The Wallfacer: Everyone wants to break through my wall.

Lin Feng had already anticipated this line of reasoning from the Earth government representative.

"Oh, you mean that? Davis is sick today, so I'm attending the meeting. Is that a problem?"

The delegates then noticed that Davis, who had always represented the Taylor faction, was not present on social media.

"Are you sick?"

The representative of the Space City Federation felt so angry he almost laughed. Since atomization, humans have been basically immune to 'disease'. Atom beings have no disease, only life or death.

"Are you trying to challenge the authority of the council?" asked the representative of the Space City Federation.

"No, I'm just too lazy to rack my brains to find a reasonably plausible excuse. After all, I have a much heavier burden on my shoulders than you do."

As he spoke, Lin Feng shrugged, giving off an expression that said, "I'm blatantly lying, what can you do about it?"

The Martian government representative said, "You are welcome to attend this meeting, but please speak as little as possible. You are not familiar with the specifics, and speaking out of turn could disrupt the normal operation of the meeting."

"Is this an attempt to strip the Taylor faction of its legitimate seat in the Council of Ten?" Lin Feng asked with a meaningful smile.

Upon hearing this, the virtual representative of the Martian government's expression vanished abruptly. After a second or two of silence, a forced smile returned to his face as he said, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."

Stripping representatives of their seats is tantamount to splitting the unified entity, which is now a civilization. Splitting the unified entity is equivalent to splitting the current civilization jointly established by the Trisolarans and humanity.

If the Martian government representative is proven to have such dangerous ideas, then the Martian government will definitely have to replace the representative immediately.

The universe is fraught with danger. We have finally managed to stick together for warmth. To cause a division among civilizations is to risk our survival.

"So what do you mean?" Lin Feng asked.

The Martian government representative said, "What I mean is that you are not familiar with the situation, and speaking out of turn can easily disrupt the normal progress of the meeting."

Lin Feng said kindly to the Martian government representative, "It's alright, I won't speak carelessly. I swear on my identity as a Wallfacer."

The representatives were speechless. What you just said was as good as nothing. Who in the room didn't know what the Wallfacer was inevitably associated with?

"...Let's begin this meeting," the Space Force representative said with a hint of helplessness.

During the meeting, the Martian government representative's gaze swept over the group of representatives, finally settling on Lin Feng, and he slowly began to speak.

"I think this time no one should have any reason to stop us, right? That alien civilization from Andromeda has taken the initiative to extend an invitation to contact us and other civilizations. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we have no reason to refuse."

Lin Feng said, "Based on my years of experience lying, this should be a lie."

"Mr. Taylor, what makes you think that a vast civilization spanning multiple galaxies would be limited by a trivial Dark Forest Theory? Especially given that they have achieved faster-than-light travel."

The way the Martian government representative addressed him as "Mr. Taylor" was particularly emphasized, which shows how much resentment he harbored towards Lin Feng.

"Given that we haven't received any information from unknown civilizations outside the Milky Way yet, and the fact that the entire universe seems too quiet, we can infer that a dark forest also exists on a larger scale," Lin Feng replied.

The Martian government representative's grim expression softened somewhat, and he asked, "Then how do you explain the situation of the Taurus civilization?"

Lin Feng asked curiously, "What's there to explain about the Taurus Civilization? They were originally just bait. Would a fisherman eat the bait on his own hook? They helped that civilization lure out other hidden civilizations. You can tell from the speed of the reaction of that galactic overlord civilization after the Taurus Civilization battle that they have been closely monitoring the Taurus Civilization. Don't assume anything."

The Mars representative nodded. "That's true. I agree with your point of view. So, according to your view, there's no dark forest relationship between the Taurus civilization and that other civilization because they have a fisherman and bait relationship. Does this also imply that you acknowledge that there are other possibilities between civilizations besides the dark forest relationship?"

Lin Feng frowned, his gaze shifting subtly towards the Martian government representative.

"...What are you trying to say?"

Chapter 366 Survival and Choices

The Martian government representative stated, "The relationship between the angler and the bait has no sharp conflict of interest, which also indicates that civilizations can coexist peacefully."

Lin Feng retorted, "So you choose to attach yourself? If that's the case, what future do all the members of the unified entity have? The fate of civilization is not in the hands of individuals. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"

“Choosing to be dependent is not an option. All we hope for is to coexist together, just like what you did between humanity and the Trisolarans. If you can do it, why can't we?” the Martian government representative asked.

Lin Feng asked with a cold laugh, "If merging civilizations could be done so easily, would the entire universe still be so quiet? It would be overflowing with information by now."

"There could be other reasons. At least for now, the dominant civilization from the Milky Way has extended olive branches to many civilizations; they have the intention to do so." The Earth government representative interjected at this moment, exchanging glances with Lin Feng and asking, "Are we going to continue to remain silent until they go to war with us? Is the Unified Sphere going to war with a powerful civilization for such absurd reasons?"

At this moment, the representative of the Space City Federation addressed the five representatives of the Trisolaran side, saying, "Representatives of Trisolaris, please think rationally about the future of your civilization."

The implication is, 'This time, don't favor Feng Taylor like you have before, because if things go wrong, the Integration System will disappear in a very short time, and you all know how terrifying the tearing of spacetime can be.'

Just as the representatives of the Three-Body Problem, except for Ryougu, were hesitating, Lin Feng said, "What if this is a requirement put forward in order to achieve an attack? The principles of offense and defense have been explained very clearly. A primary prerequisite for an attack is the acquisition of information. Without information, there is no attack."

“I used to worry that once that civilization learned of the existence of the Unified Body, the information blockade would be broken quickly. But now that I’ve seen this information, I feel more at ease. They can’t find out the location of the Unified Body, or even figure out what the Unified Body actually is.”

"Otherwise, why didn't that civilization contact us directly and proactively, instead of using neutrino broadcasting? If they knew us, would they need to do this?"

Contact implies the exchange of information, and the exchange of information implies the disintegration of something that doesn't exist; the attack conditions of the attack and defense principle are met.

The representatives had different expressions, and they all began to think because of Lin Feng's words.

Lin Feng continued, "And then there's the content of the information. I'll assume that civilization wasn't lying, that all the information was true, and that the Milky Way really will be destroyed by the 'Black Tide'."

"Then let me ask you, what is this 'Black Tide' they're talking about? It's an unknown force that can cause trouble for a galactic overlord-level civilization. According to information from the galactic overlord-level civilization, the black area that spread faster than the speed of light that appeared in the Milky Way was the work of their hostile forces."

"Don't you know our capabilities? What gives you the right to get involved in this level of space war? You've already witnessed the tearing of spacetime. Aside from a non-existent strategy built on the principles of offense and defense, what defense do you expect the unified entity to have?"

The known faster-than-light area-of-effect attacks of galactic overlord civilizations involve spacetime tearing. So, as a comparable enemy, wouldn't the 'Black Tide' mentioned in the information about galactic overlord civilizations also possess such attack methods?

That 'Black Tide' forced the galactic overlord civilization to seek help from these 'insects' of their unified entity. Does this indicate that the 'Black Tide' is stronger than the galactic overlord civilization?

If their strength surpasses that of a galactic overlord-level civilization, then what threat could an unification entity, which cannot even threaten a galactic overlord-level civilization, pose to the 'Black Tide'?

If we apply these questions to a space war, what would be the survival probability of the unified entity participating in a space war of this scale?

The Earth government representative said, "It is precisely because we are all aware of the spacetime rift that we must make contact. Do you want to see the Unified Body at war with that civilization from Andromeda? The spacetime rift is not the same as that civilization's most lethal means. Moreover, that civilization is broadcasting in our language, which is already a reminder that they possess information about the Unified Body beyond just its existence."

"Are you so confident that the dominant civilization in that galaxy can't launch an attack on the unified entity based on the information you currently have?"

"Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is." The Earth government representative looked at Lin Feng and solemnly warned him.

At this moment, a Trisolaran representative interrupted their argument.

"Excuse me for interrupting."

Seeing that all the representatives were looking at him, the Trisolaran representative said.

"I have summarized your opinions briefly. Everyone is considering the safety of civilization, and both sides' viewpoints are valuable for reference."

"Then let me explain the points that are sufficiently accepted in both sides' viewpoints."

"First, the consortium cannot get involved in a war of this magnitude."

"Second, information about the unified entity must not be leaked to other civilizations any further."

"Third, the unified entity cannot be hostile to that galactic overlord civilization in the Milky Way; we have no chance of winning."

Lin Feng and the other human government representatives who were at odds with him all showed thoughtful expressions.

The Trisolaran representative continued, "The third point conflicts with the first and second because that galactic overlord civilization threatens the Unified Body. If we don't make contact with them, we are enemies. Currently, our understanding of this civilization is very limited, and we don't know how much they know about the Unified Body. We can't afford to gamble on this, nor can we. Contact is necessary because we are very weak. We have no choice. We have had no choice since our existence was exposed."

"I have a solution here. First, we cannot determine whether the galactic overlord civilization has good or bad intentions towards the unification. This is easy to solve. We should not be the first civilization to contact them. If we are going to do it, we should be the last. We should observe what happened to the other civilizations that came into contact with them. Based on this, we can determine whether the galactic overlord civilization has good or bad intentions."

"Secondly, the consortium cannot be involved in wars of this magnitude. Mr. Taylor is right; the consortium is simply not qualified to participate in conflicts of this magnitude."

Upon hearing the Trisolaran representative mention Lin Feng, several representatives, including the Martian government representative, looked towards Lin Feng. However, they did not refute anything. What the Trisolaran representative said was true; in a struggle at this level, the unified entity was still just a 'bug'.

The Trisolaran representative continued, "If it is confirmed to be a benevolent civilization, we must also lie to that civilization and deceive them into believing that 'the Unified Body will fight against the Black Tide for the sake of the Milky Way.' The research on photonization must be completed as soon as possible. If we can find a way to obtain the wormhole generation technology of the galactic overlord civilization, that would be the best. The most important thing for the Unified Body to do is to extricate itself from the current vortex of conflict."

"Finally, there's the issue of information leakage. Even if that galactic overlord civilization is benevolent, we can no longer leak information about the unified entity to them. Because even if they pose no threat to us, if they are destroyed by someone else one day, other advanced malicious civilizations can obtain information about the unified entity from the destroyed civilization and thus achieve the attack conditions of the attack principle."

After explaining his thoughts, he glanced at the others and asked, "What are your opinions?"

No objection.

No objection.

……

The representatives from the human side all expressed their opinions, and then it was Lin Feng's turn.

However, Lin Feng remained silent and did not immediately express his opinion.

"Mr. Taylor?" the Trisolaran representative asked.

Lin Feng made a request: "I'll do the part of fabricating the lies."

The Trisolaran representative said, "That's no problem. Even if you hadn't made this request, we would still have chosen you. You are the most suitable candidate."

"Then I have no problem," Lin Feng said.

Chapter 367 A Show of Concern from Lin Feng

"What kind of new content is the official team planning to announce this time to trick us?"

Once again, the players gathered in the virtual solar system, their gazes fixed on the towering, god-like projection before them, like believers worshipping a true god.

However, unlike believers, they have no faith in their eyes, and from their language to their expressions to their actions, there is not a trace of humility or respect.

Lin Feng looked down at the group of players and shook his head with a sigh.

"Look at what you're saying. You call the planning a trap? It's the official way of showing care and guidance to you players... cough, education. You need to understand that although it's a game, it's also an educational game. You need to learn something from playing the game for it to have any meaning."

The players didn't buy into what Lin Feng said at all. Having experienced the game's malice for so long, almost everyone still in the game had been tempered into a grumpy old man.

"Stop giving us that crap. If you're going to make an announcement, just do it already. I want to see how many players you officials are planning to drive away before you're willing to change your ways," one player said, hands on hips.

"Reformed?" Lin Feng was taken aback, then shook his finger. "You people are getting more and more clueless. The word 'reformed' has never existed in my dictionary."

"You guessed right, I'm going to increase the game difficulty again. How many of you want to leave? You can leave right now. My game is only open to those real players who have the courage to face the game's difficulty, not a bunch of immature kids who complain at the slightest difficulty," Lin Feng said.

Lin Feng waited for a while, but the expected group of players who warmly greeted him about his health did not appear.

"Why is no one replying to me? Didn't I say I was quitting the game?" Lin Feng looked at the group of players with a puzzled expression.

A highly skilled player shrugged and replied, "Those who were going to get angry and leave have already done so. None of the people still in the game are the naive kids you're talking about. Just tell us how you want to increase the difficulty, and we'll take whatever you suggest."

Lin Feng paused for a moment, then abruptly asked a question.

Even if it means death?

The players' expressions changed drastically. They didn't mind if the game difficulty increased, since playing games doesn't kill you. But now that Lin Feng, that scoundrel of a game planner, was saying that 'death' would be added to the game, turning it into a death game. That was unacceptable to the players.

Who among gamers would actually want to risk their life for no reason?

If other game designers and players said this, they would just laugh it off. But when Lin Feng said it, it was different because he could actually do it, and more importantly, he really had the courage to do it.

"...Maple Taylor, what are you trying to say? Explain yourself clearly," a player asked, somewhat alarmed.

Lin Feng calmly said, "I plan to raise the game difficulty to the level of a death game, where failure means the real death of Atomic Man."