Great, we're doomed now!

The former needs no further explanation, while the latter has caused great turmoil in history.

Because people relentlessly pursue "superior" genetic traits, arrogantly manipulate life, and believe they can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Creator, they constantly discard and edit DNA fragments...

As a result, when the genetic disease broke out, people no longer had the ability to "decode" the layers of chaotic genes, and millions of new humans had to live their lives with genetic defects—a period in which terrorist attacks were commonplace in society.

Later, "genetic modification" no longer just pursued performance, but took stability as the absolute standard, treating every benign and malignant mutation as a major threat.

The new humans of today possess greater radiation resistance, are more resistant to aging, and have shorter developmental cycles. They excel at group activities, are adept at enduring darkness and solitude, and have also shown significant improvements in strength and intelligence.

Taken individually, it might only be considered outstanding among ordinary people, but when all the items are combined, the differences become enormous.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Liuli blinked her beautiful eyes in surprise: "I thought it was going to be terrible."

"If you want to go into more detail, it will definitely become terrible."

Lucy paused, then continued, "For example, there are people who particularly advocate gene modification or prosthetic limb modification, and there are even signs of religious influence. These 'evolutionists' have been active everywhere, hoping that the Tower of Babel and governments around the world will lift the restrictions."

Furthermore, over the past three hundred years, due to continuous technological advancements and breakthroughs in materials science, new MS skeletons have become lighter and stronger than ever before.

The new 'psychic framework' is less burdensome than the 'Alaya consciousness'. Although the upper limit of the synchronization rate has been reduced, the driver does not need to worry about burning out their brain.

...And so on. The Tower of Babel has also kept pace with the times, upgrading its directly subordinate forces and maintaining cutting-edge technology, but ultimately it can no longer maintain the overwhelming military advantage over major powers it once did.

Ultimately, it comes down to productivity and human resources.

In modern warfare, unless there are special circumstances (such as the emergence of the first Gundam pilots three hundred years ago), most of the time it is a contest of technology, economy and industry.

Even if it can control trade routes, attract talent from all over the world, and even establish its own colonial cities... the Tower of Babel is just an "organization" rather than a "nation," and its ability to generate wealth is far inferior to that of a true great power.

"So, are Earth and Mars gradually getting tired of being controlled and now want to overthrow the Tower of Babel?"

"Of course, this is common knowledge; you can easily find analysis videos online."

Lucy pursed her lips: "They could have lived in peace and waited for a peaceful handover, because the Tower of Babel was gradually losing its strength and the compromise faction within it was growing stronger... But something happened that exacerbated their conflict."

Liuli's eyes flashed, as if she were deep in thought: "Could it be..."

Is it Titan?

Lucy glanced at Ye Shou in surprise, and the man took over the conversation for Liuli, saying, "I saw some advertisements for this satellite on the way. It's said to be a real utopia?"

"In fact, the environment was too harsh, and the first wave of immigrants had to unite and help each other to survive, and this custom has been maintained ever since... Titan is not very habitable even now."

However, it contains numerous mineral veins, and converting them all into economic benefits would be astronomical.

Lucy said seriously, "The inhabitants of Titan naturally hope to establish an independent nation. Their legal basis is the 'Mars Independence Act' from three hundred years ago. Their situation is almost exactly the same as that of Mars at that time. As long as the issue is raised at the 'Human Survival and Security Conference,' the probability of it being passed is very high."

However, no one expected the Martian City Alliance to oppose this!

"..." Ye Shou frowned slightly.

Titan hoped to gain Mars' support, but their diplomatic efforts yielded little result, and Mars showed no intention of standing up for them.

The official explanation is that Titan's population is smaller than that of a single urban area on Earth, and it relies on external sources for all its necessities... It's best to stay under the protection of Earth and Mars.

"But if even Mars doesn't support them, then the Independence Act will be... It's practically impossible for Titan to gain independence!"

Liuli was puzzled: "But why is that?"

"Because our positions are different now, my dear Miss Rurikawa."

Ye Shou couldn't help but chuckle: "Mars nowadays is more like Earth back then in terms of its stance, because it shares the economic benefits brought by Titan, so it is naturally unwilling to give up voluntarily."

Furthermore, it occupies the same ecological niche as Titan, and if Titan successfully gains independence, it will undoubtedly become its competitor!

Hearing this, everyone shook their heads and sighed:

Three hundred years can indeed change a lot of things.

Some people have been rained on, so they offer their umbrellas to others, but many others feel that there's only so much space under the umbrella, and if you come in, where am I supposed to go?

"However, there is still hope~"

Progressive individuals and groups on Mars are very supportive of Titan, and Guderia, the 'peace envoy,' is one of them.

Ye Shou's brows relaxed: "Gu Diliya... um."

"The Eid al-Fitr pilgrimage is a large-scale event held every five years, much like the Olympic torch relay. It is to commemorate and console the victims of the Eid al-Fitr wars and to remind everyone to cherish peace."

Specifically, a fleet will depart from Sydney Harbour, head to the Moon, Phobos, and Mars, and then circle back... recreating someone's marching route from back then.

This time, Guderia proposed including Titan in the route—this has a very clear symbolic meaning!

If this pilgrimage to the Calamity Ritual is successfully carried out, then at the level of the general public, Titan will be regarded as having the same status as Mars!

At this point, Lucy gave Ye Shou a strange look.

Ye Shou asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

“An important part of the [Pilgrimage of Calamity] is to bring out the divine body from the Temple of Solomon.”

"What temple?" Ye Shou was taken aback. "What divine body?"

"It's... the throne room where you melted down M·A's outer armor and forged it into pillars and a base."

Lucy bit her lip lightly: "It's now called the 'Temple of Solomon'."

"Whoever changed the name... it's not bad-sounding."

Ye Shou shrugged, initially not caring, but then suddenly realized something.

"Could the Divine Body be...?"

"The legendary first Gundam, the savior hero, is said to be sleeping there—[Bayeli]."

"..."

So, "I" am going to be taken on a traveling exhibition every few years?

Ye Shou's first reaction was to ask the person in charge for the appearance fees he had received over the years.

……

Sydney Harbour, perhaps due to the increasing popularity of this year's "Pilgrimage to Solomon," has seen a significant increase in the number of tourists, with pilgrimage slots at the Temple of Solomon always fully booked.

Everyone's attention was drawn away, leaving other areas empty and deserted.

Northwest of Sydney Harbour lies a vast "pure white garden," where slender white crosses stand in neat and dense arrays on expansive lawns. Standing on high ground and gazing out at it, one is immediately struck by a sense of solemnity.

In the center of the garden stands a row of statues averaging five meters tall. Judging from their faces and attire, they are likely the "Twelve Heroes," the first Gundam pilots to follow Ye Shou and reclaim the moon together!

The sky was still dark, and the hazy light on the horizon was depressing, especially as one strolled among the countless tombstones.

However, Ye Shouyi, dressed in a trench coat, walked calmly through the crowd, showing no disgust, only a faint sense of nostalgia and sorrow.

He walked on, passing tombstones he recognized and those he didn't, until he arrived in front of the statue. However, it wasn't the tallest one in the middle, "Kuze Yoshikami," but rather "Agunica" on the left.

He stopped and looked up at that familiar face. At first, his face was expressionless, and the corners of his mouth seemed to be about to smile but were extremely faint, making it impossible to tell what his expression was. Only his deep eyes concealed a complex expression that mixed regret, apology, sorrow, respect and so on.

Having arrived three hundred years later, his first priority is to gather intelligence, so he has not yet taken any action or even formulated any plans.

...To be honest, he hesitated about whether he should interfere in this era.

After experiencing the apocalyptic scene of the Calamity War, neither the conflict between the Tower of Babel and the great powers, nor the clash of various social ideologies, nor the independence movement on Titan, were serious matters in Ye Shou's eyes.

Throughout human history, conflicts of this magnitude are relatively minor. None of the parties involved have reached the point of life or death. It is believed that even if Ye Shou does nothing, they can keep the "cost" of resolving the incident within an acceptable range.

During his month here, collecting technological achievements was relatively easy, but turning the tide of the world was almost impossible.

Ultimately, Ye Shou felt both satisfied and helpless about humanity at present.

“Agunica… I don’t know what the best option is for them.”

Ye Shou shook his head and said with a self-deprecating smile, "This is much harder than simply fighting."

He gazed intently at the statue of his "old friend," his expression shifting, his thoughts unreadable.

A father and daughter walked by, nodding to Ye Shou as they passed. Both of them only glanced at each other casually, but the father subconsciously slowed his pace, looking somewhat uneasy.

It was getting dark, and he hadn't yet realized the problem—

"Daddy, Daddy, is this the Savior?"

Hearing his daughter's call, the father came to his senses and realized that he had arrived in front of the statue of the hero Kuze Yoshimori. He knelt down and pulled her collar tighter.

"Yes, this is the person you've always wanted to see."

"Oh!"

The little girl tilted her head back, her face beaming with joy, and the cool breeze made her nose and cheeks rosy.

"Lord Savior..."

"Do you remember what you wanted to do before, Lori?"

"Ok!"

The little girl nodded emphatically: "I want to give him the most beautiful flower in the world!"

"What a good child!"

Her father affectionately patted her head, picked her up, and placed the bouquet of flowers in her hands on the pedestal steps.

It wasn't a native species of Earth, but a genetically modified plant that happened to emit a soft, beautiful, hazy blue rainbow at this particular time of day, illuminating the little girl's expression.

"Loli really likes the story of 'The Twelve Knights'."

"Because it's so cool! I want to be a 'knight' someday!"

"Ha...do you know what that means?" The father chuckled.

"I know! It means MS pilot, but a super cool pilot!"

The girl was surprisingly serious: "To become a knight, you must join the Tower of Babel."

"Hmm? Why 'Tower of Babel'?" the father asked casually. "Can't other academic departments do it?"

"No~ because..."

The girl frowned, as if deep in thought, and it took her a long time to confirm her answer.

"Because 'protecting humanity' is just so cool!"

"Ha~ That's true! My father once had the same dream..."

"Yes, yes, I'll fulfill your dream for Daddy."