Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 308: Secret Meeting at the White House

Everything unfolded unexpectedly. An hour after the solar warship disappeared, the large binoculars at Graham Base observed that the "alien warship," 22 light-years away, had suddenly vanished. Less than an hour later, the solar warship returned to the sun. This elusive solar warship naturally sparked various speculations and widespread panic among humanity worldwide. That same day, President Smith of the United States declared a national emergency.

One day after M country declared a state of emergency, an even more direct "strike" stunned the entire country: C country launched five hypersonic missiles using a space-based mobile space station, directly destroying M country's military base in N country.

At the request of Country M, the United Nations immediately convened an emergency meeting of the Security Council. The representative of Country M protested against Country C. The representative of Country C glanced at the representative of Country M and presented video evidence that Country M fighter jets had fired on citizens of Country C first. At the end of the debate, the representative of Country C threw out a tough statement: "It is absolutely impossible for us to apologize. If you want war, then let's fight!"

For more than a month, the military standoff between country M and country C has reached a fever pitch. Now, with country C's attack on country M's military base, the anger of the entire country has intensified. The opposition party and the people of country M have begun to put pressure on the government, demanding that country C be punished.

At a conference center in the White House of New Earth M country, President Smith, Vice President, Co-Speaker, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense James, Director of the CIA, Secretary of State for National Security, and other government officials, military leaders, and think tank members were all gathered together.

In front of each person's seat was a thick report, a war feasibility report issued by a well-known think tank in Country M. This report detailed a comparison of the military strength, industry, technology, and economy of Country M and Country C.

"Mr. President, I believe this report exaggerates the overall national strength of Country C. The war to reclaim the islands eight years ago has already consumed too many of Country C's resources and national treasury."

"James, I think you know that the representative of Country C has made a strong statement at the United Nations. Country C is now fully mobilized and the entire population is ready to fight. Country R is also eyeing us covetously."

President Smith of Country M sighed. Since Country C's recapture of the islands, Country C's military and technology had advanced by leaps and bounds. The report pointed out that the morale of Country C's people was currently high, and if Country M were to provoke them now, it would suffer a fierce backlash—a fact everyone was aware of. In addition to this, there was also the alliance between Country R and Country C, which made Smith very worried, unless he had the courage to issue an order to start World War III.

However, public sentiment is currently high. If Country C is not punished appropriately, Country M's dominant position in the world will be in jeopardy, and no other country will follow suit. If the punishment is war, the situation could escalate into a full-scale war between Country M and Country C, which is something the US leadership does not want to see. Ultimately, Country C has become powerful. Although it cannot rival Country M, it can certainly deliver a fatal blow to it, especially with Country R's support.

“Mr. President, gentlemen, please allow me to interject. I want to say that in this long report we have written, you have all overlooked one point.” A young, scholarly-looking man wearing gold-rimmed glasses—this was Douglas, a senior executive at the think tank. Everyone looked at Douglas with suspicion upon hearing this.

"Based on our thorough investigation of Country C's science and technology and military, we have reason to believe that Country C's science and technology have made rapid progress in the past 25 years, and its military technology in the last 6 or 7 years is even more incredible, with some aspects far ahead of ours."

"What's so strange about that? Douglas, just say it."

"Mr. President, Country C began to exhibit extraordinary military and technological advancements in 2025. Since then, for nearly twenty-five years, Country C's military and technology have made incredible leaps forward at an unbelievable pace. My colleagues and I believe that Country C's military and technological leaps forward must have been inspired by some kind of inspiration or intervention; to put it bluntly, there has been external intervention. The appearance of the Solar Warship the day before yesterday seems to confirm our conjecture, which we have also included in this report."

"Douglas, are you saying aliens are helping the people of Country C?"

"Yes, Mr. Minister."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a sense of unease. If Country C had alien backing or technology providing support, it would be extremely troublesome. The sudden disappearance of the alien fleet 22 light-years away led many scientists to speculate, one of which gained widespread acceptance: the solar warship observed the high-speed fleet traveling 22 light-years away and proactively attacked and destroyed it. However, this speculation had a major flaw: the solar warship's appearance and return took less than two hours. In modern physics, it's impossible for a spacecraft to reach 22 light-years in just two hours, and even if the solar warship was alien, it couldn't possibly exceed the speed of light. However, everyone knew that after the solar warship disappeared, no trace of the alien fleet 22 light-years away was ever observed again. If the solar warship truly destroyed the alien fleet, then human physics would need to be rewritten, because the solar warship was capable of "faster-than-light travel."

"If what Douglas said is true, I think aliens should be related to the gods and the 'Book of Heaven'." Among the attendees, many were unaware of the search for the "Book of Heaven" project, and upon hearing President Smith's words, many exchanged bewildered glances.

Seeing the confusion on their faces, Smith said, "Gentlemen, Country C's attack on our military base in Country N is a huge risky operation, but Country C believes it's worth it. James, tell us about the 'Search for the Heavenly Book' plan."

"Yes, Mr. President."

James gave a briefing on the "Search for the Book of Destiny" project and its latest developments.

Only then did everyone realize why Country C had risked attacking the military base—it was to seize the "Heavenly Book." When they heard that two special forces soldiers had been killed, Lefia had been captured, and the Heavenly Book had been searched, everyone was shocked.

"Since the memory card for the Heavenly Book was taken by people from Country C, can I conclude that this search for the Heavenly Book has failed?"

“Mr. Speaker, although we have suffered losses, it is not necessarily a complete failure, because we also have the Heavenly Book memory card.”

"Colonel Jess and the others made a backup?"

"Fortunately, Colonel Jess accepted Professor Lefia's suggestion and used drones to take photos and videos of the Heavenly Book in two rounds. Country C has a Heavenly Book, and we also have a Heavenly Book."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Is this celestial book really that magical?

"It's amazing. Colonel Jess relayed Lefia's words, and Professor Lefia believes that this book was taught to the ancient gods by aliens. Otherwise, how could ancient humans have recorded electromagnetic waves and quantum theory ten thousand years ago?"

"Where are Najes and the others now?"

"They are on their way back to China. Their special plane will arrive at the military airport in five hours."

"So, in other words, our research on the celestial book is now on par with Country C?"

"Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, I regret to inform you that Congress C is moving much faster than we are."

"Why?" The speaker and the others were puzzled.

"Because that celestial book, the ancient tadpole script, is known only to Professor Lefia in the international community, and Professor Lefia is now being held in a secret location by Country C."

Everyone understood James's meaning: with Lefia in China, the country would soon be able to decipher the tadpole-like script in the Heavenly Book. Naturally, China's research into the Heavenly Book would be much faster than that of the United States.

"I have already dispatched several agents to rescue Professor Lefia," the CIA director said. "If necessary, we can sacrifice Professor Lefia." Everyone understood the meaning of the director's last sentence. For the sake of national interests, CIA agents could eliminate Lefia to prevent her from serving Country C. Even if Lefia was forced into it, they couldn't afford to sacrifice the greater good for a minor gain. If Lefia died, Country C's research progress on the celestial book would be significantly slower.

"Could it be said that whoever controls the contents of the Heavenly Book controls the future?"

"That's true in principle, but you have to understand, if the solar warship belongs to aliens who helped the people of Country C, then the power of this alien civilization is beyond our imagination. If Country C really received the care of an alien civilization, then I think no matter how hard we try, it will all seem to be in vain."

"Yes, you're all right. The most important thing right now is to determine whether there really is an extraterrestrial civilization helping Country C. Douglas, since you've included this hypothesis in your report, how do you plan to prove it?"

"Mr. President, I would like to offer my personal suggestion, a method that can be taken as risky as that of Country C."

"Well, you said."

"Gentlemen, if the agents sent to Country C fail in their mission, I strongly suggest bombing the place where Lefia is being held. This would be a form of retaliation for Country C's attack on our military base in Country N, and it would also quell public anger at home. Of course, this is also a huge risk, since we are attacking Country C's homeland. There are two possible outcomes to this incident. The first outcome is that Country C protests but does not retaliate. The second outcome is that Country C retaliates. I think the second one is very likely."

"Douglas, in your report, didn't you advise us against taking a hard line?"

“Minister, I didn’t know about the ‘Book of Heaven’ just now. If the people of Country C have access to the contents of the ‘Book of Heaven,’ they will be able to keep us down within ten years. Moreover, if the people of Country C have the help of aliens, we will still be unable to hold our heads high in the long run. Rather than in the future, we should act now.”

Douglas's words seemed to touch the hearts of everyone. They had long been unable to tolerate the aggressive stance of Country C, but had been restraining themselves for fear of a third world war. However, the current situation seemed very unfavorable to Country M. Once the people of Country C mastered the contents of the Heavenly Book, Country M's future would not be as simple as just being the world's leading power. If Country C's military technology was not on par with Country M's, Country M could very well be easily destroyed by Country C.

President Smith noticed that the Speaker, the Vice President, and most of the people were nodding, and he felt somewhat helpless. On Earth, two powerful nations were about to go to war. However, Douglas spoke for everyone: rather than being destroyed in the future, it was better to eliminate the enemy now.

"This strike and the ensuing war require authorization from Congress. Mr. Speaker, the documents will be delivered to Congress this afternoon."

“Mr. President, I will inform them that Congress will review the documents tomorrow. Our members of Congress are already very impatient.”

"it is good."

"James, issue a national war mobilization order, and prepare all armed forces for full-scale war."

"Mr. President, please rest assured. We have been preparing for this for over a month."

President Smith nodded. This day would likely be recorded in history and perhaps become a legend of the Stone Age, because more than a hundred years ago, a great physicist predicted that if a third world war broke out, humanity would be pushed back to the Stone Age.