Chapter 457: Big Moves by the Solar System State_1
Watching the gravitational field in front of them turn into a tangled mess like a clump of disordered cotton wadding, Bai Ice was also disappointed.
Kent sighed, "Two-dimensional fragments are indeed not so easy to control!"
Then he said to Bai Ice and Vasily, "You'd better leave now. We will try our best to maintain the stability of the gravitational field. It should be about five or six days before it completely loses its balance.
"By that time, there will still be several dozen ships conducting experiments on enclosed two-dimensional space."
Although the success rate was slim, the Science Academy could take the opportunity to accumulate experience in dealing with two-dimensional foil, which would play a key role in the future development of related technologies.
Vasily was somewhat confused, "As long as a gravitational field is formed, doesn't that mean it's like wrapping a layer of cling film around the two-dimensional fragment? Why would it fail?"
Kent explained with a smile, "We are creating the gravitational field in three-dimensional space, which has some containment use, but the three-dimensional space will still fall into two dimensions.
"Our force field isn't precise enough to find the nodes between the two-dimensional fragments and three-dimensional space and seal them.
"What this generated force field can do is equivalent to only restricting the expansion of 'the pond under the waterfall,' not completely blocking the flow of the waterfall.
"Under such circumstances, the two-dimensional fragments will really 'seep out' bit by bit like the pond, until they completely engulf the three-dimensional space occupied by the gravitational field.
"At that time, there will be no measures to stop its descending process."
Vasily didn't fully understand, but he knew that he had to leave quickly now. The Science Academy had robots as substitutes, but he, Vasily, did not and needed to hurry.
The two returned to their spacecraft, and Bai Ice carefully calculated the escape velocity to flee from the dimensional reduction strike, and the result was as he expected: the speed of light!
Vasily had just reported the failure of the Solar System State's experiment and Bai Ice's calculation results when their superiors sent them several videos.
Their superiors explained that this was a major movement the Solar System State was undergoing and instructed Vasily and Bai Ice to inquire about their actions' purpose in their personal capacities.
The first video was shot inside the Solar System; the Solar System State had blown open Venus's crust, and several large spacecraft were pushing a huge piece of crust outward from the Solar System.
Now Venus was left with only its crust, which everyone knew about. It was said to be the doing of the Solar System State, which had directly knocked the core of Venus out of its place.
There were also rumors that the Solar System State had a large research institution on the crust of Venus, but nobody knew what they were researching.
Now that the Dark Forest Strike had arrived, was the Solar System State really thinking of escaping with a large piece of Venus's crust? How valuable could these crusts be?
The second video was filmed in Jupiter Orbit, where a massive Space City suddenly opened and large spacecraft flew out one after another.
The shape of these spacecraft somewhat resembled octopuses, with an oval-shaped head at the back, and dozens of large mechanical arms in the front.
This massive Space City, it seemed, had begun construction ten years ago, and it turns out it wasn't any Space City at all, but a large spacecraft dock.
There were several other videos shot at Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and the Kuiper Belt, all of which showed large spacecraft resembling octopuses coming out of the docks.
Bai Ice guessed that these octopus-like spacecraft must be curvature spaceships of the Solar System State, but judging from the shape of these ships, they seemed unlikely to accommodate thirty million people.
What were they for, then?
Vasily sighed, "You ask them. Kent and his group have always given me cold shoulders, but they have always been pleasant towards you."
Bai Ice gave a wry smile. If it were an academic question, he would have no hesitation, but asking about the purpose of the Solar System State's actions was something he really didn't feel comfortable broaching.
He pondered for a long time before he cautiously inquired in his communication with Kent.
Kent replied, "Sorry, I'm not authorized to explain to you, you can have the Federal Government's senior officials negotiate with the Solar System State's Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Vasily said on the side, "At a time like this, what is there to hide?"
Kent smiled, "No matter the situation, as long as the Federal Government asks openly, they will definitely get an answer.
"I want to ask you, at a time like this, does your Federal Government still want to save face and know the truth?"
"As far as I know, they haven't requested assistance from the Solar System State up to now."
Vasily then asked, "If we ask for help, are you able to assist us?"
"Who knows? But if you don't ask, there will certainly be no assistance," Kent spread his hands:
"Alright, go discuss these matters with the diplomats, I am just a scientist, not a diplomat."
With no other option, Vasily had no choice but to send this exchange directly to his superiors.
It was only then that the Federal Government of the Solar System Federation began to negotiate with the Solar System State, but the response they got was: they must immediately give up all arms and transfer power to the Solar System State, which could take most of them away.
The Federal Government panicked at once, firstly because the sheltered world had over a billion people, and there weren't enough ships in the entire Solar System to carry all these people.
Obviously, the Solar System State's claim that they could "take most of the people away" was largely exaggerated.
Secondly, they were also unwilling to hand over power and military forces, especially in such a perilous situation, only these things could provide them with a sense of security.
However, the official in charge of this matter secretly contacted the diplomatic personnel of the Solar System State, asking if, after negotiation, he could facilitate the Solar System Federation becoming a subordinate unit to the Solar System State, could they then take him and his family out of the Solar System?
The Solar System State made no reply.
The Federal Government's senior officials believed this was an excuse for the Solar System State's unwillingness to aid the Solar System Federation.
Many legislators called the Solar System State ambitious and wolf-like in nature.
Other legislators believed that the entire Two-dimensional foil incident was a ruse by the Solar System State to seize power!
Meanwhile, in the sheltered world, some people had already learned of the Two-dimensional foil, and panic was beginning to set in.
After having enough of the legislators' bickering, the President simply left Congress to broadcast to the nation, informing everyone about the details of the Dark Forest Strike.
He reminded the public they should immediately try to escape to the Solar System State's Space City and seek aid from the Solar System State.
The President firmly believed that the Solar System State would definitely offer help. Since the Federal Government's senior officials were unwilling to bow their heads at this time, he thought it best to let the citizens plead for themselves.
Lastly, the President stated, "The Federal Government will carry out its duties until the last moment."
It was at this moment the President noticed the staff across from him looking at him with surprise, no, they were looking behind him!
Turning his head, the President saw that a person had mysteriously appeared behind him; he was in his thirties, with an unfathomably deep look in his eyes, exuding an indescribable sense of world-weariness.
The President didn't show much surprise; instead, he even breathed a sigh of relief, because this man was Jiang Yu!