The Wallfacer: Everyone wants to break through my wall.

"Just kidding, how could I randomly drop nuclear bombs? I'm a Wallfacer, don't take everything I say seriously."

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"Did he really say that?"

The US president listened in astonishment to the report from his maid, Edith.

"Yes."

The president scoffed, "We all know that the permanent members of the Security Council would never give him a hydrogen bomb."

???But we can???t be sure what he might do in his madness. What he said today was a warning to you through me,??? the maid Edith replied. She truly felt a sense of danger today.

"I believe that in order to avoid the situation from spiraling out of control, we should give way to Feng Taylor's plan."

The president fell silent. In reality, the real obstacles to the implementation of virtual education were nothing more than some reasons that everyone knew perfectly well.

"...I will communicate with other council representatives to complete the restructuring and reorganization of the interest chain as soon as possible," the US president replied.

???Thank you for your understanding,??? the maid Edith replied.

The president then asked, "Has Feng Taylor proposed a new plan?"

???Not recently, I???ve been busy with virtual education, but he said he has other plans that he hasn???t announced yet.???

"I see..."

Having received his answer, the president leaned back in his chair and said nothing more.

Chapter 72 I've Got a Great Idea

Camon Stock was assassinated by the ETO in North Korea.

As Lin Feng had given prior instructions, a detailed report on the assassination attempt was quickly delivered to him.

When Lin Feng made the call, Camon Stock was lying in a hospital in North Korea receiving an IV drip.

"I've read the report. Are you alright?" Lin Feng asked.

"Thank you for your concern. Thanks to my experience as a war correspondent, I only survived a gunshot wound to the knee. It's over in North Korea..."

Camon Stocker hesitated to speak, recounting the assassination attempt he suffered while meeting with a high-ranking North Korean official.

He didn't die, but that high-ranking North Korean official did.

"It's alright. It's just a high-ranking official being assassinated, not the one in power. North Korea is a highly centralized country. As long as the head of state is safe, things won't get chaotic," Lin Feng said nonchalantly.

North Korea wasn't Lin Feng's subordinate, so Lin Feng naturally didn't care what negative impact their deaths would have on the higher-ups. As long as it didn't cause a major upheaval, it was irrelevant in his eyes.

Lin Feng said, "But on the other hand, I was quite surprised that ETO assassins would actually appear there. In my opinion, North Korea is a country where the people generally have a high degree of loyalty to the country."

Stock replied, "Every country has people dissatisfied with the regime. Superficial loyalty often makes it easier for traitors to hide. Don't forget Ye Wenjie..."

Lin Feng interrupted Stock.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Can you stabilize the situation in North Korea? I don't need you to risk your life, because it's meaningless. Trading your life for the lives of those trash from ETO, even if it's one for ten, I still feel it's a loss."

If things can't be stabilized, Lin Feng will consider replacing Stock; he wouldn't force his men to do things beyond their capabilities.

Stock said, "Rest assured, I am no longer the same person I was when I first accepted your mission. I have confidence in myself, it's just that the time may be delayed."

He would have refused to acquire Stoke in the past, but after tasting the sweetness of his current status, he doesn't want to give it up no matter what.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

"How long will the postponement last?" Lin Feng asked, frowning.

Stock paused for a moment before answering.

"Let's see the determination of the North Korean leader."

Hearing this, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. "Then it's alright. They've always been very determined. They even challenged the United States over nuclear weapons before. If it happened in South Korea, I might be more worried."

???Uh??? speaking of South Korea, something happened there too. Their president is in the hospital,??? Stock replied on the other end of the phone.

Lin Feng's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. How come he hadn't heard anything about such an important matter?

"When did this happen?" Lin Feng asked.

???Just half an hour ago, we were on the phone and the news from South Korea said it was a heart spasm, but I suspect it was an ETO gene missile.???

Although further diagnostic results are not yet available, Stock feels that ETO's genetic missiles are more likely.

I had met the South Korean president not long ago. He is a healthy person, although he is older. He loves fitness and occasionally lifts a barbell under the supervision of others. How could someone with a heart condition do such strenuous exercise?

"Is ETO planning to use the same methods it used against Luo Ji against the human elite?" Lin Feng asked.

ETO's ultimate goal is to guide the Trisolarans to descend, and disrupting humanity's development now is exactly in their interest.

I'm not sure.

It was just a guess; without any certainty, this was the only answer Stock could give.

Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and replied, "The higher-ups in humanity are all very shrewd. They probably took precautions in this regard even earlier than you thought. You just need to be careful about your own safety."

???But that would mean the rollout of virtual education would be delayed?????? Stock replied hesitantly.

To avoid genetic missiles, the progress of virtual education will definitely slow down. Stock himself doesn't care, but he's afraid Lin Feng will be unhappy.

Stock had a premonition that if his boss was unhappy, he would definitely be among those who suffered.

Having just met Lin Feng recently and heard him say, "Let's borrow some hydrogen bombs from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council," how could Stock have the courage to provoke a madman?

???Delays don???t matter. Let the ETO make a fuss. As long as virtual education hasn???t become globally widespread, you just keep pushing it forward,??? Lin Feng said.

Virtual education is bound to become widespread, and Lin Feng can accept it if it's delayed due to the enemy's influence.

Stock finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving a clear answer from Lin Feng. His worries about Lin Feng using nuclear weapons to solve the problem were finally put to rest.

"learn."

After the call with Stock ended, Lin Feng leaned back in his chair and fell into deep thought.

"Although I had expected ETO to come out and cause trouble, I didn't expect them to do it on such a big scale. I thought they would just make moves in the media or PDC."

But...

Lin Feng smiled slightly. If ETO could interfere with him, then why couldn't he interfere with ETO?

ETO is an organization made up of people, not gods. The operation of an organization, regardless of the reason, inevitably involves consumption.

With governments around the world watching closely, replenishing the ETO organization after its depletion will inevitably be extremely difficult.

Therefore, within a limited timeframe, the things that an ETO can do will be very limited.

Now that ETO is expending resources on promoting virtual education, how about proposing a few more plans?

Can ETO still allocate so many resources to virtual education?

Thinking it over, Lin Feng did just that, and summoned his maid Edith.

"Inform the PDC that I have a new plan to announce."

Upon receiving the news, the Planetary Defense Council began preparations overnight to convene representatives from various countries for the meeting.

???Wallfacer Feng Taylor, it???s rare that you???ve finally realized that when announcing plans, you need to prioritize announcing them to the PDC.???

The Spanish representative's sarcastic remarks about Lin Feng were not politically motivated; he simply disliked Lin Feng and that's why he made those sarcastic comments. There are quite a few national representatives like him.

Lin Feng shrugged. "I tell the people around me the same thing. Anyway, many of them are PDC people. The Trisolarans don't do formalities."

"This is the most basic respect for the participants," the Australian representative said.

"Respect is mutual."

Lin Feng raised his head, with an expression that said, "What can you do to me?"

Seeing that the meeting seemed to be turning into a bustling street scene, the representatives of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council exchanged views briefly, and then the rotating chair struck the gavel for the first time.

"There's no need to discuss irrelevant matters. Let's get down to business. Wallfacer Feng Taylor, briefly outline your plan."

The rotating chairman looked at Lin Feng, signaling him to quickly announce the plan he was about to share.

Lin Feng cleared his throat and said, "I plan to build a space fleet composed of players."

The room fell silent for a moment, not because people were too shocked to speak, but because their minds were temporarily blank.

Chapter 73 Player Fleet

After they came to their senses, the representatives took turns speaking.

"Space warfare is no child's play."

"A bunch of people who only know how to play games can fight a war? What kind of international joke are you making?"

"The Trisolarans traveled light-years to come here just to play games."

"Wallfacer, would you approach fighting the enemy with a playful attitude?"

The rotating chairperson struck the gavel again, several times, before the entire hall quieted down.

Lin Feng was a little worried that the small wooden mallet might break.

???Wallfacer Feng Taylor, please state the rationale behind your plan,??? the rotating chairman said.

"The reason? It's simple. I think modern soldiers' tactical thinking can't keep up with the Trisolarans," Lin Feng admitted.

Lin Feng explained, "Everyone here is an educated person, so you should all be familiar with the evolution of human naval warfare, right? The earliest form was boarding combat between small boats, where the gunwales met the gunwales."

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Ancient warships only had long-range weapons such as bows and arrows, catapults, and javelins, which were not enough to severely damage the hull. Therefore, every naval battle was decided by boarding maneuvers.

Moreover, since this carrying capacity could be used to transport arrows, stones, and javelins, it would be better to use it to transport more soldiers, since the final battles will all be boarding actions anyway.

"As technology advances, humans are adding long-range weapons to ships, so that a warship no longer needs soldiers, only sailors and cannons."

"The combat mode has undergone a complete transformation. It's now a contest of who can fire their shells farther and whose armor is thicker and harder to sink."

From the earliest sailing wooden boats equipped with smoothbore cannons to the steel gunboats that roamed the seas during World War II, the essence was to use long-range firepower within visual range to strike the enemy.

Therefore, the armor of warships became thicker and thicker, wooden ships became iron ships, and watertight compartments became more and more numerous.