Chapter 395: Declaration of Cosmic Safety_1
After the contents of this tea party were announced, they immediately caused an uproar in all of human society.
The citizens of the Solar System State, because of Jiang Yu's performance, suddenly became not so tense.
The previous panic came from their fear of the Dark Forest Striker. Through Jiang Yu's deal with the Trisolarans, they learned about the mystery and strength of the Wallfacers.
Although they didn't really understand the Wallfacers' deals or the intelligence gained from the deals, except for the part about "Paradise," it seemed very impressive.
Over tea and after meals, these obscure or half-understood matters were discussed over and over by the general public with wild imaginations, as if they contained a way to deal with the Dark Forest Strike.
In the face of unknown fear, unknown strength could alleviate everyone's panic.
The citizens of the PDC, on the other hand, suddenly felt like they had grasped a straw and started thinking about the way to issue a Universe Safety Proclamation.
Everyone came up with "excellent" plans, such as technology self-harm and intelligence self-harm.
At the same time, Earth's religions began a comprehensive revival. A widely popular trend of thinking emerged: In the past seventy years, humanity edged toward destruction twice, and both times, miraculously escaped!
These two escapes were the establishment of Dark Forest deterrence and the activation of gravity wave broadcasting.
Both had many similarities; they occurred suddenly under the planning of a very few, depending on many opportunities that seemed impossible under normal circumstances.
These were clear miracles!
Thus, Earth became a grand cathedral, a star of prayer, with everyone praying for salvation with an unprecedented devotion.
Even the Trisolaran Civilization became an object of prayer. After learning about the Universe Safety Proclamation, human society once strongly demanded that Sophon publicize the method of issuing the declaration, warning her not to commit the sin of world destruction.
But soon, people realized that for a world drifting away in the interstellar, any rage and condemnation were futile, and the best approach was to plead.
Pleading eventually turned into begging, and gradually, in the midst of desperate begging, the atmosphere grew more religious.
Many intellectuals, seeing people praying to Sophon, tearfully pouring out their hearts, kneeling, or even prostrating themselves, believed that even if salvation did appear, it would be meaningless, as human dignity had been completely lost.
Furthermore, public opinion on Starship Earth changed again among the children of humanity.
They transformed from saving angels back into ships of darkness; it was they who hijacked the Gravitational Force and cursed two worlds with a sinful destruction.
Those who worshiped Sophon even made a wishful plea for the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet to search and destroy the two spacecraft as soon as possible, to maintain justice and the Lord's dignity.
In response to such arguments, Jiang Yu exploded in rage, "I don't care about others, but within the Solar System State, if anyone loses face by going to Sophon, I will have them executed by firing squad!"
Of course, such a speech was not suitable for public release, but the Governing Council implemented this "spirit," and all worship activities for Sophon within the Solar System State were disrupted as much as possible by the Governing Council.
When people discovered that worshiping Sophon would result in detention for half a month and a fine, while the Governing Council did not interfere with worshiping the myriad gods and Buddhas, no one worshiped Sophon anymore.
After the emotions of the citizens of the Solar System State had somewhat stabilized, Jiang Yu appeared on a talk show to encourage the people of the entire nation.
He said to the camera, "We were actively dealing with the Dark Forest Strike before, and we still need to actively deal with it after the Three-Body Star System was destroyed, I don't see any difference.
"Ladies and gentlemen, with our joint efforts, the Dark Forest Strike is not terrifying. What's truly terrifying is losing the confidence to move forward when encountered with even a slight obstacle."
When the host mentioned the widespread religious revival, Jiang Yu said, "In my eyes, religion has only one role: to fill the spiritual emptiness in people's hearts.
"Especially after experiencing drastic changes, people seek comfort for their souls.
"This reminds me of something from my own childhood. I clearly saw my dearest grandma pass away, and my family, to comfort me, deceived me by saying grandma only went to a very distant place, and I still believed this lie."
"Some things are known to be lies, yet people believe in them because the human soul is too lonely,"
"So, I'm not against any religion, but when people get lost in lies, it's up to the Governing Council to wake them up!"
"I hope everyone can fully face themselves, face the future of humanity!"
"Don't place all your hopes on things that don't exist."
The host had coordinated with Jiang Yu before the show began, and the topics she brought up were all designed to facilitate the discussion of his views.
Next, the host briefly summarized the now popular "miracle theory" and asked Jiang Yu for his thoughts.
Jiang Yu sighed deeply, "Miracles? What miracles?
"The so-called miracles were only accomplished after a few paid a huge price.
"For instance, the establishment of the Dark Forest Deterrence System was the result of Teacher Luo Ji's dedication over two centuries.
"The Universe Broadcast, while unexpectedly beneficial to humanity, have you ever considered that if Chu Yan had ordered the return of the Starship Earth's fleet half a century earlier, would there still be Universe Broadcast?"
"The so-called miracles are nothing but the most prudent decisions made by a few at critical moments!"
In conclusion, Jiang Yu smiled and said, "It's surprising that everyone is still so willing to believe in miracles, considering that in these two incidents, most people didn't initially think they were miracles at all.
"They even allowed Teacher Luo Ji's deterrence system to miss its optimal timing. And they even saw Starship Earth as an enemy.
"Now look, some already harbor resentment towards Starship Earth which saved them—if there were no Universe Broadcast, humanity would have still faced a colossal disaster, just not one from the Trisolarans.
"So stop believing in miracles, as you all are actually the obstructers of miracles.
"Your very belief in the existence of miracles is an obstruction to them."
At the end of the interview, Jiang Yu said, "I don't know when people became so fond of getting something for nothing.
"The Trisolarans reminded us of the existence of a safety declaration, and we should thank Teacher Luo Ji for his prestige in the Trisolaran World and thank the Trisolarans for disclosing such critical information.
"If you want to know exactly what to do, then find a bargaining chip that can be used in a trade with them.
"Otherwise, why should they tell you anything?
"Alternatively, rely on your own thoughts and stop always thinking of depending on other civilizations.
"We and all other civilizations in the universe are enemies; seeking the Trisolarans is like begging your enemies for mercy!"
The host followed up on this topic by asking, "What is your view on this safety declaration then?"
Jiang Yu shook his head, "No view at all."
Just as the host was about to change the subject, Jiang Yu continued, "Actually, I am quite disappointed because in this conference, the Solar System State and Sophon contributed a lot of high-level intelligence, yet everyone is only focused on the safety declaration!
"I want to tell everyone that I'm not interested in these pleas for mercy.
"I demand that every person in the Solar System State not succumb to the Dark Forest, not beg for mercy.
"We don't even know what the enemy looks like, and we're already prostrating in submission?
"I urge everyone to move forward! Move forward! March onward without fear of the hardships!"