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

Things were far worse than Lin Xuan had imagined; the conflict between immortals and ordinary people had become increasingly irreconcilable.

On April 4th, this conflict finally escalated into an armed clash between the two sides.

Eagle, Florida.

A space force soldier, discharged from the military because of his immortality, robbed a police station with a fake gun, only to be shot dead on the spot by the police with a real gun.

When this news was published by the media, the whole world fell silent.

The last time I heard such outrageous news was when a man in Florida smeared his hands with peanut butter and attacked his neighbor who was allergic to peanut butter.

Sure enough, Florida never supports idlers, just like Beika City in the Japanese anime Detective Conan never supports people.

However, this incident also sparked a protest against the immortals on American soil.

"Taxpayers' money should not be used to support these immortal monsters. Their existence is only a destabilizing factor in society. We should send all these immortals to the guillotine and kill them like we executed Rediaz."

Soon, the protests spread to other states, and chaos engulfed the entire city.

Although many people don't even know what happened, it doesn't matter. As long as things get chaotic, they can start their own "zero-dollar purchase" campaign.

Shops along the street were looted, and car windows were smashed by the protesters; it was as if people were experiencing a pre-apocalyptic carnival.

"Hello, is this the buyer with the last four digits 8813? Oh yes, I'm the overseas purchasing agent you contacted. Um, I only managed to snag the black crocodile bag you wanted, is that okay? Oh, I really want the red one... Please wait a moment, I'll go check a couple more other stores to see if they have any red ones."

When things got chaotic, many intermediaries' buying sprees truly turned into "fighting" for buyers.

The chaos lasted for about three days before being quelled by the city's defense forces, but this incident brought the issue of immortals to the forefront.

PDC had to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the fate of the immortals.

"I have a suggestion," the British representative proposed. "How about we exile these immortals to a deserted island and let them fend for themselves?"

“I advise you not to do that,” the Australian representative said.

The trouble caused by immortals is indeed a headache for all countries. On the one hand, they have not done anything wrong. If the PDC were to take action against them, it would severely damage the morale of the Space Force. On the other hand, these people generally hold multiple positions and have high status in their respective countries. Even if the PDC wanted to take action against them, it would be very difficult.

Just like the decrees previously issued by the PDC, which seem to have hit the immortals in terms of economy, human rights and status, in reality they are just for show to the lower classes. If the anger of the lower classes can be suppressed, that would be the best. If not, then we will find another way.

"Who said we have to target those powerful and influential immortals?" the American representative suddenly said at this moment.

"you mean."

"Foolish. We can easily target a few individuals to make an example of them; we don't need to go after everyone."

"Not all immortals are rich and powerful. Weren't those immortals who participated in the [Reinforce the Future Project] immortals just like that?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"This... isn't appropriate."

"Those immortals who participated in the future reinforcement plan were all brave warriors who volunteered to join the battle against the Trisolaran fleet in the future. It's a bit inappropriate to target them, isn't it?"

The representative from the United States, however, revealed a cold smile.

“What’s wrong with that? Since they are willing to die for humanity, it is only right that they help humanity solve its current predicament.”

"Besides, I'm not really going to execute them; I have other things for them to do."

As the representative from the United States spoke, he took out a design drawing and placed it on the table.

Everyone glanced at it briefly and immediately understood what the American representative was planning to do.

"You still haven't given up on the idea of ​​building weapons at the lunar base?" the representative of the Willful Nation asked.

The design drawings presented by the US show an improved laser weapon, which is larger than the previous version and has a strong visual impact.

Previously at the PDC conference, everyone discussed this issue with Professor Wang Miao: is it possible to deploy a giant cannon on the moon that could destroy the Trisolaran fleet?

But Wang Miao categorically rejected the idea.

It's not that we can't make it, it's that it's meaningless.

Although they haven't actually fought the Trisolaran fleet yet, the fact that the ten probes they launched accelerated at 8% to 10% of the speed of light shows that building defensive facilities on the moon is completely unnecessary.

It's too bulky; it's even difficult to turn around. If you wanted to use this thing to fight the Trisolaran fleet, it would probably be destroyed before you could even fire a few shots.

However, the representative of the United States did not directly answer the question from the representative of the United Kingdom, but instead asked everyone a question in return.

"Gentlemen, do you feel that you still have enough control over the three fleets?"

Upon hearing this, all the representatives looked at each other in bewilderment.

The eagle representative smiled and continued.

“From this incident, you only see the antagonism between the immortals and ordinary people, but what I see is the demise of the nation.”

"The three fleets are gradually slipping out of our control. Gentlemen, think about it carefully. The Space Force is different from any military force we have ever led before. In the past, we were able to control the sea, land, and air because the Earth was only so big. But now it's different. The Space Force has emerged, and they will explore new territories in space."

"The three most important things for the establishment of a country are population resources, territorial resources, and military resources, and the Space Force is close to achieving all three."

"By then, please think about it: what threat will your forces pose to the Space Force?"

Everyone in the room fell silent.

Indeed, the US's concerns are not without merit.

The only force capable of restraining the Space Force is another Space Force.

But what if the entire space fleet mutinies?

There's a Chinese saying: "When a general is in the field, he may disobey the emperor's orders." If the Space Force really doesn't want to listen to them, then the PDC has no way to deal with these guys.

"So... you want to build a weapon on the moon, a weapon that can threaten the Space Force?" the representative of the United States asked.

"Exactly."

"From a long-term perspective, after we defeat the Trisolarans, the Space Force will likely be our biggest threat, especially since there are also the Steel Stamp Clan lurking within the Space Force. To prevent this possibility, the construction of weapons on the lunar base is essential."

Ultimately, 30 out of 46 countries voted in favor of the decision.

This giant cannon was named Gabriel, meaning "judgment".

Only those who participated in that PDC meeting and Sophon knew that the so-called trial was not against the Trisolarans, but against the three major fleets.