Let's go back a month.
In the deep space of the universe, about 10 light-years away from Earth, a giant spaceship is traveling at one percent of the speed of light.
The ship's hull gleamed with a cold metallic sheen and was covered with a thick layer of armor. Its head was a sharp triangle, and numerous cannons and launchers could be seen on its top and bottom.
A huge symbol was painted on the hull of the spaceship: a scimitar piercing through a blazing planet. Anyone who recognized the symbol knew it was the emblem of space pirates.
Inside the massive spaceship control room, dim red lights flickered.
"...Beep beep, receiving information from detector number."
The alien standing in front of the control panel slowly spoke: "Moka, our probes haven't found any high-value planets in the past few centuries. Should we head towards the center of the Milky Way?"
The alien called Moka is about two meters tall, with dark gray skin covered in fine textures, and two very large, pale blue eyes that gleam with intelligence.
He sighed and replied, "Forget it, with our limited strength, going any further is too risky. We might not be able to come back. We can only wander around in remote areas and try our luck."
"Okay, you're right, we should play it safe. But the boys can't keep going like this. They've been dormant for too long. We need to think of other solutions."
The alien in front of the control panel said helplessly, then opened the information sent back by the probe.
After taking a look, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Huh? This is... a planet with intelligent life!"
Upon hearing this, Moka immediately came over.
He looked down at the information displayed on the screen, a glint of excitement in his eyes, and said, "If there really is intelligent life on this planet, then we can make a fortune!"
"Heh heh, these planetary natives are really stupid, actually spreading the location of their home planet so widely. This is a boon for us."
A cruel smile appeared on the ugly face of the alien in front of the control panel. He licked his lips and said, "Judging from the information that has been exposed, this civilization that calls itself the humans of Blue Star is a Level 1 civilization. Defeating them will be a piece of cake for us."
After operating the console for a while, Moka said, "The solar system where Blue Star is located is less than 10 light-years away from us. At the speed of our spaceship, it would only take us 20 years to fly there at full speed."
"In such a short time, unless a miracle occurs, this civilization will definitely not be able to break through to level 2 civilization. To us, it is like an infant."
The alien in front of the control panel laughed loudly, "Moka, I'll go wake up the lads right now. Once we sell all these humans in the slave market, we'll get a large sum of money, and then we can buy a Level 3 civilization spaceship and venture into a richer star system!"
Moka laughed and said, "You go ahead, I'll take command of the spaceship."
As he operated the spaceship, it gradually changed shape, began to turn, and accelerated towards the solar system.
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Outside the solar system.
Ye Chen and Li Muyue stayed in place for a day after discovering that the solar system might have been exposed.
On this day, Chenyue Cave Heaven focused all its efforts on producing detectors, abandoning unnecessary functions in order to achieve the fastest speed.
These detectors can reach speeds up to one-fifth the speed of light, twice as fast as the current top speed of spacecraft.
The onboard quantum communication equipment will transmit all information along the way back to Explorer in real time.
Finally, the first batch of tens of thousands of detectors was completed, and Ye Chen launched them in various directions.
Watching the detector disappear from the radar screen, Ye Chen and Li Muyue exchanged a glance, their worried expressions undiminished.
Ye Chen sighed and said, "Hopefully they can play a role and detect traces of extraterrestrial civilizations in advance."
To be honest, Ye Chen didn't have high hopes that these probes would be able to detect any traces of aliens.
Ten thousand probes may sound like a lot, but when dispersed across interstellar space, the distances between them become unimaginable.
Li Muyue comforted him, saying, "Things have come to this point, there's no use worrying now. Let's go back to Blue Star and make preparations."
Ye Chen gazed in the direction of the solar system, a sharp glint in his eyes, and said, "I originally planned to gradually integrate the various countries of Earth, but now it seems that this process needs to be accelerated. Before the arrival of extraterrestrial civilizations, humanity must unite as a whole to face the enemy!"
Li Muyue opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything and let out a sigh.
Integrating all the countries on Earth is no easy task; there is no other way but to use force.
However, forceful measures inevitably come with harsher methods, leading to endless troubles.
On their way back to Blue Star, they passed through the Kuiper Base, collected all the resources they had stored over the past ten days into Morning Moon Cave, and then flew directly to Blue Star.
During the journey, he had already arranged for the lunar base to produce several larger-aperture astronomical telescopes, which were aimed at all directions to monitor all directions without any blind spots.
Detectors are one method, while telescopes are another.
As long as the speed of the aliens does not reach the speed of light, it is possible to detect them before they arrive on Earth, giving humanity some preparation time.
In addition to surveillance methods, Ye Chen and Li Muyue decided, after discussion, to shift the focus of the Mousse Group to the production of space military equipment.
For a behemoth like the Mousse Group, such a significant transformation is clearly not something that can be accomplished overnight.
After returning to Earth.
Li Muyue went directly back to headquarters to personally oversee the strategic transformation of the Mousse Group.
Ye Chen went directly to Kyoto to request a meeting with Number One, as he had important matters to report.
"What? Aliens are coming?" Number One asked in surprise, unable to hide his shock despite his deep composure.
Ye Chen nodded, his expression serious, and said, "Yes, based on the analysis of the damage to Voyager 1 and the loss of the record, this is the most likely prediction."
Number One took a deep breath to calm himself down. He knew the seriousness of the matter. If it was not handled properly, the entire planet might be thrown into chaos before the aliens even arrived.
"Have you obtained any more information about this alien civilization? What is their level of technology? Are they friendly?" Number One asked.
Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Based on the existing clues, their technological level is definitely higher than that of humans. As for whether they are friendly, it is impossible to determine. I am more inclined to believe that this alien civilization is highly aggressive."
"I have established a monitoring system in hopes of detecting their movements in a timely manner. At the same time, we also need to strengthen our space military to deal with potential conflicts."
Number One nodded and said, "I will immediately convene relevant military experts to formulate a response plan."
"At the same time, I will also issue a warning to countries around the world, urging them to prepare for this crisis that will affect all of humanity, and we must unite to address it together."
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