Hermann's Lecture Time

Seeing the dramatic reactions on the faces of the audience below, Newton felt a surge of satisfaction.

Hermann, in particular – his crestfallen expression made Newton's heart bloom with joy.

"Kunlun Simulation Rosen?" Jiang Tianzheng seemed skeptical. "I'm not sure if my understanding is correct. Mechs possessing independent thought – I don't think that's a good thing."

"It's the complete opposite of your concern," Newton corrected. "As long as this theory continues to develop, before long, we'll be able to achieve remote control – even unmanned mechs. Then we won't have to worry about finding good pilots anymore. Fighting monsters from the comfort of our homes, it's a lot like a game, right? Haha..."

Newton's hands waved wildly in the air in his excitement, as if he were proclaiming this to be a fantastic deal.

But Jiang Tianzheng shook his head slightly.

Lin Yin, standing beside him, immediately understood.

"Dr. Newton, what we lack most is time," Lin Yin's voice was incredibly clear and cold, like cold water completely dousing the passion in Newton's heart. "We should focus our attention on the next wave of Kaiju that is about to arrive. Do you know how many civilians tragically died under the Kaiju's claws last time due to insufficient preparation?"

Lin Yin's gaze was unwavering as she looked directly at Newton—

Newton immediately retracted his hands in embarrassment.

Newton knew Lin Yin had participated in the fierce battle in Bohai Bay in 2038. At that time, all 17 Chinese mechs were mobilized and participated in the battle. In the end, except for Huangshan, Dongting, and Poyang, all other mechs were destroyed, and a large number of excellent pilots lay eternally in Bohai Bay with their partners.

The civilian casualties were even more tragic. Six Kaiju bypassed the defense perimeter and charged onto the Jiaodong Peninsula. Countless small and medium-sized cities were destroyed along their path, and tens of thousands of people lost their lives in that disaster. As for the homeless, their numbers were impossible to count.

At that time, Lin Yin was just a rookie pilot. However, she still relied on her superb skills and excellent tactical awareness to pilot Huangshan and eliminate two Kaiju, growing into the pilot she is today.

Facing the "Kaiju Killer" before him, Newton, the "Kaiju Fan," had no choice but to concede.

"I also agree with Lin Yin's point; the current situation is more important," Jiang Tianzheng stated. "The higher-ups have also been urging me to proceed with the 'Savior' operation as soon as possible... To raise funds for building mechs, China has implemented a planned economy for twenty years, and there have been many public complaints... We cannot drag this out in the mud for too long; we must end this war as quickly as possible."

"'Savior' plan?" Newton asked, his eyes widening. This was the first time he had heard this codename.

"That's right," Jiang Tianzheng nodded. "The United Nations plans to establish a state-of-the-art emergency response base in the center of the Pacific. Countries will jointly fund its construction. When the next wormhole appears, we can quickly eliminate it while it's still unstable—we don't know how many times Kaiju can open wormholes, so we can't always charge into a wormhole with a death wish to perish with the Kaiju. Therefore, the 'Savior' plan is the best option at the moment."

"But we don't even know where the wormhole is," Newton shrugged and questioned.

"That's what Dr. Hermann is currently researching," Jiang Tianzheng turned to look at Hermann beside him. Hermann immediately returned Jiang Tianzheng's salute, his face full of confidence and anticipation.

"Has Dr. Hermann made any progress?" Jiang Tianzheng raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask.

"Yes."

"In that case, report now, so I don't have to come up here again someday."

Jiang Tianzheng took a step back, and Hermann naturally stepped forward, taking Jiang Tianzheng's place to speak to everyone—before that, he deliberately gave Newton a disdainful look, enraging the latter.

"Ahem..." Hermann cleared his throat, putting on a show. "We all know that since the second wave of Kaiju attacks, they've been appearing and disappearing without a trace. We couldn't even find the wormholes they were teleporting through—but now, I know."

Hermann placed the briefcase he was carrying on the table. Inside was his 3D holographic computer.

"During the first wave of attacks, the Kaiju... no, it should be the masters of those Kaiju—the 'Precursors'." Hermann looked at Newton, who had seen a 'Precursor' before. "He thought we wouldn't be able to destroy his wormhole, so the wormhole at that time was almost unguarded."

As he spoke, he opened the 3D holographic computer. Then, a rough model of a wormhole appeared before everyone.

"This is our world," Hermann pointed to the top of the model. "The other side is theirs." He then pointed to the bottom of the model.

A narrow passage connected the two ends of the model.

"This is what the wormhole originally looked like—decades ago, Gipsy Danger destroyed this passage, winning us precious peace. But now the Kaiju have become smarter. They've learned from their mistakes and added several protective mechanisms to the wormhole, making it impossible for us to destroy it so easily anymore."

Hermann extended a finger and heavily pressed the small icon representing 'start' on the machine.

"First, the motion mechanism."

On the hologram, the worlds at both ends of the model began to rotate clockwise, and the passage, contrary to what everyone imagined, did not remain stationary; it also rotated.

It was like a fragile ribbon, sometimes stretching and elongating as one side rotated too fast, and sometimes twisting due to the unequal rotation speeds of the two worlds. Its connection ports also became unstable, sometimes large, sometimes small, and there were even some displacements near the nodes.

"The rotation speeds on both sides represent the passage of time in their respective worlds—we know that the greater the relative speed, the slower the time," Hermann began to explain to everyone. "I don't know how those silicon-based lifeforms noticed this, but they clearly incorporated time as a parameter in the construction of the wormhole. So, this new wormhole can move, but it's also less stable than the previous one, which is why the frequency of Kaiju appearances is so irregular."

Hermann's explanation was very professional. Apart from Newton pouting stubbornly, the other two felt enlightened.

"As for the second mechanism—it's camouflage," Hermann continued. "We still lack means to detect silicon-based lifeforms. Besides underwater sonar, color identification, and long-distance visual observation, there's almost nothing else. And in the second-hand information I've obtained, there have been mentions of certain anomalies that occur when Kaiju appear, such as the inexplicable proliferation of seaweed, abnormal fish migrations, and underwater volcanic eruptions..."

Hermann paused slightly to allow the audience to digest the information.

"Just like we bomb their world with Kaiju corpses... they also create certain situations to make it easier for Kaiju to enter our world stealthily," Hermann finally got to the point. "Then, they can dispatch Kaiju to Earth continuously without exposing the location of the wormhole, until..."

"Until we're all finished," Jiang Tianzheng finished Hermann's sentence. "I understand."