For the first time, humans took the initiative to observe the swan fleet. According to the data, the countdown to the arrival of the other party was calculated:

25 years.

NASA has found that after a series of continuous decelerations, the Swan fleet has finally broken away from the standard sub-light speed and maintained its speed at one-sixth of the speed of light.

The two sides are 5 light-years apart. If this speed does not change, the Swan fleet will be able to complete this journey in 30 years.

Since the observed image is 5 light-years away, this means that the observed event actually occurred 5 years ago. Hence the conclusion that the Swan fleet will arrive in the solar system in 25 years.

At Li Quan's strong request, the news was agreed by various governments to be released to the public.

According to the countdown to the first contact between humans and the swan fleet: 25 years.

The world is in an uproar......

……

Before that, the vast majority of people didn't actually believe the story.

After Li Quan's announcement, it did not cause widespread impact. At that time, many people still thought that this was just nonsense that Li Quan said after he had just recovered from a serious illness and his head was not very bright. Most of them laughed it off, and it was just a matter of talking after dinner.

But when governments spoke out in a rare unanimous voice, human society finally woke up.

Immediately, the world was plunged into a state of pessimism.

In the face of a highly developed alien civilization capable of sailing from 2,300 light-years away, which is an incomparably long distance for mankind, to Earth, no one thinks that humanity can have the slightest chance of winning.

This is embodied in:

Wars began to break out frequently in the Middle East.

Crime rates continue to rise in various countries.

Panic hoarding of food and fresh water has started everywhere.

Suicides have been ......

At this time, Heart of the Forest held a global press conference to announce to the world that Heart of the Forest would provide all its extraterrestrial technology to the member states of the United Nations free of charge.

At this time, people suddenly remembered that there was a miracle company like the Heart of the Forest Company as the backing of mankind. All of a sudden, the crowd was excited.

"The Last Hope of Mankind!"

-- Unanimously praised by the media from various countries.

Li Quan personally approved the Heart of the Forest to increase the export of science and technology to other countries. Because of the urgency of time, in just 25 years, he is not sure how far human science and technology can progress.

Under the impetus of Li Quan, human society began the great leap forward of all its predecessors.

……

And just like that, 25 years have passed.

2042, Spring.

According to the first close encounter between humans and the swan fleet, there are 3 years and 1 month remaining.

Six months ago, NASA's latest improved Hubble Deep Space Telescope observed another slowdown in the Swan fleet. The distance is 0.2 light-years away, and the speed drops to one-ninetieth the speed of light.

This speed means that the contact time will be three years later than previously expected. Moreover, with the current level of science and technology on the earth, it has been able to reach one-ninetieth of the speed of light. Some radicals even suggested that they should take the initiative to send reconnaissance spacecraft to take the initiative to make contact. But it was strongly vetoed by various countries.

……

The new headquarters of the Heart of the Forest Company is a "Ring India City" located in low-earth orbit with a length and width of more than one kilometer. Li Quan was standing in front of the porthole with his hands behind his back, looking at the blue earth under his feet.

More than a decade ago, the headquarters was moved from Burundi to space. Correspondingly, the space programs of various governments have also been launched with his technical assistance, and have achieved fruitful results. Space cities of the same scale as China, the United States and other major countries have been launched in several low-earth orbits and officially put into use.

Today, there are more than 100 large and small space cities and space station modules orbiting around the Earth.

After a long and intense 25 years, his plan has largely come true.

The list of technologies provided to Governments has been fully absorbed by national scientific institutions. Several major powers have even begun preparations for the construction of space aircraft carriers. And there are already hundreds of space warships with space combat capabilities.

The technology used by these warships was obtained by Li Quan at any cost, and they were theoretically ahead of the Swan fleet.

He was comforted by the surprising uniformity of human beings in the face of external pressures.

In recent years, there has been a rare real peace in the world that has been seen for a short time and in the past. In response to one initiative, the United Nations passed a bill almost effortlessly: all acts that impede the progress of human society are considered crimes against humanity.

Several uninformed terrorist organizations were immediately attacked. The P5 launched long-range strikes against these organizations at about the same time. The end of decades-long terrorism.

Li Quan, who was standing in front of the translucent ultra-tempered glass porthole, sighed in his heart about the changes in human society in the past 25 years, but he couldn't see any expression on his face. Twenty-five years later, he still looks like a young man, and he has not changed at all. But the temperament has become more calm.

He didn't know if humanity was ready to entertain aliens.

With the cooperation between countries and the rapid progress of society driven by science and technology, he is confident that he will lead all mankind to meet the challenge. While countries are developing, he himself is not idle.

He is glad to see that as these 25 years have passed, the confidence of human society has grown.

25 years, the replacement of a generation.

People are no longer as pessimistic as they were when they first learned the news. Society is progressing, and technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds. The populace seemed to have more confidence than he did. Many are ready to be victors and welcome the Swan fleet that will enter the Kuiper Belt in 3 years and 1 month.

Human confidence is at an all-time high. For many, the prospect of victory is already very clear.

Li Quan didn't know if this was a good thing.

……

May 2042.

According to the first close encounter between humans and the swan fleet, there are 1 year and 9 months remaining.

In media reports, words such as "anti-war" and "peaceful engagement" began to appear. There is a growing voice among the people that the old idea of war should not be retained under the premise that human beings on the earth are already capable of self-preservation. Humanitarianism was recalled. The people began to advocate that they should strive for peaceful contact with the alien civilization from the constellation Cygnus, seek common development, and welcome distinguished guests from 2,300 light-years away.

As soon as this call appeared, it was immediately recognized by the majority of people.

With the progress of science and technology, human society and humanity have also made great progress. In the past decade, there has been no war in the world, and world peace has been truly achieved. Everyone wants peace to continue. Even the Middle East, which was at war more than a decade ago, has ushered in a decade of peaceful reconstruction. The United Nations has provided significant assistance in the post-war reconstruction of the Middle East. Humanitarianism has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

No one doubts that this is the most glorious period of enlightenment for mankind!

At this time, if we can come into contact and communicate with an alien civilization as great as the earth civilization, human beings will inevitably be able to step into a broader cosmic deep space. The scenes depicted in the film and television will no longer be ethereal. Humanity will truly enter the Golden Age!

The voices of the people of various countries are gradually intensifying.

Early June.

Heart of the Forest held a press conference. At the meeting, Li Quan sternly warned all mankind not to leave anything to chance, and that the swan fleet came to the earth for only one and only purpose, that is: invasion and conquest.

Li Quan, then a special adviser to the United Nations, expressed the hope that human society would be able to treat this level of contact rationally. He expressed concern, saying that he did not believe that humanity had reached the same level as the swan fleet, as most people do.

Li Quan appealed to all countries in the world not to slacken their arms growth, and that there is only one war to deal with this issue!

Immediately after the press conference, many voices opposed to him emerged.

People in some developed countries spontaneously organized street demonstrations to protest against Li Quan's radical speech. These people believe that "there is only one way to war" is an extremely inhumane idea. History has long proven that only peace is a win-win situation, and war only brings pain and evil.

The march continued for a month. This represents the view of the vast majority of people at the moment.

September 2042.

The United Nations Conference voted to pass the Peace Engagement Act, which formally supported the people's attitude and proposition towards the Swan Fleet at the legal level.

It is worth mentioning that the law restricts the authority of Forest Heart to a certain extent. At the consultation meeting, the then Secretary-General of the United Nations greatly affirmed the great contributions made by Li Quan and Heart of the Forest to the progress of human society over the years. But at the same time, he also believes that Li Quan should not be overly involved in the contact with aliens, and everything should be decided by the United Nations.

As soon as the news of the passage of the bill was announced, the world was jubilant!

Many people firmly believe that this is the prelude to a new era for humanity. In cooperation with another higher civilization, the two sides communicate with each other and develop hand in hand, what a broad prospect! Some people are already looking forward to the first contact between humans and the Swan fleet.

People are beginning to wonder what kind of new technology these aliens will bring? How will it promote the further development of human society? Is it possible to allow human beings to join the family of cosmic civilizations that are infinitely fantastical......

……

Standing in front of the dark porthole, Li Quan listened to the news brought by the secretary with a blank face. He was silent for a while, then asked his secretary to organize another press conference. This time, he will be present as President of Heart of the Forest.

The press conference is over.

Li Quan's repeated persuasion failed to achieve the effect he wanted. Instead, it caused more protests. The air shuttle parade of the opponents once caused a space orbital congestion near the city of Rim India.

Some people even began to speak out on the Internet, calling for everyone to boycott Forest Heart's products, believing that Li Quan was trying in vain to fan the people's emotions, and wanted to turn over the fears of the old era, and then realize someone's ulterior dictatorship delusion.

For this kind of conspiracy theory, neither the people nor Li Quan bought it. It's just that Li Quan is a little more worried than anyone else.