flstandardbreds Chapter 151 Son of Earth
Chapter 151 Son of Earth
The 7rd year of the Deterrence Era, 2222 AD.
"Humanity has risen, but the pain inflicted on us by the Trisolarans will never be quelled."
In a pub in Kirkgate, a disheveled man is giving a passionate speech on stage.
Kirkt is a new city built on the site of the former Kingdom of Will, founded in the first year of the Deterrence Era.
This place was not originally a city. During the era of the United Nations, Kirkt City was just a wasteland of the Kingdom of Will. Later, during the PDC era, under the impetus of Lin Xuan's Mirror Project, the PDC built a new underground city of the Kingdom of Will here.
Due to its unique geographical environment, the underground city here is much larger than other underground cities in the Kingdom of Will. Moreover, there were rumors at the time that this would be the future "new Berlin" of the Kingdom of Will. Therefore, as soon as the underground city was built, a large number of people flocked to it to live.
Later, Earth was attacked by the water droplets, and the underground city naturally suffered a devastating blow as well. Fortunately, when the water droplets attacked them, Lin Xuan woke up just then, and the water droplets were urgently recalled to deal with Lin Xuan.
This is why the underground city wasn't completely destroyed; at least one-fifth of the original inhabitants remained.
Later, Luo Ji successfully established a deterrent, but the surviving residents had developed a fear of the underground city and refused to return to live there. Left with no other choice, the Earth Alliance had to allocate funds to them so that they could rebuild a new city on the surface.
After about seven years of effort, coupled with the current advanced level of technology, the city of Kirkt has risen from this desolate area, signifying a new beginning.
But once the seeds of hatred are sown, they will quickly take root and sprout in people's hearts. The pain that the Trisolarans brought to the natives of Kirkt City cannot be erased by time, and this hatred will only be passed down from generation to generation.
"My dear family members, you have lost your children, your parents, your relatives, and your loved ones in this war. But now, the Trisolarans have paid no price. Does this really mean we have won the war?"
"It doesn't count!"
The audience cheered in unison.
Should the Trisolarans pay a heavy price for this war?
"should!"
The audience below the stage was completely agitated, which is not hard to understand. They were all victims of this war, and it was impossible not to resent the Trisolarans. However, the Earth Alliance government had reached a deterrence agreement with the Trisolarans, so even if they hated the Trisolarans, there was nothing they could do.
"Yes, the government officials of the Earth Alliance are a bunch of fools who only know how to enjoy themselves. They always think that it's better to avoid trouble and they always want to keep things quiet. But it's not their relatives who are dying. We are the victims, and we are also the people who suffer the most in this war. What should we do?"
"Make the Trisolarans pay a heavy price."
"Revenge on the Trisolarans!"
These words struck a chord with everyone present. They hated the Trisolarans so much. Whenever they recalled the scene of the water droplet crashing through the underground city, they felt as if they had an inextinguishable rage burning in their hearts, wishing they could crush those disgusting soft-bodied bastards under their feet right now.
"Then... join us, join the children of Earth! We will be the scythe of death, bringing judgment upon the Trisolarans!"
The emotions in the room had reached their peak, with people raising their glasses to vent their anger.
And similar speeches continue to be staged all over the world.
Children of the Earth is a grassroots organization.
Their members are all extremists who harbor extreme hatred towards the Trisolarans and are determined to fight them to the death.
The organization can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first category consists of victims who lost loved ones and friends in the war. Their hatred for the Trisolarans is heartfelt, and they have a deep-seated blood feud with them.
The second category is a group of antisocial individuals, and this group is the largest.
They hate society, they hate humanity, and they hate the Earth Alliance and the Trisolarans. Their purpose in joining the Children of Earth is to destroy the entire world with one punch.
This group of people also has the most outrageous thought processes.
Logically speaking, after Luo Congmin became president, the education system underwent comprehensive reforms, restricting the children of the wealthy and powerful while supporting the children of the lower classes. Educational resources and means of production were in a relatively balanced state, and the level of social happiness was quite high. There shouldn't be any antisocial individuals like this.
But they just happened to appear. Luo Congmin repeatedly sought confirmation from the Trisolarans about whether they had used sophons to interfere with the thoughts of these people, but the sophons denied it each time.
Even Lin Xuan's side gave the same answer; this group of people's thinking was perfectly normal.
Ultimately, everyone could only conclude that this group of people were simply mentally unstable, and it had nothing to do with external factors.
It's a pity that Principal Liu Chang isn't here; otherwise, we should really dissect these guys and see how their brains grow.
The third type of people are former ETO members who have gone into hibernation.
After receiving Lin Xuan's ideological imprint, they transformed from a group of Trisolaran servants into staunch anti-Trisolaran fighters, and during the Crisis Era, they decided to implement the ETO version of the Reinforce the Future Plan.
Unexpectedly, Luo Ji successfully established a deterrent, bringing the war to a complete end.
But they were unwilling to give up. The ideological imprint in their minds continued to haunt them. Helpless, they chose to join the Children of the Earth, becoming members of this anti-three-extremist organization.
The leader of the Children of Earth organization is named David. He was originally just a stand-up comedian. By chance, he discovered that although the war was won, people's hatred for the Trisolarans had not disappeared. Whenever he angrily denounced the Trisolarans as deserving to die on his show, he would get a lot of viewers.
From then on, David, who had mastered the secret to generating traffic, began to perform commercially in various places. Soon, he gathered a group of people who also hated the Trisolarans, as well as some stand-up comedians who saw the commercial value in it.
They formed the original Children of the Earth and spread their ideas throughout the land.
However, as time went on, David gradually discovered that the members of the Children of Earth were becoming increasingly extreme. They hated everything about the Trisolarans, and even the technology the Trisolarans gave them was scorned. The entire organization was gradually heading in a direction out of control.
"I lit the fire, but I couldn't control it."
At this moment, David unexpectedly found himself sharing the same insights as Ye Wenjie, the spiritual leader of ETO back then. Ironically, both of their organizations actually had ETO members.
"No, this suggestion is too crazy!"
David slammed his fist on the table in front of him and said angrily.
“Mr. David, we are only here to inform you, not to seek your opinion.”
Joe, the second-in-command of the Sons of Earth organization, stated frankly.
"You madmen, do you know what you're doing? Seizing control of the gravitational wave transmitter, you're sending both worlds down the path of destruction."
As David spoke, he paced back and forth in the room, deeply regretting that he had founded the Children of the Earth organization.
His original intention was merely to exploit the emotions of the masses to make some money; he had no intention of actually destroying the Trisolarans. However, the anger of the lower classes was now almost reaching his head.
“Can’t we try a different approach? We must have a better way to solve the problem,” David said.
"Yes, but only if the Earth Alliance and the Trisolarans listen to us. Therefore, we also need to establish a deterrence system. Taking over the gravitational wave transmitter is an inevitable step. Regardless of whether we actually broadcast the coordinates of the two civilizations, this is the most crucial step. Mr. David, this is the only way for the Children of Earth to have a say in the face of the two major powers."
“What if I don’t agree, Joe? I just want to make money.”
David's voice was almost pleading; he couldn't believe what kind of organization he had built, and that he might become a sinner in history because of it.
Upon hearing this, Joe's gaze toward David gradually turned cold.
“In that case, Mr. David, I will take care of sending you on your way.”
Two gunshots rang out from inside the office, and David's body was secretly disposed of that afternoon.
……
Lin Xuan has rarely appeared in the public eye, to the point that many government officials have almost forgotten about her existence.
However, today, Lin Xuan took the initiative to come to the Dilian office building in New York City.
As soon as she entered the building, the assistant in charge of reception rushed over. They had heard that Lin Xuan would be visiting New York City today, so they had been waiting here for a long time.
"Mr. Lin Xuan, is there anything I can help you with during your visit to Dilian?" the assistant asked.
Is Luo Congmin here?
"Your Excellency the President traveled to Moscow by shuttle yesterday. There is a shipment of industrial materials for building the Circum-Sun Accelerator that requires a deposit. Should I contact her and have her return to New York?"
"No need. Contact all your officials for me. I need to hold a Wallfacer hearing."
"A hearing for the Wallfacers?" The assistant looked bewildered.
Lin Xuan then remembered that after the PDC era ended, there were no longer any officially authorized Wallfacers, and Wallfacer hearings were naturally no longer held. It was normal for people like them, who were born in the last twenty years, not to have heard of the term.
"I need to summon all the officials; I have something important to tell you."
Upon hearing this, the assistant pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly.
"Okay, Mr. Lin Xuan, I understand."
About half an hour later, all the officials of the Earth Alliance received the news that they would be given a day off. While everyone was still confused, they received a meeting invitation, which was initiated by the Earth Alliance office building.
"Mr. Lin Xuan, all 357 million people attending this conference have arrived."
When Lin Xuan looked at the countless holographic projections before her, she fell silent...
What a talent! This guy is amazing.
My intention was to have the other party convene a meeting of all the important officials of the Earth Federation, but it seems this guy has a more accurate understanding of the word "all".
Lin Xuan said it as a noun, but the other person thought it was an adjective.
This is thanks to the fact that holographic projection has become the norm for meetings; otherwise, would 300 million people think they were being called upon by a Khan?
Although something unexpected happened, it's not a big problem. Since so many people are here for the meeting, let them all come.
Many people were seeing Lin Xuan for the first time and couldn't help but look at this most mysterious Wallfacer with curious eyes.
Lin Xuan cleared her throat.
"Everyone, I am here today in the hope that the Earth Federation government will stop building the gravitational wave transmitter."
These words immediately caused a stir among everyone present.
The gravitational wave emission device is planned to have a total of 100 units, but only about 30 units have been built so far, which is far from the final target.
Although some officials in the Earth Federation government had suggested that building so many gravitational wave transmitters was too wasteful, no one had ever publicly opposed continuing to build them, especially Lin Xuan.