stonecrandall Chapter 22: The First Conversation with Luo Ji
Chapter 22: The First Conversation with Luo Ji
Upon closer examination, Yuki Yamada's analysis makes a lot of sense.
Thomas von Neumann said, "Perhaps the Trisolarans' technology has advanced again; their fleet is faster, allowing them to capture us ahead of time..."
In the end, Thomas von Neumann himself couldn't continue, because his words were easily refuted.
Sure enough, Tian Shen, the head of the Astronomy Department, shook his head after hearing his words and said, "That's impossible, Mr. Thomas. As long as the Trisolaran fleet's speed does not exceed the speed of light, no matter how fast they are, they will definitely leave a trace in the universe and be observed by us."
"However, according to our observations, the Trisolaran fleet has changed direction, and their speed has not increased."
As long as the speed of light is not exceeded, any journey from one planet to another in the universe will inevitably be observed by the civilization on the other planet, because light carries information and arrives first.
Thomas von Neumann slammed his hand on the table again and said, "Then what other possibilities do you think there are?"
This stumped everyone; they really couldn't think of any other possibility.
Could it be that there's no real reason, and the Trisolarans have suddenly become bold enough not to fear mutual destruction?
Secretary General Ken Okafor said, "We can't make a decision on this matter. I think we should inform that one! That one is the one who understands the Trisolarans best!"
The high-ranking officials of the World Academy of Sciences nodded in agreement. At this point, the only option was to ask that person for help. They hoped that person could be trusted, otherwise, civilization would be in danger.
Luo Ji was playing with building blocks with his daughter in the garden, while his wife Zhuang Yan sat quietly beside him, watching the father and daughter with gentle eyes.
Since taking control of the fate of two civilizations, Luo Ji has found his long-lost wife and daughter. Now that his wife is by his side and his daughter is in front of him, there has never been a happier time for Luo Ji.
The first family of Earth's current civilization is enjoying their happy time.
Suddenly, a panel lit up in front of Luo Ji, and a communication request came in.
Luo Ji frowned slightly; this was a top-level emergency communication request!
What happened again? Can't he just play with his daughter and build blocks in peace?
I've already made it clear to those people that he's only responsible for wielding the sword and doesn't participate in political management!
Noticing Luo Ji's change in expression, Zhuang Yan thoughtfully picked up her daughter from the ground.
"Xiaxia, how about we go somewhere else to play? Daddy's here for work, he'll come and play with you after he's done."
Luo Jichong's wife nodded, pointed at the screen, and allowed the communication to be accessed.
"Hello, this is Luo Ji. What's up?"
A middle-aged male voice came through: "I'm sorry to bother you, Mr. Luo Ji!"
Luo Ji said, "Get to the point!"
The middle-aged man said, "The World Academy of Sciences has submitted a report stating that the Trisolaran civilization has exhibited significant abnormalities in its behavior over the past two weeks, which could potentially pose a threat to our civilization."
"In the current civilization, you are the one who knows the Trisolaran civilization the most. They fear you. We would like to ask you to evaluate this report and make a decision."
Luo Ji didn't speak. A file was transmitted to him on the panel in front of him. He opened it and read it carefully.
The more Luo Ji read, the deeper his brows furrowed. He couldn't help but touch his chest, specifically the area around his heart, where there was a switch.
Four years into the Deterrence Era, several gravitational wave antennas had been built on Earth. He no longer needed to use solar nuclear missile chains to deter the Trisolarans, and the deterrence switch he controlled had naturally changed as well.
After reading the document, Luo Ji took a deep breath and said to the air in front of him, "I am speaking to the Trisolaran world!"
Meanwhile, on the Trisolaran planet, Cheng Yuan was watching this scene from his safe house with the Trisolaran prime minister and many other officials.
They had witnessed Luo Ji's current reaction, as well as everything that had just happened inside the World Academy of Sciences.
The Trisolaran prime minister and other officials present were not at all surprised that humans would discover something was wrong.
Their changes are so obvious, it would be strange if humans hadn't noticed.
However, don't panic in the face of trouble. They are no longer the Trisolaran civilization of just over half a month ago. They now have a supreme ruler who has been exiled from a higher dimension!
Under the leadership of the great Supreme Ruler, the original crisis is no longer a problem.
Even if Luo Ji pressed the switch to broadcast gravitational waves, so what?
So what if their home planet gets blown up? They're already preparing to migrate to the Alien universe anyway.
They don't have the burden of their civilization being destroyed now. We've run off to another dimension under the leadership of our great Supreme Ruler. Come on, catch up with us if you dare!
The "Zero-Returner" civilization that His Excellency the Supreme Ruler mentioned is only active in this universe and cannot cross planes. They will wait until they reach the maximum level in other planes, then come back to find the bastards who destroyed their home planet and kill them with one punch!
Luo Ji pressed the switch, and only human civilization on Earth will be destroyed. We'll only lose a few hairs at most. The continuation of civilization is already guaranteed, so we're not afraid at all.
It's really not easy. Ever since they were intimidated by Luo Ji, they haven't been able to stand up for themselves. They've been blackmailed and extorted by humans, living like slaves. Now, thanks to the Supreme Ruler, they can finally stand up for themselves again.
All of this was brought to them by the Supreme Ruler. With the arrival of the Supreme Ruler, the Three-Body Problem was at peace. With the arrival of the Supreme Ruler, the blue sky was restored!
The Three-Body Prime Minister asked, "Your Excellency, Supreme Ruler, would you like to speak with Luo Ji?"
Cheng Yuan laughed and said, "Let's send a sophon to talk to him."
He was also quite curious about what Luo Ji would say.
After Luo Ji declared, "I am communicating with the Trisolaran world!", the world he saw did not change, and no mirror spheres appeared around him. However, a line of text appeared on his retina:
Hello, Mr. Luo Ji!
Upon seeing this line, Luo Ji breathed a sigh of relief. The Trisolarans were still willing to communicate with him, so things shouldn't have gotten to the worst point yet.
Luo Ji asked directly, "Have you already figured out a way to circumvent the Dark Forest's attacks?"
Words appeared on the retina again: No, we will still be attacked by the dark forest.
Upon seeing this reply, Luo Ji changed the subject: "Have you mastered the means to survive the attacks from the Dark Forest?"
Tomoko continued typing on her retina to reply: No.
Sophon wasn't lying. In the Trisolaran universe, they indeed had no way to avoid the Dark Forest attack, but they could now slip away to another world.
Luo Ji emphasized, "I want to hear the truth!"
That's the truth, Mr. Luo Ji.
Luo Ji paused for a moment, then asked, "Have you captured Yun Tianming's brain?"
That's not true. Mr. Yun Tianming's brain is still drifting in space and is expected to be captured by our First Fleet in seventeen years.
Luo Ji said, "I don't believe it. How can you prove it to me?"
We don't need to prove anything to you.
"The report from the Academy of Sciences is correct; the Trisolarans' behavior is indeed problematic, and they're lying!"
Despite the lack of evidence, Luo Ji's intuition told him that Zhi Zi was lying, or rather, that the person manipulating Zhi Zi was lying.