Episode Guide
Episode 1: Wang Miao refuses to enter the "Boundary of Science."
In the summer of 2007, after nearly six months of intense selection work, the selection of torchbearers for the Beijing Olympics torch relay has concluded. A total of 11,534 candidates were selected from provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, and directly administered cities across the country. Various preparations for the Olympics are underway. This is one of the events in the 5th Beijing 2008 Olympic Cultural Festival. Over 30 Olympic management officials and experts and scholars from China and abroad are discussing Olympic humanistic ideas at a two-day forum. >>read more
Episode 2: Wang Miao attended Yang Dong's funeral.
Wang Miao and Ding Yi raised their glasses in celebration, but Ding Yi felt particularly agitated deep inside due to the loss of his fiancée. He also expressed his confusion. Wang Miao mentioned his own relationship status, and Ding Yi jokingly remarked that he had already prepared the wedding house, but his girlfriend was as distant as the stars, and even the light shining upon him felt cold. >>read more
Episode 3: Wang Miao disagreed with Shen Yu Fei's opinion.
As he counted down in his mind, he felt that everything before him was impossible. After leaving, Wang Miao immediately sought out his wife and asked her to take a photo for him. When his wife was about to take a photo of their daughter, he stopped her and asked her to randomly capture the house, excluding their daughter. His wife rarely used this kind of camera. >>read more
Episode 4: Shi Qiang proposed a collaboration to Wang Miao.
Xiao Shen quickly called Shi Qiang to inform him about the progress of the investigation into Yang Dong's situation. After looking at it, Shi Qiang blamed him for looking at trivial matters because they were all wedding preparations. After hanging up the phone, he quickly saw Shen Yu Fei and Wang Miao coming out of the house. He promptly jotted down the details in his notebook and continued to follow them in his car. >>read more
Episode 5: Shen Yu Fei's prediction is successful,the universe will twinkle for you.
Shi Qiang's car was scratched by a woman. She approached to inspect the car and quickly apologized. She was also prepared to leave her contact information to help with the repairs. Shi Qiang asked the woman to show her driver's license, and that's when he learned her name was Mu Xing. Mu Xing quickly recognized Shi Qiang as the suspended police officer mentioned in the news, and she happened to be a journalist working in new media. At that moment, she was investigating an environmental matter and had noticed the situation regarding Shi Qiang a couple of days ago. >>read more
Episode 6: Wang Miao Seeks Answers from Ye Wenjie
Shi Qiang quickly handed the photos to Chang Wei Si, urging him to take a close look. Chang Wei Si was eager to know what Wang Miao had been up to, unrelated to the countdown. It turned out that Wang Miao had shut down the nanomaterial experiment, and as a result, the countdown disappeared. Shi Qiang sensed that something fishy was going on and knew that this time it was no ordinary matter. >>read more
Episode 7: Wang Miao entered the Three-Body game.
Shen Yu Fei quickly called Wang Miao, and he also understood their magic. He analyzed that it was a device. Shen Yu Fei asked him to explain, and Wang Miao continued vividly describing it. They could set up a screen in space, over 150,000 kilometers away from the Earth's surface, with a width exceeding 300,000 kilometers, beyond the observation range of all observation points. They could project the shimmering universe they wanted to display onto this screen, and they would be able to see it at a position very close to their pupils. They could set up a screen no larger than two millimeters, projecting the countdown right in front of their eyes. >>read more
Episode 8: The scientist's suicide incident repeated itself.
Eight dark nights had passed, and chaos reigned in the surroundings. The sun had not risen again, but Ji Chang believed it was only temporary and that the sun would soon rise. The Eternal Era and spring would continue. Zhou Wang quickly ordered his subordinates to burn the tripod, and soon three flying stars appeared in the sky. This meant that a harsh winter was approaching, capable of freezing solid rocks into powder. >>read more
Episode 9: Mu Xing and Pan Han's collaboration
The route for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay was officially announced in April this year. The preparations for the torch relay are currently underway, and it is understood that the torch relay for the Beijing Olympics will fully embody the concept of a green Olympics.Wang Miao, a news broadcaster, paid no attention to the news reported on television. He quickly drove back home, where his daughter Dou Dou had been waiting for him all night. At the moment, Dou Dou had no intention of sleeping as she was busy completing her homework assigned by her teacher. Frustrated with an experiment, Dou Dou had put the bottle aside. Wang Miao promptly helped her complete the experiment, bringing a sense of joy to Dou Dou, who also realized the wonders of physics. >>read more
Episode 10: Ye Wenjie reminisces about the past
After leaving, Shi Qiang couldn't help but find Shen Yu Fei's words very strange. It was similar to the MLM organization he had previously investigated. Sitting in the car, Wang Miao quickly thought about the mystery of Yang Dong's death. The collective gain for both of them was Yang Dong because she didn't commit suicide when she was supposed to, but it seemed she committed suicide when she shouldn't have. To make a breakthrough, they needed to find the key point of the problem. They immediately decided to find Yang Dong's boyfriend, Ding Yi. >>read more
Episode 11: Ye Wenjie refused to sign.
Ye Wenjie recalled the scene, where the room was quiet, and the sound of a pen scratching could be heard. She could also smell the scent of sawdust. Since her father's death, she hadn't experienced that relaxed and warm feeling for a long time.After finishing writing the document, Ye Wenjie quickly handed it over to Bai Mu Lin. Their hands accidentally touched each other, and Ye Wenjie quickly withdrew as if startled. She then ran to the side and picked up Bai Mu Lin's clothes, intending to wash them and return them. However, Bai Mu Lin kindly declined and urged Ye Wenjie to go home and rest. >>read more
Episode 12: Wang Miao learned about a significant discovery.
Shi Qiang also learned about Ye Wenjie's past experiences and instructed Xu Bing Bing to continue investigating the matter. Standing on a platform, Chang Wei Si watched everyone busy but achieving nothing, and he didn't know what to say. Shi Qiang approached him, jokingly suggesting that he could join in on the frustrating game. Chang Wei Si had recently discovered that many high-level intellectuals in several regions were also playing the Three-Body game. >>read more
Episode 13: Ye Wenjie headed to Red Coast Base.
The irregular movement of the sun in the game was beyond the common knowledge of Wang Miao and others, just like the inexplicable cosmic twinkling. Wang Miao gradually understood the game and speculated that perhaps finding the pattern of the sun's movement would lead to an understanding of the reason behind the cosmic twinkling. And all the answers lay within the Three-Body game. >>read more
Episode 14: Ye Wenjie recalled past events.
When young Ye Wenjie first entered Red Coast Base, she was not assigned to a specific job. She mainly performed miscellaneous technical tasks under the supervision of a security personnel, who had no belief that Ye Wenjie would make any serious mistakes.While working, Ye Wenjie quickly noticed errors in the machines and promptly reported them to Yang Wei Ning. Yang Wei Ning, her mentor and a prominent figure in domestic radio astronomy, was highly respected. It was under his influence that Ye Wenjie developed a strong interest in radio astronomy. She self-studied some electronics engineering and computer-related subjects. Lamenting her lack of knowledge in both areas, Ye Wenjie realized she couldn't identify the cause of the machine's malfunction. >>read more
Episode 15: Wang Miao reveals the structure of the universe.
Dou Dou asked Wang Miao a riddle about how many broken streetlights there are. After Wang Miao finished his calculations, Dou Dou told him that according to the time setting, it was daytime and the lights didn't need to be turned on, so the streetlights wouldn't be broken. Wang Miao thought Dou Dou was tricking him, but Dou Dou said that he had already given him the answer, and it was just that he hadn't noticed it himself. Wang Miao suddenly understood that the answer had already appeared in the game, but he hadn't paid attention to it before. >>read more
Episode 16: Wang Miao suspects Ye Wenjie.
Shi Qiang and Xu Bing Bing once again arrived at Shen Yu Fei's residence and entered the room. Inside, they saw Shen Yu Fei's husband, Lin Wei Cheng, who was deeply engrossed in studying evolutionary algorithms. At the moment of achieving a breakthrough in his calculations, Lin Wei Cheng enthusiastically celebrated with Shi Qiang and the others, but then he collapsed on the floor. >>read more
Episode 17: Ye Wenjie led Wang Miao to the Red Coast Base.
Shi Qiang quickly found Chang Wei Si again to inquire about Ye Wenjie's declassified files. Initially, Chang Wei Si was indifferent and planned to hand them over to Shi Qiang the next day. However, as soon as he learned about the news regarding the Red Coast Base, he immediately set off. >>read more
Episode 18: Ye Wenjie revealed the true situation of the Red Coast
At that time, Ye Wenjie hurried back to her office. She quickly learned from Lei Zhi Cheng that she was being reassigned to the Monitoring Department again. Lei Zhi Cheng vividly described the core focus of the work, while Yang Wei Ning remained cautious and wary of Ye Wenjie. He angrily prepared to report Lei Zhi Cheng's actions to their superiors. >>read more
Episode 19: Wei Cheng is studying The Three-Body Problem.
After listening to Ye Wenjie's story about The Three-Body Problem, Wang Miao quickly left the Red Coast Base and was about to reach the village entrance. Shi Qiang called and said he was waiting for Wang Miao at the village entrance. Chang Wei Si had already investigated the situation at the Red Coast Base, and Wang Miao now understood everything. At this moment, Ye Wenjie was reminiscing about the past of the Red Coast Base and visiting some old friends. Since listening to Ye Wenjie's stories, Wang Miao's concerns about her had all disappeared. However, Shi Qiang still harbored doubts about Ye Wenjie. He believed that Ye Wenjie had a connection with Shen Yu Fei, and he thought that everything couldn't be just a coincidence. >>read more
Episode 20: Shen Yu Fei was killed and passed away.
From that moment on, Lin Wei Cheng had been studying the Three-Body Problem. Wang Miao couldn't believe it because the Poincaré recurrence theorem stated that the three-body problem had no analytical solution in mathematics. However, Lin Wei Cheng didn't believe what Wang Miao said either. He held a glimmer of hope for this problem and later heard about evolutionary algorithms, though he only learned about the term much later. >>read more
Episode 21: Mu Xing and Shi Qiang collaborated.
Pan Han, as a suspect, was taken to the police station for questioning. He talked to the police about his meeting with Shen Yu Fei, discussing various topics such as physics, mathematics, and philosophy. However, Shi Qiang, who had investigated Pan Han's background, knew about his threats towards Lin Wei Cheng. Pan Han claimed that he only destroyed Lin Wei Cheng's computer to prevent him from further researching the Three-Body Problem and causing unnecessary trouble. Shi Qiang then questioned Pan Han about his visit to Shen Yu Fei's room, and Pan Han calmly emphasized the existence of surveillance footage. >>read more
Episode 22: Mu Xing was killed.
During the night, Ye Wenjie's organization was attacked by the Battle Command Center in multiple branches across Europe. The attacked were all members of the Salvationists, while the Adventists remained unharmed. Although it was the action of the Battle Command Center, they suspected that Pan Han was behind it, and Shen Yu Fei's death was also intricately linked to these people. >>read more
Episode 23: Ye Wenjie's identity was exposed.
Before Mu Xing's death, he discovered a connection between Ye Wenjie and Tsinghua University, which happened to be her alma mater. Ye Wenjie's niece, Chen Xue, also studied at Tsinghua University, and at that time someone approached Ye Wenjie and offered a large sum of money to secure a spot for her. Afterward, Ye Wenjie severed ties with both Chen Xue and her daughter. Later on, Ye Wenjie learned about this incident and sought out her niece, Chen Xue. Chen Xue subsequently went to MIT, and she recently graduated and returned to China this year. >>read more
Episode 24: Yang Wei Ning helped Ye Wen Jie.
During their time at Hong'an, Lei Zhi Cheng and Yang Wei Ning encouraged the young Ye Wen Jie to continue her research work. Ye Wen Jie was aware of the challenges in research, and she was prepared to admit that she hadn't made any significant progress. However, she unintentionally overheard Yang Wei Ning and Lei Zhi Cheng discussing their intention to provide an environment for her to continue her research. >>read more
Episode 25: Shi Qiang destroyed the Trisolaran base.
Afterwards, Ye Wenjie was also eager to complete her own experiment. She finally got an opportunity, and within four hours after that day, she looked at everything in front of her and felt incredibly astonished. It was the first time Ye Wenjie discovered the existence of another world on Earth, which was the world of the Trisolarans. Especially the densely packed words on the blueprints shocked her greatly. >>read more
Episode 26: Ye Wenjie revealed the cause of her husband's death.
Afterward, Lei Zhicheng called Ye Wenjie to his office, asking her for help to avoid unnecessary consequences. Ye Wenjie understood Lei Zhicheng's intentions. He wanted to be the first person to discover extraterrestrial civilizations, which would be a historic opportunity. Once he reported the matter, Ye Wenjie's response message would be quickly discovered, and humanity would exhaust all technological and military strength to prevent the arrival of the Trisolarans. >>read more
Episode 27: The Formation of the Three-Body Organization by Ye Wenjie.
At the moment when Ye Wenjie's stepfather was taking her home, he also asked her to understand her mother's suffering. After that, she didn't continue to have contact with her mother and didn't oppose her daughter Yang Dong meeting her mother. Yang Dong also understood Ye Wenjie and never mentioned her grandmother in front of her. At that time, Ye Wenjie often thought about bringing higher-level civilizations from the universe into the human world. It became her unwavering ideal. Half a year after Ye Wenjie returned to university, she received a significant project: designing a large-scale radio astronomy observation base. For this purpose, she went out with her project team and visited many places before finally choosing a location with optimal electromagnetic conditions. >>read more
Episode 28: Ye Wenjie revealed the cause of Yang Dong's death.
Chang Weisi also asked Ye Wenjie the last important question. So far, has the Trisolaran civilization only been sending electromagnetic waves to Earth? Ye Wenjie did not directly deny this viewpoint in her response. In her view, the current generation of Trisolaran civilization has achieved a speed of one-tenth the speed of light for interstellar travel. This technological leap occurred several decades ago, and prior to that, their spacecraft speed had been hovering at a few thousandths of the speed of light. >>read more
Episode 29: The Judgment Day was destroyed.
After discussing the matter, Chang Wei Si, Shi Qiang, and others also decided to go to the destination together. After packing everything, they were about to set off. There were many people in this operation, and wherever they went, it was filled with dust. Chang Wei Si reminded everyone that the moment of unity among humans was about to come. He stood up and faced the crowd, announcing that the Guzheng operation was officially beginning. >>read more
Ending 30: Ye Wenjie returned to the Red Coast Base.
In the Three-Body world, there were thousands of listening stations like this one, and there were thousands of scientists like Ye Wenjie. To the listeners, he appeared to be a pacifist in this world. The first message they received was the luck of human civilization, and if they didn't respond, there would be no way for the Trisolarans to lock onto them. The listeners had also betrayed the Trisolarans. Their established policy was that after the Trisolaran fleet occupied the solar system and Earth, humans could continue living as they did before, with one exception—procreation was permanently forbidden. >>read more
