"Professor, the signal strength has dropped."
Mo Zeyang's voice came from the side: "The connection may have been interrupted."
In the holographic projection, the sapling's unique, childlike words reappeared.
I did it!
He said, "You are a very powerful and advanced civilization. Tell me to obey you and live on in peace."
[He...He also said, "Let me ask you to go to Kurien again. Oh, by the way, Kurien is the name of our home planet."]
[Homeworld... Do you know what "homeworld" means?]
Looking at the lines of text projected on the screen, Lü Yongchang fell silent.
Recalling the respectful attitude shown by the giant tree that had just been left behind, a guess suddenly came to his mind.
Could it be...?
Do they know what's happening on their home planet?
But a new question arose, temporarily suppressing his speculation about the current state of the lost giant tree.
He carefully considered his words and typed in a line of information, word by word.
Does He, like you, possess independent consciousness?
The sapling responded quickly.
He is who He is; He is not an independent consciousness.
But we all have independent consciousness.
This answer completely baffled all the academicians present.
Lu Yongchang asked again, looking completely bewildered.
Aren't He and you the same thing?
Of course not! He is Him, and we together make Him!
Lü Yongchang: "???"
"Zero, is your translation really error-free?"
“Professor, I’m sure there’s no mistake,” Zero replied matter-of-factly.
Lu Yongchang sighed helplessly and turned to look at the group of bewildered academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences around him: "It seems we have to go to the Lost Star again."
He stared at the "chat logs" in the holographic projection, and a conjecture slowly emerged in his mind.
...
The fleet once again sailed to the vicinity of the Lost Star.
According to the sapling.
To demonstrate their sincerity, human civilization only needs to send some of the same "messengers" as usual to Kurien.
Although it was a bit convoluted, Lü Yongchang quickly understood the meaning of the sentence.
"It seems they already know the difference between humans and robots." Lü Yongchang looked with interest at the lush, green planet outside the porthole.
That's normal.
In the giant tree's view, robots that produce a certain amount of radiation and humans should be extremely distinct.
"Yongchang, do you think it's necessary to send diplomatic personnel?"
From the side came Fang Xu's question: "The Sociology Department believes that, considering all aspects, the Lost Giant Tree has the intention of submitting to human civilization."
"Moreover, the branch believes that it... [Nus] has expressed its sincerity as much as possible."
Lu Yongchang pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "It's not time yet."
"If we're really going to establish any diplomatic relations, now's not the time."
"Let's send the research robots; it's not a complicated task anyway."
"If [Nus] truly wants to communicate with us, the research robots are sufficient."
Fang Xu nodded matter-of-factly: "That's what I think too."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
"The Sociology Department believes that since human civilization has encountered such a situation, we should also start preparing to select some diplomatic personnel."
Upon hearing this, Lü Yongchang nodded thoughtfully.
The battle with the Bosa civilization made him realize something.
To some extent, subordinate civilizations are indeed a great help.
A single tree cannot make a forest.
Before human civilization has developed to a sufficiently powerful level, finding some appropriately strong "allies" is not a bad thing for human civilization.
"Why don't you go and talk to Speaker Hong about this?"
"The parliament should have such talent."
"To find such talent from the Academy of Sciences is nothing short of a pipe dream."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xu turned his head and glanced around.
Everyone focused their attention on the various data in front of them and deliberately avoided Fang Xu's gaze.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile: "You're right, then I'll go find Councilor Hong first."
“Go ahead,” Lü Yongchang replied absentmindedly, turning his gaze to the holographic image directly in front of him. “The shipborne drones are about to depart; we should prepare to communicate with [Nus].
"After you finish this task, go to the sociology department and do your best to analyze [Nus]'s behavior."
“I need them to provide me with exact assessment data.”
As they spoke, three modified shipborne drones, carrying more than ten scientific research robots and a complete communication device, flew towards the Lost Star not far away under Zero's control.
...
A few hours later.
Three carrier-based drones glided at high speed through the upper atmosphere of Lost Star.
The high-energy particles ejected by the antimatter engine created long streaks of light in the atmosphere, as dazzling and colorful as the aurora borealis.
Under Zero's control, they flew straight toward the North Pole of the Lost Star without the slightest hesitation.
Intense gamma rays surged outwards in waves from high above, spreading in all directions.
The forest below, using the gamma-ray fluctuations, quickly detected the movements of these shipborne drones.
Within the tree roots underground, intense bioelectric signals are rapidly converted into quantum signals and transmitted information to extremely distant locations.
Lost Star Arctic Region.
A giant tree, 12,000 meters tall, stands silently between heaven and earth.
When the signal came, its incredibly large blades began to sway.
Subsequently, in the forest beneath its massive canopy, as leaves and roots moved, a small, circular "landing pad" gradually appeared.
At the same time, the three aurora ribbons in the sky stretched from the far distance to directly above the treetops.
Only then could one faintly hear the sound of the atmosphere being torn apart in the distance!
Three carrier-based drones plummeted to a low altitude, carrying an unparalleled momentum, and swooped straight down toward the canopy of the giant tree that was thousands of meters tall!
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