Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 51: The Salvationists and the Destructionists

Rashid's eyes grew deep. He turned around and slowly walked back to Fang Yan. His tone was low and serious. "The Milky Way is facing an unprecedented turmoil. The forces that once held us together are gradually collapsing."

"The Naga Republic, the Pontic United States, the Spirit of Light, and the Cold Silver Mountain Empire—the four strongest nations in the galaxy—are now hostile to each other, and the cracks in the alliance are becoming increasingly apparent."

"Although the Naga Republic and the Pontiac United States maintain peace on the surface, they harbor hidden hostility towards each other. As the backbone of the Galactic Alliance, the rift between them is rapidly widening at a speed visible to the naked eye."

"As for the Spirit Lords of Light, as the only theistic nation, they have always kept their distance from the Galactic Alliance. No one knows what those charlatans are planning. They seem to be isolated from the world, hiding behind the light."

"The Cold Silver Mountain Empire is the only one of the four powers that is not located in the Inner Galaxy. They have always been ambitious and have attempted to challenge the authority of the Inner Three Powers. To this end, they have vigorously expanded into the Outer Galaxy, even to the Edge Star Regions and the Dark Star Regions."

"According to what I know, not long ago, the Lengyinshan Empire proposed to explore the mysterious core area of the Milky Way. This request was rejected without hesitation by the three inner circle powers. Since then, they have held a grudge and have been spreading rumors about the unfairness of the alliance within the empire. They are taking the opportunity to expand their military and actively prepare something."

Fang Yan's heart was slightly shaken. He had actually heard about the ambitions of the Leng Yinshan Empire a long time ago, but he never thought that the situation had become so critical.

At this moment, Rashid's voice came again, his tone heavy. "You should be aware of the AI incident twenty years ago. At that time, scientists proposed promoting advanced artificial intelligence in order to increase the galaxy's productivity and use technological development to prevent the spread of conflict between the four superpowers."

"However, the Union authorities foolishly chose to suppress it, thus missing the last chance."

"The Alliance authorities even regarded scientists who supported artificial intelligence as traitors, secretly arresting and trying them. This led to the exodus of countless elites in the scientific community and caused a serious conflict between the Alliance and the two chambers."

"The seemingly peaceful Milky Way is actually in danger."

After listening to Rashid's story, Fang Yan became deeply worried about the future of the Milky Way, but he was just a small person and was completely powerless to do anything about these things.

Suddenly, Fang Yan remembered a strange thing that happened recently.

He frowned, a hint of confusion in his tone, "Since I returned to Earth, more and more scientists and engineers who originally lived in the outer ring, middle ring, and even the prosperous inner ring of the galaxy have come to Earth from afar."

"At first I thought they were just here for tourism or curiosity, but I never expected that these people would actually join Blue Light Technology!"

"Can you believe it? In just one month, seventy or eighty elites have joined our team. As a small, emerging company on the edge of the galaxy, with low salaries and extremely backward conditions, we've managed to attract so many talented people?"

"And according to the experts who have already joined, there are more people on the way. After all, the edge of the Milky Way is too far away, and it will take a long time for most people to come to Earth."

"This phenomenon is really puzzling and confusing."

Having said this, Fang Yan paused and looked at Rashid, as if wanting to get some explanation from him.

However, unexpectedly, Rashid burst into laughter after hearing this, with a sense of ease and mystery in his laughter.

Fang Yan became even more puzzled and asked, "What are you laughing at? What happened?"

Rashid's laughter gradually stopped, and he looked at Fang Yan with deep eyes. "Actually, all of this is Aliat's work. As an old friend, I do know some inside information."

"Aliat!?"

When Fang Yan heard the name, a look of shock crossed his face, and many questions popped up in his mind. "Why would he do this? Those scientists and engineers clearly had stable lives in their respective fields. Why would they suddenly leave their homes and travel to Earth?"

Rashid smiled mysteriously. "Aliat is a man with ideals. His goal is not just a stable life in the present, but the future of the entire galaxy." "Like those elites who left because of the incident with the AI, and like countless other idealistic people in the galaxy, he is a savior."

"The salvationists firmly believe that even though the alliance is on the verge of collapse, as long as there is still a glimmer of hope, they should do their utmost to save this big family."

"Aliat and the salvationists came to Earth not because of your quantum field technology, nor because of the salary and future of Blue Light Technology, but because they believed what you once said."

Fang Yan's forehead was black, "Me? What did I say?"

Ariat smiled. "You once told me that you had a group of very powerful teachers. And Ariat believes that those teachers are the six thousand elites who broke with the alliance because of the AI incident."

"There's nothing we can do. They're the saviors after all. Aliat firmly believes that as long as we find 6,000 elites, we can prevent the alliance from falling apart and preserve the present and future of the galaxy."

"What's more, Aliat's teacher is one of the best among the six thousand elites. His name is Ke Chen. He encourages more people to come to Earth, and he has personal reasons for this."

When Fang Yan heard this, he was completely dumbfounded and confused.

The so-called "group of teachers" was simply something Fang Yan made up at the beginning. Who would have thought that Ariat would take it seriously now.

Fang Yan frowned and couldn't help thinking in his heart, the salvationists actually pinned their hopes on the lies they made up. This was really a huge misunderstanding.

Now that things have come to this, I am afraid that even if I jump into the Yellow River, I can’t clear myself of the guilt. How should I explain it to him?
At this moment, Rashid's voice interrupted Fang Yan's thoughts. "Those scientists and engineers left their stable lives and came to the distant Earth for the faith in their hearts. From this point of view, although the salvationists are blind, they are a group of people worthy of trust."

Fang Yan was confused. He frowned and asked, "You always say that Aliat is a savior. What about you? What sect are you from?"

Rashid's face was stern. He touched the metallic Libra badge on his chest and took a deep breath. "If it were twenty years ago, when I was still young, I would also be a savior."

Fang Yan frowned, his inner confusion deepening. "So what now?"

Rashid sneered, "Everything has changed since the incident with the intelligent brain."

"My teacher, Aliat's teacher, and countless scientists who once harbored great ideals all mysteriously disappeared after that turmoil."

"Back then, we were so naive. We thought we could save the galaxy, that advanced technology and lofty ideals could bring about a bright future."

Rashid shook his head, his tone filled with loss and anger. "That tragic experience made me realize that not everything in the world is worth saving."

Fang Yan's breathing became rapid, and he felt a faint sense of unease in his heart. "What do you mean?"

Rashid's eyes were grim. "The Galactic Alliance is rotten, rotten to the bone. It doesn't need to be saved, but destroyed. Completely destroyed! Only then can the flower of hope bloom upon the Alliance's fetid corpse."

Fang Yan felt a chill running down his spine. He finally understood that Rashid's position was far more extreme than he had imagined.

"So," Fang Yan lowered his voice, "you are a destroyer?"

(End of this chapter)