Chapter 1568
Chapter 1568 - 1564: Grand -
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"Yo, Mr. Lu, long time no see, how have you been? You probably don’t know, you’ve become quite famous over at our place..."
Looking at the enthusiastically socializing compatriot, Lu took a long while before he could fish out from his mind who this guy probably was. Isn’t this...
"Isn’t this Director Xie from Wanjing’s Foreign Affairs Department? What’s up, you need something from me?"
"...Uh, I’m a special commissioner from the Commerce Department, my surname is Zhao."
"Oh, oh, oh, Director Zhao, isn’t this a coincidence? I have quite a few things here that honor Zhao, isn’t this a form of cultural export? Shouldn’t you be awarding me a medal or something?"
Zhao Xing’an paused for a moment, but decided to pocket the "I’m a director, not a commissioner" retort.
Lu Ping’an’s attitude was good, but his words were subtly nuanced... For an old fox like Zhao, this seemingly friendly yet distant attitude amounted to a political statement.
Perhaps, it was hinting that Lu Ping’an himself stood neutral but leaned towards the Official stance.
Perhaps, it was suggesting that he did not want to get too close to Eastern Country officials in public.
"The resources you’ve given me, those spots for the Xuanwu Plan, do they really come without any strings attached?"
In fact, Lu Ping’an simply couldn’t be bothered to think about it.
Originally, he didn’t care much about how to communicate with the Official side, and now that his personal power had grown, he naturally cared even less.
He was a literal man, one to speak his mind plainly.
"Your meaning is... oh, I get it." To a political life form, every action and word has a reason; the higher the status, the more they relish hidden meanings in their words.
Director Zhao pondered for a long time before revealing an epiphanic expression.
So, this sir was still hesitating, hesitant about precisely whether it was necessary to intervene in humanity’s genetic repository.
Once the bow is drawn, the arrow must fly. After such significant species evolution, would the New Life forms still be human... Many researchers have such doubts, with some even taking direct action.
Zhao Xing’an was not startled but delighted. According to the professional psychological department’s assessment, such questioning about the project and definition of humanity often indicates a certain moral sense belonging to humans inside the researchers.
Lu Ping’an’s status and authority were not low, and he still regarded himself as human, which was a good thing for the project.
"Rest assured, this is a long-term project, with countless sub-projects underneath. Only the final victorious contender, thoroughly vetted to be without hidden issues, will be considered the direction for evolution... Even if a victor exists, species that have reached a certain level of completion will still be preserved as subspecies or alternative successors to humanity."
As he spoke, Director Zhao handed over another document.
This was the more advanced "Evolution Plan," but even without saying it, Lu Ping’an knew this certainly wasn’t the whole picture.
𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
"Only when no one knows the full extent of the plan can its steady progress be ensured... Darkness, it’s just too dark."
Playing with an old trope, Lu Ping’an quickly flipped through the documents in his hands.
After a brief skim, he put it down... Excellent, most of it was incomprehensible to him!
Biology, optics, Spirit materialization—these common "Evolution Paths" he could understand, but "Conceptual Life forms", "Lower-Dimensional Beings", Lu Ping’an truly had never even heard of these.
After flipping through a few pages, Lu Ping’an realized the majority was beyond his accumulation of knowledge; at best, he could watch with interest or ponder the concepts.
Also, this was not a project that could be advanced in a stable, single-threaded manner... It was a collection of countless parallel projects.
"If we can’t determine which path is the right one, or rather, which paths are potentially viable, why not take all of them simultaneously? Aren’t you afraid of screwing up and causing a backlash?"
"Doing nothing would bring about the same destructive end..."
"That’s not the answer I’m looking for." Lu Ping’an spoke irritably. He didn’t need guidance in thought; he wanted answers.
How the Eastern Country’s Officialdom thinks and acts, what exactly do they expect to do themselves.
After some contemplation, taking into consideration Lu Ping’an’s level of clearances, this special commissioner may not have a high rank but his practical authority was astonishing; he still told the truth directly.
"There are two reasons. One is that most of the sub-species and possibilities will undertake simulation and evolution Outside the Domain. If anything goes wrong, there is little chance of it backfiring on our home country... And if there really is a recoil, the homeland has ample force to suppress it, making it nothing more than an additional ’Exotic Race.’"
Lu Ping’an nodded. Although it was unpleasant to hear, it was indeed an effective way to deal with the issue.
The failures are simply destroyed or abandoned. Though brutal, such ruthlessness is necessary in the Multi-universe to select the most outstanding Evolution Path... In fact, in this Multi-universe, which world is not enduring trials and tribulations? It’s really unclear if Earth would perish first, or those Evolution Species’ worlds would end quicker.
At this point, even without the official’s word, Lu Ping’an guessed what the other reason might be.
"If Earth is doomed to fail... then can those sub-species also be called New Humans?"
"In fact, from the moment of their birth, they automatically acquire citizenship in our country... but it’s only meaningful if they return to Earth."
"Eternal Human-descendent sub-species? Foreign sub-species? Uh... It feels very strange. Is this Mercy? Or hypocrisy?"
Lu Ping’an’s words were a bit impolite, but as the "Creator," he seemed to be self-deprecating... perhaps he was just an irresponsible "father" who never intended to be involved from the moment of Creation.
"Perhaps a different perspective might make it easier to accept... Humanity is no longer purely an offspring of Earth; we have already left. Now that the Multi-universe is our new home, does it matter whether they return to their origin?"
"Uh, uh, uh..." Lu Ping’an fell silent. What was said seemed like an explanation, but it also revealed some overly dark realities.
"Has migration begun yet?" He asked directly.
"In fact, it started ten years ago. In several suitable worlds, new Cities have been established. In each world, there are only a population ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand, but it’s enough to sustain an Ethnic group. If necessary, they are capable of reproducing en masse in special ways."
Lu Ping’an then realized that some things really can only be done and not talked about.
On one hand, the Eastern Country’s Officialdom is preventing the migration of Proper God Forces and big corporations, while on the other hand, they are also secretly undergoing migration... They are probably prepared for the eventuality that, should Earth be doomed, the Human Race will still be able to survive elsewhere, and they’ve been prepared for many years.
If the Nirvana Plan had not started... perhaps those descendants might just become the last of the Earth people.
Clearly, this is a highly confidential matter that must not be leaked in any way, as it would lead to an immediate undermining of morale and chaos.
And Lu, with his current status, has the access to such high-level secrets with ease...
"...I understand now. I am probably just a part in a grand scheme."
"Who isn’t? Even with just your current achievements, you deserve our respect. Perhaps in future historical accounts, you will be a sentence, while we may not even amount to a punctuation mark. Oh, don’t misunderstand, that’s already our honor."
Looking at the man in front of him, who seemed to be radiating light, Lu Ping’an sighed. Is this satisfaction? Is it too enthusiastic?
"Let me see it then... I need more information."
At that moment, Lu Ping’an agreed to join the so-called Xuanwu Plan.
And just the decrypted research materials relevant to his work opened up his mind immensely... His vision had been expanded multiple times, and many of the test results Lu Ping’an had never even considered before.
"This is interesting. I must utilize it in the next... no, this current round is not over yet, there’s still time to add on!"
— End of Chapter 1568 —