Chapter 129: Luo Ji: 'Why won't you expose me?' The leader: 'The lord cares too much — they've been scared pissless

Above the firmament, the golden characters of the Dark Forest Law had not yet fully faded.

The scene suddenly shifted.

Luo Ji, rescued from the icy lake, stood drenched before the manor gate.

His gaze was nothing like before.

That lazy, carefree demeanor had vanished,

replaced by a calm that came from seeing through something.

A calm that sent chills down one's spine.

【Wallfacer Luo Ji, having grasped the Dark Forest Law at death's door, committed an act of utter madness.】

In the scene,

Luo Ji entered the emergency meeting room of the Planetary Defense Council (PDC).

All the attending officials rose to their feet.

Luo Ji wasted no words.

He picked up the water pen on the table and wrote a string of astronomical coordinates on the whiteboard.

187J3X1.

【"I demand that the PDC immediately activate the deep-space communications system and transmit a full-spectrum broadcast toward the coordinates of that star."】

【"Broadcast its precise location to the entire universe."】

The meeting room fell into dead silence.

Afterward, Luo Ji lifted his head, his gaze calm as if he had not just crawled out of an icy lake.

【"I predict that this star will be destroyed."】

The myriad worlds erupted in an uproar again.

Cybertron,

Optimus Prime's azure optical sensors flickered slightly.

He stared at the coordinates on the firmament and Luo Ji's resolute expression, his processor racing.

"Destroy a star?"

Optimus Prime's low electronic voice echoed across the wilderness,

"Just by broadcasting a coordinate to the universe?"

"He has no weapons, no fleet—he merely tossed a position signal out."

"What causal link is there between that and destruction?"

"Foolish Optimus Prime!"

Megatron's electronic voice rose to the highest decibel,

"He's going to test that theory!"

Optimus Prime turned his head: "What do you mean?"

Megatron grabbed Optimus Prime's shoulder plate and wrenched him toward the firmament.

"Dark Forest!"

Megatron's voice carried a near‑mad excitement,

"If the universe truly is a dark forest, every civilization is an armed hunter."

"Then, when a star's coordinates are broadcast to the whole universe, what will happen?"

Optimus Prime's processor paused for 0.3 seconds.

"... The hunters in the dark will open fire."

"Exactly!"

Megatron suddenly released his grip, stepped back two paces, and pointed at Luo Ji on the firmament,

"He needs no weapons! He needs no fleet!"

"He only needs to toss a coordinate into the dark forest and then wait!"

"Wait for the super‑civilizations lurking in the dark to act for him!"

Megatron's laughter rang throughout the base.

"This human, this waste mocked by everyone!"

"He has found the cheapest, most terrifying weapon in the universe—the fear of other civilizations!"

Warhammer 40K Universe.

Deep in the Warp, the wills of the four Chaos Gods converged in the chaotic vortex.

Slaanesh, the God of Pleasure, let out a shrill laugh, mingled with endless mockery and delight.

"A pleasure‑seeking mortal, an ant drunk on wine and women."

Slaanesh's voice sounded like a dull blade cutting flesh,

"Now you actually dare to think a single word can destroy a star?"

"A wretch who can't even lift a warhammer, an empty husk lacking any psychic spark."

"What does he have to destroy it with? Blow with his mouth?"

Khorne snorted: "A war without bloodshed is meaningless."

Nurgle shook his rotting form:

"Interesting."

"The despair on this mortal was just so intense it made me salivate."

"But now it has suddenly vanished. What has he found?"

The God of Conspiracy feared the Demon King, who remained silent from start to finish.

But its countless eyes, symbolizing fate and deceit,

fixed their gaze in unison on the string of coordinates Luo Ji had written on the heavenly screen.

The Naruto world.

Sasuke Uchiha stood in the cold wind, his Sharingan fixed firmly on the heavenly screen.

A arc of extreme disdain curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Ridiculous."

Sasuke typed each character onto the public screen.

【Naruto World—Sasuke Uchiha】: A worthless mortal without chakra, ninjutsu, or bloodline limits. Can a single "incantation" destroy a star?

【Naruto World—Sasuke Uchiha】: In his world, ninjutsu doesn't even exist. What could he use to destroy? Rely on his hand that drinks red wine? Or on the bedtime story he reads to his wife?

【Naruto World—Sasuke Uchiha】: @Cybertron—Wei Zhen Tian, Iron Skin, keep blowing. I want to see what kind of joke this "most terrifying weapon in the universe" actually is.

【Cybertron—Wei Zhen Tian】: Fool.

The heavenly screen paid no heed to the debates of the myriad worlds.

The image continued to advance.

【After the incantation launch was completed, Wallfacer Luo Ji encountered the frenzied backlash of the residual forces of the Earth-Trisolaris Organization (ETO).】

【A gene missile struck Luo Ji.】

【A deadly virus invaded his body, and contemporary medicine could not cure it.】

【Luo Ji was forced to enter hibernation, traveling to the future to seek treatment.】

The image of the hibernation pod closing flashed by.

Immediately, the timeline began to leap wildly.

【Crisis Era Year 208. AD 2211.】

【Luo Ji awoke.】

The hibernation pod slowly opened.

Luo Ji opened his eyes, and what met his gaze was a completely unfamiliar world.

Towering floating building complexes refracted metallic and crystalline light in the sunlight.

Countless holographic projections floated above the streets, pedestrians wore light smart fabrics, and walked leisurely.

However,

What truly let Luo Ji,

and all the myriad-world spectators, stare agape,

was the scene after the heavenly screen's camera pulled toward space.

Beyond Earth.

The inner solar system.

The full panorama of the human space fleet unfolded on the heavenly screen.

Thousands of massive warships were arranged in neat formations, each comparable in size to a small city.

The hulls gleamed with a cold steel-gray luster, and the bows' energy weapons flickered with a faint blue light.

The fleet formation stretched from one end of the screen to the other, with no visible end.

【Human Space Fleet.】

【Asian Fleet, European Fleet, North American Fleet. The three fleets together total over three thousand star-class warships.】

【During the two centuries Luo Ji spent in hibernation, human civilization's technology underwent a complete transformation.】

Meanwhile, the heavenly screen displayed the state of Earth's society at that time.

Human civilization, once shrouded in fear of Trisolaris, now exuded an almost arrogant confidence.

On the street's holographic screens, politicians chatted: "Trisolaris civilization has only a thousand warships, while we have over three thousand. Numerical superiority is overwhelming."

On the academic forum, sociologists spoke solemnly:

"Trisolarans are merely wanderers in the universe; they deserve sympathy."

"We should display humanity's tolerance and love, granting them the right to survive."

On civilian social platforms,

young people turned Trisolarans into cute cartoon emojis, with captions reading:

"Poor Trisolar baby, come to Earth, we've saved a room for you~"

【The Wallfacer Project was officially abolished.】

【To humanity, it was merely a panicked product of the dark ages two centuries ago.】

【Luo Ji, having lost his status as a Wallfacer.】

The image froze on Luo Ji standing dazedly on the street of the new era, everything around him unfamiliar to him.

The chat channels of the myriad worlds instantly exploded.

In the Super Beast Armored World, the Xuanwu warship.

Huo Linfei sprang up from his seat: "Is it already over?!"

"I was still waiting for Luo Ji to unleash his ultimate move!"

"Turns out he just took a nap, woke up, and humanity itself became stronger?!"

Tian Yu stood at the porthole, furrowing his brow:

"Something's off."

"Can human technology really develop this fast?"

Isn't the smart particle still monitoring? How can the Trisolaran civilization allow humanity to build so many warships?

Marvel Universe.

Tony Stark stands before the holographic control panel, both hands braced on the table, staring fixedly at the space fleet that covers the sky and blocks the sun on the skyline.

Impossible.

Tony's speech is very fast,

Basic physics has been locked by the smart particle.

Without a breakthrough in basic physics, where does the core technology of these warships come from?

Engines? Weapon systems? Materials science?

He drew an arc in the air with his hand:

These things look frightening, but essentially they're just a pile of existing technology.

Size does not equal strength.

One Piece World.

The deck of the Ten Thousand Li Sunshine.

Robin turned a page, looked up at the skyline, and calmly said:

Two centuries of peace have made humanity forget the taste of fear.

Such blind confidence has never ended well in history.

Zoro leaned against the mast, eyes closed, and gave a cold snort:

He hasn't even touched the opponent with his blade, yet he's already celebrating victory. Seeking death.

Dragon Ball World.

Goku sits cross-legged on the grass of King Kai's Planet, tilting his head to look at the skyline.

Huh? These warships look mighty! But I somehow feel... their energy is very weak.

Goku scratched his head,

It's like wearing a suit of armor but the body's combat power hasn't changed, right?

Beside him,

King Kai pushed up his sunglasses:

Goku, your intuition has always been spot-on.

Naruto World.

Sasuke saw this and finally curled the corner of his mouth.

He quickly typed on the public screen.

【Naruto World—Uchiha Sasuke】：@Cybertron—Megatron。

【Naruto World—Uchiha Sasuke】：See that, Iron Skin? Your "Most Dangerous Wallfacer" did nothing. He slept a nap, and upon waking humanity became strong.

【Naruto World—Uchiha Sasuke】：Lying win. Pure lying win.

【Naruto World—Uchiha Sasuke】：This waste is utterly unqualified to be called a Wallfacer. His only actions are enjoyment and sleep. Admit it, you misjudged.

The public screen fell silent for two seconds.

Then, Megatron's reply appeared.

Still only those two familiar words.

【Cybertron—Megatron】：Idiot.

Cybertron,

Technological development?

Megatron let out a cold chuckle, the metallic laughter echoing in the vast hall,

Do you really think I, Megatron, am a fool?

He raised his hand, pointing at the gleaming silver warships on the screen.

Two hundred years ago, the smart particle locked down humanity's basic physics.

Without a breakthrough in basic physics, all technological progress is merely tinkering within the existing framework.

No matter how numerous or massive these warships are, their core technology will not surpass the ceiling of two hundred years ago.

Megatron slammed his iron palm onto the control panel, leaving five deep fingerprints.

These things are nothing but self-deceptive paper tigers!

Behind him,

Red Spider approached,

a thin electronic sound full of flattery:

Leader, brilliant! That carbon-based little devil named Uchiha Sasuke has an IQ not even worth a screw!

He actually got fooled by humanity's false prosperity!

Utterly stupid!

Megatron gave Red Spider a sideways glance:

Shut up, you're dumber than him.

Red Spider slinked back, embarrassed.

Trisolaran Universe,

Earth,

Manor.

Luo Ji saw on the skyline the image of himself losing his Wallfacer status, and instead he let out a sigh of relief.

He leaned into the sofa, raised his hand and wiped his face.

"Good thing."

Luo Ji muttered to himself facing the ceiling,

"Humans have become strong; they don't need me."

"I can go on being my ordinary self."

Shi Qiang leaned against the doorframe, cigarette in mouth, squinting at the sky.

"My goodness!"

Shi Qiang exhaled a mouthful of smoke,

"These big guys are made by humans? How can I not believe it?"

Luo Ji patted his shoulder:

"Old Shi, this is the best ending."

"You can't really expect me, a good-for-nothing, to take on an alien civilization, can you?"

"They've already built three thousand warships; what do they want me to do?"

Shi Qiang frowned:

"No, didn't you also cast a spell? That star—what was it, 87 something—what happened to it?"

Luo Ji opened his mouth, wanting to say he didn't know either.

Just then.

In the exact center of the manor's living room, a point of light visible to the naked eye appeared out of thin air.

That point of light emitted a faint cold glow, hovering in midair, slowly rotating.

Luo Ji and Shi Qiang froze at the same time.

Wise Son.

A line of text appeared out of thin air above the point of light, neatly arranged, as if written by an invisible hand in the air.

"Hello."

"I am the leader of the Three Body civilization."

"It is an honor to speak with you, Mr. Luo Ji."

The manor was so quiet that the faint crackle of firewood burning in the fireplace could be heard.

The apple in Luo Ji's hand fell onto the carpet.

The cigarette in Shi Qiang's mouth fell onto his shirt, burning him and making him flinch, but he didn't have time to brush it off.

"Three Body leader?"

Luo Ji's voice sounded a bit distant,

"You… from several light-years away, using a Wise Son to contact me?"

New text appeared.

"I think there may be some misunderstanding between our two civilizations. I followed the advice of a certain… worm… no, friend, and came to resolve the conflict."

"As one of the few humans who have grasped the Dark Forest Law, Mr. Luo Ji, you deserve my respect."

Luo Ji was still dazed.

He stared at those lines of text, his mind a blank.

After a while, he asked a question that even he himself found absurd.

"Is my Dark Forest Law… really true?"

The text on the Wise Son refreshed.

"Yes. This is an axiom of the universe."

Luo Ji's pupils contracted sharply.

He stepped back, bumping into the sofa armrest.

Axiom.

The leader of the Three Body civilization,

confirmed that the theory he realized at death's door is a universal axiom.

Immediately, a huge question flooded his mind.

"Wait."

Luo Ji suddenly lifted his head, staring at the hovering Wise Son,

"Since the Dark Forest Law is correct, why didn't you assign me a Wallfacer?"

"Taylor, Hins, and Rediaz—all were publicly exposed by your Wallfacers."

"What did those Wallfacers of yours say when they stepped forward?"

Luo Ji's voice grew more urgent.

"'The Lord does not care.'"

He repeated those four words,

"You scoffed at their three plans, not even giving them a glance."

"But what about me? I have grasped the Dark Forest Law."

"You say this is a universal axiom; if so, why didn't you send a Wallfacer to expose me?"

"Why not say 'The Lord does not care' to the whole world?"

The text on the Wise Son vanished.

Silence lasted three seconds.

Then, the new characters slowly appeared, one character at a time.

Luo Ji stared at those characters, his whole body frozen as if struck by lightning.

Shi Qiang stretched his neck to move closer, and after seeing that line of characters clearly, the peanuts he was chewing in his mouth all sprayed out.

【Don't care?】

【No, we care.】

【We care too much…】

【It's more than just caring.】

【We're about to piss ourselves from fright, how dare we let someone break the wall?】

……