"Civilization grows and expands, but the total amount of matter in the universe remains the same...... Chain of suspicion? A technological explosion? ”

Cheng Xin muttered to himself, frowning lightly.

She always felt that these basic axioms and basic concepts of cosmic sociology contained heart-wrenching secrets.

Pang Xuelin didn't let Cheng Xin think for too long, and said lightly: "The conclusion is very simple, the universe is a dark forest, and every civilization is a hunter with a gun, sneaking through the forest like a ghost, gently brushing away the branches that block the way, trying not to make a sound from his footsteps, and even breathing must be careful: he must be careful, because there are hunters who are sneaking like him everywhere in the forest, and if he finds another life, there is only one thing he can do: shoot and destroy it." In this forest, others are hell, eternal threats, and any life that exposes its existence will be quickly wiped out, this is the picture of cosmic civilization, and this is an explanation of Fermi's paradox. ”

Pang Xuelin's tone was unhurried, but in the ears of Cheng Xin, Ding Yi, Cao Bin, Hines, and Chu Yan, this passage was like a dusk drum and morning bell, reshaping their cosmology and shattering the last bit of luck in their hearts.

Even Vader and Zhang Beihai, who have always been moody, also changed their faces slightly at this time.

Pang Xuelin continued: "The reason why Dr. Luo Ji asked the United Nations to send the three-dimensional coordinates of the 187J3X1 star in space into the universe through the stellar radio wave amplification function was to verify whether this hypothesis is accurate. ”

Luo Ji nodded: "Professor Pang, you guessed correctly, but since you have already guessed the existence of the law of the dark forest, call everyone over today and announce this secret, what are you going to do?" ”

Pang Xuelin smiled slightly and said: "The 187J3X1 star is still too far away from the solar system, even if the information we sent before was received by the alien civilization just out of the solar system, it will take at least fifty years to see the picture of the destruction of the 187J3X1 star at the earliest, and it is conservatively estimated that it is normal to wait for two or three hundred years." Two hundred years later, the first probes launched by the Trisolarans will arrive on the Earth, and four hundred years later, the Trimaran fleet will arrive in the solar system! Humans can't wait that long! So I'm thinking, if we change the three-dimensional coordinates of the star 187J3X1 to the constellation Centauri α, what do you guess the Trisor would do? ”

The voice fell, and the cabin suddenly fell silent.

Everyone understands that once the coordinates of the Centauri α are announced, the coordinates of the solar system will inevitably be exposed!

This is the means to the end of the same!

But no one spoke.

"Chu Yan!"

"In!"

Chu Yan took a step forward and said.

"There should be three-dimensional coordinates of the Centauri α in space in Gravity, right?"

"Yes!"

Chu Yan was slightly stunned and nodded.

Pang Xuelin said: "Now aim the Gravity communication antenna at the sun, enter the three-dimensional coordinates of the Centauri α in space, and prepare for launch!" ”

"Yes!"

Chu Yan did not hesitate, came directly to the console, and operated it on the computer.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Pang Xuelin's eyes.

The main reason why he left Chu Yan behind was to see Chu Yan's attitude in the face of this choice, obviously, Chu Yan did not let himself down.

Soon, Chu Yan raised his head and said, "Professor Pang, all the data has been entered, as long as you press this red button, you can announce the three-dimensional coordinates of the Centauri α to the universe!" ”

Pang Xuelin nodded and said lightly: "You retreat, and the final launch task will be handed over to me!" ”

Chu Yan hesitated for a moment and took a few steps back.

Pang Xuelin stepped forward directly and put his finger on the red button.

"Professor Pang!"

Cheng Xin couldn't help but say loudly.

Weide, Zhang Beihai, Ding Yi and others all looked at Pang Xuelin, and no one spoke.

Pang Xuelin looked at Cheng Xin, with indescribably complex emotions in his eyes.

Cheng Xin opened his mouth and finally didn't say anything.

Pang Xuelin smiled, raised his head slightly, looked at the unknown existence in mid-air and said, "I am talking to the Three-Body World now, I know that Zhizi is by my side, you can hear it." If I pressed this button now, I would have committed a heinous crime against the two civilizations, but I don't regret it. Thirty years ago, you called us bugs, but to other advanced civilizations, why aren't you bugs? For thirty years, you have ignored the call of humanity, and silence is the greatest contempt, and I have had enough of it. Now, I'm giving you ten seconds, and if you're still silent, then in ten seconds, the ultimate judgment on the two worlds will come out of Gravity! ”

At this time, Luo Ji suddenly spoke: "Professor Pang, wait! ”

"Huh?"

Pang Xuelin was stunned and looked at Luo Ji puzzled.

Luo Ji laughed and said, "If this is considered a crime of world destruction, then count me as one!" ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward and put his hand on Pang Xuelin's hand.

"Count me in!"

Zhang Beihai also stepped forward.

"Count me in!" Vader stepped forward.

"Count me in!" Ding Yi stepped forward.

"Count me in!" Chu Yan stepped forward.

……

Stack them one hand at a time.

Finally, above these rough male palms, a thin white hand appeared.

Pang Xuelin turned his head in surprise and looked at Cheng Xin's moving eyes.

"Count me in!"

Cheng Xin looked at Pang Xuelin and smiled.

Her eyes flickered slightly, showing that her heart was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.

Pang Xuelin said: "The countdown begins, ten, nine, eight, seven......"

As soon as the word "seven" fell from Pang Xuelin's mouth, three spheres suddenly appeared in mid-air, all of which had a fully reflective mirror, and two identical words appeared on them: Stop!

Pang Xuelin breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and said, "We can talk about the conditions now?" ”

A line of words appeared on the sphere: You guys let go of your hands first, and we can negotiate!

The words glow red and are extremely eye-catching.

The lines of words are not distorted on the sphere, they are neat lines, so that they look like they are both on the surface of the sphere and on the inside of them.

Pang Xuelin said: "I want the identity and list of all ETO members on the earth. ”

Soon, the shape of the three-dimensional sphere was transformed into a two-dimensional screen of nearly 100 inches, on which the identities of more than 200 ETO members appeared, and even their photos.

Pang Xuelin glanced at Chu Yan, and Chu Yan quickly found a video device and filmed all the information of these people.

Everyone's eyes swept over the list of ETO members one by one.

Soon, Cheng Xin covered his mouth with his hand, and a trace of exclamation flashed: "Professor Pang, Kan...... Mr. Kante also ...... Also in it! ”

Pang Xuelin just smiled faintly and did not respond.

At the same time, a look of shock flashed across Hines' face, and he also saw a familiar name on the list.

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