odessanovel Chapter 345
Chapter 345
Inside the conference room, representatives from various nations were speaking. The vast majority of countries unconditionally supported the Lighthouse Nation, but a few spoke up for Hua-Xia, and some, like the Soviet Federation, remained neutral.The chairman of the committee stood up. "Now, please let the Hua-Xia representative respond to the accusations."
Rong Yu rose to her feet.
She walked steadily toward the central podium, all eyes in the room fixed on her. Oliver stood with his arms crossed, a disdainful smirk on his lips.
"Good day, everyone. I am the representative of Hua-Xia. My name is Rong Yu." She smiled, looking toward Oliver. "First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Oliver for providing such a precise figure—3.8 billion US dollars."
Her gaze swept across the room. "As everyone knows, the Freedom Watchman was a satellite launched by the Lighthouse Nation six years ago. Due to the cutting-edge technology used at the time, its construction cost was relatively high—3.8 billion dollars is reasonable. However, its last orbital maneuver was a year and a half ago. Since then, its orbit has been steadily decaying, and it has long been marked as uncontrolled debris. Its current value is, zero."
Oliver slammed his hand on the table. "Our Freedom Watchman was launched only six years ago, with an estimated service life of fifteen years. It is still in active operation. To protect your Eagle Eye One, you’re now biting the hand that feeds you? Hua-Xia, don’t get too cocky. Sending a little girl as your representative is an insult to all the nations here. Get out, now!"
"Please don’t be angry, Mr. Oliver." Rong Yu's smile was faint. "Allow me to do a quick calculation on the spot. If I make a mistake, you are welcome to point it out at any time."
Oliver let out a cold laugh.
A calculation on the spot?
How ridiculous.
All the classified data of the Watchman satellite had already been destroyed. Anything she came up with would only be laughable.
Her fingers flew across the virtual keyboard. The main screen switched to a real-time orbital simulation system, and rows of formulas flashed rapidly across the display. After inputting the data, the system automatically generated an orbital decay animation, clearly showing that the satellite had long been out of control and was on course to crash into the space station at any moment, causing immeasurable consequences!
Rong Yu pointed at the data. "The calculation results show that the Freedom Watchman has residual propellant at 0.2%, below the minimum standard for maintaining orbit. Its attitude control engines last ignited more than three months ago. The solar panel power output has already failed. May I ask Mr. Oliver: what black technology does your nation use to keep a satellite with no fuel, no power, and no control still in service?"
The entire room fell silent.
The Lighthouse Nation engineers frantically tapped their keyboards. One minute passed. Three minutes. Five minutes. Sweat dripped from their foreheads. Finally, one of them, pale-faced, shook his head at Oliver.
The data calculated by Hua-Xia matched the destroyed classified files of the Lighthouse Nation almost exactly.
There was no way to refute it.
Rong Yu looked at Oliver, her tone sharp. "So, is your nation trying to use a piece of long-obsolete space junk to demand 3.8 billion US dollars from Hua-Xia in compensation? Arrogant? Who is the one being arrogant? Who is making extortionate demands? Who is using this as an excuse to impose sanctions on Hua-Xia?"
Oliver's face turned ghostly pale. He opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.
The German delegate stood up, righteous and indignant. "Such deceptive behavior severely undermines international mutual trust. Our nation strongly condemns it!"
The English delegate quickly shifted positions. "As a responsible nation, we should reassess the accusations against the Eagle Eye system."
The Australian delegate slammed his folder shut with a grim face. "Clearly, someone is trying to exploit international procedures for improper gain."
The Russian delegate applauded. "A 3.8-billion-dollar piece of space junk? That’s a first."
The Cherry Blossom Nation, usually a staunch supporter of the Lighthouse Nation, remained silent.
A wave of condemnation from countless nations washed over the room like a tidal surge. Oliver’s expression was uglier than ever.
"Quiet, everyone." The committee chairman raised his voice. "Lighthouse Nation representative, if you have more evidence, please present it."
Oliver: "..."
He did not.
"Then, the International Space Safety Committee and the Global Orbital Management Alliance jointly announce—the immediate revocation of all accusations against Hua-Xia’s Eagle Eye system!"
Oliver collapsed into his chair, his tie crooked, crumpled pages of his speech scattered in front of him.
All the Lighthouse Nation representatives lowered their once-arrogant heads.
Rong Yu closed the data interface and pulled up a new document: the "Human Orbital Safety White Paper Proposal."
Her eyes blazed with determination. "Ladies and gentlemen, tens of thousands of satellites and pieces of space debris are tangled like cobwebs around the fragile planet we call home. This is not the sole responsibility of Hua-Xia—this is a crisis for all of humanity! The orbit of the planet beneath our feet is being shackled by the very chains we have forged!"
She displayed a set of data:
"Space collision incidents have increased by 470% in the last decade."
"Inoperative satellites account for 63% of all assets."
"Debris density in critical orbital zones exceeds safety thresholds by more than ten times."
"Today, I stand here on behalf of Hua-Xia to solemnly propose—" Her voice rose sharply. "First, establish a global space governance fund, with contributions from each nation based on their space launch volume. Second, open orbital monitoring data and create humanity’s first shared orbital management system. Third—"
She looked at everyone in the room. "Effective immediately, Hua-Xia will share some of the algorithms used in Eagle Eye One for international oversight."
The entire room erupted into applause!
After a wave of noise, they fell into reverent silence.
The Lighthouse Nation representatives were stunned, their faces full of disbelief.
They had staged this entire act to force Hua-Xia into handing over the core technology of Eagle Eye. Now that Hua-Xia had the moral high ground, not only did it not retaliate, but it voluntarily offered to share core algorithms.
If it had been the Lighthouse Nation, they would have imposed a total technology blockade. They simply could not understand what the top brass of Hua-Xia was thinking.
The Russian Federation was the first to raise its hand. "Our nation supports this great initiative!"
The English representative, fired up with passion, declared, "Thank you to the generous Hua-Xia nation. With you, truth can shine upon the stars!"
The German representative added, "Our nation seconds this motion. This is a charter of the stars for all humanity!"
The French representative said, "This is the true spirit of a great power..."
The live stream on Hua-Xia Central Television’s channel was instantly flooded with bullet comments:
"Tears in my eyes! Hua-Xia’s sense of responsibility is the true spirit of a great power!"
"Free sharing of core technology—so this is what our ancestors meant by 'the world belongs to all'!"
"I used to think the 'stars and seas' was just a dream, but today, I finally see the vanguard!"
On Weibo, trending topics exploded:
#HuaXiaSharesSpaceGovernancePlan#
#ThisIsWhatTheCommunityOfSharedFutureForHumanityReallyMeans#
#LighthouseNation38BillionScamEndsInLaughter#
#GeniusProdigyRepresentsHuaXia#
The chairman of the ISSC and the director of the GOMA jointly brought down the historic gavel. "The Human Orbital Safety White Paper Proposal is passed!"
Rong Yu looked down at the emblem on her chest, shining brightly.
"This is Hua-Xia’s answer to the world."
"Not hegemony, not scheming—but for the civilization of humanity—"
"To open a road to the stars!"