Countdown: Humanity's struggle to survive against yesterday

Chapter 97 Ambition

The first thing the Awake Alliance did after its establishment was to conduct global sleep testing.

This test continued the third step previously set by the Resurrection Group.

The original plan was to let Luo Shu take the opportunity to invade the world's network, but plans can't keep up with changes, and the war in the world lasted for more than three months.

Moreover, their tactics were all based on the attitude of mutual destruction and the coexistence of heaven and earth. This meant that as soon as the Returning Heaven Group opened their eyes, before they could even activate the Luo Shu, they discovered that enemy missiles were on their way in the sky above the earth. So they quickly hid in the underground defensive fortifications.

However, this test, with the "Sober Alliance" organization, the cooperation of all countries around the world, and the active participation of trillions of people, after a month of regional and categorized testing, finally yielded new findings in the data.

On July 20th, the Consciousness Day, the Huitian Group announced to the public: it has been completely confirmed that staying up late can make time move forward.

This caused another huge uproar, with countless people vowing to endure as long as they survived.

During this period, we hope that the "Sober Alliance" can realize the "Ascension Plan" as soon as possible!

The so-called Ascension Plan was the first plan announced by Chen Xiao after he became the new leader of humanity.

The aim is to use current human technology to send a group of people into space as soon as possible. The first group consists of 50 astronauts from China, plus 50 astronauts from other countries around the world, for a total of 100 people.

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Awareness Day, January 19th.

On the eve of the rocket launch, in the Beijing Aerospace City, Jiang Ning and Chen Xiao strolled through the park.

The sun was shining brightly that day, and the air was thick with heat. Jiang Ning, dressed in sportswear and mesh shoes, looked particularly thin. He followed Chen Xiao without saying a word.

"Jiang Ning, are you alright?"

Chen Xiao was still wearing a suit, his shirt open, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. Seeing Jiang Ning's pale face, he couldn't help but speak.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning put his hand to his forehead, looked up at the sunlight filtering through the leaves, and felt a little dizzy.

"I'm fine, it's probably just a little low blood sugar!"

As Jiang Ning spoke, he walked to a large locust tree, sat down under it, and leaned his back against the trunk.

Seeing this, Chen Xiao asked with concern, "Should we call a doctor?"

"No need!" Jiang Ning waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "Just give me less work!"

For the past month, Jiang Ning has been flying around the country like before with the "Golden Cudgel" plan, recruiting large numbers of retired veterans wherever he goes.

These are all thanks to the important role played by the previously recruited soldiers.

The survival plan had been halted yesterday due to the World War, but these moles, whom Chen Xiao had planted throughout the country long ago, played a crucial role in restoring order after the war.

This also allowed China to be the first to get rid of the aftermath of the world war. Although the order is not as good as before the war, it has basically recovered to one-third.

"You've really had a hard time!" Chen Xiao said apologetically.

After speaking, he paused, then added, "Are you worried about tomorrow?"

"Of course I'm worried!"

Jiang Ning nodded noncommittally: "If our group of young astronauts really go into space, and then another batch emerges on the ground, that will really be a headache."

Chen Xiao frowned and sat down under the tree, watching the young astronauts still training in the distance. He said helplessly, "We can only gamble! But don't worry, we've already made contingency plans for the worst-case scenario. Even if things get chaotic, a world war won't break out."

Jiang Ning chuckled, his tone full of disbelief: "That's hard to say. The world war lasted for three months, which completely exceeded your plans. In the end, you still had to bring back the Heavenly Group to take the blame."

"this……"

Chen Xiao was speechless for a moment. The organization was indeed in the wrong in this matter. Jiang Ning was completely forced into this situation and was pushed in front of all humanity.

Now the whole world knows that there is a Jiang Daxian in China who has special abilities, such as being able to anchor people in place so that the world does not regress, and also has a mysterious space that monitors all mankind.

When this news was first announced, no one believed it.

In particular, when Chen Xiao convened the summit, the heads of state of various countries scoffed at it, believing that China was making a show of mystery.

However, before the meeting even ended, Jiang Ning proved himself through his own abilities.

It was precisely because of this that many former powers realized at the summit that the tide had turned and China was now the leader.

Once the news spread, Jiang Ning was practically mythologized. People across the country called him "Immortal Jiang," while abroad he was called a savior or "Superman Jiang." In short, all sorts of exaggerated labels were slapped on him.

These were not things Jiang Ning liked in the first place. His original plan was to return to the bustling neighborhood after the World War. Now, not only is it impossible for him to return to the bustling neighborhood, but he has become a public figure wherever he goes, and he can't even have some peace and quiet.

This is also why Jiang Ning has been resentful lately; whenever he finishes a task and wants to leave, Chen Xiao always finds a way to keep him there.

Chen Xiao: "Jiang Ning, I promise you, once Lin Wei is resurrected, I will definitely let you leave. However, the Forward Faction really needs you now. Not only must you appear at tomorrow's ascension ceremony, but you may also be needed to go to space later."

Jiang Ning did not immediately agree, but remained silent, watching the young astronauts who were undergoing their final training in the distance.

When Chen Xiao saw that Jiang Ning did not directly refuse, he knew that the matter was settled.

This has always been the case; as long as Jiang Ning doesn't refuse outright, they always end up cooperating.

"Jiang Ning, this world changed the day I retired!"

After a long silence, Chen Xiao suddenly sighed.

"Since the Day of Consciousness, this Earth has had no future. In fact, back then, the top nations had already set their sights on space, but we've been suppressing our ambitions..."

Jiang Ning remained silent, listening quietly as Chen Xiao recounted the details of how the "International Time Union" established the dual time standard. After listening for half an hour, he suddenly realized that the old man had been thinking about this step since then.

Without myself, world war might have started earlier, but it also meant it might have ended sooner.

Without our own efforts, China might have continued to pursue the survival plan of yesterday with all its might from beginning to end. The deep space plan was not overlooked, but the Chinese people would not abandon their homeland.

In short, the Chinese people are not afraid to live backwards!

Although the daily emergency response cannot solve new problems that may arise that day, Chen Xiao and his team have already pushed yesterday's survival plan to the Tang Dynasty.

This is the source of confidence for the Chinese people, a confidence built up over two thousand years of civilization.

Even without himself, Chen Xiao would not be afraid of the past century; he would establish the "Alliance of the Sober" in another way.

"Of course, without me, Chen Xiao's ambitions might not be so great!"

As Jiang Ning listened to Chen Xiao elaborate on his ideas and plans, he was filled with deep admiration. The firmness in Chen Xiao's words convinced Jiang Ning that as long as the plans here could be fully implemented, even if the problem of the world regressing was not solved, humanity would still live happily.

However, Jiang Ning also vaguely heard about Chen Xiao's ambition.

He not only wanted to lead the "Sober Alliance" to take over Earth, but also wanted to send people into the sky to explore the universe.

In his description, Earth is an infinite resource pool, and if used properly, humanity will surely be able to break out of the solar system.