Voyager 1 was an unmanned space probe in the outer solar system. It had been traveling in space for forty years.
It was the furthest probe to date. It carried a golden disc record. The content of the record included greetings recorded in 55 human languages and various kinds of music. In addition, there were 115 images on the disc, including pictures of the planets in the solar system, human images and descriptions, and so on. These data were intended to express human greetings to the "aliens."
However, in fact, the possibility of it being intercepted by an extraterrestrial civilization was extremely low. Its symbolic meaning was greater than its actual meaning.
The scientists did not expect it to be intercepted so quickly. It seemed to have just left the solar system.
"I did not intercept it. It is still traveling in interstellar space at a constant speed. I only read the information on it and obtained some information about your civilization."
Lan Mu said so, but in fact, he had never seen the Voyager. That thing had flown out of the solar system. Even if he turned into an angel, it would take him more than two months to chase after it. In addition to the time spent searching, it would take him at least a year.
The scientists were stunned for a moment. They finally got into the mood. They first bowed seriously and said with an extremely solemn expression.
"Earth welcomes you. We are friendly and …"
"Oh, I know. I know what this planet is like." Lan Mu did not want to listen to the lengthy diplomatic rhetoric.
He said bluntly, "I need your help."
Lan Mu played the role of a victim who was forced to land. So, communicating like a diplomat was not something he should do. If he did so, it would be very inappropriate. After all, he was just an ordinary alien.
And once he became the link between the two civilizations, he would have to fabricate more things for this lie in the future. How could he really create a civilization for Earth?
The simplicity and directness of the alien made the scientists a little confused. However, they quickly realized that this might be a lone traveler in distress. At least, they ruled out the possibility that there was a fleet hidden outside Earth … that could attack Earth at any time.
All of them had fantasized about meeting an alien for the first time. To be able to come here meant that the other party had mastered much more advanced technology than they did.
Then, the unknown civilization only brought about two possibilities. It was either a war of aggression or a peaceful exchange.
The reality now was that the alien had come to ask for help.
"Uh, I'm sorry. I think we need to communicate first. For example, where are you from? What is your civilization like? "
The scientists were still doubtful about the existence of Lan Mu. If Lan Mu had descended in a grand manner, then they would definitely believe it. But he was just a small spacecraft that fell to Earth. What if it was a scam by the Americans?
"I'm sorry, but I can't answer either of those questions. You are willing to disclose the location of your civilization and a large amount of information to the entire Milky Way, that is your choice, but it doesn't mean that I am willing to do the same. For me, this is unbelievable. "
Lan Mu had long thought of ways to keep his fictional civilization a secret. This was the most logical way to do it, and at the same time, it also added to the mystery. The less he said, the less mistakes he made.
In the first place, no one stipulated that a civilization had to contribute information about their mother planet to another civilization. For a civilization, survival and continuation were the first criteria. Any actions that might bring danger to the race had to be treated with caution.
Everyone looked at each other. How were they supposed to chat? The aliens didn't even give them a chance to get to know each other better. They couldn't communicate …
Come to think of it, the Earth had foolishly sent out information about its own civilization to the outside world in a fancy way, using records and binary signals. It was really thoughtless.
Look at the aliens. They had a favor to ask of them, but they were still so tight-lipped. It seemed that they were much more cautious.
Regardless of whether there was a dark forest law in the universe, it was indeed inappropriate to 'report' the moment they met. These Chinese scientists also didn't know the rules of the universe. They thought that Earth was just a primary school student in the universe and felt that they should learn more to not let others laugh at them.
With this mentality, they suddenly stopped asking questions. On one hand, they hurriedly reported to their superiors, and on the other hand, they asked Lan Mu how he came to Earth.
In a short period of time, the incident of an extraterrestrial escape capsule accidentally falling to Jiulong Mountain in Beijing caused a sensation among the Chinese higher-ups. A series of strict and secret orders were issued, and the information was sealed with amazing execution. Even some of the most important high-ranking officials were forbidden to leak this matter as long as they didn't need to know.
"My ride was damaged due to some special reasons, and I was forced to escape in the escape capsule. The energy of the escape capsule wasn't enough to support me home. In order to get supplies, I sailed for thirty years to come here. What's worse is that when I was trying to pass through the Ault Nebula to enter the solar system, my escape capsule was hit by a meteorite and was severely damaged. It was no longer enough to support a long-distance voyage, so I had no choice but to choose to land on your planet."
Lan Mu continued, "It was also because I found your Voyager at the edge of the solar system that I learned of the existence of a civilization here. According to what I've learned, I shouldn't have contacted an unknown civilization without permission. However, I have no way to go to other galaxies, and I need a real long-distance spaceship to help me home. Only a truly intelligent civilization can do this. Although you haven't truly stepped into the interstellar era, you're not far from it. Asking for your help is better than waiting for me to die in the universe. "
In the face of Lan Mu's words, the few scientists exchanged glances, and their minds were all moved.
One of them asked, "You also know that with our technology, it will take at least a few decades to achieve interstellar travel …"
Lan Mu said, "It won't take that long. The lowest standard of interstellar travel doesn't require any advanced technology. The education I received in school is enough to solve most of the problems. In fact, this escape capsule is my personal creation, even though it's very unsafe and doesn't have the latest expensive communication systems and detectors installed … It's just a joke."
"Without communication technology and detectors, how did you deceive our satellite signals?" the scientist asked.
Lan Mu said, "That's my personal communication system. It's too easy to deceive your detectors. Whether it's the spaceship, the escape capsule, or me, the deceptive signal function is always on. Not being discovered is one of the most important principles of interstellar travel. Besides, I can't guarantee that I won't be misunderstood when I'm forced to land and be attacked by your positioning system. "
The scientists nodded. In fact, they did intend to destroy the UFO, but they couldn't lock onto the target with any positioning signal, so they gave up on the idea.
They couldn't help but feel excited because they could tell that Lan Mu intended to provide technology to help them upgrade to the standard of interstellar travel.
How great of an opportunity was this? Even if it was the lowest standard, it would directly shorten their research time by dozens or even hundreds of years.
More importantly, China's aerospace industry would catch up with the rest of the world and become the first country to enter the interstellar era.
And the price they had to pay was just to give the first spaceship they built to their interstellar friends. What was this?
With the technology, would there be a second spaceship? They would build it even if they had to sell everything they had. This was interstellar travel! This meant that they would be the first country to land on Mars, the first to land on all the planets in the solar system, and the first country to rush out of the solar system.
The vast universe, the infinite unknowns, the infinite opportunities, and even the infinite resources were all beckoning to them …
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The thinking of scientists was different from that of politicians. They wouldn't consider anything else. At this moment, they only had technology in their eyes.
But when the news reached the upper echelons, they had a different opinion.
"That's great! This is our chance. Our aerospace technology has always been lagging behind others. Finally, others can catch up with us! "
"Old Li, don't be too optimistic. The other party hasn't shown any convincing evidence so far. Everything was said by herself. We didn't find any clues in outer space before today. What if this is a conspiracy …"
"No, no, Old Zhao, it's normal that we can't find out about alien technology. Whose conspiracy could this be? America? Or Russia? I can't think of the purpose of lying! "
"This concerns our future aerospace development plan. If the technology she provided is fake, then won't we be wasting our national strength?"
Some believed that this was a great opportunity, while others thought it was a conspiracy.
But they didn't argue for long before the leader made a decision.
"Immediately send her to the National Space Administration in secret and receive her with the highest standards!"
"This, if she's fake …"
The leader smiled and said, "If she's fake, it won't be too late to turn hostile. We have so many talents in our country. Can't any of them verify the authenticity of the technology? As long as there's a one in ten thousand chance that she's from another civilization, we have to treat her as a real interstellar friend. You have to grasp the opportunity yourself. You can't show your doubts on your face. If you doubt her, isn't it insincere? "
"Now that the world has formed a joint space team, China is isolated. I don't know how much money she can cost us. I only know that if we can't catch up in the aerospace field, we'll fall behind in the future. This will be an immeasurable loss to us. "
"We must not miss this opportunity."
In the end, under the leader's decision, they decided to receive her warmly and keep a low profile. They had to let the other party feel the kindness and friendliness of the Chinese people. They also had to strictly block information from unrelated people.
They could be suspicious and investigate in secret, but they couldn't question her face to face. There were many ways to distinguish between the truth and the lies. Technology wouldn't lie.
As long as the technology was real, everything was worth it.
Sure enough, soon after, new information came. When the wreckage of the fallen escape capsule was recovered, the other party used anti-gravity technology to collect the escape capsule and various broken parts. They floated them into a transport vehicle and personally guarded it to the National Space Administration.
However, the secret service personnel still found residual metal fragments at the scene. Preliminary judgment was that the material was harder than their hardest alloy. It should be a new material technology. This alone made many scientists very excited.
Now, the material fragments were being analyzed in depth by many molecular materials scientists at the Academy of Science.
The news gradually spread, and the leader smiled.
No one in the room had other opinions. As long as the benefits were in their hands, everything else was secondary.
"As the first real contact with an intelligent civilization outside the solar system in history, we have to receive this interstellar friend with all our strength."
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