Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 129 Legality

At that moment, it seemed as if the entire Earth had fallen silent.

Despite having many questions, being shocked and incredulous, everyone kept their eyes glued to the figure of the first decision-maker, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

The voice of the primary decision-maker also became low at this moment: "We can stand here today, bask in the sunlight, sit in front of the TV and computer, and see me speaking here on our mobile phones."

Our city is still functioning and not abandoned; we can still see our loved ones, enjoy delicious food and beautiful scenery, and have a future full of endless possibilities; our civilization can still thrive on this blue planet…

The first decision-maker paused, solemnly looked up at the tombstone in front of him: "All because of those workers, engineers and scientists who risked death from exhaustion, heart attacks and sudden death to stay at their posts; all because of these heroes who faced death without flinching or fear."

These space heroes either perished in the sky or on the moon, and today we cannot even retrieve their remains.

The only things we can bury here, and the only things we can pay our respects to, are their epaulets, badges, and clothes.

Now, we can only express our admiration, grief, and respect through these relics of heroes.

At this moment, as per the previously scheduled procedure, the members of the World Government Council were already scattered throughout the Martyrs' Cemetery, each standing solemnly before a tombstone.

The voice of the primary decision-maker suddenly rose: "Now, all of you—salute!"

At this moment, more than 400 members of the council, including the decision-making team members, faced the 64 astronaut tombs and more than 300 other most representative tombs of the victims, and saluted at the same time.

Members of the observation group, the hibernation team, and others also saluted at the same time.

At this moment, Jiang Yang was so excited that his eyes gradually welled up with tears.

He knew that the heroes would no longer have to hide their identities, but could now be openly and proudly celebrated by the people.

The heroes might not care about this, but Jiang Yang does.

Compared to that, whether one's name is known to the public is of no importance at all.

"Offer flowers!"

More than 400 council members received flowers from their secretaries or assistants and solemnly placed them in front of the tombstones.

Mr. Locke remained solemn and dignified. He meticulously followed the orders of the primary decision-maker, placing flowers before a tombstone.

He vaguely recognized the Chinese characters on it; they seemed to be Zhao Jianguo.

Looking at the young man's resolute face, Mr. Locke's initial resentment and regret vanished like snow under the scorching sun, replaced by deep emotion.

"No matter what, no matter what your country is like, at least you're a good young man."

"I wish you had been born in our country."

Putting everything else aside, at least this time, Mr. Locke was willing to salute, bow, and offer this bouquet of flowers.

After the solemn and respectful public memorial ceremony concluded, the First Decision-maker solemnly continued, "Regarding the events of the apocalypse ten years ago, the World Government has decided to declassify everything. Anyone interested in the heroic deeds can visit the World Government's official website to obtain relevant information."

Furthermore, according to our intelligence, this civilization we've named 'The Reapers,' which intends to destroy humanity, is highly likely to launch a second plot after this one failed. This is precisely why the World Government was established.

Only by establishing an organization that transcends nations and ethnicities and can unite all the people of the world can human civilization unleash its greatest power and have even a sliver of resistance against super alien civilizations that surpass our current technology.

The World Government will dedicate itself to eliminating war and poverty, to the comprehensive liberation and enhancement of human productivity, to the comprehensive promotion of scientific and cultural development, and ultimately to uniting all of humanity against external threats.

This is our duty, and this is our mission.

Here, before the tombs of these heroes, I, along with my 405 colleagues from the World Government Council, solemnly swear an oath.

He stepped down from the podium, joined the group of council members, took the first place, and then clenched his left fist in a salute.

Dozens of different languages ​​and hundreds of different voices all conveyed the same meaning.

"We will dedicate our lives to the great cause of the prosperity and continuation of human civilization!"

At that moment, Jiang Yang felt an overwhelming surge of passion.

He suddenly understood why the country had always refused to reveal the truth about the end of the world and the heroic deeds, but only now, ten years later, with the establishment of the world government, had everything revealed at once.

The previous announcement of the truth about the apocalypse and the push to establish a world government were actually limited to the upper echelons of various countries, with no participation from ordinary citizens.

In that case, the resistance would be too great, there would be too many things to deal with, and it would easily lead to the project failing.

Even if the end of the world is announced to the public in advance, the outcome will most likely not change.

There are too many ideas from different cultural backgrounds, mechanisms, and ways of thinking, and even with the pressure of the end of the world, it is difficult to bring them together and unify them.

Limiting matters to the upper echelons of each country facilitates progress. This is precisely why human civilization was able to decide to establish a world government in just ten years.

However, if participation is limited to the upper echelons of national governments, the world government has inherent weaknesses.

Because it is top-down, not bottom-up, it naturally lacks popular support; more seriously, it lacks sufficient legitimacy.

The overwhelming tide of opposition outside the World Tower is proof of this.

But now, with the establishment of the World Government Council and Decision-Making Committee, and the World Government filling the last gap in its administrative structure, the opportunity to hold a civilized public memorial for the heroes and announce the truth of the apocalypse to the public, rather than just to the top echelons of various countries, has instantly played a role in uniting people's hearts, eliminating internal conflicts, and uniting against external forces.

This series of actions, first disregarding legitimacy, established the world government, and then, after it was established, suddenly unleashed the "heavy weapon" that had been held back, thus completing the legitimacy, and the world government institution was truly established.

The timing was impeccable, almost perfectly predicting every change in public sentiment and the upper echelons of various countries, and skillfully guiding and utilizing them to ultimately arrive at the situation we see today.

Looking at Sun Changhe beside him, whose face always wore a calm smile, as if everything was already under control, Jiang Yang shook his head inwardly: "It's just a pity that the heroes' honor was delayed by a full ten years."

However... the heroes themselves probably wouldn't care about this; instead, they'd probably be happy to be able to make another contribution...

(End of this chapter)