The next day.

A ship named Xuan Nu II flew out of the Earth and headed straight for Proxima Centauri b, which appeared as a dim yellow color in the distance.

Like the small spaceships on Proxima Centauri, the smaller Xuan Nu II also appears extremely agile.

Especially when there is no driver inside, its acceleration performance reaches its peak!

Soon, it reached the synchronous orbit of Proxima Centauri b.

Under Zero's control, the flight trajectory of Xuan Nu II was extremely graceful.

Without pausing, it plunged headlong into the dim, yellowish atmosphere of Proxima Centauri b.

After entering the atmosphere, the speed of Xuan Nu II slowed down slightly, but it still swooped down towards the ground like a sharp sword!

The intense friction between the ship's hull and the atmosphere instantly turned the Xuan Nu II into a fireball crashing to the ground!

Just before making contact with the ground, the speed of Xuan Nu II suddenly decreased.

As if by divine intervention, it once again traced a graceful curve, altering its flight path.

At this moment, it is situated on a vast ocean.

Under Zero's control, Xuan Nu II chose a direction and rushed forward quickly!

...

A continent on Proxima Centauri b.

Xuan Nu II slowed down again and gently landed on solid land.

After a brief wait, its belly hatch suddenly opened, and a series of small drones flew out from it.

After circling once in the air, the drones scattered and flew rapidly toward their respective targets!

...

Earth Command Center.

Atmospheric composition, surface temperature, geological features...

Various kinds of data were presented on a giant holographic projection in front of everyone.

The camera feed then came through.

The ground was riddled with craters of all sizes.

In the distance, there are countless pieces of building debris and ruins.

One can imagine the immense damage those electromagnetic cannon projectiles and interstellar smoke bombs inflicted on the surface of Neighbor Planet!

Looking at the dilapidated scene before them, everyone couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Lu Yongchang didn't pay much attention to the surface "scenery." Looking at the atmospheric data of Proxima Centauri b, he frowned and said, "The oxygen content is a bit low, and there are still quite a few toxic gases..."

"It seems we'll still have to live in the isolation wards."

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Fang Xu’s voice came from the side. “Although there are countless planets in the universe, finding one with an environment similar to Earth is like finding a needle in a haystack.”

Lu Yongchang naturally understood this principle, but even so, a hint of regret still showed on his face.

Fang Xu shrugged and continued, "Moreover... not to mention the atmospheric composition, the radiation from launching those nuclear bombs is enough to give us a headache."

Lü Yongchang chuckled: "Zero, have you found any traces of Proxima Centauri habitation?"

Zero's virtual avatar appeared before everyone.

"Currently, no signs of Proxima Centauri life have been found on the surface."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yongchang was slightly taken aback and subconsciously asked, "What about underground?"

"Underground exploration is currently underway, and no abnormal structures have been found..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zero suddenly changed his mind and said, "Correction: An abnormal underground structure has been discovered."

A 3D model is displayed in the holographic projection.

Beneath the undulating ground, a huge cavity was clearly visible!

The cavity is disc-shaped, and its structure is very similar to that of the Proxima Centauri.

"This is it."

Seeing the obvious signs of human intervention, Lü Yongchang said decisively, "Zero, send some drones over to investigate carefully. I need to know the location of its ventilation openings and other information."

...

More than an hour later, Lü Yongchang looked at the intelligence report in front of him and took a deep breath.

"This is troublesome..."

"These Proxima Centauri built their underground city like a tortoise shell... They didn't even leave any ventilation shafts!"

Like Lü Yongchang, everyone else's faces also turned ugly at this moment.

The lack of ventilation shafts means that the genetic weapons that humans are preparing to deploy cannot reach the so-called underground city via the atmosphere.

“Professor, we’ve found the elevator,” Zero’s voice rang out again, “but it’s locked.”

The camera feed showed a small, entirely black house standing next to a huge bomb crater.

The door to the cabin was tightly shut.

From the outside, the hut doesn't seem to have anything particularly special about it.

But the craters around it and the scattered debris of the building revealed the uniqueness of this little house!

It withstood the continuous nuclear attacks perfectly!

“We can send robots to cut it open,” Zhao Zijie’s voice came from the side, “and then deploy the genetic weapon into it.”

Lü Yongchang slowly shook his head: "No."

"This is not a good approach."

"This is just their elevator; the other side can definitely cut off this passage."

"If we alert the enemy, we will lose the opportunity to use this weapon."

Lu Yongchang hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "If they continue to hide underground, it will be difficult for us to quickly deal with these Proxima Centauri."

"It would be an extremely foolish thing to have a street fight on the other side of the turf."

Zhao Zijie pursed his lips tightly, scratching his head in distress: "Then... what should we do now?"

This situation is not covered in interstellar warfare simulation courses.

Not only him, but every captain and starship pilot wore a troubled expression.

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