Ye Wenjie is dead!
And she died right before Logic's eyes, which also made him startled for a moment. How could a woman who had just been competing with him in a clash of planetary civilizations be dead?
He pressed his hand against his head, finding it hard to believe, "Xiluo! Scan the vital signs of the woman in front of me!"
"Scanning… The life signals of the target are fading… in a state of severe poisoning… various organs of the body are decaying… Shall we attempt to save her?"
Although the super technology given by Morgana was somewhat incomplete, Ye Wenjie was just an ordinary person, not some extraordinary creature. Moreover, she had just died, and reviving her was not a difficult task.
Logic was about to command Xiluo to revive her. He wanted to ask Ye Wenjie how she died. He opened his mouth but then closed it again, silently watching Ye Wenjie as the heat from her body gradually dissipated.
Perhaps he understood...
Her real cause of death.
Perhaps from the moment Ye Wenjie chose to speak with Sophon and decided to negotiate with Logic alone, she had already prepared for death.
Part of it was because she once again chose to stand with the Three-Body side between Earth and the Three-Body Civilization, choosing to help Trisolarans destroy Earth.
Another part.
She knew too much!
She knew too much about the Three-Body Civilization, even learning about the Dark Forest Law that the whole Three-Body Civilization feared the most. Some of it she deduced herself, some Sophon actively told her, and some she got from Logic.
But no matter how.
No matter where it came from.
Once she understood the law, her life was doomed to end!
In the last moment of her life, Ye Wenjie chose to gamble with Logic in a shocking bet, it's just regrettable that this time it wasn't humanity that betrayed Logic, but the Trisolarans that betrayed Ye Wenjie!
They simply cannot gamble with the entire Three-Body Civilization at stake!
So there was no so-called three-minute countdown!
Logic exhaled, his previously rapid heartbeat slowly calming. He took a deep look at the deceased Ye Wenjie, with deep wariness in his eyes.
Those three minutes.
Definitely the longest three minutes of his life!
It was truly horrifying!
Ye Wenjie was gambling, and so was Logic. But Ye Wenjie had bet all her wealth, while Logic still had a way out.
He had more than just the Three-Body Universe.
He had other universes.
He could transfer some Earthlings away before Earth's destruction. As for how many could survive?
Logic didn't care!
Logic had to save Earthlings from other universes as well!
So, he has the confidence.
So, he lives.
And Ye Wenjie is dead.
Logic sat there, complex emotions spreading in his heart. He heard Xiluo's reminder, "Sir, the spatial shield function is under attack. The window can't block the opponents, making it impossible to observe them..."
Sophon took action!
A line of text appeared in front of Logic, "Respectable Mr. Logic, the Three-Body Civilization extends its greetings. Everything Ye Wenjie said was deceitful, and that is not what we wanted to convey. We would like to have a talk."
Logic looked at the text in front of him thoughtfully. Had the Trisolarans started to learn?
Learn Earthlings' deceit?
With a serene expression, he said, "Three-Body Civilization, I now command you, make the Droplet return! Make Sophon leave Earth! Make your First Fleet return!"
"The Droplet can leave… The First Fleet can leave… But Sophon cannot... We can ensure that we do not emit gravitational waves and do not expose our position to the universe, but we cannot assure you, assure Earth of not emitting gravitational waves."
The Three-Body Civilization was fearful.
They had been closely monitoring the conversation between Ye Wenjie and Logic, even proactively telling Ye Wenjie some information through Sophon.
So they clearly understood that Logic had already grasped the Dark Forest Law, and even possessed the capability to establish gravity wave communication.
This meant that.
The future of the Three-Body Civilization, the fate of everyone in the Three-Body Civilization, was in the hands of Logic.
They had to leave Earth and could never again invade it, but this did not mean that Sophon had to leave Earth!
If Logic were a "layman."
Taking advantage of their inattention to directly send a gravity wave, or if another "layman" used Logic's technology to send a gravity wave...
This was a matter concerning the survival of a civilization!
"Let Sophon stay then! All the others, stay far away from Earth. I do not want to see the Three-Body Civilization appear on Earth again, nor do I want anyone to even know about the Three-Body Civilization."
"Everything as you wish! Mr. Logic, the Droplet is already returning, the First Fleet is slowing down..."
The words in Logic's eyes were fading, and he turned his head to look at the corpse of Ye Wenjie, her faint smile at the corners of her mouth, that apprehension still lingering for a long time.
The game had just begun.
What does that mean?
...
The distant Trisolaris Star.
At this moment, the Supreme Governor of Trisolaris was watching, his voice cold, "Logic has now acquired the seeds of a higher civilization. Human technology has always been exploding in growth, and before long, they will completely surpass our civilization..."
"The Three-Body Civilization..."
"Is destined for annihilation!"
He did not believe.
In a universe like the Dark Forest, a powerful Earth civilization would live in peace with the Three-Body Civilization.
In fact, even if humanity did not take action, the ultimate end of the Three-Body Civilization would still be extinction!
The Supreme Trisolaran Executor, looking at the irregularly moving stars in the sky and then glancing at the image of Earth in the screen, his eyes full of reluctance, watched for a long while, and then made a difficult decision.
"Submerge them!"
"Let one-third of our people undergo submersion, the Three-Body Civilization needs their contribution!"
The expressions of the Trisolarans below turned stern, as it was still the Chaotic Era, a time completely unsuited for large-scale submersion; it was not only a massive expenditure of resources but also an extremely harsh environment.
The consequences of resuscitation through submersion.
Were death!
And that was for one-third of their people!
Lucky for them, Trisolarans had transparent thoughts, they could see what the Trisolaran Executor was thinking. With hesitation in their eyes, they still nodded in agreement.
Following the order of the Trisolaran Executor, countless Trisolarans, dry as tree bark, were submerged in water, and before long, they would be completely revived.
His gaze was fixed.
Watching a Trisolaran revive, controlled by various instruments, their body began to twist and change its shape in the eyes of all Trisolarans.
The structure of that Trisolaran underwent massive changes, developing organs, vessels, meridians, and many parts that Trisolarans had never possessed before.
It transformed into another kind of life form!
Its gaze brought fear to all Trisolarans because its thoughts were no longer transparent, it had become an alien.
It was human!
The Trisolaran Executor continued to speak coldly, "Load the data!"
"Data loading..."
"Targeted duplication in progress..."
"Targeted duplication successful... Welcome, Ye Wenjie!"
"Welcome..."
"Logic!"