Chapter 68 Renaming to "Whirlwind Stomp"_1

United Nations Space Defense Council's one hundred and fourth Wallfacer Project hearing.

After the meeting commenced, the rotating chairman spoke and reported a new piece of information: "Brush" had changed.

(The Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet of a thousand ships passing through interstellar dust would leave behind very long tails, which from a distance looked like brush bristles; this sight had also been observed during the third year of the Crisis Era.)

The observed "Brush" was from the Trisolaran Fleet currently passing through another interstellar dust cloud, and it had been 4 years since the last observation of the Trisolaran Fleet transiting an interstellar dust cloud.

This time, the discovery of Trisolaran's trail wasn't as shocking as the first time, but the new information the rotating chairman spoke of wasn't this.

Next to the thousand trails of the fleet, there were 20 smaller trails, and these 20 smaller ones were accelerating towards the Solar System.

Upon analysis, they were very small, about the size of a human truck, and they might even reach the Solar System within 200 years. The purpose of this meeting was also to analyze how this would change humanity's preparations for battle.

Science Advisory Group: "We cannot analyze exactly when they will reach the Solar System, only that they will arrive much earlier.

A conservative estimate is one and a half centuries earlier, but it should be more, with the greatest likelihood being 2 centuries earlier."

A representative spoke up: "So small, could they be probes? They already have Sophons, what's the use of sending 20 more probes?"

At that moment, Luo Ji began to understand the function of these "probes." They might be some sort of weapon, and moreover, they might be coming for him.

Although he mustered his courage to formally confront the Trisolarans, Luo Ji's hand still trembled uncontrollably.

Seeing Luo Ji's state, Lin Sen patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, they won't arrive for several centuries, we still have a chance."

All the attendees and other Wallfacers were pondering what these 20 small trails could possibly be, why they needed to be sent to the Solar System so early, and what their purpose was.

Tyler was also seriously contemplating. They must have some function, sending 20 small objects couldn't be for nothing, but with them being so small, what exactly were they planning to do?

He looked at Luo Ji and Lin Sen with suspicion and, seeing Luo Ji's expression, seemed to understand something in an instant, but his heart was also filled with immense shock, though it might also be within the realm of reason.

[Is Luo Ji such a threat to Trisolaris that it compelled them to take direct action?

If God does indeed exist, then its spokesperson might be found in the mortal world, and Luo Ji might just be that person.]

At that moment in the conference room, it wasn't just Tyler who was focused on Luo Ji, but also the UN Secretary-General Sayi and PDC rotating chairman Garanin, as well as many high-ranking PDC officials. They too harbored that absurd thought, but quickly suppressed it.

Garanin, at the podium, asked: "Due to the new situation observed, the battle of Doomsday might come earlier than we anticipated. Do the Wallfacers' plans need adjustment?

According to the Space Strategy Advisory Group, these might be the 'Pioneer' units of the Trisolarans.

Although they are so small, the Trisolarans must have a purpose for sending them from light-years away.

Dr. Luo Ji had mentioned four years ago that the Trisolarans are resource-poor, they couldn't even deploy a powerful vanguard fleet in advance.

Now their vanguard has arrived, further confirming Dr. Luo Ji's judgment, because the Trisolarans couldn't even send a decent warship.]

Indeed, it's hard for an actor to play a politician, but politicians are natural actors; Comrade Garanin is a fine actor.

The first to stand up was Rey Diaz, who said with a smile: "They can't possibly be coming to surrender; if it were a surrender, Sophons would suffice.

We don't need to think too much about it. Nobody knows what it's coming to do; we should just stick to our original plans.

Actually, I am pleased, this indicates that the Trisolarans are afraid, the Trisolarans who have always ignored us have finally responded to us.]

"Our plan has posed a threat to them, and that's the best news I've heard this year."

Applause filled the room. This era had changed a lot from the original timeline, and the most significant change was in everyone's emotions. People today did not possess that sense of despair but rather an audacity that brave hearts will prevail on narrow paths.

All eyes then turned to Luo Ji, who gently said, "My assistant will speak on my behalf!"

Lin Sen also needed to step forward and meet everyone. Although this was somewhat surprising, the audience was eager to hear Lin Sen's analysis.

Lin Sen, "First off, let's give this little thing a name—let's call it the Whirlwind Stomp!"

Whirlwind Stomp comes from a throwing weapon in Huaxia mythology, much like how the Trisolarans launched it from 4 light-years away.

The shape of Whirlwind Stomp is like a flat brick, with the function to suppress.

Although we don't know what the Trisolaran's Whirlwind Stomp looks like, it surely needs to suppress something when it comes to the Solar System, which is quite in line with the characteristics of the Whirlwind Stomp."

Garanin, "Although it's a bit of a tongue twister, it's also a good name. We will officially rename it to the Whirlwind Stomp."

Lin Sen was also laying the groundwork for the future, to prevent people from truly believing it was a probe. Changing ideas starts with naming.

Understanding the function of the Whirlwind Stomp in mythology, one recognizes a feature: mercilessly, it targets the head with a slap.

This name will subconsciously make humanity consider "The Waterdrop" as something that exclusively targets the head with physical impact.

Thinking of being slapped on the head might sober people up a bit.

Such an association is something the Trisolarans do not have,

A name that has allowed humanity a certain understanding of The Waterdrop, yet not arousing any suspicion from the Trisolarans.

Lin Sen would not reveal the details of The Waterdrop, not because he couldn't explain, but because he needed to exploit this edge over the Trisolarans.

The Trisolarans did not know that Lin Sen was aware of the details of The Waterdrop, which would make them use The Waterdrop boldly and confidently. That was key to defeating The Waterdrop.

Finally, it was also a bit of Lin Sen's wicked humor—Whirlwind Stomp was specifically meant to kill the Holy Mother.

Lin Sen continued, "Firstly, the Trisolaran's Whirlwind Stomp is unlikely to be some kind of super bomb, which wouldn't have much effect on the situation of a doomsday war.

It is even less likely to be any sort of probe. After eliminating all possibilities, whatever remains, no matter how absurd, could be the truth.

It's here to suppress one of our plans—of course, a better strategy would be to directly kill the person who devised the plan.

Combining with previous Trisolaran assassination attempts, I believe they're here to assassinate Luo Ji and sabotage his Wallfacer Project.

This also confirms something: the Wallfacer Project has achieved milestone success."

It was confirmed—the PDC ultimately confirmed the value of Luo Ji.

The achievements and contributions of Dr. Luo Ji's direct Wallfacer department are there for all to see. He brought hope to humanity, he led to rapid breakthroughs in controlled nuclear fusion, he significantly advanced the space elevator project.

And there's his hidden plan—he even inspired a near-religious faith in many, a significant number at that. Indeed, among these people, there were a few fanatics, but many were just disenfranchised individuals yearning for the Wallfacer, seeking a placebo for their souls.

Regardless of what Luo Ji's hidden plan is, the mere fact that it prompted action from the Trisolarans is enough to confirm its greatness.

The PDC Staff Group immediately decided to increase the resources for Luo Ji's Wallfacer Project, even to the point of surpassing the combined resources of the other three Wallfacers.