Xiang Yu's main purpose in coming here was to investigate the reason why humans are shrinking. If the person in front of him doesn't know either, he'll probably have to ask the head of state of this country.
"So there is hope?" The old man believed Xiang Yu's words a little more. "It's just a pity that I don't know why humans shrink, but I have heard a rumor."
"Speak." Xiang Yu had absolutely no clue what to do, so even rumors had some value.
The old man gave a wry smile. "In the face of disaster, the surviving humans, regardless of their nationality, should unite as one. If I were to offer a guess without evidence, what would Yu Shen do?"
"I will launch an investigation immediately. Nothing in this world can stop me. Once I find the root cause of the shrinking of humans, I can find a way to solve this problem." Xiang Yu had already guessed what the old man was talking about, but it was only natural to think that other countries were responsible for such a thing.
"What if the investigation yields no results? What if all those who knew the truth are dead? What if there's no way to restore them to their original human size?" the old man asked Xiang Yu.
"What exactly are you trying to say? I have already cast a spell to isolate the outside world. No matter what you say, your voice will not be heard." Xiang Yu understood that if the shrinking of humans was the work of ordinary humans, it was not impossible that all those who knew about it would be dead. The situation was clearly out of control.
The old man smiled slightly. "I am a pragmatist and do not expect to return to normal size. Moreover, aside from the fact that humans are weak, I don't think it's a bad thing to become smaller. In the past, the population was too large, which placed a huge burden on the entire planet."
Sooner or later, the world will be destroyed by overpopulation. We control the population, but other countries do not. Their people can't get food in their own countries, so they all come to our country, and we can't drive them away.
Food can be provided with current technology, but housing is a different story. Land area is limited, and space colonization only exists in science fiction movies.
Mineral resources are almost depleted. Any country with resources becomes easy prey in the eyes of others, and this cannot be solved simply by a decrease in population.
With wars becoming increasingly frequent worldwide, who knows, one day we might all be fighting each other over resources, with nuclear bombs flying everywhere, and everyone going to die together. How much better would that be than now?
If humans could live normally at this size, all problems would be solved, as if the world were expanded countless times and resources increased countless times.
Wildlife would flourish again, and the planet might even have enough time to recover. But the ideal is far from reality.
"So you mean you don't need me to turn you back to normal human size?" Xiang Yu frowned; he never expected that humans would be in this situation and have this attitude.
The old man shook his head. "I haven't finished speaking yet. Once I'm done, you'll understand."
Humanity has been facing this great calamity for more than three years. We have become whisperers, allied with our best friends, cats and dogs, and finally managed to stabilize the situation. Order is gradually being restored, and it can be said that the most difficult period has passed.
But we are far from being able to rest easy, because humanity is too fragile now, and whispering is not a long-term solution. There's an old saying: "Teach your apprentice and you'll starve yourself."
Perhaps one day in the future, when their intelligence reaches the same level as humans and they no longer need humans, what will become of humanity? Who would like to have a swarm of ants crawling all over them, or flies and mosquitoes buzzing around their ears?
No one knows how advanced animal intelligence will be in the future, nor can anyone guarantee that dogs and cats, once they possess human-like intelligence, won't make the same mistakes in war as humans.
All it takes is a great war to bring devastating disaster to mankind. That is, gods fighting and mortals suffering, just like humans in the past, who never considered the life or death of ants.
Therefore, the time left for humans is actually not that much. Humans need to learn to survive independently within a limited time, instead of relying on cats and dogs and living as whisperers forever.
Even if we can maintain the cooperative relationship between humans and cats and dogs in the future, humans will still need to find ways to improve their self-protection capabilities.
Feather God, I believe you are a deity, and a good deity who stands on the side of humanity, genuinely wanting to help us and save the world.
If possible, I implore you to help us in another way, so that we humans can become stronger and better able to adapt to our current environment.
Even if only a small minority can stand at the pinnacle of this world, protecting the weak is still worthwhile.
Xiang Yu nodded slightly. "I understand. I can do that, and I can promise you that even if we find a way to restore your bodies in the future, it will be up to you to decide whether or not you return to your normal size."
But you still need to tell me that rumor, or I can ask someone else. Since it's a rumor, and it's about other countries, you're probably not the only one who knows about it.
The old man was slightly taken aback. "The world's leading technological power conducted a secret experiment a few years ago and used nanotechnology to create some miniature military models, but they are too big for us to pick up."
Our military experts suspect that this catastrophe of all humanity shrinking is a consequence of their experiment, which likely failed and spiraled out of control.
"So that's how it is..." Xiang Yu closed his eyes, and his domineering energy surged wildly towards a certain country on the other side of the ocean.
The most powerful nation's cities were also deserted, with the surviving humans housed in shelters.
As rumored, some people in the strongest country were prepared for this unexpected shrinking, but their preparations were not sufficient, so their subsequent plans could not be implemented.
Snap!
Swoosh...
A white golf ball soared into the sky, and the obese old man clapped his hands and laughed, "Great shot! Hahaha..."
"Your ball skills are getting better and better," a beautiful woman with a large bust and long legs said with a smile.
Just then, a huge object flew in from the sky, and the gale-force winds generated by its four propellers almost blew the beautiful woman away.
Then, a bright spot of light jumped down from the aircraft above.
Bang!
This is a man dressed as a general, wearing a peculiar exoskeleton armor that greatly enhances his strength.
However, those who can wear this equipment must have strong physical abilities.
"Your Excellency, the latest intelligence indicates that there is a man in the East who calls himself the Feather God and claims to be saving the world. Anyone in danger can receive help simply by calling his name." The general strode over and spoke as he walked.
"This is really bad information. Do you think I'm an idiot? You actually believe this kind of thing?" The fat old man comforted the frightened beauty.
“But our intelligence agents have already discovered that the Feather God has indeed saved many people, and at the same time, in different places. He has saved people everywhere. He is like an omnipotent god.” The general hesitated for a moment before adding.
"Ha, God? No one knows God better than me. I am God now! If he is really so powerful, why doesn't he punish me, the culprit?" the fat old man sneered.
"Oh? Is that so?"
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"Oh? Is that so?"
"Shit!" The fat old man was startled and pushed the beautiful woman next to him behind him without hesitation.
"Ah!" The beautiful woman screamed and flew a long way, knocking herself unconscious and almost falling off the platform.
The fat old man blinked. "When did I become so strong? Which bastard gave me the wrong medicine!"
"So you're the culprit. Your confession was timely, sparing us from torture." Xiang Yu changed the subject here. "We can proceed with the trial."
The fat old man laughed heartily, "Young man, you want to judge me? Take a look around you first."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A dozen special forces soldiers wearing exoskeleton armor surrounded Xiang Yu instantly. Their speed far exceeded that of normal humans, and each soldier was carrying a large, gleaming gun.
Xiang Yu was no stranger to this kind of warrior; they were probably super soldiers enhanced by modern technology. But if they were only this strong, they were just there to be killed.
General Ase waved his hand and shouted, "Seize him! How dare he attempt to assassinate the president! Execute him on the spot for resisting!"
"You have already rebelled against me." As Xiang Yu spoke, he placed one hand on the fat old man's head and used his soul-searching technique.
"What are you all standing there for! He attacked the president!" General Ase rushed over, only to see that these elite special forces soldiers all had distorted faces, as if they had been terrified and had all died of fright!
However, due to the exoskeleton armor, these people did not fall down, but they were clearly no longer alive.
General Ase then remembered that the person in front of him seemed to have suddenly appeared on the command platform, which was highly illogical.
This command platform was modified from an all-terrain combat robot and is nearly two meters tall. Even super soldiers wearing exoskeleton armor would find it impossible to climb up from below.
Unless the other party jumped from a drone in the sky, but that was General Aser's own drone, from which he just jumped.
"Who are you? How did you get up here!" General Ase slowly retreated, no longer caring about the president who was kicking and convulsing.
"I see." Xiang Yu had already learned the cause and effect of the human shrinking through soul searching.
Originally, this project was intended to benefit humanity by giving humans the ability to change their size at will.
In this way, everyone can live in a tiny mansion, or even carry it with them wherever they go.
It would also be terrifying in the military field, as it could enter any heavily guarded military base with its ant-like size.
Unfortunately, before the experiment was fully successful, the president was eager to use it. The scientists, in their haste to achieve results, made a fatal mistake, causing the laboratory to explode. The shrinking factor, developed based on human genes, leaked and spread, covering the entire country in a very short time.
The miniature equipment was manufactured simultaneously, so the guards inside the research institute, along with the visiting president, did not encounter any danger. On the contrary, they became national heroes because of their prior preparations.
Many people were rescued by drones and placed in pre-built mini-cities, where they had a place to live and would not be attacked by insects and rats. As a result, more people survived in their country, but that was all.
The fat president's primary goal is to survive, so he must have a strong army by his side, soldiers and their families must be rescued, and young and able-bodied laborers are also essential.
The second goal is to rebuild the laboratory so that it can be restored to its normal size. All the scientists who died in the laboratory explosion were killed, and restarting the experiment will not be easy, so it is necessary to save scientists and their families from all over the country.
The third goal is to become a savior and save as many people as possible, which is just a matter of using up a few more loaves of bread.
However, rescue resources are limited and cannot be used to rescue people simultaneously. The number of survivors decreases as time goes on, and by now, even if we wanted to, there would be no way to save them.
Of course, there's no need to save them anymore. We've already saved everyone who needed saving. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the lab to develop a cure. These scientists are eager to return to normal, so they're working day and night on their research.
So far, they haven't come up with anything, and the fat president has given up somewhat. He has started to change direction and has assigned a group of people to manufacture pleasure products for him.
But before he could enjoy it for even a few days, he suffered a broken soul and was condemned to a life without rebirth.
Xiang Yu frowned. According to the president's information, although the laboratory had been restored, the development of the antidote was slow, and the original antidote had failed. Everything had to start from scratch, and with the current technological capabilities, it was unknown how many years it would take to research.
Just then, General Ase, who had already escaped far away, shouted into the communicator, "That man killed the president! Zeus locks onto the target and attacks! Immediately!"
The miniature laser gun on the drone fired instantly, burning a crater in the platform, and Xiang Yu disappeared without a trace.
General Ase was overjoyed. Had it been burned away? Or vaporized?
The next second, the laser gun locked onto General Ase and fired continuously. The exoskeleton armor was rendered useless, and the exposed parts were instantly cooked.
Meanwhile, Xiang Yu had already left and appeared in the laboratory, where he copied a set of experimental data.
Although it can't grow bigger yet, being able to shrink people is still a remarkable invention and has value.
Of course, Xiang Yu didn't obtain this data to turn people from other worlds into Ant-Man; rather, he wanted to use the technology from other dimensions to help develop an antidote.
It must be said that the original research direction was really tempting: ordinary people could freely change their body size, and everyone would be a superman.
Or perhaps that's why this research was a pipe dream from the start; how could an ordinary person's body withstand such drastic changes?
Even so, Xiang Yu still sent the data to the Soul Technology Dimension and the Gulu Dimension.
It is said that when Xiang Yu's other clone first entered the human star system from Gulu Star through the teleportation channel, he was warmly welcomed by the humans, who bombarded him with all sorts of magic balls, missiles, lasers and so on.
The two Gulu aliens, Nagulu and Dugulu, were terrified. Weren't they supposed to be living a life of luxury with the human god of magic?
How did I end up eating a bomb?
Of course, with Xiang Yu protecting them, these two goblins certainly won't get hurt.
After fighting for a long time, a human commander finally called a halt, and then they saw a scene that shocked them: Xiang Yu was naturally unharmed.
Because the human god of magic responsible for guarding this passage did not make a move, and usually would not make a move immediately, the main focus was on dealing with the powerful beings of Gulu Star. Without the attack of a powerful being of that level, it would be impossible to break through Xiang Yu's defense.
The rest was simple. The guardian deity recognized that Xiang Yu was also human, and that he had even captured two prisoners from Gulu Star.
After the defending general who ordered the attack apologized, Xiang Yu had nothing to pursue; the matter was purely a misunderstanding and had already been resolved.