Chapter 454 A Long Story

It's a long story, dating back twenty years.

At that time, Ying Siming was Zheng Xun's current age, twenty years old. She went to school a year earlier than other kids her age, skipped a grade, and graduated from college at the age of twenty.

After graduating from university, Ying Siming continued to study for a master's degree. At this time, she learned about the ongoing scientific research projects of Yunqi Group through the introduction of her tutor.

She joined this project, which was an experiment on topics related to parallel time and space and time travel. The investor behind it was Yun Qitian, the son-in-law of the CEO of Yunqi Group.

That's right, Yunqi Group was not called this name at that time and was still under the control of Yunjing's grandfather.

This project did not attract much attention. At least Ying Siming’s mentor believed that it was just an absurd fantasy of a wealthy person.

"A lot of money has been invested in the project, and your remuneration will be very generous. I am old and don't want to accompany young people. Si Ming, you go and try it, and you can learn from other people in the team."

Ying Siming's mentor said so.

Ying Siming's family conditions are not bad, but she is not interested in making money.

But she needs opportunities to study extensively and communicate with other teachers and seniors.

So she cherishes this opportunity. Under the arrangement of her mentor, she came to Yunqi Group and joined the team.

“The name of this project is ‘Empty House Project’.”

When Ying Siming said these four words, she saw Zheng Xun's expression of understanding.

"Looks like you've heard about it somewhere."

Zheng Xun nodded.

This plan has three steps. The first step is to discover the possibility of parallel time and space.

The second step is to transfer the inanimate experimental object between any two time and space.

The third step is to transfer the living experimental object between any two time and space.

"At that time, most people in our team thought that the first step was already a fantasy. Everyone said nothing in front of Yun Qitian, but in fact they were joking in private, saying that this project was a fantasy for them. A windfall. In the end, nothing came of it, and Yun Qitian still wanted to give them money."

But they didn't expect that Yun Qitian's persistence and enthusiasm for this project would be so strong.

"The project lasted for many years, and people from the middle team came and went, changing several times. I was completing my studies while working on the project. Unknowingly, I became the core figure of the team.

However, the project never made significant progress and we were stuck in a bottleneck. Yun Qitian has no tendency to stop the project, and he continues to use high salaries to attract more talented scientific researchers to join. They are generally young and have an endless desire to explore time and space issues. But before long, they will find that this is an impossible plan. Coming in with enthusiasm, gradually losing confidence, and then leaving lonely for various reasons, this is the current situation of most people.

From the first day I entered this project, I came with the purpose of learning, so I became one of the few people in the team who persisted. "

Ying Siming said that after she was promoted to the core of the team, more than a year later, a new group of young people were recruited to the project.

Among these people, one person stands out.

"He doesn't talk much and has a cold personality. He always keeps to himself. Except for doing experiments, he hardly communicates with other people.

But it was with his joining that the project suddenly made progress. "

The Empty House Project was not originally called the Empty House. It was because such a device was later designed that the project was renamed.

"The man took the drawings and built a room. The room was entirely made of special metal. He said that as long as he observed here, he would be able to discover the secrets of time and space.

At that time we all thought he was talking empty words. The project has been delayed for so long, how could it possibly change because of this ordinary-looking house.

But he didn't respond too much to our questions. He just broke off the recording pencil in his hand and put it into the room. "

Ying Siming recalled the scene at that time, and to this day, her eyes still shimmered, the look she had when she saw a miracle happen.

"No one took that pencil seriously. Everyone left after get off work, except for that person. When we went to work the next day, he suddenly came to all of us and asked us to follow him to the room. The doorway of an empty house.

He entered his password, fingerprint, and iris unlock. The heavy metal door slowly opened, revealing only a pencil inside.

An intact pencil. "

Zheng Xun opened his eyes slightly.

Although he had an appointment with Ying Siming, he still couldn't help but ask.

"Could it be that he changed his pencil?"

Ying Siming shook her head.

"There is no surveillance in the empty house, because installing surveillance will destroy the stability of the internal environment. But the laboratory is monitored. The whole night, the man wrote experimental reports outside the empty house, and when he was tired, he lay on the sofa to rest for a while. The door to the empty house has not been opened.”

They also took out the pencil, which was exactly the same as the one that was broken before.

All the researchers had the same reaction as Zheng Xun now, subconsciously doubting it. They immediately offered to conduct the next experiment.

The young researcher didn't object. This time someone suggested that he should not use his own items for other people's.

Someone took out a wedding ring that had been worn for many years and handed it to the researcher. He held the ring between his two fingers. It was engraved with letters and was indeed unique.

He took the ring and asked the person who handed it to him if he could accept it being destroyed.

The person being asked gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

Even if it was sacrificed for scientific research.

The male researcher said "I know", and then took the ring to the next door laboratory.

Two people followed him, and then there was a loud noise.

When the three came back, the ring had been smashed into several pieces.

Others were still teasing the person who gave the ring, saying that this time his wife would definitely come to him to settle accounts, and he should buy another one quickly.

The man said that his wife would understand, but in fact he was a little uneasy in his heart, and maybe even a little regretful.

But the ring was broken, and now we can only hope for a miracle to happen again.

The male researcher who led the experiment put the broken ring, along with some residue, into the center of the empty house. This time, it was placed under the witness of others.

After that, the door of the empty house was closed again.

That night, except for a family member who was sick and took leave, almost the entire team stayed.

The male researcher said that the door could not be opened after the things were put in, and at least 12 hours had passed. So they could only wait for time to pass in boredom.

Ying Siming was also present at the time. She sat on the sofa, looked at the closed door of the empty room, and then looked at the male researcher who was writing notes beside him.

One night passed, and the next morning, when the male researcher said "OK", everyone in the laboratory, whether asleep or awake, immediately stood up and rushed to the door of the empty room.

It was still the male researcher who unlocked the door. The door opened slowly, and the temperature inside was much lower than outside, and a cool breeze hit the face.

The first person to rush in was the one who sacrificed the ring. He ran in, came to the place where he put the things yesterday, knelt down with a plop, and exclaimed.

"It's really, really okay!"

He raised the thing in his hand, which was a shining diamond ring.

Everyone rushed into the empty room, and they surrounded the ring in surprise, and they couldn't believe it.

The miracle happened again.

Ying Siming did not enter the empty room. She was the only one who remained sane.

She came to the young man and asked him how he did it.

The male researcher looked at the excited crowd with a faint look.

"You got one thing wrong. It's not about going from 1 to 2, it's about going from 1 to 0 and then to 1."