EBE Chapter 210 Yun Tianming Wants to See You
Chapter 210 Yun Tianming Wants to See You
Inside the deterrence center, Wade leaned back in his chair, a chubby orange cat lazily having its fur stroked by his hand in his lap.
Across from Wade, Luo Congmin, dressed in a suit, was stirring a cup of coffee with a small spoon.
"Why do you come here every day? Is your job at the local branch very easy?"
Wade quipped with a hint of amusement.
"It's just a habit. When my dad was the Swordholder, my mom and I would come here once a week. So now when I have nothing to do, I'll come and see you occasionally to check on your mental state."
Wade didn't speak, but instead let out a long sigh.
“This job is much harder than I imagined. Your father was a great man. He was able to stay in the position of Swordholder for sixty or seventy years. I have only been in it for twenty or thirty years, and I already feel like I am about to die.”
The pressure of being the Swordholder is immense. As someone who bears the fate of two worlds, the responsibilities they have to shoulder far exceed what a normal person can psychologically bear.
Although Vader lived a long life, his eyes were no longer as sharp as they used to be; instead, they showed signs of fatigue, like those of an old man in his twilight years.
“You’re different from him. He still has family, but you don’t. You have no ties to this world anymore, so naturally you’ll feel incredibly exhausted,” Luo Congmin said.
She paused for a moment after saying this.
"Have you considered starting a new family? I can be your matchmaker; we can find you any woman you want."
Upon hearing this, Wade shook his head.
"Forget it, I don't have that need, and I'm about to die anyway."
Upon hearing this, Luo Congmin was immediately taken aback.
"You mean... RimWorld will be finished soon?"
Wade nodded slightly.
"Cheng Xin did a good job. At least in the construction of the Ring World, she did not use the Star Ring Group to trip me up. If nothing unexpected happens, the Ring Project will be completely completed in about a year."
"At that time, even if Earth's coordinates are exposed, and human civilization has the ability to migrate out of the solar system, I will definitely be held accountable. If I still have family, they will probably be hanged in the street with me."
Both sides fell silent.
Wade is right. As the construction of RimWorld draws ever closer to completion, his authority as the Swordholder is being gradually reduced until it is gone. At that moment, the surging crowd will surely tear him to pieces.
"Don't you plan to leave yourself a way out or something?"
"If I wanted to leave myself a way out, I could deliberately slow down the construction of the Rimworld. As long as the Rimworld is not completed, I will remain the Swordholder and enjoy the highest rights of all mankind."
"But I will not allow myself to hesitate, nor will I leave myself a way out. In this war, I only need to keep charging forward until one day, my charge is tripped up and I die here."
Vader's words were resolute, and it was clear that from the moment he wanted to become the Swordholder, he had already prepared to face death.
Luo Congmin felt somewhat emotional. Through her decades of continuous contact with Wade, she had come to understand the true thoughts in this guy's heart.
From an ordinary person's perspective, Vader was an absolute devil. Countless people died because of him, and riots and revolutions have almost swept across the entire solar system.
From the perspective of civilization, however, Wade was undoubtedly a great man of humanity. He sacrificed himself to ensure the victory of all human civilization in this war.
"It is an honor that there is a devil like you among humanity."
After a long silence, Luo Congmin finally uttered these words.
Wade shook his head slightly.
"There are many people like me among humanity. You should really thank Lin Xuan. Without his assistance, I would not be able to become the Swordholder and have such enormous power to mobilize the entire human civilization. If any other person had been the Swordholder, they would not have chosen to push forward the construction of the Rimworld so quickly, and might even have hindered the completion of this project."
"If I die one day next year, you will blame all the mistakes on me, which will help the Earth Alliance to control human civilization in the future."
Upon hearing this, Luo Congmin's eyes flickered.
Wade intends to nip the last remaining threat he brought in the bud, preventing it from resurfacing.
Since Vader became the Swordholder, the Revolutionary Army has launched numerous uprisings, but these uprisings are all driven by different motives. Some are trying to consolidate resources, while others want to overthrow the Earth Federation's rule.
It can be said that only a very few people launched the revolution because they were truly against Wade; most of them were just trying to take advantage of the chaos.
So Wade didn't pay much attention to these people, and just handed over the Gravitational to be responsible for bombarding the ground with cannons one by one.
As long as he doesn't interfere with the construction of the RimWorld, he doesn't really care if the other party defies his authority.
After all, Vader never bothered to rule all of humanity. He became the Swordholder simply to gain power and achieve his own goals.
But once he dies, those revolutionary forces who want to maintain their position will definitely find another organization to target.
Therefore, the local network is a very good target.
Their revolution was meaningless; they only wanted to use the name of revolution to gain their own benefits, and it didn't matter who the target of the revolution was.
If this is the case, then even if the RimWorld is successfully established, various problems will arise within humanity, and the confrontation between the two major international powers may occur again.
This is the root of the problem that Wade tolerated, and he needs to personally address this hidden danger after completing this task.
By placing all the blame for history on themselves and making themselves the sinners of human history, they could indirectly alleviate the conditions for forming the revolutionary army and prevent the enemy from targeting the Earth Alliance.
From then on, when humanity studied this history, they only saw Vader as a cruel and tyrannical ruler, and the Revolutionary Army as righteous people. After defeating the tyrant, the Earth Alliance regained control of human civilization and put human society back on track.
At this point, even if the Revolutionary Army wanted to overthrow the Earth Alliance, it wouldn't be able to, because everything requires a legitimate reason for its actions.
You initially formed the Revolutionary Army to overthrow Vader's tyranny. Now that Vader is gone, you still dare to oppose the Earth Federation. Doesn't that make you just like Vader, a power-hungry villain?
This move effectively eliminated any chance for the revolutionary army to rebuild, and the Earth Alliance's rule became unshakeable.
What the truth of history is is not important; what matters is how to use history to pave the way for the future world. That is the most important thing.
Meanwhile, Star Ring Group.
An uninvited guest also arrived in Cheng Xin's office.
Tomoko!
This Sophon is not the Sophon that humanity first encountered in the Deterrence Era, nor is it the combat Sophon that secretly carries out decapitation operations. Rather, it is the second Sophon who is adept at disguising himself as others.
Initially, the Trisolarans attempted to use this sophon to impersonate Lin Xuan, but they discovered that there wasn't a single normal person around Lin Xuan, and the impersonation plan died before it even began.
So in the end, this sophon stayed by Cheng Xin's side, giving her the right to communicate directly with the Trisolarans.
Therefore, Cheng Xin was not too surprised to see Zhi Zi arrive.
"You've got some nerve, coming to Star Ring Group to find me at a time like this. Haven't you heard that a few days ago, Radiaz destroyed your number three sophon at the cost of an entire city?"
The second Tomoko was dressed in casual clothes and wore a white baseball cap. She looked almost exactly like a modern person. If you put her in a crowd, you would not be able to tell who she was.
Upon hearing Cheng Xin's words, a human-like smile appeared on her face.
"Of course I have something important to discuss with you, Cheng Xin. Yun Tianming wants to see you."