Chapter 297: The Cooperation Must Continue_1

Logic had only just realized that once he became a deterrence initiator, his life would continue to be out of his control.

He hated this feeling. No one had asked for his opinion when he had become a Wallfacer.

When he was deemed useless, he was kicked aside.

Yet, when he was needed again, no one had asked for his opinion and he had become a Wallfacer once more.

In the past two years, all the disappointment from the lack of a savior myth had accumulated on him.

For the sake of his people, Logic didn't care about this, but when he finally felt he had completed his mission, he discovered the road ahead was long, with more responsibilities to shoulder, and he still couldn't live the life he wanted.

This made him somewhat disappointed; he no longer wanted to face a new mission.

The reason he had come to the Desert North Farm to seek tranquility was that he didn't want to accept the worship of those who had spoken coldly to him in the past year.

Batch after batch of people praised his greatness outside his home, batch after batch worshipped him as the savior.

But not a single person apologized to him.

He comforted himself over and over again that it was all for humanity and that he shouldn't be so petty, yet he always felt uncomfortable inside.

He just wanted to be with his wife and watch his child grow up.

To watch the sunrise and sunset, and see the seasons change, to live out his life in such simplicity.

But Jiang Yu's words had suddenly awakened him; all this was far from over.

Jiang Yu answered Logic's earlier question, "Not entirely, I hope people will wake up from that great crisis, re-examine themselves, re-examine the world.

"If the Uranus battle had ended and the crisis was resolved by me immediately afterward, people wouldn't experience fear, wouldn't pay a price for their carelessness, and would lose the great opportunity to reacquaint themselves with their own essence.

"Another key part of my plan was to take advantage of the chaos to do things that cannot be done in normal times.

"Although the truth is cruel, I did indeed exploit this disaster of humanity to achieve many of my own goals.

"However, I didn't do it for myself."

Logic was taken aback, "What if I hadn't been able to establish deterrence? Wouldn't that have meant the end of humanity?"

Jiang Yu shook his head, "Some people got away!"

Logic stroked his chin and thought before saying, "That's too risky!"

Jiang Yu sighed, "Risk and opportunity always coexist. In this war, we belong to the weaker side; without taking risks, there are no opportunities."

"But it doesn't seem to have had a great effect; at least I haven't seen many people change."

"That's because you haven't been to the Solar System State," Jiang Yu said with a smile. "My goals have mostly been achieved, and for those who don't want to wake up, let them keep sleeping!"

The two of them had said these words swiftly, and after finishing they fell silent, watching as the spring breeze blew through the bamboo grove, creating waves of bamboo leaves.

After a long while, Logic finally asked, "Our cooperation has to continue, right?"

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

"And thank you for yours."

The two of them lapsed into silence again and then Jiang Yu got up to take his leave.

Their final silence allowed them to understand each other's thoughts: a new journey was about to begin!

...

As the details of the deterrence against the Trisolarans were made public, and as the concept of the "Dark Forest Law" gradually spread,

people's adoration for Logic and Jiang Yu began to change.

Previously, people did not know how Logic had threatened the Trisolarans, so they worshipped him as a savior.

Now, after the "Dark Forest Law" had been revealed, many people were somewhat disappointed because these laws were too bleak and lacked the magical power they had imagined.

Furthermore, according to Ai Qi's report to Jiang Yu, "Since the Trisolarans had submitted to the 'Dark Forest Law,' there is now a faction that proposes using the deterrence of the 'Dark Forest' to force all of the Trisolarans to dehydrate en masse, and then send them as naked immigrants on spaceships to the Solar System for humanity to deal with."

Jiang Yu sighed, "There's always a fool every year, but this year we have especially many."

Ai Qi was taken aback, "What, what B?"

"It's nothing." Jiang Yu said with a smile, "Has there been any movement from the PDC?"

Ai Qi replied, "The PDC and Fleet International are now discussing who to send as representatives to talk to you about the withdrawal of the Starship Fleet."

Jiang Yu asked, "Has the news of the fleet's reversal been sealed?"

"As per your orders, the fleet's movements have always been top secret. We have also ordered the returning fleet not to contact any other political power!"

Jiang Yu sat comfortably on the sofa, legs crossed, "Then let's wait a little longer."

This kind of thing definitely required waiting for the other party to come knocking. The PDC only made Jiang Yu wait for three days, then the rotating chairman Boger Schwarz himself came to meet with Jiang Yu.

Accompanying Boger was the Minister of the Star Defense Department, Zhou Manqing, and several PDC staffers.

At Jiang Yu's instigation, Desert North Farm held a warm welcome ceremony for Boger, and that afternoon, Jiang Yu met with Boger at the farm where he was staying.

They sat in a delicate pavilion, enjoying the spring breeze and the vital spirit of all things, sipping tea, and chatting leisurely.

Boger smiled and said, "I should have come to Desert North Farm earlier, and I'm grateful to the Solar System State for its management of the desert."

Jiang Yu replied courteously, "It's our responsibility to do so."

Boger gave Zhou Manqing a knowing smile, and Zhou realizing it said, "Mr. Jiang, we are here to discuss with you the issue regarding those dozen or so Starship Fleets."

Jiang Yu showed no intention of getting down to business, as if they didn't bring it up, they might spend the whole day in needless pleasantries.

Once it came to the main issue, Jiang Yu immediately dropped the smile, "What's the problem with these fleets?"

Boger said, "Mr. Jiang, you, along with Logic, completed the deterrence against the Trisolarans, so you must be very clear about the 'Dark Forest Law'.

"The movements of these fleets are a huge threat to humanity. What if there are other civilizations in the nearby star systems?

"Once they encounter other civilizations, the coordinates of our Solar System could be exposed."

Jiang Yu frowned, "Mr. Chairman, I hope you can also understand this principle, that even if we do not venture out, other civilizations will find us sooner or later.

"What if another doomsday battle occurs at that time? We may not be able to escape again."

Zhou Manqing explained, "But humanity is too weak right now. We need time to become stronger. After we are able to migrate on a large scale, there will be no harm in migrating then."

Jiang Yu shook his head, "I'm not as optimistic as you are. Maybe next year, or even tomorrow, we could be discovered by a new civilization!

"And without the threat of the Trisolarans, humanity will gradually turn most of its focus to ruling over itself."

Zhou Manqing exclaimed, "Don't play the fool! This is escapism!"