New Year’s Gift
[E/N: For those confused, the current year is 2006.]
Levi's movie was still filming when the New Year's bell rang.
This is obviously a big blow to those who were looking forward to Levi's film. People have been anticipating Levi's ability to bring everyone a good movie this year.
The film environment this year, like last year, seems to have a very polarizing trend.
On the one hand, box office blockbusters are still selling well, but on the other hand, art films are becoming more and more niche. It seems that inspirational movies suitable for the public, like Forrest Gump, will never appear again, and people are very sorry for this result.
"I wonder what happened to Levi's movies?"
Whenever the awards season approaches, people will always think of Levi. Levi had the capability to create cinematic masterpieces, but he chose to shoot commercial films instead. It's just a matter of making commercial films. His movies are still reluctant to appear.
And just when people were complaining, a piece of news came out: a trailer for Levi's movie was leaked.
This news soon attracted the attention of the entire Hollywood. Everyone is paying attention to what will happen to Levi's movie.
Some well-informed media have already found some channels, obtained the trailer, and can't wait to watch it.
The trailer started, and the black background color gradually became lighter, and under this lighter background, different lights began to appear. People gradually realized that this was the celestial environment of the universe, and soon, the space station appeared in the picture.
Along with it, there was a clear female voice.
"The Trisolarans have blocked humanity's technology. In the past year, we have tried to build multiple colliders as fast as possible across the Earth to avoid interference from sophons. We have tried various methods, but they all failed."
The camera passed by, and there were more research institutes on the space station, on the Earth, and in various places. Obviously, human beings are constantly working hard in this world.
"We have to accept the pain of failure. Fortunately, for the sake of mankind and our Earth, the people of the Earth have united as never before. Our armies no longer kill each other, and our soldiers no longer fight against each other. Now, we have only one enemy, and they are aliens."
The camera panned again. In Russia, a large number of tanks were scrapped and no longer used, and on the border between the United States and Mexico, American soldiers and Mexicans were sitting together and smoking cigarettes; in a shipyard, a half-built aircraft carrier was sitting with Chinese characters written on it.
"As far as we know, the Trisolarans have their weaknesses. Their race has not developed the ability to transmit sound during the evolution process. They can only rely on mental dialogue, so their society does not have much intrigue.
In terms of resourcefulness, they are only at the level of six-year-old children - their technology is more advanced than ours, but our social civilization is stronger than theirs. And this will also be our opportunity."
If the previous part is still a background introduction, it's time for all this to reach the point finally.
"Here, the United Nations is going to make a plan. We will choose four Wallfacers who can freely use human resources, not tell anyone their thoughts, and deceive aliens on the premise of deceiving the whole world."
The announcement of this plan surprised the audience: Such a plan seems quite crazy. Can these people make good use of the Earth's resources?
And soon, after a brief introduction, several Wallfacers appeared in front of people.
The first is Taylor, the former Secretary of Defense of the United States. He stood on Capitol Hill and gave a speech to members of Congress.
"Humanity is facing an unprecedented war. We need to mobilize all available forces to fight the aliens. My fellow earthlings, we have had various wars, and we have emerged countless patriots in the war. Now, we need to take over the guns in their hands and inherit their will. Let us take up arms and fight for all mankind!"
At the same time as Martin Sheen's voice sounded, the camera also began to move. First, the camera raised and focused on the entire venue, and then the camera left the venue and rushed directly to the world as a whole.
Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy, the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the Monument to the People's Heroes...
The cameras scanned one by one, and each historical event was unearthed from people's memories, with a sense of history. The tragedy and desolation directly came to people.
For humanity, the war is not yet lost. In human history, there is no shortage of courage and confidence to fight the enemy to death in adverse circumstances, as well as examples and events of victory in the face of powerful enemies. These things will inspire mankind to keep moving forward.
For people on Earth, the spirit of sacrifice will never be lacking.
Then, when the camera returned to calmness again, the person here had become another person. This man, who looks very Latin, has a handsome face and heart-wrenching eyes. Obviously, he is the South American leader, Rey Diaz.
And he did not choose to give a speech to the congress members. He stood in Times Square in New York and expressed his views in front of countless audiences.
Compared with the previous U.S. Secretary of Defense, who believed that Congress was more important, he obviously values the people more.
"War is not a simple game. In order to fight, we must pick up the swords and guns in our hands. In order to resist aliens, we must create weapons that are powerful enough.
For us people on Earth, nuclear weapons are the biggest weapon we can control now. We must make good use of powerful weapons if we want to fight.
I suggest that we use current technology to establish a nuclear test station on Mercury. We must truly test the trial status of nuclear weapons in an alien environment and sharpen our weapons, meet our enemies!"
Compared with the speech of the former U.S. Secretary of Defense, the speech of the Latin American leader this time was simpler and more direct. After his words were read out in his unique tone, they also had great inciting power, making people feel they should try it.
Accompanying his words, the camera also moved. Humans have already built buildings on the surface of Mercury. Compared with the desolation of the first scene, this time, the vastness of the universe and the alien environment are even more fascinating.
Moreover, in people's general perception, nuclear weapons should be the most powerful weapons in the world.
Is there anything that nuclear weapons cannot blow up?
Since it is a space war related to human survival, using nuclear weapons is naturally a good choice. Moreover, this person chose to put nuclear weapons on Mercury for testing without affecting the Earth's environment. It seems to be a very good choice.
The people on Earth not only have the will to resist but also truly possess the weapons of resistance.
Soon, the screen showed the third person. Unlike the previous two people, one of whom was on Capitol Hill and the other in Times Square, Seans was in a very elegant-looking classical building. He was standing at the window, and the cold rain outside reminded people that this was England, Europe.
And here, Seans is talking to his wife.
"I am not a very good politician. In terms of political decision-making ability, I am far behind the other two. I don't know how to fight aliens. My scientific literacy tells me that that is a war that is impossible to win.
However, I know that if aliens rule us, our civilization and race will likely disappear. I don't know how to resist, but I can encourage more people to fight - maybe the thought implantation research that has been envisioned for a long time should be launched."
The scientist's expression was full of compassion and intolerance, but his words were more shocking than those of the previous few people.
If the spirit of sacrifice makes some people selfless, and nuclear weapons are the ultimate resort for humanity, then his approach is undoubtedly to tap into all the remaining potential of mankind and invest in this war.
Accompanying his words were weird machines, one after another. These objects that immobilize people and change people's thinking through equipment were once something humans repeatedly opposed in movies, but now they are also one of humanity's hopes.
What kind of hope can be born from the strongest will? This is also a topic of great concern.
Three Wallfacers, three different plans, it seems that their actions are all for the sake of humanity, and they will risk everything to fight a war.
But is their plan really that simple?
If their plan can be explained completely in two minutes, then is such a strategy consistent with the identity of the Wallfacer?
This question is lingering in people's minds. The Wallfacer's approach is too simplistic, which makes them think this is not advisable. However, in the face of life-and-death events, even seemingly simple strategies have aroused people's glimmer of hope: Maybe these plans can really work?
Will they work? At this time, people will come to a conclusion.
The camera returned to the house. A tall, upright-looking man was sitting in the clean and tidy room. He looked as handsome and masculine as Superman, but with a slight smile, he spoke clearly. The words make people shudder.
"The Lord doesn't care about your methods."
The Lord doesn't care - Regarding the human turmoil, the human resistance consciousness, and the seemingly desperate but courageous resistance of human beings; the Trisolaran Organization has only one sentence to comment on: The Lord doesn't care.
If nuclear weapons, the spirit of sacrifice and the firm will that humanity is proud of cannot pose a threat to aliens, then what other methods of warfare are left for the people on Earth?
The screen went dark, and the characters appeared again after a brief black screen.
Standing in the center of the picture this time is Robert Downey Jr. He faced the mirror, looked at his reflection, and said his last words.
"I am your wall breaker."
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