"Barely so."
Li Yi nodded, then looked at Mort.
Then what he saw on the other person's face was a hint of surprise.
This guy is addicted to being a younger brother, right?
Is this thing still addictive?
Of course, these are not big things. It doesn't matter without him. It's better with him.
"Have you been here before?"
"Of course I have been here, but I couldn't go inside. It was all on the outside."
Mott answered immediately, and was afraid that Li Yi wouldn't know. Before Li Yi asked in detail, he told everything in detail.
And this also let Li Yi know why this "affable" old patriarch assigned him such a place.
Strictly speaking, the so-called library area does not really have a library here.
At least as far as Li Yi could see, he didn't see any buildings for habitation, let alone a library.
After Mott's introduction, he understood.
The reason why this place is called a library is not because there are any books in this place, but because this place was once the location of relics of civilization before the end of the world.
Do you still remember how the underground world of the Blackened Tribe was established?
When a group of refugees arrived at the outlying island, they thought they would be able to settle down. However, they did not expect that ubiquitous radioactive pollution was already raging on the island.
In the end, with no other choice, one of them thought of digging underground.
Finally, a dozen meters underground in the center of the outlying island, treasures sufficient to support the future technology of the Black Clan's underground world were unearthed.
It was the predecessor of the library district.
"So that artificial sun was dug out here too?"
Li Yi asked. He was not in a hurry to go in. It was not too late to make a decision after understanding the situation.
Mort nodded vigorously.
"Yes, not only the artificial sun, sir, almost all the technological items that you can see are excavated in the library area. The difference is that ordinary technologies have detailed information. We can Make it yourself, after all, there is Luojin metal everywhere in the ground, there is no shortage of materials, and those advanced technologies can only be finished products... For example, the artificial sun in the sky was dug out and has been used to this day."
"Oh? Really? According to what you said, this thing must have been running for hundreds of years, right?"
Mort smiled a little reluctantly.
"Yes, as you said, the working life of the artificial sun is almost reaching its limit, but we are unable to produce new songs. It is not because we do not have materials or corresponding resources, but because we do not have the technology. Because there is only one finished product, we can’t take it apart and study it.”
"Didn't you say that the end is coming soon? Then wait until it can no longer be used before dismantling it. It has been so long and I don't believe that you haven't made any preparations."
Li Yi is telling the truth. After knowing this fact, a normal person should immediately think that this situation will happen in a hundred years, right?
Haven't those people thought about precautions?
"Of course this exists. Of course, after such a long time, there are only two factions left. Because only these two factions are recognized as the most likely to realize the plan, this is why it has been retained."
"Which two factions?"
Li Yi asked.
Only then did he suddenly realize that these black dwarves really like to fight among themselves. Even if it is a matter for the sake of future generations, they will separate into several factions and insist on clear separation.
Do these people have nothing to do but fight among themselves?
With this kind of effort, wouldn’t a substitute have been made long ago?
Li Yi complained in his heart, but on the surface he nodded expressionlessly, indicating to Mote to continue.
"One of these groups is like what this big brother just said. After the artificial sun and a series of other human technological heritage of the previous period that only have finished products and no technical data are exhausted, they will be dismantled for research. Copy, and eventually find other alternatives. This option has the most supporters because it will be safer. As long as the copying process meets the standards, there should be no problem with the substitutes lasting for decades."
"Look, I told you, it's not time yet!"
Xiao Jin raised his head high with pride.
However, before he could be happy for a few seconds, Li Yi struck.
"You are right, this is the majority opinion after all, but don't forget, this is underground, not above ground. Once the heritage of pre-apocalyptic humans with high technological content is missing, we may not be able to survive for even one day. , Not to mention anything else, once these three major components, including the artificial sun, oxygen supply system, and water supply system, fail, the underground world will instantly turn into a hell on earth, do you believe it?"
"..."
When Xiao Jin heard this, he was stunned on the spot, his original smile froze, and his expression was extremely embarrassed.
What's even more disturbing is that Mott also nodded and admitted the shortcomings of this plan.
"Yes, as soon as this plan was launched, many people immediately opposed it. They thought it was unrealistic. It is obviously unrealistic to wait until the equipment naturally fails and then take it apart to study it. Not to mention that during this period How can you maintain your current daily activities, and if you want to research a technical product that you don’t have, shouldn’t you do it while it’s still intact?”
Mort continued.
"So this package was immediately opposed by another person called the alternative."
"Replacement?"
"Yes, this school advocates conducting research while the equipment is running, then finding a replacement, and then replacing the equipment after it fails. During this period, there is a lot of time to debug, research and improve until it reaches the level of the original equipment or even Beyond.”
After hearing this, before Mott finished speaking, Li Yi helped him supplement.
"Of course, this is also a big problem, that is, how to conduct research while ensuring the normal operation of the equipment. You must know that you do not have any dynamic research data, and the three major facilities such as ground supply equipment and water supply system artificial sun There is only a simple on-off button. Apart from turning it on and off, there is nothing for research. In other words, the so-called alternative school is actually more appropriate to be replaced by another word, utopian school. "
Having said this, Li Yi turned to look at Mott.
"Am I right to say that?"
"The boss is wise, that's true."
"…boss?"
This time, it was Xiao Jin who slowly typed a question mark.
Mott, on the other hand, took it for granted.
"Yes, if there is any problem, I will follow the boss from now on."
"I don't have a salary to pay you. You have to think clearly."
Li Yi smiled.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you have something to do."
Mott didn't care at all, and seemed determined to change the family.
Of course, in reality, he has also been kicked out of the core circle of the patriarch's faction by the old patriarch.
They are serious unemployed people.
"So this is not actually a library, but a place where the two factions compete, right? Or should it be called a testing ground?"
Li Yi looked around, and with sharp eyes he saw a figure in the distance, who seemed to have just climbed out of the ground, looking dusty.
If you put this somewhere else, you might not even think about what this person does, and you might think he is just a country rat.
However, all three of them knew that this person was a researcher from one of the two factions.
"So your researchers are all conducting research underground?"
Li Yi glanced at the man-made man. He seemed to have come out for some air.
After standing for a while, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a deep breath, looking relieved.
"I don't know. I've only been responsible for security on this ground, so I guess."
"Let's go, let's go and ask and we'll find out."
If you continue to ask, you won't know much. After all, what Mott knows is extremely limited.
So he decided to take the initiative and go forward to ask.
