63: Chapter 63 For Oil? No, For the Future of Humanity

"Comrade Lin Yun, that so-called 'Liberty Vanguard' who led the protest has been 'dealt with' by us."

Xiao Zhang pushed open the office door and walked in, his face showing not a hint of emotion.

Clearly, he had long since become accustomed to this level of "cleanup."

Lin Yun sat behind that priceless desk, playing with an exquisite fountain pen in his hand.

On his desk lay a thick "Global Resistance Forces List."

"Dealt with? How?"

Lin Yun asked indifferently, as if asking what he had for breakfast today.

"We implanted a 'Cultivation' virus into all of his social media accounts."

"Now, he meditates punctually every morning, shouts 'Fellow Daoist, please stay your step' to everyone he meets, and even wrote a thirty-thousand-word essay titled 'On the Salvation of the Soul through Cultivation,' which has been published across the entire internet."

Xiao Zhang suppressed a laugh. "In the eyes of the Western public, he has now become a complete and utter 'madman.'"

Lin Yun let out a chuckle.

"This move of 'psychological destruction' is indeed much more effective than direct physical elimination."

"Since they love 'freedom,' I'll let them have their fill of freedom in their 'Cultivation' dreams!"

The atmosphere in the office was relaxed.

However, Lin Yun's mind was no longer on these trivial matters.

He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked down over the entire capital city.

Although the Dragon Kingdom's technological level was already far ahead, it was still not enough.

His goal was the sea of stars.

It was to plant the flag of the Dragon Kingdom on the crimson soil of Mars and let the "Cultivators" of the Dragon Kingdom establish the first human colony on the ice plains of Europa!

"Princess Anna, how are the preparations going?"

Lin Yun turned around and asked Princess Anna, who had just changed into a simple professional outfit.

Princess Anna stepped forward, her eyes filled with an unprecedented determination.

"I have already contacted those key members of the European Parliament."

"They are very aware that if they refuse to cooperate with you, their countries will completely lose their industrial foundation within ten years."

"Though they protest verbally, in private, they have already prepared their letters of surrender."

"It's just that they still want to bargain."

"Bargain?"

Lin Yun gave a cold laugh.

"Do they think they are still those Great Powers that hold the 'right to define civilization'?"

"Truly ridiculous."

"Tell them."

"If they don't fully open their markets within three days, not only will we cut off their energy supply, but I will even make those 'supercomputers' they are so proud of 'self-destruct' immediately!"

Hearing these extremely arrogant words, Princess Anna did not feel fear; instead, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.

This was the privilege of the strong!

This was the... power that stood above all rules!

"I understand. I will go and make the arrangements now."

Princess Anna gave a respectful bow, turned, and left the office.

She knew that in the coming week, Europe would face a massive upheaval capable of rewriting the map.

Lin Yun returned to his desk and once again opened the project plan for the "Commercialization of Controlled Nuclear Fusion."

To him, oil had indeed become a relic of the past.

In the past, everyone fought wars, established colonies, and even sacrificed generations of lives to compete for oil.

That was because in that era, energy was everything; energy was the instinct for survival.

But now, when nuclear fusion energy was within reach and the cost of energy had become negligible.

All human struggles seemed so absurd and meaningless.

This was a "civilizational dimensional strike."

No force was needed.

Simply by changing the rules, the entire world would be forced to kneel before him.

[Ding! Detected that the host has completed the preliminary layout for "Energy Unification".]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained the preliminary research and development blueprints for the "Planetary-Grade Power System"!]

Lin Yun's gaze suddenly sharpened.

Planetary-Grade Power System?

If the previous nuclear fusion was the engine, then this thing was the thruster that would allow the entire Earth to perform a "warp jump"!

This meant he wasn't just going to Mars.

He was going to turn the entire Earth into a massive, freely moving interstellar battleship!

Lin Yun's heart began to beat wildly.

This crazy idea caused even him to feel a slight tremor.

If it were truly realized.

Then he would be the undisputed... "Creator God" of this civilization.

Just then, Elder Chen rushed in with several old professors from the Academy of Sciences.

Their faces were filled with excitement, even carrying a sort of pilgrimage-like devotion.

"Comrade Lin Yun! It's a success!"

Elder Chen didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from his forehead. "We just completed the first 'Superconducting Lossless Transmission' test at the testing grounds!"

"The loss rate is zero! A complete zero!"

"In the history of physics, this is an unprecedented miracle!"

The several old professors nodded along, their eyes shimmering with fanatical tears.

"Comrade Lin Yun, we have merely witnessed the history you created with our own eyes."

"If you are willing, we can immediately begin upgrading the power grid for the entire society!"

"By then, the price of electricity will drop to one-thousandth of what it is now, or even... be free!"

Looking at these elderly men who were striving for the future of humanity, a sincere smile played at the corners of Lin Yun's mouth.

"This is only the beginning."

"Elder Chen, don't celebrate too early."

"Our journey shouldn't just be about making light bulbs glow."

"What we must do is light up the future of the entire human civilization!"

He waved for Elder Chen and the others to sit down, his tone becoming exceptionally heavy and serious.

"Next, we are going to launch a grand project called the 'Artificial Sun'."

"I want to put this power of fusion directly into the reactors of every city."

"Let darkness completely become history."

Hearing the concept of the "Artificial Sun," the old professors were shocked, but they didn't have much doubt.

Because with Lin Yun, every impossible concept would eventually become a reality.

"If there is anything you need us to do, just give the order!"

"Even if we have to sacrifice these old bones, we will definitely cooperate with you!"

Looking at these giants of the scientific community, a surging sense of mission welled up in the depths of Lin Yun's heart.

He didn't lack money, he didn't lack power, and he didn't even lack women.

What he lacked were companions who could carry the weight of this civilization and forge ahead with him through the hardships.

"Very well."

"Starting tomorrow, we will mobilize all laboratories and all scientific researchers across the country."

"I want the first 'Artificial Sun' demonstration power plant built within three months!"

"And after that, comes the real... global energy integration!"

The air in the office boiled once again.

Everyone was infected by the world-conquering dominance emanating from Lin Yun.

Even if a bottomless abyss lay ahead, as long as they followed Lin Yun, they would dare to step right over it!

Because they knew that beyond that abyss lay a brilliant starry sky that human civilization had never before set foot in!

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away at the headquarters of the Eagle Nation.

That death-throes-struggling President was roaring at a pile of meaningless oil contracts.

He looked at the lights outside the window growing dimmer and dimmer, his eyes reflecting despair.

He knew that the era that once belonged to him had truly ended.

And what awaited him would be eternal darkness.

Lin Yun watched this scene coldly.

"Oil? No."

"Oil is merely the past."

"And the future that belongs to me has only just... dawned."