Gaining Droplet and Light Particle Technology

Cheng Xin didn't answer the other party immediately.

The other party didn't press her, merely handing her a website address.

"My codename is Shakyamuni. If you're willing to join the ETO, you can use this website to contact me."

"There's one more thing I must tell you: the Three-Body civilization has always been tracking the spacecraft carrying Yun Tianming's brain. The First Fleet is ready to intercept it."

"If the two civilizations can reconcile, perhaps you will have a reunion one day."

Hearing the news about Yun Tianming, Cheng Xin's eyes widened. A complex mix of shock, joy, and excitement surged within her.

The Staircase Program had encountered an error during its implementation phase.

A sail rope on the spacecraft's space sail had snapped, causing the spacecraft to deviate from its intended course.

Everyone had assumed Yun Tianming's brain was lost in the vastness of space.

Who could have imagined that the Three-Body civilization had been tracking it all along, planning to intercept and capture it?

Before Cheng Xin could ask for more details, Shakyamuni took his leave.

Cheng Xin was left with a complex mix of loss and confusion.

She thought about many things.

She thought about Yun Tianming, about the Staircase Program, about the Dark Forest, and about how she should choose.

Unable to find an answer, she walked out onto the street, aimlessly wandering.

"The Emperor will surely save us. All glory belongs to him."

"Praise him, sing his praises, and abandon those pathetic false gods. Humanity has a god in this world."

Deafening shouts echoed everywhere.

The vehicles passing by flew the Empire's double-eagle flag.

Propaganda posters of the Emperor covered every corner.

The public's worship of the Emperor had reached an unprecedented height in human history.

People had come to regard him as a god who had saved humanity.

Cheng Xin gazed at the Emperor's propaganda posters, feeling no excitement, only oppression.

There was no tenderness, no love in this man's eyes; they were as cold as stone.

Cheng Xin could sense his ruthlessness, his barbarity, and his bloodlust.

He was the kind of person who would unhesitatingly give the order if it meant winning a war at the cost of a hundred thousand lives.

He didn't care about the broken families or the crying mothers represented by those hundred thousand lives.

He possessed no love, only absolute rationality focused on weighing benefits and drawbacks.

"Are you the girl with the stars?"

A voice interrupted Cheng Xin's thoughts.

She looked up in surprise, towards the source of the voice.

She saw a group of young girls.

Their eyes were filled with envy as they looked at her.

A man had given everything to give a star to the person he loved.

What a romantic love story, truly aspirational.

Among the crowd was a mother holding a child.

She handed the baby in her arms to Cheng Xin.

"Hold her for a moment, girl with the stars."

The adorable baby gave Cheng Xin a sweet smile.

Cheng Xin picked up the cute little bundle and pressed the baby's soft, moist cheek against her own.

Her heart immediately melted. She felt as though she was holding the entire world, holding love.

This world needed protecting.

Love needed to be passed on.

At that moment, Cheng Xin's resolve solidified.

She would contact that ETO member codenamed Shakyamuni as soon as she got back.

"I want to join you. To fight against the tyrant and protect the two civilizations."

"I'm willing to sacrifice my life, because this universe needs love."

Imperial Security Strategic Intelligence Bureau.

Thomas. Wade stood perfectly straight, like a robot.

He was an outstanding intelligence operative, a shrewd and cunning hound.

Three-Body civilization was still four light-years away, but the war had already begun.

The ETO lurked in the shadows, gathering strength with the intention of overthrowing the Human Empire.

On Raven's advice, Waldo personally met with Wade, intending to give the man a chance.

"I've reviewed your file, Thomas Wade. You are excellent, a superb operative."

"Hunting ETO members is a difficult task. Many of those traitors are social elites, possessing resources and intelligence, with the assistance of Three-Body civilization."

"But I have full confidence in you, that you can accomplish this mission."

"Remember one thing: anyone who intends for humanity to be destroyed should not live in this world."

"They should all become nutrients for tomatoes and potatoes," shouted Raven from Waldo's shoulder.

"You will become a dark blade, serving the light. For delicious ketchup and fries, go forth, Wade."

Waldo endured Raven's chuunibyo pronouncements with absolute rationality, striving to maintain a cool and mysterious image.

Wade nodded. "I like this challenging mission."

Earth, near-orbit space platform.

The awakened Zhang Beihai followed the Imperial Navy Commander, Chang Yue, to understand the state of the Imperial Navy.

There was no longer infighting or internal strife between nations.

Nor were there various parasites manipulating things for personal gain.

While ensuring the welfare of its citizens, the Empire could still invest over ten times more resources in the space military industry than before.

Major projects such as space shipyards, orbital platforms, and extraterrestrial detection arrays were successively launched and commenced with great vigor.

"Currently, the Empire is advancing the Southern Heavenly Gate Defense System, one of the Sci-Fi Heavenly Court Projects."

"This is a giant mothership, the Kunpeng, currently under construction, a cross-galactic support operational platform."

Chang Yue pointed to a colossal warship, thirty kilometers long, five kilometers wide, and seven kilometers high, currently being built, and introduced it to Zhang Beihai.

"The design blueprints were provided by His Majesty. It uses a Near-light Speed Propulsion Engine, with a theoretical maximum speed of eighty percent of the speed of light."

"The hull is made of special alloy materials and is equipped with a special spatial defense field, which can ensure the warship does not disintegrate during acceleration."

"Once the Kunpeng mothership is completed, fighting Three-Body will be like fighting a grandson."

"Additionally, the Kunlun Mirror Project is already in preparation. The Empire plans to launch a large number of satellites equipped with Quantum Communication Arrays outside the Solar System."

"Once the Kunlun Mirror detection system is built, we will be able to control the situation outside the Solar System and escape the fate of being confined by the light cone."

"With this combination of measures, Three-Body civilization won't be able to fight back or escape."

Zhang Beihai said, "Commander, the things you've introduced are all astonishing, but I have one question."

"What question?"

"All these imperial projects you've introduced are named after Eastern mythology. Do other people in the Empire have any objections?"

Zhang Beihai's words made Chang Yue's lips curve slightly, his tone filled with pride.

"If they have objections, they have to keep them to themselves. Dong Da is the most stable pillar of the Empire. We undertake most of the infrastructure engineering and production work for the Human Empire."

"The things we build are naturally named after our mythological allusions. If they want to name them Zeus or Apollo, they can build them themselves."

Zhang Beihai looked enlightened.

"So that's how it is."

"Alright, let's not talk about this," Chang Yue said. "Let's talk about your work."

"As the political commissar supporting the War of Armageddon, your loyalty is beyond question."

"The ETO organization has been very active recently, and the higher-ups are also concerned about some undesirable elements spreading within the army."

"We need you to focus on ideological work and prevent reactionary ideas from entering the army."

Zhang Beihai nodded.

"I will do my utmost and will not fail the expectations of the commander and the people."

Zhang Beihai's gaze was profound, reflecting the dark and cold universe.

If humanity could not escape Sophon's blockade, he would resort to any means necessary to push for escape.

Now, the Empire had created an Ion Barrier, blocking Three-Body civilization's surveillance.

The technological gap between humanity and Three-Body still existed, but it was no longer an insurmountable chasm.

As a soldier, he naturally could not choose to evade.

"After Imperial evaluation, the Wallbreakers Project has been canceled. Humanity thanks you for your contributions."

The awakened Shi'ens and Luo Ji received news that brought them immense relief.

The mission of the Wallbreakers was too heavy.

Taylor committed suicide in despair, and Rey Diaz was stoned to death by an enraged populace of his own country.

The deaths of two Wallbreakers stirred the nerves of Shi'ens and Luo Ji.

They worried about what kind of judgment they would face if their plans were exposed.

Now, their duties were gone.

They had regained their freedom.

"I wish to meet the Empire's supreme ruler. I have something to say that might affect the course of the war."

After some thought, Luo Ji decided to confess what he knew about the Dark Forest law.

He wanted to alert the authorities and prevent them from being too optimistic.

Even if they defeated the Three-Body civilization, humanity's situation would not be optimistic.

The Emperor remained in the laboratory.

The situation in each universe was slightly different.

The same technology required some modifications to be used in different universes.

He had to conduct some experiments to ensure the technology he released was usable before handing it over to the Imperial Research Institute.

Just as the Nova Cannon technology, which could accelerate shells to the speed of light, was being localized, a new prompt appeared before the Emperor.

[Fate node changed by 15%. Acquired Droplet Probe technology, Light Particle Weapon technology, and Micro-Universe Construction Technology.]

PS: A photo of the Droplet Probe.

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Some words could not be used and had to be deleted, and the plot was slightly modified to refer to His Majesty consistently.