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The Dark Forest Theory.

The universe is a vast dark forest, and every civilization is a hunter in that dark forest.

This set of rules has two axioms.

First, survival is the primary need of civilization.

Second, civilizations will continue to expand and grow, but the total amount of matter in the universe will remain unchanged forever.

This means that the core of all civilizations is survival and plunder.

This creates a chain of suspicion. You don't know whether other civilizations are good or evil, and for the survival of your own civilization, you must prepare for the worst, which is that the other side is evil.

It's like being in a primeval forest, where animals appear nearby, but you don't know what kind of animals they are.

It could be a rabbit, or it could be a venomous snake.

If you don't dare to gamble, neither does the other party.

Therefore, the best course of action is to take action.

You think this way, and the other person thinks the same way, so the chain of suspicion is unsolvable.

In addition, there was a technological explosion in civilization.

It took humanity less than three hundred years from acquiring technology to creating terrifying nuclear weapons.

Three hundred years is such a minuscule number in the billions of years of history of the universe.

Therefore, a backward civilization may experience a technological explosion in a short period of time, thus surpassing an advanced civilization.

According to the laws of the Dark Forest, once two civilizations begin to make contact...

The side that falls behind in technology will face death.

Zhang Beihai looked at the description of the Dark Forest in the Three-Body Problem book.

He unconsciously raised his head and looked up at the sky.

That is the universe.

In this dark universe, the only way to be absolutely sure of one's safety is to immediately and utterly destroy any other civilization one sees.

Based on the above theories, the Dark Forest Theory is humanity's only weapon to defeat the Trisolarans.

All it takes is to broadcast the coordinates of the Trisolaran civilization into the universe, and armed hunters—that is, other civilizations—will attack the Trisolaran civilization.

But human civilization is no exception.

This is a tactic that results in mutual destruction.

But if human civilization has no other choice, what difference does mutual destruction make?

Zhang Beihai saw Luo Ji broadcasting to a star.

Luo Ji is verifying the Dark Forest Theory. If the star explodes, then the Dark Forest Theory is undoubtedly true; otherwise, if it doesn't explode, then the Dark Forest Theory is false.

Later, Luo Ji was hit by ETO's genetic weapon and fell into hibernation.

Zhang Beihai quickly scanned the novel in front of him and finally saw the current timeline.

The novel is told from God's perspective, and God's perspective always allows one to see many things clearly.

Zhang Beihai saw arrogance.

Human arrogance.

In the dark forest of the Trisolaran universe, arrogant civilizations rarely survive long.

Despite the Trisolaran blockade still existing, the crisis not yet over, and death looming... humanity still believes it will prevail.

Zhang Beihai was a complex person, but his expression was calm.

Because he knew that the Trisolarans were constantly monitoring everyone on Earth.

He was also under surveillance, so he wouldn't do anything that would disrupt his normal life.

Soon, Zhang Beihai saw the scene where he boarded the warship.

After taking command of the warship, he fled without hesitation.

The plan was a success.

Then came the 2,000 calls during the Spring Festival.

Two hundred years of human accumulation, two thousand warships, and human arrogance and pride.

Everything was smashed into space debris by the water droplets in the most brutal and simplest way.

Compared to the Trisolaran civilization, human civilization is as weak as an insect.

Upon seeing this plot, Zhang Beihai knew he was right: human civilization had never been able to defeat the Trisolaran civilization.

"It seems this chat group is real. If they were Trisolarans, they wouldn't have told me about the Dark Forest Theory."

Looking at the transparent screen in front of him, Zhang Beihai finally believed it, but he remained vigilant.

in the chat group.

[Zhang Beihai]: "Hello everyone."

[Zhang Chulan]: "The newcomer has spoken!"

[Zhang Beihai]: "I've read the first half of The Three-Body Problem, and my plan has succeeded."

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "You have indeed succeeded, leaving a glimmer of hope for the future."

[Zhang Beihai]: "A glimmer of hope?"

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "Actually, after you finish reading the whole book, you'll find that it's not worth it. In the dark forest of the Three-Body universe, humanity suffers from infantilism."

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "They're naively trying to apply kindness and morality to a cold universe."

[Zhang Chulan]: "So, human civilization is gone."

[Zhang Beihai]: "This result was within my expectations. Human civilization could not defeat the Trisolaran civilization. The only option was to escape, but society does not allow defeatism to occur, so I had no choice but to hide."

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "To the Trisolaran civilization, humans are insects, but on a cosmic scale, both humans and Trisolarans are insects."

[Zhang Beihai]: "Humans are too arrogant; they need a defeat."

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "So, do you need any help?"

[Zhang Beihai]: "Group owner, is there really any hope for human civilization?"

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "There is still hope. If human civilization is willing to face reality and enter the dark universe, then there is hope. If not, then in the cruel universe of the Three-Body Problem, extinction is also an option. Anyway, the Three-Body universe is falling into two dimensions, and sooner or later it will fall completely and then restart."

[Zhang Beihai]: "I am ultimately a member of humanity, and I am ultimately a soldier."

[Group Owner Su Jiu]: "I know you have a strong sense of righteousness, otherwise you wouldn't have been killed, even though you had already made up your mind."

[Zhang Beihai]: "It doesn't matter, it's all the same."

Umaru: "I just searched online, are you really from those worlds with supernatural powers?"

[Izayoi Sakamaki]: "Of course."

[Zhang Chulan]: "Xiao Mai is the only member in our group from the ordinary world. Her ordinary daily life is great too!"

【Chen Xiaoyu】: "Ordinary daily life is not good at all. It's better to go on adventures like me."

Umaru: "But I prefer staying at home, drinking cola, and playing video games."

【Nezha】: "Cola is so delicious, and so are potato chips. I love them so much. Oh, and Umaru, could you send me some more? I want to share them with my friends."

Umaru: "A minor issue."

[Lu Mingfei]: "Senior brother, have you finished reading Dragon Raja? What do you think of the future Teacher Daye? Let me tell you, Teacher Daye is incredibly powerful. We had a fight in Tokyo, and she directly shattered most of Tokyo."

[Chu Zihang]: "I don't know, she erased my memories."

[Lu Mingfei]: "So, are you going to kill her?"

[Chu Zihang]: "..."