Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 311

As she pondered, she flipped through several pages of the *Records of the Grand Historian* in her hands. Then she remembered a text she had studied before—what was it called? It said that rocks, fossils, and other such things were books that recorded geographical evolution…

After searching for a long time, I finally discovered the Easter egg created by the tech genius; it's the story of the deer herd being caught in a dilemma.

Legend has it that a herd of deer was chased to a cliff by hunters, and the old deer used its own life to build a bridge so that the young deer could step across.

Lin Shuying felt a lump in her throat as she read this, muttering to herself, "Senior, it's admirable that you're willing to be the old deer, but I'm not willing to be the young deer. Because neither of us is that group of deer..."

As she murmured this, her eyes reddened even more. The reluctance to be a young deer in a story was merely a willful thought, a small, occasional gasp when the blood of her race and the fresh blood of her ancestors brought her to the brink of suffocation.

When everyone has to shoulder everything, they are like that herd of young deer, carrying the hopes of others, their own future, their contributions to society, and the sacrifices of their predecessors. There is no such thing as simply sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor; once you sit down, you will inevitably face the prospect of squandering your resources and becoming utterly dejected.

Lin Shuying had never experienced this kind of pressure in her previous life; at most, she had received admonitions from her parents. Her parents were very open-minded and respectful of their child, always prioritizing Lin Shuying's wishes.

So, aside from the pressure of my own future, I had almost no other pressures, and those pressures were mainly focused on my career—everything was going smoothly. But everything changed after I came to interstellar space. Initially, it was about making money to survive. After achieving financial satisfaction, I pursued my dreams. On the path to achieving my dreams, I naturally wanted to pass on my country's culture, and in doing so, I also wanted to help others in the world…

Human desires are endless and never satisfied. Even when satisfied, it's only a small step, fleeting and followed by the emergence of new desires.

When the pressure is immense, others will sacrifice for themselves, give their all, and dedicate themselves to a shared ideal. The pressure of great sacrifices always requires someone to bear it.

It took her two days to process what she'd learned about the stories left behind by these tech giants. For the past two days, she hadn't wanted to do or think about anything. She sat quietly in her studio, embroidering. She'd been working on a large embroidery piece, employing a variety of techniques, including Suzhou embroidery, Sichuan embroidery, random stitch, and ethnic embroidery—using every technique she knew. Once completed, it would become one of the centerpieces of the Qingfengyi Museum's collection, and the entire embroidery video would be preserved for future generations to learn from.

Lin Qiaoqiao wasn't too comfortable with her, so she arranged for Liang Ranran to accompany her. Having too many people would be inconvenient, but Liang Ranran could help with the embroidery and also assist with filming.

After a couple of days of relaxation, Lin Shuying asked Lin Qiaoqiao to help her contact the Academy of Sciences so she could meet the scientists researching spacetime alignment and summoners. The request was a bit complicated; it took Lin Qiaoqiao two days to get in touch, and a meeting was arranged.

It wasn't that they were neglecting Lin Shuying, but rather that they had been quite busy lately. The work of the tech giants wasn't entirely without merit; at least the scientists monitoring spacetime changes discovered many spacetime fluctuations, which were very noteworthy. It's important to understand that spacetime changes are not easily studied, and models, case studies, or events are extremely rare. Time is of the essence in recording and researching them. Even the slightest oversight would be a huge loss to the interstellar world. Therefore, not only were many basic recording and observation researchers present, but also many leading figures in this field were there. The entire laboratory, monitoring room, data analysis room, and equipment room were packed with people, all carrying various records and rushing around as if they wished they had eighteen legs.

The death of a tech giant has caused spacetime fluctuations to reach their peak, with many waves that are normally undetectable emerging. At this time, we cannot afford to be careless.

Although it was a teleconference, Lin Shuying didn't get to be received until the evening by a researcher who held a certain position. Lin Shuying didn't have time for small talk, and the other person probably felt the same way, so they got straight to the point:

Lin Shuying spoke first: "You said I had about three more years, but what about now?"

After a moment's thought, the researcher said, "We haven't calculated it yet. This time, the spacetime fluctuations are huge. The model predicts that the two spacetimes have merged a lot and stabilized a bit. We still need to calculate the specifics. My personal prediction is that it will take about one or two more years."

Lin Shuying felt a little sorry; that senior had risked his life, yet only managed to gain one or two years...

She then asked, "I only experienced a genetic breakdown, so why did my predecessor die directly?"

That doesn't make sense.

The researcher said, "His impact is far-reaching, it's about the widespread adoption of technology across the entire interstellar space, while yours is a slow, gradual expansion. Also, the issue of spacetime continuity isn't simply about who provides more, but rather who provides more interconnected information."

It's really difficult to explain clearly. Those who specialize in this research have built these theories on the shoulders of predecessors who lived thousands or even tens of thousands of years ago, let alone make Lin Shuying understand the principles in just a few words.

However, Lin Shuying still grasped some of the surface-level concepts. Interstellar space was vast, with a huge population, far exceeding what Earth could have imagined. There were thousands of planets like Earth, not even counting man-made planets. Many of these planets were much larger than Earth, and without vegetation, they were inhabited entirely by people, making their populations incredibly enormous. Her planet, Aymer, was only a small third-magnitude star with a population cap of two billion. This was only temporary; after it was upgraded, it would seek out other asteroids and meteorites from the surrounding area to expand its celestial body.

Compared to this, the influence of Lin Shuying's "Qingfengyi" is pitifully small. Although she has a high profile, the number of people affected is negligible in the total population.

Meanwhile, the various poetry collections replicated by the tech tycoon were rapidly progressing through the StarNet, especially since he was engaged in paleontological gene reconstruction, which meant the continuation of life...

Lin Shuying remained silent. The other party asked, "Any more questions? I'll try my best to answer you. I've been quite busy lately, but we'll resume staff deployment as soon as this is over, so don't worry."

Lin Shuying asked, "Why is it that we, as tiny individuals, can influence the entire universe? Isn't the world supposed to be material and not change according to human will?"

The researcher thought for a moment and said, "That's not wrong. The universe is vast, and humans are insignificant. But the world isn't understood that way; everything ultimately boils down to one thing..."

Lin Shuying couldn't understand the rest; she only vaguely grasped the general idea. It's like energy transformation: no matter how energy is transferred, its essence remains unchanged; only its form changes. Everything in the universe is like this, somewhat like the theory that old man from Earth wanted to prove—a formula that could bring together all things, energy, quantum mechanics, and other such chaotic concepts.

It all boils down to the return of all things to one, and from one all things come one.