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

Chapter 121 Envoy Yun Tianming

In the 198rd year of the Crisis Era, there are 7 years remaining until the water droplet reaches Earth.

Yun Tianming had imagined ten thousand different scenarios of what he would experience upon waking up.

Their bodies were strapped to a cold operating table, or soaked in a huge container, or perhaps kept like animals in a small cage for the Trisolarans to observe.

However, when he opened his eyes and saw what was around him, he was shocked.

"Golden meadows!"

What came into view was a golden expanse, and I was standing in the middle of this golden meadow.

"No...it's not a meadow, it's ears of wheat!"

Yun Tianming bent down to examine the plants on the ground more closely, and then he realized that what he was standing on were actually ears of wheat.

It's amazing how they grow without straw, and they look bigger and better than wheat on Earth.

"Has the Trisolarans' technology advanced to such an extent that they can even replicate wheat that humans eat?"

Shock level from Yun Tianming +15.

The Ladder Project was carried out around year 6 of the Crisis Era, which is now more than 190 years ago.

Therefore, Yun Tianming was naturally unaware of the future changes on Earth. With Lin Xuan's help, similar technologies already existed on Earth.

"Hello, messenger from Earth."

Just as Yun Tianming was in a daze, a voice came from beside him. Yun Tianming looked in the direction of the voice and saw a large screen floating in the air in the distance, with lines of Chinese characters flashing on the screen.

"who are you?"

“I am Listener No. 1379, the Trisolaran who made the first communication with your Earth.”

"You are Earth's messenger, and I am the Trisolaran messenger. To ensure smooth communication between us, I will use both Chinese and English subtitles to communicate with you, so that you can fully understand the meaning of my words."

"An observer, number 1379?"

Yun Tianming was taken aback. He wasn't too concerned about the Three-Body Crisis, but he had heard a little about this eavesdropper, No. 1379.

I never imagined that I would be able to represent humanity on Earth and engage in dialogue with them in my lifetime.

"What do you want me to do? Perform a biopsy, a pain test, or do you want to extract the scientific knowledge from my mind?"

Yun Tianming was sensible. He knew that once he fell into the hands of the Trisolarans, he would be powerless to resist whatever they wanted to do to him. Rather than that, it would be better for both sides to be clear about things directly.

After Yun Tianming finished speaking, the monitoring operator No. 1379 continued.

“Mr. Yun Tianming, the experimental methods you described are barbaric and inefficient. As I said, your identity is that of an envoy from Earth. In your human classic, Zuo Zhuan, it is recorded that when two countries are at war, envoys are not to be killed.”

"The Trisolaran civilization is a highly intelligent race and would not conduct such barbaric experiments. Moreover, our technology is far more advanced than that of Earth's civilization, so we do not care about Earth's technology."

"So what do you want from me?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Tianming breathed a sigh of relief. He then realized that his breathing had become much smoother, and the torment he had suffered from cancer for many years had been cured at this moment because of the new body.

Listener No. 1379 was silent for two seconds, seemingly confirming information with the Trisolaran governors behind him. After a long while, he finally spoke.

"cheat."

"What?" Yun Tianming asked, puzzled.

“We need you to teach us the skill of deception. It is humanity’s only advantage. Only by mastering deception can we destroy you humans.”

Yun Tianming: ...

"Alright, stop talking. I know you won't lie to me."

After a moment of thought, Yun Tianming spoke again.

"I'm afraid I can't help you with that."

"why?"

"Because deception is not a technology; it requires an individual to first possess emotions in order to truly understand the meaning of deception. But as far as I know, the Trisolarans do not have that many emotions."

For some reason, Yun Tianming always felt very comfortable chatting with Monitor No. 1379. The two were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, and they talked happily. He even felt that staying in the Trisolaran world was more suitable for him than staying in the human world.

This is why Thomas Wade insisted on having someone like Yun Tianming carry out the Stairway Project. He was someone who had been abandoned by human society, and no one was more suitable than him to be the messenger between humans and the Trisolarans.

However, Yun Tianming quickly realized that the Trisolarans were not like humans and would not deceive him. Therefore, they were completely honest with him, and he had absolute say in the conversation.

This brought a sense of relief to Yun Tianming, who had become disillusioned with human society. Of course, it could also be because he was happy that after so many years of isolation, he had finally found someone he could talk to.

“Mr. Yun Tianming, on this point, I would like to refute your point of view,” said Listener No. 1379.

"The Trisolarans are not without emotions, but because emotions are detrimental to the survival and reproduction of the group, we have always suppressed them in their infancy."

“That’s true, after all, developing feelings is indeed a very troublesome thing.” Yun Tianming sighed, and for some reason, he suddenly thought of Cheng Xin.

Yun Tianming felt more disappointed in Cheng Xin than in human society.

But at that moment, monitor number 1379 suddenly changed the subject.

"But it's worth the risk."

"Ok?"

“Mr. Yun Tianming, you should know that the Trisolarans do not have childhood. Our knowledge reserves are entirely inherited from the previous generation, so there is no ‘infancy’ like that of Earthlings. This is a great pity.”

"So...you want me to create a 'childhood' for you?"

"Yes, it weaves a [childhood] for us."

"Then what do I get?"

Yun Tianming truly deserves to be one of the three legendary figures in "The Three-Body Problem." Although his current situation is basically similar to that of a lab rat, he has not given up on trying to gain some benefits for himself.

"Rights and status, and... everything we can do."

Yun Tianming shook his head slightly.

"Your concept is too vague. I want a specific answer."

This time, Monitor No. 1379 remained silent for an even longer time, and Yun Tianming knew that he was communicating with other Trisolarans.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, monitor number 1379 finally gave Yun Tianming a definite answer.

"You will be given a brand new identity to live in the Trisolaran world. From today onwards, you will be the 13th governor of the Trisolaran world!"