Chapter 209 Post-War Meeting
As soon as Fan Ren walked into the conference room, he felt that the atmosphere was very solemn.
Dozens of Daxia think tank members and scientists of space civilization were all frowning at this moment, thinking about what they had learned from his questions just now.
In the previous conversation, Fan Ren raised more than ten questions. These questions, in summary, involved three major categories.
They are why foxes came to the solar system, the classification of space technology warships, and the situation near the solar system.
But the impact of this conversation, which lasted only a few hours, was enough to cause the smartest minds in Da Xia to fall into a long brain storm.
Ye Rongshan glanced at Fan Ren with a smile, then waved his hand to signal Fan Ren to sit in the main seat reserved for him.
"Mr. Ye."
Fan Ren nodded quickly in greeting, and then without further delay, he sat down next to the other person.
"How is it? Are you stressed?"
Although Ye Rongshan received Xinghai's secondary anti-aging treatment at a critical moment, his physical fitness is no longer as good as before.
However, it can be seen that there is no trace of frustration on the face of this seemingly dying old man.
On the contrary, when he was in this conference room, he always exuded an aura that seemed to bring peace to people.
Fan Ren smiled and replied, "Mr. Ye, I just thought of a similar situation on my way back."
"Tell me?"
On the other side, Liu Shengzhan, with a frown on his face, also came over following the voice.
Fan Ren smiled and nodded to Liu Shengzhan, then looked at the think tank and scientists who were still struggling with their analysis, and said softly:
“A hundred years ago, when we founded our country, the situation didn’t seem to be much better than it is today?
Mr. Ye, you came from that era. Tell me, if our ancestors were faced with our current situation, how would they view it? "
"Hahahaha, good question."
Upon hearing this, Ye Rongshan burst into hearty laughter.
Although his laughter sounded old, it was very deep and comfortable, attracting the people who were in deep thought to look over. Fan Ren even felt an indescribable sense of heroism in the old man's laughter.
"It's not just poverty. In that era, we had wolves in front and tigers behind us. The forces around us, instigated by others, never forgot to come up and bite us."
Fan Ren looked heavy-hearted when he heard this. He was not from that era, but this history was deeply engraved in his heart. Listening to the old man's sigh, he felt as if he were in that era. What he could feel was a sense of suffocation under pressure from all sides.
Seeing his expression, Ye Rongshan didn't care. Instead, he patted Fan Ren on the shoulder and said, "At this moment, compared to that time, no matter what, the initiative is in our hands now. I think, no matter how bad it is, we won't even be unable to eat, right?"
Fan Ren shook his head and said, "That's not the case. The Bioengineering Laboratory has successfully developed a technology to use carbon dioxide to make carbohydrate food. In an emergency, we can even rely only on carbon dioxide and water resources to ensure that humans will not starve to death."
"So, don't think too much. I'm not afraid of hitting you. In front of the ancestors, you are still too conservative."
Ye Rongshan pointed at Fan Ren, and as he spoke these words, even Liu Shengzhan beside him couldn't help but laugh.
Compared to those predecessors, Fan Ren does look a bit conservative.
Fan Ren was silent for a while. It was indeed the case.
The responsibility is undoubtedly as heavy as a mountain, but if we hesitate because of it, and hide in the solar system fearfully, can we be sure that we will not be targeted by alien civilizations?
This time, the Conqueror's jump attracted the attention of the Fox Pirates, so what about next time?
Who can be sure that they won’t be targeted by other advanced civilizations due to other unknown unexpected reasons?
Mr. Ye was wise and he could understand the hidden meaning of Fan Ren's words.
Too much information was revealed in the conversation with the fox. Judging from the cosmic view constructed from the conversation, the environment in the universe is much worse than that on the blue planet.
The Fox civilization was wiped out in the competition with the Sirius civilization, leaving only the Fox. Now its only legacy, the dreadnought, was accidentally destroyed by humans.
Although it was a simple description in words, it was actually a massive war between two civilizations.
Defeat and extinction, winner takes all!
Today, the Sirius civilization has a sphere of influence that spans dozens of light years and owns hundreds of sovereign star systems. The dozens of lower-level civilizations under its command can only rely on each other to struggle on the edge of survival.
The story that happened here cannot be described clearly in just a few words.
And this may be just the tip of the iceberg in this cold universe.
This road, perhaps since the birth of mankind, has no longer been an option.
Fan Ren raised his head and looked at the think tanks and scientists in front of him. They had different expressions, but no one retreated. It seemed as if a seed was gradually sprouting in his heart.
Not only that, at this moment, his gaze seemed to penetrate the conference room and see the workers, scientists, and people of Daxia on the Blue Planet.
Today is the day when the crisis countdown reaches zero.
But in Daxia, no riot occurred.
Billions of people are looking up at the starry sky, waiting for their invincible space force to bring back good news.
This is the best time.
"Let's have a meeting."
When Elder Ye's voice started, Fan Ren put away his agitated thoughts, took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and then said, "A-Dai, call up the content of the previous conversation."
"Ok."
Ah Dai responded, and then a three-dimensional display screen appeared in front of everyone.
The font above can be viewed from any angle without being distorted.
The top one is about the problem of the space gate between the solar system and the Alpha Centauri system.
Fan Ren skipped this and looked down.
A summary of the Fox's home planet, Ross 154 Galaxy, and the Sirius civilization.
He paused, thought for a moment, and then spoke: "From what the fox described, the current capital galaxy of the Sirius civilization is 30 light years away from us, which may be a very far number.
But you have to know, the fox said that advanced civilizations travel by using space gates to jump between star systems.
This distance may not be far, and it is very likely to be only light years.
That is, the distance from our solar system to the Alpha Centauri system.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the first thing we need to do is to analyze the technological strength of this civilization, as well as its attitude after learning about our human civilization."
Fan Ren's words were rather general, but the think tank members present were all smart and understood his meaning instantly.
One member immediately stood up and said, "Let me throw out some ideas. I think the information revealed by the fox shows that our solar system is currently very safe to a certain extent.
He also said that the main purpose of coming here was due to the jump fluctuations caused by the Conqueror.
Moreover, the detection range is only 10 light years. Judging from the fact that the so-called Sirius civilization has not responded, they still haven't noticed this place. Perhaps the fundamental reason is that in their eyes, the value of our place is not as great as the cost of building a space gate.
In view of this, I personally suggest that we can continue to maintain the development plan we made previously, continue to steadily develop our own strength within the solar system, and when we have a certain strength in the future, or when the resources within the solar system can no longer satisfy us, we can turn our attention to the surrounding galaxies and take our first steps.
I have finished speaking, and this is just my personal opinion.”
Fan Ren did not object, and the meeting room fell silent as everyone thought about the other party's proposal.
The think tank member's meaning was clear.
Store up food and build high walls.
There is no problem with this.
When it previously faced the dreadnoughts of the fox civilization, the Punisher exposed its fatal flaws.
Their means of attack are too backward.
Under the influence of that mysterious force field, the electromagnetic cannon was completely unable to break through the defense.
Perhaps the conventional electromagnetic cannon on the Conqueror can break through the defense, but the Conqueror exists, in a certain sense, as a strategic weapon that can only be used as the final trump card, and it is impossible to use it openly. For example, this time, under the premise that the opponent can jump at any time, the Conqueror's main gun will have to go through a process of gathering energy for dozens of seconds.
This time is more than enough for the spacecraft to jump and escape.
By fishing, you can force the opponent into a force field state. He will not be able to leave the spot within 1 hour, so you have the opportunity to eliminate him.
Before humans develop any means to prevent space jumps, the conditions for using the Conqueror are extremely limited.
Fan Ren figured this out and glanced at the other people.
A space research scientist from Xinghai stood up.
It was obvious that the research he was engaged in made him a little restrained in character. After standing up, he looked at the big guys around him with a somewhat timid look.
Fan Ren gave him an encouraging look. After seeing the look in his boss' eyes, the scientist took a deep breath and said, "Hello everyone, there is no loophole in the general meaning of what the gentleman from the think tank just said, but I would like to add one thing."
Seeing that everyone was looking at him with doubtful eyes, the scientist continued without hesitation: "All our attention is focused on the Sirius civilization. Perhaps they are indeed the most powerful civilization in this star field, but what about them? Even the Fox Pirates, who have been exterminated and can only hide here and there, can discover our existence. Who can guarantee that there are no other civilizations that are not spying on our existence?
Are they waiting to see the outcome of the war between the Fox Pirates and us, or are they planning something that we cannot even imagine?
Of course, it is not ruled out that there is indeed no civilization that noticed what was happening here.
But I think we need to take this issue seriously.
That’s all I have to say, thank you.”
After this person finished speaking, Fan Ren suddenly had an idea.
During the conversation with the fox, he received too much information, which made him focus all his attention on understanding the top civilization like Sirius. He did not consider at all that there are more than a dozen star systems within 10 light years of the solar system. Are there no other civilizations in these star systems?
Even the Fox Pirates have discovered the powerful jump fluctuations in the solar system. Who can guarantee that other civilizations have not discovered it?
"A-Dai, get through to the fox's holding room. I have a question for him."
"Okay boss."
Ah Dai agreed, and then the simulated image on the stage in front of everyone changed to the image in the detention room.
At this moment, the fox purred its ears and lowered its head, not knowing what it was thinking.
"fox!"
"what?"
Fan Ren's sudden shout made the fox's two long ears stand up instantly, and its head also raised up. He looked towards the door and saw that it was empty, and then he guessed that it was communicating with him across the room.
"You say."
The fox is also very straightforward and cooperative.
Fan Ren asked directly: "Within ten light years of the solar system, is there any civilization that can observe the previous jump fluctuations of our battleship?"
The fox was obviously stunned when he heard this question, but he didn't hesitate too much and said frankly: "Of course, I know what you mean, why didn't the other party come to investigate like us?
According to my guess, it's still the same problem, mainly because there is no space gate. Don't be afraid of you laughing at us, we are wanderers, our home planet no longer has any resources, and we don't have the strength to attack other civilizations of the same level. We are eyeing this place just to follow the advanced civilization and get a piece of the pie. Otherwise, the cost of a long-distance jump for our dreadnought alone would be a total loss."
"But it also means that our existence here has at least been recorded by these civilizations, right?"
Fox nodded and said without denying, "Even if we don't talk about the space fluctuations caused by your spaceship's jump, the spread of various electronic signals during your activities in space over the years can be completely captured."
Fan Ren followed up by asking, "To be honest, we have deployed satellites at the edge of the solar system in all directions, targeting all stars within 10 light years. But over the years, except for you entering the Alpha Centauri system, we have never found any electronic signals from other star systems. What is the reason?"
"Electronic shielding technology, is this difficult to understand?"
The fox's voice is a bit annoying, but very real.
Fan Ren was stunned when he heard this. Technology to block the electromagnetic signals of the entire galaxy?
how to say?
It's not that humans don't have the technology, it's mainly because.
The project is too big.
This requires the deployment of hundreds of millions of electromagnetic shielding satellites around the entire edge of the solar system to ensure that no electromagnetic waves leak out of the solar system.
Is it really necessary?
Realizing that the human opposite did not ask any further questions, as if he was lost in thought, the fox tentatively said: "To be honest, I didn't care about your electromagnetic wave signals at first, because the intensity and scale are limited, which is enough to show that your space activities here are not active. Again, the main purpose of our coming here is to discover the space jump fluctuations of large battleships."
"So, most of the civilizations in the galaxies will shield their own electromagnetic wave signals?"
The fox nodded and said, "That's right. After all, no one wants to be watched by other civilizations all the time on their development."
Fan Ren suddenly realized that, if that was the case, then no matter what the outcome of the discussion was, the deployment of the electromagnetic shielding satellite must be a foregone conclusion.
"Thank you."
He thanked him politely, and then Ah Dai unilaterally cut off the fox's communication.
Fan Ren turned his head and looked at the think tanks and scientists. He did not hide the conversation just now from them.
As the conversation ended, the think tank member who spoke first stood up and said, "I didn't think it through. If that's the case, it means that we have been exposed to the eyes of other civilizations within a 10-light-year radius."
He paused, a confused look on his face, and then said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, I can't tell the purpose of these possible civilizations, and whether they will target us, and whether they have already started to plan to plunder us."
Hearing this, Fan Ren waved his hand and said, "No need to do that. It is because of your presence that we have more different opinions. We all have the same goal. Please take a seat."
Then, he turned his gaze to the young scientist from Xinghai again.
"Is there anything else you want to add? No problem, feel free to speak up."
After hearing this, the other party did not respond to Fan Ren in time and continued to immerse himself in his own thoughts.
Fan Ren and the others were not in a hurry and waited quietly.
Not long after, the scientist's eyes lit up slightly. He looked at the people around him who were waiting for him to speak, and a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
He stood up and said, "That's right. I have an idea. Since we have been completely exposed to the attention of other civilizations, why not take advantage of the situation and continue to maintain our current signal scale to create an illusion."
Before he finished speaking, his meaning had already been understood by everyone present.
Darkness.
Continue to maintain the signal scale of the current development scale, creating the illusion of backward development.
In secret, the space industry continued to be vigorously developed.
After hearing this, Fan Ren did not object, and everyone expressed their opinions on this topic.
At this time, a scientist from Xinghai stood up and asked him, "Boss Fan, can we obtain any technology from this fox and his half-remaining spaceship?"
Everyone in the room quieted down upon hearing the voice, and immediately looked towards Fan Ren with a hint of anticipation.
What is known now is that the foxes can provide them with the technology to build the space gate, but the material problem has not yet been solved.
What about other technologies?
For example, jump engine technology, material processing technology, the space jump technology used by that spacecraft, the opponent's firepower system, armor maintenance technology, afterburner technology, etc.
These are technologies that currently lag far behind humans compared to others.
Fan Ren did not rush to answer. He had originally planned to slowly raise these questions in his subsequent communication with the fox.
But now it seems that the fox has shown a very good attitude of cooperation.
And no other loopholes in his words have been found yet.
Now that this scientist has brought it up, we might as well solve it now.
Thinking of this, he ordered Ah Dai to connect to the fox's communication again.
(End of this chapter)
