Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 972 Killed the Game
Zhou Rui did not attend the closing ceremony in the afternoon and went to Zhejiang University Second Hospital again.

In this summit full of unexpected events, there was only one last item on the itinerary for him, which was the press conference.

Just need to prepare for it.

After more than ten hours of treatment, the conditions of the twelve astronauts improved significantly. Only one female astronaut from Belgium had to take a sedative due to excessive mental fluctuations.

This time, Zhou Rui talked to each person individually and asked about everyone's ideas.

Inside the hospital room of Russian astronaut Makarov, commander of the International Space Station.

Zhou Rui stood beside the other person's bed and said:

"Due to the exposure of the 'Black Swan' organization, the outside world already knows most of the truth, such as NASA's blockade and the cause of the destruction of the International Space Station, and it has been preliminarily confirmed. However, if there is a joint statement from the twelve astronauts, it will be more settled."

Makarov swallowed, unsure how to respond.

Firstly, he had not seen any of his own family members since he landed, and his knowledge of the situation in the outside world was limited to what people here told him.

Secondly, as an ordinary space station commander, I always feel a little nervous about standing up and accusing a world hegemony.

Even though Zhou Rui was his savior, he couldn't agree to this matter readily.

Zhou Rui roughly understood the other party's thoughts and said softly, "Can I help you analyze it?"

Makarov was relieved: "Tell me, I want to hear your opinion."

Zhou Rui continued, "First of all, the nine of you will not be the ones facing security threats. You will most likely go back to your homes. The three astronauts of Country M, especially Suni, will be in danger."

Suni's reaction was the most intense. You could say she was idealistic or that she couldn't see the situation clearly. In short, she was an "awakened" M countryman.

The other two astronauts with Air Force backgrounds did not show any extreme behavior, even in their last words and when they were just rescued. They will most likely be brought back under control after they return.

"If you choose to remain silent, then the loudest one will be silenced. If you choose to speak up together, then the loudest one will be much safer because she is not that important. Touching her will cause trouble. Do you understand the logic here?"

Makarov fell silent. He thought Zhou Rui would talk to him about something righteous or the truth, but he didn't expect the starting point would be Suni.

After experiencing a life-and-death crisis, a deep friendship had indeed been established between the twelve people, which he could not ignore.

Zhou Rui continued, "Of course, Russia's attitude is also very clear. You should be able to guess what the 'black swan' is, including asking you to leave a will, which can also be used as a reference for you."

The monitor beeped briefly, indicating that Makarov's heart rate was rising rapidly. It was obvious that he was not calm.

After a long while, Makarov asked, "Can I meet the people from my own country first?"

"Sorry, no, it's not the right time yet."

Big Goose has his own ideas and may instill some things. Zhou Rui doesn't want to make simple things complicated.

This time the other party remained silent for longer, until his heart rate returned to normal, which meant that he had made a decision.

"Okay. I agree with your proposal."

Zhou Rui nodded: "It's a wise choice. The other 11 people are the same as you. I will arrange someone to guide you and give you a 'joint statement'. Don't worry, I won't let you exaggerate or distort the facts."

Because the truth is already outrageous.

Zhou Rui left the ward and said a few words to the staff at the door. This "joint statement" would be used tonight, so it had to be done quickly.

Then he straightened his collar and took the bus back to Qianjiang Smart City.

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On the evening of September 9, the closing ceremony of the summit had ended, leaving only the final press conference.

Most of the leaders have already left on special planes.

Even if all countries continue to pay attention to the twelve astronauts and even want to take them away all the time, there is no need for the leader to stay here and take care of this matter. Naturally, someone will do the negotiations on their behalf.

Some individual leaders have extended their trips and will visit other parts of the country, but mainly some small countries.

Oh, by the way, the Ryukyu leader is different. He changed himself, took off the disguise of the state guest, and mixed into the work team of Furui Group.
Wait to report back on work.

Night falls.

A press conference without the participation of the leader was officially held at 8 o'clock in the evening.

The venue is in the side hall of the main venue. A lunch was being held here at noon, and it became a press conference in the afternoon. Due to the emergency, the scale of this press conference was far larger than previous ones. More than 130 media outlets from around the world participated, and a considerable number of them rushed to Hangzhou today.

Some of them who lived far away boarded planes after the evening party last night and rushed here immediately after landing an hour ago. One family was even stopped by traffic police for speeding.

The press conference is divided into two parts: one is the press conference on the summit results, and the other is the supplement on special matters.

The former is a routine external announcement of what consensus and results have been reached, while the latter is naturally a briefing on the space station rescue.

In the first half of the press conference, the established goals were accomplished in a proper manner, the successful conclusion of the meeting was announced, and a joint statement was issued to the public.

In the second half, all the media perked up, especially the foreign media. They came across the ocean not to listen to the same old stuff.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Zhou Rui was dressed in formal attire and walked with a breeze.

Flash photography was not allowed at the press conference, and there was sufficient lighting in front of the stage. Otherwise, in just the few seconds of entering the venue, Zhou Rui would have been blinded by his "left eye of insight" and "right eye of discovery."

Together with him were several officials from the conference organizers, the president and expert group of Zhejiang University Second Hospital, representatives from the Space Administration, etc.

By the way, there is also the representative of the Clearing Alliance: Che Qian who rushed over from Shanghai. He also participated in the rescue last night and replaced Zhou Rui to be in charge of the Wanhu base.

A dozen people sat in a row, and a professional female speaker gave the opening speech with a gentle smile on her face.

"During yesterday's meeting, we received information that the International Space Station was in a serious crisis. In the spirit of humanitarianism, we responded to international calls and actively launched rescue operations."

"The rescue was launched at 17:00 Beijing time yesterday, and at 20:03, the astronauts drifting in space were successfully rescued."

"Due to the urgency of the situation, we could not choose another location, so we landed in Hangzhou, disrupting the original meeting arrangements. Therefore, we combined the two matters and jointly explained them to the outside world here."

The article is well-organized, the wording is accurate, and the tone is elegant.

professional!

Then, a representative of the Space Administration spoke: "Our agency detected an unidentified BZ outside the orbit at 9:4 am on September 10. This is the electromagnetic data obtained by the satellite and ground observation station at that time."

The entire press conference seemed to represent everyone else in the outside world and provide a comprehensive statement on the "International Space Station Destruction Accident."

All I can say is that things change. Back then, we wanted to join but were kicked out. Now 20 years later, the final right of interpretation for the last chapter of the International Space Station's life lies with us.

Every event node has a clear timeline, data and images to support it, and all the "rigor" is to put a final conclusion to the matter.

"In addition, after receiving proper treatment, the twelve astronauts from various countries issued a 'joint statement' describing their experiences in outer space. The following is the video material."

Compared to the "Black Swan" revelation which consisted of only a few recordings, this "joint statement" is much more important.

Zhou Rui also spoke, presenting photos and comparison results of the main debris of the space station, proving that the International Space Station was destroyed because of the space debris created by the M-side barricade plan, and that Nantianmen had encountered the same crisis earlier.

Afterwards, the team from Zhejiang University Second Hospital explained the treatment issues and the physical conditions of the astronauts.

Finally, Che Qian explained the general rescue plan at that time and the reasons for the emergency landing.

The incident, which lasted for more than an hour, was completely restored with solid evidence and clear context.

When the reporter heard from Zhou Rui that "the International Space Station was destroyed because of the M side's barricade plan", the shock was far stronger than those recordings last night.

But there is still room for quibbling, because what the astronauts say may not be the truth.

Until Zhou Rui produced the most decisive evidence.

In fact, when Zhou Rui learned from Suni last night that the space station was destroyed because of the "Barricade Plan", he dispatched Nantianmen again and approached the main debris group of the International Space Station directly.

Dozens of mortise and tenon robots, like dozens of mechanical octopuses, entered the wreckage directly and searched it inch by inch.

Compared to precious things like the Xingtian fighter, the mortise and tenon robot has much tougher skin and flesh, so it doesn't matter if it gets scratched, and it has a robotic arm for delicate operations.

Then this morning, some debris were sent back to Wanhu Base by the "return capsule" equipped by Nantianmen and brought over by Che Qian.

At the press conference, Zhou Rui held up a piece of debris contained in an acrylic box.

"This is the fragment of the weapon used in the Project Juma. According to the serial number, its name is 'KE-S2', an old co-orbital satellite bomb. We have found about 23 fragments."

No one could have imagined that a human being could bring this thing directly back to Earth.

It can only be said that the absolute technological leadership has created the absolute initiative in the right of interpretation. In the past, many things that happened in space could not be understood, but now it is different.

The reason why Zhou Rui spent so much effort was to make sure this incident would be remembered for 10, 20, or even 50 years.

Better to be nailed to the pillar of shame.

As a turning point in the transfer of the halo of "technological hegemony", this incident must impress people all over the world and make it impossible for anyone to overturn the verdict and quibble.

Finally, the "International Space Station Commander" Makarov himself even appeared at the press conference and was pushed up in a wheelchair.

This was his own request, and he had thought it through. If he was going to do it, he would do it absolutely. Once the old Russian got excited, he didn't hesitate any more.

Russia has the same attitude anyway. When the time comes, he will just go back to his country to raise bears. What can the Americans do?
At this point, the press conference completely killed the game.

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At the same time, already on a special plane over the Pacific Ocean.

After returning to China, Omar, who is basically going through the resignation process, is sitting with his legs crossed, watching the live broadcast of the Hangzhou press conference.

Obviously this plane will not be without network signal, otherwise it would be too much to underestimate the "Flying Army No. 1"

Looking at the young man holding a transparent box in the picture, for some reason, this scene made Omar feel dazed.

It reminded him of a good friend who, many years ago, held up a tube of "washing powder" in front of countless cameras.

But the one my friend mentioned at that time was fake. This one, I'm afraid, is real.
Just like the gap in strength made people "unable to question" the laundry detergent, now, because of the gap in technology, they cannot question the box.
But it doesn't matter
This incident did have a huge impact, but the most he suffered was damage to his reputation, after all, it happened during his term of office, but it cannot be said that he brought disaster upon himself.

Because as early as a few months ago, he had adopted a low-key state due to the end of his term. He avoided expressing his views on many things and only expressed his opinions to the minimum extent.

Talk less, do less, and take less responsibility.

He really didn't know much about the barricade plan, so he couldn't take any blame for it.

Of course, the more likely possibility is that there is no specific person to take the blame, even small fry doesn't count.

Instead, it is the entire United States that will bear the consequences of losing "technological hegemony".

This is the advantage of being in a high position. If you do it right, the glory belongs to you. If you do it wrong, the cost will be shared by everyone.

However, he has achieved his personal goal in this trip. From the very beginning, his main target of this summit was Zhou Rui.

He will be out of office in a month. Why would he care about the national affairs? Especially when the next in line is a fat blond from the opposing faction.
It was even a bit of a pleasant surprise that the young man's attitude was better than I expected.

Perhaps after leaving office, he will be able to accomplish many things simply by relying on the energy extended by the "life extension quota".

People, you still have to live for yourself
Omar closed the tablet in his hand and looked at the sunset outside the window
It feels like the sun sets especially fast today.

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Let’s return to the press conference.

Although Zhou Rui was only a member of the participants, when it came to the question-and-answer session, almost everyone asked him questions.

Zhou Rui patiently answered every question. He could actually ask someone to do it for him, but as he said, in order to make it a solid case, it would be better if he said it himself, after all, there would be the added bonus of the entries.

The entire press conference can be said to be full of sincerity. As long as the questions are related to the incident and are not repetitive, they will be answered patiently.

Finally, around eleven o'clock, this major press conference gradually came to an end.

I believe that after tonight, media from various countries will have new material to broadcast.

The level of detail and rich information provided at the press conference is enough to make a documentary or a series of special programs.

The spokeswoman checked her watch and said, "It's getting late, so if you don't have any more questions, we'll call it a day."

Zhou Rui stood up, tidied up the scattered papers in front of him, and prepared to leave with others.

But after taking two steps, a reporter suddenly shouted, "Master Zhou, before you leave, say something to your supporters! Face the camera!"

Many reporters smiled, which obviously grasped the code of traffic. Every shot of Zhou Rui represented the ratings.

This was definitely not part of the press conference plan, but it’s not a big deal.

The "colleague" who was organizing the press conference smiled and made way for Zhou Rui. Zhou Rui hesitated for a moment and walked back.

He didn't sit down again, he just picked up the microphone.

He smiled and said, "What do you want me to say? Is there anyone having a birthday? I can say a blessing speech."

More laughter broke out from below.

The man continued to shout, "Can you tell me, do you have any new technologies that will shock the world to announce? For example, what exactly has the Nantianmen become now?"

Zhou Rui spread his hands: "This is a secret, I can't tell you."

"If I have to say anything, I would like to thank all the people around the world who @ me. It is you who helped me find the twelve astronauts. Thank you again for your efforts."

After saying the last sentence, Zhou Rui turned around and left for the second time.

But after taking two steps, Zhou Rui felt like something was missing.
How could this night of witnessing the establishment of "technological hegemony" end like this? I always felt that it was almost a climax.

"By the way, what did you just say?"

"What has become of Nantianmen?"

"last sentence."

"Do you have any new technology that will shock the world?"

"There is a brain wave magnetic field technology that can write memories into the brain."

As soon as these words were spoken, the venue fell silent.

“I call it a learning machine.”

　The major event has finally been written, from the foreshadowing, to the development, to the climax, to the subsequent impact.

　　I was very nervous and reviewed it three times (including this chapter) and sent private messages twice.

　　I'm scared.

　　Good news: I will be back in Shanghai in the next chapter, and we will arrange a chance encounter.

　　Bad news: the next chapter is the day after tomorrow.

　　I'd like to inform you that I will be taking a day off tomorrow (28th). As usual, I will take a day off at the end of the month.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)