Cyber Heroes

"The next project...an investment project in an orangutan breeding base..."

Xiangshan picked up another paper document from the desktop and read it.

Among the many projects carried out in this park, there are also many that target advanced functions of the human brain.

For example, the enzyme internally coded XHD396 can issue "instructions" to the nucleus of the nervous system to reverse the life cycle of nerve cells. This thing has produced a lot of data on mice, rabbits and other creatures.

However, if you want to test its effect on high-level brain functions, the IQ of mice and rabbits appears to be too low. They have no "advanced features" to speak of at all. Even the rhesus monkey, a commonly used primate laboratory animal, falls short.

After all, the brain of Homo sapiens is much more powerful than the brains of other animals. If the enzyme is to be used in humans to treat permanent neurological damage, its effects on other higher-order functions of the human brain must be defined. At this point, the more developed the brains of experimental animals, the better.

"The public relations department hasn't obtained permission from above to conduct large-scale experiments with orangutans...ah, as expected." Xiang Yatou inserted his hair into his hair: "Let me see, there are still some idiots who are worried about XHD396 or the same series of active substances. It will cause the brains of orangutans to further develop and possess human-level intelligence. Tsk, they dare to think about such science fiction. If such a good thing was really possible, I would have given myself a shot long ago."

"Currently, only laboratories in the Russian Federation have obtained permission for this. Most of the research institutions in the organization cannot use it... There is no need to be so eager to spend money on this. Which radical group sent this document? Came here?"

"Then, the budget request for the next phase of the data department... will be passed."

"The plan for network security upgrade within the park...passed."

"……pass."

"……pass."

Most of the documents have actually been discussed by the group, and Xiangshan only needs to authorize them to pass. As one of the people with the greatest operating rights, Xiangshan has the right to deny documents that he does not approve of. It's just that Xiangshan rarely uses this power. He knew very well that in managing such a huge group, one must respect the professionalism of professionals.

The only thing Xiangshan needs to prevent is "principled errors".

Soon, the sun sank completely below the horizon. Xiangshan has finished processing all the documents that were tight on time. Xiangshan packed up the other documents and put them away, preparing to study them when he had time.

Then, he has to process the reports sent back by the laboratory, and then assign tasks to the researchers...

besides……

besides……

Time flew by. Xiangshan leaned on his ergonomic chair and looked up at the ceiling.

"Okay, it's already dark, and then..." Xiangshan stood up and walked to a cabinet on the edge of the office. There should be some food inside. This is replenished regularly by dedicated personnel. He doesn't need to worry about going hungry...

At this time, the temples of the AR glasses flashed twice. Then, a voice came from the invisible earphone in Shan's ear: "Hey, Shan, you haven't gone home yet? Are you still in the office?"

It's David Crane.

Xiangshan was not surprised why the other party knew his location. When he is working, he always turns on "location sharing" to ensure that anyone in need can know his location. [However, the company has strict regulations on this. Only managers, laboratory leaders or those with higher positions can turn on this function. Ordinary employees should not enable this function for more than one hour per day. 】

He said, "Any questions?"

"Come to the 'bar', come to the 'bar'!" David shouted: "Since Zhu has returned to Huaiyi to visit her mother, let's celebrate traditional festivals with you! 'Bar'! Remember!"

——This guy sounded a little too excited, and he had obviously started drinking.

Xiang Shan sighed, but his expression softened. He left the office, went to the first floor, then boarded a public electric balance car and came to the center of the campus.

The most central place in the park is the library - this avant-garde and modern building is a public library for the entire park. The group's online database server is located here. In addition, there are a large number of journals and monographs accumulated in it.

When the library was first built, Yawgmoth excitedly planned to fill the entire library with pirated documents - as a die-hard supporter of the open access movement, he did not want to give any money to the publisher. Xiang Shan and others tried hard to persuade him.

Directly opposite the museum is the leisure area of ​​the park. It’s essentially one of the park’s “canteens”—the largest, of course. Different from other canteens, this canteen also has several celebrity chef teams and also provides alcoholic beverages [but only during off-duty hours]

The "bar" David Klein refers to is the alcoholic beverage supply area on the fifth floor of the cafeteria.

Xiang Shan found David without much effort. He, Ingrid, and several other friends were there.

David's whole face was red. He held up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. Then he placed the glass heavily on the table and shouted to himself: "This is not fair! This is unfair at the genetic level! I can't possibly Defeat a Viking in terms of drinking!" He pointed at Ingrid and shouted: "There is no honor in this kind of duel!"

Then he suddenly fell down on the sofa.

"Are you welcoming me? Are you celebrating a traditional festival?" Xiang Shan rolled his eyes: "You didn't even prepare any food. Are you inviting someone with an empty stomach to share the wine?"

Ingrid said: "Hey! I asked the chef to prepare barbecue steak and noodles for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a waiter came over carrying a tray. The main course was a bowl of Japanese ramen with a stack of thinly sliced ​​roast beef.

"This is not a traditional holiday meal...forget it, you can do anything if you drink too much..."

Xiangshan sighed again. Yingjia's Chinese is much better than that of a republican like him, and he also understands the culture very well. But after she drank some alcohol, she probably confused Republic culture and Japanese customs.

But it’s never good to waste food.

Sit down to the mountain and eat. The noodle soup is mellow, the inside of the barbecue is soft and juicy, and it tastes like marshmallows.

David seemed to regain some consciousness. He put one hand on Xiang Shan's shoulder and sat up with force: "Oh my god, I'm a little dizzy... By the way, have you met that woman Indira? Have you mentioned the big plan with her? Hahaha... …”

Xiangshan swallowed the noodles in his mouth: "Well, she feels terrible."

"Ah? This..." David sat up: "Isn't it right? Hasn't she always used 'emphasis on the rights of disabled people' as her sign? Then 'let disabled people with prosthetics participate in manned space projects as astronauts' It’s also very beneficial to her, right?”

The full name of "Indira" in David's mouth is "Indira Johnson", a senator of the United States Congress.

During his time at NASA, David had dealt with some members of Congress as a representative of NASA technical personnel. He has been looking for a stage where he can promote the group's prosthetic technology. With the help of previous relationships, he reached some cooperation intentions with NASA, including "letting astronauts use prosthetics." And this requires Congress to allocate a sum of money to NASA to start this project.

One of Xiangshan's purposes for going to the United States this time also included gaining support within Congress.

David, who knew the rules of the congressional game, had his sights set on several targets. Indira Johnson was one of the people he found easiest to support.

"'Let a disabled person with a dream of aerospace be equipped with a prosthetic body and go into space as an astronaut'! What an inspiring story! This can definitely become the material for her to climb up!"

Xiangshan picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, shook it, and said, "She doesn't trust us at all. She doesn't believe in the performance of our implantable prosthesis in a gravity-free environment, or thinks it will cause some damage to people." If something happens, it will damage her reputation."

"So, I don't think you should even think about taking this path. The Republic has a similar reason. I can't believe it. No one wants to take this risk. In their view, to go to space, only skilled astronauts and Payload expert." Xiang Shan said: "I think it would be faster to simply cooperate with an aerospace company."

"Ah, I really don't want those vampires to get involved..." David yelled like a child having a tantrum: "Space is the space of all mankind! Private ownership, get out!"

It's not obvious at first. But as Yawgmoth's side made great progress, everyone in this small team realized that they had indeed grasped the opportunity to change the world - and they cherished the "opportunity" in their hands more and more.

Ingrid patted the table: "In that case, why don't we just buy an aerospace company?"

It was quiet for a few seconds.

Xiangshan resolutely said: "Reject it. The group's capital flow cannot afford such a thing."

"Huh? Isn't the aerospace company a purely money-burning business? It's almost the same as us..."

"Are you living at the beginning of the century?" David rubbed his face: "They have already made profits by launching satellites and establishing satellite networks, and some parts have even achieved a 'monopoly' in telecommunications services. Merchants have to listen to them. Moreover, their technical reserves are real and their market value is hard to estimate. It’s not that they can’t afford it, but after buying it, the group will have to cut down on many projects..."

"So, we should have taken another path early on." Xiang Shan shook his head: "If we had lobbied the Olympic Committee last year, we might have been able to use the sports games to establish the impression that 'the prosthetic body is superior to the physical body'. "

The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held this year. It is already too late to lobby the Olympic Committee to allow high-performance prosthetic athletes to compete or to insert certain events into the Olympics.