It was too easy for a superpower to punish a military power in East Africa.
Marach, who returned to the base with a lot of trouble, didn't know that the reason he was able to live until now was purely because no one took him seriously.
But now, his greed had completely angered a force that he absolutely shouldn't have angered. It wasn't just China that was watching him; the whole world was curious about him.
Of course, they weren't curious about how he would escape.
They were curious about how badly he would die …
Lu Zhou, who was visiting Copenhagen, didn't know what was happening behind the scenes.
To be honest, these things were beyond his professional scope. Although the force that was watching him made him feel a little worried, it was far more than just scary.
Forget about being scared, he wasn't even afraid.
The aerospace forces were on standby 24 hours a day. No one in the world was safer than him.
Unfortunately, Li Gaoliang didn't come to meet him on the cruise after completing his mission. Otherwise, he would have invited him for a drink or two.
Lu Zhou, who was staying in the most luxurious hotel in Copenhagen, was sitting in the executive lounge. He was drinking afternoon tea while scrolling through Weibo on his mobile phone.
Over the past few days, the headlines of major news media had been flooded by the orbital paratroopers that descended from the sky. The most interesting thing was that netizens in District 11 gave this force a lot of strange names.
For example, names like "Flames of Apocalypse", "Celestial Soldiers", "Empire's Cosmic Knights", etc. The most unbelievable thing was that these terms were actually quoted in their newspapers.
As for netizens in North America, they were more serious.
They complained that NASA spent a lot of money every year, but they couldn't see any results.
Actually, this was unfair to them.
Although NASA did spend a lot of money, they definitely didn't spend it indiscriminately. Not only that, but they were frugal to the point where they wanted to break a coin in half.
However, there was no other way. The marginal effect of scientific research investment determined that some things couldn't necessarily be returned with money. Unless there was another talent like Lu Zhou, they wouldn't see any hope of catching up with China in the aerospace field in a short time.
"The mayor of Copenhagen wants to visit you tomorrow morning. I wonder if you have time?"
Sitting opposite Lu Zhou was China's ambassador to Denmark, Du Yanming. This white-haired old man was already sixty years old. It was said that he had lived overseas for twenty years.
"So enthusiastic?" Lu Zhou raised his head and looked at the old man sitting across from him in surprise.
Since yesterday, he had met with almost all the politicians of this country. Up until now, he had received a lot of business cards, but he couldn't remember a single name, let alone match the face with the name.
"Usually, they wouldn't be so enthusiastic."
"Looks like there's something wrong this time."
"Because we don't usually make such a big fuss before a visit." The gray-haired ambassador smiled, picked up the teacup, and gently took a sip of the black tea in the cup, "Do you know? There's at least a battalion stationed outside this hotel you're staying in right now. "
Hearing this, Lu Zhou's face showed an innocent expression.
To be honest, he was really innocent.
He didn't think that there would be mosquitoes chasing him on a cruise ship.
This kind of thing had never happened before, at least not when he visited Russia and France.
Seeing that Lu Zhou didn't speak, Ambassador Du gently touched the teacup with his index finger, smiled gently, and continued.
"I noticed that you don't seem to be interested in tea, but in any case, I really recommend you to try this cup. The tea leaves in this cup of black tea are from a farm in Sri Lanka. It is said that the farm has a history of more than a hundred years, and it is one of the properties of the Danish royal family. Only when they meet the most distinguished guests will they take it out to entertain them. "
Lu Zhou sighed softly, reluctantly took a sip, and put down the teacup.
"I really can't get used to it. Give me a cup of instant coffee."
"Academician Lu's hobby is really unique." Ambassador Du laughed and continued, "Speaking of which, Academician Lu is not married yet?"
"Sort of."
"Do you need me to introduce you?"
"No, I already have a partner."
"Sorry, I was being rude." Ambassador Du Yanming showed a surprised expression on his face, then an apologetic smile appeared on his face. He quickly changed the topic without a trace, "Speaking of which, Ambassador Zhang asked me to thank you for him."
Lu Zhou raised his head, "Ambassador Zhang Wenbin?"
"Yes." Du Yanming nodded with a smile, "I heard that Prince Felipe tweeted after getting off the ship, thanking and praising your behavior on the cruise. The Swedish people also expressed surprise. I didn't expect our Academician Lu to have such a brave side. He stepped forward in a crisis, braver than their royal guards, and saved their lovely little princess … If Princess Lillian was a little older, it might become a story. "
Lu Zhou coughed.
"Don't talk about this kind of thing."
Ambassador Du laughed and slapped his thigh.
"Haha, this is just a friendly joke, please don't take it to heart. In any case, this is a good thing for our diplomatic exchanges with the Nordic countries. What do you think? "
The white-haired old man also squeezed his eyebrows at Lu Zhou.
If it weren't for the color of the hair and the sparse amount, which reminded Lu Zhou of his age, Lu Zhou almost couldn't help but think that he was not talking to a sixty-year-old man, but a person of the same age.
To be honest, this was not a very interesting experience.
Especially for a young man who was in his thirties, it would make people wonder if they were already prematurely aging.
However, what Lu Zhou did not expect was that his unintentional action would bring such a great improvement to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Thinking about it carefully, this feeling was quite pleasant.
…
Saturday.
The Global Climate Action Summit was held as scheduled.
This was a grand event that attracted the attention of the entire world, gathering the attention of everyone from all over the world. Not only because high-level leaders from various countries would attend this event, but also because Academician Lu, who had previously won the second Nobel Prize in his life in Stockholm, was standing on the podium and giving a speech on behalf of China.
In fact, environmental protection was not Lu Zhou's field of expertise. He did not have specific research on how to improve the atmospheric environment. But from a non-professional point of view, he felt that he could still say something.
The cameras were all focused on him.
Lu Zhou could feel that the moment he stood on the podium, high-level officials from other countries stopped talking and looked at him with tentative eyes.
In addition, there were some well-known environmentalists who were invited.
Among them were the popular children who went on strike a few years ago, the representatives of Greenpeace, and a series of extreme environmentalists.
Of course, the most excited were the reporters standing against the wall.
Almost as soon as Lu Zhou stepped into this room, the shutters in their hands were already pressed like windmills.
However, these details didn't have any effect on Lu Zhou.
This wasn't the first time he had done a report. He wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he was used to it.
Lu Zhou reached out and adjusted the microphone. He nodded slightly to the audience, then cleared his throat and spoke in a calm tone.
"It is an honor to be standing here. It is an honor to represent my country and submit this answer to the world."
Lu Zhou gently shook the speech in his hand and made a friendly smile on his face. He faced the camera and spoke in a gentle tone.
"This is my second speech after the Nobel Prize. I believe everyone already knows the theme of this speech, so I won't go into too much detail. I'll just give a simple summary.
"That is, what have we done in the past five years?
"I want to summarize this with five." Lu Zhou paused for a second and continued, "Five controllable fusion reactors have been successfully ignited, and controllable fusion energy has benefited at least one-fifth of the world's population. At the same time, we have used five years to eliminate more than 90% of coal-fired power plants and replaced more than 50% of gasoline-powered vehicles. We have reduced our dependence on fossil fuels to the level of half a century ago.
"And this is unprecedented in the history of human development."
"Not just that, but we are not satisfied with the current results. We have pushed clean energy to Southeast Asia, continued to move forward along the ancient Silk Road, and spread the convenience brought by technology to more distant places, just like what our ancestors once did.
"Civilized countries spread civilization, and barbaric countries spread barbarism. As all of us can see, we have fulfilled our responsibilities and set an example for the cause of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and we will continue to set an example."
"Thank you!"
The speech was over, and there was applause from the audience.
Lu Zhou, who had fulfilled his duties as a "mascot", nodded slightly and was about to walk off the stage. However, at this moment, a hand suddenly rose from below the stage.
A girl in green clothes and a green baseball cap stood up with a pen in her hand and spoke in an unfriendly tone.
"Can I ask a question?"
"It seems that I don't have a chance to refuse." Although Lu Zhou didn't know why the girl's eyes were obviously hostile, he still looked at her and nodded gently. He said in a gentle tone, "May I know your name?"
"Greya, you can call me that." The girl did not hide the hostility in her eyes. She looked at Lu Zhou and continued, "Mr. Lu Zhou, in your opinion, is the development of moon resources also one of your country's contributions to the world?"
Lu Zhou: "Of course."
The girl's shoulders trembled in agitation as if she had grasped the topic, and she continued to speak aggressively.
"How dare you take it for granted!"
"I heard that overexploitation of moon resources can affect Earth's tidal environment. Fish can't find a home to spawn, dolphins can lose their way, and the marine ecosystem will be permanently damaged! Why can't we cherish our only home and do more to make it better? Why must we export our terrible problems to other places? "
Lu Zhou quietly waited for her to finish.
"Looks like you've heard a lot of things. So, have you done any research?"
The girl seemed to be stumped by this question. Perhaps she didn't understand the true meaning of research. She paused for a second.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Lu Zhou smiled and continued.
"Looks like you're good at liberal arts, but you're lacking in scientific thinking."
Lu Zhou didn't get mad at the girl's excited expression. Instead, he had a pitiful smile on his face.
After thinking for about two seconds, he continued to speak.
"If the moon disappears in an instant, what you said is indeed possible. Even the waves will drown our coastal cities in an instant. But if this is a slow and gradual process, this kind of thing won't happen at all. Not to mention that our development of moon resources is only a small part of it. Creatures will naturally adapt to the changes in the environment, just like they have been doing for thousands of years. "
The girl seemed to be unsatisfied with this explanation. She was so angry that her whole body was trembling. She glared at Lu Zhou, who was standing on the stage.
"But why do we have to force those creatures to adapt to the problems we bring? Just for our own selfish desires? "
The high-level officials of other countries sitting in the audience were about to fall asleep listening to Lu Zhou's bragging, but now they were full of energy again. They looked at Lu Zhou curiously and even playfully, waiting to see how he was going to end this.
However, what they were looking forward to didn't happen.
Faced with the girl's accusations, Lu Zhou's reaction was very calm. There wasn't even the slightest ripple in his emotions.
"Do you think it's selfish desires to let more people live?" Looking at the girl, Lu Zhou continued, "Or do you think that as long as we maintain the status quo, or return to a primitive slash-and-burn society, we can achieve eternal harmony between humans and nature?"
"Can't we —"
"Stop dreaming."
Lu Zhou interrupted her words and looked at the girl expressionlessly. However, his gaze passed through her almost distorted face and the people behind her who were also wearing green vests, either supporting or using her.
With a pure voice of reason, he continued.
"The contradiction that any life will face in reproduction is the lack of living space. With the continuous increase in the global population, expanding our borders into outer space is a matter of time, and it is the only way out. "
"This is not a joke."
"We can't stay in the cradle forever. Even if it is indeed comfortable, comfortable to the point that it is difficult for us to find a completely similar substitute in other galaxies. But it is undeniable that there is a limit to its ability to bear. "
"The day of reaching the critical point may be delayed, but it will eventually come. Rather than saying that the exploration of outer space is to satisfy one's selfish desires, it is better to say that it is a kind of self-help based on long-term considerations."
"Yes, sooner or later, we have to export our troubles to space."
Lu Zhou glanced at the camera on the wall, then took a deep look at the high-level officials of various countries who were exchanging glances with each other, as well as other people who subconsciously held their breath and fell into deep thought.
"This is not to satisfy one's selfish desires, my friends."
"This is an expedition of necessity."
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