Planar War

Description：

How will future wars be fought, in what spaces, and which countries will have the capability to engage in such wars? These are the questions that people are most curious about and explore the most. The First and Second World Wars are distant from us, but will a Third World War really happen? There are reports suggesting that Hawking predicted the timing of the Third World War, roughly around 2035. Will Hawking's prediction of the Third World War come true? Science fiction writers have always had many imaginative ideas about future wars. What kind of sparks can be generated from the collision of science fiction and military concepts? «Two-Dimensional Warfare» collects science fiction stories that imagine future wars, aiming to provide a feast of future war fantasies for military enthusiasts and sci-fi fans.

Two-dimensional beings invade the three-dimensional Earth, and humans are surprisingly not their match! In comparison to our world, chemical bonds in the two-dimensional universe are more unstable, making the use of chemical energy more natural and convenient. Under my observation, the little beings created the first engine driven by chemical energy—the «Industrial Revolution» had begun. Later, a powerful bomb was detonated under the feet of a beast that threatened their survival. Subsequently, I saw the appearance of transportation tools similar to cars on paper, and soon, two-dimensional airships appeared. Following that, two-dimensional transistors, two-dimensional programmable calculators, and various two-dimensional intelligent machines emerged. Gradually, I realized that my knowledge level could no longer keep up with their pace…

Author Biography：

Wang Jinkang

Male, born in 1948 in Nanyang, Henan. He is a senior engineer, a member of the China Writers Association, the vice chairman of the China Popular Science Writers Association, and a member of the Henan Writers Association. His notable works include short stories such as «The Sinai Nightmare,» «Seven Layers of Shells,» «The Beekeeper,» «Mercury Sowing,» and «Heavenly Map,» as well as novels like «The Humanoids,» «Ancient Shu,» «Life of Ants,» «Heavenly Father, Earthly Mother,» and «Escape from the Mother Universe.»

Fractal Orange

He began writing at the end of 2018 and published the work «Forgotten Journey.» He has won several major domestic awards, including the Lenghu Award, Morning Star Award, Lightyear Award, Nebula Award, and Galaxy Award.