In space, a strong light was emitting a weak fluctuation in space, causing ripples in the surroundings.
A few hours later, a silhouette stopped abruptly. The bubble dispersed and a human figure was revealed. Needless to say, it was Luo Yuan.
He turned his head and the spaceship was still nowhere to be seen.
This was because he had flown too far away!
Even he was not confident that his calculations would be accurate and the route would not deviate. Therefore, he had to leave some margin in case he missed the spaceship.
If his calculations were correct and the spaceship did not change its course, the spaceship was about 30 light-minutes away from him. It would take about an hour for it to arrive.
Luo Yuan closed his eyes and expanded his senses. At the same time, his four-dimensional brain was operating at a high speed. With his body as the center, he could sense everything within a radius of hundreds of millions of kilometers, from the dust in space to the gas molecules.
At this stage, he was actually not much different from a god. He could even sense the area that was billions of kilometers away from this area.
This was a shocking distance. If Pluto was the boundary of the solar system, he could almost sense the entire solar system. Even if he flew at the speed of light, he would need about one light-day.
Even so, Luo Yuan had to wait for half an hour before he could catch a glimpse of the spaceship. It was not that he had calculated wrongly, but the spaceship had changed its course a few minutes ago. At the same time, it was decelerating slowly.
"Could it be that it is looking for me?" Luo Yuan opened his eyes and was slightly stunned.
Luo Yuan could not believe it. However, the more he looked, the more he was sure of his judgment. The spaceship was turning a huge arc and was ready to fly in the direction it came from. It seemed like the spaceship was really going to stop and search for him.
These people did not know that he could enter the spaceship at half the speed of light. If they wanted to pick him up, they would definitely want to stop the spaceship first.
However, it was not easy to stop a spaceship at half the speed of light. The deceleration process alone would take about a year. During this period, the power and engine could not be turned off. They would need to continuously ignite the engine.
The power of the spaceship to maintain half the speed of light was equivalent to the explosion of a nuclear bomb every second. If the engine were to be turned off, the speed would drop from half the speed of light to less than 1% of the speed of light in a few seconds. Such a terrifying speed reduction would even cause the spaceship to collapse, let alone the people inside.
In addition to the acceleration, this decision would waste at least two years of human time. Under the premise of the Glassians' threat, these two years were undoubtedly the most precious time for humans.
…
In fact, Luo Yuan had underestimated his influence on humans. Be it fear or respect, his powerful image had always been engraved in everyone's mind.
This impression reached its peak after Luo Yuan ascended to become a giant and easily controlled the virtual world server.
This was a crazy world, and it was also a crazy era. Whether it was struggling at death's door during the end of the world, or fleeing for their lives after stepping into the starry sky, or staking everything on a single throw, what humans lacked the most was a sense of security.
With Luo Yuan around, everyone seemed to feel more confident.
Such a situation was not obvious in the past. After all, humans had long gotten used to Luo Yuan's existence. Everyone revolved around his strong and cold will.
However, when they could no longer find Luo Yuan, this feeling of anxiety suddenly broke out.
The decision made by the higher-ups was surprisingly smooth. No one doubted it. Even the ambitious ones who coveted the highest authority felt insecure.
As humans who had just stepped into the starry sky, they were like toddlers who had just learned how to walk. They were confused and indecisive. What they needed was not compromise or dispute, but a strong and powerful person who could make the final decision. The higher-ups of the government who were shrouded in Luo Yuan's shadow were not prepared to shoulder the responsibility of the era when Luo Yuan was not around.
…
"A high-energy object has been detected in front of us. There is no relevant data. It is suspected to be the commander!"
"Coordinates: X: 233445; Y: 289300; Z: 238209!"
"It is 3,542,000,000 kilometers away from the spaceship." The voice of the artificial intelligence system was suddenly heard in the central control cabin.
At the same time, the image of the object in front of them was also displayed by the artificial intelligence system.
It was a blurry shadow. The scene around him seemed to be blurred, with an obvious halo. From the center, the shadow of a humanoid creature could be seen.
"This is impossible!" Bi Jianping and the other higher-ups were shocked. According to the video, Luo Yuan had suddenly disappeared five days ago. The spaceship had also flown for five days, covering a distance of more than 50 billion kilometers. However, in the end, Luo Yuan was suspected to be in front of the spaceship. This was beyond everyone's understanding and it was unbelievable.
Chen Xinjie followed behind them quietly. She did not say anything, but her breathing became rapid. She stared at the silhouette without blinking. Although she could not see the silhouette clearly, she was sure that it was Luo Yuan.
At this moment, Bi Jianping asked, "What's the probability?"
"The probability is 15%. The electromagnetic wave and light detection are all disrupted. There is also a weak high-frequency space wave interference nearby. We are unable to collect more information. Do you want to change the route to meet the commander?" The artificial intelligence system replied.
Space wave? Bi Jianping faintly felt goosebumps. Over the years, he had learned about some of the common dangers in the universe. Space wave or gravity wave was one of them.
Space waves were not rare in the universe. In fact, they happened all the time. However, these space waves were generally harmless. The difference between the wave trough and the ripple was mostly smaller than the diameter of an atom. It did not affect the spaceship or the creatures.
There were many reasons for space waves. Most of them came from the turbulence of objects with strong gravity, such as supernova explosions, the collision of neutron stars, and black holes absorbing massive objects. These universal disasters were usually thousands or tens of thousands of light years away from the spaceship. Some even came from another galaxy. As the distance was too far, there was not much energy left when it was transmitted to the spaceship.
However, they had never seen a creature that could produce space waves. If this strange and mysterious shadow was not Luo Yuan …
Thinking of this, Bi Jianping immediately said, "Let's wait. Let's confirm it first. What if …"
Everyone thought of this possibility and were shocked. Even Chen Xinjie was uncertain as she looked at the shadow. In her heart, Luo Yuan's strength was beyond her imagination. However, it was far from the extent of his strength. Such a creature did not even need to attack. As long as it got close to the spaceship, the spaceship would immediately collapse.
"Why don't we send a space fighter to investigate the situation?" Li Feng suggested.
"We don't know the enemy's intention. It's better not to act rashly!" Tian Jinping looked serious as he shook his head.
At this moment, the terrifying shadow that was motionless suddenly changed. It began to fly forward rapidly. Its speed was getting faster and faster. Everyone stared at the screen. On one side of the screen, there was a large amount of detection data of the shadow. They could not understand the other data, but the rapid increase in speed was clear to them.
The speed of the shadow was a shocking 1,000 kilometers per second. In just 10 seconds, it had reached one-thirtieth of the speed of light. Under such a terrifying speed, even critical metals were no better than soft mud.
This kind of terrifying strength was really frightening!
In the central control room, the atmosphere was getting heavier.
Strangely, it was flying in the same direction as the spaceship. It seemed like it was escaping, but at the same time, it did not seem like it!
"What is it doing?" Everyone had the same thought in their mind.
Time passed by. Soon, the speed of the shadow was approaching half the speed of light, gradually catching up with the speed of the spaceship. The next moment, the shadow suddenly disappeared into space.
Almost at the same time, the spaceship trembled slightly. At that moment, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Their scalps went numb. They thought that the spaceship had been attacked and their hearts sank.
"What happened?"
"The commander has returned to the laboratory!" The artificial intelligence system seemed to pause for a moment before replying.
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