Chapter 98

Why don't we just go and talk to Eden about the Cultural Victory Plan?

Ai Yue for a moment, then turned and walked toward Eden's residence. However, halfway there, he heard the surrounding broadcasting devices suddenly activated.

"What's going on?"

Ai Yue subconsciously asked Prometheus, "Rose, is there anything unusual nearby?"

"That possibility has been ruled out,"

Prometheus immediately responded, "Don't worry, Doctor Ai Yue, this is just a global broadcast."

Global broadcasting? Could it be...?

Ai Yue paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.

"Hello, fellow human beings on Earth. I am Mei, Moth to Fire."

The next second, a familiar voice came over the loudspeaker, "Today, on behalf of the governments of all nations on Earth, I solemnly declare—"

"In order to better combat the Honkai and save the future of civilization, we set aside our past prejudices and conflicts, unite as one, and work together to establish a supreme government organization that connects the world."

"Its name is the United Earth Government."

45

Chapter 45 The unseen hand is about to make its move again.

United Earth Government, UEG.

Ai Yue was the first to propose this concept, but at that time he had only been in the Moth to Fire for a short time and was still an unknown nobody. To propose this concept, Dr. Mei had to submit a relevant proposal. However, at that time, everyone was still in a state of mutual obstruction. Even if a few countries supported it, the rest would choose to oppose it, so the result was that nothing came of it.

Later... later Ai Yue obtained the Herrscher Core of the Eighth Herrscher and directly wiped out the top management of the Moth to Fire. So it didn't matter whether they were allied or not, since everyone was serving him anyway.

Unexpectedly, this proposal actually succeeded one day.

Upon hearing Dr. Mei's declaration on the radio, Ai Yue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled with relief.

This at least shows that humanity still has basic rationality when facing increasingly severe Honkai disasters. If the previous situation is maintained at this point, future cooperation will only become more and more difficult.

However, Ai Yue's smile quickly faded, because he soon realized that even if United Earth Government were truly established, it would still be too idealistic to expect that everyone would be united and work together without distinction in a short period of time.

After all, the United Earth Government is essentially just an enhanced version of the United Nations. The concept of nation-states has not been eliminated; it has simply changed from individual nation-state decisions to the formation of a United Government by nations to make joint decisions through consultation and voting.

Ai Yue could even imagine the ugly faces of representatives from certain countries who, for their own benefit, would propose outrageous solutions at joint meetings.

Since that's the case, let's find a way to add fuel to the fire.

Ai Yue for a moment, then changed direction and headed toward Mobius's research institute.

Surprisingly, Eden was also at the First Research Institute.

When Ai Yue entered the laboratory, she saw Mobius sitting quietly and obediently in a chair, which was unusual for him, while Eden stood behind her, combing her light green hair.

Upon seeing Ai Yue walk in, both of them focused their attention on him, even making Ai Yue feel as if he shouldn't have been in the car.

"I didn't expect you two to have such a good relationship."

Ai Yue shrugged, then suddenly laughed, "Looks like I've come at the wrong time?"

"No, you've come at just the right time."

Eden put down the comb in his hand. "I'd like to give Dr. Mobius a new hairstyle. What do you think?"

Although Mobius did not speak, he kept looking at Ai Yue, as if waiting for his reply.

"To be honest, not at all."

Ai Yue shook his head. "Shouldn't you consider her own opinion on this kind of thing?"

"But hairstyles are essentially something you show to others, so of course you have to care about what others think."

Eden continued, "Different hairstyles can give off different vibes. Don't you want to see a different side of Mobius?"

"I think Mobius is fine as he is now."

Ai Yue walked over and sat down, carefully examining Mobius before nodding. "Besides, no matter what the feeling is, isn't it ultimately still Mobius?"

After hearing Ai Yue's answer, Eden fell silent, while Mobius, who had been silent all along, laughed, "Eden, I won."

"What happened?"

Ai Yue immediately realized, "You two made a bet with me, right?"

"I was just casually talking about you earlier."

Eden said casually, without stopping combing his hair, "Since you're here too, I just wanted to ask. It's not really a bet."

"Let's not talk about that. What brings you here today?"

Mobius changed the subject, "Was it because of the broadcast just now?"

"I guess so. What are your thoughts on UEG?"

Ai Yue nodded, then asked.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't affect me anyway."

Mobius said nonchalantly, "As long as my funding continues, whether it's the United Earth Government or anything else, it has nothing to do with me."

Mobius was, after all, a pure scholar; she was only concerned with her research projects and didn't care about the global situation.

"While it's hard to say what will happen in the future, it certainly seems like a good start, doesn't it?"

Compared to Mobius, Eden offered some support, but she clearly knew more about these things, so her attitude was more conservative. "Ai Yue, you're not planning to do something again, are you?"

Clearly, Eden's intuition was also very sharp.

"No, don't talk nonsense,"

Ai Yue gave him a look that said, "I don't know what you're talking about, but to celebrate the establishment of the United Earth Government, I think it's necessary to create a theme song to commemorate this moment, right?"

"I see,"

Eden glanced at Ai Yue with a hint of helplessness, but still said cooperatively, "It seems it's time for us to cooperate again."

The two exchanged a glance, then revealed knowing smiles.

"You're doing it again, aren't you?"

Mobius shook his head with feigned helplessness, but couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile. "After you finish composing the piece, you'll have to let me hear it first."

By the time Pardofelis finished dealing with everything and cautiously sneaked into Mobius's First Research Institute, Ai Yue was already immersed in the Divine Tone Project and had forgotten about her.

The establishment of the United Earth Government has undoubtedly sparked a huge wave of discussion around the world. People are talking about the various games that may exist behind it, speculating about the thoughts of the bigwigs, and discussing the future world layout. For a moment, they have even forgotten the threat called "Honkai" hanging over their heads.

The news that governments around the world are willing to work together has injected a shot in the arm into this turbulent and demoralized era. No matter what the outcome will be, and no matter how much of a role this United Earth Government can play, at least for this moment, everyone does feel hope.

Even now, with frequent Honkai and disasters, the world is not lacking in conflict and war, which is why many people are pessimistic about the future. But if all of this can be quelled with the establishment of the United Earth Government, then humanity may truly have a chance to be saved.

The next day, Dr. Mei and Kevin finally returned to the Moth to Fire headquarters and brought back detailed inside information about the United Earth Government.

Meanwhile, Ai Yue and others also completed the production of "UEG March".

46

Chapter 46 Fast forward to dictatorship.

"So you mean this is actually a compromise?"

In Dr. Mei's office, Ai Yue sat on the sofa, listening to Dr. Mei recount the main points of the meeting.

"Yes, after all, the chain reaction triggered by revealing the truth about the Honkai is not so easy to smooth over, and it is foreseeable that as Honkai disasters occur more frequently in the future, society will only become more and more chaotic."

Dr. Mei sighed, "According to the current statistics from various countries, although the social chaos index was not as high as predicted immediately after the truth of the Honkai was revealed, it is still rising. If it cannot be contained, then the collapse of order is only a matter of time."

"So that's why you proposed establishing United Earth Government?"

As Ai Yue was speaking, he suddenly realized, "No, since it's a compromise, shouldn't the initial proposal have been more radical?"

"Yes, after all, the representatives of each country have their own selfish motives, and... their selfish motives are very strong."

Dr. Mei's expression was complicated, but in the end she only used an ambiguous word to describe it. "More than one country has submitted its own proposal. Although the contents seem to vary, the actual central idea is the same - the world should unite, provided that it is under our leadership."

"Damn, this is so real."

Ai Yue couldn't help but laugh, laughing very loudly, "It perfectly matches my stereotypes about these people."

Not to mention Ai Yue, even Kevin, who personally experienced the meeting, would smile when recalling the scene.

"And then? And then you submitted this proposal for a United Earth Government, and it was approved?"

Ai Yue managed to control his emotions, but he couldn't help but laugh again when he asked the question, "I guess things aren't that simple, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken this long."

"Yes, 80 percent of the meeting was spent by these representatives hurling insults at each other."

Dr. Mei still sighs as she recalls the chaotic scene at the meeting, "It's all about profit, yet they insist on waving the banner of morality and acting like it's for all of humanity. It's truly despicable."

"That's how politics is; face is absolutely worthless in the face of interests."

Ai Yue shrugged. "So how was it resolved in the end? It feels like if this kind of cursing continues, it won't end in just two or three days."

"During the recess, I contacted the representatives in Shenzhou, and they helped me get in touch with some other people,"

Dr. Mei explained, "After the meeting reached a stalemate, I made this proposal, and with their support, we finally managed to appease those most stubborn guys and barely manage to end the meeting."

"But this is just the beginning, isn't it?"

Ai Yue shook his head. "In a coalition government, every country has to send a representative, but the total number of seats is limited. How many seats a country will get is probably still undecided, right?"

"Yes, the follow-up meeting will be held here in five days."

Dr. Mei sighed, then slumped onto the table. "To be honest, I really don't want to go."

Kevin, standing next to her, couldn't help but touch Dr. Mei's hair, and Dr. Mei naturally leaned against Kevin, giving off a harmonious and respectful impression.

"Be careful, there are outsiders here."

Ai Yue naturally wanted to crack down on this kind of public display of affection, saying, "On the bright side, at least this time you don't have to go out, right?"

"This isn't exactly a good thing, because receiving representatives from various countries is a very troublesome issue. Normally, when we go abroad to hold meetings, we wouldn't have to worry about these things."

Dr. Mei sighed again, but quickly cheered up, "The only good news is that the Moth to Fire is confirmed to have at least three seats in the United Earth Government."

"So much?"

Ai Yue was taken aback. "I know that the Moth to Fire can now be considered to be able to sit at the table and eat, but only a few countries are qualified to get three seats, right?"

"You should know best why."

Dr. Mei looked at Ai Yue with a smile on her face, "Of the three seats, only one truly belongs to the Moth to Fire."

In fact, strictly speaking, the Moth to Fire should not even have a seat, because the Moth to Fire is not an independent sovereign country or region, but an international organization, and clearly should not have the right to participate in decision-making.

However, all the world's top scientists are Moth to Fire, and even putting everything else aside, Ai Yue alone is enough to make all countries take notice.

So here's the problem: Ai Yue's opinion is obviously not to be ignored, but if he's to be given a seat, then which country should he be considered under?

From an ethnic perspective, Ai Yue is clearly from Shenzhou, but he was discovered and invited by Dr. Mei to join the Moth to Fire project in Europe, and the majority of the funding he received came from North America. Finally, he now lives in Australia, so his affiliation seems to be a very complicated issue.

No country would not want to have such a scientist, but it is obvious that there is only one Ai Yue, which is not enough for everyone to share. Therefore, in order to prevent Ai Yue from falling into the hands of other countries, everyone finally reached a consensus to let the Moth to Fire participate in the decision-making process as a neutral organization.

Thus, the Moth to Fire got its place.

"If there were two seats, I could understand that one of them was reserved for me."

Ai Yue scratched his head. "But what about the third one?"

"The third is the rotation of seats. After all, the Moth to Fire is essentially an international organization composed of multiple member countries. Although it has now become independent from the United Nations, this fact cannot be changed."

Dr. Mei explained, "So this seat will rotate among people from different countries within Moth to Fire."

"It sounds like some kind of means to keep the Moth to Fire."

Ai Yue frowned, his expression clearly showing displeasure. "How could you agree to something like this?"

"Of course I disagree, but it is clear that my opinion has not been taken seriously."

Dr. Mei looked at Ai Yue, a subtle emotion in her eyes, "So, if we want them to take the opinions from the Moth to Fire seriously, we must send someone with more influence to the meeting."

Clearly, there is only one person within the Moth to Fire Dr. Mei who carries more weight than Dr. May.

"So you're basically asking me to go to a meeting, right?"

Ai Yue shook his head, just about to find an excuse to escape, but suddenly paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, count me in for the meeting in five days."