dive more than 300 meters. Nuclear submarines can dive to waters 400 to 600 meters deep. The water pressure in deep water is too high. If the manned submarine continues to dive, There is a risk of sinking. Therefore, deep submersibles without self-protection capabilities can only be used for detection."
"And the unmanned deep-diving detectors we launch often sink when they dive below three thousand meters! They cannot detect the situation at the bottom of the trench!"
He Xingzhou thought for a moment and said: "Some of them have evolved to be very intelligent and will never do anything to risk death!"
"This shows that there is something at the bottom of the Mariana Trench that makes them flock to it! In other words, there is some advanced Zerg here calling them."
Ye Yun reminded: "Judging from marine geology, the Mariana Trench to the north is actually located on the same geological line as the Sakura Trench, and they are both at the junction of continental plates!"
He Xingzhou enlarged the map and the Sakura Trench line was extended southward to the Mariana Trench.
"Under the ocean, there may be many migratory teams that we have not discovered." He Xingzhou said, "Their purposes are surprisingly the same!"
"This Mariana Trench must be detected!" he said. "We must find out what the Zerg are doing!"
He Hongwei agreed: "The Mariana Trench is not far from our sea area. If the Zerg gathers in it, it will definitely become a threat to us!"
"We have organized a large number of deep-sea exploration teams to conduct detection."
"The most troublesome thing now is that it is difficult for our marine weapons to attack the deep sea. As for deep-sea detectors, it is already very difficult to operate under water pressure of 10,000 meters. When encountering an attack by mutant creatures, it is almost 100% Hundreds were destroyed!”
"So we need a reliable deep submersible with the ability to protect itself." He Xingzhou concluded.
"That's right."
"I understand." He Xingzhou said, "Our Sentinel Tower Research Institute will immediately start the research and development of deep-sea detectors."
"Please also continue to explore the Mariana Trench, and it is best to find a safe deep-diving route map."
He Xingzhou slowed down his voice and said, "I have a hunch that when we detect something under the Mariana Trench, it will be the time when the Zerg crisis and the Xuanwu Project are announced!"
There must be something unusual happening in the trench, and this news may very well be the trigger for the outbreak of the Zerg crisis!
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He Xingzhou returned to the Sento Tower Research Institute and immediately organized a team.
Within three days, hundreds of elites from scientific research institutes, universities, and corporate units across the country gathered.
The person in charge of the project, Liu Tianhu, is from the China Deep Sea Base. The deep submersible developed by the project team he led once dived to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. But at that time, there were no Zerg in the trench.
So this time He Xingzhou assigned him a deep-sea weapons expert to help him lead research and development.
"We have two goals!" He Xingzhou said, "First, create a deep-sea detector that can move freely under 10,000 meters, detect and have self-protection capabilities!"
"Second, within this period of time, explore a safe detection route to facilitate the execution of the mission!"
He Xingzhou does not expect that the deep submersible he developed can withstand the Zerg crisis. He only needs to let the deep submersible reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench smoothly and explore the situation there.
"Target, 10,000 meters underwater! Start work!" Liu Tianhu immediately entered working mode.
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"Time is getting tighter!" After learning about the Mariana Trench, He Xingzhou felt that the situation was becoming increasingly tense.
"Before the Xuanwu Project was announced, I set five tasks. Among them, the Great Wall of Steel has been launched; the global quantum information network has been completed; the nuclear power plant is under construction; the "Zerg Dictionary" is also being deciphered by Academicians Song and Academician Pan; then only the remaining the last one!"
Before the Zerg and Xuanwu plans are announced to the world, He Xingzhou still needs to design a super AI for the military system network to assist in combat.
It is named Xuanwu System, and Academician Min Jie of the Academy of Quantum Science is leading the design and development.
"Sister Zhilan, help me find the information on the Xuanwu system!" He Xingzhou called Xu Zhilan.
"Okay, I'll sort it out right away!" Xu Zhilan immediately went to communicate with Min Jie's team.
Using the AI system, she soon sent detailed information.
"The algorithm framework of the Xuanwu system has been completed. It is integrated and upgraded based on the structure of Lumi AI intelligence and the desert auxiliary combat system, and a more advanced military analysis system and weapon control system have been added..."
"Overall, there is no big problem, but to do better, we have to upgrade it from weak artificial intelligence to strong artificial intelligence!"
Weak artificial intelligence refers to AI systems such as Lumi and Damo. Although they are smarter than other artificial intelligences and can facilitate people's life and work, they lack the ability to think and solve problems independently.
Strong artificial intelligence gives AI systems the ability to think and solve problems. If strong artificial intelligence continues to be upgraded, it will be silicon-based life!
"Unlocking strong artificial intelligence requires 100,000 units of energy." He Xingzhou did not hesitate and unlocked it directly.
"Strong artificial intelligence is a software technology, and software requires hardware. Even our Sunway TaihuLight and Tianhe supercomputers cannot handle the computing power of the Xuanwu system."
"So there's a need for quantum computers."
In the technology tree of quantum optical brain, quantum computers are divided into multiple approaches, mainly superconducting quantum computers, optical quantum computers, biological quantum computers, etc.
"It takes half a million units of energy to unlock a primary optical quantum computer? One million units of energy to unlock a primary biological quantum computer?" He Xingzhou took a look and realized that these two approaches were too difficult.
Even if it is unlocked, humans currently do not have the ability to manufacture it. In comparison, a superconducting quantum computer that only requires 200,000 units of energy to unlock is the most suitable choice.
"To unlock the superconducting quantum computer, we need to first unlock the normal temperature superconducting material technology and the superconducting quantum chip technology. This will cost another 300,000 units of energy..."
"A quantum computer operating system is also required, and one hundred thousand units of energy are required to unlock it."
He Xingzhou had already encountered the dilemma of insufficient energy, so he thought of a solution. He temporarily went to a nuclear power plant to conduct "secret energy research" and turned the power of the nuclear power plant to the maximum. It only took a few days to complete the absorption.
"The nuclear power plant is so powerful! I saved hundreds of thousands of units of energy in just a few days!" He Xingzhou said with emotion, "The energy conversion rate is so important!"
He unlocked the technologies in front of him one by one, digested and absorbed them, and then headed to his alma mater, Beijing University of Science and Technology.
Beijing University of Science and Technology has one of the nation's top quantum technology research laboratories, and they have some experience in superconducting quantum computer technology. Min Jie's team is there.
When He Xingzhou returned to his alma mater, it was inevitable that he would be seen by others, which naturally caused a stir.
"Professor He is back at school!"
"Someone saw Professor He appearing in the Quantum Technology Research Building!"
"It's true. They have been studying superconducting quantum computers over there. Professor He must be cooperating with them!"
Inside the school, students were talking, and some people even wandered over just to see He Xingzhou.
In order to avoid this situation, the school simply arranged for people to seal off the quantum computing research building. Non-researchers are prohibited from entering to prevent fans from being too enthusiastic and disturbing the research.
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"He Xingzhou went to study quantum computers?" Internationally, people have been paying attention to He Xingzhou's movements.
Because they know that He Xingzhou's movements represent the trends of scientific research in China.
"Shenlong is planning to compete for quantum supremacy!" Bai Ying, Mao Xiong, Hans, and Gao Lu immediately made their judgments.
Quantum computers use the principles of quantum superposition and quantum entanglement to perform calculations, and their computing power increases exponentially.
When the technology matures, the computing power of a quantum computing core the size of a grain of sand can exceed that of the most powerful supercomputer in the world!
You know, China’s Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer is composed of 40 computing cabinets and 8 network cabinets!
Quantum computers are completely disruptive technology. With it, all fields of science and technology will usher in a new era!
Therefore, the scientific community claims that whoever masters quantum computing technology first will master quantum hegemony in the new era!
Shenlong certainly has no time to argue with them about quantum supremacy and quantum computing technology. This is the last hurdle before the Xuanwu Project is announced!
Because of this incident, Baiying summoned his partners to hold an international conference together.
"Everyone, Shenlong is already researching quantum computing technology! We must not fall behind this time. Everyone knows that quantum computing technology is related to the development of science and technology in all fields!"
"So I hope that we can all still work together to conquer quantum technology!"
John complained: “We suffered heavy losses in communication technology last time and did not receive any compensation!”
Bai Ying said: "We will discuss this matter later, and now we will discuss quantum technology. We have always been in a leading position in quantum computing, and we are willing to bring out our leading technology and share it with everyone!"
Maple Leaf also said: "We also have some leading technologies in quantum computing that can be shared!"
Hans, Gaul, Gao Li, Sakura, etc. took a look and found that they were slightly weaker in quantum computing. Since they could do it for free, why not do it? They agreed: "Then let's join!"
Seeing this, John could only put away his grievances and said: "I hope this time will not be the same as last time!"
"Absolutely not!" Bai Ying said confidently, "I promise, this time, we will succeed! This time we have a secret weapon!"
