My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 568 - 369: The World Doesn’t Need You Anymore

Chapter 568: Chapter 369: The World Doesn’t Need You Anymore

"I suppose this should also contribute to world peace..."

Hidden from fame and satisfied, Meng Lang closed his notebook.

There were 7 years left until 2025, and the seeds of the "Third War Timeline" had to be strangled in their cradle.

Meng Lang planned to adopt a two-pronged approach, the first being to show weakness to the enemy, not to provoke the Night Demon Clan too much.

Intelligent creatures are unlikely to take the harder path over the easier one. As long as they believe their Plan A is close to victory, they won’t rush to change their approach, risking exposure by waging hybrid warfare.

The second step was to show strength to the enemy.

Only when his own camp was strong could they avoid the risks of war, a simple yet direct logic.

The saying goes, all things wax and wane; the rise and fall of a nation always follow timeless, ancient patterns of change.

The Oceanic Group, continuously weakening and suffering from industrial hollowing, obviously couldn’t be the best choice for saving the world.

In times of crisis, only real industry can save the country.

The rising supernova, the world’s second-largest economy, a super industrial nation... These are the "giant shoulders" that could support him!

"Reusable liquid oxygen refueling cycle engine design" and "RD-180 engine titanium alloy formulation."

These pieces of information involve, without exception, top-notch aerospace technological developments.

One is a key engine design technology for recyclable rockets.

The other is alloy material technology for large-thrust rocket engines.

The first technology came from a top-secret database of an inconspicuous subsidiary under the Oceanic Group’s NASA, an unexpected stroke of luck.

The second was from the Northern Country’s Power Machinery Research and Production Joint Body, their network defense always being so rugged and confident...

Country Hua’s aerospace science and technology, though it had fought through brambles and thorns from nonexistence to becoming the world’s third, lacked the time accumulation compared to older industrial nations; top-level rocket engine technology was its shortfall.

The RD-180 engine was the ace of the Northern Country’s rocket engines, hailed as an industrial miracle.

Although a product of the 1990s, until now, only the newly developed Raptor Engine had surpassed it in performance.

Even the Oceanic Group was throttled by this engine for a full 20 years...

Reducing the cost of satellite launches is a systematic project.

Although Meng Lang had solved the "online planning guidance software" for recyclable rockets through Zero.

But that only addressed the software aspect. The hardware, involving top-tier military manufacturing technology, wasn’t something Meng Lang, a man with no foundation, could resolve by reading a few books.

The reason he retained these two pieces of technical data was also to prepare for the future "Satellite Constellation" plan.

As the domestic aerospace field is commercializing, he could buy any industrial product the country had if he had the money.

Due to technological embargoes, however, he couldn’t buy foreign products even with money.

Meng Lang said, this is all their doing...

I am not only a money courier but also can be one for technology...

Although the battles so far had all happened on Earth, Meng Lang hadn’t forgotten that the future of the world lay in the stars and seas!

From the countless autobiographies, Meng Lang clearly realized that space would be the critical core field for future global competition.

It relates not only to communication and intelligence security but also to nuclear deterrence and anti-missile systems.

Whether in the commercial or military fields, and even in the later stage to confront the Night Demon Clan, the "Satellite Constellation" plan is of great significance!

Speaking of the "Satellite Constellation" plan, we cannot help but mention a world-class company—

"Silicon Valley Iron Man" Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The aforementioned Raptor Engine was also the handiwork of this company, and it is said that they are developing an even more advanced Raptor 2.

It is no exaggeration to say that SpaceX holds the most advanced rocket launch technology in the world, both in software and hardware!

To be honest, Meng Lang has no ill feelings about practical capitalists like Iron Man.

However, alas, science knows national boundaries...

In March 2018, SpaceX successfully launched two test satellites, and it is said to be planning to launch about 42,000 communication satellites into orbit subsequently.

I have to say, this is quite shameless, directly aiming to first-come-first-serve by occupying orbital resources.

Space orbits—each a slot for a radish; if you occupy a slot without utilizing it, no matter how advanced the subsequent technology, there is simply no arena to use it. That’s what makes this plan shameless.

Today’s "technology transfer" is not only an eye for an eye but also because Meng Lang is preparing to accelerate the "Constellation" plan.

If someone gets there first, then what’s the point of his own "Satellite Constellation"?

You want to go to Mars, I wholeheartedly approve, but if you try to take my path and leave me with no paths, then I can’t tolerate that...

By the way, I heard that this guy’s Mao Dou Series electric cars are selling quite well?

Launching satellites, colonizing Mars, developing new energy vehicles, and I’ve heard even a brain-computer interface company...

Where others invest in industries that may materialize in the next three to five years, this guy is playing with high technologies for the next ten to twenty years.

It is precisely because of this that many of his "future plans" overlap with mine...

It’s like a meeting of dreams with dreams?

Meng Lang couldn’t help but sigh with a mixture of emotions.

Given another position, I might even be his fan, but unfortunately...

"I can only say sorry..."

You haven’t done anything wrong; it’s just that the world doesn’t need you anymore...

...

Across the ocean.

"Bang!"

"Idiot! Is this the result of your planning for half a year?

Do you know that the head of NASA personally called to scold us? You’ve completely disgraced me!"

The current Lord of Country Fog, former Director of the CIA, Pinocchio, angrily slammed his desk.

Woken from his sleep, he had just learned that several departments were facing emergencies.

What infuriated him even more was that the root of all this chaos was caused by his own trusted subordinate!

He had already left the CIA, but his legend still circulated everywhere within the organization.

The current director, whom he had promoted, was seen by outsiders as merely a caretaker of his backyard.

Now, the director he had promoted had messed up big time, where could he place his face?

"I’m sorry! Your Excellency, Lord of the Country Fog! I didn’t expect a mysterious force to emerge midway and dare to launch a retaliation against us right there...

I am willing to take full responsibility!"

Naji said with a pained expression, bowing his head to take the scolding.

"Talk about responsibility later. What about the losses? Did we lose any important data?" Pinocchio asked, slightly calmer.

"This... I’m not sure..." Naji’s head drooped even lower.

"WTF!" Pinocchio couldn’t help but curse loudly.

"They have messed with us and you’re telling me you don’t even know if we lost anything valuable?"

"Because almost all the databases that were invaded were completely destroyed, and we can’t even recover from the hard drives, so we can’t know what exactly the enemy obtained..."

Seeing Pinocchio about to burst again, he quickly added.

"However, according to the latest news, the Northern Country seems to be in the same situation as us."

"Hmm?" Pinocchio paused.

"Are you saying that the enemy launched attacks on both of us at the same time and made us both lose face?"

"From the current situation, it seems to be the case."

"Impossible! Country Hua’s cybersecurity technology could not suddenly become so strong!"

"I think so too, after assessment, there were at least a hundred top-level hackers involved in this attack against us.

Country Hua absolutely does not have such capability, even if we include their civilian groups!

This is definitely the work of a fourth party other than us!

And to respond so quickly, they must have been prepared in advance.

So I have reason to suspect that our operations were seen through by the enemy long ago, and this was a trap they deliberately set up!" Naji analyzed.

"Hmm... What do you think caused the leak, and who is this fourth party then?"

"I suspect it is the Northern Country!" Naji said fiercely!

"In order to keep it secret, the timing of the operation was just finalized by me yesterday, and all personnel involved in this operation were isolated, so it couldn’t be a leak from our own people.

Only our partners in the Northern Country knew about today’s operation.

The strongest groups of hackers in the world are just a few; to notify Country Hua in advance, and then set up a trap to launch a counterattack...

Apart from the Northern Country setting us up, I can’t think of any other possibility!"

"But they were also attacked?"

"That must be a ruse, purposely shown to us!

After all, there is no hacker force in the world that could handle both of our countries at once!"

Naji’s analysis was decisive!

"Hmm! It makes sense. It seems these guys... are determined to stand with Country Hua, backstabbing us even on a matter that would have benefited both..."

Pinocchio nodded his head.

It seems the muscle-headed Vikings finally realized they had been deceived too many times?

"Director, what should we do then? Shall we show the Northern Country a bit of our strength?"

Naji said through gritted teeth.

In his view, if it wasn’t for the Northern Country’s betrayal and their stab in the back, things would never have gotten this far.

The traitors, naturally, provoke more hatred...

"No! The President’s primary strategy now is to stabilize relations with the Northern Country and focus on dealing with the bigger threat from the Eastern Power.

Now is a critical moment, we cannot afford a two-front battle, and it’s not the right time for a conflict with the Northern Country.

Tomorrow, I will hold a press conference to condemn Country Hua’s cyber-attacks!"

With these words from Pinocchio, the tone was undoubtedly set for the situation.

"But..." Naji was still unwilling.

"Rest assured, we don’t need to take action ourselves, the Northern Country will be in big trouble.

Hmph! This polar bear... won’t be bouncing around for much longer..."

The mocking smile on the corners of Pinocchio’s mouth flashed momentarily...