On this day, Yu Yifeng didn't even know how he managed to get through it all. From landing on the Moon, to killing the rioters, and then chasing Calvin... and finally, he had become the "Son of God" in Calvin's words?!
This whole series of events was so unbelievable, yet it had truly happened, leaving Yu Yifeng struggling to come to terms with it for a while.
He realized that he had fallen into a meticulously laid - out scheme.
Calvin, this crazy man, firmly believed that he was the "Son of God" who would lead all of humanity to a new life. Everything Calvin had done on the Moon over the years was for this "scheme" today!
As early as three years ago, Calvin began to promote the "Earth's Destruction Theory" on the Lunar Base. The content was roughly the same as the old - fashioned ones, with just a few minor changes. He claimed, "The Earth will eventually be destroyed. The Moon will be the last paradise. At that time, the Son of God will lead everyone to a new life."
At first, almost no one believed him. After all, most of the people on the Lunar Base were scientific and technological workers who had received higher education. They sneered at such cult - like statements.
The Earth was in good condition. How could it be destroyed? Its current lifespan is 4.6 billion years. According to scientific speculation, it can exist for at least another 2 billion years. 2 billion years! That's an incredibly long time. As for the Earth's explosion, it would probably not be seen in several lifetimes...
However, it has to be said that Calvin was a rather capable person. He had some tricks up his sleeve and, coupled with his decent eloquence, gradually managed to deceive a small group of people over time. Among them were death - row inmates, technicians, and even some soldiers from the security team.
This group of people formed a guild called the "Lunar Society". They were quite law - abiding and dedicated to their work on a daily basis. Their only request was that the management of the Lunar Base would allow them to stay on the Moon permanently.
The salary on the Lunar Base was quite high. An ordinary technician could earn around three hundred thousand US dollars a year, and the contract period was usually three years. Even so, apart from those death - row inmates who had to stay, few people could complete the three - year term.
You know, this was a harsh place. There was no blue sky, no green mountains, no clear waters, not to mention delicious food, fine wine, or beautiful women. Every day, they ate high - calorie compressed food... An average person would easily develop mental illnesses like depression after staying for a year or two and would then apply to return to the Earth.
However, the tenet of the "Lunar Society" was to encourage people to stay on the Moon for a long time! This was great for the base! Anyway, the "Lunar Society" didn't cause any real harm. Therefore, the management of the Lunar Base tacitly approved its existence and even seemed to encourage its development to some extent.
Why? Because the "Lunar Society" could keep people on the Moon! After all, there were things like alien spaceships and the Perfect Element on the base, which were not to be made public. The slower the personnel turnover, the better.
The communication cost between here and the Earth was extremely high, and there were few forms of entertainment. Since humans are social animals and need social interaction, there were all kinds of organizations and guilds everywhere. "Football Clubs", "Basketball Clubs", etc., new ones were established and old ones dissolved every day. One more "Lunar Society" didn't make much of a difference.
As for the claim of the "Lunar Society" that "the Earth will eventually be destroyed and the Moon will be the last paradise", well... whether you believed it or not, those in the ruling class definitely didn't.
Thanks to these factors, the "Lunar Society" gradually grew in size and became more well - known. Some people took it seriously, but more people scoffed at it, believing that it was deliberately created by the base management. They thought that these "ruthless" people wanted to keep them working on the Moon forever...
In short, no matter what people thought, Calvin had achieved his goal. Everyone had heard the prophecy of "the Earth's destruction" and knew about the existence of the "Son of God", but most of them just laughed it off as a joke.
But it didn't matter. As long as people knew about it, Calvin's goal was accomplished.
Then, just a few days ago, the Earth really exploded!
The members of the "Lunar Society" had already been brainwashed. They instantly regarded Calvin as a god. It was because they had stayed on the Moon that they had survived! Among them, several fanatics, who were also members of the security team, under Calvin's instigation, poisoned the food of the soldiers.
In the following three days, Calvin eliminated a large number of base leaders and also captured a large number of hostages, that is, the twenty - thousand people sitting in the hall. He announced the information about the Perfect Element and the alien spaceship to everyone and insisted that humanity was not at the most desperate moment yet. The "Son of God" would lead humanity to find a way out...
This was roughly how things had happened... And then, the "Son of God" identified by Calvin showed up, and that was - Yu Yifeng!
At this moment, Yu Yifeng and Calvin had entered the hall. More than twenty - thousand people were sitting neatly in the hall, and the screen in the front was still showing something.
Their intense gazes made Yu Yifeng feel uneasy. There was no noise, no commotion. All that was there was the desire for survival and the longing for the future. Yu Yifeng could even see a glimmer of hope in their eyes...
It was impossible to change a person's beliefs in just three days. However, at this moment, they had come to believe in the "Son of God". The reason was simple. In the face of such a catastrophe, if there really was a savior, why not believe?
Although humans are at the top of the Earth's food chain, when faced with a cosmic - level disaster, they seem so fragile and insignificant. In the vast universe, humans are truly no more than an ant. Even if some people didn't believe Calvin's words originally, they began to persuade themselves to believe subconsciously.
Perhaps influenced by some American blockbusters, such as "The Terminator", "Star Wars", etc., when the end of the world comes, if there really is a "savior", the chances of humanity's survival will always be greater.
This was hope... The screen was showing Yu Yifeng's life experiences, his excellent character, extraordinary skills, and speed far beyond that of ordinary people over and over again. All these seemed to confirm the identity of the "Son of God"!
He finally understood why Calvin had played the "hide - and - seek" game with him. This wasn't a mental breakdown... but to show his skills to the masses! This was to brainwash everyone!
He finally understood why Xu Yunjin's tone had been so strange. The special forces were standing at the back, looking at him with strange eyes, a hint of weirdness in their expressions. Zhao Yao was even laughing wildly.
Yu Yifeng felt like he was being forced into a situation. Now, it was really hard to explain. On one hand, everyone had completely believed in the "Son of God" theory. On the other hand, he really couldn't deny this identity.
The Perfect Element and superhumans were real. More importantly - hope. At this moment, he couldn't blindly destroy the hope in people's hearts... Whether he liked it or not, he suddenly realized that he had to act this out.
He suddenly took a step forward, saluted everyone, and said, "I'm Yu Yifeng, the captain of the First Special Forces of the Third Brigade of China, with the rank of captain. I don't know anything about the 'Son of God', and I don't believe in such a claim. All I know is that in this vast universe, we humans will surely be able to survive!"
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