194 Joy and Sorrow

As Harass used the open-source quantum communication technology of Iridium Star to send a message to his mother planet, Bai Zhongqi was eagerly preparing to watch a grand spectacle—the 72-hour ultimatum had expired, and Lighthouse Country still had not made any effective response, and thus the real war had erupted.

For the majority of the Iridium Star people, this was a lackluster war; even Bai Zhongqi, who once fantasized about various scenarios of China's rise to power overwhelming the American Empire, found the actual outbreak of the war lacking the thrill he had imagined.

Perhaps there were many military enthusiasts and ordinary people in the country who were passionate about this war, but those truly familiar with the situation were aware that the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great, ensuring not only that the outcome was predictable but also that the process was not enjoyable.