Finally, a faint feedback signal caught Li Muyue's attention.
She immediately recorded the location and characteristics of the signal, and then began to scan the area.
After a while, she pointed to a patch of airspace on the screen and turned to Ye Chen, saying, "There's a very weak radar signal coming from this area. It's not yet certain whether it's interstellar debris or Voyager 1?"
Ye Chen looked at the area she pointed to and said, "Less than 2 million kilometers, not far. Let's fly closer and take a look."
As he spoke, he steered the Explorer toward the signal area.
As the spaceship approached, the object, resembling interstellar debris, came into view.
Through the glass, Li Muyue saw a familiar-looking aircraft: "It's Voyager 1. It looks like it has lost power. No wonder there's no signal."
Ye Chen also came over to take a look, and then smiled and said, "Voyager 1 has already exceeded expectations in terms of how long it has lasted. It's normal for it to lose energy. Let's salvage it first."
Li Muyue nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. It took a lot of photos along the way, which are a valuable asset for humanity."
As they spoke, they maneuvered the spaceship, carefully approaching Voyager 1.
Soon, Voyager 1 came into clear view before them.
Just as Ye Chen was about to operate the robotic arm to retrieve the item.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, and he looked at a part of Voyager 1 and let out a soft exclamation.
"What's wrong?" Li Muyue, who was taking notes, looked up and asked in confusion.
"Look, there's a big hole in this part of it, as if it's been pierced by something."
Ye Chen zoomed in on the video and pointed to a hole in the traveler's body.
Li Muyue glanced at it and suddenly realized, "Then that's it. It must have been hit by interstellar debris. No wonder it lost its energy."
Although Ye Chen nodded, he still felt somewhat uneasy.
After the robotic arm retrieved Voyager 1, he said to Li Muyue, "You stay here and watch over it. I'm going to check on Voyager 1."
Li Muyue nodded and said, "Voyager 1 may carry radiation, so be careful."
Ye Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "I will be careful."
After saying that, he turned and got out of the driver's seat.
They went straight to the Explorer's laboratory, where Voyager 1 had already been delivered and a robot was inspecting it.
Ye Chen checked the radiation levels and, thankfully, although they had increased, they were still within the normal range.
Ye Chen approached the robot, looked at the large hole in Voyager 1, and asked, "Zhizi, have the results of Voyager 1's examination come out yet? What hit it?"
The robot emitted a mechanical voice: "Master, according to the preliminary inspection results, the large hole on Voyager 1 was caused by melting due to high temperature."
"Melting at high temperatures?"
Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat, and the vague unease he had felt earlier surged back. He quickly asked, "Was it caused by an energy weapon or cosmic rays?"
"It cannot be determined. Based on the traces at the edge of the hole, there is a 70% chance that it was caused by an energy weapon."
Ye Chen's face darkened. He realized that if Voyager 1 was hit by an energy weapon, it likely meant that it had been discovered and destroyed by an alien civilization.
This also means that the solar system may have been exposed not long ago!
He quickly asked, "Are the records from Voyager 1 still there?"
In order to send a message about humanity into space, engineers carried a special record with them when they launched Voyager 1.
This record contains information about the structure of the solar system, the appearance of Earth, its flora and fauna, human appearance and genetic code, as well as Earth's coordinates.
In order to enable aliens to accurately calculate the position and trajectory of Earth, the coordinates on the record are represented by the pulse periods of the 14 stars closest to Earth.
It can be said that as long as aliens obtain these coordinates, they will be able to find Earth almost 100% of the time.
The information on the record exposed all the information about Earth, and it was easy to deduce all of humanity's information based on this information.
Aliens could even develop genetic weapons based on the human genetic code and launch them onto Earth. This would wipe out humanity on Earth in a short time without causing any damage to the planet!
"Master, no record was found on Voyager 1."
Zhi Zi's answer sent a chill down Ye Chen's spine, shattering his last shred of hope.
Ye Chen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, his gaze revealed determination.
Since the situation is beyond repair, we should seize every second to develop the situation and prepare for the potential crisis!
Inside the cockpit of the Explorer.
Li Muyue stared intently at the various data of the spaceship, her fingers flying across the control panel.
Suddenly, she heard a soft footstep and looked up to see Ye Chen walking in with a gloomy face.
His expression made Li Muyue's heart sink, and a sense of unease welled up inside her.
She quickly stood up and asked worriedly, "What happened?"
Ye Chen's voice was low and slow, as if each word carried a heavy burden: "Traces of an extraterrestrial civilization have been discovered."
Upon hearing this, Li Muyue's eyes widened instantly, and she stared blankly at Ye Chen, unable to react for a moment.
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