nucmednet Chapter 397 Towards Rejuvenation
Chapter 397 Towards Rejuvenation
"America Central Radio, the news broadcast sends its greetings to you."
"On the occasion of the year 677, Comrade Alice de la Leyer, the Central Cardinal of the Amerlansie Visionaries League, delivered a New Year's address. In her address, Comrade Alice proposed the goal of the general revival of mankind and emphasized that all workers and peasants of the League should work together to build a prosperous, democratic, civilized and harmonious Amerlansie League."
"Comrade Alice proposed that our country's current goal is to work together to build a great society, and to unite as one to enter the era of stars. No matter how difficult the road or how ambitious the goal, with the concerted efforts of the organization and the people, we will surely achieve the great goal of human rejuvenation."
"The central government has approved numerous construction projects covering equipment manufacturing, electronics, defense, water conservancy, road transportation, infrastructure, aerospace, and more..."
"This is a report from our reporter..."
The television hummed, a hand placed the remote on the table, and then, in the dimly lit room, a man stood up and opened the window.
Fresh air blew into the room. The houses on the street were very different from what he remembered from more than ten years ago. If every house was unique in his childhood, then what he could see was a canvas made of gray and white reinforced concrete. In this gray canvas, the white parts were the air conditioner units hanging on the facades, and the darker gray parts were the windows.
Now it is 677 years, and people call this era the "Information Age". Electronic computers and emerging smartphones have formed an information superhighway, so that two people who are far apart do not have to overcome all difficulties to meet, and information can be transmitted instantly.
It's hard to say what this era was like for the people of Amelansi. On one hand, with Alice's return, the nation of Amelansi, which she founded, was once again united. Over these years, people—looking back—have become accustomed to each other. Families of demons and humans, families of humans and dwarves... friendship is no longer a strange occurrence, but rather the norm in society.
However, they were pushed into modern society, which some call "Alice prying open their eyes and pouring knowledge into their minds, giving them the ability to choose for the first time."
Hundreds of millions of people have entered this society, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. The ever-changing technology is constantly impacting everyone's mind. Many people's first thought upon waking up is to see what new things have been added that day.
However, not everything went as Alice predicted.
The man turned on the air freshener, and in one corner of the room stood a shrine, which would have surprised Alice if she were there.
The shrine is carved with her face. Amidst dense prayers, angels, and various mechanical reliefs, a new deity stands out. The face, sculpted with the sacred tool of a CNC machine, is exquisite and perfect, while an incense burner containing air freshener slowly purifies the air.
"In the name of my God, in the name of the God of Machinery... Your most faithful server servant prays to you, beseeching you for the future of the wires, the motors, the combustion chamber..."
The man's short horns reflected light under the LED lights, and his holy robes were covered in traces of engine oil and WD40.
Alice could never have imagined that what she did with all her might would lead people to bestow upon her a divine halo. Whether she liked it or not, that's just how humans are; they deify great people and worship them, regardless of whether they know the goals of a great person.
"Yes, we approved it. No, we won't call it an import and export industrial zone, we'll call it a special economic zone, the Versailles Special Economic Zone. We think that name is pretty good... Ocas? This is the principle. It was decided at the organizational meeting. The economic affairs of enterprises in the special zone can be connected to the Ocas system, but the government must unconditionally connect to the Ocas system. How the enterprises below operate within the law is their business, but the government cannot."
The "Decision on Establishing Special Economic Zones" was not only directed at other countries, but also at proletarian countries. Economic exchanges between countries could not be resolved domestically, unlike in Europe. In this economic matter, Alice could still use Hayek's powerful tools.
Of course, the special zone is a special zone. The automated economy of Amelansi is actually fully capable of handling all of this. After a year of stable operation of the Ocas system, the semi-market automated economic system is actually functioning normally. Domestic enterprises are rapidly automating, and a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises can also be networked through the Amelansi national network communication system built by the Ocas system.
However, even with the rapid advancements in Amelia's technology, Alice knew a basic inside story.
Their technological advancements still rely on archaeology—the content on that tablet is long gone, replaced by seeking knowledge directly from the planetary computer beneath their feet.
It was thanks to the collaboration between the United Nations of Earth and individual computers tens of thousands of years ago that the secret department within the People's Science Committee—the "Ministry of Truth"—became the main force of science and technology in America.
Alice's plan for revival goes beyond just the concept of reviving humanity.
The first step is to revive the concept of humanity.
The second step is to revitalize human society.
The third step is to revive the will of humanity.
The fourth step is to revitalize humanity's home.
It was a long road. Alice looked up from the ground and saw a huge spaceship taking off with the help of its thrusters.
Unlike the progress humans have made in moving from Earth to the heavens, thanks to anti-gravity devices and a series of supporting technologies, it is much simpler for humans to fly into space than to rebuild the electronic world.
In space, three armed research vessels, funded by the United Nations and built specifically for space exploration, are ready to go. One of them will head to Blue Moon to make contact with the local intelligent civilization, while the other two are on their way to retrieve humanity's heritage.
One ship will search for the wreckage of the ancient dreadnought, the Amelansey, which is drifting in orbit. The other ship will be the first to venture into deep space, using the ancient human technology "Hyperspace Drive" to reach the legacy left by the United Nations of Earth ten thousand years ago—the Amelansey Stargate.
This is a small step for the United Nations, a giant leap for mankind.