Chapter 91 Wallfacer's Assistant_1

After sending off Mozi, Lin Sen resumed his former work. It seemed that one item was now missing from Lin Sen's daily routine, creating discord within ETO. He believed that the Trisolarans would not dare to make use of ETO again in the short term.

The Wall-Breaking incident of Mozi did not arouse widespread attention in human society; at most, it was fodder for casual jokes. The human world was still operating on its predefined trajectory. Humans would not believe the words of Mozi, which were not withstand scrutiny anyway.

However, the human heart has never been a place of reason. Whether you plan to flee or not, having the capability is a sin in itself.

Perhaps seeing hope in defeating the Trisolarans, the previously desperate and confused humanity now seemed to have many people who appeared to fear nothing. Although it fell far short of the arrogance seen in the end-times battle of the original timeline, the signs of underestimating the Trisolarans had already emerged.

Lin Sen needed a victory over the Trisolarans to rid humanity of despair, but such a victory could also lead to arrogance among some people. Of course, Lin Sen need not worry too much about this; the people of the Common Era understood war most profoundly and would not become arrogant from a minor victory.

Every era has its madness, and what Lin Sen could do was to extend rational periods. However, rationality was only the calm before the storm. How much of the Common Era People's quality could be retained by humanity 200 years later was anyone's guess.

The war situation between humanity and the Trisolarans had undergone significant changes. The actionable intelligence advantage was dwindling, and it was time for true intellectual competition with the Trisolarans.

Although the usable intelligence for the future was limited, Lin Sen could also make early preparations, such as transforming the Giant Reflective Mirror into a starship and sending Shui Wa out of the Solar System as an interstellar messenger, which was part of the plan and, indeed, Mozi had guessed it correctly.

Human perspectives must be broadened; being confined to the Solar System was not sustainable. Saving humanity was not just about defeating the Trisolarans; even defeating the Singer might not suffice. Changing humanity itself was the key to everything.

...

One month later.

The supreme council hall of PDC also passed a Wallfacer authorization agenda. All the senior members of the PDC unanimously agreed to appoint Lin Sen as a Wallfacer.

However, this agenda was in conflict with the original Wallfacer Act, so Lin Sen's identity was that of Wallfacer No. 0. Internally, there was a special term "Wallfacer's Assistant," a title that belonged only to Lin Sen.

Lin Sen was both a Wallfacer and not a Wallfacer. The resources allocated to Lin Sen were the most of any Wallfacer, but he had none of the Wallfacer's immunity, and his plans also required their review.

This was perhaps what Lin Sen truly wanted. Immunity that was too extensive might constrain his plans and widen the gap between himself and the ordinary people.

The formal authorization quickly reached Lin Sen's hands and was announced to the whole world. The public celebrated once again. But Lin Sen declared to the world that he would always be the Wallfacer's Assistant.

In the hearts of the public, the Wallfacer's Assistant seemed more trustworthy.

The Wallfacers engaged in deception, but the Wallfacer's Assistant was not only a Wallfacer but also the bridge between humanity and Wallfacers.

From then on, Lin Sen broke away from Logic, becoming in fact a Wallfacer with a much broader stage.

...

Time unconsciously passed by a few more months.

During this time, human technological development also advanced rapidly.

Quantum computing technology soon made breakthroughs and had already begun to be produced in small quantities. However, quantum computers were strictly controlled; everyone understood that Trisolarans could manipulate quantum computers, so no one dared to be careless.

In the original timeline, humanity's quantum computers were always strictly restricted by Sophon and failed to develop, ultimately forcing humanity to abandon that path.

But now, the unshackling of computing power and small breakthroughs in the Sophon blockade had allowed humanity to break the shackles of the profound fear ingrained in their hearts. Humans had now gained the courage to face the Trisolarans.

We took centuries to break the mysticism of feudalism, and Lin Sen also used this victory to shatter the mystique of Trisolaran technology.

The quantum tunneling mathematical model developed by Ding Yi, with the massive computing power provided by quantum computers, had achieved initial success. It could even be said that the greatest obstacle to the third generation of controllable nuclear fusion for humanity had been removed.

Meanwhile, the various components related to the particle accelerator module were being manufactured vigorously, with all the previously constrained materials breaking through one after another, driven by superconductor material and quantum tunneling material.

They would eventually be assembled in space, but the entire spacecraft project is still colossal, currently in the theoretical validation and design phase. This includes the ecological recycling and life support systems, maintenance and inspection systems, propulsion and energy supply systems, scientific experiment systems... and so on.

That day...

Lin Sen was quietly thinking alone in his room when suddenly, a Sophon typed out a line of subtitles: "Mr. Lin Sen, hello, I am the communicator from last time."

Lin Sen knew that this Sophon would definitely come to find him; he must have many questions.

Lin Sen: "You've finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Subtitle: "It seems you knew I would come find you again, you should know that the safest way for me would be to never contact you.

And there is a 99% chance you won't expose me, as my existence is a source of hope for you. Why did you think I would come back to you?"

Lin Sen: "Indeed, the best way for you to protect yourself would be not to contact me.

"But human curiosity is like a drug. Even though you know it's harmful, you are still deeply attracted to it.

"You have doubts that have been troubling you, and you want to know the answers. That's a good thing, as it will stimulate more of your thoughts. You need to think."

Subtitle: "You humans always like to beat around the bush. My communication with you is essentially a betrayal of my civilization, so can you answer my doubts?"

No. 7 indeed progressed quickly in terms of cunning, lowering its own status and describing itself as a betrayer of its civilization in an attempt to make Lin Sen lower his guard and thus answer its own doubts, but this was too elementary.

Lin Sen: "Actually, you shouldn't think that you are betraying your civilization. From another perspective, you're the pioneer of your civilization; you dare to take the first step to face Mr. Poison Snake, which is progress for your civilization.

"Without that step, even if you conquered Earth's civilization, you would stop there.

"May I ask a question first, do you have a name?"

Subtitle: "We don't have names. Our individuals are different from what you understand. However, I do have a code name, No. 7.

In facing you, I have mustered all my courage.

I agree with one of your sayings, one who dares not face the wisdom-bringing Mr. Poison Snake does not deserve to grow.

So I came!"

Lin Sen: "Then I'll call you No. 7. In Earth culture, 7 is a number with much significance."

No. 7: "You have a very famous series of movies, 007; he is also a spy, is that what you're referring to?"

Lin Sen: "You are intelligent and have developed a certain ability to associate and imagine. More importantly, you're able to use this kind of double entendre to probe me.

"Rest assured, I didn't mean that. You are like gods, high above us in terms of technology. Perhaps you can also try to root yourselves in the soil to hear our hearts.

"There are many meanings to the number 7, but most often, it signifies happiness. I wish for your happiness as well."

No. 7: "Are you thinking of establishing a long-term cooperative relationship with me?"