“One of the contributions of the Simpson Cage is that it can show the wave dynamic field between basic particles, thereby analyzing the way they interact and reproducing some phenomena. Thus, we got the idea of the artificial magnetic poles. You lack knowledge of physics so I can’t explain it more deeply. In short, the two artificial magnetic poles emit pulse waves of special frequencies, causing the resonance of charged particles in the solar wind. It is like we are holding a horn and telling them to please go there. The resonance and motion of the particles creates a magnetic field and the planet is protected.”

An Zhe nodded. He understood but it was only this level of understanding. His work didn’t require him to have a deep knowledge of physics. He just needed to look at the instrument.

Sometimes, Polly corrected the frequency of the Simpson Cage outside and another assistant would follow, leaving An Zhe to be the only one in the white building. He sat there, the low night shining outside the window. The machines beeped monotonously and the spectrometer connected to the Simpson Cage drew complex curves, although it was unknown what they were recording.

The curves were noisy and tangled together without any regularity. An Zhe couldn’t help thinking of the chaotic and scary lines that Sinan had drawn on paper in the Garden of Eden. Closing his eyes, An Zhe felt the empty fluctuations becoming more and more intense. He felt the passing of his life every day. He was afraid but sometimes, he felt that he was gradually approaching eternity.

Polly returned and started to analyze the chaotic curves. An Zhe picked up a kettle and poured him a cup of hot water.

“What are you doing?” he finally asked.

“I want to find that thing,” Polly replied.

Looking at the screen, An Zhe asked again, “…What is it?”

“Something that causes the world to change.”

“It must be everywhere. If it is in this world, it must be in the Simpson Cage,” Polly muttered.

An Zhe frowned.

Polly picked up a compass. “We can never see the magnetic field but the direction of the compass tells us that it exists. This is also true for other invisible things in the world. Our knowledge is too shallow and we can only trace the appearance they project into the world.”

“Look here.” Polly highlighted a smooth curve. “Everything in the world interacts and there is a lot of information from the traces of interaction. For example, this line is like the compass and represents a magnetic field.”