Chapter 465: Jiang Yu's Plan to Face the Wall_1

The news of Jiang Yu's resignation came like a bombshell, exploding in the small conference room.

The attendees were so shocked they felt dizzy, momentarily at a loss for how to react.

After a few seconds, Fleet Admiral Kuber managed a smile and said, "Wallfacer, you, your joke isn't very funny."

Jiang Yu sighed, "Seeing your reactions only makes me more sure of my decision.

"You've grown used to me pointing out the direction, dependent on me, and that's not a good sign!"

Hao Ying started to speak in an attempt to persuade him, but Jiang Yu raised his hand and said, "Let me finish first."

Those who wanted to continue persuading him leaned back and looked at Jiang Yu eagerly.

Jiang Yu took a deep breath, "I still clearly remember that day, a sunny and breezy morning.

"My senior officer called me into his office and bestowed upon me the status of Wallfacer.

"From that moment on, I was a Wallfacer; the subsequent trip to the United Nations was just a formality."

Jiang Yu smiled, somewhat wistfully, "It's been over four hundred years, my friends, I've worked for over four hundred years!

"I won't lie to you, I'm now utterly exhausted,

"All the more so because my plan has been completed successfully.

"The Trisolarans couldn't even dream that in my plan, the war to resist their invasion was only part of the plan.

"Almost everyone thought that when the Trisolarans no longer aimed to invade the Solar System, whatever plan I had would have ended.

"But it didn't. I had a far more complex, unimaginable goal and plan.

"It's precisely because my plan is abstract and different from that of other Wallfacers that the Trisolarans and ETO could never penetrate my defenses.

Thinking of the distant adversaries, Jiang Yu couldn't help but take a deep breath, "Actually, my plan was a goal in itself; all the plans I put forward were just manifestations of that goal.

"So if they only focus on those plans of mine, they can never guess my true purpose.

"The death of Yang Dong's mother marked the beginning of my plan's formation.

"I promised her I would burn brightly to illuminate the path for humanity.

"When I had my falling out with my mentor, my plan had matured, and I knew what I needed to do next.

"It was then I decided to be fearless and honest in my search for humanity's hope."

The smile gradually spread across Jiang Yu's face, "Now the hope has been found—the New Continent Star System, the Solar System State, and all of you here, you are humanity's hope.

"And the path ahead for humanity is clearer than ever before, that is to stand at the very pinnacle of the Dark Forest.

"Only when we become the strikers in the Dark Forest will we have more room to survive, more opportunities to live.

"In twenty-eight years, humanity will bid farewell to its nomadic era for good; when all scholars from the Solar System arrive in the new star system, new waves of thought will inevitably emerge in this new world.

"The theories and technologies that have been developing at a slow pace for years will once again accelerate into the fast lane.

"This time, our development may even surpass the Trisolarans in certain aspects.

"The grudge that oppressed our whole race for three centuries will, at last, have a chance for retribution."

Jiang Yu took another deep breath and concluded, "This world is flourishing; my purpose has been achieved, and all the plans I've made as a Wallfacer end here.

"The road ahead must be left for future generations to walk.

"One generation's time cannot complete all the paths for humanity."

The conference room fell silent once again, everyone having forgotten, even they, that a Wallfacer has their own plans.

They now call Jiang Yu the Wallfacer more than once a day, yet this title seems more like an honorific, or perhaps more like a symbol.

Only now does everyone realize that people have already forgotten the original meaning of the term Wallfacer.

It is an unprecedentedly difficult task, and the pressure Jiang Yu is under is beyond anyone's imagination.

Without knowing it, Wallfacer Jiang Yu had indeed worked for so long, so long that he had become a symbol of human civilization, so long that he had become the spiritual sustenance of everyone.

And now, claiming he had completed his plan, it was only upon seeing his relieved expression that everyone understood that the development of humanity for the last four hundred years had all been part of his planning!

The position of the Wallfacer is greater than what people imagine and praise!

After a brief silence, Hao Ying was the first to say, "Wallfacer, we understand your thoughts, but humanity can no longer do without you now.

"The main world of humanity has now become a unified political body, and historical experience tells us that the healthiest state system has a head of state and a head of government.

"You should know that no one but you can be the head of state right now, at least not for the moment.

"Of course, we also know you are very tired. You could take a long vacation, but don't disappear from public sight.

"Then we can talk about how to reduce your workload.

"You can use this opportunity to cultivate a successor.

"Once everyone agrees that this successor could be the head of state, you could resign then, couldn't you?"

Jiang Yu let out a long sigh and nodded. Hao Ying's suggestion was indeed the best choice for him and the Solar System State currently.

Seeing Jiang Yu nod, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

It was hard to imagine the consequences of a future without Jiang Yu after having grown accustomed to his presence.

Cooper, afraid that Jiang Yu would change his mind, hurriedly changed the subject: "According to our observations, the expansion speed of the Two-Dimensional Fragment is about six percent of the speed of light.

"But the area of space reversal it forms is very large. There isn't an exact number yet, but it's roughly about 0.1 light-years.

"We can't rule out the possibility that as Two-Dimensional Space continues to expand, this area of space reversal will also continue to grow.

"Should we start worrying about the safety of Earth now?"

Although Earth was already far from the Solar System, at its current speed, sooner or later it would enter the region of space reversal.

Further acceleration was hardly possible.

After all, Earth is just a combination of gases and large rocks. The current speed had already severely damaged Earth's atmosphere. If we accelerate further, the mantle might not hold up.

If we're not careful, Earth could very well disintegrate.

Everyone knew Cooper was changing the subject and did not pick up the conversation.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yu said, "We estimate that after it stops swallowing massive celestial bodies, the expansion speed of the Two-Dimensional Fragment will slow down. It might take several centuries, or maybe even a couple of decades, to catch up with Earth.

"By then, if humanity still has no solution for Two-Dimensional Space, that would only prove that the main world no longer has the drive to move forward. If it's gone, then it's gone."

Then he took a deep breath, "Alright, that will be all for today. Meeting adjourned!"

Everyone stood up and watched Jiang Yu leave.

After Jiang Yu had left the meeting room, Hao Ying started to blame Number Three, "Why didn't you give us a heads-up beforehand?"

Number Three spread his hands: "The Wallfacer didn't reveal to me that he was contemplating resignation before this."

Cooper breathed a sigh of relief: "This at least shows that the Wallfacer is still hesitating. We need to find a way to ask him to continue working."

But Number Three said, "No, this precisely indicates that the Wallfacer is determined to leave."