Three-Body: I ​​have a small universe

Cheng Xin slowly opened her eyes.

When the light came into his eyes, he finally saw what was in front of him. A kind old man with white hair was looking at her with a smile, as if he was looking at his descendant.

"Old man, where am I?"

Cheng Xin asked.

Because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was a little weak and hoarse. However, Qin Shi Huang still understood what she meant.

"Child, get up first. I will explain everything to you later!" Qin Shihuang did not answer, but stretched out his hand to her.

Cheng Xin's eyes moved as she looked around curiously, and she saw a number of hibernation capsules placed in this huge space with soft light.

She hesitantly reached out her hand and placed it on the old man's hand, letting him pull her up. Then, he helped her down into the hibernation chamber.

Left this place.

"You just woke up, and your body functions haven't fully recovered yet." The old man helped Cheng Xin out and explained to her, "It will be fine in a while, don't worry."

The old man spoke in a very soft voice.

Cheng Xin trusted her very much. In this unfamiliar environment, having an elder treat her so well made her feel safe.

At the same time, he developed a liking for the old man.

"My name is Cheng Xin." Cheng Xin asked, "Old uncle, I don't know what to call you yet."

"My name is Long Yuan, you can just call me Uncle Long."

The former First Emperor smiled and said, the wrinkles on his face piled together.

"Uncle Long."

"Hey~"

"Why am I here?"

Cheng Xin's memory of what happened before she appeared here was a little fuzzy. She didn't know how she came to this place and woke up from a hibernation cabin.

At the same time, she had no impression of Qin Shihuang at all.

Because, before he was captured by Sophon, Qin Shi Huang's ETO identity had not yet been exposed. He was still the backbone of the human justice camp.

It was not until the second half of the Total War that Qin Shi Huang officially destroyed PDC's major operations and returned to ETO with countless resources.

At that time, it was a huge blow to the human camp.

The identities of the seven ETO members were like a bolt from the blue for the human camp. If such people were all ETO, what else in this world was worthy of their trust?

It was at that time that the human camp suffered an unprecedented defeat, and the PDC once doubted whether there was any hope for humanity.

However, that is all in the past.

"We saved you during the war," Long Yuan explained. "At that time, you were on the verge of death, so we kept you frozen."

"It wasn't until now that I rescued you."

War! Yes, war!

War broke out between humans, ETO, and Trisolarans! She was also affected at that time!

"Uncle Long, who won now? Where are we now?" Cheng Xin seemed to have recovered a little. She excitedly asked Long Yuan about the outcome of the war, not even realizing how much time had passed.

Because, seeing the sci-fi environment around her, she knew that technology must have been rapidly iterating during the time she had lost.

What time is it now?

In the war between humans, ETO, and Trisolarans, who was victorious? Countless questions occupied Cheng Xin's mind.

It made her unable to calm down.

To the point that I didn't notice the subtle changes on the faces of the elderly people around me.

...

“No one wins!”

Long Yuan sighed and stopped in front of a door. He let go of Cheng Xin, reached out to turn the doorknob, and walked in first.

"As for where this place is, you will know after you come in!" Long Yuan's old and tired voice came from inside.

Cheng Xin walked in slowly with great curiosity.

The space inside was quite large, like a leader's office. Various decorations and furniture were displayed inside. There was a large glass wall through which one could see the huge metal equipment steaming outside.

It was running non-stop, but no noise could be heard.

Everything was fine until Cheng Xin accidentally glanced at the red-headed document on the clipboard in front of Long Yuan on the desk.

The three scarlet letters above: ETO!

A flash of lightning flashed through Cheng Xin's mind, and she stepped back uncontrollably, a look of horror on her face: "You, you are ETO?!"

"Yes, I am." Long Yuan sighed and introduced himself, "I am the leader of ETO, Qin Shi Huang, Long Yuan!"

Cheng Xin's eyes widened in disbelief, and she collapsed onto the sofa behind her. However, Long Yuan didn't do anything to him; he just sat still at his desk.

He looked at Cheng Xin calmly.

It’s like admiring a beautiful experimental product or work of art.

Cheng Xin felt terrible at the moment. She felt a mess, with countless thoughts and ideas piling up in her mind.

Finally it exploded.

She stared at Long Yuan with her beautiful eyes, examining him and reviewing everything that had happened since she woke up. At this moment, she also knew that Long Yuan had no ill will towards her.

However, she really couldn't understand how such a kind old man could be the leader of the notorious, evil, anti-human organization ETO?

She really didn't understand!

"You, why are you doing this? Why?" Cheng Xin jumped up, walked to Long Yuan's desk with a righteous look, and asked, "Why do you want to be an ETO?"

Long Yuan looked at her calmly: "Is it important? It's not important anymore, child! You don't know the current situation, do you?"

"The Trisolarans have reached peace with Yun Tianming. ETO is on the verge of destruction. You have triumphed! From now on, it is your time as young people."

Long Yuan said sadly.

Cheng Xin was stunned. She asked, "What the hell is going on? How long have I been asleep? Did the Trisolarans negotiate?"

Cheng Xin was shocked again by the news revealed by Long Yuan.

Even when the name Yun Tianming, which made her extremely uncomfortable, appeared in her ears again, she subconsciously ignored it.

"Take a look! Here is a brief report on the major events of the past five years. And the details of the peace talks..." Long Yuan threw the document with the word "Cradle Plan" on the table to Cheng Xin.

Of course, this was a piece of information that had been carefully polished by Long Yuan in order to turn Cheng Xin into his chess piece and send her to Yun Tianming.

Cheng Xin took it and read it quickly.

Five years, I actually slept for five years!

Cradle Project? What was that? Cheng Xin, filled with anxiety and confusion, began to investigate. The only sound in the large office was the shuffling of papers.

"Huh~" Five minutes later, Cheng Xin finally finished reading it.

But it's hard to calm down.

"So, what is your purpose in waking me up?" Cheng Xin looked at Long Yuan warily, and her attitude had changed.

She and ETO have different views, so it's impossible for her to stand with them. Although her current situation is not good, she will never stand with ETO.

This is her bottom line!

"Didn't the higher-ups say so?" Long Yuan said calmly, "Project Cradle! You've been chosen by the Trisolarans! Become their representative, monitor and check Yun Tianming!"

"impossible!"

Cheng Xin turned and walked towards the gate: "You can find whoever you want to deal with this matter! I won't do it! I stand on the side of justice!"

"Stop!" Long Yuan shouted.

Cheng Xin's body trembled and she stopped.

Long Yuan stood up from his seat, sighed deeply, and walked towards Cheng Xin: "Don't you understand yet? Right now, you are the key to peace! The Trisolarans have chosen you, and you have no power to refuse..."

"Yun Tianming needs you to check and balance him. He has now become the true ruler of humanity, exercising his dictatorial rule. Only if you accept the identity given by the Trisolarans to check and balance him can the fragile balance between the two civilizations be maintained."

"Are you just going to watch Yun Tianming enslave those people in the safe zone? Can those enslaved people still be called human beings?"

"Everyone should have his or her own free will. No one can decide his or her life except himself or herself."

"Without the identity given to you by the Trisolarans, you have no way to fight Yun Tianming. You also have no way to stop him from making one mistake after another."

"Do you really want to watch the balance of deterrence break down and the Earth become a speck of dust in the universe?"

Long Yuan constantly put pressure on Cheng Xin, evoking the feeling of responsibility in her heart, that great, selfless love.

Help Cheng Xin accept the identity given by the Trisolarans and remove the last obstacle. Tell her that it is not about becoming an ETO, but about asking her to fight and check Yun Tianming for the sake of the Earth and the freedom of mankind.

All these facts proved that Yun Tianming was on the verge of losing control. He could no longer be called a human being! He was trying to become a dictator, the master of humanity!

This is something Cheng Xin cannot allow!