Chapter 1098 - Chaotic (1/2)

Translator: _Min_  Editor: Rainystars

Alien.

Extraterrestrial civilization.

These two terms were quite strange to most people a month ago. However, just in a month’s time, these two terms had created fear by most people.

More than a week ago, rumors about extraterrestrial civilization swept across the entire Internet, and debate was ignited with the intentionally stirring of Celestial Trade and Future Group.

The T virus and the X2 bacteria had already plagued the nerves of modern people. Under the current circumstance with news of extraterrestrial civilization spreading prolifically, this immediately caused shock around the world.

Interestingly, it was obvious to those who were aware that the messages were disclosed in an “ordered” fashion.

At the beginning, only “informed people” revealed that the Outer Space Security Summit was a defensive nature summit against extraterrestrial civilizations.

Then, a country’s official who asked not to be named stated that the spacecraft of extraterrestrial civilization is on the way to Earth and has crossed the distance of several light years. The government was discussing the use of 5% of GDP for the construction of a space colonization ship.

The signs of escapism ignited panic in those who were concerned. Peasants were not stupid, no matter how big the colonization ship was, they certainly would not have a chance to obtain a ticket.

Either everyone would live together, or we would go down together.

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Such arguments seemed to be contrary to universal values, but most people living at the bottom were well aware that this was their only hope of living. Maybe they wouldn’t see the day, but they must consider the future of their offspring.

There were protests at unprecedented scale worldwide. The defiance against class was at a level unseen before. Even Xin faced the same issue.

Take the UA as an example.

After the disclosure of extraterrestrial civilization, the Capitol was busy extinguishing the fire, and the Wall Street tycoons completely tore off the disguise on their faces.

The Morgan Foundation and the Rockefeller consortium jointly established a number of non-public funds named Noah’s Ark and Columbus and set a minimum buy-in amount of ten million dollars.

The fund would be used to build an space colonization ship capable of leaving the solar system. Each share of the fund corresponded to a “ticket”, and each ten-share corresponds to a VIP ticket.

However, there was no impenetrable wall in this world.

Once the fund was disclosed, it caused an uproar.

A congressman condemned the fund in the Congress and proposed legislation to ban the existence of such a fund, but the next day he was kicked out of his party. On the third day, he turned into a hero for the civilians, as he stood on the streets to protest, and surrounded the Capitol.

Then on the fifth day, the brave member was found to have “suicided” in his home.

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On the sixth day, his portrait appeared in the parade that occupied Wall Street. The demonstrators clashed with the anti-riot police, the explosion-proof shield and tear gas made the scene extremely chaotic…

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In addition to the controversial Noah’s Ark fund, Silicon Valley also created a number of terrestrial planetary exploration companies that seek investor funding by searching for terrestrial planets in hundreds of millions of galaxies and developing colonization programs.

In addition to the dispute between escapism and anti-escapism, many strange rhetorics were also born.

Such as capitulation.

Just as everyone was frightened by the space colonization ship of the extraterrestrial civilization, Greenpeace made a statement. This organization, which flaunts love and peace, declared that extraterrestrial civilization may be coming for peaceful purposes, and that their purpose of aggression is only arrogance and prejudice of humans.