Chapter 59: Lose-Lose
After waiting in the reception room for a while, the first decision maker walked in.
"Sorry, I was in a meeting just now, discussing how to appease the people after the failure of communication with the Moon Goddess, so I was delayed a little."
He said casually, sitting down opposite Zhou Cheng and Liu Yu: "What do you want from me?"
"Sir, the fact is, the failed attempt to communicate with the Moon God has given Liu Yu and me some new ideas, and we have some new guesses..."
He recounted these conjectures, then raised his head and looked at him: "So, we hope that the world government can invest resources to verify our conjectures."
The first decision maker lowered his head and thought for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face again.
"Go ahead. No matter how much engineering effort is required, no matter how great the cost, go ahead. The World Government will fully support you."
Zhou Cheng was slightly surprised.
The first decision-maker did not even ask for the details of his own ideas, did not ask for more details, and did not ask how much engineering manpower was needed. He simply and directly agreed to his own request.
It's as simple as eating, drinking water and breathing.
When he looked at Liu Yu, he saw the same look in Liu Yu's eyes.
He originally thought that it would take some effort to convince the first decision maker.
Zhou Cheng hesitated and said, "Sir..."
The first decision maker raised his arm and interrupted Zhou Cheng.
He still had a smile on his face: "Are you wondering why I agreed so easily?"
"yes."
The first decision maker slowly stood up and walked to the window.
Outside the window, the dilapidated and bleak city is in sight as the cold winter wind blows.
"I don't actually expect this attempt by you two to save our civilization."
After a long while, he finally uttered these words.
"Not only me, but I'm afraid every decision-maker, every single person, doesn't have this expectation."
Zhou Cheng was shocked: "If that's the case, why are you still..."
The first decision maker turned around and looked at Zhou Cheng.
His expression remained calm, seemingly devoid of any emotion. However, Zhou Cheng could clearly see the rage hidden deep within his eyes.
Like a mountain, like an ocean, like a madman, with anger.
"Following yesterday's failed attempt to communicate with Luna, the intelligence and public opinion monitoring departments have been closely monitoring the public's psychological changes. This morning, they submitted this report to the decision-making team, outlining the need to implement certain measures to soothe public's emotions.
That is why we are holding this meeting.
So, Zhou Cheng, Liu Yu, do you know the conclusion of our meeting?"
Zhou Cheng shook his head subconsciously.
The First Decision-maker said calmly, "Do you know what the mainstream sentiment is after this failure?"
Liu Yu hesitated and said, "Despair?"
“That’s part of it.”
The first decision-maker nodded calmly, "We have reason to despair. In the past, no matter how many failures we've encountered, no matter how clearly reason tells us that human civilization has no hope, we still emotionally cling to a little hope, hoping for a miracle.
Maybe at some point, there will be some unexpected changes that will bring about changes in the situation.
But now, the failure to communicate with the Moon Goddess has shattered even the last bit of hope in our hearts.
But despair isn't everything. Beyond despair, there's also... anger.
The Moon Goddess clearly wants us to die. We have been forced into a corner and have no way to retreat.
There is no longer any possibility of coexistence between the two. Even if we were willing to sacrifice our most core interests, the Moon God would not let us live.
There is no use begging or giving in. So, what else can we do besides fighting, besides resisting?
The First Decision-maker still smiled calmly, but his tone grew colder. "In fact, this battle and struggle is not just about trying to keep civilization going. Because even the most optimistic people can no longer hold out hope for this."
From now on, our fight, our struggle... our main goal is to make the Moon Goddess pay the price!
Even if the fate of civilization's destruction cannot be changed, as long as there is a small breakthrough, even if this breakthrough can only allow us to bring a little damage to the Moon Goddess - even if it is just a little scratch, it is worth it.
If losing alone cannot be changed, then find a way to make the Moon Goddess lose as well!
It’s better to lose both than to lose alone!”
Zhou Cheng's expression became more serious.
"We have nothing to lose now!
The situation can't get any worse than it is now. So... let's do it.
Verify every possibility, find any possible breakthrough point, go all out, regardless of the consequences or the cost.
If we can find a way to save civilization, that would be even better. If we can't, that's fine too. The most important thing is to make the Moon Goddess suffer the consequences too!
This wasn’t my decision alone. This was the decision of an entire team of decision-makers, hundreds of millions of people across civilization.”
Even as he said these slightly crazy words, he still had a peaceful smile on his face.
Zhou Cheng finally understood why the first decision maker agreed to his request so readily.
Not to mention the slightly absurd speculation of "giants", even if it is a more absurd speculation than this, as long as there is a slight possibility, even a one in ten million possibility, the first decision maker will agree.
The reason is simple: human beings now have nothing to lose.
In the past, we would be concerned about the stability of the cradle and would not give our best efforts in order to ensure that the elderly could spend their later years in peace.
But now, anger has ignited in everyone's heart.
We just want to survive! To continue our civilization, we're willing to even lock down our own technology! Even after we've done so, you still refuse to let our civilization continue!
Why! Why treat us like this?
In that case, then let’s not live anymore!
Even if we cannot change the fate of civilization, as long as we can bring harm to the Moon Goddess and make her pay the price, even if many of us may die as a result, even if our later years can no longer be spent as peacefully as before, it is worth it!
At this moment, the unsuccessful attempt to communicate with the Moon Goddess brought people together to an unprecedented consensus.
Zhou Cheng also stood up and faced the first decision maker, saying solemnly, "Yes, I understand."
Patting Zhou Cheng's shoulder gently, the first decision maker turned and left.
He had already left, but his previous words seemed to still echo in the ears of Zhou Cheng and Liu Yu.
"It's better to lose both than to lose alone."
Zhou Cheng didn't know how far he could go.
I don't know whether I will gain nothing in the end, or make the Moon Goddess pay the price as the first decision maker said, or I may go a step further and achieve the best outcome - saving the entire civilization.
But he knew that at this moment, he didn't need to think so much.
Just keep going.
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