Those who face the wall, but are in the Nascent Soul stage.

Chapter 105 A Husband-and-Wife Shop

Hines and Keiko Yamasugi were completely absorbed in the work of imprinting thoughts. In front of the United Nations Plaza in New York, the couple built their first 'Center of Beliefs', which contained three imprinting devices. Next to the Center of Beliefs, there was also a miniature version of the Statue of Liberty.

—It was a gift from France to this wall-facer.

It seems the French really enjoy gifting Statue of Liberty in bulk.

The two stood guard at the entrance of the Faith Center, like a newlywed couple guarding their new shop, their expressions filled with tension and anticipation.

Since participation in the Ideological Imprint is entirely voluntary, there is no unified command or coordination. Members of other countries' space forces are free to travel to the United States during their leave and gather at the United Nations Plaza.

Due to concerns about the leakage of thought imprinting technology, the Belief Center will not be expanding to a second facility for the time being, but more thought imprinting facilities will be added to the Belief Center in the future.

Hines guessed that his 'business' would be very successful.

Indeed, just as they expected, Space Force members from all over the world flocked to the country. Most of them were curious and cautious, but there was a lack of people willing to be the first to take the plunge.

Currently, there are only three publicly stated propositions for the Thought Imprint program, and each of these three propositions has been publicly recognized by the PDC. The first proposition is the fundamental reason why the Thought Imprint program was able to pass.

The first stamped inscription reads: "In the battle against the invasion of the Trisolaran world, humanity will prevail. The enemy invading the solar system will be annihilated, and Earth's civilization will continue for eternity in the universe."

The second stamp reads: "In the journey of exploring the mysteries of the universe, the spirit of science will never die; the veil of the unknown will be lifted, and humanity's understanding of the universe will continue to expand to infinity."

The third stamp reads: "In the future mission of defending deep space sovereignty, the Space Force's will will remain steadfast, and humanity's solar system boundaries will be indestructible under the Space Force's protection."

The third and first articles were suspected of being redundant, but they were still approved.

Among the thousands of propositions submitted privately by space forces from various countries, these three underwent rigorous review, were deemed acceptable, and became one of the three options for the Belief Center.

Even so, more and more Space Force members and tourists simply stood outside the Center of Faith, with no one going up to try.

When the first 'guest' appeared, Hines and Keiko Yamasugi were extremely surprised.

The visitor was Luo Qing.

"Why are you here again?" Hines pulled Luo Qing into the room, away from the countless gazes outside.

"I'll set an example and be the first to try something new," Luo Qing said.

"Haven't you already experienced it?"

"Nobody knew that time either, I'll do it again."

"Alright... but I'm afraid none of these three propositions are suitable for you?"

"I brought two propositions with me."

"Could it be another Mahayana-stage Human Emperor or something?"

Luo Qing immediately denied it, saying, "No!"

"Okay, so... has it been reviewed by the PDC? If not, it's probably against the rules."

"It's part of the plan."

"Professor Luo, I am also a Wallfacer. I'm afraid your words will have no effect on me."

A bug has appeared in the Wallfacer.

“That’s true.” Luo Qing thought for a moment and sent a message to Sai.

"Sai, have your successor review my proposal. If it passes, then pass it. Thank you."

Sai was applying a face mask; as she got older, her looks faded, and women always felt anxious about it. She picked up her phone, glanced at the message, and immediately created a group chat, forwarding the message to the rotating chairman and the current PDC government team.

About two minutes later, Luo Qing's "proposition" was approved.

"Think it through. Your proposition will appear on the large screen outside the Belief Center in real time. Once your proposition is formed, it will become the fourth permanent proposition of the Belief Center. All members of the Space Force can choose to enter this proposition."

"Don't worry, it's all benefits and no harm." Luo Qing found the operating system and skillfully entered his proposition.

Temporary topic 1
Eat when you're hungry, drink when you're thirsty, and sleep when you're tired.
"Isn't your proposition a bit too frivolous?"

Hines fell into deep thought. Keiko Yamasugi, who was next to him, chuckled when she saw the proposition, but then rubbed her face to try to remain serious.

Luo Qing asked, "Where is this childish? This is a basic human need."

Hines quickly explained, "It's a necessity, but have you considered that this is almost an order that must be carried out? Suppose a member of the Space Force is fighting against the Trisolaran fleet. If a member of the Space Force who has this mark on him gets sleepy at this moment, wouldn't he have to abandon his combat post and go to sleep immediately?"

"Oh, there is a loophole."

Luo Qing stared at these three sentences and pondered them for a while.

"I'll make some changes."

After a series of actions, the proposition became like this:
Temporary topic 1
[You'll enjoy your meals, drink water with pleasure, and sleep soundly.]

Keiko Yamasugi shook her husband's arm: "Darling, I want to print this."

Hines: "..."

Hines rubbed his temples. "Okay, no problem. I'll put this fourth stamp on the outside display screen."

Luo Qing nodded in satisfaction. "Wait a moment, there is a fifth proposition."

Hines asked suspiciously, "Is it going to be another set of blessings?"

“No.” Luo Qing went to the console again and entered the second proposition he had prepared for this purpose.

Temporary topic 2
Humanity will unite as one. Members of the Space Force will always exist as an integral part of human civilization. They will transcend the limitations of space and time, forever closely united with human civilization. Disagreements and suspicions will cease to exist, and internal strife and attacks among Space Force members will not occur.
"This is the true ideological imprint you wanted to leave," Hines remarked, looking at the message.

Luo Qing nodded, then shook his head. "Both are true, the first is true, and the second is true too."

Having obtained authorization from PDC, Hines also entered [Temporary Proposition 2] into the official system. While entering it into the system, Hines was also asking Luo Qing a question.

"The Space Force is an integral part of human civilization. With three external enemies at hand, it's unlikely that the Space Force will engage in internal strife. Why are you specifically emphasizing this point? Have you foreseen something, such as a war between the Russian and American Space Forces?"

Luo Qing shook his head: "It has nothing to do with the country. I keep dreaming about another Wallfacer lately. Can you guess who it is?"

“Mr. Rédiaz? The late Mr. Taylor? It can’t be Dr. Luo Ji, can it?”

“It’s Luo Ji.” After saying this, Luo Qing didn’t explain much. He just sighed deeply: “The trip to Jupiter gave me a deeper understanding of the universe. The universe is too big… I hope I’m just overthinking it.”

After Hines finished recording his assigned topic, Luo Qing's task was completed. As he was about to leave, Hines called him back.

"Professor Luo, once the facilities at the Belief Center are operating stably, Huizi and I plan to continue our hibernation."

"Oh, that's a good thing. You'll get to see the world of the future." Luo Qing smiled.

“Will we meet again in the future?” Hines asked.

"That depends on how long you hibernate. If you hibernate for ten thousand years, you might not see me again. I can't live that long."

"We won't hibernate for too long. We plan to wake up when the Trisolaran probes arrive in the solar system."

“That’s good.” Luo Qing walked over and shook hands with Hines: “See you in the future, Comrade Hines.”

Hines felt strange being addressed as a comrade.

"Mr. Luo Qing, what are our shared goals?"

"The will to continue humankind."

All three chapters are complete (I'm going to go write the chapters I owe).

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