"This is the end of my statement about the events leading up to and following the global time reversal. More details have been disclosed in a secret report submitted a few days ago."
At a secret hearing of the United Nations, Shen Zhuo sat back in the witness stand, wearing a black suit and shirt, without a tie. His fair, slender hands were relaxedly folded on his raised thighs, and his tone was calm and steady.
"Humanity paid a huge price to avoid this disaster called evolution. I hope that in the future, when the Earth develops a higher-dimensional civilization, humans will be on a more equal footing and come into contact with extraterrestrial life again."
"I have finished my speech, thank you."
In the specially set up hearing room, there were no media, no cameras, and no video or audio recording was allowed. The government representatives in the distant seats were all hidden in the shadows. Only a few investigators in the hearing seats opposite sat under the lights. After whispering to each other for a while, someone finally spoke:
"Professor Shen, allow us to ask one more question. That cosmic weapon, the Time Gun, should be in..."
“It’s gone.”
The investigator was stunned: "What?"
"The Spear of Time has disappeared." Shen Zhuo didn't even change his sitting position. He leaned back in the large armchair and said calmly, "I don't know where it went."
Representatives from various governments in the seats were all agitated, questioning and asking: "Do you think we will believe such a one-sided statement, Professor Shen?"
"That is an important human weapon. It must not fall into the hands of the public and must be handed over to the authorities for safekeeping!"
"The power of alien civilizations cannot be underestimated. Our country requires us to take the lead in establishing a secret research base and thoroughly master the Spear of Time at all costs!"
…
"Professor Shen," the investigator's stern question was transmitted to the entire audience through the microphone, staring down at Shen Zhuo: "According to our confidential investigation, there are signs that a high-level psychic has appeared around you recently. This person's surname is Bai and he has close contacts with you. Have you already hidden the legendary evolutionary radiation source? Please answer!"
Shen Zhuo did not answer.
He sat in the most central and lowest seat in the entire circular hall, facing countless scrutinizing eyes from all directions. His posture was very relaxed, and there was a calm, unshakable sense of oppression in his eyes, as calm as a cold pond.
"There is something you gentlemen may have forgotten," he said lightly, "this is actually the third time I have sat here."
"… "
"The first time was when evolution just started. I stood here and asked all governments to hand over the meteorites for centralized destruction, but was met with a wave of global skepticism. I was defeated in the first battle and was stigmatized. In the end, I could only sit back and watch the second and even third waves of global evolution break out. The global war situation was once on the verge of the abyss."
"The second time was five years after the evolution. I was again brought to the hearing. The gentlemen tried to convict me of first-degree murder and deprive me of all my powers as the Grand Inspector. I almost lost my reputation. But it was later proved that everything was just a conspiracy by the alien war criminal named Rong Qi."
"This is the third time you have tried to accuse me of hiding the Source of Evolution and the Spear of Time."
The investigator couldn't help but ask: "You mean to accuse us of framing you again, Professor Shen..."