It was not hard to imagine that the people on this spaceship must be well-trained personnel recruited by the authorities of the Azure Star. Hence, they quickly recovered from their state of curiosity and shock and returned to work. Sandora and I were not worried about being surrounded like rare animals. Although we were prepared for this and did not mind attracting the attention of the locals, it was not a fun thing to be surrounded by so many people.
In the end, there were only a few people who seemed to be of high rank in front of us. One of them was the leader of the previous expedition team, Mr. Qiao, but I preferred to call him Mr. Weirdo Grandpa.
"Do you think aliens must look ugly?" I bared my teeth at the Weirdo Grandpa.
"According to my research, extraterrestrial creatures evolve in completely different environments, and they may experience unimaginable evolutionary paths. Moreover, they have different origins and ancestors. Therefore, it's almost impossible for an intelligent creature to appear on two different planets …" The grandpa replied seriously, as if he didn't hear the ridicule in my words.
"Well, the theory is correct, so there are indeed countless kinds of strange alien creatures," I replied casually. "But because of God … Well, for some reason, humanoid creatures like you and me are the majority of all kinds of intelligent creatures."
The Grandpa immediately took out his small notebook and began to take notes seriously. Halfway through, he suddenly froze, as if he suddenly realized something. "Wait, you just mentioned countless kinds of strange alien creatures … You mean, in this universe, there are countless intelligent creatures!? Intelligent creatures like us who can consciously learn, evolve, and explore the truth of the world, yearning for the sea of stars? "
I glanced at him and suddenly felt that he was a very cute old man. His gaze made me feel that I needed to answer this question seriously. So, I nodded solemnly and said, "Exactly. The universe is not desolate. There is another planet with life less than ten light years away from your galaxy. Of course, I can't tell you their specific location, nor can I tell you whether they are friendly or not. But what is certain is that extraterrestrial life exists, and it is widespread. Not only are there extraterrestrial life, but there are also extraterrestrial life. In the world outside the universe, there are also countless intelligent creatures. You probably haven't reached that step yet, but if you can persevere, one day you'll find that everything is broader than you can imagine. "
The old man's eyes widened, and he even forgot to continue writing his notes. Beside the old man, an old man wearing a different white robe, who did not look much younger than Old Man Qiao, took a step forward, crossed his hands in front of his chest, and said in a very pious tone, "God has also revealed this to us in a very obscure way. That is why we have persevered to this day and walked into the cold space."
Noticing that Sandora and I had focused our attention on him, the white-robed old man bowed slightly and said in a steady and powerful voice, "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm the person in charge of space exploration on this planet. You can call me 'Nuo'. Once again, I welcome you to this planet that is loved by God. I hope that both sides can complete this historic exchange in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere. "
Sandora and I also remembered that we haven't introduced ourselves, so we said our names, but we didn't mention anything about the Empire, because they wouldn't know anyway. We just told the old man named 'Nuo' that the two of us are leading a fleet on a long journey. It was completely an accident that we came here. Since we couldn't set off again for the time being, we might stay in this star system for a few days. That should be enough to say.
After we introduced ourselves, I couldn't help but change the topic to what the old man had said about God.
"God … actually gave you hints about space exploration? What kind of god do you believe in? "
As soon as I said that, I felt that it was a little inappropriate, because I suddenly remembered that when I was chatting with Liliana, she had said that when interacting with other races, the issue of religion should be put at the end. It was more appropriate to discuss religion after both sides had a deeper understanding of each other to ensure that there wouldn't be any conflicts due to misunderstanding on sensitive issues. But now I couldn't help but mention it.
Speaking of which, Sandora and I both hoped that we could have a friendly and pleasant exchange with these curious natives.
Fortunately, the old man didn't seem to care much about my question. He only smiled and nodded. "We believe in the great God of War, a powerful, wise and compassionate god. His appearance ended the uncivilized era of the Azure Star. The worship of the God of War united the originally warring races together. The God of War guided us that the true enemies shouldn't be those who have the same blood as us, and that the true war shouldn't be used to burn the homes of our compatriots. Under the protection of the God of War, the Azure Star became what it is today, and we understood the meaning of the truth of the world. We began to explore the wider world, hoping to see the incomparably vast truth of the world that the God of War spoke of. "
I thought about it and felt that I couldn't help but ask, "… Are you sure that you believe in the God of War? Why do I feel that this doesn't fit the position of the 'God of War' … "
"There shouldn't be a position for the gods in the first place." The white-robed old man looked at me seriously. "Mortals always impose their own understanding of the gods, which restricts the purity of their faith. A true god is a god. They possess wisdom and power that surpass mortals, and they know things that we don't. That's why they can give us guidance. All of this isn't limited to how the gods call themselves, because the gods are omnipotent and omniscient in everything that mortals can reach. In fact, the great God of War sometimes calls himself the God of Light, but this doesn't affect our faith … "
I was speechless.
I couldn't help but sneakily nudge Sandora's arm. "Why do I suddenly have a premonition of déjà vu?"
Sandora tilted her head. "Same."
However, now wasn't the time to continue discussing the other party's faith, because the white-robed old man told us that the spaceship was about to enter the planet's atmosphere, and that the destination was near the capital of the Azure Star (it was said that they were going to land in the suburbs). As the author hadn't thought of a name yet, the capital was temporarily unnamed.
The technology of the Azure Star's magic-powered spaceship was obviously not mature enough. When it was descending, it actually needed to prepare a set of rather complicated gravitational and impulse buffering fields on the surface of the ground to land smoothly. Thus, it wasted a lot of time during the descent. As the magic-powered spaceship, which Sandora saw as an antique, carefully descended into the buffering field, we saw the scenery outside through a large screen at the front of the control room. Just as we expected, the spaceship's landing site was far away from the city, and the horizon was still a wasteland. I didn't know if all the spaceships on this planet were set up in such a desolate place, but based on the level of their technology, it shouldn't be like this. There was only one explanation: the authorities didn't want the "aliens" to land on the surface of the planet to cause more shock to the people.
Sandora and I were 70% curious and 30% interested. Under the "escort" of old man "Nuo" and old man "Qiao" (speaking of which, why do the natives of this world have such strange names), we walked down the stairs of the spaceship. At the landing site, there was already a large group of people lined up neatly waiting. All of them were well-dressed and polite. Even though there was a huge difference in culture, I could smell the scent of well-trained people from them.
I didn't understand this world, so I couldn't determine the identity of this group of people from their clothes, but I could roughly guess who they were: the second-in-command of politics, the second-in-command of the military, the second-in-command of science and technology, and the second-in-command of the relevant departments. The first-in-command definitely wouldn't be here. If they had the slightest bit of normal vigilance when faced with this kind of "supernatural contact" for the first time, the first-in-command should be squatting in the bomb shelter now.
I guessed that before the spaceship entered the atmosphere, the photos of me and Sandora should have already been in the hands of these people. Therefore, when the two "aliens" appeared, all eyes fell on us. Even these human elites who were the best at hiding their emotions couldn't help but feel excited at this moment. This kind of crowd made Sandora a little unhappy. Her Majesty the Queen snorted in dissatisfaction, and everyone fell into a temporary state of panic. After a few seconds, no one looked directly at us.
"Welcome to this planet. I am the deputy speaker of the Azure Star. Our speaker, who is also the supreme ruler of the planet, is preparing a more formal welcome for you, so he couldn't come in person." A middle-aged man in black stood at the front of the line. He greeted us enthusiastically, but when he spoke to us, his eyes looked up at the clouds in the sky. His posture was as strange as it could be. This middle-aged man looked very excited, and I could feel the nervousness in his bones. Everyone at the scene looked the same. They tried their best to appear peaceful and friendly, strictly paying attention to every movement that could cause misunderstandings, but they couldn't hide the nervousness in the depths of their hearts. And further away …
If my spiritual senses weren't wrong, I felt that I had discovered an army.
Of course, Sandora also sensed the various energy reactions in the distance, but she just smiled indifferently. The strict and cold Her Majesty the Queen wouldn't be angry over this kind of thing. Because this wasn't provocative behavior, but a normal reaction of a low-level civilization facing supernatural contact for the first time. After the extraterrestrial guests showed a certain degree of kindness and strength, their own side showed the same kindness, and at the same time, they were also prepared to deal with unexpected events. Most indigenous civilizations should have this degree of vigilance, or even higher. There was even a course in the Imperial Army Academy that specialized in this topic. It was called "Behavioral Analysis and Classification of First Contact of Isolated and Civilized Civilizations with Extraterrestrial Civilizations." There were hundreds of possible reactions of different civilizations when they first met aliens, all of which were empirical. This course was mainly aimed at the students in the academy who were interested in becoming "pioneers." It taught them how to become an outstanding alien who could quickly establish a bilateral consensus with the local natives. As the Empire expanded faster and faster, more and more indigenous civilizations were discovered within the borders. This course was quite popular. By the way, the honorary editor of the relevant teaching materials was Her Majesty the Queen next to me …
Therefore, Sandora had a lot of experience with aliens. Although she usually appeared to be particularly harsh and cold to outsiders, when facing the cautious and nervous indigenous people in front of us, she could be more tolerant than me. Of course, she still politely declined the gazes of the onlookers.
The group of people who came to receive the "aliens" expressed their desire for peace in a short and cliché diplomatic manner. Then, they invited Sandora and me to the temporary "guest hall" that they had prepared for us. In fact, the so-called guest hall was a large white Mongolian yurt-like house next to the landing site. Based on the state of its foundation, I judged that this thing had just been airdropped onto this wasteland. It had landed no more than fifteen minutes ago. However, this hastily prepared house had all kinds of facilities. After discovering that the "aliens" looked like humans (Why do I feel that this sentence is so awkward?), they simply arranged the room according to the habits of their own race. They decided to decorate the room according to the customs of their own race. Shadora and I expressed that we were quite used to such an environment and tactfully asked them to relax. Really, if they continued to be so nervous, I would also be nervous.
Damn, I actually came down to see the scenery. How did it turn into a state visit …
"Really, you don't have to be so formal. I feel strange." Looking at the two carefully selected language experts (or should I call them negotiation experts?), they sat opposite Sandora and me. I sat across from Shadora and seemed to be having a friendly conversation. Behind me was a bunch of old men who were taking notes in their notebooks. There was also a bunch of people who looked like they were normal but were probably experts or special forces soldiers. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. "We're just passing by. The fleet can't leave, so we're staying here for a few days. You're acting so serious that it makes me feel like the fleet has caused trouble for you …"
Sitting in front of me and Sandora was a middle-aged man and woman. After hearing what I said, they were a little stunned. Then, they looked at each other and said, "This is a historic moment for our planet. But it doesn't seem to be … special to you?"
This was the problem. The indigenous people on this planet were in a period of enthusiasm for the development of the universe. They were passionate about life in outer space (of course, they couldn't imagine life in outer space), but they had never seen real aliens. Therefore, when they saw the sudden appearance of the Fifth Fleet above the planet, they were more excited than panicked. Yes, and the threat of aliens. In short, they viewed the landing of me and Sandora according to the standard of a turning point in history. In our eyes, the situation was the opposite. This was an unplanned outing. No matter how unplanned, it was still an outing …
The diametrically opposite judging standards caused us to be on different channels. Especially when I sensed that someone had set up all kinds of sensitive instruments outside the room, I felt that it was even more out of place.
Perhaps the only thing worth being happy about was that Sandora and I had not yet encountered those mad scientists who wielded small flying knives and were eager to slice up aliens for research. Otherwise, it would have been fun. But then again, when you think about it, when you have a fleet of giant alien spaceships that were more than ten times the size of your own planet hovering above your head, and they might use dandruff to destroy your home planet for some reason, no normal person would dare to think about "slicing up".
"It can't be helped," Sandora spread her hands and said, "This will always happen when a semi-civilized civilization that has just left their home planet comes into contact with an alien race for the first time. Today's situation is still good. Because of the fleet, the local races will not overreact. In many cases, direct conflict between the two sides is not uncommon. No matter which world it is, it is not always peaceful."
She was talking to me, but the experts around us quickly took notes and occasionally whispered to each other. The two negotiators in front of us also lowered their heads and muttered a few words. The middle-aged woman raised her head and said, "I think we know what the differences between the two sides are. We are obviously still a young civilization, seeing the outside world for the first time, but your side has been to countless planets and is used to it … But please understand our excitement now … "
I waved my hand at her and said, "I understand, I understand. Our primary school textbooks have taught us how to be a good alien. So, I will try to get used to it. As long as you don't watch too fiercely, it will be fine. It will affect our mood. "
The other middle-aged male negotiator grinned and said, "Of course, we will pay attention to it. Also, we are very happy that we have met a friendly alien guest. You know, many people are panicking about your appearance. Now, it seems that the great God of War is still protecting his people. We have taken our first step out of the cradle and set foot on safe land. "
Hearing the locals talk about their god again, I felt that I couldn't suppress my curiosity. So, I said, "If it is possible, we would like to see your god … Err, I mean to see your church or something. Sandora and I are very interested in religious matters. "
Directly asking questions like "Where is your god? What does he look like? How do you know if he exists?" would be rather rash and could easily cause conflict. It would be better to express interest in their religion, neither overly solicitous nor blindly suspicious. This was the key to communicating with believers — Liliana's language.
Plus, I was indeed quite interested in their god, no matter who he or she was. A god that encouraged his believers to research space technology and search for aliens … That was indeed a little high-end.
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