"To greet guests with proper attire is the least you can do to show them politeness and respect."

"Bullshit!" The bull knight was so angry that his nose looked bigger than a bull's. "Who cares what you look like in the game? Just log in using the default settings, okay? You're obviously just trying to show off!"

“You don’t need to feel ashamed of your appearance,” the night elf sighed. “It’s what you were born with, it’s not your fault.”

"You—" The bull rider was so angry that his horns stood up, ready to unleash the skill "Savage Charge".

“You’re no good.” The night elf frowned. “I’m already at max level, and you’re only level 10. You can’t break through my defense.”

Are you deliberately trying to embarrass me?

"I just spent a little time tweaking the game character."

"I'm furious because you're wasting your time on these things!"

I'm a Virgo.

"Oh, that's all right now."

"I have something I need to send back to Earth," Zhang Fan said after his anger subsided. "You need to think of a way and give me a plan."

"What is that?"

"The history of human ancestors".

"..."

"What? Is there no other way?"

"There's always a way." Liao Changtian reverted to his aloof and arrogant demeanor as a night elf. "Describe to me what kind of thing it is."

So Zhang Fan began by recounting how he woke up in the egg chamber, skipping over some daily routines, and mainly talked about everything he learned about the ancient human ancestors after meeting the old man, as well as their "human backup plan" and "migration to the blue planet plan".

After hearing all this, Liao Changtian remained silent, then murmured to himself:

"Mars... is it really humanity's homeland...?"

"Star Core..."

"Humanity will take it back!"

"Whoever does something wrong must be punished!"

"We, as their descendants, will definitely avenge the three hundred years of suffering!"

Zhang Fan waited for a while, then became somewhat bewildered: "Aren't you going to ask me anything? What if what I said was all a lie?"

“Even if it’s a lie, most people couldn’t come up with these kinds of stories.” Liao Changtian sighed. “If our ancestors had to suffer like that, I would rather you were lying.”

“But with the evidence of the ‘Phoenix,’ I know what you’re saying is true. There were many things about the ‘Phoenix’ that I didn’t understand before, but now I understand them all.”

"Because the 'phoenix' is a gift that our elders tailored for us."

"Then how can I hand this history over to you?" Zhang Fan asked anxiously. "I'm still in the underground dome on Mars, and my communication conditions aren't very good."

“You could try putting the pendant that stores the information on the game console,” Liao Changtian replied, “the game console you’re on with me right now.”

"Wait a moment." After saying that, Zhang Fan took off the "stardust" he was wearing around his neck and placed it on the game console motherboard in front of him.

Beep—

A progress bar indicating data transfer appeared on the game screen.

Loading...1%

"That's so simple?" Zhang Fan was a little stunned.

"It's a very simple thing, we just didn't know the underlying principle before," Liao Changtian said. "If it were the early 20th century, I believe many people would have thought it was amazing that a phone could be charged just by being placed there."

"But this is just a simple wireless charging technology."

"We have located the development team of StarCraft 4 and obtained the game's source code. Developing an information transmission channel in the game is not too difficult."

"So what are you planning to do next?" During the message exchange, Zhang Fan and Liao Changtian chatted about their recent situation and future plans.

"There's just too much to do." Liao Changtian looked up at the sky for a long time, then looked down at Zhang Fan. "I think you should tell all of humanity about this part of human history."

“Of course. Otherwise, why would I be in such a hurry to find you?” Zhang Fan said. “It’s because I want you to tell all of humanity about this history.”

“You didn’t understand what I meant,” Liao Changtian said seriously. “I meant that it should be you who tells this history to all mankind.”

"Why?" Zhang Fan asked, somewhat puzzled. "Wouldn't it be better if you explained it to me?"

“You are a firsthand witness, so your account will be more convincing.”

"But as I just said, the communication conditions here are not very good."

“I’ll solve the communication problem for you now,” Liao Changtian said. “Wait a moment and open the game’s video chat. I will broadcast your speech live to the whole world. After that, I will play the history recorded in the ‘stardust’ you just sent.”

"I see..."

"Is there a problem?"

Zhang Fan nodded: "Since you think this is more appropriate, then let me do it. It's just an opening statement!"

"right!"

For the next while, the night elf stood still and didn't say a word. Zhang Fan knew that Liao Changtian had left and was making preparations.

Zhang Fan thought about it seriously. The old man had personally handed him the stardust, and he did indeed have an obligation to tell modern people about this forgotten history.

A dozen minutes later, the night elf's body began to move again.

"Alright, are you ready?"

"Ready."

"Turn on the video. I'll count to three, and the global live stream will begin."

3, 2, 1... Begin.

"Um...uh...this...that..."

"Hello everyone." Zhang Fan waved at the screen. "I'm Zhang Fan. You should be familiar with me. You often see me on TV."

"I am now the only human standing on Mars."

"But what I want to tell you now is that our ancestors also once stood in this very place..."

...

Wow, Zhang Dada finally appeared!

[I knew it! My brother Fan wouldn't die!]

[Quickly notify all members of our fan club to log in, Zhang Dada is live streaming again!]

[No need to log in anymore, the entire internet is streaming the same thing, you can just use any TV.]

That night, the entire planet Earth was in an uproar.

People cheered, jumped for joy, and spread the news far and wide: the hero had finally returned!

Everyone turned on their TVs with great joy to watch the live broadcast, just like watching the Spring Festival Gala during Chinese New Year.

But gradually...

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.

The smiles gradually faded from people's faces, and they fell silent...

They saw an underground world that seemed like paradise, a place free from worldly hatred, intrigue, and the distinction between rich and poor and between interests. People lived happily there, like a human Eden.

One day, the sky collapsed.

They witnessed the separation of families and the devastation caused by the disaster, as well as the courageous fathers, resilient mothers, obedient children, and a group of people helping each other and striving to survive...

It took 100 years for countless tiny bubbles to coalesce into a bubble world with a diameter of over 100 kilometers.

It took another 100 years for the bubble world to finally float to the surface.

In the final 100 years, the fragile bubble finally burst under the sunlight...

The last humans, supporting each other, stood on the Martian surface, slowly turning into stiff, lifeless statues, watching their hopes fly towards Earth...

Silence, heartache, grief, anger, and gritted teeth all ultimately culminated in tears...

That day, all of humanity cried all night...

...

Thump! Thump! Thump!

There was a knock on the door in the middle of the night.

Liao Changtian got up and opened the door to the room, only to find Xiao Yimin standing outside. He quickly invited the bureau chief in.

"I'll tell you," Xiao Yimin said sternly, his face grim as he sat down in the room, "If you act on your own again, I won't protect you!"

"Director, I..." Liao Changtian stood to the side like a child who had made a mistake, scratching his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"This time they can still shift the blame to Mars Boy, saying it was his strong request." Xiao Yimin glared fiercely at Liao Changtian.

"This will not be allowed to happen again!"

"From now on, any important information that needs to be disclosed, or whether it should be disclosed at all, must first undergo a comprehensive review by higher authorities!"

"Yes, Director." Liao Changtian nodded and bowed, indicating that he had admitted his mistake.

Xiao Yimin got up to leave, and Liao Changtian quickly saw him to the door.

"Don't pretend!" Xiao Yimin was furious just looking at him. "You little wolf cub, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

Xiao Yimin threw a document into Liao Changtian's arms, left without looking back, and said a few words:

"Your proposal, which was rejected multiple times, has been approved for implementation by the highest decision-making body!"

Liao Changtian stood at the door, holding documents in his arms, licked his lips, and smiled.

"hey-hey."