The " Cat-Killing Order " had an increasingly wide impact, and the price of killing a cat rose higher and higher. When all the cats in one area were killed, people would go to other places to find cats, and the massive cat-killing army spread like a flood during the rainy season. Locals, of course, did not want to be taken advantage of by outsiders, and rural people did not want to be taken advantage of by city dwellers. So, whenever someone found a cat, it would cause a considerable conflict.
Animal protection organizations found a secluded place to keep the cats, but they were soon discovered. A large crowd surrounded the place where the cats were kept, demanding that they be handed over. The cat killers were aggressive, the protectors were in a panic, onlookers were gloating, and those looking to take advantage of the situation stole the cats. It was quite a scene.
When cats are nowhere to be found, some people start targeting zoos, where raccoons, leopards, Tiger, and Lion are all victims. Any feline becomes a target for violence.
As the situation escalated, the government was forced to intervene to maintain public order and prevent serious mass incidents. Organizations such as the World Society for the Protection of Animals and the United Nations Environment Programme submitted resolutions to the UN General Assembly, requesting pressure on governments to end the Cat-Killing Order. Thus, the debate over whether or not to kill cats and how to deal with extraterrestrial consciousness invasion became the main topics of the United Nations General Assembly that year. However, the assembly proceeded for over a month without any progress, and the media began to sensationalize and criticize the situation, speculating that some national leaders had been invaded by extraterrestrial consciousness and were no longer human.
People began to riot, and demonstrations occurred frequently in various places. All sorts of political parties and organizations began to emerge, all claiming to be dedicated to saving humanity and denouncing the government's inaction. Some organizations formed their own armed forces and declared that they would form a new government. This phenomenon was not unique to Asia, Africa and Latin America; even the usually stable North America, East Asia and Western Europe were not exempt.
The United Nations General Assembly finally reached a consensus, and governments issued a joint statement declaring the cat- Cat-Killing Order Cat-Killing Order illegal and calling for an investigation into its origins.
However, the government's announcement seemed so powerless, the Cat-Killing Order continued to circulate online, the price of killing cats kept rising, and the origin of the Cat-Killing Order could not be traced, as if it really was issued by God.
The government certainly investigated the bank accounts that transferred money to the cat killers, but there were multiple banks and multiple accounts, making the situation so complex that it was impossible to know where to begin. Sometimes, a sum of money was transferred to hundreds of accounts almost simultaneously before finally reaching Mr. X. Other times, a single cent was transferred from hundreds of thousands of accounts to the same account at the same time.
This situation has left banks and police in various countries helpless. Some believe that only God could have done this, and that it is beyond human capability. Others believe that it was the work of a hacker group, and that it must have received government support. Only a few countries in the world, such as the United States, China, and Russia, harbor a large number of hackers, making them the natural targets of criticism from the public and the United Nations.
Therefore, after lengthy consultations, the United Nations General Assembly issued a joint statement acknowledging that humanity has been invaded by extraterrestrials and that the crisis is spreading, but Cat-Killing Order is unrelated to governments and is a deliberate attempt to create chaos by malicious actors.
In addition, some scientific organizations have begun to speak out: while cats are indeed the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii, the main route of human infection with Toxoplasma gondii is not through cats, but through the consumption of raw meat, and they recommend promoting cooked food worldwide.
These statements had a noticeable effect. The public seemed less panicked, and the various chaotic organizations and armed struggles that had sprung up in different places subsided. Everyone began to observe how things would develop. Most importantly, no new Cat-Killing Order appeared online. Although the Cat-Killing Order were still in effect, the prices were decreasing.
Governments led by the Dali United Nations Security Council members began a full-scale investigation into Lester's death and the alien invasion. However, due to a lack of trust between governments and officials, with everyone suspecting the other of being an alien, subsequent meetings of the United Nations General Assembly continued to devolve into bureaucratic wrangling, and the response measures eagerly awaited by the media and the public remained elusive.
At this point, the Third Space Foundation, where Mei Yiqiu, was finally unearthed. The reason was that these people had all passed Lester Signature, and so far, only Lester Signature could prove that a person was human and not an alien.
The release of this list immediately put immense pressure on Qingmu. Hou Biao's security company was just starting out, and the number of bodyguards he had trained was limited. They could barely be used in Wuzhong, but protecting so many scientists around the world was beyond his capabilities. Qingmu could only ensure Professor Mei Yiqiu's safety; he couldn't worry about anyone else.
Sure enough, shortly after the list was announced, several assassinations occurred in various places, and several highly respected scientists were killed. However, this also made the Third Space Foundation's reputation stronger than ever before.
The United Nations General Assembly invited several scientists to the meeting, where they offered many constructive suggestions. After the media coverage, public calls for them to replace the bureaucrats who only knew how to pass the buck grew louder. As more and more scientists joined the meeting, some suggested forming a crisis management team with them as the main members, to be fully responsible for matters related to extraterrestrial consciousness invasion.
Thus, a new organization was established with members of the Third Space Foundation at its core, named the United Nations Space Management Committee, or Temporary Crisis Management Team.
In addition to scientists, the committee also included representatives from each country. Because people outside the Third Space Foundation were not trusted, and scientists were often not good at handling politics and military affairs, a major disagreement arose regarding the selection of the Director-General.
After several rounds of intense identification, the conference decided to appoint Mei Yiqiu as the interim director-general. However, Professor Mei declined the position and only agreed to serve as the chief scientific advisor to the committee.
Qingmu asked him why he didn't become the Secretary-General. Mei Yiqiu said:
"Although the Dali have all issued statements saying they fully support this Temporary Crisis Management Team, do you really believe they will fully support it? When you ask for money, how much will they give you? When you ask for troops, will they really send them to you?"
"No, no way." The professor, pipe in hand, shook his head slightly. "They're all talk and no action, only interested in their own interests. The United Nations is nothing more than a stage for actors, let alone United Nations subordinate agencies. This crisis management team has no real power. When it comes to actually doing something, without money or weapons, how can they do it? They still have to listen to them! Under the guise of crisis management, they can do many things they couldn't do before—pressure, war, even massacres. In the end, it's just that they have another card to play in the game. I don't want to be the Director-General because I don't want to be a card in their and the book's hands."
Qingmu said, "Then why not just back out?"
Mei Yiqiu said, "Since we've already been exposed, having this title is good; at least on the surface they'll protect us."
However, Professor Mei's estimate was too optimistic. Assassinations targeting scientists in various places did not stop, and the deaths of several prominent scientists plunged the original Third Space Foundation into a great crisis.
Qingmu appointed Hou Biao as Mei Yiqiu's bodyguard. Hou Biao lived up to expectations, helping the professor evade an assassination attempt and capturing the perpetrator. The perpetrator appeared not to have suffered a mind invasion, but was simply a paid terrorist. He confessed that he belonged to an assassin organization that only accepted assassination missions on the dark web. Their operations were extremely tight and they were very trustworthy, so they didn't know who their superiors were.
The assassin is always lurking in the shadows. Qingmu knew that Hou Biao couldn't guarantee safety unless the professor was locked in the lab and never left; otherwise, danger could strike at any moment.
He decided to take the initiative. So, he went back into the server room, which resembled a large public phone booth.