Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

PDC was overwhelmed with recent troubles, but the good news brought by Lin Xuan made everyone in PDC happy.

The three mirror projects have been completed.

This isn't exactly breaking news, since everyone had already heard about it months ago.

However, in an era of crisis, the completion of any project is something to be happy about, as its completion can at least alleviate some of the pressure from public opinion.

More importantly, the PDC can then find a new reason to squeeze money out of the grassroots to alleviate its own financial crisis.

After receiving confirmation from Lin Xuan, PDC quickly compiled a list of homeowners who had previously purchased properties in the underground city but had since passed away.

Once the buyer's death is confirmed, the house can be sold again, which means the house has been sold twice.

What if his family members disagree and demand to inherit the property?

It's simple. PDC had already thought of this when they were selling houses before. The purchase contract clearly states that the buyer must come in person to register, otherwise it will be considered as automatically giving up the right to purchase the house.

This bizarre move almost brought the group of deceased homebuyers back to life. They were already dead, yet they still had to come in person? Isn't that ridiculous?

But the PDC doesn't care about all that; if you're not the owner, the house will be confiscated.

You think his outrageous antics stopped there?

you are wrong.

He will continue to sell the remaining houses, but instead of direct purchase, he will use a competitive auction system.

What is a PK-based auction? It means that you and a group of people are buying a house at the same time. You can add money to the original price, but if the house is ultimately bought by someone else, you will not get back the money you added; it will all be confiscated.

To make their act of embezzling seem less unseemly, they gave the money a catchy name: "contribution fee."

This means how much money you contributed to humanity in the battle against the Trisolarans.

They even kindly made you a certificate, but I doubt anyone would hang that awful thing in their home.

Los Angeles, New York, and London.

Under Wei Cheng's meticulous calculations, the underground cities of the three cities were completed almost simultaneously.

The actual results achieved by Wei Cheng were even better than what he had promised Lin Xuan.

The completion time difference between the three cities was only two and a half days, which was more than ten times less than the one month that Lin Xuan had been promised.

Lin Xuan had witnessed firsthand just how terrifying this guy's computing power was.

Previously, there was a difference of about half a month in the construction period between the underground cities in London and New York.

However, Wei Cheng did not stop one side, but continued to maintain the original speed.

The very next day, a sudden downpour hit New York City, forcing the underground city construction to slow down. Once the rain stopped, the time difference between the two projects was exactly synchronized.

This guy even considered external factors like rain, and probably even the amount of rainfall and its impact on the overall project progress.

"So, when will the three underground cities be available for use?" the representative of the British Empire asked.

"If you'd like, you can do it right now," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

"Right now... I feel like something's missing if I do it that way?"

"Something is missing. Such a great project deserves to be commemorated by all mankind, and this day will be recorded in the textbooks of human history."

The representative from the United States thought about it.

"Why don't we hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony? It would be a good opportunity to appease the public and divert their attention."

"Why don't we also hold the presidential election on the same day?" the representative of the Willful Nation mocked.

The US has three main hobbies: waging civil war, stealing oil, and political posturing.

Only the US presidential elections are so hilarious, like a variety show, that everyone's gotten used to it.

The US representative simply doesn't bother with the other side's taunts.

“We should at least hold a launch ceremony. After all, although the Mirror Project was proposed by Lin Xuan, we have put a lot of effort into it over the years. It is the collective effort of all mankind, and this day should not be taken so lightly.”

Lin Xuan had been waiting for these words, so he quickly replied.

“We are indeed planning to hold a launch ceremony, but it will only be for the workers who are building the underground cities. I plan to have them go to the three underground cities together in three days and take a group photo. This is something that Ms. Sai asked me to do before she passed away, a human memorial project.”

Sai passed away a few years ago. Before she died, she entrusted the task of the Human Memorial Project to Lin Xuan.

In the original storyline, the project was halted by the PDC shortly afterward because they feared it would incite mass exodus; essentially, they wanted to save money, since even the wealthiest families were running out of resources, and every penny saved counted.

So Sai actually foresaw that the project would be stopped after her death, which is why she entrusted the matter to Lin Xuan.

The US representative reached a rare consensus with Lin Xuan this time.

"See, I told you Mr. Lin Xuan had foresight. He's thinking the same thing as me. In that case, how about we set the date for three days from now and hold a press conference that will be broadcast live globally? What do you all think?"

Seeing that both Lin Xuan and the US had made this suggestion, the representatives said nothing more.

……

Three days later, the online outcry against PDC almost completely disappeared, replaced by various news reports about the dungeon's launch that day.

The people were very happy, although they didn't know why they were happy, but this was the only good news they had heard in recent years.

Many people no longer idolize Lin Xuan, the Wallfacer, as they once did. In fact, due to Lin Xuan's low profile over the past two years, some people have almost forgotten his existence.

If his name hadn't been recorded in the Chinese language textbook, many people probably wouldn't know who he was.

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) had initially planned to promote Lin Xuan as an outstanding alumnus, but after checking, they found out that she had been delayed in graduating for almost 20 years, so they abandoned the idea of ​​promoting her.

It's embarrassing. If this gets out, people will start saying that those who delayed graduation from their school are better than those who did graduate.

The launch ceremony will begin at midnight Beijing time, and the entire launch ceremony will be broadcast live to the world from the three underground cities.

However, due to the time difference, it is evening in Los Angeles, morning in New York, and around 4 pm in London.

To ensure security around the venue, in addition to representatives from various countries of the PDC, a clone army was also present at the launch ceremony.

They will be stationed at the entrance to the underground city to prevent accidents from happening.

The workers who participated in the launch ceremony were also carefully selected. Apart from a few who were from the original construction team, most of them were children of their respective officials. After all, witnessing this historic moment was quite meaningful.

The selection of representatives from the three dungeons was also quite interesting, as it was based on the division of the three fleets of the PDC.

The representatives from New York City consisted only of the United States and some North American countries. When the time came, a representative from the United States went on stage and pressed the start button, illuminating the entire underground city.

The London city delegation was represented by representatives from the 12 ruling nations of the European Fleet. Lin Xuan actually built a round table for them in the underground city. When the 12 nations pressed the start button in front of them in turn, the London city underground city would be lit up.

As for Los Angeles, only three people attended the meeting: a representative from Russia, a representative from Japan, and Chang Weisi.

That's right, it wasn't Zhang Huaimin, but Chang Weisi.

Zhang Huaimin refused to participate in the Los Angeles launch ceremony, citing his position as rotating chairman and the fact that he should not take sides. Chang Weisi completed the launch on his behalf.

It's 11 PM Beijing time, one hour left until the launch ceremony...

The global live broadcast is ready, and at this moment, all of humanity will witness this historic moment together.

Perhaps in the future, they will all go to live in the underground city, which will become their new home.

It's 11 PM Beijing time, one hour left until the launch ceremony...

Twelve European representatives entered London’s underground city one after another.

When they first entered, they were stunned by what they saw.

"My God, it's the starry sky! It's so beautiful!"

Above the entire underground city, there is a huge matrix screen, densely arranged into a whole.

The image displayed on the matrix screen was a projection of the cosmic sky captured by Reach.

Those twinkling stars made everyone present feel as if they were in the vast universe.

The distant lunar base, along with the three fleet homeports in geosynchronous orbit, undoubtedly demonstrate humanity's exploration of this universe.

Lin Xuan smiled and explained.

"I considered that we might live underground for a long time in the future, so I installed a display screen on the top of each underground city. This way, we can use it to simulate a blue sky and create a beautiful illusion that we are still living on the surface of the earth."

“This is so artistic; I would call it the most beautiful work of art of the new century,” said the French representative.

“Indeed, Lin Xuan, you made me realize the value of this underground city only now,” said the representative of the Sun Never Sets.

At first, when Lin Xuan said she wanted to do the mirror project in London, the British were not very willing. After all, they always felt that underground cities were nests for rats and bats that couldn't stand the light of day.

However, Lin Xuan's renovation of this underground city far exceeded their expectations, which made the representatives of the 12 countries start to consider whether they should actually build a mirror project like this in their own countries.

It's 11 PM Beijing time, one hour left until the launch ceremony...

The U.S. representative began his political show, talking about his rosy vision for the future in front of a live broadcast.

"We firmly believe that, under our leadership and that of the PDC nations, humanity will surely achieve victory over the Trisolarans. Friends, the sacrifices we make now are worthwhile. This is a war fought by all of humanity, and we must work together to make our own contribution to this great cause. Believe in us, believe in me, and I will make humanity great again!"

Representatives from other NATO countries were speechless as they watched the American representative putting on a show on stage.

How dare you even say that?

So, you're saying you're working together? So, it wasn't you, the US, who betrayed your own people before?

You, the US, are the god of civil war for all mankind, a bunch of cowards who are used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

It's 11 PM Beijing time, one hour left until the launch ceremony...

At this point, the global live broadcast had already attracted the attention of billions of people.

When people see the vast underground city through their mobile phone screens, they can't help but feel a longing for it.

If I had the money to live there, I would die happy.

The underground city has its own independent ecological environment system, which means that no matter how harsh the environment on the surface is, the underground city can still maintain a spring-like climate all year round.

Moreover, according to the design drawings provided by Lin Xuan, the subsequent underground city will completely separate the city and ecological areas into two layers.

In other words, future houses will hang upside down above people's heads like stalactites, while below them will be grasslands, beaches, and various ecological scenic areas.

This is one of the reasons why it is called a mirror project.

In that case, the ecological environment of the entire underground city will be quite good, and the comfort level will be much higher than living on the surface.

It's 23:55 Beijing time, just 4 minutes left until the launch ceremony...

The American representative has already eagerly stepped onto the platform, as if a new king of the world is ascending the throne.

In front of him was a huge start button. As long as the American representative pressed his hand on it, the entire underground city's power system would be activated, and all the surrounding lights would be turned on.

Below the stage, the representatives from North American countries were already showing signs of wanting to leave. For the next hour or so, it would be a one-man show by the American representative, and they would just be background figures.

Last 3 minutes.

Representatives from 12 European countries sat around a round table that resembled a giant clock. In front of each of them was a small start button, and they would press the start switch clockwise in a moment.

Last 2 minutes.

The three representatives of the Asian Fleet also stepped onto the stage amidst great anticipation. Chang Weisi held aloft a start switch resembling a torch. When he, along with the representatives of the island nation and the Russian bear, pressed the switch simultaneously, the underground city would be activated.

"3...2...1, start!"

When the countdown reached 1, Chang Weisi and the other representatives pressed the switch in their hands.

Instantly, three streams of red, green, and blue lights illuminated beneath their feet, spreading out in a triangular pattern. Wherever they went, countless houses were lit up, and the artificial trees around them twinkled with starlight.

The eagle representative also placed his hand on the power switch.

The moment his hand touched the switch, several pairs of holy wings bloomed from his back. The American representative was like an angel descending to earth, bringing light to this originally dark underground city.

At the same time, the switch was activated in London, and a pointer on the round table in front of them quickly spun a full clockwise circle, drawing a dazzling line.

"it is good!"

Both those inside the dungeon and those watching the live stream outside erupted in a deafening roar of cheers.

However, their cheers abruptly stopped the next second.

"boom!"

The earth began to shake, and the global live stream of the underground city was suddenly and collectively interrupted.

People stared blankly at the black screen that had lost signal.

"What's going on here?"

Meanwhile, inside the three underground cities...

Airlocks used to block signals quickly fell, sealing off all exits of the entire underground city.

Amidst the stunned expressions of all the PDC representatives, Lin Xuan's voice rang in their ears.

"Gentlemen, your era has come to an end."