Earth

The Xuan Nu II ship sailed straight toward the port on its belly.

Under Zero's control, the port of the Earth slowly opened.

The Xuan Nu II slowly sailed into the port.

The hatch opened, and Lü Yongchang, dressed in a spacesuit, strode out.

After stepping off the spaceship, he frowned and shifted his body uncomfortably.

"Tsk..."

"I finally got used to the gravity of Proxima Centauri b, and then suddenly I'm back in a weightless environment, it feels so..."

As he spoke, he shook his head helplessly.

pity.

He hasn't seen any real artificial gravity technology in the tech tree system yet.

"Zero, have Zhao Zijie wait for me at the command center."

...

Earth Command Center.

The sound of the door opening could be heard.

Zhao Zijie suddenly raised his head and looked towards the gate.

Upon seeing that it was Lü Yongchang, he quickly stood up and bowed.

"professor……"

"Sit down." A hint of weariness flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes as he casually waved his hand. "No need to be so formal."

As he spoke, he walked straight to Zhao Zijie's side and found an empty seat to sit down.

"Click".

The electromagnetic adsorption device made a particularly crisp sound.

“Professor, what’s wrong with you…” Zhao Zijie clearly noticed the weariness in Lü Yongchang’s eyes.

"Just got back from Proxima Centauri b." Lu Yongchang stretched out his hand, pinched his brow hard, and said with a forced smile, "Photonic computing technology has made a breakthrough."

Zhao Zijie was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with ecstasy: "Really?!"

"Oh……"

Why would I lie to you about something like this?

Lu Yongchang chuckled and shook his head: "The point of my call for you today is not this."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zijie's smile immediately faded: "Professor, please speak."

Lü Yongchang hesitated for a moment.

Then he took a deep breath: "What's your opinion on this war?"

After saying that, he stared intently into Zhao Zijie's eyes, trying to discern his inner thoughts.

Zhao Zijie's eyes darted away slightly, and he said softly, "I think it's very good."

"We have won a victory, which has bought human civilization more than a hundred years of peaceful development."

Lu Yongchang's expression remained unchanged: "To tell the truth."

"..."

A few minutes later.

Zhao Zijie shook his head with a wry smile.

"Professor, to be honest, I think this war was a complete failure."

Lu Yongchang showed no surprise at Zhao Zijie's words.

After adjusting his posture, he softly gestured, "Tell me your thoughts."

Zhao Zijie pondered for a moment, organizing his thoughts in his mind.

"Professor, after the war, I conducted several post-war reviews on my own."

At this point, Zhao Zijie showed a hint of hesitation.

Seeing Lü Yongchang's encouraging look, he finally spoke the words that were on his mind.

"Both we and the Proxima Centauri performed terribly in this war."

Lu Yongchang nodded with a wry smile, continuing Zhao Zijie's words: "Like two little brats with absolutely no fighting experience, right?"

Zhao Zijie nodded silently.

Lu Yongchang continued, "That's why I asked you to come here."

"Based on Zero's comprehensive assessment, your performance in the recently concluded war should be considered the best."

"Although there were quite a few mistakes, it's already pretty good compared to others."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zijie's eyes showed both surprise and confusion.

He was somewhat unclear about the meaning behind Lü Yongchang's words.

He opened his mouth, trying to say something.

But Lü Yongchang didn't give him a chance to interrupt.

"I've thought about it for a long time."

"First of all, given the inevitable interstellar wars of the future, reform is imperative."

Zhao Zijie instinctively held his breath.

"What do you think of the dual command system?" Lü Yongchang asked softly.

“I…” Zhao Zijie’s eyes showed even more confusion.

He had never considered such a question.

"I think... you did a great job directing."

Hearing this, Lü Yongchang shook his head with a wry smile: "I probably don't know as much about interstellar warfare as you do."

Zhao Zijie shook his head repeatedly.

"Professor, please don't say that."

"This is humanity's first interstellar war. We know absolutely nothing about the enemy, so it's already quite an achievement to have made such a breakthrough."

"Faced with the new weapons of the Proxima Centauri civilization, only you have come up with a solution."

Lü Yongchang shrugged: "You see, as you said, that's exactly my role."

"Tactical command... I don't have the energy to get involved in that."

"Therefore, I am prepared to implement a dual command system."

"Tactical Command, primarily responsible for tactical deployment in interstellar warfare."

"After comprehensive evaluation, I believe you are the best candidate for this position."

"The technology commander, which is me, will continue to do my job."

"Analyze the technology of the enemy civilization, find the vulnerabilities, and then carry out precise strikes."

As he spoke, he extended his right hand to Zhao Zijie: "Let's get to know each other again, Lü Yongchang, the Chief Technology Officer of the Human Fleet."

Zhao Zijie's breathing was rapid, and his pupils trembled slightly.

The news came too suddenly.

But seeing the gentle smile on Lü Yongchang's face, his initially panicked mind gradually calmed down.

He took a deep breath, extended his right hand, and grasped Lü Yongchang's right hand firmly.

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