Lu Yongchang silently stared at the line of text in the holographic projection.

a long time.

He exhaled a long breath and said in a dry voice, "Yes, this is a threat."

"But do you have any ideas?"

"This time, it might accidentally bump into the number one detector."

"Next time, it might accidentally bump into our flagship."

"We have no defense against this type of attack."

On the communication channel, Zhao Zijie's heavy breathing suddenly stopped.

After a long while, Zhao Zijie sighed deeply.

"Click..." The sound of the electromagnetic adsorption device came through the communication channel.

"Then, Professor, do you have any ideas?"

Zhao Zijie's voice was filled with a deep sense of powerlessness.

In response to Zhao Zijie's question, Lü Yongchang slowly stood up from his seat.

There's no way.

"We can only agree to the other party's request."

Upon hearing those words, Zhao Zijie clenched his fists.

But soon, he let his arms fall limply and loosened his clenched fists.

...

[Dear [Painting], after a vote by all members, we are willing to help you deliver your message.]

A message was sent from Ross 2 and arrived near Ross 154 in an instant via long-range communication.

Soon, the response from [the painting] appeared before everyone.

Very good, human civilization. Your courage deserves my respect.

Lü Yongchang gave a bitter smile.

Is this a matter of courage?

You've put a knife to our throats!

But that's definitely not how it should be said.

After a moment's hesitation, Lü Yongchang edited a new message.

What do you need us to do?

This time, however, the painting did not immediately respond to the human's message.

...

A full ten minutes!

There has been no response!

For every researcher, every minute and every second in such a tense and high-pressure environment is torture!

"Yongchang..."

Fang Xu's voice came from the side.

Lu Yongchang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, pursed his lips tightly, and squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth: "Wait!"

Although he was also suffering internally.

But when in a weaker position, humans have no choice but to wait for the other party's response!

Suddenly, his eyes flickered slightly, and his attention focused on the holographic projection to his left front.

This holographic projection presents a panoramic view of Ross 154.

On the dark red surface of the Ross 154, a hole is clearly visible in the center of the gray "scroll".

A gray "fragment" emerged from the void and flew straight toward Ross II!

In just a moment, its speed reached 20% of the speed of light!

In the holographic projection, the gray "fragments" are moving faster and faster!

30% of the speed of light!

50% of the speed of light!

70% of the speed of light!

Lu Yongchang stared at the holographic image in front of him with eyes wide open.

"retreat!"

"Initiate the evacuation plan immediately!"

He grabbed the microphone next to him and roared.

Zhao Zijie, who was aboard the Earth, had already settled into the deep-sea compartment.

'Earth received.'

'Human fleet, advance four! Direction: Random!'

In the cold, dark universe, more than three thousand bright points of light suddenly appeared!

At this moment, the human fleet scattered throughout the Ross 154 star system scattered and fled at maximum speed!

Upon seeing that all three thousand-plus starships had been successfully launched, Lü Yongchang subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't worry, I meant no harm.

A line of information from the [painting] appeared prominently in the holographic projection.

A flash of anger crossed Lü Yongchang's eyes. He quickly dragged over a holographic projection and edited a line of text!

We have already agreed to your request!

Why did you go back on your word?!

Click to send!

In just a few seconds, Lü Yongchang completed all of the above actions.

His hands were even trembling slightly as he sent the message!

This time, the response from [the painting] came very quickly.

This is a core part.

Trust me, unlike two-dimensional fragments, it won't harm you.

Lü Yongchang was suddenly stunned.

Um?

A core part?

Despite what [Hua] said, he remained vigilant and issued another order through the communication channel.

"Zhao Zijie, continue with the evacuation plan!"

"Don't turn back unless you're sure it's safe!"

"Received." Zhao Zijie silently replied.

Sigh...you little rascals are too suspicious.

Perhaps sensing the movements of the surrounding fleet, [Hua] sent another message.

Meanwhile, tracked by countless optical telescopes, the gray "fragment" has already traveled 5.8 million kilometers and arrived near Ross 2.

It stopped abruptly under everyone's gaze.

It only took this fragment a few seconds to come to a complete stop from 70% of the speed of light!

This powerful mobility filled Lü Yongchang with a sense of despair.

Looking at the gray "fragment" hovering in the synchronous orbit of Ross 2, Lü Yongchang turned pale and swallowed hard.

[Next, take it and get as far away from this star system as possible.]

I can offer you a few options...

Information about the [painting] continuously appears in the holographic projection.

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