Responsibility

"Please speak." Lu Li narrowed his eyes. The man in front of him, Dobekla, was one of the leaders of the neutral faction under the Transmigrator Association. He came here on behalf of the Transmigrator Association for two reasons: first, his own pursuit of big news as a journalist, and second, to assess the feasibility of this plan on behalf of the neutral faction of the Transmigrator Association.

If Dobekla strongly opposes this, then the Starshine Grand Barrier Plan should be put on hold. It's virtually impossible for it to pass the Starshine World's council, since the Transmigrator Association is the most likely camp to agree.

"I have a general understanding of your Starshine Grand Barrier Plan. If you have indeed mastered the technology to connect all the satellites and transmit energy, then this project could indeed be implemented."

"My question is, this great barrier adjusts the environment of the entire Starshine World. We need to understand that environmental changes have a chain reaction. While adjusting the environment in response to the Star Calamity Demon Calamity, could the chain reaction cause humanity to suffer the consequences?"

"Mr. Dobekla's question is excellent." Lu Li nodded in affirmation. "Indeed, that is the case. Everything around us may seem insignificant, but they are all closely connected. Mr. Dobekla's concerns are not unfounded."

"In fact, it is precisely because of this concern that we designed the barrier to be adjustable." Lu Li pulled up a diagram. In that diagram, all the satellites in the sky were connected, surrounding the Starshine World, but there was also a barrier hub on the ground, controlling the entire barrier.

"Changes in the environment don't happen overnight; it's a process. We can do it step by step, for example, by first restricting the technology of the portal to the Otherworld Demon Realm." Lu Li pulled up some collected data.

"The teleportation technology of the Otherworld Demon Realm is quite crude," Lu Li analyzed, pointing to a diagram. "They use a unique energy from the Otherworld Demon Realm to directly connect to the Starshine World, forming an elliptical black void. The only technologically advanced aspect is the restriction that only Demonspawn are allowed to enter and exit."

"This energy from the Otherworld Demon Realm is an external energy source for the Starshine World. We can set the environment to limit this energy, whether it's repulsion or interference, it won't have much impact on the Starshine World itself."

"In that case, although the Demonspawn still have the possibility of invading, they will definitely have to abandon this crude and cheap teleportation technology, which will drastically increase their invasion costs. At least they won't be like they are now, with doors opening everywhere and invasion costs almost non-existent."

"For this reason alone, I believe the Starshine Grand Barrier is necessary. According to statistics, the Demon Calamity causes tens of thousands of casualties and countless property losses every year," Lu Li said earnestly, with a hint of pride in his tone. "Our Starshine World is a land illuminated by many stars. Changing the environment might make things worse, but it could also make things better."

"Wasn't the original Starshine World also plagued by Star Calamity and Demon Calamity? Didn't our ancestors change things through hard work, building cities and gradually weakening and eliminating the disasters? We will not be afraid to move forward and embrace a better and more beautiful future."

After Lu Li finished speaking, Dobekla nodded and led the applause. A round of enthusiastic applause rang out in the hall. In the Starshine World long ago, technology was not as advanced as it is now. At that time, the continent was filled with Star Calamity and Demon Calamity.

Unlike now, when Star Calamity descends and is wiped out by heroes within a day, back then, hundreds of Star Calamity of varying sizes roamed the continent. The Demonspawn were not like they are now, taking a quick loot and leaving; instead, the land was filled with colonies of Demonspawn lords.

Humanity at that time struggled to survive between Star Calamity and Demon Calamity. If it weren't for the occasional arrival of transmigrators from other worlds who became heroes and brought various powers and technologies, humanity in the Starshine World would have been wiped out long ago.

Later, the humans of the Starshine World Aggregation together and shared the knowledge they brought from the other world, resulting in a technological explosion. Humans began to build cities in the Starshine World, gradually eliminating the Demon Calamity and Star Calamity, and eventually transforming the world into what it is today.

That was the song of humanity's rise during the Dark Ages. When Lu Li talked about not being afraid of change, bringing that up, basically no one would specifically point to the potential adverse effects of the Starshine Grand Barrier. After all, society always has to move forward, and we can't abandon a plan that is absolutely advantageous at present just because of potential problems.

"Then I would like to ask Mr. Lu Li a question." A man with a face full of scars, sitting in the front row, spoke up. This man was the representative of the Starshine Names Association, one of the five major rogue associations.

The People's Association and the Transmigrator Association have been at odds for years. They consider themselves the most orthodox humans in the Starshine World and native inhabitants of the Starshine World. Although the transmigrators helped them emerge from the Dark Age, they are, after all, outsiders. Moreover, because of past favors, the transmigrators have placed themselves in a superior position and are too Pride. In any case, there are many conflicts between the two.

Anyway, these are all old grievances. The two major associations are competing with each other and can't stand each other. One side accuses the People's Association of repaying kindness with enmity, while the other side retaliates against the various troubles caused by the transmigrators. Each side has its own reasons, and no one can really clear up the mess.

The man with a face full of scars in front of me is none other than Scarface Qiduo, a superhero from the People's Association. He was captured by an illegal organization in his early years and experimented on, which left him with these indelible scars. According to investigations, most of these illegal organizations were created by time travelers, so this superhero hates those troublesome time travelers the most.

Unfortunately, Lu Li seemed to be inside. So, as he stared at Lu Li, his aura slowly emanated, like a Star Calamity appearing in the venue. He said viciously, "Everything you've said is based on your so-called connection technology."

"Satellites are in outer space, extremely far apart, filled with various forms of space radiation and unknown energy. The longest known energy transmission technology is difficult to connect over such a distance even on Earth, let alone in outer space," Qi Duo said directly.

"Satellites serve to monitor Star Calamity. If your technology is inadequate and these satellites malfunction, the losses are not the least of your worries. If Star Calamity and there are no satellites to assist in slowing it down, it could destroy a city and cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people."

"Can you bear this responsibility?" Qi Duo's aura instantly reached its peak, pressing down on Lu Li. If the target was someone who truly lacked confidence in his skills, he was very likely to lose his composure under such pressure.

However, Lu Li was quite confident in his skills, and the opponent's aura was far too weak for him. Such an aura might scare others, but on Lu Li, it was... ridiculous.

So Lu Li smiled and said happily, "In that case, let me demonstrate the two plans our organization has developed for the Starshine Grand Barrier Plan."

If I replaced "People" with a personal name, everyone would understand. Also, I originally planned to write "Responsibility," but after thinking about it, I decided against it.