Since ETO has not done anything for many days, and since she has not been assassinated for many days, Anne, who feels that it is a bit boring to stay in the big garden every day eating, drinking and sleeping, of course she can't sit still.
.
then!
This afternoon, after she had eaten and drank enough, she planned to go shopping in nearby cities and wander around to see what fun and delicious food there was.
As for that kind of thing, for Shi Qiang, the captain of the security team, his personal opinion is of course 11,000 dissatisfaction!
Because that will undoubtedly bring extremely serious challenges to their security work, especially now, when the unlucky Professor Luo Ji was poisoned and forced to fall into dormancy for an unknown period of time, and when Annie has become the only assassination target of ETO,
To become the final thorn in the side and flesh of those human traitors?
He really couldn't take that risk, and he felt that if possible, Anne should stay in that garden forever, or on Verne Island at the PDC headquarters?
But anyway, Annie's decision is not something he can interfere with or control. Once Annie decides where to go, she can't change it. It's just to inform him, not to ask for his opinion, so no matter how unhappy she is,
No matter how difficult it was, Captain Shi still had to take along the life secretary Ronan, and then the three of them and Annie got into a bulletproof black SUV and set off.
Of course, traveling as an important wall-facer requires more than just a car.
In fact, in addition to the bulletproof black SUV that the three of them were riding in together, there were also four vehicles of the same color and model, one in front, three in the back, and a full security team following them.
Two in front and two in back are naturally out of the element of confusing possible attackers.
After all, if some terrorists get the news and prepare to launch an attack, they will definitely attack the vehicle in the middle subconsciously first, and that will buy them enough time to retreat.
Except for those crazy people at ETO!
Everyone knows that those human traitors have the assistance of the three-body sophons and the support of real-time intelligence. If the other party attacks, this simple arrangement will definitely not have any effect. Those madmen will definitely be able to
Know Anne's exact location.
But Shi Qiang is not too worried about ETO, at least not yet.
Because during this period of time, ETO has been hit hard by them, especially in the surrounding towns. Under the alert of a large number of PDC agents and multiple rounds of searches, it is basically difficult to have the space and soil for their activities. In addition,
Shang Anni made an impromptu decision this time, and temporarily dispatched hundreds of additional members of the security team to warn in advance. Therefore, Shi Qiang felt that safety could still be guaranteed.
Anyway!
After the arrangements were made, or felt that they were made, the black SUV driven by Shi Qiang and several other vehicles of the same style drove unhurriedly out of the steel gate at the edge of the military restricted area and entered the outside.
In that rural provincial road.
And soon, as the vehicle moved forward, what everyone saw on both sides of the road was an endless expanse of golden color.
It was a large area of ​​rice fields between towns and villages that were about to be harvested. It looked like a brilliant brocade woven from the earth, shining under the gentle reflection of the autumn sun in the afternoon. It looked so impressive.
Anyway, when Ronan looked out the window of the car, which was only traveling at about 40 kilometers per hour, the rice ears were hanging heavily, each one full of seasonal gifts, shining with the light of the harvest, rendering the vast fields
into a magnificent picture.
The breeze was blowing, and the golden waves were swaying gently. Even through the car window, she seemed to be able to hear their rustling whispers. The most melodious music from nature, it was so melodious and beautiful.
Profound.
In the distance, the scattered villages and small towns on the horizon are connected with the rice fields. The boundaries are not very clear, but it can make people feel relaxed and happy. It seems that the whole world is immersed in this peaceful and abundant joy, forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world and indulging in it.
This unadorned natural beauty.
"So beautiful..."
"very nice!"
"When I came last month, it seemed that the rice fields had just begun to ear..."
"Now it's all golden!"
Since we were in the car, the wall-facer, a bad little girl who was busy playing games next to her, did not need to be served. Therefore, Ronan, the little life secretary, was able to have her own rare personal time and stare at her pair of black eyes.
He looked at the scenery outside the window with big eyes and admired it again and again.
"..."
When he saw Annie's condition in the rearview mirror and found that she was busy playing games and would definitely not talk to Ronan, Shi Qiang thought for a moment and suddenly spoke in a somewhat embarrassing tone:
"Oh!"
"It's precisely because it's so good that Trisolaran people want to grab it!"
"The other side's fleet is on the way."
"whispering sound!"
"What's the use of being beautiful?"
After saying that, Shi Qiang, who was driving with one hand with one hand on the steering wheel, couldn't help but feel a little unhappy.
From the "Three-body Game" power used by ETO to recruit people, Shi Qiang has long known that the environment of the Trisolaran planet is very harsh. It is located in a three-star system, which is the same single-star system as the Earth.
The biggest difference is that the multi-star system causes the lighting and temperature on the planet to be extremely unstable.
Its main manifestations are sudden changes in cold and heat, alternating between severe cold and scorching heat.
The extreme climate changes are also explained in the "Three-body Game" and are called "Era of Constant Era" and "Era of Chaos" by the Trisolaran people.
During the 'Era of Constant Era', the climate was relatively stable and suitable for the existence of life; while the 'Era of Chaos' brought devastating disasters, forcing Trisolarans to adopt extreme methods such as dehydration to preserve life.
Due to the extreme and unstable environment, the Trisolaran civilization faces huge survival challenges at all times. At the same time, their development depends to a large extent on the exploration and utilization of the external environment. Therefore, they are eager to find external habitable planets.
, in order to strive for a stable and peaceful living environment.
Coincidentally, at this time, the people on Earth happened to discover the Trisolaran civilization, and stupidly sent a communication to the other party and responded. Now, the Trisolarans are coming, and they are preparing to completely destroy the Trisolaran civilization.
Destroy all humans on Earth and then occupy their beautiful, fertile planet in a single star system.
"That's right..."
Hearing what Shi Qiang said, Ronan instantly lost the mood to continue looking at the scenery. Instead, he lowered his head and stared at the back of the passenger seat with a slightly lonely expression. After a while, Ronan suddenly sighed.
sighed:
"Why!"
"I don't understand, the various races in this universe..."
“Can’t we all get along well with each other?”
"They must seize our planet and destroy us?"
"The aliens in TV series and movies are all communicative and friendly..."
As she spoke, Ronan's expression, which continued to hang her head in frustration, became more and more lonely, and her eyes, which were looking down at the foot pads, turned slightly red with emotion.
"How do I know this?"
"If you want to know, ask them yourself!"
Shaking his head, Shi Qiang said that he didn't know about that kind of thing, because he was just a big-headed soldier, so don't come to him for things that require brainpower.
"Anyway!"
"We humans have negotiated with the Trisolaris through sophons. Their purpose is very clear, and they are here to destroy us."
"Judging from the fact that individuals of their Trisolaran civilization cannot lie and cannot conceal their thoughts from each other, their statement that they want to wipe out humans on Earth is definitely not a joke!"
As he spoke, he saw the traffic lights ahead, and he slowly stopped in front of the zebra crossing with a convoy of five cars, and then began to stare with vigilant eyes at the people in the left and right lanes who were also stopped and waiting for the traffic lights.
of ordinary social vehicles.
And from the look in his eyes, it is not difficult to guess that at this moment, he seems to look at everyone like those anti-human terrorists from ETO.
"I……"
Ronan opened his mouth and was speechless.
But soon, thinking of Annie's identity, she quickly turned to look at Annie who was playing a game next to her and asked:
"Right!"
"Annie..."
"what you think?"
"But why can't the Trisolarans get along well with everyone like in TV and movies?"
In her opinion, since Annie is also an alien, and the civilization she belongs to is more advanced in technology, can negotiate, and is even willing to help people on earth, then why is the Trisolaran civilization, which is also an alien, so unreasonable?
The earth sent sophons to lock down the earth's technology, and then sent a large fleet to prepare to conquer and destroy them humans?
"??"
()
"Why?"
()
Anne was startled by the other party's question, and then she raised her head and looked away from the game interface.
"Um……"
(′～`●)
"Sister Ronan, what do you think this universe should be like?"
(o▽)o
After thinking for a while, Annie reluctantly asked.
"What does this universe look like?"
"this……"
This time it was Ronan's turn to be lost in thought, but soon, after thinking about it seriously, she spoke with some hesitation:
"universe……"
"It should be beautiful, bright and harmonious, right, just like the starry sky we saw in the past?"
At this point, she paused, looked at Anne's noncommittal expression, and then continued:
"Since there are humans on Earth and the Trisolaran civilization in the universe, it proves that there should be many, many other civilizations, including some advanced civilizations."
"For those advanced civilizations, after all survival problems and low-level desires have been solved, all individuals of the civilization will begin to focus on exploring the individual's inner or outer universe. Powerful technology and productivity will allow them to behave like
Or just like the kind of civilized country beyond our original earth, civilized individuals will focus on art, morality or other higher-level pursuits, rather than just killing and conquering."
"Three-body civilization should be an exception or a very small number, right?"
Speaking of which, Ronan was originally just a small employee of the PDC Earth Defense Directorate. Before he was transferred here, he was only the assistant to Secretary General Sai, but now he is Annie's personal secretary, so she doesn't know what she just said.
Whether it is right or not can only be judged based on what she learned about the Trisolaran civilization and what she learned from Anne.
"Uncle Shi Qiang, what do you think?"
()
Annie did not judge what Miss Ronan said, but turned to Shi Qiang, who had started to drive the vehicle through the intersection, and asked.
"I have no idea!"
Shaking his head, Shi Qiang originally didn't intend to say anything, but after pondering for a while, he still spoke in a deep voice:
"I don't know what the universe should be like..."
"But I know what the earth is like!"
"I think 'civilization' and 'morality' are all bullshit. Before the emergence of the Three-Body Problem, the most advanced and civilized country on earth was the Eagle Country in North America, right?"
"Miss Luo, do you know what kind of shitty and dirty things they do in private?"
"Let me tell you this!"
"They have done all the countless things you can find in books!"
"The so-called civilization and freedom are not as simple as you see and imagine. If you believe everything, you will be deceived."
"If there is no balance and no constraints between countries, if one side is far stronger than the other, even if they are of the same race, there will always be only exploitation, bullying, killing and conquest!"
"If this is the case among us humans, you still expect the alien civilization outside to talk to you properly. Why should they give you face?"
"Just like..."
"Miss Luo, you are so beautiful, young, and in good shape, but you are too delicate, and your force value is basically zero... As for me, Da Shi, I am strong and strong, and I can beat you a hundred times.
That’s not too much, right?”
"If there were no laws and no moral constraints, do you think I would take you home directly?"
"How do you think I will treat you then?"
"And even if I don't take action, do you think others, those men who are stronger than you, will just take you back to be their mother-in-law?"
"To put it aside, take a look at the people next door to our country in the past. How did the men in their country treat women?"
"Just take a bus and they'll turn you around!"
"Of course, I'm just making an analogy. Don't mind. I don't mean to scare you. I just want to explain to you: In the case of absolute force, how will one person treat another person, and then what will happen to a civilization?
To deal with another civilization..."
"Right!"
"Many bachelors in our security team are secretly talking about you. If discipline hadn't allowed it, someone would have pursued you long ago."
"Ha ha ha ha--!"
At this point, he saw in the rearview mirror that Ronan, who was sitting next to Annie in the back seat, was so frightened by his words that his face turned pale and ugly. Shi Qiang, knowing that his rebuttal had an effect, immediately followed suit.
He laughed loudly at the look of a heartless and miserable little girl.
"..."
(||￢▽￢)
"Annie..."
"Can the truth among civilizations in the universe really be so cruel?"
After a while, Ronan finally calmed down and quickly looked at Annie and asked, eager to get a negative answer from Annie.
After all, she knew that Annie was from a super civilization that even humans on their earth could not imagine.
"Um……"
()
"Although something is not quite right, it should be pretty much the same, right?"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"Sister Ronan, that is, people look almost the same as you, and we have the most basic sense of identity. If it were replaced by something else...for example, you look like those delicious little animals, and you can't go there.
If we communicate, do you think they will eat you?"
()
As she spoke, Annie did not forget to scare the other person a little.
Because the real situation is basically like that. Not to mention anything else, just her little bear. If she lets it out without restraining it, Miss Ronan in front of her will definitely be eaten alive by it immediately.
No!
Then, maybe this earth will be destroyed due to its wanton behavior, right?
Even if it could communicate and be intelligent, it wouldn't care so much!
Therefore, the attitude of alien civilizations towards people on earth and the truth of this universe are basically similar to the metaphor of Uncle Shi Qiang just now.
(…)
(;￢￢)
(However, if possible, Tibbs really wants to tell his bad little master: If he is released, he will definitely not destroy the earth. At most, he will dominate and force humans to breed him.
A fresh and delicate little human being that can be eaten in different ways every day?)
"..."
Ronan stopped talking.
Because she understands Annie and knows that if humans on earth evolved from a group of pandas, leopards or other animals, then she would really use her to eat meat?
After all, during this period of time, all kinds of animals, including those super cute pandas, leopards, and the lion kings 'Simba' and 'Nana', have been eaten by each other!
"how so……"
"The book says that after the explosion of science and technology, civilization will develop science and technology at an astonishing index and speed, and its productivity will be liberated at an unprecedented speed. In addition, the development of science and technology will also allow the weapons of top civilizations to rise to the level that can easily destroy the universe.
But since the universe still exists, it should mean that the entire universe should be relatively harmonious and orderly..."
"It can't all be like the Trisolaran civilization where the weak can prey on the strong, right?"
However, after thinking about it, especially what he had learned in school, Ronan still found it a bit difficult to accept.
"How do you know that this universe is not a ruin after being destroyed by a high-level civilization?"
()
"Don't you have the Big Bang theory?"
(*︶*).
"Then what do you think..."
|▽)
"This universe is in good condition, why does it suddenly explode and expand?"
(^o^)/
Out of the blue, Anne suddenly said these words and asked.
Because, there are some things that these guys whose vision is limited to a corner of the earth will never be able to see, but she is different. She travels from world to world and can observe as an observer outside the world.
, you naturally know a lot more than these guys.
Of course, those things are not important. They have nothing to do with her and have no effect on her anyway. Therefore, she only needs to continue to eat, drink and have fun.
(…)
(●￣￣●)
"!!"
"This universe is a ruin, damn, isn't it?"
Shi Qiang seemed to have heard something extraordinary, and then he got so excited that he couldn't help but scream out in surprise while almost hitting the car in front of him.
"ruins……"
"You mean..."
"This universe is the ruins destroyed by some advanced civilizations. Are we humans, Trisolaris, and other civilizations just maggots, cockroaches or even bacteria that developed in the ruins of war?"
The first time she heard that terrifying theory, Ronan, whose education level was much higher than Shi Qiang's, was immediately stunned. Then when she realized how terrifying and powerless the situation was, her whole body couldn't help but tremble.
"Whatever you think!"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"But I think you should not think so much..."
()
"The universe is too big, beyond your imagination, and since humans and the earth have been developing for tens of thousands of years without any problems, then you can just relax and eat and drink as you should. What are you thinking about so much?"
(▽`)
"Wouldn't it be nice to be happy?"
(゜▽^*)
Anne winked and said playfully, and then she quickly fell back into her game of 'horses' and didn't intend to pick up the conversation again.
"..."
"..."
Seeing this, Ronan didn't speak anymore, nor did he really relax. Instead, he looked at Shi Qiang in the rearview mirror, and then turned to look out the window again, looking at the golden piece.
of rice fields.
Because she suddenly thought that in some places abandoned by humans or in the sewers of cities, rats, maggots and various bacteria also regard them as their homes and thrive, and humans have no influence on these creatures as long as they have no influence on them.
Before arriving at the city and myself, it was obvious that I would not pay too much attention to it.
That situation may be similar to their current real situation of the earth in the universe, right?
The earth and humanity themselves don't seem that important and great. Maybe it's just their own illusion as humans?
"Annie..."
"Why do you seem to know everything? Who are you?"
After a long time, Ronan suddenly asked with emotion.
"What do you think?"
(ω)
Annie raised her head and glanced at Miss Ronan next to her, then looked at Uncle Shi Qiang in front of her, then smiled and asked.
"I……"
"I have no idea……"
It can travel from one universe to another, can open portals, and knows so many things that ordinary civilizations may never know. It is not an exaggeration to call it a god-level civilization, right?
"Maybe it's a legendary god?"
After Ronan thought for a while, he tentatively asked.
Of course, given Tomoko's existence, she couldn't say some things too directly, so she could only ask them jokingly.
"immortal?"
(,,,,)
"No!"
()
"No, it's far from that!"
(˙ε˙)
Waving her hands, Annie continued to play her game, and began to operate the "horse" character in her game to beat up those so-called "fairies".
Of course, what Anne just said actually means: the fairy the other party calls is far inferior to her, and he doesn't even deserve to carry her shoes. There is no comparison at all.
"Too!"
"Where are the gods in the world?"
First he was startled, then Ronan smiled, feeling that she had just asked something she shouldn't have asked.
"Oh……"
And so was Shi Qiang, who was driving in front.
Obviously, both of them seemed to have misunderstood the meaning of Anne's words just now. She didn't seem to mean what they subconsciously thought?
Thinking about it, I looked at the endless golden rice fields passing by outside the window. I saw the sunlight shining down, coating the rice ears with a bright light. I saw the breeze blowing, the rice waves rolling, and I saw the golden rice fields.
, gorgeous and warm, making people feel happy, as if
It was like being able to smell the breath of autumn harvest. So, unconsciously, the two of them gradually forgot about the heavy topic just now, and their hearts began to feel the rare sweetness and hope like a farmer seeing a good harvest. They relaxed and enjoyed it.
Beautiful views from both sides.
After all, the people on Earth have not lost now, they still have hope.
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Chapter completed!