“But the United States will not lose.”

Stein raised his head and spoke, with an unquestionable determination in his words.

It seemed to be announcing the official opening of an unprecedented contest.

Jiang Huai did not respond again, but his figure gradually merged into the chaos.

The dream began to distort and the surrounding scenes slowly disappeared.

As if to remind Stein that the real battlefield has quietly shifted into reality.

……

In a tent by the sea.

Stein woke up from his dream with cold sweat on his forehead.

He sat up, clutching the quilt tightly with both hands, his eyes flashing with deep worry and fatigue.

The coastline was exceptionally quiet at four in the morning, with waves in the distance beating against the rocks, bringing with it a vaguely solemn atmosphere.

He subconsciously looked up at the night sky. Although there was nothing unusual, he felt as if a pair of eyes were looking down at the earth.

This dream negotiation has ended, but the real battle has just begun.

The day.

The United States communicated with Daxia and started a peace conference.

At the beginning of the meeting, US negotiator Stein opened the meeting in a calm tone:
“Given the current global situation, it is necessary for us to redefine the rules of international competition. We must avoid endless conflicts and allow humanity to move forward into the future together.”

Academician Yang, the representative of Daxia scientists, smiled and took over the conversation:

“If the problem can be solved through peaceful competition, that is undoubtedly the best option.”

Just a few words eased the atmosphere of the meeting slightly.

But everyone knows that the core of this negotiation is how to formulate rules that are “fair” to both parties.

After several hours of intense discussion, the two sides finally reached a consensus.

One year later, after a comprehensive competition of technological strength, the winner will be the king and the maker of world rules.

This competition will be broken down into hundreds of specific areas to ensure that all key technologies and applications are covered.

Biotechnology, energy technology, materials technology, aerospace technology…

Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, renewable energy, biomedicine, new materials research and development…

These will be the sectors that determine the future world pattern.

Different fields have different levels of importance, so naturally we cannot treat all fields equally.

The two sides then engaged in a more detailed discussion, focusing on how to assign weights to each area, that is, the number of votes corresponding to each area.

The debate between the two sides is becoming increasingly fierce. The allocation of votes in each technological field is a game that affects the future landscape.

Academician Yang first put forward his views on the field of energy technology:

“Energy technology is undoubtedly one of the most important fields in the world today.

“It is directly related to global sustainable development, environmental protection, and energy security.

“Without sufficient energy support, development in all other areas will be in vain.

“Therefore, I suggest setting the energy technology sector as a high-vote sector.”

Stein was silent for a moment.

Because energy technology is precisely the area in which Daxia leads.

Stein looked deep in his eyes and responded slowly, wanting to increase the weight of the United States’ leading artificial intelligence field:

“I agree with you that energy technology is indeed a key area of ​​the future and must be given sufficient attention.

“However, the rise of artificial intelligence technology will profoundly affect all aspects of human civilization and should not be underestimated.

“Therefore, I suggest that artificial intelligence technology should also be set as a sector with a higher number of votes.”

The game has already started at the negotiating table.

This is a tug of war.

After several rounds of intense discussions, the two sides finally reached a compromise on the allocation of votes for energy technology and artificial intelligence technology.

In the end, energy technology and artificial intelligence technology were each given a 2% share and a corresponding weight of 10 votes.

As the distribution of votes in the field became clearer, the two sides entered into more complex discussions.

How to ensure the fairness of this competition?
Academician Yang made a request:
“In order to ensure fairness, both parties must not interfere with each other’s scientific research progress by any means within this year.”

Stein responded without hesitation:

“This is a must. In order to ensure true fairness, we also agree to establish a neutral monitoring body composed of third-party neutral personnel from the United Nations to ensure fairness.”

This proposal was unanimously agreed upon by representatives of both sides.

All scientific research results must follow the United Nations’ fair evaluation standards.

The allocation of weights in each scientific research field is a complex negotiation full of tug-of-war and bargaining.

The negotiations lasted for a full half month.

During this period, both parties had almost no rest and almost every clause needed to be carefully considered.

After repeated consultations and deliberations, the two sides finally reached a consensus.

The final agreement is as follows:

Scope of competition: Hundreds of scientific and technological fields, including energy technology, artificial intelligence, information technology, biotechnology, aerospace technology and other fields, to comprehensively compare the scientific and technological strengths of the two countries.

Time limit: One year, starting from the effective date of the agreement.

Scoring criteria: Each field is assigned a different number of votes according to its importance, and the votes of all fields are accumulated. The winner is the one with the highest total votes.

Supervision mechanism: Led by the United Nations, a third-party supervision committee will be formed to ensure fairness and impartiality.

The final winner: The winner will become the maker of the new world order and have the dominant power to decide global rules.

When the final text of the agreement was signed during a video conference.

Everyone’s face was solemn. This was not just a piece of paper, but a sign that the world had entered a new era.

As the last signature was completed, there was a slight applause in the conference room, but more of it was a suppressed solemnity.

“This year is destined to be a year that changes the world.”

“No matter who wins or who loses, Remeoo Technology will usher in an unprecedented leap forward.”

The signing of the agreement marks the official start of the peaceful technological competition between the two countries.

Who can win in this competition and lead the times?
…In the U.S. Academy of Sciences, Stein’s office is brightly lit.

It was quiet outside the window late at night, with only the occasional flickering of the tail lights of an airplane crossing the sky.

“We have a guaranteed victory.”

The King of Understanding suppressed his unconcealed excitement in his voice:
“In this year’s technological competition, we will definitely win!”

The confidence of the United States comes from the biggest secret since its founding:

The legacy of prehistoric civilization!
This matter is an absolute secret and only the successive U.S. consuls general and U.S. think tank Stein knows about it.

There are traces of everything in the world.

Why has the United States been able to rise rapidly from a weak country colonized by the Eagle Kingdom to a global superpower in just over a hundred years?

When a civilization becomes extinct, it will not leave behind just one legacy of fire, but will leave behind several to be prepared.

The system obtained by Jianghuai is the most valuable heritage of prehistoric civilization.

And those small surviving legacies are scattered around the world.

Some are buried under the oceans, others deep in deserts or polar regions.

The United States was lucky enough to get a small portion of it.

From the development of the first atomic bomb to today’s artificial intelligence and bioengineering, many of the United States’ breakthroughs are actually related to the heritage of prehistoric civilizations.

It seems to be a technological competition, but in fact the United States is already sure to win.

This is Stein’s plan!

He used a proposal that seemed absolutely fair to deceive the whole world and lure extraordinary creatures into the game.

……

As night falls, the waves of the Atlantic Ocean glow silvery white in the moonlight.

The vast expanse of sea is like a piece of gorgeous blue-black silk, gently undulating with the breeze.

However, in this boundless vastness, there is an almost imperceptible tiny existence.

That’s a mosquito.

After a week of trial and error, Jiang Huai finally figured out the hidden rules of the god-level talent [Aspiration].

Every god-level talent has a hidden restriction, but you won’t know what this hidden rule is until it is triggered.

The hidden rules of the god-level talent [Aspiration] are—

It is forbidden to resurrect the dead or reincarnate the deceased.

“I see……”

Jiang Huai muttered to himself, his eyes twinkling.

“Except for this hidden rule, any other wish can be fulfilled. Even destroying the earth, as long as there are enough points.”

“Do you take me for a fool?”

Jiang Huai thought, with a tone of sarcasm and disdain:
“One year’s agreement, peaceful competition? Don’t be ridiculous.”

Jiang Huai directly used his god-level talent and made a wish –

“Except for me, everyone in the world who knows the 404 theory has died unexpectedly right now.”

The system prompt sound came as expected:

“Ding! This wish requires 10,000 faith power. Host, do you confirm the wish?”

Jiang Huai replied without any hesitation:
“Yes!”

The moment the wish was confirmed, the whole world seemed to fall into a strange stillness.

There was an invisible pressure in the air, as if there was an invisible hand in the dark, quietly changing the trajectory of Jiang Huai’s fate according to his wishes.

Pentagon.

Stein’s body shook violently, his hands tightly grasped his chest, and his whole body seemed to be pressed down by an invisible force.

He tried to shout, but no sound came out.

Two seconds later, his head drooped weakly and he completely lost his life.

The other people in the room were immediately panicked, and rescue workers arrived quickly, but Stein’s life was already beyond saving.

The cause of death was diagnosed as sudden myocardial infarction, without any warning or reason.

At the same time, in the International Space Station hundreds of kilometers away from the Earth.

An American astronaut is completing a routine experimental task.

This astronaut is the only “secret keeper” that Stein trusts.

He was chosen by Stein because he was in space, away from the threat of supernatural beings on Earth.

However, this distance did not bring him safety.

At the same time as Stein died, the astronaut suddenly felt a severe headache.

He tried to call his companions, but the next second his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.

His heart stopped and his life came to an abrupt end in the silent space.

The death of the astronaut terrified the other members of the space station, who even suspected that there was a problem with the oxygen system.

The system prompt sounds:

“Ding! The wish has come true. In the current world, only the host knows the 404 theory.”

Jiang Huai smiled coldly.

His plan was a complete success.

Stein wanted to emulate Luo Ji in “The Three-Body Problem” and play the era of deterrence, using the 404 theory as a bargaining chip for deterrence and negotiation.

But he overlooked a crucial issue:
Jiang Huai is not a member of the Three-Body Civilization, he is a cheater.

Stein did not lie to Jiang Huai, his belief in God was pure.

He really only told one person.

In order to prevent Jiang Huai from killing this man, Stein told the secret to an American astronaut in outer space.

But unfortunately…

Stein lost because of the information gap.

He didn’t know that Jiang Huai also had a god-level talent called “Great Aspiration”. (End of this chapter)