Chapter 1661 Towards a New Era

If she hadn't witnessed that moment with her own eyes, Anderina would never have believed that under the control of a certain technology, a human spaceship could span 2.6 astronomical units in an instant, appearing in the synchronous orbit of the earth from the distant Mars .

And all this was not only witnessed by her, but also participated in this historic moment with 100 other passengers as one of the witnesses.

At this moment, Anderina couldn't say a word, and every inch of her face was full of surprise.

She swears that she will use her words to make this moment eternal...

It wasn't just Anderina who was surprised.

At the same time when the Torch appeared in the Earth-Moon system, the space observatory of the North American Union Space Agency in geosynchronous orbit also observed this amazing scene.

Almost poking the tip of his nose into the holographic screen, Researcher Field stared at the starship that appeared in the observation lens almost out of thin air.

Standing behind him, Johnny whispered the words he couldn't say.

"...they succeeded."

Yes, they succeeded.

No matter how unacceptable this reality is, and how desperate it is for Field and others, the facts will not change.

From this moment on, human civilization has entered a new era.

To celebrate this moment, at eight o'clock in the evening, bright fireworks were raised over the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration.

Not just in reality, but also online.

From the Jialan Empire virtual reality online game to the academic exchange forums of major universities, almost every corner of the entire Internet, everyone is celebrating this great moment in their own way.

As the world's largest academic exchange forum, the boiling atmosphere at the LSPM Forum began as early as yesterday.

Now, with the news of the successful arrival of the Torch, the posts related to the discussion are like a waterfall, swiping the screen in an instant.

[Academician Lu is awesome! 】

[Niubao! From Mars to Earth in less than a minute? ! Wouldn't it be faster to go to Mars than to go to the moon? ! 】

[It's more than a batch of cattle! It's blown up, okay? Not to mention starships, just talking about communication, this technology is awesome! In the past, sending a letter to Mars took as short as a few minutes, and if it was slower, it took as long as 20 minutes! 】

【Haha, from now on, our Tiangong City will no longer be a local area network. 】

[It's hard to say, I don't know how much the communication cost of the Stargate is. If every KB of traffic is 100 credits, even if instant messaging is possible, few people may be able to afford it. 】

[I heard from Academician Lu that the cost of maintaining a stable and open hyperspace channel should not be very high, right? 】

【Heh, who knows? 】

It is not only netizens who are hotly discussing. Around this amazing news, the academic circles have also launched heated discussions.

For example, Academician Wang Chuanzhe from the Pan-Asian Academy of Social Sciences updated an article with a length of about 10,000 words in his LSPM personal space.

From the standpoint of an expert, he analyzed the possible impact of this technology on the world pattern from a sociological perspective.

[According to the objective laws of historical development, a series of factors closely related to our lives, such as the scope of human activities and the boundaries of civilization, have always been inseparable from the development of transportation technology and communication technology. 】

[Since entering the space age, although a variety of technologies have continued to emerge, the area of ​​our activities has not expanded because of this, and is still limited to the narrow asteroid belt. 】

[But now, the birth of hyperspace theory and the emergence of warp speed technology have fundamentally reversed this situation and expanded the boundaries of our imagination beyond the solar system. 】

[It is foreseeable that this technology will not only change our way of life, but also completely change the political landscape on earth. Just like the changes Columbus brought to the European continent, I can boldly speculate that the globalization process that ended in the last century will be revived again, and we will also move towards greater alliances and integration. On the topic of future destiny We share weal and woe. 】

After this article was published, it immediately aroused great repercussions in the academic circle.

Not only because of Academician Wang Chuanzhe's vision for this technology, but also because of his description at the end of the article, which reminds many people of the human alliance in the last century.

In response to threats from extraterrestrial civilizations, countries have formed an authoritative organization with more executive power than the United Nations to make a voice that belongs to human civilization.

However, due to the delay in finding more evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations, and as the excavation of the remains of Martian civilization stalled, this alliance soon died due to various reasons, and finally formed a regional alliance was passed down.

In the past 100 years, the academic circle has demonstrated countless times that it is impractical to establish a unified political group covering hundreds of countries around the world. In contrast, a small-scale regional alliance is more in line with the development needs of human society .

But now, Academician Wang Chuanzhe has put forward a view that is diametrically opposed to the mainstream opinion in the academic circle, especially at this special point in time, it is hard to let people not think too much.

Especially considering the old man's political background, many people have begun to speculate whether there is another big move in the pan-Asian cooperation that is brewing...

...

No matter what kind of big move is brewing, the mainstream public opinion atmosphere of the entire pan-Asian cooperation is in a jubilant mood at the moment.

In contrast, the mood of other regional leagues may not be so beautiful.

North American League Headquarters.

Inside the chairman's office.

The chief of staff in a suit walked into the room quickly, put his hands on the desk, looked at Mr. Chairman sitting behind the desk, and said in a hasty tone.

"There is news that the Pan-Asian Cooperation intends to restart the Human Alliance."

After hearing this sentence, the chairman was slightly taken aback, and said with a sneer.

"Human Alliance? That thing that has been swept into the grave of history? Hehe, what are they going to use as an excuse this time? Jupiters? Or Saturnians?"

"neither……"

The chief of staff swallowed, intercepted a report clipped from Fanya News into the holographic screen, and gently pushed it in front of the chairman.

With a dubious expression, the president cast his eyes on the holographic screen.

However, it was also at this moment that the expression on his face froze.

There is no excuse.

Not even a warning or a threat.

Some are just an understatement, but chilling monologue——

[According to rumors, Pan-Asia high-level officials are studying to expand the scope of economic cooperation and open the use of Stargate technology to member countries that join the cooperation. 】

"I didn't expect them to use superluminal speed as a bargaining chip..."

The chief of staff lowered his head with a heavy expression: "Yes... I didn't expect them to be so shameless."

"..."

Leaning back slightly, the director leaned gently against the office, and rested his slightly trembling index finger on the bridge of his nose.

The North American League is not a country, just a regional league.

If the Pan-Asian Cooperation regards joining the Human Alliance or a similar community organization as a prerequisite for using Stargate technology, and throws an olive branch to the members of the North American Alliance, he can almost see the entire alliance fall apart...

This is a condition that cannot be refused at all.

The Chief of Staff standing opposite the desk moved his Adam's apple slightly, and spoke with difficulty.

"Chairman..."

"Get out," the voice was full of exhaustion, as if he had aged decades in an instant, the man sitting on the office chair continued, "Leave me alone."