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Xiao Wan's voice turned serious. "The detector is still working and continuously emitting quantum signals. The receiver is not in a nearby galaxy; based on the direction and intensity of the signal, it is estimated to be about four thousand light-years away from Earth."

Luo Fei asked, "What is the receiving end?"

Xiao Wan replied, "Specific information cannot be confirmed. However, based on the signal encoding method and the maturity of quantum entanglement technology, the civilization level of the receiving end is at least a Level 2 civilization."

Luo Fei pressed further, "What level is a Level Two Civilization?"

Xiao Wan patiently explained, just like a teacher instructing a smart student with a weak foundation.

"Civilization levels are usually classified based on energy utilization capabilities and technological development levels. A Type I civilization can fully utilize the energy of its planet. Earth has not yet reached Type I, and is currently at approximately Type 0.7."

Luo Fei nodded.

"A Type II civilization can fully utilize the energy of its host planet, for example, by building Dyson spheres around the planet to directly extract its energy. At the same time, they possess interstellar travel capabilities and can freely travel between star systems."

Luo Fei then asked, "So, what level of civilization does this spaceship belong to?"

Xiao Wan paused briefly, a hint of pride creeping into his voice.

"The 'Eternal Falcon' has a technological level at the level of a Type III civilization, but it is close to that of a Type IV civilization. It possesses mature space jump capabilities, enabling it to traverse distances of tens of light-years in a short period of time. Its energy shield, cloaking system, and weapon systems are also close to the standards of a Type IV civilization."

Luo Fei thought for a moment, then asked, "The receiver of the probe is a Type II civilization. How long would it take them to travel to send this probe here?"

Xiao Wan replied, "At the current speed of the meteorite on which the probe is located—about three percent of the speed of light—it would take approximately 130,000 years to travel from four thousand light-years away to Earth."

Luo Fei remained silent for a moment.

130,000 years.

This probe has been traveling through the universe for 130,000 years.

The civilization that launched the probe may have evolved or it may have perished.

130,000 years is insignificant in the universe, but it is an extremely long process for a civilization.

He stared at the gray-black meteorite outside the window, remaining silent for a long time.

"Xiao Wan, the detector is still sending signals. What is it sending?"

Xiao Wan replied, "The encrypted data cannot be cracked in a short time. But what is certain is that it sends not only detection data—such as temperature, radiation, the condition and position of celestial bodies, etc.—but also some coded information, like some kind of identifier."

"What sign?"

Xiao Wan remained silent for three seconds.

"A set of coordinates. It could be the location of the solar system, or it could be the location of Earth."

Luo Fei's eyes suddenly turned cold.

He stood there, pondering how to handle the probe, when suddenly the cockpit fell silent.

Xiao Wan's voice broke the silence. "Captain, you don't need to worry too much."

Luo Fei remained silent, waiting for it to continue.

"Without the assistance of a more advanced civilization, a Type II civilization would need at least hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of years to advance from Type II to Type III through its own exploration. This probe has been traveling in space for about 130,000 years, and it is still unknown whether its source still exists."

Luo Fei pondered for a moment and asked, "Even if they still exist and have upgraded to a Level 3 civilization, it would still take them quite a while to reach Earth, wouldn't it?"

Xiao Wan replied, "Yes, Captain. A civilization that has just reached level three has only just begun to explore space jump technology, and it is not yet mature. Although it can perform short-distance space jumps, the distance of each jump is limited, and multiple jumps are required to cross four thousand light-years."

"Furthermore, energy supply points need to be set up along the way, otherwise the fleet cannot sustain a long voyage. Conservatively speaking, even if they set off now, it would take them several years or even decades to reach Earth."

Luo Fei smiled slightly.

Xiao Wan continued, "Furthermore, Captain, even if they do come, unless it's a massive fleet—for example, one with hundreds or thousands of warships—the Wan Nian Falcon is perfectly capable of handling it if it's only a dozen or twenty ships. Don't forget, this ship's technology is close to level four; dealing with ordinary warships that have just reached level three civilization is no problem."

Luo Fei turned around and glanced at the holographic projection sphere floating in mid-air.

Even though it was just a sphere, he always felt that when Xiao Wan said those words, there was a sense of confidence in his tone, as if saying, "Don't worry, I'm here."

He asked, "Xiao Wan, if the spaceship departs from Earth and travels to the location of that receiver, how long will it take?"

Xiao Wan calculated for a second. "A distance of four thousand light-years. If there is sufficient energy supply along the way and no detour is needed, it will take about four to six months."

Luo Fei nodded. Four to six months, less than a year round trip. Not too far.

He looked out the window at the meteorite again.

"Xiao Wan, smash that meteorite along with the detector."

Xiao Wan responded without hesitation: "Roger. Weapon system activated. Target locked. Minimum power particle cannon recommended, sufficient to completely destroy the target without affecting the surrounding space."

Luo Fei said, "Okay."

A targeting interface immediately appeared on the cockpit's front window, with a red circle precisely encircling the meteorite, its area small enough to perfectly frame the target.

Then, a beam of light shot out from the front of the spaceship.

The beam of light struck the meteorite without making a sound. But Luo Fei clearly saw that the meteorite's surface first lit up, then exploded from the inside, like a crushed egg, with fragments flying in all directions, some as large as a house, others smaller than grains of sand.

These fragments continued to fly outwards, farther and farther away, spreading outwards until they finally disappeared into the dark space.

Xiao Wan reports: "Target destroyed. Detector signal lost."

Luo Fei stared at the now empty space, remained silent for a few seconds, then turned away, no longer looking out the window.

However, what he didn't know was that the probe had already sent out data about the major planets in the solar system when it entered the solar system.

This data has reached the receiving end.

The civilization at the receiving end no longer exists.

It did not perish naturally, nor did it destroy itself; rather, it was destroyed by other civilizations.

Around 50,000 years ago, an extremely powerful fleet appeared above the home planet of this civilization.

This fleet belongs to a near-level four civilization, powerful, ruthless, and tyrannical.

They launched the attack without negotiation or warning.

All of that Type II civilization's space forces were quickly destroyed.

The resource-poor home planet was bombarded by energy weapons, its crust cracked, its oceans evaporated, its atmosphere was stripped away, and the once prosperous planet was reduced to a gray and white, lifeless sphere.

The survivors were abducted and enslaved.

From then on, the signals emitted by those probes were received by this advanced civilization.

In the process of conquering this Type II civilization, the fleet took over all their historical data, including records from all the probes they had launched into outer space.

This includes the probe that flew to the solar system—and every piece of data it transmitted back.

Not long ago, the higher-ups of the civilization obtained the data.

An unknown galaxy. A blue planet. Abundant water resources, an oxygen-rich atmosphere, and a suitable temperature. The civilization's level has not yet reached Stage I.

They set their sights on Earth.

It's not because Earth is so unique, but because such habitable planets are extremely rare in the universe.

Most planets are either too hot or too cold, or they have no atmosphere or are full of toxins.

A planet with suitable conditions like Blue Star is a rare find, one that can only be encountered by chance.

In addition, the gas giants of our solar system—Jupiter and Saturn—have moons with abundant water resources, and their hydrogen and helium resources are sufficient to support energy needs for thousands of years.

Colonization, or destruction.

Slavery, or death.

The fleet's top brass made a decision in less than an hour.

An expeditionary fleet was dispatched.

It wasn't large in scale, but it was more than enough for a civilization that hadn't yet reached Level 1.

Dozens of warships, carrying weapons and troops.

They have already set off, traveling at near-Type IV speed, and will arrive in just a few months.

Luo Fei was unaware of these things.

At this moment, he was standing in the cockpit of the Eternal Falcon, gazing at Saturn outside the window.

Luo Fei instructed Xiao Wan to pilot the spaceship to a nearby planet.

They first made a space jump to Mars.

That red planet, its surface covered with rust-like iron oxide, was ravaged by fierce winds and sandstorms that blotted out the sun.

Luo Fei stood on Mars for a while, but found it boring. After marking the Mars, he returned to his spaceship.

Next, we will travel to Jupiter.

Jupiter is so enormous that when you stand in front of the spaceship's window, your view is almost entirely filled by its stripes and Great Red Spot.

Luo Fei landed on Jupiter—although it is a gas giant, there is still a place for it to land in its core.

He circled Jupiter's core once, finally marking his location.

Next is Saturn.

Saturn's rings are beautiful and captivating, shimmering with a faint golden hue in the sunlight, one ring after another, as if someone had drawn a giant target in the universe.

Luo Fei had Xiao Wan fly to the vicinity of Saturn's rings, opened the hatch, and flew out, standing on an ice crystal for a moment.

The ice crystals were small, only a few meters wide and thin, through which you could see the stars behind them.

With a thought, he marked Saturn and then flew back to the spaceship.

As the hatch closed, Xiao Wan's voice rang out: "Captain, do you need to travel to other planets?"

Luo Fei thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going. That's enough."

He came outside the spaceship, and with a thought, put the Eternal Falcon into his ring.

The spaceship vanished, leaving him suspended in space, surrounded by the darkness of the universe, with Saturn and its beautiful rings in the distance. He glanced in that direction, then with a thought, activated teleportation.

The next second, he was standing on Blue Star—in that valley, the very place he had left that morning.

The sun was shining brightly, a gentle breeze was blowing, and birds were chirping in the distant trees, chattering as if they were arguing endlessly.

He released the spaceship from the ring, and the Eternal Falcon reappeared in the valley.

As Luo Fei stepped into the spaceship and the hatch closed, Xiao Wan's voice rang out, tinged with obvious confusion: "Captain, I just lost contact with you."

Luo Fei explained, "I put the spaceship into my spatial ring. It's a separate space where your signal can't be transmitted."

Xiao Wan paused for a second. "I see. I thought something had happened to you."

Its tone carried a hint of relief, and although it was just an artificial intelligence, its tone was remarkably similar to that of a human.

Luo Fei said, "What could possibly happen? You and the spaceship stay here; I'm going back."

Xiao Wan said, "Captain, could you please let me know in advance next time you're recalling your spaceship? I felt very anxious for those few seconds just now."