Chapter 769 - 480: International Extraordinary Response Alliance (Part 2)

Chapter 769: Chapter 480: International Extraordinary Response Alliance (Part 2)

It’s quite clear that Wang Ye’s purpose in sending the message back to the Space Agency was to give all of humanity a taste of his might.

To let all who disobey him know that Wang Ye is now invincible, unshakeable.

With the goal of making everyone submit to him.

Upon learning about this, the Space Agency, including leaders from all sectors, urgently convened a meeting. However, after intense discussions, they despairingly concluded that with their current strength, they indeed could not shake Wang Ye.

They could only hide what Wang Ye has done and his strength before he completely exhibits dangerous actions, so as to keep their citizens stable.

Since ancient times, humans have revered strength. In ancient times, if the tribe’s people learned that the leader of another tribe was stronger, most of the tribe would probably begin to defect.

Even though billions around the world already knew about Wang Ye’s feat of withstanding a nuclear explosion, no one knew that humanity lacked the capability to confront Wang Ye directly. Because the top military capabilities are often unknown to civilians, knowing that nuclear bombs were made in the last century, a hundred years later, humanity should have already made even more powerful weapons, just unknown to the public. Most people still believe Wang Ye is not invincible, and humanity can subdue him whenever they wish.

Even though high-level leaders know Wang Ye is completely invincible, to maintain social stability, they cannot let this news reach the public. Such matters are not difficult for them. Modern internet, seemingly increasing the difficulty of maintaining social stability, actually enhances it; humans only believe what they see, and the internet can control what people see.

After the decision was made, the leaders continued to discuss the secret buried deep in the Mariana Trench.

Maintaining social stability is only a temporary measure; if they continue to do nothing, only extinction awaits them.

Therefore, before calamity completely befalls, they still plan to make one last desperate struggle.

And now, their only remaining path may be the secret deep within the Mariana Trench, which is the only possibility left by Wang Ye to transcendence.

From the performance of the three astronauts from China, it can be seen that the extraordinary is not unreplicable. It’s just that they don’t have the technology. As long as they master the technology, they can even mass-produce Extraordinary Beings. With their financial strength, finding thousands of test subjects is almost effortless; the key is how to find the path to the extraordinary.

"The only path left to us now is to use all our strength for a desperate fight." A man with a mustache uttered coldly.

The man beside him reminded, "Wang Ye has now left Earth; isn’t today the best opportunity?"

"No, that guy must have left behind a backup plan. From what I know of him, he values the secret at the deepest end of the Mariana Trench greatly; it’s impossible for him to leave Earth without leaving any contingency." A resolute man in military green attire stated. This was the man who debated with Wang Ye face-to-face above the Mariana Trench,

Among all the people present, he was the only one who had direct contact with Wang Ye.

So after he spoke, everyone turned to look at him.

"Then what should we do?" the man with the mustache asked.

"Cooperate." The man in military green attire said in a deep voice, "The general trend now is that our power can’t shake that person; we can only set aside our prejudices and form an alliance with other countries."

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell into silence, and more than thirty leaders from various sectors seated around the oval table all lowered their heads in thought.

He paused for a moment and then said, "Let’s put this decision to a vote; those who agree, raise your hand."

After speaking, the man in military green attire was the first to raise his hand. Then several leaders with whom he had a good relationship also raised their hands. As time ticked by, more and more people gradually raised their hands, agreeing to this decision. In roughly three minutes, everyone in the meeting room had raised their hands.

"Very well." The man in military green attire nodded with his hands behind his back: "I hereby announce that the International Extraordinary Response Alliance (International Transcendent Response Coalition, ITRC) is officially formed as of today."

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In a blink.

Half a day passed.

Wu Chen and the other three astronauts had already completed their mission.

With the enhancement of telekinesis, the mission that should have been completed in three to five days was accomplished in just half a day.

They then prepared to board the return module and head back to Earth.

After a brief initiation, high-energy flames ejected from their return module, gradually generating powerful propulsion, and began navigating towards the cosmos.

Because the return journey also requires around three days, Wang Ye won’t be staying with them throughout the trip.

Instead, he would head straight towards Mercury,

As for the safety of Wu Chen and his crew, Wang Ye isn’t worried, as he had already inspected the return module before they left, and there were no issues; the probability of an accident is even less than one in ten thousand. Even if something happens, Wang Ye would instantly sense it, given that his dark energy detection range is extremely wide. Moreover, with Wu Chen and their physique, even if they accidentally leave the module and are exposed to the cosmos, they could survive for several hours, which is the characteristic of extraordinary-level physique. Therefore, Wang Ye only needs to focus on moving towards Mercury.

After seeing their return module gradually lift off, Wang Ye refocused his attention on Mercury. Based on his estimation, the distance between him and Mercury is about one hundred million kilometers.

At a speed of Mach 100, it would take at least thirty-four days to reach there.

But during these days in the cosmos, he had discovered a method that could greatly increase his speed of movement in space.

That is, the gravitational slingshot.

The term gravitational slingshot typically appears in science fiction novels, but in reality, this principle is also frequently used. Several space probes have already used the gravitational slingshot principle to travel further distances.

The gravitational slingshot effect is the use of a massive celestial body’s gravitational field to capture a small-mass vehicle, enabling the small vehicle to accelerate or decelerate. Using the gravitational slingshot effect can more easily change a spacecraft’s trajectory and save fuel.

The first spacecraft in history to explore Mercury, the Mariner 10, used gravitational assists to push to another planet. It passed Venus on February 5, 1974, arriving at Mercury after a gravity-assisted deceleration. It was the first probe to use the gravitational slingshot effect to reach another planet.

If Wang Ye can utilize Earth’s gravitational field and orbital velocity to change direction and accelerate,

theoretically, if he flies in the direction of Earth’s orbit, the maximum speed gain could double Earth’s orbital velocity, reaching 59 kilometers per second,

which is 173 Mach.

And since there’s almost no resistance in space, it means that once Wang Ye reaches this speed, he can maintain it with minimal energy consumption.

Easily breaking his speed limit. Additionally, on his way to Mercury, Wang Ye will pass by Venus,

meaning he can perform another gravitational slingshot, further increasing his speed.

Based on Wang Ye’s calculations, if operated correctly, maximizing the potential of the gravitational slingshot, he might only need little more than ten days to reach Mercury.

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