Chapter 459: Logic's Retirement Life_1

The citizens of the Solar System Federation were engulfed in immense panic, hesitating whether to leave or not.

If the same situation had occurred in the Solar System State, people would have followed Jiang Yu's arrangements and stayed home obediently, because neither the Wallfacers nor the Governing Council had ever let them down.

But the Solar System Federation was different; the media within the federation had always blackened the reputation of the Solar System State.

They talked about how miserable the lives of their people were, how big the loopholes in their system were, and how serious their bureaucracy was, and so on—altogether devoid of merit.

Although Wallfacer Jiang Yu also had some reputation in the Solar System Federation, it couldn't withstand the continuous portrayal by the media as a sinister and sly dictator.

So everyone was troubled, "Should we follow Jiang Yu's arrangements?"

Another citizen with a beautiful appearance said, "Are you stupid? When has the Federal Government ever been reliable? They run faster than us at the first sign of danger!"

Without knowing when it had started, a trend of feebleness swept through the Solar System Federation once again, though not as severe as before, with some men still retaining their masculine vigor,

A stranger nearby joined the conversation, "Right, their favorite thing to do is, when disaster strikes, to tell us to figure it out ourselves! And the help they offer comes at an exorbitant cost!"

"So it seems, with the Federal Government unreliable and the Solar System State not necessarily dependable, we can't just sit at home and wait for death; we need to get moving quickly!"

And so everyone rushed to the Spaceport, only to find that the hangars were already empty, not a single spaceship left.

Those who had private spacecraft, connections, and ways had long since fled.

The panic became even more intense, and even before the President could announce the transition of power to the Solar System State, all the sheltered worlds were already in turmoil.

Then there were angry citizens who smashed the Spaceport, and others who realized that food and everyday supplies would be difficult to come by, started hoarding goods everywhere.

Soon, no one cared about fleeing anymore, left only to leave things to fate.

...

Two hours after the Federal Government announced the Dimensional Reduction Strike, Pluto.

Logic stood there quietly, staring blankly at the densely packed steles in front of him.

This was human civilization! Cold like stone, tasteless like text.

Since he was invited by Cheng Ping to Sydney, he had been staying in the Solar System Federation, occasionally acting as a liaison between the two political entities.

"Teacher Logic, come with us," a middle-aged man said in a flustered manner as he approached.

Logic smiled and said, "I'll advise you one last time, don't leave. The Solar System State won't abandon you."

The middle-aged man hesitated at first but ultimately asked, "Why are you so certain that the Solar System State will save us?"

"Because Jiang Yu is a Wallfacer!" Logic replied, "I've already announced my retirement, but he has been working all along."

The middle-aged man chuckled and shook his head, not clear if he failed to understand or if he found Logic's insistence ridiculous.

In the end, none of the staff here heeded Logic's advice and left on a spaceship.

Logic's legs were not as agile as before, but he still wished to walk among the forest of steles, as if he was traveling through time and space, examining the history of humanity.

The figure of Jiang Yu suddenly appeared before Logic again, "Teacher Luo Ji, long time no see."

Logic let out a sigh, "Try not to appear before old people like this in the future; if our hearts were weak, you could scare us to death!"

Jiang Yu apologized with a smile, "Sorry, my oversight."

Logic circled around Jiang Yu, "I've always been curious, this imaging system, when did you arrange it here?"

"It wasn't pre-arranged." Jiang Yu had no reason to hide anything from Logic, "The imaging equipment consists of some micro-robots, too small to find even with a magnifying glass."

"They can stealthily infiltrate any place of the human world, wherever it goes, I can follow," Jiang Yu said.

Logic nodded, "I see."

He then asked, "What's your plan for saving the people of the sheltered world?"

"I spent over a decade making detailed plans and preparations, the project is codenamed 'Ark'." Jiang Yu said, "Don't worry, even the two-dimensional foil won't let the human world suffer vitality damage."

He paused, then added, "Your shuttle will arrive soon, on board, you'll be able to see the entire process of the plan's implementation."

Logic stroked his white beard and smiled, "That's good to hear."

He sat down on a bench in the forest of steles and put his cane aside, "This opportunity can also unify human society into a central authority.

"Faced with the complex situation in space, the efficiency of the federal government is too low, it's too complacent, and too prone to misplace priorities."

Jiang Yu followed with a laugh, "Great minds think alike."

He continued, "You'll be able to retire completely after this, do you have any plans? The entire Solar System State will make every effort to satisfy your requests."

Logic replied, "Living life according to one's own plans can be quite meaningless, what arrangements do you have?"

"Over the years, the technology for consciousness transfer has matured," Jiang Yu explained, "This technology hasn't been publicized and won't become widespread anytime soon.

"However, it's commonly believed that humanity owes you an entire lifetime, so we could give you a backdoor opportunity.

"If you wish, you can use this technology to transfer your consciousness into a new body cultivated from your genes.

"Then you can relive your life, free from worries."

Logic asked, "What else?"

"Alternatively, you could spend your twilight years with your daughter," Jiang Yu said with a smile, "She's the highest-ranking military officer of Earth Province. Once back on Earth, you won't have a bad deal."

Logic paused slightly, "Earth must be quite cold now?"

"Yes, the average temperature is well below minus one hundred degrees Celsius."

"The Eden where I lived when I first became a Wallfacer, I wonder how it is now?"

"I guessed you'd ask about that," Jiang Yu laughed, "I've checked for you, it's long been frozen beyond recognition.

"But if you decide to go to Earth, we can create a small Eden for you underground."

Logic smiled, "The older one gets, the more one yearns for places that hold beautiful memories, send me back to Earth."

"Alright."

At that moment, footsteps sounded from outside.

Jiang Yu said, "The people to pick you up have arrived."

After about ten seconds, a squad of robots arrived in the forest of steles where Logic was.

Jiang Yu ordered, "Take Teacher Luo Ji to the shuttle prepared for him!"

Logic put on his space helmet and followed a robot out of the underground.

Reaching the surface of Pluto, Logic realized that the Solar System State didn't only send a shuttle for him, but several large cargo ships as well.

Before Logic boarded, a team of robots had already emerged from underground, in the low-gravity state, each robot carried a multitude of artifacts cherished on Pluto to the cargo ships.