Chapter 001: The Golden Dome

He originally did not smoke, but before leaving the dormitory, he took a cigarette from Jiang Lei's cigarette box and also took Jiang Lei's lighter.

Thus, he bought 2 tea eggs, 1 bowl of eight-treasure porridge, and 2 meat buns, sitting in the corner to eat while contemplating

Tick tock

"Could it be that knowledge not only supplements the memory capacity of my brain, but also makes me calmer?" Luo Jia pondered

The grand hall with a golden dome features exaggerated sharp lines and continuously flickering multicolored lights

Every day, for twenty-four hours, one can always hear the sound of滴滴答答. It is only when one is extremely tired that they can barely fall asleep

The vast city and planet can accommodate billions of people, yet in this world, there is an unusual silence; as far as the eye can see, there is not a single soul.

Peeling open the tea egg, I take a bite and consume half of it

The ticking sound in his ears suddenly transformed into a stream of data, surging into Luo Jia's brain like a tide, causing him excruciating pain as he collapsed onto the plastic track, his body convulsing.

The ticking sound in his ears irritated him, like an old-fashioned radio transmitting Morse code

Data transformed into individual folders in Luo Jia's mind; by consciously clicking on a folder, the corresponding knowledge would be stored in the brain, resembling the operational logic of a hard drive

Later, he could no longer endure the disturbance caused by the noise, so he went to the nationally ranked number one Hu Du Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, where he spent forty yuan to register for an appointment with a specialist

There are still two hours until dawn, yet Luo Jia is awake

A meal concluded amidst contemplation, and Luo Jia suddenly realized how remarkably calm he was

In the late night, in Dormitory 406 of Donghai University, near the window, Luo Jia ran her hand through her hair and let out a soft sigh

However, the current knowledge is still relatively basic, and what particularly excites Luo Jia is the basic artificial intelligence

... ...

The sound of my roommate Jiang Lei's even snoring reached my ears. He reached out and pulled his phone from under the pillow, the time displayed was 4:06.

In summary, Luo Jia has a problem with his ear, a serious problem

How did you fall asleep on the runway

Mother said that when Luo Jia comes home for summer vacation, the family might have to rent a house to live in

Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, all the humans who created that civilization have disappeared. The enormous golden dome, according to its preset design, transmits the knowledge possessed by the civilization into the universe, perhaps in the hope that their civilization can be continued

The more she thought about it, the more she felt a sense of melancholy. Luo Jia fished a crumpled cigarette out of her pocket and lit it.

Certainly, even the basic knowledge of extraterrestrial civilizations is many times superior to the current artificial intelligence available on Earth

Then, for reasons unknown, I received a signal while on Earth

Stand up, pat your backside, and immediately start thinking about how to monetize knowledge. Isn't this a bit unusual

In the distance, a colossal structure resembling a towering spire rises and falls like the ocean, all of which indicates that this is a high-tech world

The intense coughing seemed to activate a certain stress response in the human body, and Luo Jia's mind began to experience hallucinations

Two girls ran away laughing, glancing back at Luo Jia twice, whispering to each other

It emits radio waves into the profound galaxy, with the waves traversing the eternal night sky, heading towards the distant and unknown shore

Knowledge is indeed a valuable asset. Luo Jia thought, Nowadays, knowledge equates to wealth. Edison never invented the light bulb, but he researched carbonized bamboo filament for the bulb, thus embarking on the path to wealth. His company underwent several transformations and eventually became General Electric, which ranks among the Fortune 500.

Since ancient times, blessings do not come in pairs, and misfortunes do not come alone

Two girls who were out for an early morning run discovered Luo Jia sleeping by the roadside, and thus shook his body vigorously to awaken him from his slumber

"It's alright, Mom. Renting a house is just renting a house. As long as our family is doing well, that's better than anything else," Luo Jia said optimistically on the phone, though she felt differently inside.

Uncertain how much time had passed, Luo Jia groggily opened her eyes and discovered that the east was already tinged with a fish-white hue, indicating that dawn was approaching.

Two tea eggs were quickly devoured, leaving a pile of brown eggshells on the plate

Hey, classmate, are you alright

Indeed, how astonishingly thunderous must the snoring be to compel this junior to resort to sleeping on the playground

On the playground, aided by the dim yellow streetlights, Luo Jia strolled alone along the rubber track

He is a bit hungry, but the cafeteria is not open at this time, so he can only endure it

Cough

Luo Jia analyzed, "That civilization in the illusion probably really exists, after all, these chaotic thoughts in my mind cannot just appear out of nowhere"

All this profound and intricate knowledge is entering Luo Jia's mind through the magical waves of electricity

Luo Jia took a sip of eight-treasure porridge and then began to nibble on a steamed bun. The freshly steamed bun was a bit hot, so he bit into it and blew into the opening.

Suddenly

I am fine. A guy in the dormitory snores too loudly, and I couldn't sleep at midnight, so I went out for a walk. As a result, I was so tired that I rested for a while by the roadside and unexpectedly fell asleep.

I will transfer you to the psychiatric department!" Luo Jia was so furious that she was fuming with rage

Fortunately, I brought my meal card when I went out, but unfortunately, it was too early. Although the cafeteria was open, Luo Jia's favorite meat sandwich had not yet started to be served

Taking out my phone to check the time, it is 5:49, which means I have been dozing on the playground for approximately one hour and twenty minutes

Luo Jia first heard this sound two weeks ago. He sought help from the school doctor, who prescribed him several melatonin tablets to enhance his sleep

After paying the factory rent, supplier payments, and workers' severance pay, there remains a debt of over 800,000 to relatives and friends. The only way to resolve this issue is to sell the family's sole residence.

Climbing down the ladder from the bed, I sat on the chair to put on my shoes, then quietly tiptoed out of the dormitory, gently closing the door behind me

After pretentiously taking a couple of puffs, Luo Jia was choked by the pungent smell of tobacco, coughing violently, bending over as if she were about to cough out her internal organs, her mind going blank

During class, distracted, my roommate Gaofeng asked Luo Jia to bring him a meat sandwich, but Luo Jia returned with two servings of jianbing guozi instead

Luo Jia is willing to help, but he is merely a freshman and is completely powerless. All he can do is offer a few words of comfort to his mother over the phone

Cybernetics, Reverse Engineering, Space Geology, Electromagnetic Physics, Graviton Physics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Nanomechanics, Mother Star Engineering, Starship Engineering, Space Transition Studies, Space Acceleration Studies, ... Space Folding Studies ...

Last night, my mother called to say that due to increasingly stringent environmental inspections over the past two years, the small factory at home that produces decorative beads has been repeatedly fined by the environmental protection bureau and ordered to suspend production for rectification. Coupled with the bank's withdrawal of loans, it has finally gone bankrupt

The boys' dormitory is quite frightening

Hudu, Songjiang University Town

Today, having inherited the legacy of an extraterrestrial civilization, can I also utilize this knowledge to establish a Fortune 500 company? At the very least, it would be good to ensure that I can keep my family's home, so that my parents do not have to toil their entire lives and, in their old age, find themselves without a stable place to live

After a thorough examination, the expert said to Luo Jia, "Your ears are perfectly normal; could it be that there is an issue with your mental state? I suggest you consult a psychiatrist"

Luo Jia was preparing to return to the dormitory, but he realized that he was quite hungry, so he took a detour and headed to the school cafeteria

The sound of滴滴答答 still lingers, but it no longer feels irritating, for Luo Jia has come to understand that it is not noise, but rather a signal of some data transmission

Cough

The residents do not know where they have all gone, yet the golden dome, as sacred and majestic as a church, continues to operate incessantly

In just over an hour, Luo Jia's mind was filled with a wealth of wonderful knowledge

As an ordinary freshman, suddenly receiving a civilization heritage capable of shocking the world, surprisingly, I am not at all flustered

Isn't being frantic and alarmed the normal reaction of a person?