Chapter 359: Ways to Eliminate Deterrence_1

Sophon's speech had not yet begun when the Solar System State first issued a lengthy announcement.

It began by outlining the general hiding places of the eight "Water Droplets" of the Trisolarans, six of which were hidden in the main asteroid belt.

The moment Cheng Xin took over the Deterrence, three "Water Droplets" attacked Earth, and three others attacked the Jupiter Civilization Circle.

Another two were hidden in the Kuiper Belt, originally predicted to assault the Space Cities built there by the Solar System State. However, after their failed operation on Earth, they quickly changed course, and their current whereabouts became unclear.

The Solar System State then announced their encounters with the "Water Droplets," with initial victories reported.

One "Water Droplet" was destroyed on Earth and another in nearby orbit, while one was injured within the Jupiter Civilization Circle.

The announcement ended by analyzing the intelligence on the "Water Droplet" attacks, which were clearly part of a long-planned conspiracy.

They took advantage of the change in Swordholder to destroy humanity's Deterrence.

Because the new Swordholder did not possess any real deterrence capability.

This announcement caused an uproar in the human world, as few people outside the Solar System State's populace knew about the "Water Droplet" attacks.

The people of the Solar System State were aware because the Governing Council's propaganda department had live-streamed the process of intercepting the "Water Droplets."

In the live stream, a "Water Droplet" came charging with a fearsome momentum, causing many residents who had experienced the attack on Jupiter City by a "Water Droplet" over sixty years ago to break out in a cold sweat, ready to flee at a moment's notice.

Yet as the "Water Droplet" approached Jupiter City, it appeared to hit an invisible barrier and was abruptly deflected.

Immediately after, J145 and hundreds of smaller vessels lying in ambush nearby struck simultaneously, injuring the "Water Droplet," but it escaped due to J145's inferior maneuverability compared to the "Water Droplet."

The other two "Water Droplets" that attacked two nearby military fortresses were also repelled.

Seeing the live stream, the citizens of the Solar System State immediately erupted with fervent cheers; the psychological shadow cast upon those living in space by the "Water Droplet" years ago made their current jubilation all the more exuberant.

This time the Wallfacer did not give a speech, claiming to protect all citizens of the Solar System State, but the people's sense of security was nevertheless through the roof, and their trust in the Governing Council and the Wallfacer increased more than before.

Most citizens of the PDC and Fleet International were unaware that the war had already begun. Many believed the information released by the Solar System State was false.

Even among those who fundamentally believed the content of the announcement, most did not think the Solar System State was capable of destroying two "Water Droplets"!

Only a minority privy to the inside information were shocked into a cold sweat.

They knew what kind of power the "Water Droplets" represented, and they also knew that the Solar System State had hidden strengths over the past decades. They just hadn't imagined the Solar System State had hidden so much.

If they kept silent, they would shock the world when they finally acted.

The PDC and Fleet International were both silent, not knowing how to face the Solar System State now confronting them.

...

Back on Earth, Jiang Yu returned to North Mo Farm and immediately issued the attack order against Sophon.

As the spokesperson for the Trisolarans on Earth, Jiang Yu planned to eliminate Sophon to demonstrate to everyone that the Trisolarans' power in the Solar System was still extremely weak, unable to even protect their spokesperson.

At the same time, Jiang Yu announced to a select group that he had already initiated the interstellar broadcast, preparing the upper echelons of the Governing Council and military for the psychological impact.

Jiang Yu at that moment did not feel much guilt, for the Trisolarans had always been humanity's mortal enemy.

Humanity must prepare for mass interstellar migration as soon as possible, given that the Three-body star system has been exposed and it won't be long before the Solar System is exposed as well.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Sophon began her speech, "Five years ago, the Second Fleet of the Three-body star system set sail and passed through the space dust outside the Trisolaris system four years ago.

"In three days, you will be able to observe images of the Second Fleet passing through space dust.

"My speech serves as a final ultimatum to all of humanity: within one week, all human polities must unconditionally obey Sophon's commands.

"The greatness of human culture makes us willing to try to build a model where two civilizations can coexist, but human civilization must be a subordinate civilization!

"This is your culture, the chance for your survival that you have fought for; please cherish it," she said.

She paused before adding, "I must also announce that humanity has lost the deterrent power of the Dark Forest.

"Although your Gravitational Wave Transmitters are still there, they have become mere decorations."

As she spoke, Sophon produced a three-dimensional star position map annotated with several red dots:

"These locations I've marked host signal jammers we launched in advance.

"Although gravitational wave signals are radiative emissions, that doesn't mean they cannot be disrupted.

"The Gravitational Wave Signal issued by Wallfacer Jiang Yu just over two hours ago will serve as the perfect test subject.

"The direction, bandwidth, and frequency of that signal have all been captured by Sophon.

"Signal jammers located four to eight thousand astronomical units from the Sun will emit 'counter signals' at the appropriate time, nullifying and disrupting Jiang Yu's broadcast signal, leaving only chaotic waves that will eventually be submerged within the cosmic background radiation within one to two light-years.

"The signal jammers were launched thirty years ago, using spacecraft with lightspeed engines to bypass the space dust in the direction of the Solar System from the Trisolaris system.

"They completed their deployment in secret more than three months ago. Out of respect for Luo Ji, we didn't immediately destroy the deterrent force between us.

"For the next three days, the signal jammers will continue to emit neutrino signals, and you will be able to receive signals from the positions I've marked, proving their existence!

"I warn everyone here not to attempt any resistance. Twenty years ago, in response to the increasingly powerful Solar System State, a pioneer squad equipped with lightspeed engines had already departed.

"They too bypassed that space dust and arrived eleven years ago at a position six thousand astronomical units from the Sun.

"And they have been stealthily infiltrating the inner Solar System, now only sixteen hundred astronomical units away from the Sun.

"As I deliver this speech, the pioneer fleet has already begun to advance at full speed.

"After eliminating all armed forces of the Solar System State in the Kuiper Belt, they are expected to reach Earth within a year.

"The main forces of the Second Fleet will also arrive at a position six thousand astronomical units from the Sun in sixty days and will reach Earth successively after a little over three years.

"Humanity has no possibility of resistance!

"Therefore, within one year, all humans on Earth must migrate to Australia!

"All residents of the Solar System within Mars Orbit must enter Australia, whereas all residents outside Mars Orbit must enter the Martian Colony.

"Residents of the Solar System State can continue to live in their original cities after voluntarily dismantling Space City, the Sophon jammer, gravity field generators, and other equipment, as a sign of our respect for the Solar System State and Wallfacer Jiang Yu!"