Chapter 259 Humanity's Secret Weapon

Human civilization is like a lone boat drifting aimlessly into the unknown, with no one knowing what lies ahead. It is the crises that gestate in peace that are the greatest threat, and human civilization may once again need to endure a significant decline.

Lin Sen and Feng Zi also understood Ye Chen's intention; the Moon Camp may need to be renamed the Naturals' Camp, and the combined governing forces of the Solar System could likewise be renamed the Long-Livers' Camp.

Currently within the Solar System, the Original Moon Faction mainly occupies the resource-poor region of the Inner Solar System, primarily within the orbits of planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Other powers joint in governing the Solar System possess several gas giants and virtually endless resources to exploit.

Feng Zi sighed, "Looking to the long term, those with extended lifespans naturally won't experience strong emotions or a desire to procreate; after a certain period of chaos, a balance will still be reached.

"But what humanity is facing now is far more than just a crisis of longevity! Take brain network technology, for example; it was originally part of some research institutions aiming to speed up progress by using Mind Tactility, integrating multiple minds into one, to rapidly breakthrough technological limitations.

"This technology has broad application prospects in skill learning, educational research, and psychological therapy. However, its application in entertainment and public well-being is where it's strongest, with fully immersive virtual realities blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

"According to the report from the Future Research Lab, brain networking is a catastrophic development for the future of humanity. Issues of personal privacy, morality and law, health and safety... are nothing compared to its real harm, which is the disappearance of the sense of thought boundaries.

"This will plunge human social and technological development into an extremely inefficient state. The rapid technological growth we see now might just be a flash in the pan. Following this, humanity could fall deep into the mire of technological stagnation, facing an era of depleted creativity and converging thoughts where every small advancement becomes an arduous struggle.

"Of course, this isn't unsolvable, and humanity is confident that such problems can be resolved, but what is unavoidable is that human society will plunge into a period of chaos.

"The much-afflicted human civilization, having endured storms, now must face yet another significant decline!"

The truly knowledgeable among humanity are not optimistic about the future; the Trisolarans' few Water Drops almost wiped out the entire Solar System.

And now, with the Trisolaran threat looming, the urgent societal and internal issues of humanity must be resolved. If mismanaged, humanity might very well bring about its own destruction. Never underestimate humanity's intrinsic capacity for self-destruction.

Many believe humanity won too luckily; when the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet arrives at the Solar System, even if humanity has the Dark Forest as a last-ditch deterrent, can this truly withstand the Trisolaran invasion?

Often, Lin Sen wonders, what are the Trisolars to humanity? Are they a crisis? Lin Sen thinks they're more an opportunity.

According to socio-historical analysis, without the Trisolaris crisis, it's highly likely that humanity wouldn't have left Earth before falling prey to nuclear annihilation; having luckily escaped nuclear weapons, the longevity crisis could paralyze human society; and after luckily achieving longevity, scientific and technological progress would stall, leaving humanity in a state of emptiness...

From this perspective, Trisolaris is indeed both an opportunity and a crisis for humanity; if the crisis cannot be navigated, extinction is the only outcome for humanity.

Lin Sen: "Perhaps it's different now, we don't need to rush for success.

"We also don't need to be overly anxious and desperate. We actually have enough time to resolve our own human issues.

"In fact, we've already gained the strength to contend with the Trisolarans."

Ye Chen looked somewhat surprised, "We already have the power to contend with them now? Are you saying we've made a significant breakthrough in micro-theoretical frontiers, or does your Project Baogai hide some new plan?"

Ye Chen knew Lin Sen well; when he spoke this way, he must have had some basis rather than making empty claims. Could it be that humanity had indeed found a way to stand against the Trisolarans?

Lin Sen said with a self-assured air, "Yes, we've made significant breakthroughs in micro-theoretical frontiers. Not only that, but underneath Project Baogai, the Sophon Engineering and Droplet Engineering are currently underway; I've already mastered the technologies of the Sophon and The Waterdrop."

Ye Chen and Feng Zi were astounded at the news and asked in unison, "We've actually mastered the technology of Sophons and The Waterdrop?"

Ye Chen continued, "This is simply unbelievable! With our current scientific and technological level, mastering Sophon and Droplet Technologies seemed far out of reach.

"Despite the Solar System Accelerator accelerating our research in micro-theory, there is still a long way to go before making substantial progress.

"To master Sophons and The Waterdrop is something we wouldn't even dare to dream of."

Given Ye Chen's composed nature, the fact that this news left him somewhat at a loss for words speaks volumes about the impact of this revelation.

Lin Sen then narrated the Human Fleet's chance encounter with Four-dimensional space, as well as the research findings obtained within Four-dimensional space.

As true elites of humanity, Ye Chen and Feng Zi could naturally deduce the downscaling nature of the universe, but that was still far off and no time for nostalgia.

The urgent matter was that humanity had completely broken the Sophon's blockade in Four-dimensional space; human technology would no longer be constrained by the Trisolarans.

Having the capability to create Sophons, humanity will no longer fear Trisolaran Sophon's interference in our study of micro-theory.

Feng Zi exclaimed, "If this could be achieved, then we would finally have the power to fight against Trisolaris."

"So the 'Baogai Plan' is your true agenda. Humanity spent 15 years and massive resources building the Solar System Accelerator, all as a ruse aimed at the Trisolarans. That's worthy of you indeed."

"That way, they make the wrong assessment of humanity's technological development level and when the Trisolarans wage war against us next time, we'll strike them hard."

"However, the Sophon and the Droplet are Trisolaran technologies from 200 years ago. They too have experienced a technological explosion over these 200 years. Our use of such outdated technologies to confront the Trisolarans is still somewhat inadequate."

Lin Sen said, "Indeed, merely mastering Sophon and Droplet technologies only means we're qualified to contend with the Trisolarans. If we wish to truly defeat them, these are far from sufficient."

"But we are secretly developing a superweapon that will subvert human imagination. The power and impact of this weapon will far exceed everyone's expectations."

He paused, then continued, "The emergence of this superweapon will completely upend traditional forms of space warfare. Its shocking power might even surpass that of the nuclear bomb that appeared 300 years ago."

"This is a weapon based on a completely new principle. It could potentially change the entire course of the war."

Feng Zi and Ye Chen were deeply shocked by this news and remained speechless for a long time.

Feng Zi finally came back to his senses and asked incredulously, "The superweapon you're talking about... does it really exist?"

Lin Sen looked at them firmly and said, "Although I can't say for certain, having had Ding Yi explain the principles to me, I believe this weapon definitely exists, and we will surely be able to develop it."

Ye Chen, somewhat recovered, asked, "What are the chances that the Trisolarans have mastered this weapon?"

Lin Sen nodded and said, "Correct, Trisolarans have undoubtedly mastered this superweapon. However, lacking an interstellar transportation vehicle, they couldn't deploy it during the last battle."

"It's like the early nuclear bombs of humanity; without an effective delivery method, their deterrence is naturally greatly reduced."

After contemplating for a moment, Ye Chen then asked, "So when the new Trisolaran fleet arrives at the Solar System, they will definitely be carrying this superweapon, right?"

"Indeed," Lin Sen replied, "If we choose a head-on confrontation with the Trisolaran Interstellar Fleet, our odds aren't good."

"Our only chance is deception. They want humanity to fall into chaos, so we'll give them chaos. That's part of the plan. To lull the Trisolarans into complacency, lower their guard, and misconstrue our strength."

"Then we will launch a surprise attack, aiming to crush the bulk of their warships in one fell swoop. This is our only opportunity and key to turning the tide of war."

Feng Zi continued, "Indeed, this is our only chance. We must conceal our true intent."

"Humanity falling into chaos will also cause a stall in technological and military development, but this chaos is also caused by the Trisolarans, so they definitely won't suspect."

"To make it more convincing, we must exert all efforts to maintain social stability, and we cannot relax in the routine development of the military either. Being ever ready is a spirit that must be perpetuated indefinitely."

Ye Chen nodded in agreement, "The key to the plan is whether the hidden agenda within the 'Baogai Plan' could potentially be discovered by the Trisolarans."

"It's basically a gamble between the Trisolarans and humanity. If one day the Trisolarans decide to sacrifice a few Sophons to probe into 'Baogai,' and at that moment we haven't opened the Sophon-Blocked Zone, the Trisolarans would know our plan."

Lin Sen said, "This is indeed possible; no plan is foolproof. This is our gamble with the Trisolarans."

"The real need to close the Sophon-Blocked Zone is during the creating of the Sophons. The research on the Droplet and superweapon can be conducted with the Sophon-Blocked Zone open."

"We don't need many Sophons, so there's still a good chance we can keep our secrets."

Afterward, Lin Sen, Feng Zi, and Ye Chen began to discuss the specific implementation details in-depth.

This conversation not only affected the future of humanity but also concerned the strategy against the threat posed by Trisolaris.