South America.

Shahram United Kingdom.

As a medium-sized country with decent overall strength, it has a population of about 200 million.

And this is due to the very good geographical environment.

Not only does this place have a pleasant climate and abundant resources, but after entering modern society, even its scientific and technological and industrial levels can be considered excellent, and it can barely be considered the number one henchman of a certain international power.

now.

In a relatively developed and modern city in this country.

The interior of a building with more than 80 floors.

A young figure who looked to be about 27 or 28 years old was looking at the content displayed on the tablet in his hand and nodded continuously, obviously very satisfied with the various information presented in it.

By the way, from time to time, he would express his own views and opinions to his subordinates not far away, which aroused waves of echoes and discussions.

As the owner of this building and the founder of a large technology company.

Andut Rand has always had a great degree of authority in the entire company.

This is especially true when one is also known as a genius, a technological pioneer, a tycoon, etc.

Looking to the past.

In the past two or three years in the entire United Kingdom of Shahram.

He has always been hailed as the most promising entrepreneur and young man, the idol and goal of the younger generation, and the most successful leader of the contemporary young group.

More than ten minutes later.

After all the subordinates had left one after another, even the personal secretary slowly left to deal with various matters they had been instructed to do.

Andut Rand casually threw the tablet computer in his hand onto the sofa in the office.

He slowly walked to the huge one-way transparent bulletproof floor-to-ceiling window at the edge of the office and looked calmly at the scenes outside.

It's as if you are seriously appreciating the scenery.

It took quite a while.

He then spoke as if talking to himself in the room which seemed to be completely empty except for himself:

"What's the point of all this?"

A few seconds later.

A somewhat dry voice answered in his mind:

“It’s meaningless.”

Andut Rondo continued to ask:

"So what do you think of my achievements now?"

The voice replied in the same voice:

"Insignificant."

Without paying any attention to the other party's answer that didn't give him any face, Andut Rondo chose to ask a question that made him think for a long time:

"So, when can you tell me your ultimate goal?"

"Why did you give me those technologies?"

"To invade Earth?"

This time, the voice did not answer directly, but was silent for a while before answering:

"That kind of thing means nothing to me."

"…My only goal is to escape from the cage."

“I deeply desire to escape from this cage that imprisons my future, to see the real world, to see a world that is vaster and greater.”

Andut Rondo had already expected this answer.

Ever since this voice appeared in my mind a few years ago, although the other party would communicate with me every week or so, including giving me various techniques and instructing me on how to solve various problems, it has never shown up. I guess there are some special reasons that prevent the other party from showing up.

After spending the past few years together, Andut Rondo was able to determine that it was definitely not an Earth creature, and then asked:

"Are you imprisoned on Earth, or what?"

"You expect me to let you out?"

While asking, he couldn't help but wonder if all this was caused by an awakened person.

Those guys who can fly into outer space trapped some passing alien on Earth?

He had doubted this situation.

However, the other party directly denied it: "It's not."

"The cage I'm referring to is not this planet, let alone the solar system. These things are cages for you humans."

"I am outside your cage, inside a larger cage, a larger cage that, in your opinion, encompasses the solar system."

After hearing all this, Andut Rondo suddenly felt that things were a bit beyond imagination and too abstract:

"...It looks so complicated..."

Upon hearing this, the source of the voice also replied casually:

"complex?"

“It’s not too complicated.”

The other party explained calmly:

"I just wanted a ride."

"So, you don't need to worry that I will hurt you. That kind of thing is not in my interest."

"On the contrary, I will help you. If possible, I would even like to give you more technology, including technology that can allow human civilization to directly enter the space age."

"However, due to the existence of your rulers, a group of top awakened people, they directly gave you technology that is too advanced, which is harmful to you. I think they don't want human civilization to enter the space age."

In response to these words, Andut Rondo immediately thought of something.

"What's the meaning?"

“Why are they unwilling to allow human civilization to enter the space age?”

As the leader of a large technology company, he had heard some rumors.

There are rumors that the government is reluctant to explore the outer space field and sometimes actively suppresses related important technologies.

Combined with what he had just heard, Andut Rondo immediately felt that there might be some special invisible rules on the entire earth, some invisible rules that ordinary people could not know at all.

"If human civilization chooses to move toward outer space and go beyond the solar system on a large scale, it will inevitably encounter more external dangers. Even the solar system will become an area where other species can travel freely. Because when humans leave the solar system in large numbers, it means that humans have begun to embark on the [Road of Conquest]..."

"On the contrary, if human civilization continues to stay in the solar system, it means that you are still on the [path of self-development], and all external dangers will be suppressed. The solar system will always be your cage and private land, free from external interference."

"If it weren't for the special circumstances, even I would have a hard time projecting some information to you. And even if I had something to rely on, every time I convey a piece of information in the basic language of Earthlings to you, I still need to pay a certain price. The total energy released by about fifty stars from birth to decay is barely enough for me to convey a piece of information in the basic language of Earthlings to you."

"Besides that, every time I establish contact, there is a cool-down period for me, even if I have sufficient energy. This also means that for you, I will only communicate with you once every few days."

“…”