The old man looked thoughtful, then asked with a deep frown, "So if we manipulate global public opinion and get humanity to reach a consensus, we can influence Gaia further, and the exploration teams we send out might receive Gaia's protection?"
Li Xianfeng glanced at the documents and shook his head. "It's possible. But getting humanity to reach a consensus is far too difficult. Geopolitical tensions keep rising, wars are frequent, and people can barely survive. How can we even talk about consensus?"
"What's more, we believe the Gaia Consciousness is steadily declining."
"The Mysterious Zone's reach on Earth keeps expanding. If not for the massive shifts in the tectonic plates, some continents would already have been swallowed by the Mysterious Zone."
"We have ample reason to suspect that the current movement of the plates, which will ultimately form Pangaea, is the Gaia Consciousness's way of protecting Earth."
"The struggle between the Mysterious Zone and the Gaia Consciousness is prolonged and ongoing. Looking a hundred years ahead, we believe the Gaia Consciousness is certain to lose. It has no chance of victory."
"What happens if the Gaia Consciousness dies?"
"Our world might be exposed directly to the Mysterious Zone and come face-to-face with true horror."
Everyone fell silent.
A stern-looking middle-aged man in a formal suit let out a cold laugh. "So what's happening now is just a minor ailment, the eve of the apocalypse? All this devastation is merely a warning of what's to come?"
"Yes," Li Xianfeng said. "That view is correct to some extent. The mirages are revelations Gaia has given us, so we can prepare ourselves mentally for battle."
"The massive shifts in the tectonic plates are a sign that Gaia can no longer hold on. To survive, the world must concentrate its strength and merge