《The Moon Base of My Own Creating Is Exposed》 Chapter 1 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In a parallel World. ¡°Good evening, everyone. I¡¯m the host, Du Dan. This is 18:26 on September 21st, 2028, Xia Time. In another hour, our White Rabbit Nine manned spacecraft will land on the dark side of the moon¡­¡± ¡°The three astronauts have already completed the preparations for landing. This will be the first time our great nation of Xia has landed a man on the moon. Let¡¯s look at the live broadcast and let all of us witness this historic moment together¡­¡± The manned landing on the moon was a historical milestone that attracted the attention of the people of the country. The older people sat in front of the television, their eyes never leaving. The young men, meanwhile, were holding onto their phones, watching the live broadcast on the internet while scrolling through the comments. ¡°What do you think we should do if they don¡¯t find the flag of Meine after they land on the moon?! ¡± ¡°.. Back then, the Commonwealth of Meine landed on the front of the moon. This time, we landed on the back of the moon. The back of the moon is a territory that no human has ever set foot on¡­¡± The great nation of Xia¡¯s landing on the moon symbolized that mankind had taken another step into the universe. Not only were their own citizens paying attention to this, but people from all over the world were also watching the live broadcast. All kinds of comments were filling up on the Commonwealth of Meine¡¯s side of the internet. ¡°The great nation of Xia¡¯s manned moon landing plan will definitely fail. After all, even we failed four years ago. How can they succeed? ¡± ¡°If you ask me, their live broadcast is probably taken in a film studio¡­¡± An hour passed in the blink of an eye. Under the attention of people around the world, White Rabbit Nine landed on the surface of the moon with its lander. ¡°Success!!! ¡± ¡°September 21st, 2028, 19:29:33. Let us remember this moment¡­¡± The whole country cheered. Even people from other countries were filled with excitement when they saw this. ¡°..¡± The netizens were extremely thrilled. The host¡¯s voice trembled slightly as he spoke, ¡°Dear viewers, our hero astronauts are about to leave the spacecraft¡­¡± On the screen, three astronauts were neatly dressed and standing at the cabin door. They waved at the camera and slowly turned the cabin door. ¡°Ka ~~!¡± The hatch opened, and just as everyone¡¯s eyes widened, they wanted to follow the astronauts¡¯ camera to take a look at the surface of the moon. But the live broadcast was interrupted!? ¡°Where¡¯s the live broadcast? Why is it gone?! ¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on?!! ¡± The netizens could not stand this. Who could, at a critical moment like this? After a few seconds, the screen continued. The host, Du Dan, sat up and reported,¡± Dear viewers, our live broadcast signal has been interrupted by some kind of electromagnetic interference from outer space¡­¡± ¡°Now, let¡¯s go back to the exciting moment when White Rabbit One first entered lunar orbit¡­¡± The host spoke with the same passionate tone as before, but the live broadcast changed to the record of White Rabbit One flying to the moon for the first time. That was more than ten years ago. ¡°There¡¯s a delay of a few seconds between the Moon and Earth. Do you think they¡¯ve captured footage of something that they can¡¯t show us? ¡± ¡°F * ck, did they really capture an alien?! ¡± The netizens felt that there must be something fishy behind this. Perhaps they had captured something confidential and the officials had deliberately canceled the live broadcast. Meanwhile, at the Great Xia Space Agency, all the staff members were very nervous. ¡°White Rabbit Nine, this is Earth. Please respond if you copy! Please answer if you hear me!¡± One of the engineers called out several times, but the only response was a rustling sound. There was no person responding to the call. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, there¡¯s no response!! ¡± A messenger reported anxiously. Chief Engineer Yang frowned and quickly said,¡± Switch to the X-band and send the signal! ¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The technical staff of the operation team quickly began to switch communication methods. Beep, beep, beep. Multiple radio waves were sent out, but no other sound appeared on the screen. ¡°White Rabbit Nine is not responding! ¡± Chief Engineer Yang had an ominous feeling,¡± Is it possible that they encountered low temperatures? Hey! Use the 64 QAM method to transmit a low-speed signal!¡± 64 QAm method was a set of signal transmission equipment used to cope with the low temperature of the moon at night. The peak rate was limited and could only carry out simple communication. The operation team took action again. ¡°Drip ~ Drip ~ Drip ~¡± ¡°There is still no response¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang frowned. This was the first time he had encountered this kind of situation. The assistant standing beside Chief Engineer Yang had a bad look on his face too. He quickly turned, ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, should we let Moon Magpie Bridge No. 3 contact White Rabbit Nine?¡± ¡°Yes, of course! Switch to No. 3!¡± This time, the landing site was chosen on the back of the moon. Earth¡¯s communication could not be directly contacted. They could only communicate through the satellite on the moon. For this moon landing project, the space agency deliberately chose a date to ensure that at least two communication satellites could maintain contact with White Rabbit Nine at the same time. Moon Magpie Bridge 3 was a backup satellite that was far from the landing point. Under the operation of the technicians, another set of signals was quickly sent. ¡°Drip ~ Drip ~ Drip ~¡± The steady frequency made everyone¡¯s hearts clench. ¡°What¡¯s going on?! ¡± Chief Engineer Yang quickly looked at the senior technical team members and asked about the situation. ¡°There are many possibilities of why the signal is being blocked, but we¡¯ve calculated all we could in advance. There shouldn¡¯t be any electromagnetic interference from the neutron star at the landing point¡­¡± ¡°If the astronauts didn¡¯t happen to turn off the communication by themselves, then the landing module must have encountered an accident¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang narrowed his eyes. After going through the possibilities in his head, he quickly said,¡± Use the Ultra High frequency 415 mega-frequency to transmit the signal¡­¡± ¡°Drip ~ Drip ~ Drip ~¡± The same voice sounded again, but this time, the entire space agency fell silent. The shock was written all over everyone¡¯s faces. After a while, Chief Engineer Yang looked angrily at the operation team, ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear me asking you? Send a signal using the Ultra High Wavelance! ¡± The operation team carefully checked the equipment before stuttering,¡± Chief Engineer Yang, we did¡­ We sent it using the UHF just now¡­¡± The White Rabbit¡¯s UHF consisted of a 5dBi antenna that had only an upstream channel. Although it couldn¡¯t be used for conventional communication, it was good enough for verifying whether the equipment was intact. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the lander?! ¡± ¡°It didn¡¯t explode or anything, right?! ¡± The signal could not be transmitted. No one knew what happened to the lander. Chief Engineer Yang took a deep breath. He knew too well that the entire country and even the entire world were watching this moon landing. ¡°How long will it take for the nearest satellite to observe the moon landing point?! ¡± ¡°The closest one available will arrive in half an hour. Sir, that¡¯s when the astronauts are supposed to greet the people of our country¡­¡± ¡°Yes, I know. This was supposed to be a very fun moment for us. Now¡­. Planet Earth¡­. The exploration satellite¡­ the communication satellite¡­ White Rabbit Nine¡­ the astronauts. If you connect their positions, they just happened to form a pentagram. Now, I just hope that those men are still alive!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Today was the third day of the ninth month of the fifth year of the lunar calendar. It was a day worth celebrating. Today, the construction of Zhao Yu¡¯s star destroyer cannon was finally finished. Five years ago, Zhao Yu was still an ordinary guy. Six months after graduating university, he broke up with his girlfriend. He was really drunk the night after it happened. The only thing he remembered was that he was carried into his hotel by her friends. Next thing he knew, he woke up inside a car. Outside the car¡¯s window was a barren planet. The starry sky in the distance was dark. There was no blue sky or green grass. The ground was black and gray. Just as Zhao Yu was about to ask what the hell was happening, the system appeared. It told him that he was in a world yet to be found by other civilizations. It also told him that the rules between space civilizations were very Darwinistic. Once this place was discovered by other aliens, it would be facing the brutal attacks of other civilizations until its destruction. Apart from that, the system also told him that in another six years, an alien spaceship would arrive at the galaxy he was currently in. The possibility of being exposed was extremely high. Zhao Yu was stunned. At first, he almost couldn¡¯t believe that he was transmigrated to a completely deserted planet. And what exactly is this about aliens arriving in six years? After thinking for a while, he realized that six years was too long. He wasn¡¯t really sure what he could do to pass the time. Fortunately, the system talking to him was quite powerful. The car he was in was actually a base car, a vehicle capable of developing technologies after it stops moving. Zhao Yu drove the base car and stopped it next to a deep meteor crater. He chose to create his own ¡°civilisation¡± in the underground to reduce risk of exposure to any nearby aliens. After nearly six years of development, Zhao Yu had already expanded his underground base to nearly one square kilometer. Due to the threat of aliens, Zhao Yu developed his technologies in an oddly specific direction. Most of his focus went to developing weapons for his base. If there were anything that he developed that wasn¡¯t for military purposes, it would be technologies that were absolutely necessary for survival. These include creation of air, AI assistants, energy storage, gravity regulator, water molecular extraction and greenhouse vegetable cultivation. Yes, Zhao Yu¡¯s other technologies were all related to war, such as refined combat computers, sentinel fixed defense, laser defense modules, combat AI, and so on. Because of Zhao Yu¡¯s decision, his base was pretty much surrounded with hidden fortifications designed for defense. Apart from building his arsenals, Zhao Yu didn¡¯t give up on exploring and expanding the planet he was on. For this, he mainly relied on his army of intelligent mechanical robots that would patrol around the planet while putting on disguise. For instance, his robot dog, Menshen, would disguise itself as a boulder or a hill as it moved around the base. He also had a robot dog, Xiaotian, who would disguise itself as a stone that would roll around the planet as it collects useful resources. There was also the combat robot dog, Nezha, who would disguise itself as a volcanic crater as it waited for enemies to come close to the base. Six years of solitude could drive anyone insane. To counter this, Zhao Yu built a big entertainment area for himself. He could play basketball, tennis, swimming, and all kinds of small games against AI. Other than that, Zhao Yu also set up language systems for the intelligent androids that served him. They were all programmed to call him ¡°Officer.¡± Other than that, they were all programmed to have their own personality. For example, Android No. 8 was named Bajie. His character was set to be a pervert. He would often peep at female androids. In order to make life less boring, Zhao Yu divided all the androids in the living area into genders according to their numbers. Even numbers were male, and odd numbers were female. To make it interesting, he even programmed these androids to live out lives like characters in a melodramatic novel. ¡°Boss, something bad happened!¡± In the distance, an android with the number 6 on its head ran over in a panic. ¡°What did you call me?! ¡± Zhao Yu frowned. Bionic No. 6 quickly stood up straight, ¡°Sorry, Officer!¡± After pretending to be serious for a while, Bionic Number 6 revealed a smirk on his face. ¡°Boss, do you know what I just saw? ¡± ¡°What did you see?¡± Zhao Yu looked left and right. After making sure that there was no one around, he smiled and listened to the gossip. ¡°Sister Qian Jiu was writing love letters to Brother Wang Er, but Li No. 4 was the one who received it all this time. The two of them had now been in a relationship for half a month now. Just then, they decided to go offline to meet in person¡­¡± ¡°Sister Qian Jiu had a breakdown when she saw that it was Li No. 4 writing to her this entire time. She sat on the basket and refused to come down. She said she wouldn¡¯t move unless Brother Wang Er came to her¡­¡± ¡°And then?¡± Zhao Yu listened with great interest. He did decide the general pattern in which these androids would behave, but that was about it. He had no idea how the plot would develop after a certain point. ¡°Then, well, you know, Brother Wang Er¡¯s wife Big Sister Zhang is a pretty strict one. After knowing what happened, she just wouldn¡¯t let Brother Wang Er go. Even told him to just let Sister Qian Jiu die.¡± ¡°Now, here¡¯s the interesting bit. You know how Li Zong Heng is always trying to please Sister Qian Jiu? After seeing her getting all emotional like this, he just had to keep trying to persuade Big Sister Zhang and Brother Wang Er.¡± ¡°Well, they¡¯re not going to listen to him, that¡¯s for sure. Just watch, Boss. In a while, Li Zongheng will come looking for us¡­¡± As he spoke, another android ran over from afar. Number 10 was written on its head. ¡°Boss, bad news!¡± Number 10 was the same as Number 6. He shouted from afar. He was behaving the same way as Zhao Yu programmed him to. ¡°Boss, hurry up and save Sister Qian Jiu¡­¡± ¡°He¡¯s here¡­¡± Zhao Yu and Number 6 looked at each other, as if they had expected it. At this moment, the red light above their heads lit up. Number 6 and Number 10 immediately stood up straight, restrained their expressions, and did not move at all. ¡°Sir, Xiao Tian No. 18 has returned¡­¡± Zhao Yu was disappointed. Just as he was about to hear the key, the base butler came to disturb him again. He said impatiently, ¡°Alright, alright, alright! We¡¯ll talk about this later! Hurry up and leave. They won¡¯t feel comfortable with you here!¡± ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The red light disappeared, and No. 6 and No. 10 returned to their original state. A smile appeared on Zhao Yu¡¯s face again. On the other side, at the entrance of the base, Xiao Tian No. 18 was dragging a spacecraft behind it. Inside the spacecraft were three terrified astronauts. The red light lit up, and the base butler sent out an order through the wireless signal. ¡°The spacecraft will remain shielded. Drag it into the quarantine room for disinfection¡­¡± ¡°Three extraterrestrials are locked up in the detention room, awaiting your orders¡­¡± Inside the spacecraft, the three astronauts were panicking. They did not expect to encounter alien technology on their first moon landing. From what they could tell, a robot dog disguised as a rock had just disabled all the electronic equipment in their spacecraft. Not only that, they also saw an electromagnetic net that was dragging their entire spacecraft away. Apart from that, they also saw small robot dogs coming out of the big robot dog. These small robot dogs were constantly cleaning up the traces left behind, restoring everything to a state where no one could tell that any human activity took place. ¡°There really are aliens. What should we do now?¡± One of the female astronauts was trembling. It was hard to tell whether she was scared or excited. The older male astronaut was the captain of this operation. He took a deep breath and said, ¡°The training manual says that if we encounter aliens, we have to remain calm, smile, and show kindness. Our every move can have an impact on the future of our kind¡­¡± ¡°When you see the aliens, just smile. Leave the rest to me¡­¡± Hearing this, the other two heaved a sigh of relief. They listened to their captain and smiled, trying their best to look friendly. Chapter 3 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°It¡¯s been an hour. I can¡¯t believe it. They¡¯re still playing footage of White Rabbit No. 1 when the moon landing is happening right now ¡­¡± ¡°They must have discovered something that they can¡¯t tell us about¡­¡± ¡°Is it possible that there are aliens waiting outside the lander?¡± ¡°Maybe, I guess. Perhaps the aliens said hi at the three astronauts and said,¡¯Welcome to the Moon¡¯ or something.¡± The live broadcast of White Rabbit Nine¡¯s manned moon landing was cut off for an hour. The capital city of Xia didn¡¯t give any other explanation other than asking the host, Du Dan, to come out and explain that the signal was interrupted due to electromagnetic interference. Despite being able to see only old footage of the previous landing, the people sitting in front of the television and in the live broadcast room did not dare to leave for a moment. They were afraid that they would miss an important scene. On the internet¡¯s hot topic list, the hottest topic were #livestream interrupted for an hour# and #what exactly is on the moon#. The top ten trending searches were all related to the Moon. It appeared that everyone in the great nation of Xia was talking about this. Meanwhile, the same kind of discussions were also held in other countries. ¡°Can anyone use a VPN to check what¡¯s happening in Xia right now? Are they watching the old footage as well, or is it just us?!¡± ¡°The live broadcast is hosted by Xia¡¯s government, right? Judging from the quality, I almost thought that it was streamed by some small media company¡­¡± ¡°I came back from Xia¡¯s live broadcast. The livestream in the great nation of Xia is the same as what we¡¯ve seen. It¡¯s all replays¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on? Did they discover something?¡± ¡°What the hell is Great Xia doing? They¡¯re doing a live broadcast and a one-hour replay. Who are they trying to fool?!¡± .. Thomas replied, ¡°Great Xia¡¯s live broadcast was interrupted for an hour. The reason for it is because of electromagnetic interference. However, as far as we know, there doesn¡¯t seem to be any external electromagnetic interference near the landing site on the dark side of the moon¡­¡± ¡°Yeah, electromagnetic interference. Wait, you said there isn¡¯t any?¡± Chief Engineer Yang coughed and smiled. ¡°Ah, right, right, right. There¡¯s a small glitch in our equipment. The camera that we developed turned black. We couldn¡¯t adjust it for a long time¡­¡± After hanging up, Thomas instructed, ¡°Mobilize the Zeus detector and search for any electromagnetic waves near the moon¡­¡± He suspected that there might really be some electromagnetic waves on the dark side of the moon. As it turned out, Great Xia had detected it while they had not. This was very scary to him. This meant that the great nation of Xia¡¯s detection technology, in a certain aspect, might have surpassed theirs! He hung up the phone in regret. Calling didn¡¯t help at all. Not only did he not get any useful information, he also increased his workload by having to call for a full investigation. ¡°What the hell is Great Xia doing?!¡± Thomas browsed through the comments on the Internet. All the comments were saying everyone suspected that Great Xia have discovered aliens. This was not impossible. Humans had launched many satellites onto the moon. They knew very well the condition of the moon¡¯s surface. However, who knew if there wasn¡¯t any extraterrestrial technology that deceived them this whole time? ¡°Which satellites do we have on the dark side of the moon right now?¡± he asked. ¡°We need ones that can see the landing point of White Rabbit Nine¡­¡± ¡°Not at the moment, Sir. The nearest long-orbit satellite will be in a day¡¯s time¡­¡± ¡°Get that satellite ready at all times. Focus on observing the situation at White Rabbit Nine¡¯s landing point a day later¡­¡± The entire world was paying attention to Great Xia¡¯s manned moon landing, and these people were no exception. When White Rabbit Nine reached the dark side of the moon, it was not that they did not want to continue monitoring. The thing was, their satellites on the moon happened to have limited capacity. Furthermore, the dark side could not be observed directly through Earth¡¯s equipment, so they could only obtain information from Great Xia¡¯s official website. .. Meanwhile, in the Great Xia Space Agency. ¡°Are you sure that the filming location is the landing point?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang stared at the image from the lunar exploration satellite. He was a little confused. On the screen, there was no White Rabbit Nine Landing Cabin. The ground was barren. The spaceship, too. There was not even a single trace of landing. ¡°We¡¯re sure. We¡¯ve used three algorithms to calculate. The location captured by the satellite is correct. It¡¯s where White Rabbit Nine landed¡­¡± The staff member said affirmatively, but his tone was filled with uncertainty. ¡°Then tell me, where¡¯s the spaceship? Where are they?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s voice trembled. This kind of thing had never happened before. He did not know what the consequences would be. All the staff members looked at the images sent back by the satellite. They were all at a loss and were terrified to find out what happened. They all watched as White Rabbit Nine was being launched from the ground and flew toward the moon. They watched it all, step by step, before the spaceship finally landed on the dark side of the moon. Some people even suspected that they had a problem with their memory, so they found the video of White Rabbit Nine landing on the moon. After taking a good look, they confirmed that White Rabbit Nine had, indeed, landed on the moon from outer space. After a long silence, someone finally couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, perhaps there¡¯s something wrong with this long-orbit detection satellite. Maybe there was a problem with the image transmission¡­¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we let the near-orbit satellite take a look again?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang nodded slightly. He felt that the possibility of an error during image transmission was very high. Otherwise, what could have explained the disappearance of a giant spaceship? ¡°How long before the nearest near-orbit satellite arrives?!¡± ¡°Two days!¡± ¡°What about the other forces?¡± he asked. ¡°There are five satellites on the moon. The satellites of Asan are assembled, and the images are synthesised in the later stages. They don¡¯t have the capability to observe the landing point¡­¡± ¡°The technology inherited by the Northern Bear lacks maintenance, and there is no satellite landing point¡­¡± ¡°The Five Eyes does have a remote satellite landing point. It will take three days for them to arrive¡­¡± ¡°The closest ones belong to Thomas. Their long-orbit satellite would pass through the landing point in a day¡­¡± ¡°Boss, should we contact them?¡± ¡°No, they won¡¯t tell us the truth¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang pondered for a moment and said, ¡°Their long-orbit satellite will arrive in a day. Let¡¯s see how they will react then¡­¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Number 10, Li Zong Heng, said anxiously, ¡°Boss! Please go and persuade Big Sister Zhang! She doesn¡¯t want Brother Wang Er to go and see Little Sister Qian. If he doesn¡¯t go, Little Sister Qian won¡¯t come down from the basket¡­¡± ¡°Hey, you like Sister Qian Jiu, don¡¯t you?¡± Zhao Yu chuckled. ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°But Sister Qian Jiu likes Brother Wang Er!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Brother Wang Er and Big Sister Zhang belong together!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Sister Qian Jiu¡¯s body is very hard. She won¡¯t die even if she falls from the basket, right? ¡± ¡°Uh, she might break her nails¡­¡± Zhao Yu shrugged. ¡°So, even if Sister Qian Jiu doesn¡¯t come down, it doesn¡¯t matter. At most, she¡¯ll break her nails¡­¡± ¡°Anyways,If you still want me to persuade Brother Wang Er, I might just do that. But what are you going to do if Brother Wang Er and Sister Qian Jiu start to like each other? ¡± ¡°What am I going to do?¡± Li Zong Heng¡¯s expressions kept changing. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Her happiness is my happiness. Boss, let¡¯s go find Big Sister Zhang now¡­¡± ¡°You bootlicker!¡± Zhao Yu didn¡¯t know what else to say. He was the one who designed Number 10¡¯s character to be like this, but it was still kind of dumbfounding to interact with someone with a personality like this. ¡°Who¡¯re you calling a bootlicker? I¡¯m not a bootlicker!¡± Li Zong Heng denied. ¡°Yes, you are! I¡¯m really impressed by how much of a bootlicker you are!¡± Zhao Yu shook his head. Under Li Zong Heng¡¯s urging, he rushed to Big Sister Zhang¡¯s house, explained the situation, and had Brother Wang Er come with him for a while. Zhao Yu didn¡¯t follow them to watch what happened next. While he was the one who orchestrated these androids to act romantically to each other, he wasn¡¯t one to, say, believe in love. He also didn¡¯t like watching other people in love, so he just left Brother Wang Er and Sister Qian Jiu to do their own thing. After walking along the corridor for a while, he saw a figure sneaking up on the wall and doing something. Zhao Yu¡¯s eyes sparkled as he walked over quietly. ¡°Ba Jie, what are you doing?¡± Ba Jie was startled. He turned his head and heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Zhao Yu. He smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°Boss, I found that the wall is dirty. I¡¯m wiping it now¡­¡± Zhao Yu didn¡¯t believe his nonsense and leaned against the wall. There was a three-centimeter-long piece of glass there. Inside the glass, mist lingered, and a beautiful figure could be seen taking a shower. ¡°Who¡¯s inside?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s Little Seven¡­¡± Ba Jie chuckled and peeked through the cracks in the glass. ¡°Tsk tsk, Little Seven¡¯s got a smoking hot body¡­¡± The two of them leaned against the wall for a while. As they continued to watch, a voice suddenly came from behind them. ¡°What are you guys doing?!¡± When Zhao Yu turned around, Liu Wumei looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression. He quickly stood up straight and used his body to block the glass, ¡°Ahem, the wall is dirty. I¡¯m wiping it with Ba Jie¡­¡± ¡°Brother Yu, leave this kind of chore to us. Why bother yourself with such an unimportant job?¡± Liu Wumei said as she came up to help wipe the wall. Zhao Yu quickly stopped her. ¡°No need, no need! It¡¯s already clean. What about you? What are you doing?¡± ¡°Oh, right!¡± Liu Wumei slapped her forehead and quickly said, ¡°The butler asked me to send food to the captives. Boss, I¡¯ll go and get busy first¡­¡± Captives? Zhao Yu was stunned and quickly pulled her back. ¡°Wait a minute, what captives?! ¡± ¡°The captives?¡± Liu Wumei asked in confusion. ¡± The captives that Xiaotian No. 18 captured?! ¡± Only then did Zhao Yu realize that Uncle Da seemed to have wanted to tell him about it. ¡°Uncle Da, what did you say about No. 18?¡± he asked. The red light above the corridor lit up. ¡°Sir, Xiaotian No. 18 has discovered a spaceship and captured three aliens. They have been dragged back to the base.¡± Uncle Da¡¯s emotionless voice rang out. ¡°What?!¡± Zhao Yu was shocked and quickly confirmed, ¡°We caught three aliens?!¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Uncle Da said. ¡°The biological characteristics of the three people are very similar to you, Officer. Two men and one woman¡­¡± ¡°Where are they? Bring me there!¡± It had been more than five years since he had transmigrated from planet Earth. This was the first time Zhao Yu had heard about living creatures close to him. He could not help but be a little excited. So, aliens. The real question was, were they from this planet or from other planets? Speaking of which, Zhao Yu was also a little afraid. He was worried that he had been exposed to whoever these explorers were connected with. Worse yet, he was afraid that his base would be destroyed when it¡¯s exposed to aliens. The detention room was only ten square meters. There was no furniture at all. It was empty. The three astronauts didn¡¯t dare to take off their spacesuits. They sat back to back in the middle. The older astronaut closed his eyes and thought about what to possibly say next. The other two young astronauts were whispering to each other. ¡°There¡¯s still half an hour of oxygen left. What should we do later?!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. It seems like there¡¯s air in this environment, but I don¡¯t know if I can breathe¡­¡± ¡°Liu Ning, do you think Earth knows that we¡¯ve been captured by aliens?!¡± ¡°Probably. The people watching must be very worried. You know, since our giant spaceship was towed away from the landing site¡­¡± ¡°Does that mean we¡¯re going to be famous?!!¡± His reaction made Liu Ning speechless. She shook his head and said, ¡°Wang Dong Dong, focus on the present. We don¡¯t even know if we can return to Earth alive¡­¡± While the two of them were having it out, Captain Zhang Tao suddenly opened his eyes and whispered, ¡°Do you feel like you¡¯re being watched?!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The two of them were stunned and looked around warily. However, there was nothing else other than mirrors. ¡°Two-sided mirror?!¡± Zhao Yu was standing outside these mirrors. He was listening to the conversation as the volume was magnified many times. Even though the voices of these astronauts were very soft, it was still very clear to hear. ¡°Earth, Uncle Da. Did they say Earth?!¡± ¡°Yes, during their conversation, the three of them mentioned Earth a total of four times¡­¡± Zhao Yu frowned and looked at the flags on their chests. He was shocked. It was the flag of the great nation of Xia before he transmigrated. Could it be that the place he transmigrated to wasn¡¯t far away and was still in the solar system? ¡°Where are their spaceships?!¡± ¡°In the quarantine room¡­¡± ¡°Uncle Da, record their conversation. I¡¯ll go to the spaceship to take a look!¡± Zhao Yu planned to see if there were any clues on the spaceship. The spaceship was very simple and crude. It looked like a persimmon, an irregular cylinder. ¡°White Rabbit No. 9¡­¡± Zhao Yu read the Chinese characters outside the spaceship. He was 70% sure that he was still in the solar system. He boarded the spaceship and found the thing that represented time under Uncle Da¡¯s guidance. A cell phone. After it was opened, the time displayed on the screen was:September 21st, 2028, 20:55. Zhao Yu carefully recalled that the time he had transmigrated and the time he had spent in this world happened to be the time on his phone. This meant that he really did not travel too far and was still in the solar system, or rather¡­On the Moon! ¡°The White Rabbit is a spaceship used by Great Xia to explore the moon¡­¡± ¡°Since the three of them can come up, it means that they can go back too!¡± Zhao Yu was a little excited when he found out about this. ¡°I¡¯ve been away from home for so long. Can I finally return to Earth?!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°I can¡¯t go back!¡± Zhao Yu calmed down after being excited for a few minutes. ¡°If I go back with them, there are a few questions that are difficult to answer¡­¡± ¡°First, how did I get to the Moon?!¡± ¡°Second, how did I survive on the moon these past few years?!¡± ¡°Thirdly, how was my moon base built?!¡± ¡°System? Base car?¡± Zhao Yu felt that no matter how much he explained, there would always be people who would not believe him. There would always be people who would think that he was either lying or hiding something. All things considered, he might actually be in a lot of trouble if he were to return to Earth. What awaited him might be torture, life in a dark prison, or worse yet, assassination. ¡°Not only can I not go back, I also can¡¯t expose my identity. At the very least, I can¡¯t expose my identity as an earthling¡­¡± Zhao Yu sighed. He couldn¡¯t entrust his life to the good will of people on Earth. There might be someone who would treat him kindly if he were to reveal his identity, but he believed that many would want to hurt him to learn about his secrets. He suddenly thought of something and hurriedly asked, ¡°Butler, have we been discovered by the earthlings?!¡± ¡°To prevent exposure, the base has not placed any satellites on this planet. There are no means to detect us from outer space¡­¡± Back then, Zhao Yu was afraid that the detector would be discovered by alien civilizations. To prevent this from happening, not only did he build the base underground, he also did not dare to build more radars on the moon¡¯s surface. In fact, he hadn¡¯t really made any sort of arrangement to build detectors that could sense any incoming vessels from outer space. This was the right thing to do, though. If he was to build any satellite near his base, that would be the same as telling all the nearby aliens to come and destroy him. With his current level of technology, his detector would definitely be effective against less advanced civilizations. However, if he encountered a very advanced civilization, not only would his detector be unable to detect their presence, he might just risk being detected by them instead. ¡°However, when capturing the spaceship, Xiaotian No. 18 activated the signal jammer¡­¡± Uncle Da seemed to have guessed what Zhao Yu was thinking. Zhao Yu quickly asked for details. Needless to say, he was quite relieved to know that Xiaotian had a complete set of procedures for supply searching and removing evidence of its presence. ¡°It seems that the Earth has not discovered us. Perhaps, in their eyes, the three astronauts have simply lost contact¡­¡± ¡°There are many ways to lose contact, such as by encountering some sort of accident or a cosmic storm ¡­¡± As he did not set up any detection tool for situations like the one he was in right now, Zhao Yu realized that he was like a blind man. He would be very passive most of the time if he was ¡°visited¡± by aliens. However, again, he didn¡¯t know where he was in space and how far away the aliens were from him. If he was to set up any detection device, he would risk having his entire base exposed. That was the case a few moments ago. Now that he knew that he was on the Moon, he realized that he was quite safe. If anything, he knew that Earth didn¡¯t really pose as a great danger to him. ¡°Uncle Da!¡± Zhao Yu suddenly panicked as he thought of something, ¡°Can a nuclear bomb threaten our base?!¡± ¡°The defense level of the base¡¯s outer shell is not enough to withstand a nuclear bomb¡­¡± Hearing this, Zhao Yu frowned. If Earth discovered their base and fired a few nuclear bombs, things could get ugly. Uncle Da continued, ¡°The conventional ground defense fortifications-Sentinels. They can intercept all flying objects below 100 mach. They can destroy nuclear bombs before they reach the base.¡± ¡°So it can intercept a launched nuclear bomb?!¡± Zhao Yu was relieved after hearing this. If he was somehow exposed, at least he would not be nuked by Earthlings. After sealing away White Rabbit Nine, Zhao Yu returned to the confinement room. Without showing his face, he asked a few questions to the astronauts. He did it through a speaker, of course. After learning all that he could, he was 100% sure that this Earth those astronauts came from was the Earth that he transmigrated from. ¡°Butler, keep the three of them separate from each other. Remember, don¡¯t starve them to death¡­¡± For the time being, Zhao Yu did not want to meet the three of them in person. He also didn¡¯t want to let them go, either. He could only lock them up for now and think about what to do with them in the future. .. September 21st, 2028. This was a day where almost everyone on Earth was left disappointed. It was seven o¡¯clock in the evening. There had been no live footage ever since the broadcast signal of the manned moon landing was interrupted. Instead, old footage of the previous moon landing was played the entire night. Still, many people stayed in front of the television, afraid to leave. They were afraid that they would miss something, but in the end, there was nothing. Many people fell asleep after cursing the Great Xia Space Agency for not showing them anything, while some decided to stay up late to watch until the live broadcast ended. Meanwhile, there was the Great Xia¡¯s Extraterrestrial Civilization Exploration Association. This was an organization made up of many astronomy enthusiasts. Naturally, they were very interested about what happened in the moon landing that was taking place. Ever since the live broadcast signal was cut off, Ma Hai Bo, the association¡¯s manager, became certain that something was wrong. He and his associates suspected that the officials had discovered some that they could not tell the public. While waiting for the live broadcast to come back, Ma Hai Bo found several friends who worked at the space center. He tried asking them about what happened, but he didn¡¯t hear anything useful from them. This made him feel that there was something fishy going on. He even began to suspect that there were aliens on the moon. Even if there were no aliens that came into contact, at the very least, White Rabbit Nine might have just discovered some alien civilization ruins. Or an alien spaceship, maybe! The thought made the members of the association very excited. After some work, Ma Hai Bo found a friend who was skilled in hacking. ¡°You want me to hack in?!¡± The hacker friend asked. He did not show his face. He only attended the online meeting with a cartoon avatar on a video app. ¡°Yes, White Rabbit Nine¡¯s live broadcast signal was cut off. Something big must have happened that caught the officials off guard. Until now, they still haven¡¯t been able to give a reasonable explanation¡­¡± ¡°Whatever happened, this must be something that wouldn¡¯t happen normally, ¡± Ma Hai Bo said somewhat agitatedly. ¡°Something big must¡¯ve happened!¡± After a moment of silence, the hacker shook his head and said,¡±I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t hack in. If it were somewhere else, even if it was a foreign entity, I could give it a try¡­¡± Ma Hai Bo narrowed his eyes. He felt that this friend of his was not only a hacker. He might also be a¡­. Whatever he was, the chances were pretty likely. ¡°Foreign entities work too. What¡¯s happening to White Rabbit Nine is a very important matter, so there must be many foreign detectors close to it. Perhaps they can find something¡­¡± The hacker nodded and said, ¡°As for time, I can only give you 30 seconds. I¡¯m doing this only once for you. You only have one chance!¡± Hacking into a satellite for 30 seconds was a pretty big deal. Ma Hai Bo couldn¡¯t ask for more than that. He must use the chance that he had very well. After hesitating for a while, he turned on his computer and searched. Soon, he found a satellite that belonged to another country. Unfortunately, this one would take a day to reach the landing point of White Rabbit Nine. After hesitating for a moment, Ma Hai Bo asked ¡°Why don¡¯t we take a look at this satellite after it flies past White Rabbit Nine? That¡¯s one day from now.¡± ¡°If the space agency gives out an explanation at any point before that, then we¡¯ll just not hack into it?!¡± ¡°Sure thing¡­¡± After his hacker friend left, Ma Hai Bo let out a big sigh. Before this point, he didn¡¯t even dare to think about doing something like hacking a satellite. For a moment, he felt that he might have gone too far this time. However, that thought was quickly replaced by a sense of determination. ¡°Well, if they really discovered aliens and decided to hide it from the public, then I guess I am only doing what¡¯s right¡­¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Meanwhile, in the Great Xia Space Agency. The staff members didn¡¯t sleep all night. They were divided into several groups. One group was responsible for checking whether the lunar long-orbit exploration satellite was operating normally. Specifically, they were checking whether the image of the White Rabbit Nine landing site was correct. The other group of people were checking the landing point of White Rabbit Nine. They wanted to see if there was any chance of the spaceship having deviated from its supposed landing point. Another group of people contacted the military and asked about the various possibilities of the signal being blocked. Chief Engineer Yang had dark circles under his eyes. Since he was the commander-in-chief, he did not sleep all night. A young man new to the job ran over, ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, the television station is calling to ask about the truth behind White Rabbit Nine. Should we tell them?¡± Chief Engineer Yang was infuriated with the question,¡±The truth? Do you know what the truth is? Why don¡¯t you tell me what the hell happened?¡± The young employee was too scared to say anything in response. Seeing him like this, Chief Engineer Yang simply told him to go away. Pretty soon, other people came over and asked the same question. They all came from different places.There was the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of State Security, and even the General Affairs Department. Apart from the General Affairs Department, Chief Engineer Yang dismissed everyone who came to ask. After thinking for a moment, he said to his subordinates, ¡°Tell them that we have temporarily lost contact with White Rabbit Nine. Tell them that we are investigating the cause¡­¡± Naturally, Chief Engineer Yang was very nervous. However, he knew his priorities. Right now, the most important thing was not to give an explanation to the audience in front of the television, but to find out what happened to White Rabbit Nine! Chief Engineer Yang had an ominous feeling about all of this. He was afraid that the final outcome would be bad. Really bad. Still, without knowing what the result would be, he could only brace himself and continue to check. Pretty soon, it was dawn. Assistant Little Wang walked over with his phone in hand. He was looking pretty worried. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang! Instead of dying down, the discussion has become even more intense! The top ten searched topics on the internet are all about White Rabbit Nine¡­¡± ¡°I know ~~!¡± Chief Engineer Yang rubbed his temples with his fingers. He knew how much attention this whole situation was attracting. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t be receivingfive phone calls from the television station. ¡°Are we just going to ignore it?!¡± ¡°We can¡¯t do anything about it now, can we?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang had a bitter expression. ¡°Now, there¡¯s only one examination left. We¡¯ll talk about it after that is over¡­¡± Assistant Little Wang fell silent. This whole situation was too much pressure for anyone. Even she felt a headache just thinking about it. Fortunately, she was not the chief engineer. Half an hour later, all the inspections were completed. The staff members who had been tired for the entire night began to report the results one by one. ¡°The inspection of the White Rabbit will be completed by Group 4, Group 5, Group 6, and Group 8¡­¡± ¡°The four of us will be responsible for checking the White Rabbit¡¯s mobility and navigation control systems¡­¡± ¡°We have a full set of test data of the White Rabbit before it lost signal. The rover was using a wheeled, arm suspension scheme. It can move forward, backward, rotate, and climb hills¡­¡± ¡°According to the calculations, the data is normal. There is nothing unusual¡­¡± ¡°The five of us will be responsible for the inspection of the measurement and control data transmission sub-system and the integrated electronic sub-system¡­¡± ¡°.. Drive module normal, central computer normal, processing module normal, navigation control normal¡­¡± The teams reported that the data of the White Rabbit was normal. There were no errors. However, Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s was starting to have an irritated or even worried look on his face. The more normal the White Rabbit was reported to be, the more it meant that the loss of contact was an outlier, something that happened because of an uncontrollable and unknown factor. ¡°What about the satellites? What are the results?¡± ¡°Satellite communication transmission is normal, no deviation¡­¡± ¡°Sir, after communicating with the military, we concluded that we can not rule out the possibility that there¡¯s high-tech technology that is blocking our satellites and replacing input with fake content. However, the possibility of this is very low. With the current technology available on planet Earth, it is very difficult to do this without being found out¡­¡± ¡°Not even the Commonwealth of Meine can do something like that, no?¡± ¡°According to the military, Meine might have been able to do so thirty years ago. Now, however, they can¡¯t possibly sneak past us.¡± After the information was gathered, Chief Engineer Yang had to face a fact. ¡°So, the image sent back by the satellite in the far orbit is real. White Rabbit Nine should have been at the landing point, but it went missing?!!¡± ¡°Is this some kind of supernatural phenomenon?!¡± ¡°Perhaps, the malfunction of the satellite is something we have never encountered before¡­¡± The assistant was also at a loss. She was still waiting for the latest report, ¡°Boss, do you want to report it?¡± ¡°No! We still don¡¯t know anything yet!¡± Chief Engineer Yang shook his head. Just like what his subordinates said, perhaps the satellite had a malfunction that they did not know the reason for, which led to this seemingly supernatural event. ¡°There¡¯s still less than half a day before the long-orbit satellites of the Commonwealth of Meine can observe the landing point. Let¡¯s wait and see what their satellites will capture¡­¡± .. ¡°Any news?¡± ¡°No!¡± Ma Hai Bo shook his head as he looked at the report he received, ¡°It¡¯s as if White Rabbit Nine didn¡¯t land on the moon! The officials haven¡¯t even released any follow-up news. The latest news is from last night, when the live broadcast was interrupted¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s pretty abnormal. It¡¯s been almost a day since the livestream, but there¡¯s nothing new at all. It¡¯s as if they¡¯ve completely forgotten that there¡¯s another spaceship on the moon with three astronauts on it¡­¡± The officials pretended that nothing had happened, but the netizens would not. There were rumours everywhere on the Internet, and some of them were spreading like wildfire. For example, some were saying that the three astronauts were kidnapped by aliens. They were saying that the aliens were asking for a ransom of 8.8 billion yuan. Another rumour was that White Rabbit Nine had already crashed. It was said that the officials could not accept this fact, so they simply tried to erase all the records that they had. Some people even believed the rumour that the Moon that was on live broadcast was actually filmed in a prison. They were saying that the three people sent there were prisoners dressed as astronauts. Anyhow, public opinion would always shift towards believing in nonsensical stories. Netizens believed all kinds of things, especially when the officials did not explain it immediately. On the internet, the most popular conspiracy theories were that ¡°the Great Xia Space Administration was filming the moon landing in a recording studio: and that ¡°since reporters risked their lives to confirm this, the live broadcast was put to a halt¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that as soon as the three astronauts got off the spacecraft, a reporter from the Commonwealth of Meine rushed towards the camera. He was asking why they weren¡¯t on the moon!¡± ¡°It¡¯s true. I even saw the video just now. Unfortunately, it was deleted. This stupid platform doesn¡¯t want to release it¡­¡± ¡°I saw the video too. The three astronauts were stunned. They turned to look at the camera, and then one of the directors shouted ¡°Cut, cut, cut! Stop the livestream!¡±¡­¡± ¡°Ha, ha! I already predicted that Great Xia can¡¯t send people to the moon before the stream. It¡¯s all starting to make sense now, isn¡¯t it? Am I a prophet?!¡± ¡°My boyfriend works at the Meine Space Agency. According to him, in another six hours, our long-orbit lunar satellite will be able to observe the landing site of the White Rabbit Nine¡­¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ Soon, we¡¯ll know for sure whether White Rabbit Nine is a hoax or not! Maybe it¡¯s a hoax shot in a recording studio. Or, we¡¯ll find out that it¡¯s actually on the moon!!¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Alien friend, can we meet and talk? ¡± After talking to the electronic voice for a while, Zhang Tao wanted to observe the ¡°alien¡± he was speaking to up close. Naturally, Zhao Yu wouldn¡¯t let him have his way. Instead of showing up in person, he asked Big Sister Zhang and Brother Wang Er to send his captives to be imprisoned. While there were no prison cells built in this base, there were a few rooms in the industrial area that were fully equipped for Zhao Yu to live in temporarily when he was inspecting work. For now, he could arrange for the three of them to stay in the industrial area temporarily. Clang! The door opened, and the three of them took two steps back nervously. Outside the door, a robot appeared. It was carrying weapons on its shoulders. It had a pair of emotionless laser eyes. It was the same robot that drove the three of them here. The two robot guards didn¡¯t enter. Instead, they stood on both sides of the door. Then, two more figures walked in. It was Big Sister Zhang and Brother Wang Er. Looking at the two people who walked in, Zhang Tao and the other two were shocked. These aliens actually looked like them. ¡°You can take off your oxygen masks. You can breathe in the base!¡± Big Sister Zhang¡¯s name was Zhang Yi Xia. She looked to be in her forties. She was a nanny designed by Zhao Yu in the early days when he first came to the moon. She was responsible for cooking and cleaning. The AI system implanted in her body was very human-like, and her expression was no different from a human¡¯s. She was so human-like, in fact, the three astronauts thought that they had encountered a living person. Liu Ning glanced at Wang Dong Dong and Zhang Tao. Seeing them nod, she took off his oxygen mask. After inhaling and exhaling, she confirmed that the air was no different from Earth. After Zhang Tao confirmed that there was no problem with the air, he extended out his arm and attempted to be friendly, ¡°Hello, my name is Zhang Tao. I¡¯m a native of Earth, the third planet in the solar system. I belong to the nation of Great Xia and am a member of Xia¡¯s space agency. I¡¯m here because I¡¯m carrying out the manned space exploration program¡­¡± ¡°Hello!¡± Seeing this, Zhang Yi Xia shook his hand and asked, ¡°Oh, so your planet is called Earth. What do you call this place?!¡± Zhang Tao and the other two were stunned. They could not believe it, but they soon realized that the alien they were speaking to wanted to ask them the name of the moon. ¡°In the eyes of us earthlings, this place is called the Moon. Like the Sun, it¡¯s a celestial body that has always been with us¡­¡± ¡°Are the two planets not far from each other?!¡± Zhang Yi Xia asked curiously. Brother Wang Er¡¯s name was Wang Er Chun. He was programmed to have a quiet, shy personality. Seeing that Zhang Yi Xia was not stopping with her questions, he couldn¡¯t help but remind her. ¡°The butler doesn¡¯t want us to say too much!¡± Zhang Yi Xia stopped asking and spoke to the three astronauts, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll bring you to your place of residence¡­¡± ¡°Butler?¡± Zhang Tao decided to remember this information. If possible, she would like to try getting more information from these aliens in the future. As they guided the astronauts to where they were going to live, Zhang Yi Xia and Wang Er Chun kept on whispering to each other. They seemed to be quarreling with each other. Meanwhile, the three astronauts looked around and followed them slowly. Behind them were two armed robot guards who watched their every move. After passing through a long corridor, they came to an elevator. Under the watchful eyes of Zhang Tao and the others, Zhang Yi Xia pressed the down button. Above the elevator, the numbers marked were changing from -9 to -10, -11¡­ While looking at the numbers, the astronauts realized that this base was much bigger than it looked. Despite being obviously bewildered with all of this, Zhang Tao tried his best to remember everything he had seen along the way. ¡°Ding ~~!¡± Just as they were feeling nervous, the elevator door at -18 suddenly opened. ¡°So, we are on the -18th floor?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± The elevator was huge, twice as big as the elevators on Earth. After entering the elevator, Zhang Tao saw that the two robot guards were also coming in. As heavy as they looked to be, the elevator did not tremble at all. Alien technology. Normal, right? Anyways, what shocked Zhang Tao even more was the number of elevator buttons inside the elevator. The numbers ranged from -1 to -180, meaning that there was a total of, what? 180 floors underground? The three astronauts were absolutely shocked. Without ever being found out by the humans, the aliens managed to build an entire gigantic structure under the surface of the moon. ¡°Which floor did the butler send them to?¡± Zhang Yi Xia stood in front of the button and asked awkwardly. In response to her, Wang Er Chun quietly pressed the button for the -109th floor. Seeing that the -109 button light up, Liu Ning was a little scared, ¡°Um, may I ask where you¡¯re taking us?¡± ¡°Industrial area!¡± ¡°Shua ~!¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the elevator door opened. Looking at the top, the number had jumped from -18 to -109. That happened in a second. The three astronauts were a little surprised. When they looked outside the elevator, the scene had completely changed. At the -18th floor, there was a metal corridor outside the elevator. Now, as they were at -109 floor, they saw that there was a giant factory outside the elevator. There were mechanical devices operating automatically everywhere. The lights in the factory were shining bright. and the machines were all running on their own. Not far from the elevator was a three-story iron villa. It was where Zhao Yu temporarily stayed when he was inspecting the work that took place here. Zhang Yi Xia said as she brought the three of them to the front of the villa, ¡°You guys stay here. I¡¯ll come and deliver your daily necessities every day¡­¡± Wang Er Chun interrupted, ¡°This villa is the only place you can move about. If you leave, these two won¡¯t show you any mercy!¡± As he spoke, he pointed at the two armed robots. ¡°Yes, understood! We won¡¯t run around!!¡± Zhang Tao quickly agreed, then brought his two subordinates into the villa. .. ¡°Has the star destroyer cannon been built?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look. It¡¯s taking all my time to deal with these captives! I need to go see my star destroyer cannon!¡± Zhao Yu took the elevator and went straight to -5 floor. On this floor, there were all kinds of defensive weapons waiting to be activated from their dormant state. Zhao Yu didn¡¯t stop here when he arrived. Instead, he boarded a small train on this floor and headed elsewhere. After about three minutes, the train stopped at a place that looked like a rocket launch station. ¡°This is the star destroyer cannon?!¡± Zhao Yu was overjoyed as he saw the cannon muzzle that was hundreds of meters tall. The star destroyer cannon was the most powerful weapon he had at the moment. According to the system, the highest-level star destroyer cannon could blow up a star. Of course, the level of his cannon was still far from being able to do that. Right now, it was a level one cannon, and it could blow up a celestial body with a diameter of no more than 100 kilometers. ¡°The ground here has been disguised as a volcanic crater. If necessary, we can send the star destroyer cannon into space through the flying device at any time¡­¡± ¡°Can we do a test fire now? ¡± Zhao Yu was eager to give it a try. Like what he did to all his other weapons, he wanted to test his star destroyer cannon 100,000 meters underground. ¡°Sir, the power of the star destroyer cannon is a little too much. Our shooting range might not be able to withstand the impact¡­¡± Uncle Da hesitated for a moment, ¡°¡­Why don¡¯t we go outside and test it out? It just so happens that these aliens came from a place called Earth. According to the information on their spaceship, Earth is only 380,000 kilometers away from our base. We can fire a shot there to see the effect¡­¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation It had been a day since White Rabbit Nine landed on the moon. The Internet was going crazy. More and more media outlets in Great Xia were starting to create content based on rumors heard in foreign countries. ¡°It¡¯s been proven. White Rabbit Nine is filmed in a recording studio ¡­¡± ¡°Truth: ¡®Reporter from Meine broke in and found the three astronauts¡­¡± At first, Great Xia¡¯s netizens did not believe in any of the rumors from other countries. However, as time passed, they became less and less confident as the officials still did not give an answer. In the end, many people were disappointed. Although the official announcement had not been made, their hearts were already shaken. They were starting to feel that this White Rabbit Project No. 9 might really have been filmed at a film studio. .. Great Xia Space Agency. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, can we issue an announcement to clarify the truth?¡± Seeing the disheartened reactions of the netizens, many of the staff members had mixed feelings. Grievance, pain, grief, all sorts of emotions surged into the hearts of these people.This was supposed to be an event worthy of national celebration, but because of the accidental disappearance of White Rabbit Nine, it became the biggest joke on the Internet. ¡°What truth?¡± Chief Engineer Yang asked calmly. ¡°The truth that our equipment might have malfunctioned!¡± Assistant Wang said anxiously. ¡°Open our official website. Look at the news this time last night¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang ordered calmly. Assistant Little Wang opened it and was stunned. On their official website, there was indeed an announcement that the signal was interrupted due to the influence of cosmic electromagnetic waves. Assistant Little Wang was speechless. She typed this announcement herself. It had been a short day, but it felt like a long time had passed. She had even forgotten about the announcement that she made yesterday. ¡°But, Sir! There are a lot of people on the Internet who misunderstand us. There are less and less people that support us. Meanwhile, more and more began to talk negatively about us. If we don¡¯t clarify it now, I¡¯m afraid¡­¡± ¡°To clarify something, you need to know what¡¯s actually happening!¡± Chief Engineer Yang shook his head, ¡°Let¡¯s not worry about that for now. Let¡¯s take a look at the long-orbit lunar satellite from the Commonwealth of Meine. How long will it take to detect the landing point?!¡± Assistant Xiao Wang could only sigh and investigate as instructed. ¡°Five minutes left!¡± ¡°If you think they will share it with us, then try it!¡± After Chief Engineer Yang finished speaking, he turned around and walked into a quiet room. He then dialed a special number and spoke a few secret codes. ¡°In five minutes, help me get a set of images from the Miyue-14386 satellite¡­¡± Assistant Wang walked to the Foreign Affairs Department and tried to call the Meine Space Agency. She wanted to see if they would share the image of the Miyue-14386 satellite. ¡°Ah, just half an hour ago, our satellite seemed to have been affected by cosmic electromagnetic waves. The signal was cut off!¡± Assistant Little Wang was a little confused when she heard this. As it turned out, their satellite was also jammed. Was it a coincidence, by any chance? .. ¡°Great Xia, I think you should change your name to ***¡­¡± ¡°Hey, Tiger Oil! Weren¡¯t you dancing before this? A day has passed! Let¡¯s see you dance now!¡± Some people who couldn¡¯t keep it to themselves made it all the way to Great Xia¡¯s network to mock the supporters of the White Rabbit Project. Normally, the local netizens would only need to use 10% of their power to talk back to these people, but things were different now. The netizens were responding very weakly to this mockery. It wasn¡¯t that no one was paying attention, no. The netizens had their hands on the keyboard. They wanted to say something to support the White Rabbit Project, like always, but they didn¡¯t know what to say. At the end of the day, a day had passed, and White Rabbit Nine had not appeared again. ¡°There¡¯s no way to fight this. Even if there¡¯s really a leaked video of the whole landing being staged, I would still try my best to deny it. But now, there¡¯s nothing¡­¡± ¡°Yeah, even if it was really shot in a film studio, shouldn¡¯t they at least try to follow through with the lies? If they try to follow through, there would still be a lot of people who would be willing to believe it, right?¡± ¡°Now, we¡¯ve been exposed when we¡¯re still in the middle of creating this hoax. It¡¯s too embarrassing¡­¡± ¡°Me too. I don¡¯t even want to go online now. We are the laughingstock of the whole world right now¡­¡± These comments seemed to be coming from the netizens of Great Xia. Still, Ma Hai Bo was a little skeptical. After scrolling through them, he asked his friend to check the IP address. ¡°Not in the country, overseas¡­¡± ¡°Hey!! They are pretending to be from Xia to make a fool out of us!¡± Ma Hai Bo had a helpless look on his face. The other association members were also extremely uncomfortable with the hate the Space Agency was receiving on the internet. They wanted to show their support for the White Rabbit Project, but their morale was low. ¡°Boss, can we make a comeback?¡± ¡°Stay patient. There¡¯s still one minute before the Meine satellites can capture footage of White Rabbit Nine¡¯s landing point. My friend will hack that satellite to get the image. After I receive the image, I¡¯ll connect it to our group. Remember to record it¡­¡± .. At the Meine Space Agency. ¡°Currently calibrating the position of Mi Yue-14386. Currently firing short-frequency pulse laser¡­¡± ¡°Once¡­Twice¡­Three times¡­¡± ¡°The adjustment is complete. The position error is 3.4 millimeters¡­¡± ¡°Please enter the coordinates of White Rabbit Nine¡¯s landing point¡­¡± ¡°Entering complete. Adjusting Mi Yue-14386¡¯s posture¡­¡± ¡°Position adjustment complete. Image will be received in 10 seconds¡­¡± ¡°Countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7¡­¡± ¡°3,2,1¡­¡± ¡°Synchronisation successful, adjusting satellite altitude. Estimated time for departure from the observation target is in 39 minutes and 44 seconds¡­¡± Thomas¡¯s eyes widened as he carefully looked at the image relayed by the satellite. On the big screen, there was nothing unusual on the moon. It was a boundless wasteland with no signs of life. There was no sight of White Rabbit Nine. ¡°No?¡± Thomas was a little confused. He turned his head, ¡°White Rabbit Nine, is there any problem with the surveillance video?¡± ¡°No, sir. It did take off from Earth, but it eventually disappeared at the Beta point on the back of the moon¡­¡± ¡°What about their spaceships?!¡± Forget about White Rabbit Nine, there was not even any trace left behind by the spacecraft when it landed.The staff members looked at each other in bewilderment. The internet was saying that White Rabbit Nine was filmed in a recording studio, but they knew for sure that White Rabbit Nine was launched and did reach the dark side of the moon. However, they had to face the truth. There was nothing to be seen or found. ¡°Shrink the image and expand the range¡­¡± Immediately, the satellite image was zoomed out, and the whole area within a few hundred meters of the landing point appeared. Although the image became a bit blurry, they should still be able to see any lander that was in the area. That should be the case. However, no matter how they looked around, they did not find anything with the same white color as the lander. They did not even find anything that remotely looked suspicious. ¡°Damn it! The landing point Great Xia announced is wrong! That has to be it!¡± Thomas thought that the Great Xia Space Agency had tricked them. If he had to guess, he would say that White Rabbit Nine had probably landed somewhere else on the dark side of the moon. At this moment, the image went black and a Panda Burning Incense icon appeared. ¡°Boss, bad news. The system has been hacked¡­¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Do you guys feel that something is wrong?!¡± Zhang Tao asked with a serious expression. He was on the -109th floor of the Moon Base. Beside him, Liu Ning and Wang Dong Dong were holding the food that Zhang Yi Xia had sent over. They were savoring it carefully. ¡°Captain, the food that the aliens cultivate seems to be similar to ours. It¡¯s also potatoes, vegetables, and rice¡­¡± They had flown for more than three days from Earth to the moon. All the food that they had was vacuum packed. The taste was pretty subpar, needless to say. That being said, the food that they were having now was hot and delicious. Wang Dong Dong didn¡¯t understand what his captain meant when he asked about something being wrong. He asked curiously as he ate, ¡°Captain, did you find anything?!¡± Zhang Tao looked around warily and gestured to the two of them. He whispered as they got their heads close to him, ¡°Did you notice that these aliens are speaking Chinese?!¡± ¡°Ah?¡± The two of them stopped stuffing food into their mouths, and their eyes revealed surprise. ¡°Yeah, why do they speak Chinese?!¡± They were used to talking to people who spoke Chinese, so they never realized this issue. However, after Zhang Tao reminded them, the two of them remembered that they were on the Moon, inside the base of an alien. Come to think of it, the aliens that they were talking to all spoke Chinese. ¡°Also, the man and woman who led us here earlier look very similar to us. They have very standard Asian faces and figures¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you guys think this is too much of a coincidence?!¡± ¡°Other than that, the floor signs in the elevator use Arabic numbers¡­¡± Zhang Tao continued to list. ¡°The decoration style of this house is also very similar to that of Earth. The food, too. We¡¯ve got potatoes, rice, vegetables¡­¡± Gulp ~! Liu Ning gulped and thought of a possibility, ¡°Captain, are you saying that we¡¯re dreaming right now?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s possible, but I just feel that this moon base is probably linked to Earth¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s as if it was built by Earthlings¡­¡± Wang Dong Dong was a little shocked, ¡°Captain, could it be that the aliens have arrived on Earth a long time ago? You know, so they could bring these things to the moon?¡± Liu Ning¡¯s eyes lightened up, ¡°So, the man and woman who brought us here before could be orphans brought here by real aliens from Earth. They were probably raised from a young age and were indoctrinated to think of themselves as aliens?!¡± Zhang Tao nodded slightly. As nonsensical as this theory was, it was still a better explanation than to say that they were all dreaming. He continued, ¡°From the looks of it, this moon base is very likely to be used by aliens to communicate with Earthlings¡­¡± .. ¡°My name is Yao Zhui Du, and I am a web administrator. I do website maintenance for a small company.¡± ¡°Of course, this was my public identity. In secret, I am a hacker who believes in, say, equivalent exchange.¡± ¡°Today, two amateurs came to me and asked me to hack the same satellite.¡± ¡°Awesome! I can get paid double for doing one thing!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a satellite. It¡¯ll take three to five minutes, but I can¡¯t give it to my clients too quickly. They¡¯ll think that they are overpaying me if I do that.¡± ¡°So, for now, as usual, I¡¯ll play a few games and wait until it¡¯s about time I start.¡± .. ¡°It¡¯s here. Bros, look!¡± Ma Hai Bo was excited as he shared the picture sent by his hacker friend in the online group meeting. He and other members of the association took a long look at this image that they¡¯ve waited for a long time. The image was plain and unremarkable. It was the surface of the moon. Regular people might enjoy looking at photos like this, but they were from the Extraterrestrial Civilization Exploration Association. They were already sick of all the pictures of the moon that were circulating on the market. ¡°Where¡¯s White Rabbit Nine?!¡± One of them stared at the satellite image for a while, ¡°Brother Bo, did your friend hack the wrong satellite?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. He¡¯s very skilled at hacking¡­¡± Ma Hai Bo hesitated for a bit before contacting his friend again. He then went to ask about the image of the moon. Ten seconds later, he received a reply. The image sent over was the image that was requested. ¡°I didn¡¯t hack the wrong satellite. This is the satellite you asked for¡­¡± That¡¯s when Ma Hai Bo realized the problem. He frowned, ¡°Where¡¯s White Rabbit Nine?!¡± ¡°Could it be that Meine and the other countries didn¡¯t capture the landing point?!¡± ¡°Check the coordinates¡­¡± ¡°Coordinates are the same!!!¡± Ma Hai Bo was stunned. The members who were watching the satellite images with him were also dumbfounded. ¡°There¡¯s no White Rabbit Nine at the landing point¡­¡± ¡°Could it be¡­? Was the landing really staged? Was all recorded in a recording studio?!¡± The atmosphere in the group meeting became very tense. No one spoke for a long time. Ma Hai Bo was at a loss. He was starting to think that what they were doing was pointless. However, while the others could remain silent, he had to speak. He was the president of the association. Ma Hai Bo sighed and tried to pull himself together, ¡°There are two possibilities¡­¡± ¡°One is that White Rabbit Nine is really filmed in a recording studio. That would explain why the satellite from Meine didn¡¯t capture it¡­¡± ¡°The other possibility is that¡­ the Great Xia Space Agency was lying about where the landing point of White Rabbit Nine was¡­¡± ¡°So they might¡¯ve told us the wrong position. Is this really possible?¡± ¡°This is the first manned moon landing project. It will go down in history, for sure. Perhaps creating propaganda is more important than actually making the landing¡­¡± Ma Hai Bo pursed his lips. No matter which country it was, this was an opportunity to demonstrate strength. How could the space agency hide where the landing point was? ¡°Brother Bo, I¡¯m going down¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m going offline too!¡± ¡°I¡¯m tired. I¡¯m going to sleep!¡± ¡°Bye!¡± One member after another went offline. Many people simply could not accept the possibility that their government had lied to them. After most of the members were gone, Ma Hai Bo slumped onto the bed and let out a long sigh. ¡°Now, whatever the space agency was up to, I just hope that they told us the wrong coordinates¡­¡± .. Meanwhile, at the Greata Xia Space Agency. All the staff members put down what they were doing and looked up at the big screen. It was showing the images of the Miyue-14386 satellite transferred from other channels. The screen flashed, showing the lonely scene on the moon. Chief Engineer Yang said, ¡°Checking the satellite number¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s confirmed to be Miyue-14386!¡± ¡°Checking the coordinates¡­¡± ¡°The coordinates are the same!¡± Chief Engineer Yang quickly turned his head to look at another screen. On it was their own satellite. From another angle, they were recording the landing point. By comparing the images transmitted by the two satellites, they could confirm that they were at the same location. There was no White Rabbit Nine! There were no signs of landing! This meant that there was nothing wrong with their satellites! After all, the possibility of two satellites from two countries failing at the same time was close to zero. There was silence in the game. No one spoke, because no one knew what actually happened. In fact, no one knew if the three astronauts were dead or alive! Assistant Little Wang couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Boss, the other departments and the General Affairs Office are asking about the situation again. Should we tell them the truth?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Let¡¯s wait a little longer. Our near-orbit satellite will arrive in one day. The image will be clearer. We can enlarge it to the centimeter level. We will definitely be able to see something¡­¡± Chapter 10 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°They still haven¡¯t revealed any information?!¡± The staff of the television station were having headaches. The manned landing on the moon was supposed to be a historic event, but now¡­ it was becoming the biggest joke in the world at the moment. Forget about those netizens, even the people working at the space agency felt very uncomfortable when television kept on showing old footage of the previous moon landing attempt. Right now, the entire station was in chaos. Everyone was debating about what their next move should be. ¡°No, it¡¯s still the same announcement. They are saying that the electromagnetic signal is abnormal¡­¡± The assistant sighed and shook his head. In just one day, because of this matter, three strands of his hair had turned white. ¡°The internet is going crazy over this. How can they be so calm?¡± ¡°Can anyone give us the reason why this is happening at all?!¡± ¡°Well, they did say that the latest that they can tell us would be a day later¡­¡± ¡°One day later?! One day later? It¡¯s already two days away from the moon landing! Sure, we can pause the live broadcast, but what about the astronauts? Are they just going to not do anything for an entire day?!¡± The assistant scratched his head, ¡°According to the original schedule, the three astronauts should be returning in five hours, right?!¡± ¡°Ahhh ~~!¡± The leader let out a long sigh. He didn¡¯t know what to say. These days, many friends had asked about White Rabbit Nine, but he did not know any more than those who came to ask him. At this moment, a director rushed over. ¡°Director, there¡¯s a situation!¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?!¡± ¡°The satellite images of the moon have been exposed online. They have taken a lot of photos of the landing points with satellites¡­¡± .. ¡°The final verdict? The landing point announced by Great Xia is wrong!¡± ¡°Just this evening, an overseas satellite on the moon passed by the White Rabbit Nine landing site and took a lot of photos. The results were shocking¡­¡± ¡°Satellite photos show that White Rabbit Nine is not at the landing point!!!¡± ¡°I actually think the foreign media is very implicit about this. They could¡¯ve just said that the entire operation is a hoax!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all a film! Done in a studio!¡± As the photos taken by the Miyue-14386 satellite were leaked, the Internet was in an uproar again. This would go down in history as one of the biggest dramas ever. Almost everyone was convinced that the moon landing was a hoax. ¡°(The content is inappropriate, canceled)¡± Just when all the various media outlets were about to make their conclusions about this whole shenanigan, the Great Xia government finally made its move. ¡°White Rabbit Nine was manufactured by the Third Aerospace Industry Group of Great Xia after three years of preparation¡­¡± ¡°.. .On the day of the launch, reporters and representatives from 144 regions went to the launch site to observe and conduct interviews. They all witnessed the White Rabbit take off¡­¡± ¡°During its flight to the dark side of the moon, White Rabbit Nine received a lot of attention from overseas. It moved past many satellites from other countries and became an internet sensation on multiple social media platforms¡­¡± ¡°Due to the interference of cosmic electromagnetic waves, the live broadcast signal of this manned moon landing has been interrupted. This factor that can not be controlled. We have urgently mobilized a team of experts to participate in the repair work. If there is any progress, we will announce it as soon as possible¡­¡± Great Xia didn¡¯t directly confront the public opinion and tell them who was right and who was wrong. They only laid out the facts. From the preparation, construction, testing, to the final launch of White Rabbit Nine, everything was recorded. Yes, everything that had a record was shown to the public. They couldn¡¯t fake it. Like, there was no way that they could fake the interactions between White Rabbit Nine had and the other satellites. Anyhow, all the evidence Great Xia presented proved a point, and that was that White Rabbit Nine had really flown to the moon. There was no filming in the studio. This news immediately made all the Great Xia netizens feel confident once again. People were spreading the news in all sorts of games and applications. ¡°Quickly! Look at the trending searches! The government just made a statement about the moon landing!¡± ¡°I told you, right? Look at the trending searches! The authorities have spoken!¡± ¡°Ok, but even if White Rabbit Nine is real, what about the three astronauts?¡± ¡°Yeah, did White Rabbit Nine crash or something? We have to have an explanation, right?¡± .. ¡°Phew ~~!¡± Chief Engineer Yang let out a deep breath. He was watching the whole time. He was watching as the internet began to show support to the space agency once again. Needless to say, he was deeply touched by what the Great Xia government did for him and his colleagues. Now that the state had confirmed that the moon landing was real, he was finally starting to feel a bit less stressed. Now, to make it even clearer that the moon landing did happen, he needed to find out what happened to White Rabbit Nine! After some thought, he took out his phone and dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Honey, I¡¯m not going back today. I¡¯m staying at the office. If everything goes well, I¡¯ll be able to go home tomorrow night¡­¡± Another day passed. At 20:49 on September 23rd, 2028, the near-orbit satellite of the Moe 3 arrived above the landing site of the White Rabbit Nine. At the Xia Space Center, all the staff members had big dark circles under their eyes. They stared at the images transmitted by the Heng¡¯e-3 satellite without even blinking their eyes. The screen was showing a flat piece of land. There were two or three small rocks and a bunch of dark gray sand. The whole scenery was shown in high resolution. Everything was clear to see. ¡°No¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s heart sank. Yesterday, a foreign entity called in and questioned them about whether the landing point was right or not. The thing was, this foreign entity knew that the landing point was real. They just had to make sure, since they really didn¡¯t see White Rabbit at the scene. ¡°Yes ¡­ Are there any signs of landing?¡± Again, the landing point was captured in high resolution. Even a grain of sand was clearly visible to them, but Chief Engineer Yang just was not sure. It was the same for the staff members present. Although they could clearly see everything, they each had to check a couple times. One minute, two minutes, three minutes. Ten minutes passed. Finally, one of them couldn¡¯t take it anymore. He felt that he had to break the silence by telling the brutal truth. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, there are no signs of landing!¡± ¡°White Rabbit Nine has disappeared without a trace¡­¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t have the ability to walk on land. To explore the surface of the moon, you¡¯ll need to use the lunar roving vehicle¡­¡± Assistant Little Wang thought for a long time before speaking, ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, is it possible that White Rabbit Nine encountered an emergency and left the moon without receiving our signal?¡± ¡°That is possible¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang pursed his lips. He wasn¡¯t really sure about this. In the past two days, he had borrowed all kinds of high-level astronomical telescopes that could be borrowed in the country. He was watching the moon from all the angles he could. He was worried that White Rabbit Nine would somehow disappear forever from the landing site. The result, still, was self-evident. He did not see anything! Seeing that Chief Engineer Yang was becoming absent-minded, Assistant Little Wang had to remind him something, ¡°The press is still waiting. What do I tell them?!¡± ¡°Just tell the truth¡­¡± ¡°The truth?¡± Chief Engineer Yang let out a long sigh, ¡°Just say that White Rabbit Nine had gone missing! ¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Is the pendulum clock really that much fun?!¡± Zhang Yi Xia asked curiously. Liu Ning grinned and replied, ¡°Definitely! Whoever plays it knows how exciting it is. It¡¯s like flying in the sky with your soul chasing after you.¡± Zhang Yi Xia¡¯s eyes lit up with excitement as she said, ¡°If I ever get the chance to visit Earth in the future, I would love to try it out!¡± She quickly composed herself, concealing her enthusiasm. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. I should be heading out¡­¡± said Zhang Yi Xia. ¡°Okay, tomorrow I¡¯ll tell you about a palace intrigue drama that¡¯s sure to be exciting¡­¡± Liu Ning promised. Liu Ning stood at the entrance of the villa, grinning as she watched Zhang Yi Xia disappear into the elevator. With a flick of her wrist, she waved goodbye until Zhang Yi Xia was completely out of sight before heading back inside. As Liu Ning entered the room, Zhang Tao asked eagerly, ¡°Did she leave already?!¡± ¡°Yes, she¡¯s gone,¡± Liu Ning replied with a sly smile. ¡°Tell me, did you manage to get any information out of her?¡± Zhang Tao inquired eagerly. ¡°I sure did. Her name is Zhang Yi Xia, and it was given to her by her commander,¡± Liu Ning revealed, feeling proud of herself. ¡°She also confirmed our suspicions ¨C she has been at this base for as long as she can remember,¡± she continued, relaying the new information she had obtained. .. ¡°Pa ~!¡± ¡°Pa ~!¡± ¡°Pa ~!¡± On the basketball court, Zhao Yu dribbled the ball and performed a crossover against Ba Jie before making a layup that goes into the basket. ¡°Nice shot! Brother Yu is awesome ~~!¡± Liu Wu Mei, who was watching Zhao Yu play, praised his skills. ¡°Ta Ta ~~!¡± As Zhao Yu continued his rigorous basketball practice, the sound of approaching footsteps caught his attention. He turned to see who it is and sees Zhang Yi Xia. He stopped his exercise and reached for the towel that Liu Wu Mei hands him, wiping off his sweat. ¡°How was it? Did you get anything?¡± Zhao Yu asked. Zhang Yi Xia nodded, ¡°Yes, Commander. I¡¯ve gained Liu Ning¡¯s trust and obtained a lot of valuable information.¡± A satisfied smile spread across Zhao Yu¡¯s face. ¡°Well done, Yi Xia. All the information you¡¯ve gathered will be uploaded to the Pangu Center, where our butler will analyze it.¡± ¡°Beep!¡± Just as Zhao Yu finished speaking, the red light on the wall began to flash, signalling the appearance of the butler. ¡°Commander, from White Rabbit Nine, we have obtained detailed information about Earth,¡± the butler said. ¡°The extraterrestrial civilization known as Earth is currently dominated by the human race, which shares biological similarities with you.¡± ¡°According to historical records about the human race, they are a very aggressive species, and their entire civilization is built on waging wars with each other.¡± Zhao Yu scratched his head. He wanted to say that he is also from Earth, but there was no need to tell an AI that. ¡°What is the evaluation from the Pangu Center?¡± he asked. ¡°Planet: Earth.¡± ¡°Ruling race: Humans.¡± ¡°Civilization level: 0.75.¡± ¡°Total number of invasions between nations in the last century: 51.¡± ¡°Number of non-human species on their dining tables: 2,533.¡± ¡°Civilization assessment: Chaotic neutrality.¡± ¡°Recommendation: Immediately destroy this civilization.¡± After listening to the butler¡¯s report, Zhao Yu furrowed his brow. This was one of the nine camps that lagged behind the rest, a camp that any other civilization in the universe would try to destroy if they discovered it. ¡°Could the evaluation be wrong?¡± Zhao Yu asked. As someone from Earth, he couldn¡¯t help but feel dismayed by the negative evaluation of his home planet. He knew that Earth was not performing as well as it could, but he also believed that his planet had much more to offer than what the evaluation suggested. ¡°The earthlings are good at disguising themselves to be peace-loving,¡± he continued, ¡°but history and data don¡¯t lie. There¡¯s a saying, ¡®never believe a crocodile¡¯s tears.''¡± .. At the entrance of the Great Xia Space Agency, Chief Engineer Yang stood on the steps, looked expectantly in one direction. After about thirty seconds, a black car appeared, and a young man in military uniform stepped out. He looked to be in his twenties. He was probably not the one Chief Engineer Yang was looking for. As soon as Chief Engineer Yang saw the young man¡¯s age, he knew he wasn¡¯t the person he was waiting for and continued to look towards the other side of the car. Unexpectedly, after the young man got off the car, the black car drove away directly. ¡°Has the investigator not come yet?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang was confused and asked the young man who had just gotten off of the car. ¡°I am the investigator!¡± The young man handed him a file folder and said, ¡°My name is Chu. I¡¯m here to assist in the investigation. Here are the documents¡­¡± Ah?! Chief Yang was surprised. The investigator sent by the higher-ups will assist in the investigation, but the level of authority given was high. In special circumstances, even he had to follow the investigator orders. He didn¡¯t expect the investigator to be this young. He quickly took the file and began to check it. To his surprise, it was indeed the person in front of him. After a brief glance at the young man¡¯s shoulder badge, Chief Engineer Yang stretched out his hand with a smile and said, ¡°Colonel Chu, hello, I will trouble you for the next period of time¡­¡± Colonel Chu nodded slightly, did not shake hands, and walked directly towards the door. He said, ¡°Let¡¯s not waste any more time, please lead the way.¡± Chief Engineer Yang rubbed his nose. He felt that this young man was really something else. He shook his head, did what he was told and explained the situation. When the group returned to the control room, Chief Engineer Yang had already explained the situation. ¡°As you probably know, White Rabbit Nine has disappeared. Our analysis shows that it may have been kidnapped by aliens,¡± Chief Engineer Yang explained. Colonel Chu said seriously, ¡°I came here to figure out one thing, are there aliens on the Moon?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang frowned, ¡°But what about the three astronauts? Are we just going to abandon them?¡± Colonel Chu said coldly, ¡°If aliens really do arrive, you shouldn¡¯t worry about the astronauts anymore. You should worry about how long you¡¯ll survive.¡± Everyone in the room grew tense and dared not even take a breath. The investigator sent by the higher-ups was clearly different. Chief Engineer Yang felt overwhelmed and reluctantly said, ¡°Do as you please. The higher-ups have instructed us to fully cooperate with you.¡± ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, how many satellites can be used for inspection of the moon?¡± Colonel Chu asked. ¡°Eight,¡± Chief Engineer Yang replied. ¡°How many of them are orbiting near the landing site of White Rabbit Nine?¡± Colonel Chu asked. ¡°Two, and one of them is still there, the Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite,¡± Chief Engineer Yang responded. Colonel Chu smiled and said, ¡°Take control of it and land the Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite there!¡± ¡°What?!¡± All the staff present were shocked. ¡°The lifespan of Chang¡¯e-3 satellite still has thirteen years. Do we abandon it like this?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang asked. Colonel Chu remained silent and muttered to himself, ¡°We¡¯ll land it at the landing site. Make sure to adjust the landing posture¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand!¡± Chief Engineer Yang shouted. Even though the Chang¡¯e-3 satellite wasn¡¯t alive, Chief Engineer Yang had personally witnessed its creation and launch. To him, it was like his own child. ¡°Can¡¯t we just have the Chang¡¯e-3 satellite search for aliens in space if we want to find them?¡± Colonel Chu¡¯s expression remained unchanged as he replied calmly, ¡°Our country already has eight satellites orbit around the moon, the oldest of which has been in service for nearly twenty years. During that time, have we discovered any aliens? No. This clearly shows that our satellites are unable to detect the presence of aliens. Only through close encounters can we find out what is truly happening.¡± Chief Engineer Yang sighed as he realized that Colonel Chu was resolute in his decision to crash the satellite. With all the staff watching, Chief Engineer Yang spoke firmly: ¡°You¡¯ve all heard Colonel Chu¡¯s words, right? Let¡¯s follow his instructions and have the Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite crash into the moon.¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡± Adjusting the propulsion system¡­¡± ¡°Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite, prepare for your final mission¡­¡± ¡°Let the landing begin!¡± ¡°Hiss ~ Hiss ~¡± The large screen displaying Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite rapidly descended as it was pulled in by the Moon¡¯s gravitational force. Gas was then expelled from the bottom of Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite , which helped in slowing down its landing speed. As the descent rate slowed down less significantly than expected, Chief Engineer Yang quickly commanded, ¡°Increase the thrust.¡± Under his remote control, the Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite made five adjustments before finally achieving the proper landing speed. ¡°Boom!¡± The Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite successfully landed without making any sound, although although everyone expected there to be one. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s adjust the cameras as I instructed,¡± said Colonel Chu, not wanting to let everyone else dwell on the emotion of the moment. The screen was quickly split into eight sections, each displaying a different image. ¡°Everyone, pay attention. If anything seems out of the ordinary, report it immediately!¡± Colonel Chu said loudly. Colonel Chu¡¯s gaze was fixed on the third screen, which showed the landing site of White Rabbit Nine. ¡°Will this actually work?¡± Chief Engineer Yang, questioned skeptically. He doubted that aliens would be foolish enough to fall for such an obvious trap. After all, Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite was purely an electronic device without any signs of life. It might not be able to attract aliens. Despite his doubts, Chief Engineer Yang turned his attention to the fifth screen where the camera was aimed upwards, revealing a vast expanse of black outer space and a long, faraway horizon. Thirty minutes passed. ¡°My eyes are getting sore¡­¡± ¡°How much longer do we have to watch?!¡± The team was quite energetic at first, but as time passed without any change on the screen, they began to feel exhausted. Colonel Chu furrowed his brow, seemingly dissatisfied with the team¡¯s attitude. He continued to stare at the screen, ¡°Hang on for another half an hour. If there are still no changes, I will call someone to take over.¡± At that moment, Chief Engineer Yang felt there was a movement on the screen in front of him. ¡°Something¡¯s up! Quick, look at the fifth screen!¡± he shouted, staring intently at it. Everyone¡¯s attention was drawn to the fifth screen. On this screen, where outer space and the ground intersected, there was a black dot that seemed to be moving. ¡°What is that?!¡± asked Colonel Chu, adjusting his glasses and stepping forward to get a better look. He was afraid of missing any crucial information. After over thirty seconds, the black dot on the screen finally grew to the size of a mung bean, and the group was able to see what it truly was. ¡°A rock?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang was confused. The screen displayed a rolling black dot that was just an ordinary-looking rock. Assistant Little Wang muttered, ¡°It should be a meteorite that has just been sucked into the ground.¡± With no wind on the moon, the movement of the giant rock must have been affected by gravity. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be a meteorite. I¡¯ve been staring at the screen, and it didn¡¯t appear from outer space, but from the horizon¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang denied the meteorite¡¯s explanation and said, ¡°It¡¯s a typical Falling moon rock phenomenon, caused by rock movement due to moonquakes¡­¡± After knowing that it was just a rock, he felt a little disappointed. After all, as a staff member of the Space Administration, he had seen such a phenomenon many times. ¡°A falling rock?!¡± Colonel Chu doubted it and continued to stare at the screen without blinking. On the screen, the rock grew larger and larger until it took up a fifth of the lens, but still had some distance between it and camera. It became clear that it was a massive rock with a diameter of at least ten meters. ¡°Wait, what is that?!¡± Suddenly, someone pointed at the screen with horror on their face. Everyone watching the fifth screen noticed something strange. The camera of Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite captured a perfectly square hole that had suddenly appeared on the surface of the giant rock. Then, something like a tentacle emerged from the opening. ¡°Beep!¡± The camera flickered with a faint red light before all eight screens went black. ¡°What the hell is going on?!¡± ¡°Why did it go black?!¡± Colonel Chu turned to Chief Engineer Yang, who looked just as horrified as he was. ¡°Is that some kind of signal jamming device?!¡± Chief Yang asked incredulously. Colonel Chu nodded, his expression turning from horror to excitement. ¡°Okay, everyone. Back up all the video data captured by Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite onto this USB drive,¡± he said, pausing briefly before addressing the entire room with a stern tone. ¡°I need to make it clear that everything you¡¯re about to see is confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone outside of this room.¡± He knew that this may not be enough, so he pulled out an old-fashioned flip phone and dialed a number. With just one press of a button, the call connected. ¡°Seal the area!¡± The three words were all that was needed. After hanging up, he was confident that the person in charge would arrive soon to sign confidentiality agreements with the space agency. Colonel Chu represented a powerful force, and within minutes of the call, a large group of people arrived to secure the area. As Chief Engineer Yang observed the intimidating crowd, he realised the severity of the situation. Feeling uneasy, he asked, ¡°Colonel Chu, if it¡¯s proven to be an alien, what should we do?!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that¡­,¡± Colonel Chu thought for a moment before asking, ¡°How many spacecraft capable of carrying humans to the moon are currently available on the ground?!¡± ¡°What?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang exclaimed. ¡°White Rabbit Nine is the only spacecraft currently in service. There¡¯s also an experimental backup, but it¡¯s uncertain whether it can be launched¡­¡± Colonel Chu nodded and patted Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s arm. His eyes gleamed with excitement as he said, ¡°Prepare the experimental spacecraft for launch. Find two skilled astronauts who can operate the spacecraft and have them ready to launch at a moment¡¯s notice.¡± This request overwhelmed Chief Engineer Yang. Outer space missions were usually planned a year or even several years in advance. How could they just launch on a whim like this?Suddenly, he realized something. ¡°Wait a minute, you¡¯re not thinking of going up there yourself, are you? We still haven¡¯t heard from the three astronauts on White Rabbit Nine!!¡± ¡°If there¡¯s a chance to negotiate with aliens, why not?!¡± Colonel Chu¡¯s lips curled up. It was as if he didn¡¯t care about his life at all. Chief Engineer Yang could hardly believe his ears. ¡°This man is a lunatic!¡± he thought. As they couldn¡¯t come to an agreement, they remained silent for a while. As the silence continued, Chief Engineer Yang cleared his throat and asked, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we inform other countries about the aliens? It¡¯s not just a matter for our country.¡± ¡°Not for now! Let me talk to the aliens first, and then I¡¯ll decide whether to inform the other countries,¡± replied Colonel Chu calmly. ¡°But what if you disappear like the three astronauts?¡± Chief Engineer Yang was worried. ¡°Ha!¡± Colonel Chu smirked. ¡°That will be the signal to inform other countries.¡± Chief Engineer Yang was initially confused but quickly realised Colonel Chu¡¯s intention. Colonel Chu wanted to go to the moon first and talk to the aliens. If the negotiations were successful, it would be a great opportunity for Great Xia. If not, the worst-case scenario would be to disappear from everyone¡¯s sight like Zhang Tao and his team. This also meant that Colonel Chu was willing to sacrifice his life to determine whether the aliens on the moon were an opportunity or a danger for the Great Xia Kingdom. Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s emotions were mixed, and he looked at Colonel Chu with a hint of admiration in his eyes. After a long pause, he finally said, ¡°If you meet Zhang Tao at the alien base, can you pass on a message for me?¡± Colonel Chu asked curiously, ¡°What message?¡± ¡°Tell him that the little punk who climbed onto his balcony to meet his daughter, the one he wanted to break the legs of, is my son.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Chief Engineer Yang,this is just an experimental spacecraft. Are you really going to launch it?¡± The manager of a space agency said in disbelief. ¡°It¡¯s not up to me to decide,¡± Chief Engineer Yang shook his head.¡±Let¡¯s not dwell on that. Let¡¯s focus on the task at hand.¡± The spacecraft was still operational. Even if it disappeared on the moon, he wouldn¡¯t feel any heartache since it had already completed its mission. As White Rabbit Nine was built on the foundation of this experimental spacecraft. However, Chief Engineer Yang was concerned about the other two astronauts who would be accompanying Colonel Chu on this mission. Only his skilled pilots were capable of operating a spacecraft, but who should be sent on this one-way trip? No matter who it was, he felt uneasy. He didn¡¯t need to worry too much about the experimental spacecraft as there were plenty of people who would modify it. He went alone to the aerospace training base and asked the Chief Instructor for a list of names and family information of all the official and reserve astronauts members. Sitting in his office, he looked at the documents, wondering who to send. Three hours later, Chief Engineer Yang selected four people from the many astronauts. Just as he was about to call them over, there was a knock on the office door. ¡°Please come in,¡± Chief Engineer Yang said. A group of people barged in. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, I heard that the prototype spacecraft is going to the moon again. I want to go!¡± ¡°Wang Dong Dong is a good friend of mine, and I want to go up and find him!¡± To his surprise, all the people who entered were astronauts. Chief Engineer Yang frowned, ¡°Who told you that the prototype spacecraft is going to launch?¡± ¡°It was Assistant Xiao Wang. She said they are selecting two people to go up.¡± ¡°That rascal Xiao Wang!¡± Chief Engineer Yang thought. He was frustrated but helpless to have heard this. Looking at the group of people in front of him, he said in a serious tone, ¡°This mission is different from before. It¡¯s extremely dangerous.¡± The astronauts exchanged glances and burst out laughing. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, we became astronauts to dedicate ourselves to this cause a long time ago!¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been training here for 18 years and haven¡¯t gone to space once. You have to pick me this time!¡± ¡°Come on, Old Wang, your son is getting married soon. Let me go!¡± ¡°Xiao Liu, your wife just got pregnant. The child needs a father. Let me go. I don¡¯t have anyone waiting for me.¡± ¡°Brother Sun, forget it. You¡¯re the only child in your family. If something happens to you, your parents will be devastated. Let me go. I¡¯m an orphan¡­¡± Chief Engineer Yang watched as the astronauts argued over who should go to space. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a little bit emotional. The four people he had picked included an orphan named Ye Fan. Although he felt sorry for him, but Ye fan had the fewest ties on Earth. ¡°If I didn¡¯t have a son, and didn¡¯t have Zhang Tao, Liu Ning, and Wang Dong Dong¡¯s family to take care of, I will volunteered to go myself,¡± he thought to himself. The team was finally chosen, including a child from a single-parent family and an orphan. Little did they know that just half a day after they began their training, they received news that the moon mission had been canceled! In the headquarters of the Great Xia Space Agency, Chief Engineer Yang and Colonel Chu sat across from each other in an office. ¡°Why was the mission canceled?¡± Chief Engineer Yang asked. Needless to say, he was relieved that they no longer had to send two young men to the Moon. Colonel Chu appeared dejected. He took a puff of his cigarette and exhaled four or five clouds of smoke before responding, ¡°They denied my request to go up.¡± ¡°Experts analyzed the situation and concluded that sending me up was not a wise decision,¡± Colonel Chu added. Chief Engineer Yang was curious and quickly asked for the reasons, while also thinking of a way to comfort Colonel Chu. Colonel Chu shook his head and slowly began to explain, ¡°According to our analysis, there are two possible scenarios for aliens appearing on the moon. The first is that they have been on the moon for a long time, observing the lives and habits of humans on Earth. The second possibility is that they have just arrived on the moon!¡± ¡°If it¡¯s the first case, they have no reason to catch the White Rabbit Nine as it would expose themselves! Even if they wanted to communicate with humans, they would go directly to the capital city or, at the very least, communicate through the three astronauts of White Rabbit Nine.¡± ¡°However, we have not received any messages from the aliens yet, and neither have other countries. In addition, the three astronauts have not reappeared. According to our colleagues¡¯ analysis, it is likely that the aliens on the moon have just arrived and are not familiar with Earth!¡± There were many more in-depth analysis reports that Colonel Chu did not mention. For example, the aliens on the moon might have arrived on a search spaceship. It is also possible that their spacecraft has lost its exploration capabilities. Chief Engineer Yang furrowed his brow and asked, ¡°So you¡¯re suggesting that they have just arrived on the moon? Are Zhang Tao and the other two astronauts still alive?¡± ¡°It¡¯s unlikely that they¡¯re dead. The aliens are aware that they have trespassed into another civilisation¡¯s territory, and they are probably interrogating them right now.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been three days, and they haven¡¯t shown themselves, which means there are two possibilities.¡± ¡°The first possibility is that the aliens believe that Earth¡¯s civilisation is outdated and not worth their attention. Once their spacecraft is repaired, they may leave on their own.¡± ¡°The second possibility is that the aliens are not much more powerful than us and believe that we don¡¯t know their true identity. They may have hidden the three astronauts, attempting to delay the time before they are exposed. At worst, they can use the three astronauts as hostages.¡± Chief Engineer Yang scratched his head and asked, ¡°Colonel Chu, based on your analysis, which possibility gives them a better chance of survival?¡± ¡°The second possibility!¡± Colonel Chu continued, ¡°If it is the first possibility, the aliens believe in their own strength and are not afraid of our retaliation. They would not waste their resources on three Earthlings.¡± Chief Engineer Yang was convinced by Colonel Chu¡¯s analysis. However, Colonel Chu seemed unhappy about the cancellation of the moon landing program. Colonel Chu sighed and said, ¡°My original plan was for our government to make contact with the aliens. If there were risks, we would take them on ourselves, and if there were benefits, we would keep them to ourselves and not share them with other countries.¡± ¡°But after weighing the pros and cons, the decision was made to notify the international organisation and all Earthlings to respond to this event together.¡± Chief Engineer Yang understood Colonel Chu¡¯s point of view after hearing this. He comforted him, saying,¡±It¡¯s normal for the higher-ups to make such decisions. After all, analysis is just analysis. If the aliens are very powerful and we provoke them, no one can bear the consequences.¡± ¡°The higher-ups are still too cautious,¡± Colonel Chu said. If it was up to him, he would¡¯ve continued on with the Moon landing plan anyways. He had hoped to make a name for himself in history if he could meet the aliens on the moon this time, whether he lived, died, succeeded or failed. Unfortunately, he missed this opportunity, and he could only join others to contact the aliens under the name of a certain group. ¡°I came here not only to inform you of the cancellation of the Moon landing program but also to tell you something else,¡± Colonel Chu said. Chief Engineer Yang had some guesses, ¡°Why are you telling me so much about these aliens? Is it because you want me to join you?¡± Colonel Chu smiled slightly and said, ¡°You guessed it. You and I will represent Great Xia and take full responsibility for matters related to the aliens.¡± ¡°Now, the first thing we need to do is to inform other countries¡­¡± ¡°The aliens have arrived!¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Where did White Rabbit Nine land in the end?¡± Thomas looked worried, his hair a mess. Next to him, Jax, the director of the Five Eyes Space Agency, looked just as anxious. Ever since they found out that there was another landing site for White Rabbit Nine, the Meine Space Agency had been searching for it like crazy. They had taken matters into their own hands and enlisted the help of the Five Eyes Space Agency. But even after a few days, they had yet to find any sign of the spacecraft, let alone its landing point. Suddenly, a staff member from the Foreign Affairs Department approached them. ¡°Boss, the Great Xia Space Agency wants to have a video call with us¡­¡± ¡°Just decline the call,¡± Thomas replied immediately. ¡°They just want to make fun of us. I can already imagine the sort he¡¯s going to make when we put him on speaker.¡± ¡°Got it!¡± the worker from the Foreign Affairs Department said before leaving. But he came back once more just a few minutes later. ¡°Boss, the Great Xia Space Agency has invited you to a video meeting with their managers,¡± he said. ¡°Just decline it.¡± Thomas said angrily. He thought to himself, surely the Great Xia Space Agency wouldn¡¯t dare to request another call again this time. Much to his surprise, the worker returned again. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Did Great Xia call again?¡± Thomas impatiently asked. The worker replied, ¡°No, it¡¯s the Five Eyes Space Agency. They¡¯re looking for Jax¡­¡± Jax was startled and took out his phone, only to find that it had run out of battery and shut down. ¡°Thomas, calm down. I¡¯ll be back in a minute,¡± Jax said before leaving. As soon as Jax left, Thomas couldn¡¯t contain his anger any longer. He began to curse. ¡°You useless bunch! You can¡¯t even find White Rabbit Nine. What use are you to me?¡± ¡°How could three people vanish into thin air?¡± he continued, ¡°Even my dog at home could do a better job at finding people than you guys¡­¡± After a while of cursing, Thomas finally stopped when he saw Jax walking back towards him. Jax said as soon as he returned, ¡°Thomas, it¡¯s an invitation from the Great Xia Space Agency. I think it¡¯s better if you go and take a look.¡± ¡°Were you bribed or something? Why are you speaking up for Great Xia?¡± Thomas asked in a confused tone. He didn¡¯t understand why Jax was speaking in favour of Great Xia. ¡°It¡¯s not about that! Do you know why Great Xia is calling for a manager level meeting?¡± Jax shook his head. ¡°Did they invite you guys too?¡± Thomas finally understood that Great Xia did not call him with the intention of mocking him. ¡°So, what¡¯s the meeting about?¡± he quickly asked. ¡°It¡¯s about resisting an alien invasion!¡± ¡°What?¡± Thomas was shocked. He quickly asked for more details. Jax shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t know the specifics yet, but Great Xia released an invitation password.¡± ¡°Password? What is it?¡± ¡°The landing point that Great Xia announced is real!¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Thomas was stunned. After a long while, he finally understood the connection between the case and said, ¡°If the purpose of the meeting is to discuss about resisting the invasion of aliens, Does it mean that White Rabbit Nine was really captured by aliens?¡± Looking at Thomas¡¯s reactions, Jax was starting to feel superior. He felt that he was better than Thomas for being calmer. ¡°The possibility is very high. Great Xia wouldn¡¯t joke about something like this,¡± Jax said. .. Great Xia organised a conference to defend against an alien invasion and invited a few countries that had the ability to land on the moon. Originally, the plan was to inform each country¡¯s leaders about the topic after they arrived at the venue. However, the Meine Space Agencies refused to participate and were not picking up the phone. As a result, in order to get Meine to participate, they had to reveal the topic of the conference in advance. There are no walls that cannot be penetrated. Conversations like this may have been able to be kept secret offline, but in the age of the internet, there are experts everywhere, and there will always be someone who can crack encrypted communications. While Thomas and Jax were flying to the Great Xia, news of the conference topic had already spread all over the internet. ¡± Three days ago, the Great Xia White Rabbit Nine spacecraft landed on the moon, and the live broadcast was suddenly cut off in front of billions of people around the world¡­¡± ¡°Because of this, I suspect that the White Rabbit Nine may have been attacked by the aliens!¡± As the news came out, it has caused a global uproar. Countless people went onto the internet and joined the discussion, and the topic quickly became a hottest news, even surpassing the hype from when White Rabbit Nine first landed on the moon. ¡°Oh my god, the aliens have finally appeared! Is there any footage? I want to see what they look like¡­¡± ¡°I knew it! How could White Rabbit Nine from the Great Xia got cut off suddenly? It must have been destroyed by the aliens..¡± ¡°Damn it, if that¡¯s the case¡­¡± ¡°Hey everyone, the conference venue is at the Long Xi Aerospace. I¡¯ve booked my ticket and will get you the latest information.¡± ¡°Hello everyone. As a journalist, I am here to bring you live coverage of this event, despite the potential risks involved. I am dedicated to providing accurate and informative news, and I appreciate your support by liking, subscribing, and sharing our coverage. ¡± As soon as the conference venue was exposed, a large number of internet celebrities rushed to the Longxi Aerospace. At this moment, whether people believed that there were really aliens or thought that it was just a publicity stunt, everyone was paying attention to this conference. ¡°It can be said that this is the closest encounter with aliens yet. Let¡¯s hope that the government takes this seriously.¡± ¡°For the sake of humanity, I¡¯m willing to marry into an alien family and be their son-in-law. I don¡¯t care if they look like spiders or foxes or whatever. Do whatever you want with me!¡± ¡°Has anyone considered that the aliens might look like the Hulk?¡± ¡­ The Moon. On surface of the moon, Zhao Yu was lying in a hot spring, eating scallion pancakes and sipping red wine. Before he could continue enjoying himself, the red light signaling the butler lit up again. ¡°Commander, we have a situation!¡± Zhao Yu let out a sigh, shaking his head as he set down his wine glass and asked about the situation. ¡°Xiao Tian 18 has caught another high-tech object ¨C a probe with 13 cameras¡­¡± ¡°They¡¯ve started to investigate us¡­¡± The butler said in a serious tone, ¡°Once they find us, it will bring about a catastrophic blow¡­¡± ¡°Therefore, Commander, I suggest we take the initiative and strike first, before our base is destroyed.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Zhao Yu noticed that Uncle Da had a bit of a temper. As the first artificial intelligence developed by the base, Zhao Yu wouldn¡¯t have dared to use it if not for the system¡¯s restrictions and his own absolute loyalty. After leaving the hot spring, Zhao Yu entered the main base alone. The room was only 30 square meters, without any windows, but filled with various electronic devices. Despite its mundane appearance, it was actually the inner workings of the base car. Here, he had control over everything in the base: upgrading technology, creating weapons, and more. He approached a screen displaying a message: ¡°Danger Warning (Novice Benefit, One-Time Use): There are still 83 days until the alien fleet discovers the base.¡± Zhao Yu had received this warning ever since he arrived, and it was the reason he had focused on developing military technology for over five years. ¡°Could the alien fleet be referring to Earth?¡± he wondered aloud. Ever since he discovered he was on the dark side of the moon, he had been uncertain about the alien fleet that was due to arrive in three months. ¡°If Earth sends its armed forces to the moon in a spaceship and calls it an alien fleet, then I won¡¯t have to worry so much.¡± With his current military technology, there was no weapon on Earth that could harm the base. ¡°Even if it¡¯s a real alien fleet, it shouldn¡¯t be above level 2, right?¡± Zhao Yu asked himself, glancing at the control panel. [Base: Level 1] [Experience: 50,404/100,000] [Technology Points: 74 points (1 point per hour)] ¡°Since the system¡¯s arrival, it has only given me a little over 50,000 technology points. It¡¯s not enough to upgrade the base to level 2, so the alien fleet is probably only at level 1,¡± he said, still unsure whether the alien fleet was a product of the system or a genuine threat in this universe. Unfortunately, the system remained silent, neither answering his doubts nor providing any clarity. ¡°Well, we¡¯ll have to wait and see in three months.¡± Three months. It wasn¡¯t that long, considering that it had already been five years since Zhao Yu first came to the Moon. .. ¡°I¡¯m here at the Longxi Space Base, guys. The security is really tight,¡± said a streamer as he held up his phone and showed the scene in front of him. The entire space base was surrounded by soldiers with real guns and bullets. He couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit excited. ¡°Why would they send so many soldiers for a simple meeting? Maybe the aliens are really coming!¡± he continued. There were other streamers around him. Some were just taking pictures of the guns and ammunition from a distance, while there were also some who wanted to get closer. There were also some streamers who were unwilling to stay outside. ¡°What¡¯s the point of filming from afar? Any small-time streamer could do that. Our Lu Family¡¯s Army doesn¡¯t shy away from a challenge.¡± One streamer declared confidently, ¡°I¡¯ll show you guys what¡¯s really going on inside with a live stream.¡± The streamer was Lu Liu Fu, a streamer that have millions of followers. He had made a name for himself by doing things differently from other streamers. He saw the anti-alien conference as the perfect opportunity to gain even more followers, and he wasn¡¯t going to let a little thing like tight security stop him. He set off to find a way to sneak inside, and as he ventured further into the nearby jungle, he knew that his chance for internet fame was within reach.. After chatting with his fans for a while, Lu Liu Fu decided to wander around the base and find a way to sneak in. As he walked, he left the main road and entered a forest, clearly an uninhabited area. Most people would stop at this point, but Lu Liu Fu see it as an opportunity. ¡°There¡¯s a forest here, let¡¯s check it out!¡± As he walked deeper into the forest, he stumbled upon a spot where the barbed wire fence was broken and there were no guards around. ¡°Look, we can sneak in here!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a barbed wire, we have bolt cutters!¡± He quickly pulled out a pair of pliers from his backpack, looked around, and started cutting the wire. Soon, a small human-shaped hole appeared, and Lu Liu Fu quickly crawled through. ¡°We¡¯re in, guys! Just wait and see. I¡¯ll broadcast everything live to you all,¡± said Lu Liu Fu, with a smug look on his face. But his luck didn¡¯t last long. A few armed guards suddenly appeared out of nowhere and caught them. ¡°Wait, don¡¯t get the wrong idea. I¡¯m just a streamer,¡± said Lu Liu Fu, trying to explain himself. ¡°Bang!¡± Before he could finish his sentence, he was immediately thrown to the ground, and a two-centimeter-thick rope tied his hands and feet. Someone took out a black cloth and tape from their pocket and covered his eyes and mouth. In just one second, Lu Liu Fu was wrapped up like a rice dumpling. Meanwhile, the followers who were watching the live stream were shocked to see what was happening. ¡°Damn, the live streamer is done for!¡± ¡°These soldiers really mean business!¡± Lu Liu Fu was captured, but his phone for live streaming was dropped on the ground, and the screen was still on, steaming at a tilted angle. As the fans in the live stream room became excited and began to discuss, a soldier walked over and glanced at the camera, seeming to realize something. Immediately after, in the footage, a combat boot got closer and closer until there was a ¡°POP!¡± sound. The next second, the live stream ended. All the fans were stunned ¡°Damn, they just smashed Lu Liu Fu equipment¡­¡± ¡°They are taking so pretty seriously!¡± .. At the meeting venue, Thomas, Jax, and representatives from the North Bear Kingdom had taken their seats. Alongside official personnel, a group of top astronomers and experts had also been invited to attend. In front of everyone, Chief Engineer Yang spoke solemnly about the events of the past three days. ¡°Before we start, I want to make one thing clear: the landing site of our country¡¯s White Rabbit Nine is real!¡± Everyone in the room had already seen the situation outside, with hundreds of soldiers armed and ready to protect the area. Although hundreds of international meetings had been held, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Without needing to be told, they knew that this was a big deal, and they patiently listened to Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s story without interruption. ¡°Three days ago, when White Rabbit Nine landed on the moon, the live broadcast was suddenly interrupted just as the astronaut was about to open the door.¡± ¡°I want to make it clear to everyone that the broadcast was indeed interrupted, and we did not deliberately conceal any information.¡± ¡°At first, we thought it was an equipment malfunction.¡± ¡°But after ruling out all possibility of failure, we found that the equipment was intact. The only possibility was that something had happened to the White Rabbit Nine.¡± ¡°Half an hour later, our far-orbit satellite Chang¡¯e 5 Satellite passed by the landing site,¡± Chief Engineer Yang said, and then paused intentionally. Thomas, eager to know what had happened next, urged him on. ¡°And then what? What happened?!¡± ¡°When Chang¡¯e 5 satellite reached the landing site, we found that the White Rabbit Nine was not there. In the short half hour since it landed on the moon, it had mysteriously disappeared,¡± Chief Engineer Yang said. ¡°Disappeared?!¡± There was a stir in the audience as everyone discussed and speculated about the possibility of the White Rabbit Nine disappearing. It wasn¡¯t long before someone raised a question. ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, if it¡¯s just a disappearance, how can you conclude that it¡¯s related to the aliens?¡± ¡°Yeah, if the White Rabbit Nine simply disappeared, How ca it be related to the main topic of this conference?!¡± another person asked. Chief Engineer Yang smiled slightly, then pressed a button on the controller in his hand. In the next second, a photo of the satellite Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite appeared on the big screen. The murmurs gradually subsided as people looked at Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite in confusion, not understanding what he meant. ¡°Two days after the White Rabbit Nine lost contact, and just one day ago, our near-orbit satellite Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite passed by the landing site,¡± Chief Engineer Yang said. ¡°With the approval of the higher-ups, White Rabbit Nine fell near the landing site.¡± Thomas¡¯s eyes lit up and he ask, ¡°Did you capture anything on camera?!¡± Chief Engineer Yang nodded and pressed a button on the controller once again. The next moment, a clear image appeared on the screen, showing a giant rock floating in mid-air, with what appeared to be a tentacle-like object coming out from it. The image was extremely clear and provided perfect evidence of the existence of the aliens Everyone in the room was shocked! Chapter 16 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°At first, we were worried that the alien rock might not show up at all. After all, Chang¡¯e 3 Satellite was just a lifeless object. But fortunately, the alien rock did arrive,¡± said Chief Engineer Yang. ¡°This suggests that any electronic device has a high likelihood of attracting the alien rock,¡± he continued. Most people were still in shock at the news of the aliens and weren¡¯t paying attention to Chief Engineer Yang¡¯s words. ¡°Oh my god, there really are aliens¡­¡± ¡°So, this tentacle-like thing is a jammer that can block the electronic signals?¡± ¡°It seems so, otherwise we can¡¯t explain why the camera got cut off,¡± replied someone else. ¡°Does that mean the signal interruption of White Rabbit Nine was caused by this tentacle thing?¡± asked a curious audience member. Everyone in the audience was discussing and speculating non-stop. However, some representatives from smaller countries were skeptical and turned to Thomas for answers. ¡°You guys in Meine also have a moon satellite and a landing site. Are you sure you didn¡¯t see White Rabbit Nine?¡± ¡°No, we did not,¡± Thomas replied honestly before turning to Chief Engineer Yang, ¡°Chief Engineer Yang, do you have any additional information besides what you¡¯ve already shared with us?¡± Chief Engineer Yang shook his head, ¡°After confirming signs of alien life on the moon, we immediately informed you guys. This is all the information we have at the moment.¡± Thomas nodded and asked, ¡°So why did you call us here?¡± Chief Engineer Yang remained silent, but Colonel Chu stepped forward. ¡°We want to unite with the global community and send probes to the moon to search for signs of aliens,¡± he explained. Thomas and his team exchanged glances. The discovery of aliens would be the top priority mission for any country. Therefore, they assumed that once the news reached their home countries, their leaders would respond to Great Xia¡¯s call and participate in the moon exploration. Colonel Chu was aware of this and continued, ¡°Based on the characteristics of this alien rock, we have determined that it will release tentacles between 15-50 meters from the target.¡± ¡°So, we suggest that the probes traveling to the moon should be grouped in pairs with a certain distance between them. This way, they can serve as bait and gather more information about the alien rock,¡± he concluded. .. The first meeting to defend against alien invasion officially ended, leaving all attendees excited, nervous, afraid, and curious. Many internet users were intrigued by the government¡¯s mysterious actions and left comments asking for an explanation. Unfortunately, the government didn¡¯t respond to any of the requests. They just left the people to imagine what really happened. After a full day of discussions, the hype about aliens started to die down. But just when everyone thought the issue was over, a new announcement reignited everyone¡¯s curiosity. ¡°The Great Xia Space Agency reports that the White Rabbit Nine has disappeared on the moon, and the fate of the three astronauts on board is unknown. Multiple spacecraft will be launched in three days to search and rescue the team¡­¡± ¡°The Meine Space Agency will launch the first phase of their preliminary exploration plan to establish a moon base in three days¡­¡± ¡°The Five Eye Space Agency will launch their preliminary exploration plan to establish a moon base in three days¡­¡± ¡°The Northern Bear National Space Agency expresses regret over the loss of the White Rabbit Nine and will send all available rockets to assist in the search and rescue of the astronauts¡­¡± The world was taken by surprise when the four most powerful nations on Earth made simultaneous announcements. Though the content of each announcement differed, they all agreed to launch rockets to the moon in three days. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, something¡¯s not right. Aliens, they could be real¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say ¡®could be.¡¯ Aliens definitely exist. After Great Xia held a meeting to discuss alien invasion, why did the other major nations all take the same action?¡± ¡°I remember the last time the four major powers worked together was a hundred years ago, and that was because they had a common enemy at the time.¡± ¡°Exactly¡­So, what did the White Rabbit Nine encounter on the moon?¡± Aliens became a hot topic again, causing a frenzy worldwide In addition to announcing the moon landing plan together, countries also held two meetings during this period, each lasting from morning until late at night. A lot of small decisions were made. This included the dispatching of small and simple equipment for the moon rovers to maximize the number of probes that could be loaded onto a spacecraft. This moon landing mission was solely to collect information from the alien civilizations and had no other scientific objectives. Many unnecessary devices could be streamlined to make more space available for the rovers. After deep discussion, the four nations on Earth signed a contract and agreed to share any discoveries related to the aliens. They knew that they couldn¡¯t take any risks before they knew more about the aliens¡¯ strength To better prepare for the mission, the four nations formed a secret department called the Alien Affairs Division. The department recruited top experts from various fields to research and analyze the aliens¡¯ origin, behavior, motivation, level of danger, and civilization level on the moon. Three days passed like an eternity under the attention of everyone around the world. On September 28th, 2028, at 9 a.m., the rockets of the four nations launched to the moon at the same time. The interstellar era had begun! Many people didn¡¯t sleep that night as they pondered on what the alien civilization on the Moon was up to. They wondered where humanity would go from here. It was just like when the colonisers first discovered the continent of Meine and its indigenous inhabitants. However, if the same tragedy that happened once in history were to happen agin, the earthlings would be the indigenous people and not the colonisers. Chapter 17 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation There were only four countries on Earth with the ability to explore the moon. This time, the mission to explore the moon included not only people from these four major countries, but also experts in astronomy from smaller nations who had been invited specifically for their skills. Some experts felt honored by the invitation and recognized the great responsibility that came with it. However, there were also those who were skeptical. They believed that this was just another plot by the big countries to try stealing talents from the smaller countries. Over the past century, many realized that powerful countries often used notions like democracy, environmental protection, and human rights to violate the rules of other countries. Small or weak countries often lack the diplomatic power to protect themselves. Naturally, when a powerful country gave you something, they¡¯re likely plotting to take something from you behind your back. Pete came from a weak country where thousands of tons of oil were pillaged every day, and his country was powerless to stop it. He didn¡¯t believe in the so-called moon exploration plan. To him, the idea of a lost spacecraft or the presence of aliens on the moon seemed like a hoax created by the four nations involved. Although he was unsure of the true motive behind the plan, he was certain the countries shared a common interest ¡°Hey, Pete, do you believe in aliens?¡± Peter¡¯s friend asked as they walked together. ¡°Ha! If they¡¯re real, I¡¯ll eat the White Rabbit Nine from Great Xia!¡± Pete said. Truth be told, he would¡¯ve never came here if Great Xia hadn¡¯t paid him so much. And no, although the country that was stealing oil from his homeland wasn¡¯t Great Xia, as far as he was concerned, all big nations were the same. ¡°Hey, if you have the guts, why don¡¯t you say that inside?¡± Peter teased, pointing at the Great Xia Space Agency not far away. ¡°Why would I want to not get paid?¡± Pete shrugged, figuring he could just go along with whoever that was paying him. Peter pulled out a camera from his backpack, ¡°Suit yourself, I¡¯m filming this for future reference. Once we start to build our own national space agency is established, this will serve as a good reference¡­¡± Pete thought for a moment and went forward to help. The two of them assembled the camera and carried it to the space agency. Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the door, they were stopped by a guard. ¡°Sorry, we need to take this machine away. You can¡¯t bring it in!¡± Pete was annoyed, ¡°With all due respect, soldier, who do you think we are? We¡¯re here on behalf of our country, and you won¡¯t even let us bring a camera?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s the policy,¡± the guard replied. ¡°All electronic devices, including your phones, must be surrendered before entering. They will be returned to you when you leave.¡± Peter smiled and said, ¡°Hey, pal. This device is an antique. Chief Engineer Yang gave it to me as a gift years ago. We¡¯re here to represent our countries¡¯ friendship.¡± The guard shook his head and replied, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but when Chief Engineer Yang came in this morning, he didn¡¯t have any electronic devices with him. We can¡¯t make an exception for you.¡± The two men negotiated for a while, but their efforts were in vain. In the end, they gave up, feeling a little disappointed. As they prepared to enter, Peter added a sarcastic comment. ¡°Hey soldier, handle my device with care. It¡¯s expensive. Don¡¯t break it¡­¡± .. ¡°This operation involves all four major countries. Why isn¡¯t it being broadcasted live?!¡± ¡°I know, right? Still, the officials said that the Moon exploration mission is not open to the public.¡± ¡°But can¡¯t we at least have a text live stream?¡± ¡°Unfortunately, even that is not available. I just want to find someone who has insider information and can leak some details.¡± Despite the worldwide excitement, there was no live broadcast of the several rockets launched by the four major countries for the moon exploration mission. Needless to say, this caused a lot of frustration. Everyone was curious and eager to know every detail of the mission. ¡°Get the full live broadcast of the moon exploration mission by the four major countries for just $30, only 88 spots available, first come, first served¡­¡± ¡°$199 for internal staff transfer of the moon exploration live stream, pay first and receive later¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t fall for these scams. The two upstairs are scammers. They scammed me $30 and my wife $199¡­¡± ¡°I run a data statistics website. From what I¡¯ve looked up, within an hour of the launch of the rockets, at least a million people worldwide were scammed¡­¡± Even on regular days, the popular science media had a lot of followers. So naturally, this moon exploration mission officially backed by the four major countries was attracting a lot of attention. The popularity of the moon exploration mission was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations. Some clever businessmen quickly seized the opportunity and bought several civilian organisations related to aliens, established websites, and then searched for people who could truly obtain insider information. Their motto was ¡®Let the world have no secrets,¡± They found a top ten global ranking hacker organisation, Ghost Eye. Because they often organised activities and exposed the secrets of various countries, their reputation was widely known. Even those who didn¡¯t know their name had certainly heard of the things they had done. Such high exposure naturally had to do with interests. This was a hacker organisation that could be hired for money. Today, Ghost Eye received more than 20 orders, which left them confused. ¡°Did we price it too low, or did some bastard expose our port?!¡± Ghost Eye Three was responsible for receiving orders. Receiving one or two orders a month was typical, but in just one hour, dozens of orders had been received. ¡°Hey Three, did you miss the news? The four major countries launched a moon exploration rocket today.¡± Ghost-Eye Four was uninterested until he stumbled upon the statistics of a small website, revealing that millions of people were eager to watch the moon exploration live stream but had been scammed. He realized that this was another lucrative opportunity to make money. Ghost-Eye Three was a little confused. After a few operations on the computer, the desktop displayed a few messages with high repetition. ¡°Are we really ready to welcome the aliens?!¡± ¡°Are the three astronauts on White Rabbit Nine still alive?!¡± ¡°Will the moon exploration plan anger the aliens and lead to the destruction of Earth?!¡± After reading these message, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly said, ¡°This is a big deal¡­¡± ¡°We¡¯ve received deposits from more than 20 organizations. ¡± The problem is that they all have the same demand: to obtain insider information on the moon exploration missions conducted by the four major countries.¡± Ghost Eye Four grinned and said, ¡°Let¡¯s make a killing by doing just one job. I¡¯ve already informed the others.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the lights representing the other members of the organisation started to light up, and in no time, everyone had gathered. ¡°Wait, could this be a trap?!¡± Ghost Eye Nine, who was more cautious, expressed his concerns. ¡°Almost 20 people have entrusted us with this task. We can¡¯t just refuse, but what if it¡¯s a trap? What if someone wants to take this opportunity to mess with us?!¡± ¡°Haha, Nine, you¡¯re such a coward !¡± Ghost Eye Two laughed. ¡°That¡¯s right. Who would dare set a trap for us ?!¡± After some back and forth, Ghost Eye One got up from his seat and spoke up to the group. ¡°Guys, we will accept this request! They¡¯re looking for us to dig up some valuable intel on the top four Space Agencies, and they¡¯re willing to pay big bucks for it¡­¡± Ghost Eye One continued, leaning in to emphasize his point, ¡°Whatever they don¡¯t want to reveal, I say, let¡¯s all show it to the whole world!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Four days later. ¡°This is Jue Jue from the Moon Information Centre. Over the past four days, the four major countries have launched a total of 19 rockets¡­¡± ¡°According to the calculations made by the amateur scientist, White Rabbit Thirteen from Great Xia and the Mani rockets from Meine have already landed on the moon¡­¡± ¡°After analysing the information available online and studying the trajectories of various spacecraft, it can be inferred that their final destination is the landing point of the White Rabbit Nine mission, located at moon coordinates 173.5 degrees east longitude and 41.8 degrees north latitude¡­¡± ¡°I have been sifting through a large amount of data over the past few day. In doing so, I finally found a picture that covers this coordinate point¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s a photo released by the Great Xia Space Agency a year ago. From this, it can be seen that they discovered something unusual a long time ago, which led to the landing of the White Rabbit Nine mission,¡± ¡°As the final segment of this video, I have a secret to share with you all. Our Moon Information Centre has found a way to obtain the latest information on the moon landing¡­¡± ¡°If you want to stay up-to-date with the latest news, please continue to follow the Moon Information Centre, leave your comments, and support us by giving a donation. Thank you for watching!¡± Meanwhile, at the Great Xia Space Agency, a three-story metal house was built next to the main building, all in a hurry. Experts from all over the country, including astronomers, physicists, dynamics experts, and others with possible connections to aliens technology, were all invited to participate in the investigation. As they gathered in the room, one expert speculated, ¡°That tentacle might be emitting a special electromagnetic wave to disrupt the signal.¡± Another countered, ¡°No, I think it¡¯s using sonar. The thin atmosphere on the moon can cause vibrations that disrupt electronic devices without the need for actual sound.¡± For the past four days, top experts from various fields have been analyzing the series of photos taken after the crash of Chang¡¯e 3 on the moon. But with limited information, no one could persuade anyone else, and no useful information could be gleaned. Many people were waiting for new photos,preferably ones that could capture a clear and complete image of an alien spacecraft or machine. ¡°Here comes Colonel Chu¡­¡± someone shouted. Colonel Chu strode in with determined steps, his presence immediately attracting everyone¡¯s attention. Before he even entered the room, he was stopped and asked if he had any new updates. ¡°I do. It¡¯s a 30-second clip of the movement of an alien rock,¡± Colonel Chu replied without hesitation, and quickly projected the footage onto the screen. The footage showed a small exploration vehicle moving slowly across the moon surface, almost like an old man with a wobbly gait. Just as all the experts were staring at the screen, the footage began to switch. The exploration vehicle seemed to have turned around. After rotating 180 degrees, the screen showed a second exploration vehicle. ¡°What is that?!¡± People shouted. Near the second exploration vehicle, a giant rock was hovering in mid-air, breaking into several nanometer-sized machines that packed the exploration vehicle and dragged it into what looked like a trunk. By now, the boulder had transformed significantly. The upper half seemed to maintain its original shape, but the lower half resembled a Transformer, displaying an internal steel structure. After packing the second exploration vehicle, the alien spacecraft disguised as a giant rock flew towards them, but its speed was not fast, only about 30 yards. The 30-second video showed that for the first 15 seconds, the giant alien rock had been packing the second exploration vehicle, and in the next 15 seconds, it was the time when the alien rock rushed to the first exploration vehicle. The video ended with a shot of the two sides getting very close, and a tentacle-like object protruded from the giant rock. ¡°It¡¯s this tentacle again. This is definitely an electromagnetic wave jammer.¡± ¡°Nonsense, it¡¯s controlled by sound waves.¡± Just as the two experts were about to start arguing in their respective fields, Colonel Chu interrupted them. ¡°Now, I need experts in aerodynamics, magnetism, gravity, and so on. I want you to analyse something¡­¡± ¡°What is holding up that alien rock in midair?!¡± With Colonel Chu¡¯s voice, the crowd finally realised that the giant alien rock seemed to have been floating all along. ¡°Have you seen the air flow?!¡± someoneasked Colonel Chu to rewind the video and watch it again. After watching it again, there was no fluctuation of airflow beneath the giant rock in the video. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to rely on the suspension force as the jet¡­¡± Many experts in the field were excited and shocked. On Earth, all flying vehicles, whether jet planes or propeller planes, relied on aerodynamics to fly. The alien rock in the video clearly used another technology, a more advanced way of flying than aerodynamics. ¡°Did you notice that this rock can stop in the mid-air¡­¡± ¡°I see it, there are no propellers¡­¡± another expert replied. ¡°Could it be using magnetic levitation?¡± someone asked. ¡°It¡¯s impossible. The magnetic field of the moon is extremely weak, only one-thousandth of Earth¡¯s, and on Earth, relying solely on the magnetic field is impossible to lift such a large object so far from the ground¡­¡± ¡°Then, it must be anti-gravity?!¡± ¡°There are two research directions for anti-gravity. One aims to shield the Earth¡¯s gravity, allowing the device to move freely as if in a vacuum. The other direction involves repulsion, also known as anti-gravity, which is currently the main focus of research in Great Xia,¡± explained the white-haired old man. ¡°According to current estimates on Earth, it will take at least a thousand years to research anti-gravity technology¡­¡± Colonel Chu narrowed his eyes and pointed at the still image of the alien rock ship on the screen. ¡°If we can capture this thing, can you research it in a short time?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard to say!¡± the old man replied. Although the old man wanted to see the details of the alien spaceship, he shook his head and said, ¡°Research must be analysed in detail. With a sample, we may be able to overcome various difficulties in a short amount of time. Or, we may be stuck and remain incapable to make progress for hundreds of years¡­¡± To console Colonel Chu¡¯s disappointment, the old man added, ¡°However, one thing is certain. With the prototype in hand, our research progress will increase exponentially.¡± ¡°Wrong!¡± An expert spoke up, ¡°This alien spacecraft clearly does not rely on anti-gravity flight. Did you notice something? When it releases nanorobots, some of the small nanorobots stopped in the mid-air.¡± ¡°It seems they¡¯ve been demagnetized¡­¡± ¡°Are you suggesting that the moon¡¯s surface has a magnetic levitation track built by aliens?¡± ¡°This is highly probable!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°We have obtained a total of five vulnerabilities related to the space agencies¡­but now the question is, when should we use these vulnerabilities?! ¡°The government isn¡¯t exactly stupid. Each vulnerability will be fix in at most half an hour.¡± In just four days, the Ghost Eye Organization has gather five vulnerabilities that guarantee their successful intrusion into the space agencies of the four major countries. However, there was a time limit; each intrusion could only last for half an hour. Unfortunately, the Moon Exploration Program worked on a much longer time scale, spanning days or even months. If they tried to invade at the wrong time, they could easily miss important information. ¡°The timing of our intrusion is crucial. We should strike when they¡¯ve just discovered something. That¡¯s when it¡¯s most suitable,¡± said one member. ¡°But how do we know when they¡¯ve discovered something?¡± asked another ¡°I have an idea!¡± Ghost Eye Four typed out a line of code and said, ¡°We¡¯ve found a pact. It¡¯s an official document that states that the four major countries are to share information¡­¡± ¡°This means that no matter which country discovers something, they¡¯ll have to contact the other three.¡± Ghost Eye Three¡¯s eyes lit up, ¡°So you¡¯re saying that if we monitor their communication and watch for when they talk most frequently, we¡¯ll be able to figure when there is big news?¡± ¡°Exactly!¡± To break into the space agencies, they would need to use the vulnerabilities they had found. But if they were only monitoring communications, it would be relatively easy. ¡°Hey hey hey, have you guys noticed that their communication is quite frequent now?!¡± Ghost Eye Eight spoke up as he casually sent out the communication frequency of the four major countries in the past hour and the past four days. The communication frequency in the past hour was dozens or even hundreds of times higher than the frequency of the past four days, except for official communication among the countries between agencies. Signals were also sent from the space agencies of the four major countries to different part of the world. ¡°Let¡¯s move! They must have found something important,¡± said one member. ¡°Which vulnerability should we use first?¡± asked another. ¡°Don¡¯t use the one from Great Xia, It¡¯s the most complicated one, we should save it for last,¡± said a third member. ¡°In that case, let¡¯s go for the Five Eyes Alliance vulnerability,¡± suggested another member. With the vulnerabilities they had, the Ghost Eye organization¡¯s top hackers easily infiltrated the space agencies of the Five Eyes Alliance. On a row of monitors, photos taken by the moon rovers began to appear. ¡®¡±Holy shit, what are these?¡± Ghost Eye Three was shocked. On the monitor beside him, a spaceship that looked like it was from another planet was hovering in midair. ¡°It¡¯s really alien technology¡­¡± Upon seeing the image, everyone was stunned. For years, rumours of aliens had circulated on the internet, but they had never been confirmed. Even within the major countries, there was no concrete information on this topic. Now they finally understood why so many organisations were willing to pay a fortune for insider information. It was unimaginable how shocking the revelation of aliens would be if it was ever exposed to the world. .. ¡°Can¡¯t the Star Destroyer Cannon be mass-produced?!¡± Zhao Yu was feeling frustrated at the moon base. After saving up technology points for so long, he finally accumulated the technology line for the star destroyer cannon. However, he soon realised that mass producing it was impossible due to the scarcity of resources. ¡°The resources on our planet are too scarce. Despite years of hard work, we¡¯ve only managed to accumulate enough rare earth to build one. Unfortunately, we still lack some of the essential mineral elements required for construction.¡± This wasn¡¯t the first time he had been hindered by resource scarcity. When he first started his business, he built a nuclear fusion power plant, only to discover that it required helium and tritium, which were hard to come by. Despite half a year of searching, the exploration team only found a small amount of helium. Later, Zhao Yu endured hunger and saved up a considerable amount of technology points, and upgraded the technology of the nuclear fusion power plant to the second generation. The raw materials needed for nuclear fusion became deuterium and tritium. Although deuterium was not abundant, he was able to find some, while tritium was extremely abundant. Zhao Yu also knew that deuterium and tritium could be found in large quantities in the oceans on Earth, where one-tenth of a ton of seawater contain hydrogen. He regretted not having thought of collecting resources from other planets earlier, but he was now determined to find a solution. ¡°We¡¯re pretty close to Earth, so maybe we could send a mining space ship over¡­¡± But then he realized that the mining vehicles they currently had were not built for space exploration. ¡°Looks like I have to think of a way to build a spaceship that can go to Earth and mine¡­¡± Due to the limited technological points, Zhao Yu had placed all his focus on the surroundings of the base in the past and set up various defensive measures. Due to the limited technology points, Zhao Yu had focused most of his efforts on building a strong defense system around the base. Research on space travel had been minimal, but with enough technology points, he believed he could build an undetectable spaceship in a short amount of time .. ¡°Hello, and welcome to the Moon Information Center. I¡¯m your host, Jue Jue. Before we dive into the video, let¡¯s take a quick look at this 30-second clip.¡± ¡°Now, what you¡¯re seeing here is the first-person view of a Moon exploration vehicle belonging to the Five Eyes Alliance. You can see another vehicle up ahead.¡± ¡°Can you spot anything else in the video?¡± ¡°When I first saw it, I was amazed. How could a rock fly?¡± ¡°But if you look closely, it¡¯s actually a disguised alien spacecraft made up of nanobots.¡± As Jue Jue explained, the floating rock approached the moon rover in front of them and released a large number of nanomachines. ¡°Do you see that? The spaceship is capturing the exploration vehicle.¡± ¡°But wait, it¡¯s not over yet. At the end of the video, it¡¯ll capture our rover as well.¡± What the streamer was saying was no longer important. Everyone who was watching was too focused on what¡¯s happening on the screen. Beneath the floating rock, the high-tech nanobots reveal the truth. Aliens really do exist!