Chapter 293: The Methods of the Trisolarans - Part 1

Jiang Yu's condition left everyone somewhat dazed, unsure of his intentions.

Displayed on Sophon was a line of text: Sorry, it is our oversight that you have suffered such severe injuries.

Jiang Yu shook his head indifferently, "I've said, I won't blame you, considering we were enemies at the time.

"If I were a Trisolaran, I would kill Jiang Yu at all costs! It would not be done half-heartedly like this.

"As I've said, this was your only chance to kill me, and you've missed it. That's that.

"The tides of interstellar warfare change in an instant. I reckon you haven't yet adapted to this kind of high-efficiency war; otherwise, you wouldn't have been so indecisive."

Jiang Yu smiled, "Since you've missed it, don't say sorry or any such nonsense when it's time for my retaliation!

"Alright, have you discussed my request yet?"

Sophon: Have you ever thought about why humanity only realized the 'Dark Forest Law' till now?

Jiang Yu laughed, "Speak directly if you have something to say."

Sophon: The living conditions on Trisolaris are extremely harsh. Every day, things happen there that Earth's morality cannot tolerate. It is such an extreme environment that made us aware of the 'Dark Forest Law' early on. Discovering Earth's civilization was a huge shock to us; most Trisolarans greatly admire Earth's culture. We fear our own dark society and crude culture would affect, no, taint the pure and kind culture of Earth.

These words were highly gratifying to the representatives of the PDC as well as to the high-ranking officials of Fleet International.

Jiang Yu glanced at these spineless individuals and then nodded with a feigned amiable smile, "So you are saying, you don't plan to let me monitor your every move, do you?"

Sophon: We welcome your supervision, but we are afraid our ugly appearances and souls will make you uncomfortable. Logic has already requested that we retract all Sophons from the Solar System, leaving only one Sophon to facilitate communication between the two worlds. Your request exceeds the capability of a single Sophon; please consult with Wallfacer Logic to determine whose request should take precedence.

"What a wonderful excuse!" Jiang Yu laughed.

Sophon: Do you have any other requests?

Jiang Yu shook his head, "Just now, my probe got the result I wanted, so I have no other requests."

Sophon: We have already surrendered, there's no need to keep probing us. Our innate defects make us completely no match for humanity in strategy; even if we had any schemes, they would be entirely exposed to you. Since you have no more requests, we would like to ask you for one thing. As mentioned before, we hope to leave behind a Sophon on Earth as our ambassador. To better facilitate its work, we hope Mr. Jiang Shiliu can design it a human body."

Before Jiang Yu could respond, the rotating chair of the PDC praised, "This Sophon robot will be a symbol of peace between humanity and the Trisolaran World!

"It will possess a Trisolaran core and a human body; its significance will be extraordinary."

Jiang Yu reminded, "Let's not forget the three million souls at Uranus!"

A PDC representative said, "Respected Wallfacer, history has shown that at the start of exchanges between two civilizations, there are always some unpleasant incidents. We must focus on the bigger picture!"

Jiang Yu saw all the delegates still reveling in the joy of Trisolarans unreservedly transferring technology to Earth.

That alone could be heavily publicized by the media as a "great victory" gained by those present in the negotiations, which would become their political capital.

Jiang Yu contained his urge to curse. He thought to himself: What did those so-called "unpleasant incidents" include? How many racial exterminations and inhuman plunderings?

But he knew that these people would not awaken to reason because of a word or two from him, so Jiang Yu nodded at the delegate who had reminded him of the bigger picture:

"For something with such a beautiful symbol, I naturally give my full support. After this meeting, I will seek out Jiang Shiliu's opinion." Having said that, Jiang Yu promptly turned off the microphone in front of him.

He was here to mend the relationship with the PDC and Fleet International, for the Three-Body crisis had ended, and the chaos was about to cease.

For a long time to come, the Solar System State would need to absorb the massive population of the big migration plan and make a sustained huge investment in his Wallfacer project.

They really didn't have the energy to keep at an impasse with the PDC and Fleet International, so Jiang Yu would now try to minimize conflicts with these politicians.

After Jiang Yu indicated that he had finished speaking, the rotating chairman of the PDC asked Sophon, "You used to value technology so much, why are you so readily providing these technologies to us now?"

This was also the question lingering in many people's minds, and once again, all eyes turned to Sophon.

Sophon replied, "Firstly, this is our tribute to Earth's civilization; you found a way out for yourselves in desperate straits. For a civilization that has always been looking for a way out, we admire your courage and wisdom."

Quite a few delegates beamed at this statement, and even the more solemn ones showed a sincere smile.

It was as if they had discovered the "Dark Forest Law" themselves.

It was as if they had never treated Logic as a disposable pawn.

Inwardly, Jiang Yu sighed: It's a pot calling the kettle black, one lot no better than the other!

Sophon continued, "Secondly, you still do not fully comprehend the horror of the 'Dark Forest Law'. Once you do, you will realize that these terms are insignificant in the face of the 'Dark Forest's' deterrence."

The word "bullshit" almost slipped out of Jiang Yu's mouth, but seeing the grave faces of the delegates, he could only mutter softly, "Damn!"

The Trisolarans' grasp on human psychology had exceeded Jiang Yu's expectations!

Clearly, they had painted the 'Dark Forest Law' as more mysterious and unfathomable, making the delegates more prone to believe their tall tales.

Jiang Yu felt that if he didn't know what the Trisolarans were really like, he might also believe their assertions to some extent.

After all, it is often easier to convince people with a sense of mystique and fear.

...

After the failure of the experiment to attack Waterdrop One, Jiang Shiliu devoted himself to completing the new task assigned by Jiang Yu: sending "Black Square" to Jupiter.

This project was immense because "Black Square" was too heavy; even two centuries later, there was no lifting equipment capable of hoisting it.

Let alone sending it into space. The thrust from the nuclear engines on interstellar warships was significant, but the acceleration process was too long and not suitable for use in Earth's environment.

If six space elevators were built around "Black Square", the combined effort of the six might be able to transport it into space.

However, the cost of this plan was too high, and considering its remote location, the six space elevators would be akin to disposable equipment, which did not seem cost-effective.

Ordinary people might feel helpless at the sight of "Black Square" and recognize the insignificance of human technology.

But Jiang Shiliu was excited, for this was an excellent opportunity to apply the results of his previous experiments.

Jiang Shiliu first blew up all the concrete protective shells surrounding "Black Square."

After clearing out the concrete, he placed thirty-six points of application on the top and bottom of "Black Square."

Gravitational points on the top, and repulsive points on the bottom.