"I think our speculation is quite reasonable!"

But Sean only said this sentence and didn't say it, calmed down his emotions, there seemed to be some kind of doubt in his eyes, his brows furrowed again, and he sat down slowly.

Yang Kun and Wagner looked at him and began to think.

The thoughts of several people are almost the same: an interstellar voyage will unravel or confirm something for mankind, which is a major question about the fate of mankind - the spatial singularity that appeared in the South Gate II galaxy and contains huge energy, whether it is naturally formed or not, does not say anything, but importantly, because the "bird god statue" gives specific space coordinates.

The "Bird Statue" itself cannot be a natural formation, it must have been the hand of some person or some intelligent being.

Maybe it's a little bigger, it's a civilization in some star space. Then, at the end of their voyage, it is likely that they will discover something according to the coordinates of their guidance—something that is not created by humans, and perhaps other civilized beings themselves.

In that case, what would humans do in front of unknown creatures? Or rather, what's the most important thing?

The answer is just two words, communication.

Only communication can let each other know each other's attitude and whether they pose a threat to themselves. Communication is the process of transmission and feedback of thoughts and feelings between two intelligent beings.

Regardless of whether there are barriers to communication between the two sides, trying to "communicate" is still the key to resolving this problem, which is in line with the saying of Cambridge University: "All things compete for freedom, and communication produces wisdom".

Suppose that a tiger meets a rabbit and has never seen each other, which one would be more afraid of the other?

Rabbits are more afraid when they see tigers? Or is the tiger more scared when he sees the rabbit?

However, it is certainly different in terms of size and strength comparison, and it is not uncommon for the two to have equal strength, but if the other party is an intelligent creature that can create a "bird god statue", an unknown thing that is difficult for humans to understand, the possibility of equal power is very small.

It is an indisputable fact that the other party's technological level far exceeds that of human beings.

Whether the other side is good or bad, there is no doubt that humanity will be on the vulnerable side.

In terms of the cost of communication, the two are about the same.

One is the direct cost of time, which is not comparable in any way. Humans don't care about this bit of time, and are even willing to spend 27 years of sailing to verify or get it, but maybe it's more urgent for humans?

The second is the contingent loss of poor communication, which is also difficult to determine, what will humanity lose? A starship that the other side might not look down on, or 62 humans far from their home planet?

The third is the value of communication for their respective development, and it is clear that the human beings on the weaker side are more advantageous. Regardless of whether the other party is benign or malicious, if even a little bit of its technological level can be understood by human beings, it will play an immeasurable role in the development of civilization.

Several people were so sure of such an answer that they seemed to be completely immersed in it, and no one said a word.

And the final conclusion is that it seems to be very clear to return to the topic that the three of them argued about at the beginning. The presence of a communicator on board the Pacific, a species-linguist, who may play a key role, is simply necessary.

"Well, I see...... Linguists? Sean figured out the whole logical sequence.

But no one can guarantee that the linguist will do his part, and what seems plausible may be a joke. But if those officials really think the same as they think, then something is better than nothing, and this is the necessity of his existence.

"Whew-" Yang Kun, who suddenly woke up from his contemplation, suddenly the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he took a long breath.

"Guys, maybe we're all overthinking, and while our speculation seems plausible, there are too many variables...... Well, how to put it, maybe this is just our imagination, and the truth will not develop this way at all. ”

"I hope as you say, do you know what I thought when I figured it out?" Sean said secretly.

"I feel - we, no! It's all the people on this damn ship, like the old coal diggers from 1,000 years ago. I didn't have any precautions, so I was bent on digging into the center of the earth, for a few pieces of rotten wood that had been rotting for millions of years......"

"Perhaps, for the lies ......of those officials that 'human dreams set sail,'" Yang Kun said.

"That's right! Maybe this expedition was a self-destructive decision, and hopefully things won't turn out the way we thought they we......"

All three of them fell silent, some shadows hovering in their minds like ghosts, scary thoughts.

The humans on board the Pacific are undoubtedly great pioneers, and no one can deny this, but they can't go back.

The people of the earth, who have no idea what they are really thinking at the moment, are still eagerly waiting for them to return and bring exciting good news.

Humanity is torn between persevering on the right course and the stupid wrong course, ecstatic at a small discovery, unable to recognize their mistake until the moment they reach the wrong end—destruction.

Destruction, which is catastrophic for one civilization, but a new beginning for another, will not be known to mankind until much later.

……

In the medical room, there is a small thing on the flickering equipment that is constantly spinning under the drive of a centrifuge.

Wang Chong was very concerned about Zhuge Yun's cell regeneration speed before, but now, after getting the blood sample and a few hairs he sent, he immediately started researching.

"Wait, these hairs aren't yours, are they?" Wang Chong stared at the light screen that was constantly changing data, and turned his head to ask Zhuge Yun.

"Well, that's ...... Another of my assignments is the confidential mission of the Planetary Council. Zhuge Yun lied.

Anyway, every scientist on this ship has his own mission - a secret task that only he knows, and he doesn't need to tell Yang Ruixue's secret to this doctor, I believe he will understand.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his words came out, he immediately felt that Wang Chong's face had changed further!

Zhuge Yun's heart chuckled for a moment, he didn't understand why this doctor had such a reaction, could it be that he knew something?

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just these hairs...... Well, how to say it, I want to ask you a question, I don't know if I should talk about it or not? Wang Chong asked with a frown.

“…… Say, please. ”

"Do you know about Project Titan! Dr. Zhuge Yun? ”

"Huh?" Project Titan'? Don't understand, what is that plan? ”

Zhuge Yun breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that the doctor had not noticed anything unusual about him. Otherwise, it would have been a bit of a struggle, and if necessary, he wouldn't mind creating an incident that would have caused the doctor to die suddenly.

Wang Chong paid more attention to the data on the light screen than to observe Zhuge Yun's expression, and obviously didn't care too much about his answer.

After a while, his gaze left the screen, and he looked at Zhuge Yun with some seriousness: "Hmm-if the analysis results of this instrument are correct, the hair sample you gave me should be some genetic modification, right?" ”