Inlecture hallexceptionallysilent.
报告厅内异常的沉默。
Within eyesightpresented a more advancedcivilization.
视野之内出现了更先进的文明。
The congressmenpresentlook at each other in blank dismay, are exchangingeach other surprise in eyeinunbelievable.
在座的议员们面面相觑,交换着彼此眼中的诧异于难以置信。Thisissueverythornily, becauseinempirehistoricalhas not hadsimilarcondition, onlytheydiscovermosthas the alien of wisdom, will beonecrowd on borderplanetlights a fire unable to achieveandonlyusesomenaturaltools the both feetlizards of savagenesscontinually.
这个问题非常得棘手,因为在帝国的历史上从来没有出现过类似的状况,他们唯一发现的最具智慧的外星生物,也不过是边境行星上的一群连生火都做不到、只会使用一些天然工具的未开化的双足蜥蜴罢了。
The hair ornamentblueempiredoes not have the interest and extraterrestrialraceestablishes the diplomatic relations, does not have the interest and extraterrestrialracehelps supply each other, theycanmakeandsatisfyallconsumables that the nationalneeds. Onceestablishedconfirmedmutually the diplomatic relations of Coordinate, means that theymust the developmenteliminatemanyyears of armamentagain, guarded against the possiblethreat, andrisk that collidedfaced with the ideological trend.
珈蓝帝国没有兴趣与外星种族建立外交关系,更没兴趣和外星种族互通有无,他们能够生产并满足国民所需的一切消费品。而一旦建立了互相确认坐标的外交关系,就意味着他们必须重新发展已经淘汰多年的军备,提防可能出现的威胁,并且面临思潮碰撞的风险。Moreoverwhat we definitely know is that the backwardcivilizationin the conflict of ideological trendcertainlyisdisadvantaged.
而且可以肯定的是,落后文明在思潮的冲突中一定是处于劣势的。
The opposite partydo not even needto makeanythingadditionally, purelydepends upon the passiveoutput of values, canbring the enormousuncertaintyhidden dangertotheirsocieties.
对方甚至不需要额外做些什么,单纯依靠价值观的被动输出,就能给他们的社会带来极大的不确定性隐患。Has a look atuntil nowthatwidelydissemination the trouble that „Oracle”makesknew.
看看到现在为止那个广为传播的“神谕”闹出来的麻烦就知道了。Everywhereis the scaredsounds.
到处都是恐慌的声音。
The sensitivityto the information is not only the merit in hair ornamentbluepersoncivilizednature, is the flaw of theirbeing harddetachment.
对信息的敏感既是珈蓝人文明性中的优点,也是他们难以移除的缺陷。Twofingersaccording to the forehead, the pretorwere lost in thought.
两根指头按在了额头上,执政官陷入了沉思。Thisis the hair ornamentblueperson'swhenpondering the issuewidespreadcustom, thiswill makethemfeel that the ownconsciousnessandgreatuniversespirit are approachesinfinitely. Howevereven the spirit of universe, stillnomeansanswered the issue in hisheart.
这是珈蓝人在思考问题时普遍存在的习惯,这会让他们感觉自己的意识与伟大的宇宙之灵无限接近。然而即便是宇宙之灵,也没办法回答他心中的问题。Continued for tenminutes is so longsilentprobably.
沉默大概持续了十分钟那么久。Hesays.
他开口说道。„Yousaid,hecontacted withuson own initiative.”
“你说,他主动联系了我们。”„Yes,”facing the pretor of question, Dr.Ryannods, the tonesaidearnestly,„wethinkat firstthatstrangedropissometype of detector, orsometypecandestroy the weapon of planet, butafterdiscreteresearch, finallycame as a surprise toour.”
“是的,”面对发问的执政官,莱恩博士点了点头,语气认真地说道,“最初我们以为那个奇异滴是某种探测器,或者某种能够毁灭行星的武器,但经过谨慎的研究之后,结果出乎了我们所有人的预料。”„Had saidlikemesuch, heleft behindonestring of soapfrothsameinterruptedpathsonourgravity wavedetector, but the information that ineachair bubblecontainssuperposeshighly.”
“就像我说过的那样,他在我们的引力波探测器上留下了一串肥皂泡泡一样的间断轨迹,而每一个气泡中包含的信息是高度重合的。”„Thisobviouslypossiblyis not a detector, becausehas noinformationat leastusto understandtheoretically the information disseminationway, is impossible to catch up withitsspeed.”
“这显然不可能是探测器,因为理论上没有任何信息至少我们所了解到的信息传播途径,都不可能追得上它的速度。”„Meanwhile, itpossiblyis not a weapon, without the weaponwill tellyouon a grand scalemeroadon. Even ifelongates the hyperspacechannel, canmakeitssecretiveenhanceinnumerabletimes.”
“同时,它也不可能是武器,没有武器会这么大张旗鼓地告诉你我正在来的路上。哪怕将超空间通道拉长一些,都能让它的隐秘性提高无数倍。”„Thereforeweinfer, itpossiblyissometypeis similarto the broadcastand so on thing, releases the fixedgravity wavesignalwith the aid ofsometype of hyperspacemediumto the surroundingsunceasingly.”
“所以我们推断,它可能是某种类似于广播之类的东西,借助某种超空间媒介不断向周围释放固定的引力波讯号。”Inmeeting hallcompletely silent.
议事厅里鸦雀无声。Everyonewrinkled the brow.
所有人都皱紧了眉头。Although the complexphysicaltheorempossiblysomewhatis to them difficult, butDr.Ryanprinciplewill have saidwas very straightforward.
虽然复杂的物理定理对他们来说可能有些困难,但莱恩博士已经将其中的原理说的很浅显易懂了。Andaccording to the generalwarlogicalsotrulyisso, ifitis the weapon, certainmeetingwantscompletelyallmeansto hideownexistence, absolutelydoes not have the sohigh-profilenecessity.
并且按照一般的战争逻辑也确实是如此,如果它是武器的话,一定会想尽一切办法隐蔽自己的存在,完全没有如此高调的必要。
The technicalministerfrowns, opens the mouthto ask.
科技大臣皱了下眉头,开口问道。„Yousaid how itis the broadcast...... mayyouunderstandtheirlanguages?”
“你说它是广播……可你又如何听懂他们的语言?”Dr.Ryanvisitshim, repliedcalmly.
莱恩博士看着他,语气平静地回答道。„Physicsis the universegeneralprinciple, but the mathis the universegenerallanguage, weonlyneed a right triangleandonelinesuccinctsuch as‚a + b =’ the formula, canmake the opposite partyknow that herehas the civilization. Butweonlyneedagainbased onthesetwoinformation, joinsmathematicalproposition that wejustsolvedornot solved, canmake the opposite partygenerallyknow that ourcultures...... because to a great extent, the mathematicallevel is latter'sdevelopmentis just related.”
“物理是宇宙通用的法则,而数学是宇宙通用的语言,我们只需要一个直角三角形和一行简洁如‘a+b=’的公式,就能让对方知道这里存在文明。而我们只需要再在这两条信息的基础上,接上一条我们刚刚解决或者尚未解决的数学命题,就能让对方大致知道我们的文明水平……因为很大程度上,数学水平是与后者的发展成正相关的。”Pretors: „......, therefore?”
执政官:“……所以呢?”Ryan: „Theyhandledsimilarmatter.”
莱恩:“他们做了类似的事情。”„Wethroughanalyzeto the information that ingravity wavegave, obtaineda series ofcomplexmathematical expressions, withbeing similarincipheronething. Althoughworks hard, butweunderstoodthemfinally......”
“我们通过对引力波中传递的信息进行解析,得到了一连串复杂的数学表达式,和类似于密码表一样的东西。虽然费了一番功夫,但我们最终还是弄懂了它们……”Puts the fistontableto pinch tightly, the defenseministersaysimmediately.
搁在桌子上的拳头捏紧,防务大臣立刻说道。„What did thesenewssay? Is the diplomaticrequest? Declaring warnotice? Alsoor”
“那些消息说了什么?是外交请求?还是宣战布告?亦或者”„It is not,”Ryanshakes the head, „theydemonstratedtouscandidlytheirculture, thentransmitted...... thattous‚Oracle’.”
“都不是,”莱恩摇了摇头,“他们开诚布公地向我们展示了他们的文明水平,然后向我们传达了……那个‘神谕’。”
The in the airpale bluelight corpusclehiked upslowly, gathersonegroupby the image of specialoperatorconstitution. Theseimagesinin the airstopslightly, dispersed the innumerablelight corpusclesto combinequicklyagain, whatdisplacedto appeared threelinesbrieflets the writing that the personis unable to neglect.
空中淡蓝色光粒缓缓飘起,汇聚成了一团由特殊的算符构成的图像。这些图像在空中稍作停留,很快分散成了无数的光粒再次重新组合,取而代之出现的是三行简短却让人无法忽视的文字。【‚Disaster’is close.】
【‘天灾’正在接近。】【Ouruniversesare facing the unprecedentedcrisis.】
【我们的宇宙正面临前所未有的危机。】【Maintains the vigilance!】
【保持警惕!】Compares the brief and to the pointdeclaring warnotice, thisperplexedwarningin some sense, makes the will of the peoplebottomsendcoldly.
相比起言简意赅的宣战布告而言,这种不明所以的警告从某种意义上来说,更让人心底发寒。What is the disaster?
天灾到底是什么?What is the unprecedentedcrisis?
前所未有的危机又是什么?Needsvigilantlywhat?
需要警惕的又什么?
The most essentialpart, a characterhas not stayed behindonly.
唯独最关键的部分,一个字也没有留下。Observed the situation a completely silentmeeting hall, Dr.Ryansaidwith the affirmativetone.
环视了一眼鸦雀无声的议事厅,莱恩博士用肯定的语气说道。„Gentlemen, thisisOracle that Isaid‚’.”
“先生们,这就是我所说的‘神谕’。”„Information that althoughwecantranslateonly thenthreelines...... butIbelieve that itscontenthas brought toourattentionsufficiently.”
“虽然我们能从中翻译出来的信息只有三行……但我相信它的内容已经足以引起我们的重视了。”„Now, youstill believe that about‚Oracle’ the hearsayis only a rumor?”
“现在,你们仍然认为,关于‘神谕’的传闻只是个谣言吗?”No onereplied.
没有人回答。Evenpreviouslywithteasing the visionvisitshim„performance”thesecongressmen, look the terrifiedlookat this momentin abundance, evenis unable to look at each otherwithhim.
甚至于先前用戏谑的目光看着他“表演”的那些议员,此刻纷纷面露惶恐不安的神色,甚至无法与他对视。
The visionis looking straight aheadthatscholar under stage, the pretorsilentfor a long time.
目光直视着台下的那位学者,执政官沉默了许久。Finally, heuses the serioustone, opens the mouthto askslowly.
终于,他用严肃的语气,缓缓开口问道。„Lastissue, youwhetherrepliedthem.”
“最后一个问题,你是否回答了它们。”„No,”Dr.Ryanshrugs the armgently, „evenwethink,does not have the meansto makeourslowsignalscatch up withit.”
“没有,”莱恩博士轻轻耸了耸肩膀,“就算我们想,也没有办法让我们迟缓的信号追上它。”Hearsthese words, the pretorrelaxes.
听到这句话,执政官松了口气。Not only the pretor, almostmost peoplerelaxes.
不只是执政官,几乎绝大多数人都松了口气。Thinks is also, over ten thousandlight yearsdistances, even iftheyhave had knowledge of the secret of super velocity of lightcommunication, does not have the meansto pass to that farplace the newsin a short time.
想想也是,上万光年的距离,就算他们已经掌握了超光速通讯的秘密,也没办法在短时间内将讯息传到那么远的地方。Do not say, that„strangedrop”, at a quickerspeedtoward the centraladvance of trimgalaxy.
更不要说,那个“奇异滴”,正在以更快的速度向着整片星系的中心前进。
The expressionwas obviously relaxed, the pretordependedgentlybackwardon the chair, looks at the scholar under stage, continuedto say.
表情明显轻松了许多,执政官轻轻向后靠在了椅子上,看着台下的学者,继续开口说道。„No matterit is really false, youhave no rightto be arbitrarily publicit.”
“不管它是真是假,你都无权擅自将它公开。”Seeming likeexpects the pretorto say is the same, Dr.Ryan the expressionnodsheavily.
似乎是料到执政官会这么说一样,莱恩博士表情沉重地点了点头。„Iknow,thisismyissue, but also is the choice that Ihave tomake. BecauseIam very clear, ourcivilizationsunder the powerfulouter covering, actuallyhaveweaklyhow. In order tolet the matteris insufficientto develop the worst aspect, mustsomepeoplecome outto makeanything.”
“我知道,这是我的问题,但也是我不得不做出的选择。因为我很清楚,我们的文明在强盛的外壳之下,究竟有多么的软弱。为了让事情不至于发展到最糟糕的局面,总得有人出来做些什么。”Lifted the chinslightly, seems likediscontentedinthisscholar'sexpression, thatpretorraised the volume, says.
微微抬起了下巴,似乎是不满于这位学者的措辞,那位执政官抬高了音量,开口说道。„Thereforeyouthought how weshoulddo? Believes a broadcastof unknown origin? Believes that theseuglyextraterrestrialspeciesdo have the good intentions? Thendestroysour for a lot ofyears the stablepeace? Whocanguarantee that thisisn't a trap? Let aloneiftheyare facing the unprecedentedtrouble, whyaren't solved? Buthopesreposesto give one civilization that theyare smaller and weaker than?”
“所以你觉得我们该怎么做?相信一个来历不明的广播?相信那些丑陋的外星物种怀揣善意?然后破坏掉我们千百年来稳固的和平?谁又能保证这不是一个陷阱?何况如果他们面临着前所未有的麻烦,为什么不自己解决?而将希望寄托给一个比他们弱小的文明?”„Iftheyreallyhave the good intentions, at leastshouldtellus‚disaster’isanything!”
“如果他们真的怀揣善意,至少应该告诉我们‘天灾’到底是什么!”Dr.Ryanshrugsimpartially.
莱恩博士不置可否地耸了耸肩。„Does not rule outthispossibility, but the possibilityis not with all due respect high. Iffor the purepersecution, Icanthink that theyat least100more efficientmethodsservethispurpose, for examplemakesthatstrangedropflydirectlytous.”
“不排除这种可能性,但恕我直言可能性并不高。如果只是为了单纯的迫害,就我能想到的,他们至少有一百种更高效的方法来达到这个目的,比如让那枚奇异滴直接飞向我们。”Speaker: „Perhapstheydo not knowushere.”
议长:“也许他们不知道我们在这里。”Dr.Ryanhahasmiles.
莱恩博士哈哈笑了笑。„No joking, such bigring-likeworld, encircledentirearound the star, even the blind personstillknows that herehasanything.”
“别闹了,这么大一个环形世界,绕着恒星围了整整一圈,就算是瞎子也知道这里有什么。”„Sufficed!” The pretorsstareare standing the scholarunderstage, saidone word at a time,„youwere arrested, the chargeis the instigationcrime, subverts the nationalcrime, youracademic titlewill be taken back, but the prison of long nightstarwill beyourfinalhome to return.”
“够了!”执政官盯着站在台下的学者,一字一顿地说道,“你被逮捕了,罪名是煽动罪、颠覆国家罪,你的学术头衔将被收回,而永夜星的监狱将是你最后的归宿。”Dr.Ryan: „When does trialhold court?”
莱恩博士:“审判是什么时候开庭的?”
The pretorssaidunemotionally: „Beforeyou come here.”
执政官面无表情地说道:“在你来到这里之前。”
The hair ornamentblueempirehas abolished the death penalty, the upper limit of penaltythensent into exile the prisontoempireareamostsurrounding, passed the remaining years of life there.
珈蓝帝国早已废除了死刑,惩罚的上限便是放逐到帝国疆域最外围的监狱,在那里度过余生。In some sense, thiswascompared withdying a more poignantpenalty. After allregardingmosthair ornamentbluepeople, the deathwas the bosom of spirit of returnuniverse, but the permanentexileactuallymeans that at leastneedsto endureover a hundredyears of suffering.
从某种意义上而言,这是比死亡更令人痛苦的惩罚。毕竟对于绝大多数珈蓝人而言,死亡不过是回归宇宙之灵的怀抱而已,但永久的放逐却意味着至少要忍受上百年的煎熬。
The shoulderrelaxesslightly, Ryansilenta while, says.
肩膀微微松弛,莱恩沉默了一会儿,开口说道。„Thisis the worstchoice, but might also as well.”
“这是最坏的选择,但也无妨。”Nods the headtoward the pretorslightly, hedispatchedoneselfboth handstoward the guard who the one sidewalkedcalmly.
朝着执政官微微颔首,他从容地向一旁走来的卫兵递出了自己的双手。„Puts ontome, mymissionhad ended.”
“给我戴上吧,我的使命已经结束了。”Metin the seatto resound the sound of tumultagain.
会议席上再次响起了骚动的声音。Pretendingnot to have heardto be the same, the vision of pretorwrote all over the haze, stares under the stageto put onthatperson of handcuffconfidently, does not know that is thinkinganything.
装作没有听见一样,执政官的目光写满了阴霾,盯着台下坦然戴上手铐的那人,不知道在想着些什么。Beforeescorting away, standsDr.Ryanunderstageraised the headsuddenly, sweptnearbyonecareless, thenlooked that tosatis meeting the seatfirstpretor.
在被押走之前,站在台下的莱恩博士忽然抬起头,漫不经心地扫了旁边一眼,接着又看向了坐在会议席首位的执政官。„Beforedelivers to the long nightstarme, Ihave a request.”
“在将我送到永夜星之前,我有一个请求。”Pretors: „Said.”
执政官:“说吧。”„The issueaboutmypropertyhandling,”, Ryancontinued saying that „Ido not have the heir, directly-related family member who alsowithoutotheris in good health, beforeIwas detained, Ihope that makes the punishmenttomyproperty.”
“关于我的财产处置的问题,”顿了顿,莱恩继续说道,“我没有子嗣,也没有其他健在的直系亲属,在我被关押之前,我希望对我的财产做出处分。”
The legal protectionprivate property of empire.
帝国的法律保护私有财产。So long asis not the illegal income, evenis guilty of the most heinous crime, will not capture.
只要不是违法所得,即便是罪大恶极,也不会收缴。
The pretors and justice ministersexchanged a line of sight, sees the latterto nod, thereforelookedtoDr.Ryan.
执政官与法务大臣交换了一下视线,见后者点了点头,于是看向了莱恩博士。„According to the regulation of empire, yourrequestis reasonable, beforebeing delivered to the long nightstar, youcanindicate and confirm the successor.”
“按照帝国的律法,你的请求是合理的,在被送到永夜星之前,你可以指认继承者。”Liftsalreadybyboth hands that the handcuffslive , the hesitation that Dr.Ryan has almost does not have any, aimedstoodLu Zhouone side ofmain hall.
抬起已经被铐住的双手,莱恩博士几乎没有任何的犹豫,指向了站在大殿一侧的陆舟。„Ihope that givesmyentire fortunetohim.”
“我希望把我的全部财产赠送给他。”„At least, hedelivered toheremesafely.”
“至少,他将我平安送到了这里。”Looked atoneto standthatcommonunimportant personone side ofmain hall, the pretorlifted the fingercareless, inin the airemptydelimited.
看了一眼站在大殿一侧的那个不起眼的小人物,执政官漫不经心地抬起了手指,在空中虚划了一下。Twodark greentotal informationstatuscardsspring, withhisindex fingermovement, a string dataclass/flowfrom a total informationpanelpassesfast, shiftedonanothertotal informationpanel.
两张墨绿色的全息身份卡弹出,随着他的食指移动,一串数据流从其中一张全息面板快速流逝,转移到了另一张全息面板上。„Thunderbecause ofHeart? From now onyouinherited the entire fortune of Dr.Ryan.”
“雷因哈特是吗?从现在开始你继承了莱恩博士的全部财产。”Just before leavingtime, Dr.Ryanlooked atLu Zhouonesurprisedly, seems like the surprisenot to tell itselfinhim„real name”.
临走的时候,莱恩博士惊讶地看了陆舟一眼,似乎是诧异于他没有告诉自己“真名”。Howeverhehas not saidanything, followedthatsentryto leavevery muchamenable.
不过他并没有说什么,很顺从地跟着那名哨兵走掉了。
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