The system handed me over to the state.

For a moment, Qu Yueshan was confused. She still couldn't understand how such a signal could have appeared in China.

"Hmm... I have absolutely no clue... This is so strange..."

Just as Qu Yueshan was still confused, her computer beeped with a message notification. She sat back down in front of the computer and looked at the message from her friend.

[This encryption looks complicated, but it's actually quite simple. It's just that the program's logic is different from ours, but that's not the most important thing. The internal logic of this signal is entirely written in Chinese. In other words... the person who sent this message is using an information system written entirely in Chinese.]

Qu Yueshan was stunned... A system written in Chinese... You have to understand that all computer-related programs and software on the market are currently programmed in English. A system written in Chinese is something that countless programmers in China dream of.

But no one has been able to do it. So far, no one has been able to do it, not even a clue.

But now, she was suddenly told that the internal writing of this message was entirely in Chinese, with not a single English word.

However, what shocked Qu Yueshan was not over yet. The message from her best friend next shocked her even more.

The first message was "Hello? Are you there?", but the second message, to be honest, left me a little confused.

[Unknown civilization, we are sending you a message across the Sea of ​​Quanta! The situation is critical! If you hear this, please respond immediately!]

Compared to the lighthearted tone of the first message, the second message instantly became tense. Qu Yueshan looked puzzled. "Strange... what does this mean? Is the situation urgent, so they want us to reply quickly? And... the Sea of ​​Quanta, why does this feel like a concept from a movie?"

Hmm...this is so confusing...I have absolutely no idea how to understand it.

For a moment, Qu Yueshan couldn't think of anything useful, so she could only reply to her friend and ask her what she thought.

I don't know. I'm just curious about one thing: are you planning to keep this a secret? I think you'd better tell your professor as soon as possible.

Qu Yueshan was in a real bind. She didn't know what to do... especially the content of the second message. The first message seemed more like a greeting, but this greeting... it was really hard to believe it was a signal from aliens!

However, after thinking for a while, Qu Yueshan had no choice but to get up immediately and go find her professor. She couldn't hide this from him, otherwise she wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility if she was held accountable.

An hour later, Professor Sheng Yang came to Qu Yueshan's room. "Are you telling the truth? This kind of news... doesn't seem legitimate no matter how you look at it... bring me all your data."

"Yes, Professor!"

As a relatively rigorous scientist in China, Professor Sheng Yang takes everything very seriously. Even though the content of this signal seems somewhat obscure and could even be interpreted as a prank, he still chooses to take it seriously.

After carefully examining the data, Sheng Yang asked suspiciously, "Did you have someone do the decryption?"

Qu Yueshan nodded, not hiding anything from her close friend. After listening, Professor Sheng Yang's expression turned serious. "This matter... is a bit strange. It would be great if we could get more information. You know, there's a time lag in the transmission of information in the universe. We don't know how many years ago this information was transmitted to us..."

"That's right..." Qu Yueshan remembered. A message needs to travel across the universe to reach Earth. By the time it arrives, who knows how many years will have passed. This message might really have been sent by some extraterrestrial civilization, but who knows how many years have passed since it was sent...

"Wait! Professor, something's not right. My friend who's in charge of decryption said that this message is entirely compiled in Chinese, from the inside out! That means the other party is also using Chinese! And I discovered that this message was sent directly over China, meaning that nowhere else can see it except here in China!"

Sheng Yang was stunned. Qu Yueshan said again, "This is a message specifically sent to our Celestial Empire!"

"Furthermore, the other party mentioned the Sea of ​​Quanta. Could this be some kind of information that can transcend time differences and be sent to us directly without any time zone difference?"

Chapter 190: Who isn't a yandere at heart?!

"Still no response... Did we announce this too suddenly?"

Bronya looked at the large screen, which still showed no response, and couldn't help but sigh. Almost three hours had passed, and there was still no response. Did they simply not receive it, or was the other Shenzhou too cautious to respond?

"They probably don't dare to respond... Think about it carefully: in a vast, desolate universe, without any trace of civilization, suddenly one day you receive a message telling you that there is another civilization that has been observing you. What would you think?"

Old Yu couldn't help but complain. Bronya waved her hand and said, "I think so too, so my suggestion is that we stop here for today. We can go about our own business and wait for each other's response."

Ji Chengtian stroked his chin and finally nodded, "Okay, this plan is fine. Leave some people on duty, and the rest can go do what they need to do."

Before leaving, Bronya glanced at the large screen. What were the thoughts of the other world's China upon receiving such a message?

Surprise, panic, or... fear?

After leaving, Bronya took Seele's hand and said with a smile, "Let's go to the city. I'm planning to buy Seele some gifts to give her when she comes back. We can't forget what we promised, can we?"

Hei hope raised an eyebrow. "What about me?"

"Ok?"

Bronya raised her voice slightly, "You... your words... aren't I the best gift you could ever receive?"

Blackie was stunned. Bronya smiled slightly, "My greatest gift is with you every day, what more could you want? Or... do you want a different 'gift'?"

Bronya's expression was extremely kind, or rather... incredibly kind! For a moment, Blackie actually felt a sense of fear emanating from Bronya, a terrifying killing intent that would immediately result in her being beheaded if she said the wrong thing.

"I...I'm fine...Having you is enough..."

Kuroki's expression seemed relaxed, but she was actually starting to panic inside. Bronya smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's good. Let's go then!"

Hmph! Anyone can be a yandere!

........

Meanwhile, in another part of China, the Zhou Gui Province radio telescope base station.

"Yes, we haven't found a third message yet, but based on our analysis, it's highly likely that these two messages originated from outside Earth, and we haven't found any useful information from them yet."

Professor Sheng Yang spoke to the person on the screen. After a while, the person on the other end of the screen said seriously, "Professor Sheng Yang, from now on I grant you full access to the radio telescope's functions. From now on, focus on observation and signal reception. Once you receive the third message, tell me immediately."

"Also, do not respond, absolutely do not respond. Human civilization has no chance to gamble. We cannot allow human civilization to be destroyed by China."

"Yes, sir! Understood, sir!"

After the call ended, Sheng Yang turned around, looked at his student behind him, and gave him an apologetic smile. "Your thesis may be delayed for a while."

Qu Yueshan kept shaking her head. "It's okay. My thesis is obviously not as important as this. But teacher... do you think they will still send us messages if we don't respond?"

"Furthermore, who exactly are they? And why do they speak Chinese?"

At this moment, Qu Yueshan suddenly thought of a novel she had read before. "Professor, do you think it's possible that it's a parallel world? In that world, China unified the world, so the whole world uses Chinese, and the development of computers naturally changed from English to Chinese. Is that possible?"

Sheng Yang was stunned... "That's unlikely... If China unified the world, the course of history would be very different, and its form of rule would likely be imperial autocracy, not our current socialism. Such a China... perhaps it could be called China, but whether they would uphold similar ideas as us is hard to say."

"Hey... Professor, you know a lot!"

Qu Yueshan sat down next to him and said with some surprise, "I've read the novels that you young people read too. Don't think that I can't accept any of the trends that young people follow now. Besides, what do you young people like to read, like yuri and turning white? Where did you find such strange themes?"

"Back then, every family desperately wanted a son, but you guys all want your boys to be girls."

Qu Yueshan's lips twitched slightly, her smile gradually becoming awkward. "This... I... I'm not... really sure... after all, I'm not... a boy."

"So, do you like girls? If I remember correctly, when your friend came over last time, you two were quite close, hmm?"

Qu Yueshan blushed immediately, "That...that was just...one-sided...I..."

"Alright, alright, I don't care about what young people do, and I'm too lazy to care. Just don't get yourself into trouble."

"Now, while we wait for a reply, let's discuss your paper. Your paper is about this event, right? Let's combine it with the official announcement as proof that another civilization exists, to inform the people of China."

"Um... is this appropriate? I'm just... an ordinary college student."

Qu Yueshan felt a little scared. She was just an ordinary college student. This was not appropriate. It would be more suitable to let the professor do it. He was experienced and authoritative, much better than her.

"Haha, don't forget, you were the first to discover this. I was wondering if it was some kind of prank hacker. If you hadn't continued your research, we wouldn't have gotten this far."

Sheng Yang reached out and patted the slender girl on the shoulder. "As long as you have a clear conscience, that's good. Alright, let's discuss your thesis."

Meanwhile, in another part of China, in a residential community, Fu Minhui stared at the decoded signal in front of her, lost in thought.

After much deliberation, she finally made a decision: to try replying. She was able to receive the signal; the other party hadn't hidden it at all. However, due to the signal's peculiar nature, it could easily be mistaken for a jumbled interference signal if one wasn't careful.

Therefore, this signal can only be captured immediately when the air is clear. She was able to capture it in an urban environment only when she had the corresponding equipment.

"Alright, then let me see what your true colors are!"

Chapter 191: The Honest and Happy Chair

"Did we finally get a response?"

The next morning, Bronya, who had just woken up, was hurriedly taken to the control room and told on the way that they had received a reply.

Bronya was slightly surprised. So fast? She thought it would take a long time for Shenzhou in the other world to recover.

But once she got to the control room and saw the string of English text on the big screen, Bronya felt her good mood for the day was completely ruined.

"Why... is it in English? Could our information have been intercepted by the US in that other world? That shouldn't be the case, right?"

Bronya remembered clearly that they were told their signals could only be received in the China region. Why was the reply now a string of English? And what did this content mean? Threat?

The English translation on the big screen simply stated that this was a very powerful civilization that had once traversed the stars, developed an empire spanning the Milky Way, and even possessed a massive fleet capable of intimidating the entire universe.

They now declare that they warmly welcome any civilization outside their sphere of influence to establish diplomatic relations with them.

What do you think?

Bronya drooped her eyes and looked at Ji Chengtian, who was equally speechless beside her. Ji Chengtian rubbed his temples. "I don't know... this kind of obvious... bullying is really strange... is the United States in that world afraid, so they sent a series of threatening words? Don't they know we've been watching them all along?"

Ji Chengtian shook his head. "No, the signal came from Shenzhou. In other words, someone received our signal and found the entry point in the world after our signal crossed the Quantum Sea, and then sent it over."

"Let's keep trying to probe them; they're probably testing us too."

Bronya nodded and returned to her spot from yesterday. After yesterday's attempt, she felt she could conduct the conversation with ease. "Since you want to put on an act, then let's make it big!"

Bronya had already thought about how to reply. After she finished typing her information, she didn't rush to send it. Instead, she turned to look at Ji Chengtian, whose face was very ugly. Finally, he slumped onto the table, looking like he had completely given up, and said, "Do as you please... I assure you, these things will definitely not be recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian!"

"Hehe, thank you, Doctor!"

Bronya, now completely uninhibited, sent out the information she had prepared.

Next, we'll see how the other side plans to respond.

.........

"Huh? They replied so quickly? Do they have some kind of faster-than-light communication technology?"

Fu Minhui was quite surprised. How could the other party reply so quickly? Was it some kind of faster-than-light communication, or... was the other party actually on Earth?

The encryption method was the same as before. After skillfully decrypting it, Fu Minhui fell silent after seeing the message...

[That's fantastic! We're currently notifying all civilizations in the galaxy that the Devourers are about to arrive, and we need more power to stop them!]

[With one year remaining until the Devourer's arrival, we desperately need any force capable of fighting. If possible, please reply as soon as possible!]

It seems... things have gone too far...

The other party replied in Chinese, which means that they not only received my message, but also translated it, and even continued with what I had made up.

Fu Minhui rubbed her chin, wondering whether to continue making things up or just be honest with the other person and tell them to stop pretending. To be honest, she didn't really believe in the alien theory. Did your aliens speak Chinese? This was probably some big shot in China who came up with this nonsense.