SFS Chapter 191 The Swordholder Never Needs to Be Elected
Chapter 191 The Swordholder Never Needs to Be Elected
Cheng Xin was stunned!
Even the top executives of the local league, who were watching everything from the sidelines, were stunned.
Wade's sudden appearance was unexpected by everyone.
Some people born in the Deterrence Era did not know Wade; they only thought of him as an extremist who had infiltrated the Deterrence Center.
But some PDC officials in the Crisis Era knew very well that Thomas Wade was a hundred times more terrifying than any extremist.
His sudden appearance here had only one purpose!
He is going to become the next generation's swordsman!
"Quickly, where's the army? Stop him!"
One of the local officials roared almost frantically, "No matter what, the deterrence controller must not fall into Vader's hands."
Almost at the same time that the Earth Federation officials were planning to send troops, the Trisolaran civilization sent a communication request.
"Humans, do not act rashly! It's too late to stop him!"
The Trisolaran civilization was also filled with shock and anger at this unexpected turn of events.
Wade was the third person they most wanted to kill, besides Luo Ji and Lin Xuan.
His threat is too great. Once he becomes the Swordholder, his deterrent power will increase dramatically, reaching 100%.
In the personality analysis of the Trisolaran civilization, even when Luo Ji served as the Swordholder, his deterrent effect was only around 92%, and this value continued to decrease as the time he served as the Swordholder increased.
But Wade is different; his deterrence is 100%.
Luo Ji can reach 92% because he only has 92%, while Wei De can reach 100% because the upper limit is only 100%.
So when Wade died, the Trisolarans actually breathed a sigh of relief. Although they later considered the possibility that he might have faked his death, more than ninety years had passed, and the Trisolarans did not believe that he could remain so calm.
Unexpectedly, Wade actually held his breath and lay low for nearly 90 years before finally delivering a fatal blow to everyone at this crucial moment.
If Lin Xuan's offensive was like a dragon, leaving one breathless, and Luo Ji's attacks were like a cheetah, swift and deadly, then Thomas Wade was a venomous snake. Until the very end, and until he was absolutely certain of victory, he would choose to lie low and wait for the right opportunity.
But it's still a bit hard to believe. How did Wade manage to infiltrate Star Ring Group?
This puzzled the top management of the Earth Alliance.
After all, AiAA could never be the one behind it all; she doesn't have that kind of ambition.
The Swordholder is not a good position. If AiAA is behind this attack, her fate will be very grim.
The Swordholder possesses the highest power in both worlds, but he cannot protect those around him. The reason Zhuang Yan and Luo Congmin are unharmed is because Luo Congmin is the president of the Earth Alliance. Even without Luo Ji, her position in human society is unshakeable.
But Vader is different. Once he becomes the Swordholder, anyone associated with him will be placed under house arrest by the Earth Alliance to some extent. Unless AiAA is insane, he will not cooperate with Vader in doing this.
The Trisolarans quickly provided an answer to this question.
They created a comparison of the similarities between Star Ring Group owner Wade and Thomas Wade, concluding from their behavioral habits that they are the same person.
"Damn it!"
The officials of the Earth Alliance finally understood.
Instead of disappearing into obscurity during the Deterrence Era, Vader brazenly built the Star Ring Corporation right under the noses of all humanity and the Trisolaran civilization.
I thought that the Star Ring Corporation could only manage to create a warp drive spaceship, which was the limit of what the company could do. But it turns out that even the warp drive spaceship was just a side project in Vader's plan.
But upon closer examination, one will find that there are still many doubts.
Luo Congmin and Wade worked together so well, it was as if she knew in advance that Wade would do such a thing, and deliberately handed over the identity of the sword bearer to Cheng Xin.
After all, Cheng Xin wasn't a candidate for Swordholder in the original plan; she had absolutely no chance of becoming Swordholder.
If Luo Congmin is elected as the Swordholder, then Wade's plan will completely fall apart.
This interconnected chain of events led to Cheng Xin's potential to become the Swordholder, which in turn led to the Xinghuan Group sending this campus beauty's personal bodyguard, resulting in the current situation.
Therefore, it seems that all of this planning points to the same person.
Lin Xuan!
He orchestrated all of this!
He foresaw the future course of the entire event and made all the necessary arrangements in advance.
At this moment, both the Trisolarans and the Earth Alliance were speechless in astonishment by Lin Xuan's outrageous move.
They gave him hundreds of thousands of shock points.
Meanwhile, inside the deterrence center, Wade pressed the muzzle of his gun against Cheng Xin's forehead. If he were to pull the trigger even slightly, Cheng Xin's head would explode into countless pieces in an instant.
But Wade made no further move.
“Cheng Xin, I don’t want to kill you. It’s meaningless to me. For the sake of our past as colleagues, you can leave on your own.”
Wade is not a soft-hearted person; killing Cheng Xin here now would do more harm than good.
Regardless of the circumstances, Cheng Xin was still the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and also an agent of the Earth Alliance and the Trisolaran Civilization. Killing her here would be detrimental to his subsequent plans.
Moreover, the most crucial reason is the tiered plan.
Cheng Xin was the proposer and executor of the Ladder Project, which had already succeeded. This was known when Wade founded the Star Ring Group. However, the Trisolarans never revealed Yun Tianming's whereabouts, only acknowledging his existence.
Wade was unclear about the current relationship between Cheng Xin and Yun Tianming, including Yun Tianming's attitude towards Cheng Xin, so it was wise to play it safe and not kill Cheng Xin.
Since becoming the Swordholder was a foregone conclusion, he was unwilling to engage in excessive killing, as this would alienate the people.
“Mr. Luo Ji, I will take over your position and become the second generation of Swordholder.”
As he spoke, Wade stretched out his other hand, asking Luo Ji for the gravitational wave transmitter.
"Teacher Luo, we can't give him the controller!"
Cheng Xin almost screamed, completely unaware that Wade's other hand, which was holding a gun, was still pressed against her forehead.
"Teacher Luo, you are now the only one who can stop this devil. We must not give control to this devil, or it will bring unprecedented annihilation to both worlds!"
“If you utter another word, I won’t hesitate to kill you,” Wade said coldly.
At this moment, Luo Ji sighed helplessly and slowly raised the gravitational wave transmitter in his hand.
"I know."
"But... what does that have to do with me?"
As soon as Luo Ji finished speaking, he handed the transmitter directly to Wade, who caught it steadily.
"It's over!"
All the Earth Federation officials and the Trisolarans felt a chill run down their spines.
Vader has obtained the gravitational wave transmitter, which means that the handover ceremony of the Swordholder has been completed, and he will be the rightful second-generation Swordholder.
The moment Wade took the gravitational wave transmitter, Luo Ji's eyes were no longer as profound as before.
In that instant, he seemed to regain his youth, reverting to the cynical academic fraudster he once was.
“I’ve said it before, the Swordholder is never elected. He has a gun, and I don’t want to die. You should at least bring some weapons with you next time you come.”
Luo Ji teased Cheng Xin for a moment, then turned and walked towards the elevator without looking back.
"Want to come together? That way I won't have to press the elevator button twice for you."
……
When Cheng Xin and Luo Ji arrived at the ground floor in the elevator, dozens of armed soldiers in power armor immediately surrounded them.
"Mr. Luo Ji, His Excellency the President has prepared a car for you to go to New York. Please come with us."
Luo Ji was not directly sentenced as in the original story. After all, he had a president's daughter. Unless the Earth Federation was crazy, they would not have tried Luo Ji.
Luo Ji left the deterrence center accompanied by a group of people, leaving Cheng Xin alone, bewildered, standing there.
"Where should I go now?"
Cheng Xin was momentarily at a loss.
After being confirmed as the Swordholder, she lost all her positions in the Earth Alliance and is now unemployed.
The farce has come to an end, but Cheng Xin, who was just a pawn, seems to have been abandoned by the whole world.
Just then, a small spaceship suddenly appeared from a distance and landed in front of Cheng Xin, bearing the emblem of the Star Ring Group.
The hatch opened, and Ai AA rushed out of the spaceship and hugged Cheng Xin tightly.
"As long as you're okay."
“AA, I…”
Cheng wanted to say something, but Ai AA stopped her from saying anything further.
"It's alright, Cheng. This is the best outcome. Come back with me. Xinghuan Group needs you."