Barnard's Star is a red dwarf star with a very small mass.

It is located near the β star Ophiuchus, about 6.2 light-years from Earth.

Although this galaxy is very close to the solar system, for some reason, humans in the 21st century don't care much about it. It wasn't even known how many planets it had.

When Chen Yu's spacecraft went deep into the eight satellites of 38 and 59 more than five hours later, the isotope material analyzer and the circularly polarized life scanner all showed the "civilization" reaction at the same time. (For a description of the two instruments, see Chapter 328.) ）

"Sure enough, there are aliens, and they are so close to Earth......"

Slowly flying above the gaseous planet, Chen Yu looked at the countless moons around his feet, full of interest: "This is really a barren galaxy, only a small red dwarf star, a gas planet. Civilizations thrive on satellites, and the living conditions must be very unstable. A little curious about their social makeup. ”

"Zizi ......"

At this time, the signal receiving module of the spacecraft suddenly received a quantum signal communication.

"Looks like they've spotted me. ”

Turning around and facing the camera, Chen Yu couldn't help laughing: "It's really feng shui in turn, this time it's our turn." ”

As he spoke, he straightened his hair and connected to quantum communication.

"Whoosh!"

Inside the spaceship, a virtual screen suddenly unfolded.

On the other side of the screen, hundreds of alien creatures are hovering.

They all seemed to be smashed into a metal shell, revealing only two fleshy, triangular visual organs in the middle.

"Hello, mighty human civilization. I am the Emperor of the Empire at the Core of Consciousness. ”

"You all know about the fleet?" Chen Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Yes. The alien creatures led by the metal shell transformed into ink: "Under the huge scale of the universe, any interstellar civilization must complete psychic communication, that is, quantum communication. So everything that happened within the NP05 system, the empire saw it. ”

"That's pretty convenient, so I don't have to explain. ”

"It's just that we didn't expect you to come at a speed of 5,000 times faster than the speed of light. This kind of technology is as great as the crown of will. ”

"Okay, okay, so-so. Chen Yu accepted the praise with confidence: "Are you silicon-based beings, how can you be the same as robots?"

"We, like you, are carbon-based creatures. According to your understanding, these metal shells are considered clothes. The alien creature at the head raised half a meter: "But these 'clothes' are connected to our will, and can also be understood as our skin. The empire will soon pass the bill, and the whole people will complete their self-death. When the time comes, study the technology we have left behind, and everything will be clear. ”

"Wait. Chen Yu was stunned: "Do you say you want to die by yourself?"

"Yes. ”

"All civilization suicide?"

"Yes. ”

"Sick?"

"The civilizational gap is insurmountable. Reason goes to death, and it is the only honor left for the loser. ”

Hearing this kind of words for the third time undoubtedly gave Chen Yu a stronger impact: "I can't understand your thinking. Doesn't that make the enemy happy?"

"It's not about the emotions of the individual, it's the resources and costs that matter. Any conflict will bring a waste of resources, so measuring each other's strength and reducing losses is the way for civilization to survive. The Emperor's eyes lit up blue, revealing a human face in front of him.

"According to our data, human facial expressions are an important part of information communication, so let's reactivate this human avatar in order to facilitate smooth communication. ”

Chen Yu nodded: "Yes, I feel much better." But I still can't understand your thinking. ”

"Because ......" showed a bitter smile on his face: "You breed in the rich solar system......"

Hearing this, Chen Yu was stunned.

The Emperor continued: "You have also seen here, there is only a red dwarf star, and our crown, the gas planet. Their resources are single, and the cost of collection is very large, and more resources are mined from numerous small satellites. ”

"But these small moons are not as massive as Mars in the solar system, so since the birth of civilization, we have been bound by barrenness. ”

"Every piece of iron, copper, and rare earth is a treasure that is more important than life. Many times, one gram of resources often requires ten lives in exchange. For thousands of years, the importance of resources has been deeply rooted in the will of every living individual. ”

"The fleet that you easily destroyed has been the entire metal accumulation of the empire for thousands of years, and unless there is a breakthrough in material science, we will never be able to build such a huge fleet. ”

When the words fell, the emperor paused for a moment, manipulated his face and shook his head: "Maybe in your opinion, our way of saving costs is stupid. But without this stupid approach, our entire civilization would not have come to this point. As early as the age of atomic energy, it was consumed in various contradictory wars. ”

"So......" Chen Yu hesitated: "Your war is to compare the strength of the cards?"

"Yes. The loser leaves resources for the winner to use, so that the winner's resources and lives are consumed on more meaningful development. ”

"I almost get it. ”

"The empire is already a loser, and the future no longer exists. I hope that you humans will cherish the resources we have left behind. Although these resources seem insignificant to the bountiful human being, and are not even comparable to the light energy released by the giant sun, they are everything to us. ”

Chen Yu: "......"

"Finally, as the Emperor, I want to praise the solar system on behalf of the whole people. The face showed a fanatical expression: "What a magical place of the gods! There are stable primary sequence single stars, great light energy, hundreds of millions of asteroid belts, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter...... There are all the resources and conditions needed for the development of civilization, such as light and heavy elements, springboard space, and civilization. As long as there is no internal friction and no profligacy, mankind will surely become the lucky ones who shine in the galaxy! I praise you, you are the embodiment of the crown of will......"

Standing in the spaceship, looking at the aliens who fell into a "carnival" on the other side of the screen, Chen Yu was in a complicated mood and didn't know what to say.

"I'm ashamed. 】

[Ibid.] 】

[The different living environments have created two different civilizations. But in every sense of the word, this imperial civilization is great. 】

[Genius on the left, madman on the right.] They used to look like sane madmen, but now they feel more like sensual geniuses. 】

[Can you eat it when you crack the shell?]

Can the metal shell be easily removed? It should be good to boil and drink soup. 】

[Hey, has the UP Lord forgotten the main purpose? Isn't he asking for "help"?]

"Humanity, the bill has passed, and the empire is about to begin to die of itself. The Emperor cleared the face and levitated in front of him: "Remember, we are the core civilization of consciousness, and this magnificent universe has also been here. Good bye. ”

"I ...... it, wait... Wait a while!" Chen Yu instantly came back to his senses and waved his hand in exclamation.

"Bang dang. ”

But it was too late.

On the other side of the screen, all the alien creatures really landed in a box, falling to the ground with a "ding-ding-clang" sound.

"Both... Are they all dead?" Chen Yu couldn't believe it.

Metal Case: "......"

"You guys are in a hurry, are you trying to save some electricity bills?!"

Metal Case: "......"