Chapter 334: Lin Sen is Just So-So

Even the Science Advisory Board believed that if the developmental paths of all four fundamental forces were taken to their limits, humanity would then enter the 1.4 level civilization, and the Grand Unified Theory might be completed, allowing humanity to fully delve into the realms of micro high-dimensions and dark matter research.

Humanity anticipated that the Dinosaur Civilization had already far surpassed humans in the technological pathway of electromagnetic force, and all that was missing was a breakthrough opportunity for humanity.

Offering to trade "Trailblazer" was also Lin Sen's attempt to probe the Dinosaur Civilization.

At this moment, however, Big Tooth was in a dilemma. It was clear that he would not return this technology to humanity. Moreover, he understood that trying to dazzle or cover up the truth with words was futile.

In the end, Big Tooth decided that the technology could not be used for trade. Behind it lay even more advanced and profound technology—technologies so powerful that they could even threaten the Dinosaur Empire, and this was something the dinosaurs could not accept under any circumstances.

Big Tooth shook his massive head: "This technology can't be given to you, and it would be useless to you anyway.

"Like the people of the Stone Age, if you gave them a gun, they wouldn't be able to truly comprehend and utilize it. Such technology, for you at this stage, is still too remote and esoteric."

In fact, the hesitation and refusal of Big Tooth were precisely the most important intelligence Lin Sen sought to probe, equating to directly informing humanity that their judgments were correct. The Dinosaur Civilization's technological prowess in electromagnetic force had reached an exceedingly high level, which also informed the assessment of the technological level of the Dinosaur Civilization.

Lin Sen was not in a hurry and directly skipped over the previous issue: "Then what do you propose to trade with us?"

After pondering for a moment, as if weighing some significant decision, Big Tooth finally spoke slowly: "How about I provide you with the technology for Planetary Engines?

"Firstly, this will allow you to achieve a breakthrough in Re-aggregation Technology quickly, and secondly, Planetary Engines are not just a simple design issue; they involve too many engineering challenges.

"This technology is not just about the specific steps and techniques on how to construct a Planetary Engine but also encompasses how to lay out these colossal engines structurally on a planet to ensure they can work in unison.

"Additionally, this technology includes planetary stress mitigation technology to ensure planetary structure stability and prevent ecological and structural damage resulting from accumulated stress.

"You can be sure that obtaining this technology will definitely raise your technological level by 0.01, which should be of great help to you.

"It is a technology that our Dinosaur Civilization has gradually mastered and perfected over tens of thousands of years of research and practice.

"Indeed, you could start the design from scratch, but with our technology, you can save a millennium's time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Sen's heart was actually filled with great excitement. This was precisely the technology he urgently needed; the magnificent sight of the Dinosaur Empire navigating interstellar space in generation spaceships as large as planets at 10% the speed of light was also his dream.

However, Lin Sen did not show his excitement easily. He feigned perplexity and furrowed his brow:

"Hmm… but what do we need Planetary Engines for?

"We don't need a huge ecosystem, and if we encounter a crisis, we can just pilot warships and spaceships for long journeys, can't we?

"This technology doesn't seem to hold much use for us. Surely you don't think we're going to push a whole planet into fleeing, do you?"

Big Tooth stroked his head as he explained: "You will still need it to push away the Moon.

"When we descend upon Earth, we might first destroy the Moon to avoid its effects on our generation spaceships.

"You wouldn't want us to destroy the Moon, right?

"So the best option is for you to construct nearly a thousand Planetary Engines on the Moon within the next 30 years, to push the Moon away from Earth."

Lin Sen's expression became incredulous at these words, his eyes wide as he stared at Big Tooth as if to confirm that he hadn't misunderstood. Big Tooth could feel Lin Sen's gaze and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Lin Sen spoke with a hint of confusion in his voice: "If I'm not misunderstanding, you're offering human technology for Planetary Engines to have humanity help you construct engines on the Moon, to help you push the Moon away?

"Is there some misunderstanding with this concept of trade? It seems to be all about what we have to give. And what you're offering is merely a technology we're on the verge of breaking through on our own."

The Dinosaurs had not contemplated in too long, and their capacity to think was not keeping pace, they felt quite confused.

Big Tooth looked slightly embarrassed, but soon assumed a solemn demeanor, "Then what do you want?"

"You understand that we cannot possibly give you the key technologies,"

"It is we who hold the absolute initiative in the negotiations. I am only negotiating with you to avoid conflict,"

"This does not mean that we must compromise with you. In this universe, military power is the ultimate guarantee of everything,"

"We merely consider you special, but we do not empathize with you. If the negotiations break down, we will deal with this incident with broken negotiation methods."

Big Tooth also had to resort to threats, with a hint of agitation about him.

Lin Sen seemed to be intimidated by Big Tooth's imposing aura and even took a step back, coming up with another suggestion, "How about this? You give us the Planetary Engine technology for the Moon first, and we will help you push the Moon away."

"But the technology you give must be upgraded, at least capable of accelerating the Moon to 10% of the speed of light within 30 days. An upgraded Planetary Engine should be somewhat helpful to my other industries."

"In return, we will allow your era's spacecraft to enter the Solar System."

"Once you enter the Solar System, we will negotiate the specific terms for exchanging Earth with your king."

"You have absolute power to protect your interests, so at that time we will probably not make too many demands."

Big Tooth chuckled, his heart actually racing with excitement, but he appeared extremely dignified on the surface:

"I knew you would try to deceive us, but we are not so easily fooled."

"You deliberately didn't mention what constitutes the boundary of the Solar System. If you finally say that this boundary is the Oort Cloud, then we will be at a great loss."

"Therefore, this boundary must be defined within the Kuiper Belt!"

Lin Sen awkwardly responded, "Ha ha, you truly deserve to be a Civilization Messenger, capable of seeing through any strategy."

There was a hint of self-mockery in his tone, as he obviously hadn't anticipated his ploy being so easily discerned by Big Tooth.

But Lin Sen was truly embarrassed. He had never thought they would so easily fool the dinosaurs; they were simply too gullible. Lin Sen felt ashamed—indeed, he was embarrassed to meet with the other Wallfacers.

Big Tooth appeared very pleased with himself, "I will report the details of the negotiation to the king and await his final confirmation."

After discussing the specifics, Big Tooth returned to his own ship, full of pride.

That's all there was to Lin Sen, huh? To think that he had been so preoccupied with Lin Sen these days, he'd even forgotten to capture a human for a taste test.

How could Lin Sen lead humanity with such ability? Without courage, seeking only to compromise, agreeing to negotiations tantamount to selling out one's country.

Don't they realize that military power is the only bargaining chip in negotiations? If we reach the inner Solar System, how can humanity's military force stop us from devouring Earth?

In the Dark Forest, every civilization is engaged in a gamble; established facts are always the hardest to change. If our entry into the Solar System becomes a fact, there will be few options left for people.

Powerful civilizations can consider compromise, while weak ones can only fight desperately. Negotiations without the will to fight are meaningless. Humanity doesn't seem to understand this; how on Earth did they manage to defeat the Trisolarans?

The Trisolarans must be an even more foolish civilization, and I have now lost interest in them as well.

PS: Reaching 10% of the speed of light in 30 days means the Moon would have to endure an acceleration of 1.18 G's. If a sufficient planetary skeleton is constructed within the Moon, such acceleration could just about be sustained.

And the Moon would need to withstand a thrust force of nearly 80 sextillion tons; even with 1,000 Planetary Engines, each one would need to provide a thrust of 80 trillion tons.

The thrust of each Planetary Engine in "The Wandering Earth" is 15 billion tons, which means the thrust in this book is over 500,000 times that in "The Wandering Earth".