Chapter 290: Tacit Cooperation_1

Logic continued, "My cooperation with Jiang Yu was actually clearly discussed at one point."

He found relief in revealing these strategies now, as if it was his way of celebrating:

"Before the arrival of the first Waterdrop to Earth, Jiang Yu reminded me through a video call that he was entrusting his safety to me.

"At that time, I didn't understand, but when Jiang Shiliu came to brief me on his plans, I finally realized that Jiang Yu intended to use Jiang Shiliu's attack on the Waterdrop to provide cover for my plan.

"I was as clueless as all of you. When Jiang Shiliu sought me out, my plan had just started to take shape.

"So, in the end, I said to Jiang Shiliu: Jiang Yu is really betting his life! The whereabouts of 'The Waterdrop' are crucial to Jiang Yu!

"I also asked Jiang Shiliu to convey that I would earnestly push forward the Snowfield Project!

"Later, Jiang Yu began his grand migration plan, stirring up all of human society!

"No one paid attention to what I was doing; not you, not the entirety of humanity.

"Because the Snowfield Project was so massive, we rushed day and night but still couldn't complete it before Waterdrop Number Three entered the Solar System.

"With no other choice, Jiang Yu had to serve as bait, depriving you of your last chance to sabotage the Snowfield Project!

"If only the Snowfield Project could have been completed a day or two earlier, he wouldn't have needed to risk his life like that."

After speaking so much, Logic seemed somewhat reinvigorated. He took a deep breath, "This tacit cooperation was truly exhilarating!

"Both Jiang Yu and I have gambled with our lives, your loss is not unjust!

"Especially when Jiang Yu actively supported the Snowfield Project, that was a huge risk for us.

"If the ETO were still around, they might have been able to expose our plan through that."

Sophon said, "Yes, abandoning them was a mistake. The other three Wallfacers were harmless to us, and it seemed that Jiang Yu was only interested in expanding his own power, so we transferred our underestimate of them onto you as well."

Logic earnestly replied, "It's unfair to underestimate them. Those three Wallfacers were great strategists; they recognized the inevitable defeat of humanity in the final battle.

"And Jiang Yu, you often felt that he wasn't targeting you, but in fact, you simply failed to see through his plans.

"His plans have always been coherent, and I have a strange feeling that his plans will continue and won't stop just because a deterrent was established against you."

Sophon: What exactly is his plan?

"I don't know! I'm not his Wallbreaker, and with Kong Xiang's death, no one can break his wall anymore."

Sophon: Everything indicates that Jiang Yu knew the Dark Forest Law long ago, but why didn't he establish a deterrent system before the first Waterdrop reached Earth?

Logic took about ten seconds before replying coldly, "That has always been my question."

…

Jiang Yu felt pain, overwhelming pain and burning that caused him great suffering.

Barely opening his eyes, he saw that he was in a white hospital room.

Around the hospital bed were a series of unfamiliar devices, with a male military doctor and three nursing robots busy at the devices.

In his ears was the ticking of the surrounding devices.

Jiang Yu felt that his field of vision was awkward. He closed and then reopened his eyes, but the view was still narrower than usual.

"The Wallfacer is awake!" one of the nursing robots announced.

The military doctor let out a long sigh of relief, "Thank heavens, you're finally awake. Please wait a moment, I will call for General Ai Qi."

Jiang Yu nodded slightly, finally understanding why his perspective felt so awkward, his left eye couldn't see anything at all, and naturally, using only his right eye, his field of vision was different from before.

Soon after, Jiang Yu could clearly feel his strength gradually returning, and the pain throughout his body was also slowly fading away.

Only his left cheek still felt a painful burning sensation, and when he reached to touch it, he encountered a hard object, and moreover, there was no sensation in the skin of his face.

The doctor caught Jiang Yu's hand, "Don't move, we've just finished surgery on your left cheek,"

Jiang Yu asked in a somewhat hoarse voice, "What happened to my left cheek?"

"Nothing serious," the military doctor replied, "It's a side effect of your treatment. Your left cheek will be fully recovered in no more than three days."

At that moment, Ai Qi hurried over, "Wallfacer, you've finally woken up!"

Jiang Yu asked, "What about Number Three? How is Number Three?"

Ai Qi sat by the window next to Jiang Yu, "Don't worry, he's also been saved, but his cybernetic body was severely damaged.

"Jiang Shiliu on Earth is already working on creating a new body for him, and as soon as we get to Earth, he'll be able to return to normal.

"As for you, you've been unconscious for over twenty days, and finally, you've come to."

He paused before explaining further, "We are currently on a spaceship heading to Earth to participate in negotiations with the Trisolarans!

"Wallfacer Luo Ji has disclosed his plan and its achievements to a small group.

"He also revealed your tacit coordination with him, and how you had to risk your life to lead The Waterdrop away in order to carry out the plan.

"Now you both are heroes to all of humanity! Teacher Luo Ji is not participating in these negotiations because he has to guard the signal transmitter.

"With your current reputation, this negotiation will certainly be led by you!"

After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Yu asked, "Number Three and I have suffered such severe injuries, haven't the Trisolarans thought about giving an explanation to humanity?"

Ai Qi was taken aback, "Wasn't it an accident when Number Three's The Waterdrop left that caused your injuries?"

"What a load of bullshit!"

Although Ai Qi didn't understand exactly what curse Jiang Yu was using, he knew Jiang Yu was swearing, "Thirty-Six speculated that your injuries were a deliberate act of harm by the Trisolarans, is he right?"

Jiang Yu let out a long sigh, "At the time, both sides were in a state of combat, ready to kill millions at a word, my life wouldn't have made any additional difference.

"I hold no resentment in my heart, what can I say if outmaneuvered by the enemy?"

Gritting his teeth as he looked up at the ceiling, he said, "To fall behind is to take a beating, an eternal truth that never changes!"

Ai Qi angrily said, "I'm going to contact the Trisolarans right now and demand an explanation!"

But Jiang Yu waved his hand, took several long breaths, then slowly exhaled to calm himself, before speaking in a normal tone, "I will remember this debt, and one day I'll settle it with them.

"But not now!"

After pausing, he added, "What's actually happened to my face? I don't remember it being injured!"

Ai Qi explained, "At the time, your condition was very strange, your body functions were still operating normally, but every cell in your body was irreversibly and rapidly aging.

"The doctors were out of options and could do nothing until we decided to apply some of the most advanced genetic technologies on you.

"Though your condition improved, it resulted in a myriad of side effects."