Inside the technologically advanced clubhouse, Jiang Cheng was backstage. He glanced at the time; it was nine in the morning.
The area in front of the stage was already packed with people, mostly prominent figures. There were no businessmen present; the group consisted mainly of researchers and politicians, all dressed in sharp suits and exuding an air of elite sophistication.
Chen Ang and Wan Xingyan received personnel from China and sat together in the front row, quietly discussing some details of the plan.
This press conference was undoubtedly very important, at least in terms of the number of viewers, which was more than any previous one.
The reasons are clear to everyone: the issues we face concern the shared future of humanity. The success of the space docking project has been like a shot in the arm for everyone.
Decades of turmoil and displacement have created a chaotic world order amidst undercurrents of unrest.
Humanity can only unite on issues that affect our shared destiny.
Jiang Cheng was ready. His speech was for everyone, to tell them: Don't be afraid.
Even if one day a crisis really comes and the sky falls, there will always be people who will take the lead and step up to protect the people.
Media cameras were spread throughout the venue, pointing at the podium from all angles. Professor Busch, a leading figure in American astronomy, was talking about the precursor to the space docking project and the current situation we face.
Some people are pondering and thinking about questions about the future.
Although he is old, Professor Busch still speaks with a strong voice. He held up the microphone and said, "I have said all I have to say. There is nothing more to say. The leader of this docking project is Jiang Cheng, a well-known scientific research leader. Please invite him to tell us about the prospects of the whole project."
A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience. The journalists also perked up, their eyes glued to the person emerging from backstage, eager to capture the scene unfolding in Jiangcheng.
In Lanjing, in Kyoto, in China.
Times Square in New York, the crossroads of the world, is broadcasting the footage live.
Many people stopped to watch at the Champ de Mars, where the Eiffel Tower stands.
Wherever the signal can reach, someone is watching the progress of the meeting.
Some doubts, one question, arose in people's minds.
Jiangcheng, can you tell us if the "glorious future" that has been believed in for countless generations will ever come?
On this blue planet, dinosaurs flourished during the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, only to suffer an unforeseen catastrophe. They were intelligent and brave, but ultimately could not escape their fate and vanished completely from this place.
Ancient Babylon, ancient Egypt, ancient India—one after another, flourishing civilizations conquered and charged across this vast land! The birth and fall of the Roman Empire, and countless other empires that have vanished into the long river of time, still allow us to feel their brilliance today.
Modern civilization, the steam age, world wars, nuclear formula! Our civilization is becoming increasingly brilliant, and we are reaching out to the vast universe, wanting to touch the tomorrow that exists in the heavens, in today's increasingly prosperous human civilization.
Could this be the end of an era?
Jiang Cheng slowly walked onto the stage and calmly looked at everyone.
The hall was brightly lit, and behind the dark podium was a curtain, which seemed to shine all the light on him. Jiang Cheng was facing the camera, and in a sense, he was also looking at the whole world.
He was gazing upon the vast land, at humanity eagerly awaiting his answer.
As fate would have it, Jiangcheng has moved forward step by step, climbing step by step, from China to the world, and finally standing at this center point.
It seems like fate, or perhaps it's a twist of fate in history, but there always has to be a visionary who opens his eyes to see, and he will become the one to shoulder this great responsibility.
Human genome, saving Yao Yao, a boy with leukemia, giving up all honors, taking Ke Bing out of the abyss while capturing the spy, controlled nuclear fusion, Laplace's demon, cosmic docking, and countless other challenges came one after another.
Unconsciously, it was telling Jiang Cheng one thing: "You are the leader."
"You are a leader, so you must bear what millions of people cannot bear. The vulgar pursuit of fame and fortune is not the ultimate goal in life. When unexpected changes occur and Star Wars come, you will be the first to bear the blood, tears and gunfire."
The tech tree exists for him. When Jiangcheng grows up to the point where he can represent humanity in declaring war on the invaders, he will be crowned king, even if it means death.
They too shall lie dead upon the throne.
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath. He knew that history was a colossal ship, crushing the world's tracks and grinding down all that was insignificant and minuscule. Not even dust could linger on its surface. Those who left a trace were nothing but great and wise heroes. Those who could leap even a moment into the river of history were like carp leaping over the Dragon Gate. There was no need to underestimate those mentioned only briefly in the *Zizhi Tongjian* or *Records of the Grand Historian*. Though they left only a name and a place, they were heroes in their time. Jiang Cheng knew that he too would leave a long mark on this ship, his name etched into the minds of future generations, becoming a point of memory for the era.
Jiang Cheng spoke, using the most sincere tone he had ever used in his life!
"As Professor Busch just mentioned, the space docking project is an insurmountable hurdle for our civilization if it wants to continue. In today's world where modern technology is developing so rapidly, we cannot accept the concept of isolation. This isolation is not the isolation of a home or a country, but the isolation of an entire planet."
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