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Chapter 1882: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (and the last chapter)
The atmosphere in the meeting room was dull and serious. Everyone looked at the images on the screen with frowns on their faces.

After a moment, one of them spoke.

"We have always wondered whether there is other life in the universe, but now, this question finally has an answer......"

"But that's not necessarily the answer we were expecting."

Another person interrupted him.

"We don't even know who the other party is or what their purpose is."

"As for this question, we do have some answers."

"Hey?"

It must be said that after hearing the other party's answer, the originally listless senior executives immediately perked up and looked at him in surprise. How is this possible?

"Could it be that the other party has contacted us?"

"That's not the case... But I'd better let my student answer this question, Xiao Wang."

"Oh, okay..."

A man who looked less than 25 years old was also startled when he was called and stood up quickly. Seeing his appearance, everyone was a little surprised. No matter how you look at it, this young man is just an ordinary young man. How could he know all this?
Facing the big guys in front of him, the young man was obviously a little uneasy, but he still coughed and tried to calm down.

"Uh, um...I think...this should be the fleet of the Inquisition."

Speaking of this, the young man's expression was a little nervous and excited.

"…The Inquisition?"

"Yes, it is a faction in the game, the player faction... How should I put it... There used to be an existence called the Human Empire..."

"Xiao Wang, keep it simple."

Seeing everyone was confused, the man had to remind them. In fact, he was also confused by the disciple's nonsense. After hearing the boss's reminder, the latter slowly calmed down and explained the situation to everyone.

The more they listened, the more confused they became.

"You mean, this organization called the Inquisition exists in an online game? And their warships are the same as those in reality? Are you sure?"

"Of course!"

Hearing this, the young man immediately raised his head, very confident.

"I can guarantee that... Look, the double-headed eagle representing the human empire, the skull representing human purity, the gears of the God of All Machines... Well, only this Warhammer pattern doesn't appear in the game. But it's obvious that this is a standard expeditionary fleet of the Inquisition. The leader should be the Queen of Glory class..."

"So what are they doing on our planet?"

Another person interrupted the young man's endless scientific popularization. What they were discussing now was not the formation of the other party's fleet. With such a large fleet, let alone a group, they were afraid that they would not be able to deal with even one ship.

"this……………"

Hearing the other party's question, the young man was suddenly stuck.

"Generally, the Inquisition appears when humanity is about to perish... It's hard to say in our world. It's possible that there are some artifacts of the human empire in our world, or they intend to use us as a recruiting planet... Anything is possible..."

Hearing this, the bosses all looked serious.

"So, they're not here to have friendly exchanges with us?"

"It's not impossible..."

This time, the young man spoke reluctantly, or rather, he himself was not sure.

"The players' Inquisition fleets sometimes go to some planets for vacation or adventure, but... if it's the real Inquisition... they are usually not easy to deal with... Fortunately, at least this fleet doesn't look like a fallen fleet corrupted by Chaos..."

"So, do we have a basis for equal communication with each other?"

“I’m not sure.”

"Let me put it another way."

A big man in military uniform stared at the young man and spoke with a serious expression.

“If a conflict occurs, do we have a chance of defeating the other side?”

"A conflict?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed again and again.

"This... it's better not to do that. The other party has an extermination order!"

“………Extermination order?”

"A weapon that can destroy an entire planet. It is standard equipment for the Inquisition. Since the other party has the Queen of Glory class, they must have an Extermination Order..."

Then, the young man gave the big guys some knowledge about weapons such as cyclone torpedoes and virus bombs, which made everyone look pale. If such weapons simply appeared in the game, it might just be a fantasy, but it would be another matter if they appeared in reality.

“………………Have we contacted the manufacturer of this game?”

Another big boss turned around and asked, and then someone shook his head.

"I have sent someone to contact them, but the operator said they are only responsible for the operation of the game. As for the manufacturer... we haven't found it."

"Didn't find it? Don't they have a registered address or something?"

"We went to the address and there was nothing there but an abandoned office building."

"Where's the phone?"

“I did, but they said…”

"?"

"No comment."

"I understand."

At this moment, another senior executive's eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is all a conspiracy of this Inquisition!"

"conspiracy?"

"That's right! It's obvious that this alien force has already sneaked into our planet and infiltrated our society in this way. They deliberately created this game and exaggerated their own power to make humans fear them, just like that little Wang. After all, even if it's the same as in the game, we can't be sure whether they really have weapons like the Extermination Order in reality!"

"That's right..."

Hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought, while Xiao Wang kept silent, not daring to breathe. At the same time, he silently complained, indeed, this makes sense, but what if they really have an extermination order? That is much more powerful than a nuclear bomb, and everyone would not really want to commit suicide.

"No matter what, communication is necessary." Finally, the old man sitting on the main seat made the final decision and set the main tone. The other old man next to him also nodded.

"That's right. Now all the major observatories around the world have basically captured the images of those warships. Now it depends on who can get in touch with the other side first to gain the upper hand."

"Then what are we going to do?"

"I think face-to-face communication is more effective than communicating via radio or something like that."

The old man thought for a moment and then spoke.

"It just so happens that the supply mission to the lunar base is about to begin in the next two days. We can simply use this space shuttle to go directly to the enemy's warship and express our willingness to negotiate with them! Now we are the only ones capable of going into space, and we must get ahead of others and gain an advantage."

"But wouldn't that be somewhat...disregarding of international reputation?"

Another diplomat whispered.

"After all, this is a major event that affects all of humanity. If we make the decision alone and something goes wrong, we will be the sinners of humanity."

After all, it’s easier if everyone carries the pot together. Wouldn’t you be crushed to death if you carry it alone?

At this moment, the internal phone suddenly rang. The old man in the lead picked up the phone, listened for a moment, and then his face darkened.

"Turn on the TV."

"???"

Although he didn't know why the old man asked for this, the guard immediately turned on the TV. Then he saw a guy with orange hair on TV raising his hands with a excited look, opening and closing them like an air accordion.

"Our citizens, this will be our time to witness the future! As the most powerful and greatest country on this planet, we are naturally qualified to negotiate with the other side on behalf of all mankind. In fact, I have already issued an order, and the space agency is ready to set off right now! We will go to space, communicate with the other side, and send them my personal letter! Show our sincerity to the alien civilization! Let us be great again!"

As he spoke, the man raised his hands high, and the people below cheered excitedly.

"………………………"

Seeing this scene, everyone in the conference room looked at each other in bewilderment. Well, you are still paying attention to the international impact, but others don’t care about this at all…

The diplomat who had made the proposal just now felt a burning pain on his face.

"Uh... We should immediately summon the other side's ambassador to protest this reckless act that puts all of humanity in danger..."

"Is this the time to talk about this!?"

"We must counterattack immediately... We must also get in touch with the other party as quickly as possible!"

"We can't really let those talkative people come into contact with the Inquisition... Xiao Wang, tell me! How will the Inquisition treat them?"

"Well………"

Facing the boss's question, Xiao Wang shrank his head. He now regretted attending this meeting.

"It's hard to say. After all... the Inquisition has always been on its own. Of course, each Inquisitor has a different style of doing things. Some are willing to communicate with local civilizations, while others will kill anyone who stands in their way... However, they will not be persuaded. Unless they achieve their goal, they will generally not give up."

"…Then, it seems we have to speed up our pace."

The old man made the final decision.

"Contact the space agency immediately and ask them to prepare for departure. Even if we can't leave at the same time as them, we must leave behind them! No matter what, we can't leave the fate of the Earth in their hands!"

Fortunately, after so many years of technological development, China's strength in space and aerospace is far stronger than that of the other side. After all, the latter is still using rockets, while this side has already used spacecraft. So after a series of intense adjustments, not long after the rocket on the other side was launched, the space shuttle on this side also took off. At the same time, the country also informed other countries of their actions through the media.

In this regard, Duanmu Huai said...

"Oh my goodness, this is a big deal."

Duanmu Huai scratched his head as he watched the spokesperson on the TV screen speaking righteously and the accusations of the stupid idiot on the other side. But he just sighed, after all, the initiative was still in the hands of the trial court, and it was about time to prepare for action.

"Okay, Ann, Mary, Chiyin, let's get ready and return to the flagship. It's time for negotiations."

For Duanmu Huai, returning to the flagship was just a matter of teleporting in an instant, but for the astronauts on both sides, it was another matter. Both sides rushed out of the atmosphere at the fastest speed and flew towards the Inquisition fleet.

As the person who is most familiar with the "game setting" of the Tribunal, Xiao Wang also shoulders the important responsibility of following along.

"I go………"

Lying in front of the porthole, looking at the huge warship outside, Xiao Wang's eyes popped out.

"Although I've seen it in games, seeing it in real life... is really shocking..."

"Get ready, we are about to arrive at the reserved coordinates."

The astronauts responsible for driving the spacecraft were obviously much more nervous.

"The rocket launch cabin over there has also arrived... My goodness, these people really don't care about their lives. If the other party ignores them, will they have to stay here for the rest of their lives?"

"I don't think so... Be careful, there's movement on the other side!"

As they were talking, everyone saw the hatch of the battleship slowly open outside the window, and then two beams of light shot out from it, hitting the space shuttle and the launch cabin. The next moment, both lost control and were pulled back into the cabin.

There was nothing anyone could do about it. They could only wait there obediently until the space shuttle was pulled into the dock. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Okay, what's next?"

"Whatever you have to do, it's already like this."

The leading man smiled bitterly and then looked at the instrument.

"Air, gravity, everything is normal... Wow, we are truly a cosmic civilization, this is truly amazing. If we could build this kind of warship, who knows what it would be like."

"Well……………"

Hearing the leading man's sigh, Xiao Wang's expression became somewhat complicated.

After all, the living environment on an imperial battleship... well, players all understand.

Although strictly speaking it was the empire's fault.

"Everyone in place, ready to go."

The hatch was opened, and the leading man gave a warning, then turned and walked down. The others also got off the shuttle, and then they stood there in a daze.

what happened?
As a scientific researcher, Xiao Wang also stumbled out of the space shuttle in a space suit. Then he looked forward, and then Xiao Wang widened his eyes in surprise - in front of them, he saw several tall soldiers wearing heavy armor standing there with chainsaw guns in their hands, staring at them coldly.

Holy shit, Space Marines!?

Seeing this, Xiao Wang was stunned.

Am I dreaming!