Chapter XXXVII
To be honest, foreigners have always had mixed impressions of the Chinese Federation. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Anyone who knows a little bit about history knows how incredible and splendid this civilization and this country is. If the world is a game, then China must be a cheating player.
Although the Chinese civilization is not the oldest, compared with the ancient Sumerian civilization, the ancient Egyptian civilization, the ancient Indian civilization and other civilizations that have blessed the long-standing buff, I have to be ashamed of myself, but in terms of development speed - which one can compare?
When other civilizations are glorious, we are developing;
When other civilizations are declining, we are developing;
When other civilizations are falling, we are developing;
When a new civilization is born, we are developing.
We are always developing, even if sometimes we are confused, sometimes in turmoil, sometimes in pain, sometimes in crisis...... But we're still evolving.
We have never stopped the pace of development and progress.
-- Persist in developing countries for 5,000 years!
Whether it is the predecessor of the Chinese Empire or the current Chinese Federation, they are all "good" neighbors to the west!
In the classical era, when the national strength of the Great Food Empire was at its peak, it had marched left and right, fought in the east and west, and had sharp troops, which led to rare tranquility in the Eurasian continent, and there were wars and turmoil from time to time.
But then, the Chinese Empire and the European Crusaders (which were still monarchical and aristocratic forces at that time) gradually began to cooperate tacitly and carried out a strategy of flanking left and right.
With the development of the times, the world entered the modern era, and the countries of the Great Food led to a de facto decline due to the lack of industrialization, and finally fell into a strategic buffer zone between the Chinese Federation and the EU.
Confrontation has become the norm between the two poles of the world, which can be described as a cold war.
Seventy years ago, when the Federal Republic of China was at its peak, this behemoth, known as the East Pole Empire, occupied the entire eastern world of human civilization, from the Arctic Circle in the north, to Antarctica in the south, to the west coast of Britain in the east, and to the east coast of Africa in the west, with the richest land, the largest population, the most powerful industry, and the most developed economy...... It is a well-deserved world hegemon, and no one can question it.
And then...... Boom and bust.
With the attitude and speed of falling, the rapid decay shocked and incredible.
Even with thousands of years of accumulated wealth, it has declined into a dying old dragon in the past sixty years.
The EU also seized this opportunity to seize the vacant void vacated by the Chinese Federation in the world, and under the catalysis of the vigorous development of capitalist forces, it became a new generation of world hegemons and reconstructed the world order.
For example, in the face of an aggressive and rising EU, Britain opted for a comprehensive strategic retrenchment.
-- For example, Japan's proposal to break away from Asia and join Europe during this period.
And just when the world thought that everything would always be like this, forever like this-
A young man named Li You told the world through facts: what is called Thirty Years of Hedong, Thirty Years of River, and what is called the world view of movement development.
In just ten years, the national strength of the Chinese Federation has swelled again, to the point of shocking the world.
- It's a miracle!
However, for the general public, it is enough to say a "miracle" exclamation, but for the upper echelons of various countries, this is an important matter that must be studied in depth.
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"Is that it, Professor Andrew?"
Mogadishu, East Coast of Africa.
Morrison, an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the EU federal government, was in Dock 4 of the Mogadishu shipyard owned by the West India Group shipyard, tilting his head and examining the side planks of a huge freighter, close to the bottom.
There, there's a huge tooth mark.
Examination of the broken teeth remaining in it proved to be a shark.
According to the traces, it is estimated that the diameter of the mouth of this monster giant shark is about 6.2 to 6.7 meters, the estimated body length can be more than 40 meters, and the estimated weight is about 75 tons......
There are no shark species in nature that match these data.
Even the closest one, the megalodon, known as the closest ocean overlord to modern times, the largest creature in history, the largest shark in history, and one of the largest marine predators in the history of the earth, is nearly half the size of the data presented by this tooth mark.
As I recalled the records in the report, I touched the terrifying marks engraved on the steel with my own hands, and I felt a shocking sensation -- a feeling of great power.
Covis Morrison, a tall, lanky, listless-looking man, is one of the EU's FBI agents, known for his perseverance, like an underwater crocodile, he will never let go.
At this moment, he was still as usual, listlessly reviewing all evidentiary matters.
"Oh, Mr. Morrison......"
Next to Covis Morrison, there is an old middle-aged man who is a little bald, his hair is already a little gray, and the forehead lines on his head are habitually stacked, revealing his worry and incomprehension.
At this moment, his face was full of incomprehensible sorrow, just like his forehead tattoos.
Kassinger Andrew, a marine biologist, was also Morrison's facilitator.
"You know," he said, "that in modern times there is no analogue in the already maritime realm!" β
ββ¦β¦ It can't be anything......" Morrison frowned and thought for a moment, "Well, giant cetaceans?" β
"Just look at the tooth marks and know it can't be a cetaceans!" Professor Andrew still shook his head, "Not to mention the remaining tooth samples!" According to the analysis, it was the teeth of the shark...... However, among the known sharks in existence, there is no analogue! β
ββ¦β¦ In other words," Morrison concluded, "can basically rule out the possibility that some unknown deep-sea monster is suddenly in a good mood or a bad mood, and runs up for a walk and grinds its teeth?" β
"Uh......," Professor Andrew paused, "it's some kind of shark!" "Some kind of unknown shark ......"
"Well, some kind of unknown shark, and not some inexplicable sea monster...... That's good news. Morrison continued, "Well, Professor Andrew, you say that this unknown shark, which has existed since ancient times, but which happened to have never been discovered by man, has not been discovered until today, when for some reason it came up for a change of mood and went for a walk, and was discovered by usβ"
He looked at the marine biologist deeply, "Or is it actually an unknown shark that has only recently 'appeared'?" β
Professor Andrew's forehead lines were even more wrinkled, "Hmm...... This one...... In fact......" he squeaked, but looking at Agent Morrison's listless, dead eyes that kept staring at him, Professor Andrew forced himself to organize the language, "Well, it'...... Undiscovered unknown creatures, maybe it's possible, but I don't think, I don't think it's ......"
"After all......," the professor continued, organizing the language, "if it really has never been discovered, then the only possibility is that it is a deep-sea creature, and the deep sea is the only thing we have explored, and we know even less about the situation of the deep sea than we know about the universe...... But! β
The twist came, "But! In the deep sea, nutrients and energy are limited, and if it is some large scavenging organisms, such as a giant octopus that we found in the humus sediment layer of the seabed, it can still be fed, or some small organisms, or other types of low-energy organisms. But sharks can't -- I mean they can't! β
Professor Andrew pointed to the tooth marks, took out a few more pages of information, and said, "Look! According to the shape, structure, and arrangement of the teeth...... This is undoubtedly a carnivorous shark! It needs nutrition! It takes energy! The biosphere of the deep sea, as far as we know so far, cannot support such a population! β
"Since about 1.5 million years ago, the Earth's water cycle has changed, and the upwelling in the oceans has decreased, leading to the deprivation of marine nutrients, which has led to the large marine life of the time - such as the death of a large number of cetaceans, and the reduction of the originally diverse whale species - because of changes in ocean currents, which have changed the upper limit of the species that the ocean can support: it can no longer support too many large sea creatures!"
"Our oceans today are in a state of silence when compared to the history of marine life......
"In other words......" Morrison concluded, "is the existence of this creature unscientific?" β
"Uh...... Yes! β
Morrison didn't speak, but turned his head and continued to examine the powerful tooth marks on the steel.
After a while, he seemed to be consulting, and he seemed to be summarizing: "In other words, it can be confirmed: it is a monster made by the Chinese Federation?" β
"Uh......" Professor said, looking at Agent Morrison, "since no entity was captured, no further examination was possible, so ......"
Morrison turned his gaze to him again.
"Soβ" said Professor Andrew, "the possibility of artificial creatures cannot be ruled out. β
Looking at Professor Andrew's face, Morrison laughed softly: "It can only be the Chinese Federation, and it can only be the Chinese Federation-Professor, do you think that in this world, apart from the Chinese Federation, which has achieved an incredible technological explosion in the past ten years, what other country can do such a science fiction thing?" We? What are the remnants of North America? Those poor little little creatures in Australia? That crazy and paranoid island nation in the Far East? Or the South American mess? Orβ" There was just the right amount of sarcasm in his eyes, "those unreasonable fanatics?" Or even the jokingly joyful 'resistance' groups in Africa? β
As a result, Professor Andrew was speechless.