Chapter 306: Awakening Rediaz_1

Ai Qi said, "I'm even willing to perish together with the Trisolarans! But our disadvantage is still quite obvious, and I'm afraid that even with all our efforts, we'll still fail!"

"The battle hasn't even started yet, and you're already thinking about failure!" Jiang Yu said sternly, "If we quickly transform the theoretical knowledge of the Solar System State into technology, our gap with the Trisolarans will be much smaller!"

Jiang Yu glanced at Ai Qi, "The shame and fear that the Uranus Battle brought to humanity can only be completely washed away through war!"

"I understand." Ai Qi stood up and said, "I will give my all to accomplish this task!"

Jiang Yu smiled, "There's no need to sound so tragic, I'm not asking you to go die!"

"Sophon can no longer blatantly sabotage our research into the micro world, and these years have reached a stage of theoretical explosion; the age of technological explosion is probably about to arrive.

"I don't know if PDC and Fleet International have noticed or not, but the technology given by the Trisolarans is all civilian technology, with almost nothing that can be applied to the military.

"So, only the weapons we make ourselves are reliable."

As Jiang Yu spoke, his expression became serious again, "You said that humanity will lose even with great effort, and the actual situation is indeed like that.

"But we are humanity's last line of defense, and sometimes we must do what seems impossible. Do you expect PDC and Fleet International to resist the Trisolarans?

"I'd be thankful if they didn't cause more trouble."

"Why?" asked Ai Qi, "Why is it always us who bear these burdens? Why are we always the ones to save those stupid pigs?"

Jiang Yu replied indifferently, "Because I am a Wallfacer!"

Ai Qi was stunned, as if he understood something but also as if he had understood nothing.

Jiang Yu continued, "My responsibility is greater than those Wallfacers in the PDC. You might not believe this, but I have to become, and I will become, the light of the future.

"Yes, there are many stupid pigs in the world, and it's not too much to give them some punishment, but since when did being stupid warrant paying with one's life? Did they choose to be stupid pigs?

"No one wishes to be a stupid pig!"

Ai Qi sighed deeply, understanding what Jiang Yu meant.

Jiang Yu added, "Don't worry, I'm not a naive do-gooder, and I know to act within my capabilities.

"I just want you to understand that sometimes we must struggle on just to survive, but when we have the capacity to do so, we must strive for something a little more noble!

"Don't get lost in the Dark Forest. If you want to live in a world where the sun shines bright, you must first think about how to make the sun shine.

"And if your head is full of the Dark Forest, you'll never live to see the day the sun shines brightly."

Ai Qi paused for a few seconds, "Will there ever be such a day?"

Jiang Yu spread his hands, "You must know, although the universe's dominant hue is darkness, life is born in the light!"

"I understand," Ai Qi said, "I will work hard to strengthen the military of the Solar System State! But..."

He asked curiously, "Do you think the 'Dark Forest Law' will face difficulty deterring the Trisolarans in the future?"

After looking at Ai Qi for a long time, Jiang Yu finally said, "Carry out your orders!"

Ai Qi felt a chill in his heart, which meant that such a day might indeed come.

After Ai Qi left, Jiang Yu sat in desolation for a long while before leaving "Blind Zone No.1."

Presently, humanity had three attitudes toward the Trisolarans. Most people believed that one "Dark Forest Law" would ensure peace of mind, nullifying the need for other precautionary measures.

Another part of humanity believed that the armed forces of humanity should be restored as soon as possible.

However, this group of people was influenced by "anti-escape ideology", and thus they were hindered by inaction, believing that they could only produce planetary weapons and not interstellar weapons.

Ai Qi's concern was shared by a very small number of people, who believed that humanity should arm itself with more advanced technology before doing so, otherwise current armament efforts would be in vain.

Yet Jiang Yu, with God's View, knew that time waits for no one and that preparations for war had to begin now.

In recent years, with the Solar System State's economic strength making leaps and bounds, this wealth should be rapidly transformed into military power.

And it should be a military force independent of the mainstream world of humanity!

It was necessary to avoid the gaze of humanity and also do everything possible to conceal the activities from the Trisolarans.

Jiang Yu had never counted on the support of all humanity for these undertakings; he had long known that the collective consciousness was generally unreliable, so there was no point in expecting a collective epiphany or a sudden turn towards reliability.

To throw off the burdens and the dead weight and to operate independently was the optimal solution under these circumstances! It was also the essence of the Wallfacer Project.

When he returned to his office, Jiang Yu gave the order, "Wake up Manuel Rey Diaz."

This slumbering lion should arise and begin his roar.

Hibernators are extremely fragile when they first wake up, and under normal circumstances, no one is allowed to visit them on the first day of awakening.

It was not until the second day after Rediaz awoke that Jiang Yu came to his hospital room, where he looked somewhat weak, but his spirit had revived significantly:

"Finally, someone is here. These damn nursing robots won't tell me anything about the current situation!"

"Tell me, what has happened during these two centuries?"

Jiang Yu talked for a long time; he drank several glasses of water and still ended up with a parched throat.

Rediaz exclaimed, "I could never have imagined that humanity's war with the Trisolarans would end in such a fashion."

Jiang Yu replied with a smile, "The war seems to be over, but our enemies have grown stronger."

Rediaz was slightly taken aback but then understood Jiang Yu's meaning, "Yes, now we are facing the entire universe as our enemy."

Hearing this, Jiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief; the lion's spirit was still there.

And worthy of a Wallfacer, he had immediately grasped the current predicament of humanity.

Nowadays, some people are grateful for Logic's protection, some are on guard against the Trisolarans, and others simply don't care and continue to live their own small lives.

But only a visionary like Rediaz understood that humanity's situation had not become safe by deterring the Trisolarans; on the contrary, by knowing more, it had become more dangerous.

A few seconds of silence followed in the hospital room before Rediaz asked, "Tell me, how can I help you?"

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "We've just developed a technology that can create Sophon Blind Zones..."

Rediaz's face twisted with excitement, "I knew it, I knew you wouldn't let us down!"

"Don't hurry!" Jiang Yu added, "First, get used to the living environment of modern society. In some time, we'll talk in detail in the Sophon Blind Zone."

Rediaz nodded vigorously, tears streaming down the face of this brown-skinned tough guy, "I never imagined I would live to see a life free of Sophon surveillance."

Jiang Yu said with a smile, "The future will only get better."

As he left Rediaz's hospital room, Jiang Yu's emotions took a long time to settle.

Thinking of Rediaz's tears of excitement, he felt all his efforts had not been in vain.

With this thought, he stood even straighter, and his steps became even more determined.