Three-Body: I ​​have a small universe

"I don't believe it!" Cheng Xin turned around and met Long Yuan's gaze forcefully. "I don't believe you're so kind. That Cradle Project isn't that simple, is it?"

"You want me to deal with Yun Tianming, but I think you have found the wrong person!" Cheng Xin shook her head and refused.

Although she also hated Yun Tianming's actions, it did not mean that she would stand with ETO and the Trisolarans.

"You're wrong." Long Yuan said dejectedly, "There's no conspiracy behind Project Cradle. It's a maintenance plan targeting the Three Body and Yun Tianming!"

"Now, the Black Forest deterrent has been established."

"Afterwards, Trisolarans will, as agreed upon during the negotiations, send all ETOs to the safe zone for Yun Tianming's disposal. At the same time, the Black Forest Deterrent button will also be handed over to Yun Tianming."

"That is, when you woke up, the people behind you in the hibernation chamber were the only remaining members of our ETO."

Long Yuan sighed.

He pulled out a small white cube from his jacket pocket, which he could hold in one hand, and waved it in front of Cheng Xin's eyes. He saw a large red button on it.

I guess this is the button to launch the Black Forest Strike.

Long Yuan continued, "The Three Body will help you gather the human survivors scattered across Earth and bring them to a safe zone."

"You are not ETO, nor are you helping ETO or the Trisolarans. You are protecting this rare peace. The true purpose of the Cradle Project is to maintain balance and safeguard the shared future of both civilizations."

As he spoke, Long Yuan sat down on the sofa beside him, and his tone became softer: "Yes, I am ETO, and I am also what you call a traitor, an executioner, and a traitorous devil..."

"But I didn't think about harming the Earth."

"The Earth is humanity's home. We should cherish it, not hurt it again and again!" Long Yuan said solemnly, "I just hate humanity itself."

Cheng Xin: "Even if we start a war, causing countless lives to be lost and countless families to be broken up, is that okay?"

"Open your eyes and take a look! You have ruined the game by now! Are you satisfied?" Cheng Xin said angrily with tears in her eyes.

"It's ok!"

"Because, without us, it would be like this! I understand humans, their darkness, just as I understand my own darkness..."

Hearing this, Cheng Xin was a little shaken.

She came and sat down on the sofa opposite Long Yuan, looking straight at him and sizing him up for a long time.

At this time, it is not clear that he is the leader of ETO, but just a lonely and frustrated old man.

"Have you ever regretted it?"

Cheng Xin suddenly asked.

"Regret?" Long Yuan was stunned, and then a mocking expression quickly appeared on his face. "Regret is something only cowards do! I confess everything I have done, and I will never regret it! I just failed..."

Long Yuan's cloudy eyes suddenly burst into light.

It made Cheng Xin feel scared.

"I'm sorry! I scared you." Long Yuan restrained the aura that had just burst out and turned back into the appearance of the lonely old man.

A loser, a loser who begs the enemy of his enemy.

"ETO has failed, and I no longer have any desire to live." Long Yuan laughed, "In fact, I have already written an ending for myself..."

Long Yuan stopped talking mid-sentence, as if this was not worth mentioning and would only make people laugh. The atmosphere gradually became depressing...

Cheng Xin: "Why does it have to be me?"

"Because you and Yun Tianming don't get along! This alone is worth the risk for us to choose you! Besides, you love humans, don't you?"

"Now, you are the only one who can stop Yun Tianming and prevent him from making the wrong decision!" Long Yuan said calmly, "For the sake of humanity and the Earth, whether to do it or not is up to you."

...

Silence, this is helpless silence.

Fate once again pushed Cheng Xin to an unimaginable height, forcing her to stand against Yun Tianming to protect the heavy peace.

At this time, Cheng Xin was a little breathless.

It was as if the weight of the entire earth was bearing down on her, and she could barely breathe. On one side was the increasingly frantic Yun Tianming, and on the other was the fate of countless lives in two civilizations.

She didn't know how to decide.

Cheng Xin subconsciously grasped the corners of her clothes, and she was in a dilemma. Long Yuan saw that she was hesitant to make up her mind, so he decided to give her a push.

"It seems that you don't plan to take this position." Long Yuan stood up and walked out disappointedly. It seemed that he didn't plan to persuade Cheng Xin anymore.

Cheng Xin looked up at his figure, and when he was about to walk out the door, she finally called out to him, "Wait a minute! I do!"

Long Yuan turned around: "What?"

"I'm willing to be the supervisor, to monitor and check Yun Tianming's behavior!" Cheng Xin stood up, her eyes becoming clearer and her voice rising. "Not for the Three Body Problem, but for humanity itself!"

"Yun Tianming, he shouldn't put himself above the entire human civilization. This is wrong!" Cheng Xin felt at this moment that she had finally found her own path again.

She cleared the fog on her life path, and became resolute and clear about her goals! She was dedicating her modest efforts to a noble cause.

She has no regrets about her own conscience!

Finally, a look of relief appeared on Long Yuan's face. "My child, you have chosen the right path! I believe that the future of humanity and the Trisolarans will be peaceful."

"As long as you are here!"

When Long Yuan spoke, there was a light of trust in his eyes.

He walked back and solemnly placed the button in Cheng Xin's hand, saying, "Child, the future of mankind is in your hands! Don't be afraid, just follow your heart. You are a kind child."

"Not like us!"

"You must believe in yourself. You can bring peace to this world. You are now the Trisolaran Civilization's ambassador of peace on Earth. If you encounter any difficulties, Sophon will help you!"

The button that decided the fate of two worlds and countless lives was easily handed to Cheng Xin. Logically, she should have handed it to Yun Tianming.

However, feeling the biting coldness of the remote control, Cheng Xin really didn't want to give it to Yun Tianming. Long Yuan's warm hand broke away at the first touch.

After explaining everything, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

He finally said, "Please, kid!"

Then he turned around and bit the poison in his teeth. The silver liquid poison flowed out from the broken teeth and quickly invaded the human body.

Long Yuan fell to the ground instantly, spitting out large mouthfuls of dark red poisonous blood.

"Uncle Long!" Cheng Xin was shocked and squatted down anxiously. "You, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

"Child, peace, and..."

Before Long Yuan could finish his words, he had already passed away. So, was this the ending he had arranged for himself?

Tears flowed uncontrollably, blurring Cheng Xin's eyes. For a moment, she couldn't tell the difference between good and evil, truth and falsehood.

She closed her eyes and burst into tears.

Hate the cruelty of this world.

"Miss Cheng Xin, it's time for us to set off." A female voice as gentle as the spring breeze came to my ears.

Cheng Xin stopped crying, stood up, raised her arm to wipe her tears, and looked clearly at the woman beside her.

She is so beautiful and gentle.

"Ms. Cheng Xin, I'm Chiko." Chiko gently took Cheng Xin's hand and led her out. "From now on, I will assist you!"

"You, you are Tomoko."

"Yes, it's me."

The two people's voices drifted away, and the door was closed with a "dong--". However, what Cheng Xin didn't know was that Long Yuan, who she thought had died of poison, was now twitching wildly.

His body gradually became covered in metallic color, and his eyes suddenly opened. Countless ones and zeros flashed through his pupils like a waterfall flowing backwards...