He Xingzhou said, "I think what I wrote in the report is not detailed enough."
"I believe the Insect Race is a kind of alien weapon; their bodily organs are all bio-chemical weapons, designed to plunder the resources of other planets!"
"It's very likely that the Insect Race has spawned highly intelligent commanders who know how to deal with humans and hide themselves. When they officially attack humanity, they must already be prepared for a global war!"
"Therefore, we must now mobilize the entire nation to respond to this matter!"
Hearing his words, the three people were each deep in their own thoughts. Kong Qing said, "If, according to your conjecture, the Insect Race is an extraterrestrial life form."
"Since they have the ability to traverse distances between star systems, then their technology should far exceed ours; they could directly annihilate us! There's no need for them to do so. I am more inclined to think that the Insect Race is a mutated gene or perhaps a revival of some ancient Earth species!"
He Xingzhou knew that if he told them now that the Insect Race could devour the entire Solar System, they probably wouldn't believe him.
So he said, "That's also a speculation, but the resulting disaster would be the same."
"You're talking about national mobilization, but that's something we still need to consider carefully," Cui Weimin said, "Currently the Insect Race is still sparse in our oceans, and our understanding of them is limited. Perhaps they are indeed very dangerous!"
"But if we announce this now, whether the public believes it or not is one issue; it will cause nationwide or even global panic, with huge impacts on production, daily life, the economy, and social order! It would actually hinder our efforts."
"Taking measures is a must," Qin Peng said, "The key is what kind of measures to take?"
They were all facing such a situation for the first time, and indeed it was a difficult problem to handle!
Kong Qing then said, "He Xingzhou, how about this: stay here for the next few days and interface with the other experts."
"We will convene a meeting a week from now to discuss response measures, and at that time you can propose your ideas."
"Okay," He Xingzhou agreed.
He didn't need to worry about school matters. He wasn't restricted here and could stay in contact with the outside world.
The only requirement was that he keep the matter confidential for a while until the response team decided to announce it.
During this period, many more expert scholars came to inquire about He Xingzhou, learning about and showing concern for the Insect Race. He Xingzhou emphasized the threat posed by the Insect Race, and they were very worried.
A week passed quickly and in the meeting room, the response group convened experts and scholars to begin discussing countermeasures.
Kong Qing chaired the meeting, and he said, "Everyone present are top scholars from research institutes, military units, universities—among the very top talents in their respective fields in Huaxia!"
"This meeting is convened for us to discuss the looming disaster of the Insect Race potentially occupying Earth's biosphere!"
"After a week of study and discussion, if you have any proposals, please present them for us to vote and decide on!"
"I'll start," Song Jinhong was the first to stand up and address everyone, "My colleagues at the Biological Research Institute and I have thought of a plan."
"We believe that the Insect Race is not invincible. As a biological entity, they should have their own weaknesses. If we develop the corresponding biological weapons, such as some kind of 'insecticide' or a gene-suppressing agent, we can suppress the expression of Insect Race genes."
"Our plan is to further study the genes of the Insect Race in hopes of developing bio-countermeasures to eliminate the threat in their nascent oceanic form before they mutate!"
After Song Jinhong spoke, many experts clapped and showed their agreement.
"Academician Song is right!" Kong Qing praised, "This approach poses the least risk for us."
"I don't think this plan is enough!" Another expert stood up; he was an academician from the Academy of Sciences, He Hongwei.
He Hongwei spoke with a resounding voice, "Academician Song's plan is like a preventative vaccine, to prevent things before they happen."
"But this disaster is unprecedented; we have no cases to refer to. If the biological approach is ineffective, we will still have to rely on military force to protect the nation and the safety of the people!"
"So our plan is to form a Special Forces unit specifically to combat the Insect Race, develop weapons to counter them, and simulate drill their attacks. The weapons and experience of this unit can then be transferred to other units so that we are not caught off guard when the Insect Race disaster occurs!"
"General He is right!" Qin Peng commended, "We must ensure military support for this matter; our enemy will not reason with us!"
The others nodded in agreement, considering it feasible!
Kong Qing nodded and said, "Now we have two proposals, both with high levels of support. Are there any other proposals?"
A female social scientist named Lv Mei stood up and said, "The onset of the Insect Race disaster will inevitably cause social unrest."
"We need to prepare in advance, such as by enhancing disaster emergency education for the public. Check and retrofit nationwide air-raid shelters and refuges, adding facilities and weapons to resist the Insect Race."
"Increase reserves of food, oil, weapons, and other strategic materials; establish a comprehensive national command and management system so that in an emergency, we can immediately issue orders and arrange for public evacuation."
"For some important national enterprises also carry out investigation and management; in the event of a crisis, immediately deploy personnel to take over these enterprises and factories to guarantee public welfare!"
"Clap, clap, clap!" The people applauded and said, "This is also something we must do."
"Any more suggestions?" Kong Qing asked.
Others made a few more suggestions, revolving around strengthening military, Insect Race research, social management, and international cooperation.
He Xingzhou, being the youngest and just a student, not a well-known scholar, expert, or an academician at an academy, sat quietly in a corner of the meeting room without speaking.
"No more to say? Then, based on these suggestions, let's formulate the plan," Kong Qing was about to summarize when He Xingzhou suddenly stood up and said, "I have something to say!"
The experts, scholars, and dignitaries in the room all looked at him; of course, they recognized He Xingzhou, the whistleblower of the Insect Race crisis. Despite his young age, no one would underestimate him.
"Young Mister He, please speak," Kong Qing indicated for him to speak.
He Xingzhou looked at everyone, his words clear, and said, "Elders, I think your plans are good, but—"
With a pivot, "They are all too conservative! And you're underestimating the disaster that the Insect Race might bring! I've been emphasizing that this is a disaster that could annihilate our nation, even all of humanity! These plans are still insufficient to face the crisis!"
Everyone was taken aback; what they proposed would already require a lot of manpower, material, and financial resources, and each action would need the power of the nation to complete.
Normal people, organizations, and groups simply could not achieve this, and He Xingzhou, a university student who had not yet graduated, was saying that their approaches were too conservative?
"Too conservative?" Cui Weimin inquired, "So what is your plan?"