More than half an hour passed, and the time came to the early morning on the Voyager, and when many people walked into the command cabin one after another to replace their companions who had been busy all night, the probe came to the periphery of the central city. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

However, although it was time for the shift to be handed over, at this moment, only people who were constantly coming in could be seen in the command cabin. And those who had been working in the command module all night and were already exhausted did not mean to leave. They just gave up their place and stood by and watched the screen.

Everyone who had just come in, no matter who it was, showed a rather surprised expression after seeing Zhou Xin and the three of them. Sensing that the atmosphere in the command cabin was a little strange, they whispered to their night shift companions what had happened the night before. After learning what had happened, the newcomers were surprised at first, and then the expressions on their faces changed to the same dejected expressions as those who had been in the command module last night.

At this moment, in the very center of the picture, a mushroom cloud that looks no different from the other mushroom clouds around it stands there. The only difference is that at the moment the roots of this mushroom cloud are still bursting with bright flashes from time to time. This light is somewhat similar to the light emitted by lightning, but it is much brighter than the light emitted by lightning. Even at such a distance, even if it was still daytime, the flash of light was still clearly discernible. Along with the flash of light, the image sent back by the detector began to ripple at the same frequency.

"Brother Captain, it seems that the explosion is still continuing, and at the same time, the location of that mushroom cloud is still bursting with radiation from time to time, and the interference of the detector is still very serious." Atlas spoke, "But the location can already be determined, and it is indeed from the direction of Central City." ”

As soon as the word Yangcheng appeared, the faces of those who were still holding a fluke mentality changed suddenly. It didn't take long for a wave of disappointment to begin to creep through the command module. And Demancha, who still kept in touch with Zhou Xin and them until now, after hearing the little girl's words, many people had complicated looks on their faces.

After being silent for a while, Zhou Xin said, "Be careful and go over and see the situation." ”

After a while, the image on the screen began to slowly move in the direction of the shining mushroom cloud. As the probe progressed, the interference in the image became more and more severe, and at the end of the day, the full picture could barely be seen on the screen.

"No, the interference from radiation is too severe." Atlas said, "If you continue to move forward, it won't be long before the probe is directly destroyed by radiation, and I'm afraid it will take a while to wait until the radiation in the central area is slightly weaker before continuing." ”

"You can do it." Zhou Xin's answer was a little listless, he glanced at Deman on the screen, and found that many people on the other side were still staring blankly in the direction of the screen at the moment. Obviously, those people's attention was not on Zhou Xin, but on the footage sent back by the probe. Sighing, Zhou Xin didn't say much, just motioned for Atlas to cut off the communication with the community, but still kept the footage sent back by the probe. After doing this, he spoke to everyone who was still in the command module.

"Okay, now that our only hope is probably gone, what should we do next?"

"It's really not a matter yet." Spred was still holding on to his luck, "Maybe there was a small amount of neutron matter left in the base after the explosion." The more he spoke, the quieter he became, apparently not believing that what he was saying was being trusted.

Shaking his head, Dart continued, "With such a violent explosion, you still don't think about anything left." Didn't Demancha say before that in addition to Central City, some neutron substances were actually scattered and preserved in other places. Although the reserves in one or two places may not be enough, if we search a few more places and concentrate all the neutron materials we can find, we may be able to meet the needs. After a pause, he added, "Moreover, there is a high probability that the Republic of Kazran will be in chaos after the attack, and we can take advantage of the chaos to explore areas that we have not been able to investigate before." ”

"That's all it can be." Zhou Xin nodded, and then he asked Atlas, "Judging from the current situation on the planet, is there a way for us to continue to send probes?" ”

"It's still a bit difficult." The little girl replied, "The probe can only land in a narrow circle along the edge of the radiation, so that it can avoid detection by the Kazlan as much as possible, and at the same time it will not be damaged by excessive radiation." ”

"There's a way." Atlas's answer made the depressed Zhou Xin finally feel a little better, and then he continued, "Now we can only conduct a large-scale search of Kazlan to see if we can make any unexpected discoveries." However, the central city side cannot be ignored, although it is almost impossible, but, perhaps, as Spred said, maybe a little luck, some neutron matter is retained. ”

"By the way, ask Demancha where the other neutron matter is stored, lest we have to start from scratch." Spred reminded.

"Your Excellency, Captain, Demancha requests dialogue." Before Spred could finish speaking, the Voyager's voice rang out.

After turning on the communicator, Zhou Xin saw that Demancha on the screen was looking at him with a serious expression. The two sides looked at each other for a while, and Demancha spoke first: "Your Excellency, Captain, can you please do us a favor?" ”

Hearing Demancha's words, Zhou Xin looked a little surprised, "Help? ”

"That's right." Demancha nodded heavily, and his next sentence surprised many people in the command module, "I want to ask you to disclose the historical truth to the two civilizations on the planet. As he spoke, Demancha folded his hands and made the gesture to Zhou Xin that he had seen several times before. At the same time, those around him made the same gesture, maintaining this posture, and Demancha continued: "I know this request may be a little excessive, but please help us anyway. ”

Zhou Xin didn't immediately answer Demancha's request, he looked at the people on the screen who were looking at him with hopeful eyes, and was silent for a while, before he smiled bitterly: "You don't doubt that we can do this." But is it really useful to just make the historical truth public? What exactly do you want to do? ”

"Kazlan and Ewen can't go on like this." Demancha said indignantly, "This time it's just a matter of luck, the Republic of Kazlan and you have destroyed a lot of space buildings. Next time it may not be so lucky, I am afraid that it will really be as you say, the whole planet will be wiped out. Even if you don't get lucky next time, if this situation continues, maybe some disaster will really befall everyone. Then he smiled wryly, "Although the disaster that the planet is facing now is not small. ”

"So?" Zhou Xin asked, "It has nothing to do with telling them the truth, and how do you convince most of them that what you say is true?" ”

"We have a way of convincing most people. Over the years, we have gathered enough evidence, but we just lack a channel to disseminate it. And this is only the first step, and after gaining the trust of some people by relying on these truths, they can continue to believe that if the scale of the battle continues to expand, it will be a disaster for everyone, including themselves. ”

Shaking his head, Zhou Xin said: "If it's just like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to agree to your request, it's too risky." Moreover, with the level of knowledge of those on the planet, they will not believe in the claims of a catastrophe, they will only think that you are alarmist. Even if some believe, the hatred accumulated over hundreds of years of conquest cannot be eliminated in just a few words. What's more, both sides have just endured a catastrophic attack from the other, can they stop at this time? What's more—" In the middle of speaking, Zhou Xin suddenly stopped, and then a worried look appeared on his face.

Demancha already understood what Zhou Xin was worried about, and he said: "I know what you are worried about, this matter does not need you to come forward, just provide us with a channel that can be broadcast to the world, and we will solve the rest of the matter ourselves." ”

"However, you have to understand that all this is just speculation, and the success rate of your plan is not strictly speaking, and you have to pay the price of being exposed to the public eye." Zhou Xin reminded.

"What's the solution, it's our home planet after all." Demancha's tone looked very helpless, "Is it really for us to do nothing and just watch her perish?" If we lose our home planet, how long can we hold on to the scorching star? It's nothing more than that, being in front of everyone in public. ”

Then, the communication was silent for a while, and all the people on the other side of the *** body looked at Zhou Xin, wanting to get his answer. In the command cabin, although many people had their own thoughts on this matter, seeing that Zhou Xin was still thinking silently, they didn't say anything, just discussed with the people around them in a low voice. In the end, Zhou Xin shook his head slowly but firmly. Seeing his movements, Demancha couldn't help but have a disappointed look on their faces.

"I'm not refusing your request, I just think it's a little impulsive for you to come up with this idea." After shaking his head, Zhou Xin said, "I hope you can think about it again, and this matter also has a great impact on us, I hope you can also give us some time to discuss it." ”

"Okay." Hearing that Zhou Xin did not directly refuse, Demancha's face was slightly better, "I hope you can give us an answer as soon as possible." He said that he was about to end the communication.

"Wait." Zhou Xin hurriedly stopped Demancha's movements, and seeing him looking at him suspiciously, Zhou Xin said, "Didn't you mention before that in addition to Yangcheng, there are also a small amount of neutron matter stored in other places. Can you tell us the location of those places? ”

"There's no problem with that." Demancha nodded, "But in fact, we don't get much information, maybe only three or five locations." ”

"A few count, at least it's much better than looking for it ourselves."

"Well, I'll pass you on the location information when the communication is over." Then there was a hesitant look on Demancha's face, and after a few seconds, he asked, "Look at the way you guys look, you're going to look for seed matter somewhere else." So, Yang Cheng really—"

"You saw the previous picture, and although I would love to say that the city is fine, it's obviously impossible." Zhou Xin replied helplessly.

"Okay, I see." Judging by Demancha's expression, he seems to have accepted reality as well. He then fell silent for a moment, then ended the correspondence.

After the communication ended, Zhou Xin swept the eyes of everyone in the command cabin, he let out a sigh of relief, and then asked, "You all seem to have your own thoughts about Demancha's words just now?" Let's talk about it, should we accede to the community's request? ”

As soon as Zhou Xin's words fell, the voices of many people sounded in the command cabin. After listening to some people's words, Zhou Xin found that most people's thoughts were biased towards rejecting the community's request, and few people expressed their approval.

Spred was one of the few who agreed, and it seems that the exchanges between the two sides these days have also given him a lot of good feelings about the community. "Actually, I don't think Demancha's method is not necessarily impossible," he said. The catastrophe caused by this war to the two countries is probably something that neither of them has experienced in the history of centuries of war, and perhaps many people will become war-weary because of this catastrophe. As long as such a thought arises, then there is a good chance that these people will consider whether the community statement is correct or not. On the other hand, although what you said before is not wrong, the two civilizations on the planet have indeed accumulated an irresolvable hatred over the past few hundred years, but for the next judgment, I am the opposite of you. In such a situation, even the most intense hatred can no longer support the continuation of the fighting. That's why both sides will have time to abandon their obsession with war and think carefully about what the community has thrown out. ”

After a pause, Spred continued, "In addition, the Eun Empire has just lost most of its ruling class, and after the attack on Central City, I am afraid that there will not be much left in the upper echelons of the Kazran Republic. In the chaos that is likely to ensue, there is a good chance that the community's appearance will gain a lot of supporters. Maybe this is also something that Demancha and they have anticipated, so they can't wait to ask for our help. And isn't this the same thing you hoped for? ”

"I'd love to help them." Zhou Xin smiled bitterly, "But what others said is right, before helping them, we have to take our own safety as the premise." You know, this is a massive broadcast to the world, once our existence is discovered by the people on the planet—"

"I think our minds have gotten to the bottom line, and we don't need to worry too much about being found out now." After listening for so long, Dart spoke, "Judging by the strength of the two civilizations so far, we don't have to worry about their fleets easily reaching our current position, and the Voyager has enough ability to leave before either of them can find us, so the danger we feared before is gone." The only trouble we can cause by our current exposure may be to affect the probe's investigation on the planet's surface, but in the chaos caused by the catastrophe on both sides, not many people will care about the whereabouts of the small probe. Of course, it's best not to be detected. ”

"So you're in favor of us reaching out to the community?" Zhou Xin asked.

Shaking his head, Dart replied, "I do not approve or disagree, but only analyze the current situation, so that our actions will not be constrained by too strict ideas in the future." ”

After Dart finished speaking, Zhou Xin fell into deep thought......