"No rush, no rush."

Academician Lin smiled and waved his hand, casually asking, "What's your opinion on extraterrestrial civilizations?"

Lin Shuguang's confusion deepened.

Why did we suddenly start talking about extraterrestrial civilizations again?

Such a jumpy topic was greatly draining Lin Shuguang's energy and thinking ability.

"How do you think we should treat extraterrestrial civilizations?"

Perhaps sensing Lin Shuguang's doubts, Academician Lin added again.

"How should we deal with extraterrestrial civilizations..."

Lin Shuguang frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then uttered a single word: "Fight!"

"Looking back at the past thousand years, we have sacrificed too much for the continuation of civilization."

There is an old saying that goes, "If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness?"

"Therefore, regarding these extraterrestrial civilizations, we should..."

“That’s only a part of an alien civilization.” Academician Lin interrupted Lin Shuguang. “According to the [painting], as the level of civilization increases, the Dark Forest Law no longer applies.”

"That's just the painting's one-sided account; we have no way of confirming the true state of the universe!" Lin Shuguang's emotions suddenly surged. "Academician Lin, you wouldn't be like those people in the council, deciding to coexist peacefully with extraterrestrial civilizations, would you?!"

"This, this is simply a traitor to human civilization!"

Lin Shuguang, panting heavily, stared at Academician Lin in front of him with slightly reddened eyes.

"Let me finish speaking first."

Academician Lin was not angry. Instead, he said calmly, "If I told you that a group of extraterrestrial beings are already living in the biological laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, what would you think?"

"What?!" Lin Shuguang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "How could Professor Lü allow such a thing to happen?!"

"It was Professor Lü's order. The reason... they have high scientific research value, so they are now subordinate to human civilization," Academician Lin said softly. "Do you understand?"

Lin Shuguang's expression relaxed slightly.

"I see."

"So, what is your attitude now?" Academician Lin asked seriously, staring directly into Lin Shuguang's eyes, trying to read his true thoughts.

Lin Shuguang subconsciously looked away, but soon he looked back and looked directly into Academician Lin's eyes.

"For those civilizations that are hostile to human civilization, I still stand by my previous opinion: fight!"

"Strike them until they submit! If they don't submit, strike them until they are extinct!"

"As for those civilizations that can contribute to human civilization, we can consider taking them in as subordinate civilizations!" Lin Shuguang said, word by word. "Of course, this will have to undergo rigorous testing, and at the same time, we need to impose strict restrictions on them!"

Academician Lin remained silent, his gaze fixed on Lin Shuguang's eyes.

After a long while, he smiled and extended his right hand to Lin Shuguang.

"Congratulations, Representative Lin Shuguang, you will be a member of the UN Foreign Affairs Department. Your main responsibility will be to handle various matters between human civilization and extraterrestrial civilization."

"Next, the School of Sociology will provide you with relevant training courses."

"At the same time, we will conduct rigorous tests and training to assess your professional competence,"

"Furthermore, in future work, the Sociology Department will be the main technical support department for the UN Foreign Affairs Department."

...

As time goes by, the Kepler-452 star system changes more and more.

What was once a desolate and empty star system has now gradually transformed into a "prosperous area".

The successful deployment of the Dyson Cloud system provided the fleet with a crucial energy supply, and at the same time, it revitalized human civilization, this "infrastructure monster."

Under zero control, countless projects proceeded simultaneously.

With the combined efforts of hundreds of space starship factories, the expansion and modernization of the fleet has commenced.

To adapt to future development trends, the types of fleets in human civilization have also begun to be further subdivided.

The flagship, naturally, is the Earth, and that will never change.

The secondary flagship, officially renamed the Titan Mothership, is the core starship of each branch fleet.

[Golden Crow] Battleship, [Black Tortoise] Frigate, [White Tiger] Destroyer...

Starships equipped with all sorts of weapons and defensive systems were continuously produced from the factory.

On the other side.

The terraforming of Kepler-452b has already begun.

The successive detonation of tens of thousands of small antimatter bombs directly blew away the incredibly dense atmosphere of Kepler-452b.

Its relatively flat surface has also undergone tremendous changes.

As tectonic plates move, towering mountains rise from the ground, and volcanoes that have been dormant for countless years begin to erupt once more…

Before the radiation from the antimatter bombs had dissipated, three enormous ice comets, pulled by the [Gluttonous] supply ship, plunged into the atmosphere.

A torrential downpour suddenly engulfed the entire planet, washing away all traces of life that once existed on this ancient world.

Not only Kepler-452b, but all the other planets in the star system that are worth mining have been included in the mining plan.

These are all changes within the star system.

Beyond the star system, in that interstellar region where matter is extremely scarce, all sorts of probes and space turrets have long been deployed.

Meanwhile, small probes were dispatched to nearby star systems.

While guarding against alien invasion, human civilization needs to quickly understand its surroundings.

With all the work on track, Lü Yongchang finally issued the order that the academicians had been eagerly awaiting.

"Everyone."

"I hereby announce that the scientific research work of the Humanities Academy of Sciences has been fully restarted!"

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